[SD-User] V14.24 Released

[Paul O'Kane]

V14.24  March 2009  (SD Only):

SCP - Super Check Partial:
    SCP is toggled with the SCP command.  By default,
    it displays callsigns with matching characters to
    the ones you've just typed, regardless of their
    position within the MASTER.DTA callsigns, the SCP
    database.  You can download up-to-date copies of
    this file from www.k5zd.com/scp.

    If you prefer to see SCP calls by prefix only,
    press comma - this display is often more relevant
    and less cluttered.  To return to the default
    (full) SCP display, press comma again. In effect,
    comma toggles the SCP display between "Full" and
    "By Prefix".  Thanks to G3UEG for the suggestion.

    To see SCP calls by Suffix only, press full stop
    (period).  With this option, and with auto insert
    enabled (toggled with the AI command), the cursor
    moves to the start of the callsign ready for
    characters to be inserted.  Otherwise, the cursor
    does not move.  For information, I use the OVR
    (Overwrite) mode with auto insert enabled.  That
    way, anything I type replaces what's underneath
    (no need to separately delete unwanted characters),
    with the exception that, when the cursor is
    positioned at the start of the callsign field,
    the mode is temporarily changed to INS (Insert) -
    as you might expect!

    As always, with SCP disabled, comma and full stop
    display calls, by prefix or by suffix, from QSOs
    already logged.  Again, with SCP disabled, equals
    "=" enables SCP temporarily.  Once you log a QSO,
    it reverts to disabled.    

    A reminder that you can retrieve any non-dupe
    callsign in the Check Partial window, with or
    without SCP, by using the Up Arrow key.  When
    there is only one callsign in the window, Up
    Arrow immediately moves it to the logging line.
    This can save a lot of time, especially with
    longer callsigns.  Another SD exclusive.

    Broken code in SD V14.23 (integrating SCP with
    dupe and mult checking) caused problems in
    logging the exchange in the UBA Spring contest
    and many other contests.  Fixed, thanks EI7GY.

WIA Remembrance Day HF Contest:
    Added support, including all scoring options,
    with the exception of 10m FM.

ARRL DX Contest:
    SD:  Fixed validation of NWT province.  Thanks
    G3RAU.   

    SDCHECK:  Fixed the Claimed Score calculation
    for W/VE entrants.  Thanks VE7JKZ.

SDU - UBA Contest for DX Entrants.
    Updated the Countries Multiplier window to show
    all European Union countries needed/worked.
    Previously, they were separated by continent -
    and they're not all in Europe.

SD.INI File:
    Added parameters to record the versions of SD,
    SDC etc. most recently used.  This helps for
    debugging purposes.
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In case of problems with V14.24, older versions
are always available from www.ei5di.com/sd/vaults

73,
Paul EI5DI