[WriteLog] Writelog is terrific

[Dick Green]

Actually, you can't use the opposite arrow key to get back to the entry
window. That just moves the edit highlight up or down on the log. In fact,
that's why I find it so frustrating -- the natural reaction is to hit the
opposite arrow key to get out of edit mode, but it doesn't work! At that
point my instinct is to grab the mouse, although if I had enough presence of
mind I would hit Enter to return to the Entry window. If there were an ini
option to suppress the edit feature, no time would be lost. Of course, the
default should be to have the arrow go into edit mode because that's what CT
does and many ops expect Writelog to do it too (and the majority don't use
SO2R.)

I absolutely agree that the problem stems from using the arrow keys for two
purposes, which is why I've asked for an ini parameter to restrict arrows to
switching entry windows.

73, Dick WC1M

-----Original Message-----
From: AD6E@aol.com [mailto:AD6E@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 12:56 PM
To: dick.green@valley.net
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Writelog is terrific


Dick,

I respect your disagreement. In fact, I was wondering how you managed to use
the arrow key to jump into the log edit mode by mistake. SO2R explains that.
Its a mode I'm just starting to learn. IARU was my 2nd attempt at 2R
operation. Unfortunately, with only one band open for most of the day there
wasn't much to do with the second radio.

I've also jumped into the log by mistake, but its so easy to back up with
the
other (opposite) arrow key that I just can't imagine using the mouse.
However, if you think the mouse is faster, then your suggestion for the ini
lockout is valid. For me, it takes about three seconds to find the mouse and
put the cursor where I want it.

When I got the upgrade recently with this 'up arrow to edit' feature in it,
I
thought it was great. CT has had this for years. However using the same key
to swap radio focus and also jump into log edit is a mistake... although not
a serious one. I would have prefered some other hot key to swap radios, and
leave the arrow keys for editing only.

73, Al


In a message dated 7/16/2001 14:59:54 Pacific Daylight Time,
dick.green@valley.net writes:

>
>  I disagree. I rarely need to edit entries in the log, and when I do it's
no
>  problem grabbing the mouse. What happens much more often is hitting the
>  arrow keys one too many times when switching between the entry windows.
I'd
>  say that happens several dozen times during a contest, forcing me to
either
>  grab the mouse to click on the entry window or remember that Enter will
get
>  me back there. It's an SO2R thing. Randy, K5ZD, who is a heavy SO2R op,
>  agrees with me.
>
>  What's wrong with an ini parameter that lets the user choose his
preference?
>
>  73, Dick WC1M
>


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