[WriteLog] Wish list

[GilBaronW0MN]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Jerry Flanders
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 13:40
> To: Allan Briscoe; Writelog
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Wish list
>
>
> I have never tried to do it, but have always assumed I could set up any
> logging format I wanted in the "Custom" mode. Realtime scoring and the
> usual after-contest reports would not work, but the log should be
> otherwise
> usable - right?
>
> Comments on the custom setup? - anyone used the custom setup for anything?

Pretty much true but scoring, multiplier tracking, duping for some cases,
and many other things would not work.
In most cases you could set it up to log and dup check, but that is about
it.

A long way from the capabilities of the program.

> Jerry W4UK
>
> At 08:07 AM 2/4/2002 -0800, Allan Briscoe wrote:
> >The number One item on my Writelog wish-list is a very
> "user-friendly" way
> >to set up new contests (such as QSO parties, for example) which are not
> >already supported by Writelog. I envisage this as a separate feature or
> >module which, when activated would :
> >- be applicable to, and selectable by check/uncheck boxes , for
> all normal
> >contest types (CW, SSB, digital modes, etc)
> >- provide check/uncheck boxes to select required fields.
> >- easily allow for field width requirements.
> >- allow for "auto field advance" or "field advance by Enter key" , by
> >check/uncheck box.
> >- provide for customizable point value selection.
> >- provide a simple way for the user to enter multiplier info, such as
> >counties, etc. I would have no problem with having to manually enter the
> >"namedmul.ini" info (ie: VE7=BC, etc).
> >- provide for report-type selection by check/uncheck box.
> >- after entering all the required info, provide for automatic update or
> >addition of any required xxx.ini or other Writelog file, upon saving.
> >
> >I am sure that I have very probably overlooked many  factors,
> but, in theory
> >at least, is this a reasonable request, or just another one of
> those "pie in
> >the sky"  ideas that won't fly ??
> >
> >I await comments ...
> >Allan Briscoe VE7XB
>
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