[WriteLog] external data

[WA9ALS - John]

WriteLog is not a "full-featured" general logging program, although many use
it as such.  It's primarily a contesting program, and there's not much need
for Flying Horse during a contest.  I think most contesters save the contest
log in ADIF and then import into another general logging program.  The line
is certainly starting to blur between contest programs trying to be general
loggers and general loggers trying to incorporate contesting features.

There seem to be two camps - One wants "everything" in one program, and the
other wants a contesting program [full-featured] and a logging program [full
featured] and wants each author to concentrate on being the best at what
they do and not try ot be all things to all people.  When the latter is
tried, the program often suffers from usability or more bugs, cost, etc.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mbfuser at msn.com>
To: <WriteLog at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 10:17 AM
Subject: [WriteLog] external data



Does WriteLog have the capability of importing external data from CD's like
Buckmaster, or Callbook (flying horse).  My other logging program allows me
to hit F3 with the callsign in the logging field and it looks up info info
from the CD, such as the persons name and QTH, in a separate window.  I
haven't been able to find any info on this in the help files.

It sure is a nice feature, and I'm hoping WriteLog is also able to do this.

Thanks for any suggestions, Mario N8XY
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