[WriteLog] Can Writelog Auto-CQ using the K3 DVR?

[Mike Heideman]

On Saturday for NAQP SSB I followed the instructions that N6EE posted several years ago on how to set up Writelog to use the K3 DVR for sending messages using F1, F2, etc.
 
Added the following lines to the [Elecraft_K3_commands] section of writelog.ini:
Macro_10=SWT21;
Macro_11=SWT31;
Macro_12=SWT35;
Macro_13=SWT39;
 
Set up SSB messages: F1/F11 as %GK10, F2 as %GK11, F3 as %GK12, F4 as %GK13.
Set up Keyboard Shortcuts: F1 as RigKbdCommand(10), F2 as RigKbdCommand(11), F3 as RigKbdCommand(12), F4 as RigKbdCommand(13).
 
It worked well and I was surprised to find that the ESC key interrupts the messages since Ron indicated it wouldn't.
 
These messages don't repeat when Auto-CQ is used with Alt-T.  It appears that Alt-T may only work when these keys are mapped to <Message11.wav>, etc.  Is there another way to set this up so that the K3 DVR messages can be automatically repeated?
 
Are the Keyboard Shortcuts really necessary?   The messages are played even without the shortcut by setting up the macros and SSB messages.  The problem that I encountered when I didn't create the shortcuts is that the "WriteLog Sound SendWave Error" pop-up appears after every message.  Since these messages don't use the soundcard it's not clear why this pop-up would be relevant.  I'm assuming that Alt-T might work if shortcuts are not used.
 
-Mike, N7MH