[WriteLog] Fw: WL and the CW SS

Sat Nov 3 00:05:06 EDT 2012

Gary,
This from last Friday:
Alan - W1CCE
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Day" <rayday at cox.net>
To: <writelog at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL and the CW SS
> Gary and all,
>>>> Well, I changed the order of the entry fields in the log entry window (via
> drop-down menu: contest/exchange format setup)to CALL-NR-PR-CK-SEC and now
> the order at least is now that way, too and the order I want to enter the
> data. I have more to check out, but I think this may work..
>>>> 73
>> Ray N6HE
>>>>>>>> Message: 9
>> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2012 19:39:32 -0800
>> From: "Gary AL9A" <al9a at mtaonline.net>
>> To: <writelog at contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL and the CW SS
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>>>> Ray,
>>>> You may stumbled upon a bug in V10.79D at least as far as the SS CW 
> module.
>> When the call is entered in the CALL field, either by typing by hand or by
>> clicking on call in the Rittyrite window the cursor is supposed to jump
>> backwards to the NR field so you are ready to copy his serial number. The
>> SS module under previous WL versions did this, but V10.79D doesn't!
>>>> If the call is typed in by hand and then the space bar is hit the cursor
>> does jump back to the NR field. However, if the call is clicked on in the
>> Rittyrite field the cursor jumps forward to the CK field. This is wrong!
>> The exchange will start with the serial number and now you must either hit
>> the space bar 3 times to cycle from CK to SECT, SECT to CALL and then CALL
>> backward to NR! Or, after clicking on the call in Rittyrite click again 
> in
>> the NR field to be in the correct position to copy the serial number.
>>>> This is a serious defect in this WL module! Any chance Wayne or Steve can
>> find a cure by Sat.? I sure hope so.
>>>> 73,
>> Gary AL9A
>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ray Day" <rayday at cox.net>
>> To: <writelog at contesting.com>
>> Sent: November 01, 2012 5:31 PM
>> Subject: [WriteLog] WL and the CW SS
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have WL 11.07D up and running, all tuned up (Win XP, Omni VII) - except
>>> for one thing...
>>>>>>>>>>>> I haven't worked the CW SS with WL before, so I'm not sure if what I'm
>>> experiencing is normal or messed up..
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm using the RTTYRITE window (CW / Sound Board AFSK / none) and decode 
>> CW
>>> and calls pretty good.
>>>>>>>>>>>> SCP is working and some calls highlight themselves and when I click on a
>>> call, the call populates the CALL window. Actually anything with a number
>>> in
>>> it populates the CALL window.
>>>>>>>>>>>> BUT after a call is inserted in the ENTRY window, when I click on a
>>> 2-digit
>>> number, it re-populates the CALL field, rather than going to NR (or even
>>> CK).
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm used to WL populating the "proper" field sequentially (almost all my
>>> WL
>>> efforts so far have been on RTTY). so what's up? On CW, is the CALL field
>>> the only field that gets populated by clicking? I'm a 2-finger typist, so
>>> I
>>> LOVE RTTY + WL since I don't need to type ANYTHING - it's all mouse
>>> clicking
>>> - life is good! Is CW supposed to be the same way, or am I on my own for
>>> typing in the NR/PR/CK/SEC fields manually?
>>>>>>>>>>>> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>>>>>>>>>>> 73,
>>>>>> Ray N6HE
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