[Logic] How to Edit the TelNet and WebCluster Drop Down Menus

2002年1月03日 17:04:27 -0600

[email protected] wrote:
>> Chris, this is how to edit the drop down lists for both TelNet and Web
> Cluster Spotting to delete an item on the list:
> 1. Make sure the We Cluster and TelNet windows are closed
> 2. Go to > Tools > Advanced > Database commands
> 3. In the "Command Window" Type: Use Telnet_menu
> 4. Enter
> 5. Type: Browse nowait
> 6. Enter
> 7. Now comes the oddity; click on the blue bar at the top of the Database
> commands window and drag the window to reveal the window underneath which is
> a list of the items on the drop down menu
> 8. Simply highlight the item and the time stamp and use the delete key on the
> keyboard.
> 9. The items on the drop down list that you deleted are now gone.
> 10. Repeat for the WebCluster drop down list except in the "Command Window"
> Type: Use DXSummit_menu
>> SRI, that it sounds trickier than it really is, but it is really quite
> simple. I have done it several times and it works OK. The tricky part was
> revealing the hidden window. Why it is hidden I do not know and neither does
> Dennis. According to Dennis these drop down lists were really not intended to
> be edited. Each can only hold so many entries and then they start to be
> overwritten with the oldest replaced first. However, I understand that it is
> nice to be rid of those not needed and this is how it can be accomplished.
>> BTW, I will add this information to the next update of "Tips and Tricks."
>> 73,
> George K3GV
>> DX: Long may it live !
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Thanks a bunch George! 
It is really nice to get rid of all the extras in those two menus. I
have played around with the WebCluster edit (drop down) menu quite a bit
trying different settings from DXSummit. For example, it allows you to
receive only HF spots without the VHF, only digital spots, only spots on
a particular band etc., just like being hooked up directly or to DX
Monitor. However, to have it just overwrite after a certain number of
inputs is a nasty thing because when you finally decide what you really
want to keep there are a number of other settings that you don't want
and they are scattered throughout the menu in a random order. Likewise,
with Telnet, there is no reason to have a bunch of bad addresses
cluttering the menu when only a couple of sites are needed.
I really appreciate your help on this and I am delighted that you added
it to the "Tips and Tricks".
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73, Chris AC�M