Hi Wayne..
As the originator of that particular thread (contest customization), I thank
you for your illuminating comments. Also thanks to others for their thoughts
and comments. I found them all to be very interesting - just not interesting
enough to take up the challenge to learn C++ -Hi !)
Allan Briscoe VE7XB
----- Original Message -----
From: "W. Wright, W5XD" <w5xd@writelog.com>
To: <writelog@contesting.com>
Sent: February 6, 2002 7:47 PM
Subject: RE: [WriteLog] More on Writelog colors (and a comment on contest
customization)
> The "SpecialBackgroundColor" is currently only used in one
> case: the EU DX RTTY contest module scans for incoming
> lines that look like received QTCs. When it spots them,
> it highlights them in this color.
>
> The mechanism is a little more general. The RTTY window
> sends every received line of text to the contest module and offers
> the contest module the opportunity to mark each character
> for the "SpecialBackgroundColor". The mark counts for more
> than just the color. It causes the left click on any such
> character to send not only that character, but all adjacent
> characters that are similarly colored back to WriteLog.
> This is how WriteLog accomplishes receiving QTCs.
>
> By the way, this detail is one of dozens of reasons I haven't
> made it possible to "declare" new contests for WriteLog.
> The existing C++ interface allows almost unlimited ability
> for a contest module to customize WriteLog's behavior. I think
> its safe to say that, with the exception of the 0.5 point
> QSOs in the PA QSO Party, that there is no contest with
> rules that WriteLog cannot implement. It would be possible to
> accomplish the requested feature: enable contest customization
> without resorting to custom coded C++. I haven't attacked that
> problem because such customization would be necessarily limited
> compared to what is possible now.
>
> In fact, it is definitely within the capabilities of any of
> the guys that have already created C++ modules for various
> contests to create a new module named Roll-your-own (or
> whatever) that would show up in the list of supported
> contests in WriteLog. Selecting
> that Roll-your-own contest might then pop up a
> set of queries about the contest exchange, what constitutes
> a multiplier, etc. etc. etc. It could even save the
> selections in the .WL file with no QSOs such that
> copying the QSO-less .WL around to those wanting to
> enter the contest would pick up whatever rules the first
> guy entered (assuming they also have the Roll-your-own
> module installed).
>
> The problem is convincing someone (or me) to invest their
> time in constructing such a contest module. Anyone that knows
> how to run the existing wizard, can program any contest in
> their spare time in less than a week or so. Writing the roll-your-own
> is probably 5x to 10x as hard. Why not just write the
> custom modules for 5 contests instead? (The answer might
> simply be that its an interesting challenge.)
>
> Wayne, W5XD
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: writelog-admin@contesting.com
> > [mailto:writelog-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Scot Herrick
> > Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 08:37
> > To: Steve Forst; writelog@contesting.com
> > Subject: RE: [WriteLog] More on Writelog colors
> >
> >
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > Well, I know the 'ReverseBackgroundColor' is the background
> > color when you
> > click on 'FSK Reverse' in the Rttyrite window. I don't know the
> > 'SpecialBackgroundColor.' Anyone else?
> >
> > CU...Scot, K9JY
> >
> > K9JY's WriteLog User Support Site at:
> > http://www.k9jy.com
> > mailto:scot@k9jy.com
> >
> > > Since there has been some recent discussion on setting
> > screen colors, I'll
> > > ask a question that has me puzzled.
> > >
> > > Under the Rttywrite option in the ini file, what are
> > > "ReverseBackgroundColor" and "SpecialBackgroundColor"???
> > >
> > > I have the other colors set to suit my particular needs,
> > but have no idea
> > > what these other 2 colors do, or when they come into play.
> > >
> > > Couldn't find the answer in help file or at K9JY's fantastic site.
> > >
> > > Steve KW3A
> > >
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