I guess I have just been spoiled by FKeys. I don't remember the last time I
even had a keyboard on the desk for a RTTY test. Thank You Keith!!!!!
At 11:40 AM 4/11/2006, Richard Zalewski wrote:
>I can't believe that in five days since you made your post on this
>proposed fix that there have been no comments from either Ron or any
>users. I hope this one just does not get ignored.
>
>Dick W7ZR
>
>On 4/5/06, James Sullivan <jims@psws.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > I was not available to comment on the recent ESM postings.
> > All of the ESM comments, I read, did not address the functionality I want.
> >
> > I would like to use the 'Enter sends exch/QRZ' mode, under WL Entry
> menu, in
> > order to use the 3 Enter key sequence for making QSOs on RTTY.
> > This mode works great for phone or CW.
> >
> > My goal is NOT to be able to hit the ENTER keyboard key 3 times for a Q.
> > If you have a Microsoft Intellipoint Mouse you can install the latest
> > drivers(5.2 or greater)to increase WL functionality. These drivers let you
> > map any mouse button to any key closure (including F keys).
> > My methods maps the Mouse Wheel switch to the ENTER key.
> > In RTTY contests this could allow me to Mouse the entire QSO, when running,
> > with just the Left mouse button and the center Mouse wheel switch.
> > The sequence is:
> > ENTER for calling CQ
> > LEFT mouse for grabbing Callsign
> > ENTER for sending TX exchange
> > LEFT mouse for grabbing received Rx exchange
> > ENTER to Log QSO and send QRZ. (no Insert keys...)
> > Added benefits to the new mouse driver include using all 5 buttons to also
> > support S&P mode.
> > In addition you can map the mouse buttons special functionality just
> for WL.
> > When you are not using WL the button mappings default back to normal
> > operation on your PC.
> >
> > As pointed out in previous discussions the 3 ENTER key sequence in RTTY is
> > broken
> > There is a very simple reason why it is broke in RTTY.
> >
> > For some reason WL moves the entry cursor to the first '9' in the RS
> field's
> > default 599 after you select a callsign with the LEFT mouse button.
> > I suppose this allows you to reach up and hit an 8 key if your report is
> > 589.
> > In RTTY contest almost all reports are 599.
> > If someone actually gives you a 589, you cannot LEFT mouse on the
> report and
> > have it put the report in the RS field. You have to strike the 8 key.
> > This seems like some sort of broken paradigm to me.
> > I think this auto move to the RS field functionality would not be missed if
> > deleted.
> > This auto cursor move is not compatible with the 'Enter sends exch/QRZ'
> mode
> > because this mode assumes the next ENTER key should log the QSO instead of
> > sending the TX exchange.
> >
> > If the cursor would NOT auto move to the RS field, the 3 ENTER key
> > sequencing would work.
> > After selecting the callsign with the LEFT mouse button the cursor
> should be
> > left in the CALL field to allow the next ENTER to send the TX exchange.
> >
> > My Fix is for WL to allow a user to turn OFF this auto cursor RS movement
> > after a call is clicked-on via a user optional entry in the WL [ENTRY] ini
> > section.
> >
> > I have asked the WL people for this simple change, but have received NO
> > response.
> > I see some RTTY changes in the latest beta but not the one I requested.
> >
> > Jim W7EJ CN2R
> >
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>Tnx es 73
>Dick W7ZR
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