[DXLog.net - Support] ESM query

[John Warburton G4IRN]

Hi Stewart

I just tried this too. In S&P, the Insert message seems to get sent in 
every circumstance e.g. any field, populated or not.

In my mind the logic for ESM in S&P should be:

Cursor in empty logging field: send CL? or ? (whichever F key that is in)

Cursor in populated logging field: Send <MyCall> - F4

Cursor in empty exchange field: Send nr? (whichever F key that is in)

Cursor in populated exchange field: Send PLUS message (exchange and 
carriage return)

A problem I have with N1MM (if I recall correctly) is that their ESM 
logic is not dependent on the field the cursor is in, so if you wish to 
re-send an exchange you have to get onto the F keys. I much prefer the 
DXLog logic of the message that depends on the current field position - 
its much more predictable.

73 John G4IRN.



On 17/08/2016 10:44, Stewart Rolfe wrote:
> New user with many questions but I'll resist carpet bombing the list as I'm confident I'll find most answers by playing and browsing the archives.
> One thing that is confusing me is ESM in S&P. Documentation states that if the cursor is in the empty call field Enter sends S&P F1 but with me it sends Ins (previous report). Occasionally this is useful but not as a default and easily overcome when S&Ping by simply hitting F4 to send Mycall; problem is when using so2v you(I?) really need consistency. I'd also find it useful to have a visual indication of which F-key(s) are being actioned at each stage of esm logging much like N1MM. Not being able to log an S&P qso by Enter also seems counter-intuitive.
> Played in WAE at the weekend and swapped over to DXL from N1MM half way through to compare QTC apps as I was finding N1MM awkward. Felt more comfortable with DXL although the 'Enter sends R' after each line didn't always work when the window was opened.
> I'll be back with more no doubt...;-)
> 73,Stew, GW0ETF(GW4J)
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