[DXLog.net - Support] SO2R F-keys best practice?

[9A5K]

Hi again.

Shift+Fx keys fixed here. Now, if shift binds to opposite radio is checked,
it will start message sending on opposite radio, instead
of activating message editor. It will be available in upcoming release.

73,
Chris - 9A5K


On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 9:17 PM, 9A5K <9a5k at 9a5k.com> wrote:

> Hi.
>
> Regarding Ctrl+Alt+Fx, if I remember it correctly, there are some problems
> on some kind of PC's, maybe Dell or similar,
> because they have some special way of handling ctrl+alt+fx functions..it
> can be turned off in the bios, and after that
> it should work as usual.. also, there are some hotkey functions for
> Ctrl+Alt+fx for some video cards, which also overrides
> this functionalities, and process shortcut before it comes to DXLog.net
> process.
>
> Regarding SHIFT + Fx keys, let me check here. I think we should override
> standard Shift+Fx key functionalities in case when
> Shift binds to opposite radio is checked.
>
> 73,
> Chris - 9A5K
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 19, 2016 at 8:47 PM, Ken K6MR <k6mr at outlook.com> wrote:
>
>> Something is definitely not right with your installation. I use
>> Ctrl-Alt-Fx all the time.  I don’t use “shift binds to other radio” so
>> can’t comment on that. I change radios with the arrow keys.
>>
>> I started a new CQWW WPX and all ok here. Ctrl-F1/Ctrl-F2 should change
>> modes. WPX has cw and ssb defined so it should toggle between modes.
>>
>> Are you running the latest version  (2.3.4) ? If you are I would do a
>> repair install. Otherwise upgrade to latest and try again.
>>
>> Ken K6MR
>>
>>
>>
>> From: SM5AJV<mailto:sm5ajv at qrq.se>
>> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 11:29
>> To: DXLog.net Reflector<mailto:support at dxlog.net>
>> Subject: Re: [DXLog.net - Support] SO2R F-keys best practice?
>>
>> UPDATE
>>
>> While in Advance SO2R mode  I have tried the
>> "Shift Binds to opposite radio" and the F-keys does not go to the other
>> radio, only the alphanumeric keys.
>>
>> I have also programmed the "Other CW message"s, reached by Alt-C with CQ
>> etc.,
>> but the messages are unreachable by the Ctrl-Alt-Fx, which is mentioned in
>> the
>> manual, see http://dxlog.net/docs/index.php/Menu_Commands#CW_messages
>>
>> I something broke or am I doing something else wrong?
>>
>> I think also I have found a bug. I pushing Ctrl-F1 the program returns an
>> Unhandled Exception error with a long
>> error message in the dialogue.
>>
>> The contest I am fiddling with is CQ WPX CW.
>>
>>
>> Any hints on what to do?
>>
>>
>> 73
>> Ingo SM5AJV
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 2016-05-16 20:22 GMT+02:00 SM5AJV <sm5ajv at qrq.se>:
>>
>> > Sorry, I forgot to mention that I have enabled Shift binds.... and the
>> > alfa numeric keys goes to the second radio if shifted, but not the
>> function
>> > keys.
>> >
>> > 73
>> > Ingo SM5AJV / SE5E
>> > Den 16 maj 2016 20:02 skrev "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <n6tv at arrl.net>:
>> >
>> >> From the menu, select Operating | Shift binds to the other radio.
>> >>
>> >> 73,
>> >> Bob, N6TV
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, May 16, 2016 at 4:59 AM, SM5AJV <sm5ajv at qrq.se> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> What is the "best practice" if you want to be quick on the "other"
>> radio
>> >>> while doing SO2R
>> >>> and don't want to change radio focus with the arrow up/down keys
>> before
>> >>> hitting a F-key?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> ​I tried to redefine the *-key to SHIFT-F1 and hoped to hear a CQ on
>> >>> radio2. Instead the
>> >>> messages definition dialogue for F1 popped up. ​
>> >>>
>> >>> I would like to have one set of keys routed to radio 1 (i.e. F1 - F8)
>> and
>> >>> another set of keys routed to radio 2 (i.e. ; . - ' * ).
>> >>> Is this possible to do?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> 73
>> >>> Ingo SM5AJV
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