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

[SM5AJV]

That sounds very promising!
Will you make a new release before CQ WPX CW?

73
Ingo SM5AJV


2016-05-19 21:30 GMT+02:00 9A5K <9a5k at 9a5k.com>:

> 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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