[WT-support] default.dta file

[Clive Whelan]

Bob and Larry

Thanks for your perspectives

Firstly Bob I never normally use the partial or N+1 windows, nor e.g. 
exchange guessing, since I just copy what I hear ( I am 100% CW btw).

then you ask

<<Are you selecting "Used files list" in the check partial pop-up menu 
to determine which file is being used by each window?
Are you checking "In log only" in the pop-up menu?  You probably don't 
want to do that.>>

To the second part, no .

To the first part, yes of course, although it is puzzling that despite a 
lot of info being in the window, no option is available, only to close 
the window. However I confirm that for both windows default.dta is 
selected.

Sometimes an example is helpful, so that if e.g. I enter my own 
callsign, then the N+1 window lists GW3NJW GW3KJW but the partial window 
lists GW3NJW/Clive, which of course is what is in the default.dta file . 
iow it is a sort of " friends" file and lists the names of almost 500 
ops. that I would like to greet by name. I find that in my dotage ( 
sorry Larry that's a strange word in the English language!) I am no 
longer able to remember the names of 500  friends  ;-)

Please let me know how else I could help resolve this problem.

73


Clive
GW3NJW



Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Clive Whelan 
> <clive.whelan at btinternet.com <mailto:clive.whelan at btinternet.com>> wrote:
>
>     Well, here is the problem, and I think this must be a  bug.
>
>
> I am unable to replicate this problem using WT 4.1.0 on a CQ 160 log.  
> It seems to be working as documented.  Please send specifics (full 
> names of all files, type of contest).  Text files must end in .SCP, 
> binary files must end it .DTA.
>
>     I only had the N+1 window open and not the check partial. When the
>     latter is open the default.dta file IS used, but NOT in the N+1 window
>     where the contest specific file is maintained.
>
>
> Are you selecting "Used files list" in the check partial pop-up menu 
> to determine which file is being used by each window?
> Are you checking "In log only" in the pop-up menu?  You probably don't 
> want to do that.
>
> If I put a DEFAULT.SCP file (text file) or DEFAULT.DTA file (binary) 
> in the {AppData}\databases directory, then WT always uses that DEFAULT 
> file for both Check Partial and N+1 windows, regardless of which one 
> is open.  If I remove those DEFAULT files and restart WT (or use the 
> text command REOPENNOW), WT uses CQWW_160.SCP for both Windows.
>  
>
>     The help file says
>     specifically:
>
>     <<it will be used as default file for
>     partial and N+1 checks instead of contest-specific default file.>>
>
>     note BOTH files are quoted. I checked this in all the contests I have
>     used with WT, and since this is quite a small number, also checked a
>     couple of new contests, and the result is always the same. I cannot
>     believe that this is a function of the default.dta file structure
>     itself
>     if it works in the N+1 window, but if you need a  copy I can send
>     it to
>     you. I know that several other people are also using the same file
>     which
>     is the same one as is used in N1MM.
>
>
> I just downloaded MASTER.SCP and MASTER.DTA from 
> http://www.supercheckpartial.com/ to {AppData}\databases, saving them 
> as DEFAULT.SCP and DEFAULT.DTA, respectively.
>  
>
>     The problem is not urgent as I can live with having both partial
>     and N+1
>     windows open.
>
>
> Maybe I don't understand what you're trying to do.  I keep both 
> windows open all the time.  One let's me know that I've got a full and 
> known callsign, and the other that I've probably copied one letter 
> wrong somewhere.  The colors tell me whether we've worked before, so I 
> never check "In log only."
>
> 73,
> Bob, N6TV
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