[WT-support] Deleting logged QSOs

[Clive Whelan]

Thanks Stewart

Yes that's the recommended practice, but just not acceptable to me. Like 
I say N1MM can hack it for free so why am I paying 50 Euros for WT which 
can't? Hey that's a very Scottish comment ;-)



73


Clive

Stewart GM4AFF wrote:
> Clive, I just enter my own call, then remove my calls from the log at the
> end - I think there's a command to do that - just like CT.
> 73
> Stewart
> GM4AFF
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: support-bounces at win-test.com [mailto:support-bounces at win-test.com]On
> Behalf Of Clive Whelan
> Sent: 12 July 2009 10:27
> Cc: support at win-test.com
> Subject: Re: [WT-support] Deleting logged QSOs
>
>
> Thanks Bob
>
> I r-e-a-l-l-y need a way to delete junk QSOs from the keyboard. At rates
> of 200 QSOs per hour, there just ain't time to mess with the mouse, and
> leaving a junk QSO in could result in a NIL penalty in e.g. CQWW. N1MM
> logger does this effectively so why can't WT?. I hope Laurent can
> address this issue in due course.
>
> 73
>
>
> Clive
> GW3NJW
>
> Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
>   
>> On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 1:23 PM, Clive Whelan
>> <clive.whelan at btinternet.com <mailto:clive.whelan at btinternet.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     I can see that this can be done from the menu system, but today,
>>     trying to get some practice in IARU I- of course!- managed to
>>     press the wrong key and logged an invalid QSO. Not to worry I
>>     thought, cursor up to the previous QSO and press F11
>>
>>
>> [F11] is "Wipe QSO" which means "blank out all the fields and start
>> over."  It is most often used on the last line of the logging window
>> (the data entry line), not on other log lines.  If you accidentally
>> press [F11] while the cursor is on a previous line in the log, you can
>> press [Ctrl-Z] to restore the data that used to be there.
>>
>> Win-Test will attempt to prevent you from "logging" a QSO that has a
>> blank callsign or exchange, and that's a good thing.
>>
>> To really /delete/ an entire QSO from earlier in the log (e.g., after
>> you press [Enter] or [+]), use the menu item:  Edit | Delete QSO.
>>  That's the only way to do it.
>>
>> FYI CLEARLOG (or Edit | Delete All QSOs) is the best way to empty a
>> practice log right before the start of a contest.  That way you don't
>> have to start a new log file and reprogram all the CW messages.
>>  CLEARLOGNOW does this without asking for confirmation, so take care.
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 1:30 PM, Laurent HAAS - F6FVY <f6fvy at free.fr
>> <mailto:f6fvy at free.fr>> wrote:
>>
>>     Deleting a Q can cause inconstancies in the log (especially in
>>     multi-op
>>     environments). Luckily you've been able to reopen your log with no
>>     damage. I thought this menu was no more existent but its removal was
>>     forgotten in our todo list...
>>
>>
>> I think the Delete QSO menu is grayed out (disabled) for multi-op or
>> any networked computer environment.   But I sure hope the developers
>> do NOT /remove /this menu item, as it is /very /handy when testing
>> things or when you just want to get rid of a junk QSO that you
>> accidentally logged.
>>
>> 73,
>> Bob, N6TV
>>
>>     
> _______________________________________________
> Support mailing list
> Support at win-test.com
> http://www.f5mzn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
> Internal Virus Database is out of date.
> Checked by AVG.
> Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.12.62/2168 - Release Date: 6/10/2009
> 6:30 PM
>
> _______________________________________________
> Support mailing list
> Support at win-test.com
> http://www.f5mzn.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
>
>