[WT-support] WT v4.2.0 annoucement

[Olivier F5MZN]

Hi -

This has not escaped the attention of some of you, Win-Test v4.2.0 has 
been released.

http://download.win-test.com/v4/bin/wt-4.2.0.exe [Full, 14MB]
http://download.win-test.com/v4/bin/wt-4.2.0-update.exe [Update, 6.1 MB]

Release notes: v4.2.0 (Oct 18, 2009)

- Bugfix: Conversion of binary file containing QTC from v3 to v4.
   Tks DJ4MZ.

- Better support of Win7 and Wine/Linux.

- Bugfix (#258): Failure of swap radio key to switch rx focus for the
   MK2R+ as long as one not manually changed the rx focus to stereo or
   transmitted anything in CW. Tks GW3NJW, OH1JT, OM7ZZ, W4TV.

- Cosmetic: avoid rx focus leds flickering when switching tx focus.
   Tks OM7ZZ.

- Bugfix (#187): Ctrl-Shift-Tab doesn't appear to toggle RUN / S&P in
   Secondary radio window. Tks N6TV, GW3NJW.

- Bugfix : K3 serial port default setup modified : The number of
   stop bits was wrong - It is now set to one stop bit, according
   to the K3 users manual. Tnx N6TV.

- ON Winter and Spring contests : Sections list updated. Tnx F5IN
   and ON5GQ.

- Bugfix (#257) : CQWW DX RTTY : Cabrillo template modified to match
   the specs. Tnx N6TV.

- Bugfix : CQWW DX RTTY : Allowed band changes modified to 8 in MS
   and M2 categories (rules 2009). Tnx F5JY.

- Bugfix (#164): TI5/NP3D is now parsed as TI. Tnx JE2UFF/W2UFF.

- CTY files : 4U30VIC now considered as 4U1V in an appropriate way.
   Tnx DL6LAU.

- Bugfix : After reloading a WAE log, the QTC count in the Summary
   window was wrong. Tnx DK1AX.

- Scripting : wtQso:GetModeId() and wtKeyer:GrabHighlightedCallsign()
   function added. Note that wtKeyer:GrabHighlightedCallsign() works
   only in RTTY, and relies on the INSERT key option set in the RTTY
   setup dialog.

- New option in the Clock wnd to "wizz" this window a la MSN at
   rounded hours, to draw attention of the op (useful in multi-op
   configurations).

- New feature in Tools / Scripts manager... : Allows to edit, create,
   delete or rename scripts. It's also used to assign a key and/or an
   argument to a script (its value will be available in the wtArgument
   global variable).

- Scripts called by an assigned key can return +1 to be called again
   *after* the WT key processing ooccured. A new API
   wtApp:IsPostKeyProcess() is introduced to distinguish the "pre"-
   process from the "post"-process.

   Example :

   RunSPSwitch.wts  (assigned to Ctrl-Tab) :

   if (wtApp:IsPostKeyProcess()) then
     if (wtQso:IsOperatingModeRun()) then
       wtApp:SetWindowColor(-1, 0, 165, 165);
     else
       wtApp:SetWindowColor(-1, 128,128,128);
     end;
   else
     return 1; -- Triggers a post key process call
   end;

   Note : This feature works only for users scripts called with an
   assigned key (and *not* with embedded overriden scripts).

- Scripts can now be called from a CW or a RTTY message. You must use
   the #SCRIPTNAME(ARGUMENT) notation. The argument (and parenthesis)
   are optional. The script will be called synchroneously, but is
   executed in the main thread, meaning that it is not blocking the
   CW/RTTY stream.

- New feature in Options / Script Editor configuration : Allows to use
   any external text editor to edit scripts. The default text editor is
   a custom package of SciTE (Scintilla Text Editor - free and open
   source) available on our repository

   http://download.win-test.com/utils/SciTE_for_Win-Test.zip

   Unzip the package and move the entire SciTE folder in the Win-Test
   installation directory.

- YO DX Contest : Rules 2009 : In mixed mode, a station can be worked
   in both modes. Tnx N2YO.

- Tools / Check log for possible bad exchanges : When the contest do
   not use serial numbers, use the QSO index in the report remarks.
   Tnx F1HAR @ TM0HQ.

- Keys redefinitions : The Pause and Scroll-Lock keys can now be used.
   Be warned that Ctrl-Scroll-Lock and Ctrl-Pause (that are considered
   as "identical" by the system) are used by Windows to cancel dialogs.
   Thus, it is advisable to not use them for key redefinition.

Good luck in the CQWW Contest,

73,
-- 
Olivier / f5mzn