[WT-support] Using the partner window as a scratchpad when you hear multiple callsigns in a pileup

[Bob Wilson, N6TV]

Let's say you're a big gun DX station, and you can pick out three or four
callsigns in a pileup, but you just can't remember them all.

I've created a little Win-Test LUA script called "StackCalls" to attempt to
solve the "scratchpad" problem.

The script below lets you enter as many calls at once as you like and stacks
them in the partner window.  By default, calls are stacked in reverse order
(last one at the top), then the last call enetered is loaded into the
logging window, ready for you to call back.  The rest of the callsigns heard
remain "stacked" in the partner window, and may be grabbed via Alt-1, Alt-2,
or double click.  To simply remove a callsign from the Partner window, you
can use Ctrl-Double click.

You also have the option of stacking callsigns in the order entered (First
in First Out), rather than in reverse order (Last in First Out).

How to install:

   1. Save StackCalls.wts (below) in your Scripts directory (to see this
   directory, in Win-Test, do File | Explore | /scripts directory)
   2. Tools | Scripts Manager
   3. Highlight StackCalls and click the [Properties] button
   4. Click the [Define] button
   5. Press [F12] or [Ctrl-C] or whatever key you wish to use to activate
   StackCalls
   6. If you want callsigns to be stacked in the order entered, enter
   Argument:  "FIFO"  (*with* the quotes),
   otherwise enter no argument
   7. Press [OK]
   8. Press [OK] again

How to use:

   1. Windows | Partner (once, to keep the Partner window visible; my
   attempt at automating this did not work)
   2. Press [F12] or whatever key you assigned to StackCalls
   3. In the pop-up window, type as many callsigns as you like and press
   Enter
   4. Note that all the callsigns are now loaded in the partner window, one
   per line, except for the last one entered, which should be in the logging
   window (unless there was already a callsign in the logging window)
   5. Use Alt-1 to pick off the next most recent call, or any other you wish
   6. Press Alt-1 multiple times to pop every callsign off the stack.

I hope this helps.

For more details of how to use the Partner Window, see this
page<http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Menu:Windows#Partner>in the
Win-Test Wiki.

73,
Bob, N6TV
*
StackCalls.wts*:

-- Stack Calls - Stack multiple callsigns in partner window so that they can
be
-- grabbed one at a time with Alt-1, Alt-2, etc.
--
-- Assign to:  F12, Ctrl-C, etc.
--
-- Argument = none for LIFO (last in, first out) - default
--            "FIFO" (in quotes) for first in, last out
-- Time-stamp:  "29 September 2010 03:23 UTC"
-- Written by N6TV

local lifo = true  -- Assume last in, first

if wtArg ~= nil and string.upper(wtArg) == "FIFO" then
   lifo = false
end

-- Prompt for callsigns
local callsigns = wtApp:InputText("Enter callsigns:", wtCurrentScript, "")

local callsign = nil
-- If user didn't simply press Escape or Cancel or enter nothing
if callsigns ~= nil and callsigns ~= "" then
   -- Make Partner Window visible
   -- wtApp:ShowWindow(WT_WND_PARTNER)

   if lifo then
      -- We want last in, first out, so first we have to reverse the string
of callsigns
      callsigns = string.reverse(callsigns)
   end

   -- If there's already a callsign in the logging window, save it in the
stack
   if wtQso:IsCallsignEmpty() == false then
      -- Type Alt-Enter to save it the partner window
      wtApp:SendKeyCode(269, WT_KEY_ALT)
   end

   -- For each callsign entered in the box (alphnumeric characters (%w) and
slashes)
   for callsign in string.gmatch(callsigns, "[%w/]+") do
      -- Clear the callsign field in the logging window
      wtApp:SendFKey("F11")

      if lifo then
         -- Unreverse the callsign
         callsign = string.reverse(callsign)
      end

      -- Type the callsign in the logging window
      wtApp:SendKey(callsign)

      -- Type Alt-Enter to load it into the partner window
      wtApp:SendKeyCode(269, WT_KEY_ALT)
   end

   -- Finally, type Alt-1 to pop the last callsign heard, or to restore call
that was already
   -- in the logging window if nothing was entered in the pop-up window.
   wtApp:SendKey("1", WT_KEY_ALT)
end

-- No further keystroke processing
return -1
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