[Dx4win] Contest capabilities.

[iz5fsa]

I know the great software contest logger I've used sometimes, but I think
that the great Dx4Win capabilities of logging contest data can be improved
better than a rate sheet... Simply giving a filter option and a rule you can
calculate points, multipliers and the final score in batch mode, so only new
code must be written and no re-writing of the barebone of the program
needed.

It's only an idea... that don't want to become Dx4Win better than N1MM for
contest, but it can help more than the little feature of the present
version.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith" <n4zr at contesting.com>
To: "iz5fsa" <iz5fsa at tele2.it>; "DX4WIN Group" <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 29, 2004 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Contest capabilities.


At 04:31 AM 5/29/2004, iz5fsa wrote:

>Just to switch on a LED!!!
>
>Why Dx4Win's programmers don't develop contest score capabilities to reach
>the top performance of the software? I think it would be better to use only
>one program then more than one (every contest have a specialized freeware
>software, or you must buy a new one)...
>
>I think it will be possible.
>

With respect, Leo, I don't believe this is a good idea.  To reach
performance equivalent to DX4WIN's in a contest environment, the program
would have to be almost totally reworked.  To get an idea of what is
involved in a top-quality, multi-contest contest logger, why not try N1MM
Logger (www.n1mm.com).  It is freeware, and is becoming very sophisticated


73, Pete N4ZR
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