[Dx4win] DX cluster hookup?

[Mel]

Oh for crying out loud! It's NOT a lot of work to connect. But after you 
have done it many thousands of times it DOES get irritating.

Every other logging program I have used takes care of this little 
detail... why can't DX4Win?

It's not something that needs to be done right now... but it is a small 
detail that Paul should look at... and I suspect its somewhere on his list.

Erkki Heikkinen wrote:
> Hmmm,
> 
> It takes three clicks with the mouse to connect to your favorite
> cluster.
> 
> I cannot see any big human energy savings if it is done automatically.
> And then it will be much more difficult to choose another cluster.
> 
> I am lazy, too, but not THAT lazy.
> 
> 73 Erkki OH2BF
> 
> 
>> -----Alkuperäinen viesti-----
>> Lähettäjä: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>> [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net] Puolesta N8NN
>> Lähetetty: 8. elokuuta 2009 21:16
>> Vastaanottaja: Dave Sharred; Jim Reisert AD1C; Dennis Petrich
>> Kopio: DX4WIN
>> Aihe: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup?
>>
>>
>> I raised this issue several years ago and got a nasty 
>> rejection from the DX4WIN email support.  Soured me on DX4WIN 
>> for years.  In my opinion it is programming not worthy of a 
>> commercial product.  The BandMap and moving the last used 
>> cluster to the top of the list are improvements.  Starting 
>> the cluster in DX4WIN is a chore that shouldn't have remained 
>> for so many years.  Apparently the DX cluster facility in 
>> DX4WIN is a very low priority.
>>
>> There are free DX Cluster programs available with more 
>> features and a better interface.  And yes, I do use other 
>> programs for the DX Cluster.
>>
>> Bert N8NN
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Dave Sharred <g3nkc at yahoo.co.uk>
>>> Sent: Aug 8, 2009 1:48 PM
>>> To: Jim Reisert AD1C <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, Dennis Petrich 
>>> <radioart at frontiernet.net>
>>> Cc: DX4WIN <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup?
>>>
>>> Hi Dennis, Jim & all;
>>>
>>> I raised this point a while ago (again!!); and am happily 
>> hooked up top 
>>> AR Cluster, which I have configured to my home node.
>>>
>>> I still think that this is too many key strokes and ops; and 
>> my opinion 
>>> is still that it should be automated, just like running Win Test.  
>>> Here; once set up, it can be forgotten about; it just runs 
>> in a Telnet 
>>> window.
>>>
>>> Mine is just an opinion, I am not the software writer; guess I know 
>>> what I like and what I find a bit of a drag...
>>>
>>> Still to get round to updating to V8; been very busy, so am happy to 
>>> let the dust settle for the moment. and then jump in..
>>>
>>> 73
>>>
>>> Dave
>>> G3NKC
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>>> [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C
>>> Sent: 08 August 2009 16:17
>>> To: Dennis Petrich
>>> Cc: DX4WIN
>>> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup?
>>>
>>>
>>> In 8.01, whatever node you select gets moved to the top of 
>> the list for 
>>> next time.
>>>
>>> There is no way to do an automatic connect.  You still have to enter 
>>> your call.  Please see the section called "Tips" here:
>>>
>>>     http://dx4win.ad1c.us/cluster/index.htm#tips
>>>
>>> 73 - Jim AD1C
>>>
>>> On 8/8/2009 9:01 AM, Dennis Petrich wrote:
>>>> Hello all,
>>>>
>>>> This questions is regarding automatic hookup to a DX 
>> cluster like AR 
>>>> User
>>> by
>>>> VE7CC?  Right now when I bring up dx4win I have to click 
>> the connect
>>> button
>>>> at the bottom of some window and then select which dx 
>> cluster I want 
>>>> to
>>> look
>>>> at from a very long list and then enter my call, hit enter 
>> then click 
>>>> on SH/DX to see the DX.  dx4win knows my call sign, my 
>> name, my qth, 
>>>> I can
>>> tell
>>>> it what cluster I want, but maybe it already do this and I 
>> just don't 
>>>> know how to use this feature??
>>>>
>>>> So is there an automatic way to just bring up dx4win and have it 
>>>> automatically connect to VE7CC ( or what ever dx cluster I 
>> previously 
>>>> select)??
>>>>
>>>> Thanks in advance for any help.
>>>>
>>>> Dennis, k0eoo
>>> --
>>> Jim Reisert AD1C, <jjreisert at alum.mit.edu>, http://www.ad1c.us 
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