[Dx4win] CW and Esc

[Mel]

Documentation says: "If there is text left in the CW keyboard, pressing 
the Esc key will empty the CW keyboard. Pressing the Esc key with no 
characters in the CW keyboard will stop adding QSOs."

Never bothered me because, though I use the function, a touch of the 
paddle aborts sending... which suits me fine.

Re documented use... I don't really like it because if you hit escape 
near the end of a transmission you can inadvertently escape real-time 
entry... something you normally are not in a hurry to do... I think a 
shift-escape or CTL-escape or possible F9 toggle would me more 
appropriate to exit real-time entry as John suggested, and I would also 
change it when the special keys are not enabled for consistency.

Merry Christmas!

( and apologies and Seasons Greetings to anyone actually offended by the 
previous greeting ;)

Mel, VE2DC


ON4AOI wrote:
> Hi All,
> Happy Season greetings 
> Paul and I have been discussing about it on XMAS evening and will dig in it
> shortly
> Probably this weekend if time permits, It´s not because not lot of people is
> Using this function(or maybe didn´t know about it) that it doesn´t need to
> be fixed,
> 
> Guy ON4AOI
>  
>> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
>> Van: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-
>> bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh
>> Verzonden: vrijdag 25 december 2009 1:34
>> Aan: John Shaw; dx4win at mailman.qth.net
>> Onderwerp: Re: [Dx4win] CW and Esc
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> It doesn't work in 8.03 and 8.02
>>
>> I have XP.
>>
>> Let me explain in more details.
>>
>> 1. When I need to operate I press F9. It brings me to Real-Time mode on
>> QSO
>> entry window. I have call sign area blank.
>>
>> 2. To operate CW I need to click on CW MESSAGES area on Memories but it
>> is
>> not convinient and DX4WIN allows to use CW memos from being on QSO
>> ENTRY
>> window.
>>
>> 3. I activate feature QSO-SPECIAL/CW/RTTY MESSAGES. Now I can press F1-
>> F8
>> keys to send CW. It work OK.
>>
>> 4. But if I need to stop sending CW (i Did mistake, doubling, whatever
>> reason) I press Esc. It should STOP my on air CW message. But instead
>> it
>> cancels real time ENTRY and CW is going on. To stop CW message I need
>> to
>> highlite CW Keyboard window and press Esc.
>>
>>
>> This feature works perfectly in DX4WIN 702. Just checked as I have it
>> installed.
>>
>> I have same MicroKeyer config so bug is in DX4WIN.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Nodir Tursoon-Zadeh
>> EY8MM
>> http://www.ey8mm.com/
>>
>>
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