[Dx4win] Sorting order for searches

Larry Benko xxw0qe at comcast.net
Wed May 27 14:56:39 EDT 2009


I am running DX4Win 7.05.04 but nothing has changed from previous versions.

As I get more QSO's in the log (600k now) this issue becomes bigger.

DX4Win configuration has the "same call" window and the "log book" 
window displayed.  Then do an F8 search for call sign (AD1C for example) 
and DX4Win high lights the 1st contact (oldest) made with the searched 
for call sign.  The log book is ordered chronologically from oldest at 
the top to newest at the bottom while the same call window is ordered 
with newest at the top and oldest at the bottom.  Both windows show the 
oldest QSO highlighted.  Since I have worked some call signs thousands 
of times and often the oldest one is now a SK and the call has been 
reissued it would seem to make more sense for the log to be searched 
backwards and the newest (most recent) QSO highlighted in both windows.  
Also I generally don't get QSL requests for QSOs from 40 years ago. 
Additionally wouldn't it seem to be more logical if both the same call 
and the logbook windows were sorted in the same direction?

73,
Larry, W0QE


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