[Dx4win] INSERT > HOLDING ?

[Dave Hawes]

How can one tell a "ROS spot" from a "non-ROS spot?"

73 - Dave N3RD

On 2 Jul 2010 at 8:02, John Shaw wrote:

> Well it does keep scrolling until the highlighted spot with the bold black
> lines is the top line on you screen but it holds at that and the new spots
> coming in don't bother it, unless the line you are looking at is the very
> top line in the scroll back buffer then it gets dumped (FIFO) as a new spot
> comes in but you still stay at the same position.  If you want more scroll
> back history then you will have to increase that in the preferences under
> packet 2.
> 
> With this ROS Mode thing flooding the system with un necessary spots the
> time line for our scroll back capability is going to be shorter without
> larger buffers.
> 
> Other than look at my "Gee Wiz" latest toy can any one see any benefit in
> these ROS spots.  I need a ROS filter.
> 
> 73 John ZL1BYZ.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanderydt Theo [mailto:on4atw at skynet.be] 
> Sent: Friday, 2 July 2010 02:34
> To: John Shaw
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] INSERT > HOLDING ?
> 
> Thanks for your explanation John.
> I tought that if i hit the insert key in the DX spots window i could
> "freeze" that window from being updated every time a new spot was entered.
> Now when i am scrolling back to older spots in that window (even with the
> insert key holding function active) the lines move back downwards to the
> most recent spot !
> I want this window to freeze at the spot i am looking for.
> 
> Greetings and take care,
> Theo ON4ATW
> 
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "John Shaw" <jnshaw at internet.co.nz>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 10:22 PM
> To: <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] INSERT > HOLDING ?
> 
> > I might add that since the Insert (Holding) only pauses the scrolling 
> > and not the passing of info, (Holding) the packet screen will not stop 
> > the Spot screen from scrolling.  If you want the Spot screen to pause 
> > then use insert in that screen.
> >
> > 73 John ZL1BYZ.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of John Shaw
> > Sent: Thursday, 1 July 2010 08:10
> > To: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] INSERT > HOLDING ?
> >
> > Hmmm, not the way I see it.
> >
> > The way I see it is the Insert (Holding) when used in either the 
> > packet or spot screen, stops the screen from automatically scrolling 
> > to the newest info.  It does not stop new information from coming in 
> > but allows you to stay focused of previous info that would normally be 
> > continuously running up and off your screen every time new info comes 
> > in.  Very useful IMHO.
> >
> > 73 John ZL1BYZ.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > On Behalf Of ON4AOI
> > Sent: Thursday, 1 July 2010 07:41
> > To: 'Vanderydt Theo'
> > Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] INSERT > HOLDING ?
> >
> > Theo,
> > it should stop the spots getting in the DX SPOTS window When you push 
> > INSERT in that screen, in the packet window they will Still flow and 
> > after pushing insert again in the DX SPOTS window They will appear 
> > also
> >
> > Guy ON4AOI
> >
> >> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> >> Van: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win- 
> >> bounces at mailman.qth.net] Namens Vanderydt Theo
> >> Verzonden: woensdag 30 juni 2010 21:33
> >> Aan: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
> >> Onderwerp: [Dx4win] INSERT > HOLDING ?
> >>
> >> Can some one please explain to me what the INSERT key should do when 
> >> hit in one of the packet screens ?
> >> No matter how many times i hit this key (i know once is enough) the 
> >> spots in the packet screen keep on scrolling up.
> >> Am i mis interpreting this funtction or what?
> >>
> >> Theo ON4ATW
> >>
> >>
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