[Dx4win] Group question

[John Shaw]

Well Arne, I don't understand what your problem is.  I was only responding
to your question.  I'm not having a problem, I think DX4WIN works
wonderfully.
 
73 John ZL1BYZ.

  _____  

From: N7KA at comcast.net [mailto:N7KA at comcast.net] 
Sent: Thursday, 24 June 2010 10:17
To: John Shaw
Cc: dx4win at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Group question



John

 

I have GROUPS 0, 1, 2, and 3defined.

 

If I search for any of the 4 groups by group number I get only those QSOs
for that group.  When I total the number of QSOs I selected in FILTER
(group)  of the 4 groups I get the total number of QSOs in my log. That
tells me the filter function by groups is working properly.

 

Not sure what you mean by illogical fashion.  I defined my needs for groups
and the log does sort (filter) by those "needs", in  otherwords, "my
groups".

 

I have my entire log for N7KA going back to June 1978 is entered into
DX4WIN.  Group 0 identiined as all QSOs prior to 01 JAN1983 (the date that
VUCC started).  I lived in Tucson, AZ in 01 JAN 1983 so have defined Group 1
by the 6 digit grid square I was living and operating from.  Group 2 is
defined by my current 6 digit grid square beginning 24 FEB, 1985.  Group 3
is defined as the grid square I operated portable on 6M Sunday 20 June 2010.
They all sort properly when I select FILTER and enter the group number.

 

At start-up my correct group 2 is displayed in the QSO WINDOW GROUP box.
(that is what I have set as default)  If I change and SAVE the group number
in the FILE|PREFERENCES|QSO group box, this becomes the group number
displayed in the QSO WINDOW upon starting the program.  You MUST do
QSO|Real-time after the program is booted to set the program to begin
logging for the day, otherwise you get data from the last QSO entered in
your log.  BTW all 4 of my groups do come up at start if I have defined a
group as the default.

 

l also keep my group number and description written on paper and stored in
my manual as backup; group number description, date range, and any other
info I determine is relevant.

 

73 de Arne N7KA

 


----- "John Shaw" <jnshaw at internet.co.nz> wrote: 
> Using version 8.04.
> When I set the group to "0" in the preferences and then go to real time
> entry the group is "0" so I cant reproduce your result for that one.
> If I set the group in preferences to a group not previously set up and go
to
> real time entry it does come up as the group set and will log it as such.
> As a consequence after that if I go to "Filter|Edit Group Names" the new
> group generated this way does not show up in the list  and am not being
able
> to use Filter|Select to find that QSO, it can be searched for by using F8.
> Since F8 search can be used it can be set to another group using
> QSO|Multiple QSO Operations.
> So other than being able to do something in an illogical fashion it would
> seem to be function ok.  If I want to have a new group of QSO's I have
> always generated the new group by using the Filter|Edit Group Names
function
> before logging or importing a QSO to that group in my log.
> As a aside note I don't log any QSO's to group "0", start from group 1
then
> you will be able to do a group filter search for any and or all QSO's in
the
> log. "0" is a group of everything, including itself, a group of all groups
> if you like.
> 73 John ZL1BYZ.