[LOGic] QSL LABEL PRINTING

[Bill W5WVO]

Cool! See, I knew somebody would be smarter about this than I was. :-)
Bill W5WVO


Scott Galbraith wrote:
> The easiest way is to simply do the print routine for labels and, when
> you get to the final criteria window, change the criteria so that
> instead of selecting upon "R", you instead select for "QSL SENT" date
> equal to the date on which you printed the label sheets. Easy to do by
> clicking on the filter (funnel) icon.
> 
> That is a "non-permament" change and does not require you to change
> the log status and then change the status back.
> 
> - Scott, N3OK
> 
> Bill W5WVO wrote:
>> Been there, done that. Easy way to fix this:
>> 
>> 1) Create an Index for the Qslsdate parameter. For how to do this,
>> go to http://www.hosenose.com/radio/support/LOGic/faq/Advanced.htm
>> 
>> 2) Once you have this parameter indexed and have rebuilt your indexes
>> (Qslsdate should now be preceded by an asterisk in the column
>> heading), just sort your log on that column by double-clicking the
>> heading. All the most recent QSLs you printed will be at the end. (I
>> created indexes for almost every column in my log. Makes it really
>> easy to find stuff by sorting/browsing rather than by filtering.)
>> 
>> 3) Change the QSL_SENT parameter from F to R for all 52 QSOs. You can
>> either do this manually or, if you're knowledgeable, you can use the
>> database tools to change the appropriate 52 records all at once. For
>> 52, I'd probably change them manually because it would be faster (for
>> me) to do it this way than to learn how to do it the other way. :-)
>> If you already know how to do this quickly and without risk of
>> screwing it all up, go for it!
>> 
>> 4) Print your envelopes.
>> 
>> 5) Set QSL_SENT back to F. There's probably a clever way to do this,
>> too, but I can't remember what it is. One way I just thought of,
>> though, is to "print" your QSLs again, but this time do it to Screen
>> instead of to Printer. I believe you should get the same dialog at
>> the end of the process asking if you want to set QSL_SENT to F. If
>> there's an easier/safer way, somebody else will post it.
>> 
>> 6) REMEMBER: ENVELOPES FIRST!!!
>> 
>> Hope this helps.
>> 
>> Bill W5WVO
>> 
>> 
>> K0DAN wrote:
>>> I just printed two sheets of labels for about 52 QSL cards I need to
>>> send.
>>> They printed fine, Logic asked me if I canted to check off QSL's as
>>> sent, I said YES, then realized OOOPS: I'd meant to print the
>>> envelope address labels first!
>>> 
>>> I do have a recent copy of my log, and could import the copy, but
>>> I'm a bit timid about doing that, elst things get further out of
>>> synch and I lose data.
>>> 
>>> Of course I could manually look up & print all 52 labels, as I could
>>> just hand write all 52 envelopes.
>>> 
>>> But...is there a better way? Something safe which won't risk data?
>>> 
>>> Is the best thing to find all 52 QSO's in the log, check Request QSL
>>> Print, and do the labels? I think this is what I'm leaning towards.
>>> 
>>> 73
>>> 
>>> Dan
>>> K0DAN
>>> 
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