[LOGic] Frequency in Logbook

[Ben N6FM]

I would think that the easiest key to press would be the TAB key since it
sets into motion callbook lookup, time stamps, etc. My response was to his
statement that sounded like that he expected the frequency entry in the log
to follow the radio window when he stated: 

" The little rig window is realtime. I can spin my radio's vfo and the rig 
>> control window frequency changes. BUT the freq in the log form does not 
>> change. Same with mode change from radio.
>> The log form doesn't catch a mode change or freq change in "real time". 
>> At least it doesn't on my setup."

I think that kind of change is unrealistic and it has not worked that way
since Logic 4 that I know of. Perhaps in an earlier DOS version it might
have, but that would be like comparing apples to oranges. 

Ben


-----Original Message-----
From: logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
On Behalf Of Mel Martin
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 12:12 PM
To: LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
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Subject: Re: [LOGic] Frequency in Logbook

That's not the issue Ben. At present, Logic only retrieves the radio 
data and callbook info etc. specifically when the Tab key is pressed. I 
suspect this might be a holdover from the early days of Logic when it 
was running procedural code under DOS... With Forms such as the current 
version of Logic is using, it would be easy trigger the same updates on 
one of the pre-defined events such as the callsign field losing focus. 
This would cause the program to do what needs to be done as soon as the 
cursor leaves the callsign field regardless of whether its by means of 
the Tab, Enter or mouse click.



Ben N6FM wrote:
> Also, callsigns come in different lengths and numbers of characters. How
> would Logic know that you have finished entering the call unless you did
> something different, like hit TAB to go to the next field? 
> 
> Real time means pretty much that you don't have to type in the time or
> frequency manually. 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> BEn
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:logic-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Mel Martin
> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:51 AM
> To: LOGic is open to all radio amateurs for discussion of LOGic logging
> program
> Subject: Re: [LOGic] Frequency in Logbook
> 
> Depends on how you define it...
> 
> I've been using Logic for a few years now... and I seem to remember I 
> noticed the same thing when I first used it... (I was in the habit of 
> pressing enter instead of tab because of my former program) but entering 
> the the call and pressing tab becomes second nature after a few weeks. 
> There hasn't been any requests for Dennis to change it... I'm sure he 
> could if there was a demand for it.
> 
> Stan wrote:
>> The Real time mode is on. But It isn't "realtime".The log form only gets 
>> the freq and mode when I hit tab from the call field or double click on 
>> freq field.
>>
>> The little rig window is realtime. I can spin my radio's vfo and the rig 
>> control window frequency changes. BUT the freq in the log form does not 
>> change. Same with mode change from radio.
>> The log form doesn't catch a mode change or freq change in "real time". 
>> At least it doesn't on my setup.
>>
>> Stan K9IUQ
>>
>> Mel Martin wrote:
>>> On the log form menu, select Log, Reat Time Mode, On
>>>
>>> Stan wrote:
>>>>    Is  there  a  way  to make Logic put the frequency in the Logbook 
>>>> form
>>>>    automatically?
>>>>    The  way  it  is  working  for  me  now   - I have to double click 
>>>> the
>>>>    frequency field to get
>>>>    the  form to read the freq and mode from the radio. Sometimes I 
>>>> forget
>>>>    and the contact gets logged with
>>>>    wrong  frequency  and  mode.  Most irritating and this would be a 
>>>> REAL
>>>>    pain in a contest.
>>>>    Yes,  Logic  is  interfaced to my radio and will put the freq and 
>>>> mode
>>>>    into the form IF I double click the freq field. Needs to be 
>>>> automatic.
>>>>    Stan K9IUQ
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