[LOGic] Misc. Stuff

[Dennis]

Hi Ben:

On 10/20/2011 2:13 PM, Ben Hatheway N6FM wrote:
> I have been a Logic  user since Logic 5 and really enjoy the versatility and
> easiness to configure and make changes. There are, however some minor
> annoyances  to which some attention might be paid.
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> 1.       When running the spot log on a monitor other than the main one, the
> spot log cannot be scrolled with the mouse thumbwheel. If I drag one end of
> the spot log to the main screen, I can scroll the spot log with the mouse
> wheel from the end that is on the main screen. This occurs if the video card
> is the same for each monitor or not. Thumb scrolling only works from the
> main screen.
I don't have a second monitor, but putting the spot log window IN 
WINDOWS DESKTOP makes no difference here -- it works  At any rate, there 
isn't anything I can do -- We have no control over what Windows does 
when moving between monitors.  Maybe an updated video driver will work.

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> 2.       DX scape window often returns with "File too small" errors. This
> might be attributed to a problem with the web site, however,  re-downloading
> often works, if not, closing the form and reopening it works EVERY TIME. Too
> coincidental to be a website problem IMHO.

That would typically be the case.  However, I have seen a case on one 
guy's machine where IE simply failed to load the whole page after 
logging in.  I have not found a cause.  A lot of that is getting 
rewritten, so that may help.

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> 3.       Occasionally when closing the program, it will ask if I want to
> save the log, even if it has already been saved. If I select no, the program
> returns back with all the previously used forms open.
Ok, you're using the option to prompt before saving?  See if you can 
reproduce the problem -- something is changing a field.  I don't use 
that option so it may well be a problem I am not aware of.

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> 4.       Alerts do not display automatically. A message window does pop up,
> but I have to click on the main log window and back to the alert window to
> see them. This can be annoying considering all the spots that have appearing
> fast and furious for T32C. I realize I could filter the main log, but I
> still want to keep track of what else is going on in the world. (However the
> existing implementation of the alert might indicate that it is not
> practicable).
I see that too.  Will look at it.

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> 5.       Nice to have- Could DX Atlas show a line from my QTH to the dot
> representing the location of the selected DX station? TRX Manager does, I
> thought it might be nice to have one there.
DX station selected where? The spot log?  It does draw on LOGic's map as 
you scroll thru spots.

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> 6.       Could the MODE field (and the band field) in the spot log be
> determined by the main spotted frequency instead of the offset? Too often,
> the spotting station uses some unorthodox verbiage to indicate the split and
> Logic cannot (nor should be expected to) decipher what is meant. Sometimes
> it shows a 10 meter spot instead of a 15 meter spot (or something like that)
> because Logic thinks the offset is in the 10 meter band because some spotter
> used the actual split frequency with the "UP" parameter.
I'll have to check my notes on that if I have any -- it would have 
required some extra effort to use the RX freq -- there must have been a 
reason but I don't recall why.

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> All software possesses some anomalous behavior, but even with these minor
> annoyances, Logic still remains the best choice for fast, efficient logging
> spotting, reporting, and  flexibility I have ever used.
Thanks!

73,

Dennis WN4AZY

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