Oh for crying out loud! It's NOT a lot of work to connect. But after you have done it many thousands of times it DOES get irritating.
Every other logging program I have used takes care of this little detail... why can't DX4Win? It's not something that needs to be done right now... but it is a small detail that Paul should look at... and I suspect its somewhere on his list. Erkki Heikkinen wrote: > Hmmm, > > It takes three clicks with the mouse to connect to your favorite > cluster. > > I cannot see any big human energy savings if it is done automatically. > And then it will be much more difficult to choose another cluster. > > I am lazy, too, but not THAT lazy. > > 73 Erkki OH2BF > > >> -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- >> Lähettäjä: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] Puolesta N8NN >> Lähetetty: 8. elokuuta 2009 21:16 >> Vastaanottaja: Dave Sharred; Jim Reisert AD1C; Dennis Petrich >> Kopio: DX4WIN >> Aihe: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup? >> >> >> I raised this issue several years ago and got a nasty >> rejection from the DX4WIN email support. Soured me on DX4WIN >> for years. In my opinion it is programming not worthy of a >> commercial product. The BandMap and moving the last used >> cluster to the top of the list are improvements. Starting >> the cluster in DX4WIN is a chore that shouldn't have remained >> for so many years. Apparently the DX cluster facility in >> DX4WIN is a very low priority. >> >> There are free DX Cluster programs available with more >> features and a better interface. And yes, I do use other >> programs for the DX Cluster. >> >> Bert N8NN >> >> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Dave Sharred <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Aug 8, 2009 1:48 PM >>> To: Jim Reisert AD1C <[email protected]>, Dennis Petrich >>> <[email protected]> >>> Cc: DX4WIN <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup? >>> >>> Hi Dennis, Jim & all; >>> >>> I raised this point a while ago (again!!); and am happily >> hooked up top >>> AR Cluster, which I have configured to my home node. >>> >>> I still think that this is too many key strokes and ops; and >> my opinion >>> is still that it should be automated, just like running Win Test. >>> Here; once set up, it can be forgotten about; it just runs >> in a Telnet >>> window. >>> >>> Mine is just an opinion, I am not the software writer; guess I know >>> what I like and what I find a bit of a drag... >>> >>> Still to get round to updating to V8; been very busy, so am happy to >>> let the dust settle for the moment. and then jump in.. >>> >>> 73 >>> >>> Dave >>> G3NKC >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C >>> Sent: 08 August 2009 16:17 >>> To: Dennis Petrich >>> Cc: DX4WIN >>> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] DX cluster hookup? >>> >>> >>> In 8.01, whatever node you select gets moved to the top of >> the list for >>> next time. >>> >>> There is no way to do an automatic connect. You still have to enter >>> your call. Please see the section called "Tips" here: >>> >>> http://dx4win.ad1c.us/cluster/index.htm#tips >>> >>> 73 - Jim AD1C >>> >>> On 8/8/2009 9:01 AM, Dennis Petrich wrote: >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> This questions is regarding automatic hookup to a DX >> cluster like AR >>>> User >>> by >>>> VE7CC? Right now when I bring up dx4win I have to click >> the connect >>> button >>>> at the bottom of some window and then select which dx >> cluster I want >>>> to >>> look >>>> at from a very long list and then enter my call, hit enter >> then click >>>> on SH/DX to see the DX. dx4win knows my call sign, my >> name, my qth, >>>> I can >>> tell >>>> it what cluster I want, but maybe it already do this and I >> just don't >>>> know how to use this feature?? >>>> >>>> So is there an automatic way to just bring up dx4win and have it >>>> automatically connect to VE7CC ( or what ever dx cluster I >> previously >>>> select)?? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance for any help. >>>> >>>> Dennis, k0eoo >>> -- >>> Jim Reisert AD1C, <[email protected]>, http://www.ad1c.us >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Dx4win mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >>> >>> ______________________________________________________________ >>> Dx4win mailing list >>> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >>> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>> Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> >>> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >>> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Dx4win mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:[email protected] >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dx4win mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
