Jack, I use the label function all the time and love it. Unfortunately for some of us the software is too flexible..meaning it ends up being too complicated. I had to get help to do mine and I love it. I agree with you that everybody wants everything for every possibility. That makes an impossible job for the programmer. Sometimes I wish that all of us users would decide that we don't need some of the stuff we clamber for.
The fact is that there are many possibilities already. I am thinking about switching from the one that prints directly on the spaces on my card and having new cards printed with a cool picture on one side with my general information and using the 20X QSO card format that is provided so that I can print everything on the back side of the cards. I would save a lot of cards so that I can send JA1xxx one card for all the QSOs at once. You have provided that capability without me knowing how to do anything! Bill W5VX -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 8:57 AM To: Jim WA9YSD; [email protected] Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Labels in DXBase2007 Aaahhh, if only it was as simple as you suggest... life would be good. But, the reality is that for nearly every single user of DXbase, there will be a different belief in how a label should appear. Let's just say if there were 5000 DXbase users, you can almost bet there will be 5000 different requests for label format. So, the developer's issue is how can the needs of all be best met. Thus, we begin with a label module capable of allowing the user to apply their own formatting.... fonts, field positions, show this data but not that, thousands of different label sizes to allow, and the list goes on and on. The capability to accomodate nearly any need is there but like so many things in life, to get the benefit, you must inject a little effort yourself. And for those who are unwilling to apply their own efforts, there are hundreds of default label formats, sizes, and so forth from which to pick. Almost "plug and play" if you will... I'm always surprised when I see posts that emphatically claim the software "won't" do this or that, when I know full well the statement is just not true. Believe me, it keeps me laughing and so I suppose it's keeping me young since laughter has been shown to reduce stress. I guess one man's hassel, is another mans happiness. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim WA9YSD" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 5:07 AM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Labels in DXBase2007 > Issues like this is the reason why I have never printed any labels from > any > logging program. > > Seams to be a hassel. I am getting to old to mess with this stuff. > > Do not get me wrong, I know nothing about this and never used labels. > > I would think you select your label size, how many per sheet, and your > size of > sheet, plus manufacturer of the label sheets. Put in your type size and > style. > The program takes a look of what your going to print and how many words or > letters and spacing and the sort. It will tell you if it will fit or not. > > Stay on course, fight a good fight, and keep the faith. Jim K9TF/WA9YSD > > > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Dxbase mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase > 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 > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase 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 ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase 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
