Re: Real RST possible?

[Csahok Zoltan]

Hi Nate,

Everything is possible. :-)

An option I see could be making the exchange box wider to span the RST fields
and let the user input the values. Optionally pre-fill with 599/59.
Then upon storing the qso we would parse the first 2 words and store
them as RSTs.

A bit tedious for the user to fill and navigate within the exchange field,
but I assume these use cases are not focused on high Q rates.


73,
Zoli


On Sun, Jan 26, 2020 at 06:26:36PM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * On 2020 26 Jan 15:45 -0600, jim smith wrote:
> > First, I know there is the CHANGE_RST directive, but for QRP contests
> > (at least in the states), many times ops send an actual RST -- 33N,
> > 439, etc.  Is there any way to incorporate this in both the received
> > stations data (I imagine it would be in the exchange field, like a
> > serial number) and for  the sending station?
> > 
> > It would be helpful the above mentioned QRP contests, general ragchews
> > and for SOTA operations as well.
> 
> I have seen other loggers handle this so that in the case of Tlf, Space
> would move the cursor from Call to the Exchange/Comment field and Tab
> would cycle through all fields, i.e., Call-->RX RST-->TX
> RST-->Exch-->Call, etc.
> 
> As it is now, Space jumps from Call to Exch and then Tab must be used to
> go back to Call as Exch can contain spaces to separate exchange elements
> in some events.  Loggers such as N1MM+ create additional field entry
> boxes depending on the event and Space is not allowed in any of them so
> it can be used as a "smart tab" that jumps over RST fields, if present,
> and through all the other fields.
> 
> The way Tlf is structured, it would take a lot to have separate exchange
> fields, but it seems as though having Tab cycle through all the fields
> could be doable.  As I see it, when Tab enters an RST field it could
> place the cursor under the first '9' and from there the field edited as
> needed.  I'm afraid I don't have the time to code it for some months so
> maybe someone else can pick up the idea if it is thought to be a good
> one and add it.
> 
> 73, Nate
>