[MacLoggerContest] Tab order and editable fields
Don Agro
dagro at dogparksoftware.com
Fri Feb 20 06:02:41 EST 2009
Hi David,
On 20-02-2009, at 1:42 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> Don, While your in 'contest' mode, could you make the Grid field in
> the Contest panel enterable?
I can, but every field that is editable increases the number of fields
to tab through.
Please have a look at Scott's original email.
<http://seven.pairlist.net/pipermail/macloggercontest/
2009q1/000183.html>
You guys will have to sort this out amongst yourselves and let me know
what conclusion you all come to.
> If we are working a contest where we can not use an Internet lookup
> (for whatever reason; banned or portable with no network etc), then
> we will often need to enter the Grid. VHF+ contests use this a lot
> (at least in the UK).
>
> Typical exchange if I'm responding to a CQ, goes something like
> "G0ABC contest"
> M0XDF
> "M0XDF 57 number 034 IO91JO"
> Thank you for the 34, you are 59 002 in IO91PK, QSL?
> "QSL"
> "G0ABC contest"
>
> So, we need to record the Grid.
>
> You can also see from this why I was requesting a different sequence
> to the field order, or a configurable tab order. For the present, I
> understand you have other priorities.
It's not just that - but each contester has a different preferences.
Please consult with Scott and the others and let me know what you all
agree on.
It only takes a few minutes to do this but without consensus I will be
redoing it constantly.
73 Don Agro VE3VRW
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