Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X Action on F4 clear DX call.

[Joe T. <jo...@pr...>]

Hi Bill and all,

I agree that responses to the "F4" command could use some further 
thought.  Possibly some history will help.

In the original WSJT program, including WSJT10, "F4" simply clears the 
entry fields for DX Call and DX Grid.  There is a user option "F4 sets 
Tx6" on the Setup menu; if it is checked, then F4 also moves the Tx 
message indicator to 6.  In neither case are the Tx message fields changed.

 From the SVN log history we have the following:

r3463: "F4 clears Az, Dist, and all Tx messages as well as DxCall and 
DxGrid."

r3473: "After F4, do a genStdMsgs() and leave CQ message in Tx6."

These changer were in response to a user's request; as I recall, they 
were made without giving much thought to the detailed consequences.

Perhaps we should have a user option (options?) that controls whether 
the Tx messages are cleared, and also whether the the Tx message 
indicator is set to 6.   And perhaps any Tx message boxes being cleared 
should NOT include the one normally used to send free-text messages?

	-- Joe, K1JT

On 11/27/2014 6:15 PM, Bill Somerville wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to work out what to do when F4 is struck when the program is
> set up to send a free text message.
>
> One of the side effects of F4 is to regenerate the standard messages
> with no DX call i.e. all blank apart from the CQ message.
>
> On tab 1 the free text/73 message is cleared and the radio button for
> the CQ message is selected.
>
> The issue is that when on tab 2 messages the next message to send
> becomes the generated CQ message but the UI doesn't reflect that, in
> fact the UI doesn't change apart from the DX call and grid being cleared.
>
> I am looking at it because G4EST reported the issue. He expected the tab
> 2 free text message to be sent if he enabled TX which is not
> unreasonable according to the UI. He was using a custom CQ message "CQ
> G4EST LA" and wanted to send it again after hitting F4.
>
> So should F4 with tab 2 active; set the "Gen msg" radio button and fill
> in the generated CQ message or should it leave the free text message
> selected and send that message if TX is enabled?
>
> 73
> Bill
> G4WJS.
>
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