I agree with Zoli. At K3LR this weekend, it took us a long time to figure out that a very out-of-date CQWW.DTB file (from 2006!) was being used for Super Check purposes instead of MASTER.SCP! At minimum, I think the Super Check <b>file name</b> (without path) and <b>version</b> should appear in the Super Check Window TITLE, to give you a quick indication of what is being used (since the load time messages disappear too quickly), as well as a warning indicator if the "In log only" option has been checked.<br>
<br>I also think the Super Check pop-up needs a new option "In database only". Sometimes you hit Enter too quickly and now ther is no easy way to tell if that callsign was OK in Super Check before you hit Enter, or not.<br>
<br>Eventually (hopefully soon) I'd love to see Win-Test 4 replace the .DTB / .SCP file concept with something similar to the way "Extra Data Files" are handled. The "deprecated" binary .DTB files in particular are difficult to create and too inflexible (with only one data field per file).<br>
<br>I suggest a new dialog that allows you to select which files are to be used for each purpose, combining purposes when appropriate:<br><br><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"> Super Check Prefill Extra Data Window</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">File1.SCP X (n/a) (n/a)</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">File2.XDT X (n/a) X</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">File3.DTB X X </span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">File4.WTB X</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">File5.WT4 X X (n/a)</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">File6.LOG X (n/a)</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">
<span style="font-family: courier new,monospace;">File7.ADI X (n/a)</span><br style="font-family: courier new,monospace;"><br>(n/a) = file type not applicable to this column<br><br>with all the callsigns and exchange data merged together. When a timestamp is available, "newest data wins" should be the rule; file order and file name should not matter.<br>
<br>Load time concerns could be reduced by saving all the combined data and source file info into a new merged binary database or XML file. Then Win-Test would only have to rebuild that file when the seleced source files have changed or gone away.<br>
<br>73,<br>Bob, N6TV<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Zoli Pitman HA1AG <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ha1ag@yahoo.com">ha1ag@yahoo.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> "Bob Wilson, N6TV" <<a href="mailto:n6tv@arrl.net" target="_blank">n6tv@arrl.net</a>><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></b></font><div class="im">
<br>Some info. about SCP files is documented <a rel="nofollow" href="http://docs.win-test.com/wiki/Check_Partial_and_Np1_Files" target="_blank">here</a>, but to answer your question, just rename MASTER.SCP to DEFAULT.SCP, and Win-Test will use it instead of HT.DTB.<div>
<br></div><div>73,</div></div><div>Bob, N6TV<br><br>For God's sake, why can't we just select ANY file from a file open dialogue to be used for SCP ??? The file should be handled according to its extension. If not selected, WT should use any available in its documented (?) priority order. <br>
<br>This has been a discussion item since 2.21 at least... <br><br>73, zoli ha1ag<br><br><br><br></div>
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