Re: Rethinking the need for CT compatible mode

[Thomas Beierlein]

Hi Fred,

some time ago Ervin provided a SPRINTMODE keyword for that kind of
contests. Did you had a chance to check if it is what you need?

73, de Tom

Am Sun, 12
Jan 2020 23:14:36 +0100 schrieb Fred Siegmund <address@hidden>:

> I use it for the german XMAS contest. As this is a sprint, where you 
> have to leave QRG after CQ, I don't like ESM (and changing between CQ 
> and S&P all the time).
> 
> 73 Fred
> 
> Am 12.01.20 um 19:48 schrieb Thomas Beierlein:
> > Hi Nate and Zoli,
> >
> > in last days I checked the mailing list archive and my personal
> > remarks. As far as I found Nate you were the first one to ask about
> > the CT mode compatibility in last 5 years.
> >
> > So it seems that there is not so much interest in it.
> >
> >  From my point of view I am open for removal.
> >
> > 73, de Tom DL1JBE
> >
> > Am Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:39:54
> > +0100 schrieb Csahok Zoltan <address@hidden>:
> >  
> >> Hi Nate,
> >>
> >> Personally I always use the default TLF mode and quite happy with
> >> it. Removing CT compatibility is fine with me.
> >> I didn't quite get the difference between the current and the
> >> optional new mode, though. (I'm not a regular N1MM user)
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Zoli
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jan 07, 2020 at 08:27:55PM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:  
> >>> I recently did a bit of fixup to the CT compatible mode but I find
> >>> that its original choice of keystrokes to not be optimal.  As I
> >>> added support for some keys used in N1MM+ when ESM is disabled,
> >>> the code became even more convoluted and opaque.
> >>>
> >>> I realized that CT compatible mode had been broken for so long
> >>> that there really must not be anyone using it, so why keep it?
> >>>
> >>> Removing it would simplify the code in several places.
> >>>
> >>> In its place I would consider adding support for the apostrophe "
> >>> ' " to send the CQ_TU_MSG or S&P_TU_MSG.
> >>>
> >>> I would consider providing a :CFG keyword or keystroke combination
> >>> to toggle Enter from ESM to a mode where with the call field empty
> >>> Enter sends MYCALL and otherwise would only log a QSO when both
> >>> the call and exchange fields are populated depending on
> >>> validation.
> >>>
> >>> Thoughts?
> >>>
> >>> 73, Nate
> >>>      
> >
> >  



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