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NEW version 5.91
05-12-2015, 11:47 AM,
#11
RE: NEW version 5.91
(04-12-2015, 01:20 PM)EA3GCV Wrote: Hi Fulvio,

Yes you are right about the DXCC column messing up when narrowing the eQSL column...I want you all to understand that when I'm implementing new functions I always want to add an option so that users can enabled or disabled it. But many times this is not as easy as you may think. In case of the DX message window as it's programmed it's very complicated to do many things. Keep in mind that the "simple" thing of writing the header text in vertical (as it is in the statistic columns or Lotw and eQSL) it was a nightmare to do this!!! for the user's view may seem very easy but believe me, I have never seen something so complicated to understand in the code to simply write a text vertical. It must be programmed (it's not like Microsfot Word) and it's not intuitive or easy to understand (at least for me and my Delphi code skills). And this is only a simple thing from the user's view... Honestly I don't know if in a future version I will be able to add an option to enable/disable these columns... every little thing I'm adding into Swisslog needs many many hours.

But I'm very amazed that for this small thing (only some milimeters of new space in the DX message window) you prefer to use version 5.9d instead of the new version where it's full of important corrections (database compression, MyQTH error...) as well as updated statistics, etc. I know I can't make everybody happy but I really think it's very difficult to make YOU happy with Swisslog.. Sad I'm very sorry to hear that but obviously you are free to do what it's best for you. I'm trying to do the best for everybody and I feel a bit sad when for a simple thing like this one user prefer to not update to the last version when it's full of new improvements. Now I understand how frustrated felt Walter sometimes when he received some user's feedback when we talked about Swisslog in the past. However thank you for suggestions and your message. Just I wanted to explain that unfortunately I'm not able to implement all things I want.

Best 73

Ciao Jordi,

thanks for al the explanation. i fully agree with you, but i don't know if are aware that i was also part of the Swisslog development team (at least as beta tester)
I do fully understand what's behind the scenes in programming, and your effort to gives Swisslog new functionalities is much much much appreciated to me.
Of course, as user, i HAVE to say what's is OK and NOT OK, at least as a personal opinion.

The new Lotw and eQSL columns are nice, i just do not like not to be able to configure the colors (like the DXCC and WAZ, etc), and a way to hide them (why I have to look at the eQSL if i don't use it ?)
I tried to "hide" the column, but as confirmed, the titles are messing up and the column doesn't hide completely
I will be MORE THEN HAPPY to help you but i'm not a programmer even if Tech specialist.
In regards of the new version I also found that disabling the Membership panel, do not work (i disabled it, but every time i restart Swisslog it reappears.
Also with the new version, the QSL action "has been forced" to have LOTW and eQSL options. I honestly didn't find a way to remove them, so .. I can be wrong and please blame on me Wink  but this is also another thing that i do not personally agree.

Going back to the old version do NOT mean that you have to be frustrated. I didn't asked you to publish a new "corrected" version tomorrow. You can probably collect all suggestions, decide what to do, and then publish the new one based on your time. This will always be appreciated to me .. even if my suggestions are not taken in consideration. I use Swisslog since its DOS version, i know very good Walter... and i will continue to host Erik's country database on my webpages.

Keep up the good work.
and have a relaxed weekend.

Fulvio HB9DHG
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05-12-2015, 12:48 PM,
#12
RE: NEW version 5.91
Hi Fulvio,

Thank you for extended reply. Of course I take all comments and suggestions into consideration for future versions! Simply I want to explain that I'm not Walter and I don't have his programming skills to implement all things I want. EVERYBODY must know this! I'm doing the best I can (and I know). Apart from my own limitations I'm using a very old version of Delphi and I can't update to a newer version. Firstly because it's very expensive (and Swisslog is free now). Secondly Swisslog uses many complements that now are impossible to find to install in newer versions. So I have to work with the compiler as it is. I have had many difficulties with the compiler too! Even professionals programmer would find very difficult to develop Swisslog in this situation. Christian is a professional programmer and he knows the code of Swisslog. You know that nobody wanted to take the programming task of Swisslog (except Christian). He had to leave it because of the lack of time and other personal reasons. I'm very exigent with myself and I'm 200% focused in Swisslog in all my spare time. For me it's very frustrating not knowing how to do many things in Swisslog! But believe me, I really appreciate all user's feedback! Thanks to users suggestions I have been able to implement some of the new functions (even your suggestion about changing the window colors). Maybe I 'm able to implement a way to disable this columns some day as I could do with colours. It all depends on my learning of Delphi and sometimes I'm limited for the components used that don't allow to do some things.

Regarding your questions, the problem is that nodoby read... If users BEFORE installing an update simply read the News and changes would learn many things. I have added an option to disable the QSL actions set by the Membership panel. As I told you before I always want to implement an option to enable/disable functions that may not interest some users. When you disable the Membership panel this condition is saved in the configuration file. Please read the news and changes of this version here (or in the Swisslog help):

http://www.swisslogforwindows.com/englis...e%20V5.htm

If it doesn't work it's because (again) people don't read and they have not followed my instructions. I have insisted a lot for years that Swisslog MUST be installed in Windows Vista or higher with administrator rights and by disabling UAC. This not only affects Swisslog but any other software. Specially amateur radio software. Otherwise there are many many problems. Please read this message I posted in the forum explaining all this:

http://www.swisslogforwindows.com/forum/...hp?tid=203

This it's not my fault, it's a Microsoft thing that everybody must be aware of the consequences of not disabling UAC and not installing with administrator rights. Windows XP didn't have this problem because everybody was administrator with full rights. But from Windows Vista Microsoft changed the users permissions and this has created a big bundle for many programs. So I'm sure that you are using Windows Vista or higher, you have not disabled UAC and you have not installed Swisslog with administrator rights. That's the reason the configuration file is not written when you apply a change (like disabling the Membership panel). Because Windows write protects ALL programs installed in the Program Files folder if UAC is not disabled and program is not installed as administrator.

Please read the news and changes of this version in the website or Swisslog help and also my message explaining the UAC and administrator thing and following the instructions to correct it. After following these instructions you will see that Swisslog will work as it's programmed to work.

Best 73
Jordi, EA3GCV
Current developer of Swisslog
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06-12-2015, 10:07 AM,
#13
RE: NEW version 5.91
Thanks Jordi,

your explanation makes sense to me and as previously said, i do understand all the effort behind a new update.
You are doing a good job.

Just continue on this way.
My best 73 de HB9DHG
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06-12-2015, 03:59 PM,
#14
RE: NEW version 5.91
Hi Fulvio,

If I found a way to enable/disable these columns in the DX window by means of an option I will do it for sure!

Best 73
Jordi, EA3GCV
Current developer of Swisslog
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06-12-2015, 11:20 PM,
#15
RE: NEW version 5.91
(06-12-2015, 03:59 PM)EA3GCV Wrote: Hi Fulvio,

If I found a way to enable/disable these columns in the DX window by means of an option I will do it for sure!

Best 73

Ciao Jordi,

thanks for taking care to look more deeply into this issue, but i do not want to give you hurry !
Ii'm still testing the new 5.91 on a virtual computer and i found that the scroll speed of the DXcluster is definitively slow compared to the old version.
I guess this is due to this new two columns.
Again, i do like to provide you feedbacks even if sometimes looks annoying but that only with the goal to gives you a better overview of what can be improved.
No rush, no rush !!!

PS: i always run the updates as Administrator, and I disabled the function to automatically fill QSL with LOTW&Eqsl. It is disabled, i close Swisslog, and when I reopen it, the option is enabled.

Have a "relaxed" week Smile
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07-12-2015, 08:32 PM,
#16
RE: NEW version 5.91
Hi Fulvo,

HAHAHA I know you are telling me all this feedback in order to enhance Swisslog. Just I want to inform everybody (and you) that though may seem now I have full control over Swisslog this is not truth and I can't do all what I want. In this case many many users find very interesting these columns. But if I find a way to enable/disable this columns I will do it for sure!

The scroll speed is a bit slow compared to previous versions because it has to check the Lotw/eQSL status. It's a normal thing. The slower the computer the worst for this fucntion. I recommend not to allow enter ALL DX from Cluster (above all in very slow computers). It's better if you set a filter to see only needed, new and worked spots (or needed and new).

Regarding the options to disable... it works ok here and in all computers I have tested. I have even tested it now in Windows 10 64 bits and in my Windowx XP virtual machine and works perfect. In the SWISSLV5.INI in QSO_Edit section there is a new key called MembershipPanelQSLActions. It's 1 if activaded or 0 if disabled. I'm sure you have UAC enabled. If you want to keep UAC enabled for any reason install Swisslog in a folder which is not in C:\Program Files. Otherwise you will get problems (and this also applies to ALL amateur radio software such as MixW, CwType, CWGet, etc ,etc).

If you are still in trouble download Teamviewer and we will arrange a schedule to make a remote connection and see what happens. But I Would cut my hands that you have not followed strictly all the steps I'm explaining in the message I posted regarding this issue.

Best 73
Jordi, EA3GCV
Current developer of Swisslog
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07-12-2015, 10:01 PM, (This post was last modified: 07-12-2015, 10:07 PM by hb9dhg.)
#17
RE: NEW version 5.91
(07-12-2015, 08:32 PM)EA3GCV Wrote: Hi Fulvo,

HAHAHA I know you are telling me all this feedback in order to enhance Swisslog. Just I want to inform everybody (and you) that though may seem now I have full control over Swisslog this is not truth and I can't do all what I want. In this case many many users find very interesting these columns. But if I find a way to enable/disable this columns I will do it for sure!

The scroll speed is a bit slow compared to previous versions because it has to check the Lotw/eQSL status. It's a normal thing. The slower the computer the worst for this fucntion. I recommend not to allow enter ALL DX from Cluster (above all in very slow computers). It's better if you set a filter to see only needed, new and worked spots (or needed and new).

Regarding the options to disable... it works ok here and in all computers I have tested. I have even tested it now in Windows 10 64 bits and in my Windowx XP virtual machine and works perfect. In the SWISSLV5.INI in QSO_Edit section there is a new key called MembershipPanelQSLActions. It's 1 if activaded or 0 if disabled. I'm sure you have UAC enabled. If you want to keep UAC enabled for any reason install Swisslog in a folder which is not in C:\Program Files. Otherwise you will get problems (and this also applies to ALL amateur radio software such as MixW, CwType, CWGet, etc ,etc).

If you are still in trouble download Teamviewer and we will arrange a schedule to make a remote connection and see what happens. But I Would cut my hands that you have not followed strictly all the steps I'm explaining in the message I posted regarding this issue.

Best 73
Ciao Jordi,

thanks for taking the time to go through my report and get the details answers.
I'll be more than happy to schedule a TV session. I run Windows 10 64bit under VMware 8.0 and a POWERFUL Mac Pro 32 GB. The VM is running since many years with 2processors and 12 GB of memory. All my Hamradio software is installed on a physical disc that is labeled H:
In my case the software resides into the Hamradio directory (H:\Hamradio\Swisslog5)

The slowness and "annoying" refresh of the DX windows is strictly related to the new two columns. Of course, filtering them with "needed, new and worked" works better just because i worked to many countries hi hi .. but the refresh bug is clearly visible at each line. I think this is due to the check of Lotw and eQSL file.
not a big deal for me .. but annoying to see.

Finally, regarding the Membership pane, this is what i have in my SwisslV5.ini file:
MembershipPanelQSLActions=0
MembershipPanel=0
I checked this when Swisslog is closed but when i open it, the membership pane will reopen automatically.

Just to keep you posted.
let me know when is the best time to schedule a short meeting via TV. I will not take much of your time and i can show you a BEFORE and THEN session.

Ciao, Fulvio HB9DHG
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07-12-2015, 11:52 PM,
#18
Sad  RE: NEW version 5.91
Did the window close button in the top left corner get removed by accident? I have closed Swisslog at least half a dozen times by accident, since v. 5.91 Sad  I really miss that button!

Thanks for all your hard work, though.
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09-12-2015, 12:59 AM, (This post was last modified: 09-12-2015, 01:02 AM by EA3GCV.)
#19
RE: NEW version 5.91
Hi Gert,

Long time with no news from you! I hope all is going well there!

As I explained in the news and changes of the new version:

"Changed: in order to simplify the menu structure and avoid unnecessary buttons, the "Close active window" button has been deleted. It has no sense to duplicate a button to close the active window when every window has its own close button and user can close it directly if he wants to."

If many users complain I can restore it in a next version but some users find this button confusing and unnecessary and send me this suggestion. In this case every window has its own close button. The Close active window closes the function which is active in this moment and can cause confusion. If user don't know exactly which window is "active" in this moment and this button is pressed accidentally user is closing a window that really don't want . Every window has its own close button and this way user knows exactly which function is closing really. 

Again, if most users want this button I will restore it. But as I explained above I have received different opinions from users... What can I do? :-(

Best 73
Jordi, EA3GCV
Current developer of Swisslog
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09-12-2015, 01:05 AM,
#20
RE: NEW version 5.91
Hi Fulvio,

I will try to be QRV on Skype on thrusday from 16h UTC for a couple of hours (username jordiqq).

Or you can send me a message via whatsapp to my phone number +34656409020 and arrange a schedule. Tomorrow I will be out the whole day. But thrusday it's ok.

Best 73
Jordi, EA3GCV
Current developer of Swisslog
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