Log Designer

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Log Designer

 

The Log Designer provides a drag-and-drop way to modify existing log styles, or to design new ones. A log style is assigned to each log, but you can change the assigned style by making a selection through a drop-down list in the RSS Log window.

 

2-LogDesign

 

The top three boxes include one to select a style you wish to edit, a second to start a new style, and a third to save a style with a different name.  If you add a new style, or save as an existing style, press Enter to save or click OK. Boxes that are filled from drop down lists are gray since they cannot be filled manually.

 

The three lists include a master list of log fields (white, center), fields assigned to the current style for the log (yellow, left) and finally a list to show the fields assigned to the log editor (yellow, right). Items in the yellow lists can be dragged up or down to change their order, or removed from that list by deleting. Items in the master list can be dragged and inserted into either yellow list.

 

The fields at the bottom are for labeling and setting defaults for the selected field.

 

Function

Label

Notes

Field Label

Label

Appears in the column headers for the Log, and at the left end of the field for the Log Editor.

Optional default for the selected field

Default

Add a default for this field. The default is always added to the field where it can be edited.

Field attribute

Attr

The Field Attribute determines how the field is used. See below.

List of options for drop-down lists

List

Determines a default list for a list field, such as for Mode. See below.

Field prompt

Prompt

Appears in each field as a place holder unless there is a default.

Field notes

Note

Description of the field

 

Field Attribute

 

Each filed is assigned an attribute depending on how the list is used.

 

Attribute

How it appears

Note

None

Field has label and text box

No attributes assigned to this field.

Set Time

Field has clock icon on the right, click to set the current time

Click the clock icon to enter the current time into the field. The time may be edited.

Drop-Down List

Drop-down list, click list icon on left

Contents of drop-down list. Use the List field to enter a comma-delimited list. For example, CW,PHONE,DIGITAL for modes. If a Drop-down list is not defined for modes, all modes will be in the list.

No Edit

Field is disabled

Do not allow editing of this field. Used for record numbers or for any field that should not be changed.

Caps

Field converted to capital letters

Use for callsign fields or any field that should be in upper case.

Add periods

Adds two periods to frequencies

10 meter CW example: 28.027.123