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.
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 |