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- Easilog Version 3 History
- -------------------------
- 3.00
- 1. New version in colour and extended facilities.
- 3.01
- 1. Removed American date format
- 2. Country left on screen in Run Current Log
- 3.02
- 1. Page back in Browse implemented
- 2. QSLs in date or A/N order
- 3. QSO rates added to Run Current Log
- 3.03
- 1. Log All Off routine amended
- 2. Append /DATA corrected
- 3. Input data length limits added to Browse and Append
- 4. Escape from Locator in R-C-L added
- 5. Date formats extended to three types
- 3.04
- 1. ELPRINT corrected on sort
- 2. ERROR ADDRESS added to Fault display
- 3. Input data lengths on line 25 limited
- 4. Ignore added to QSL print
- 3.05
- 1. Callsign memory requirement reduced
- 2. ALT key list added on holding ALT for 2 seconds
- 3. 30th net QSO amended in RCL
- 4. Edit n moved after RATES mod
- 5. Search comments not case sensitive
- 3.06
- 1. Callsign memory requirement further reduced
- 2. Contest and Check logs added
- 3.07
- 1. Auto 599 on CW corrected
- 2. QSL Award List now short format
- 3. QSL Award List now checks multiple logs
- 3.08
- 1. System Date checked with last log entry in RCL
- 2. Path check amended
- 3.09
- 1. RIG.LST added, memorises Station equipment on each band
- 2. American QSL order amended
- 3.10
- 1. Exit database search after amendment
- 2. ELTOOLS program for Import, Merge and Strip Logs
- 3. Colour marker modified
- 3.11
- 1. /P,/M,/MM and /A now ignored in previous search
- 3.12
- 1. RIG.LST and DBNAMES.LST ignored if corrupt
- 2. Warning if COUNTRY.LST corrupt
- 3. 0 and O checked in callsign, warning if possible error.
- 4. Number of countries increased to 400
- 5. Empty databases ignored.
- 6. Edit callsign takes new time as QSO start time
- 3.13
- 1. Automatic search for Callsign on database search if
- database name followed by "?".
- 3.14
- 1. In browse log the following keys implemented:
- HOME returns to start of log, cancels call and date selection.
- END goes to end of log, cancels all selections.
- PAGE UP as left arrow.
- PAGE DOWN as right arrow.
- 3.15
- 1. Search database now displays SPARE if no match found and there
- are SPARE entries in the database.
- 2. Search database will display a heading above the database text
- if there is a line of text starting with $$ for the heading
- details.
- 3. Current Log not now opened on start up. Avoids failure if
- current log disc not in drive.
- 4. CURLOG.DTA now set to last log selected, enables single floppy
- to keep track of current log when discs swapped.
- 5. ALT-X in Run Current Log now asks for verification before exit.
- 6. QSOs now written to disc on LOG ON as well as LOG OFF, saves
- them if a crash occurs.
- 3.16
- 1. Previous QSO Name and QTH details now automatically copied to
- new QSO in Run Current Log.
- 2. Comments not duplicated from last entry in Append.
- 3. Second letter of G calls ignored in searches, so G0xxx, GM0xxx
- GW0xxx, etc are treated as the same call, GB and GR are excluded
- from this.
- 4. ALT key now detected in Run Current Log for most computers.
- 5. It was possible to lose the last one or two QSL labels if date
- order print out and 3 web labels had been selected. Now OK.
- 3.17
- 1. Note Pad facility added to Run Current Log on ALT-0.
- 3.18
- 1. DOS forced to update log file after each QSO. Takes care of OPs
- who exit EASILOG by pulling mains plug!
- 2. Error on amending database entry when selected for automatic
- callsign search corrected.
- 3. EL-MDA.EXE no longer required for Mono Display Adapters.
- 3.19
- 1. Error introduced in last version, put two entries in log for
- each one entered in Append.
- 3.20
- 1. Changes made to help blind ops use EASILOG running under HAL,
- the "Screen Talker". Mainly by using DOS cursor instead of
- soft cursor and menu selection highlighting.
- 2. DXCC now includes facilities to manually set or clear country
- worked or confirmed.
- 3. QSL sent and received can now be amended in Browse Log.
- 4. Local time to UTC facility added.
- 5. QSL routine in ELPRINT now allows a callsign to be nominated.
- also displays QSL received status on QSO details screen.
- 6."*" for end of log in Browse removed. No longer needed with
- HOME and END implemented.
- 7. Append routine improved, display's last data entered and ESC to
- go back a line. Also last entry for same callsign.
- 8. Frequency band in Run Current Log now selected by F1 and cursor
- up/cursor down.
-
- 3.21
- 1. ELPRINT now allows selection of QSL printer data files in
- addition to PRINTER.DTA.
- 2. Browse facility added to ELPRINT.
- 3. QSLs for SWLs added to ELPRINT.
- 3.22
- 1. CQ calls were being treated as Portugal in Log Recheck.
- 2. QSOs with no received report now treated as non-contacts and
- not credited to DXCC (use N for RST in Run Current Log).
- 3.23
- 1. DX status print outs added to ELPRINT.
- 2. Corrections made to SWL QSL print.
- 3. Log Extract facility added to ELTOOLS.
- 4. Browse log now filters on frequency band.
- 5. More logs added to import in ELTOOLS.
- 6. Check Log corrected for alphabetic order
-
- 3.24
- 1. Thermometer bar shows per cent Log loaded.
- 2. DXCC "check a log" allows alternate prefix to be
- entered if the existing one is not recognised.
-
- 3.25
- 1. Increased bands up to 24GHz.
- 2. ESC added to all menus as an alternative exit.
- 3. U.S counties database, COUNTIES.EDB, now provided.
-
- 3.26
- 1. Corrected error in Run Current Log last QSO frequency.
- 2. Change text entry in Browse Log corrected.
- 3. Commas in Station Data corrupts RIG.LST, corrected.
-
- 3.27
- 1. Check for corrupt frequency in log added.
- 2. Browse log changed to allow G, GM, GW etc to be selected.
-
- 3.28
- 1. Disc error routines modified.
- 2. ELPRINT call matching in Browse Log modified.
- 3. SWL QSL correction for dates in ELPRINT.
- 4. Compiled with version 3 of PowerBasic.
- 5. Screen saver added to Run Current Log, ALT-S activates
- with request for time out in minutes.
- 6. Instruction for use in Windows added to manual
- 7. Edit Station Data in browse corrected.
- 8. HOME and END keys implemented in Browse Strip Log in ELTOOLS.
- 9. Short QSL label printing extended to include number of labels
- down the sheet and pauses at end of each sheet.
- 10. /DATA entries in Run Current Log now automatic.
-
- 3.29
- 1. By default all menus and Run Current Log can exit with
- the ESC key. This can now be cancelled in the Key Options
- facility or with /NE in the command line. The original
- change was implemented for disabled users.
- 2. Import and Export of logs to the Amateur Data Interchange Format
- (ADIF) have been added to ELTOOLS.
-
- --------------------------- 30th May 1997 --------------------------