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L O G C A L L III <c> 1992 by Randle K. "Dan" Dye KB5RZJ
It is very important that you read the loading instructions for your
program to operate properly!
LOGCALL III
HAM Radio Call logging Program 1992 Version 3.0
<c> 1992 by Dan Dye All Rights Reserved
This program is a copyrighted program and may not be altered,
disassembled, nor modified in any way, by anyone except the author.
LOADING
Because of the number of contacts and multiple databases that this
program creates, it is recommended that it be loaded onto a hard drive
into its own directory and run from that directory. There will not be
much space on any size floppy! To create a directory for the program,
from the C> prompt type MD LOGCALL <Press Enter>
from the C> prompt type CD LOGCALL <Press Enter>
Copy all the files from the .ZIP program ( DUPLICAT.EXE LC.EXE SS.EXE
S1.EXE SC.EXE and SD.EXE) into the LOGCALL Directory. To start the
program, type LC and press ENTER.
Ensure that LC.EXE and all the Sx.EXE files are in the LOGCALL Directory.
************* UPGRADING FROM PREVIOUS VERSIONS **************
If you are upgrading from a previous version of LOGCALL, Rename the
LOGBK.DAT file to LOGBK.LGD .... Before you RUN THE LC.EXE PROGRAM!!
The command for this is: REN LOGBK.DAT LOGBK.LGD
Erase LOGCALL.EXE, DUPS.EXE and all the SORTxxxx.EXE Files. Make sure
that LC.EXE and the Sx.EXE files are in the directory. You are now ready
to go!
*****************************************************************
OVERVIEW
This program will maintain up to 99,999 Radio Contacts in a neat database
format and will allow searching for various data and printing of a "Log
book"! Multiple Databases may be kept! Also, included is a duplicate
contact locator program. See DUPLICAT.DOC for information on running it.
These instructions are purposefully brief, as the program is very easy
to use and prompts for all information needed.
The following data may be entered into the Database:
*CALLSIGN
*DATE OF CONTACT
TIME OF CONTACT
FREQUENCY
*HANDLE (Name)
*CITY LOCATION
*STATE OR COUNTRY ABBREVIATION
YOUR RST
HIS RST
QSL SENT
QSL RECEIVED
*10 10 NUMBER
COMMENT
* Will be included in all searches for data!
**IMPORTANT NOTICE ** Do NOT rename any of the .EXE or .LGD files !
This program uses the file names to run
a special sort routine that looks for the
File names as they are distributed!!!!!
This is release 3 of this program, and contains many updates and
new routines! The Database is of special note, as are the new sort
routines that do not shell to DOS to run, but rather the main program
ends, the sort program runs, and the main program re-loads and runs,
saving mucho memory for sorting!!
*********For this reason, DO NOT RE-NAME ANY FILES !!!!!***********
OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM
Start the program by typing LC at the DOS prompt and pressing ENTER.
When the program is started, a Menu line is presented across the
top of the display. You may use the left and right ARROW keys to
move the highlight to the selection of your choice, then press the
enter key, or you may press the First letter of a choice to select
that menu item. The following commands are outlined in detail:
DATABASE
This is a brand new feature of LOGCALL! Now you can have multiple
databases of your choosing. Select D or press Enter when the Database
command is highlighted. A menu will be displayed with three menu items
to choose from.
(A) Change to an Existing Database will display a selection box for
current databases. Use the Up and Down Arrow keys to move the
highlight to the database you desire and press enter. The selected
database will become the Current DataBase and all functions will
support this database only, including SORT and Print. You may
add records, delete records, edit records, etc. These selections
are database names you have created, except the default of LOGBK.
(B) Create a Database will allow you to create a database you name
yourself. You may only use Letters (A-Z) to name the database,
Like LOCAL or DX or EUROPE or anything you wish, so long as there
are only letters in the name. The program will scold you if you
try to enter illegal characters in the name. DO NOT ADD AN
EXTENSION, and the program will append .LGD onto the database name
automatically. NOTE** The new database will NOT be created on Disk
until you have entered data into at least one record! The new
database you create will be listed on the (A) part of the menu once
you place data into it.
(C) Quit Returns you to the Main program Menu without changing
anything. You can also press ESC to return to the menu with
no changes.
ENTER
The ENTER command will allow you to enter a new Contact into the
database. Enter each item in the space provided and press the
ENTER key. Dates should be entered in the format MM/DD/YY as in
01/01/92. You may move back to a field with the arrow keys or
Shift-Tab key. When all data is entered you will see a dialog box
asking if the data is correct. Select Y to save the data, or N to
start over. You may also press the up-arrow key to move back to
the last field. Selecting Y will save the data to the database.
Pressing the ESC key will abort the function without saving the data.
You may enter up to 99,999 contacts into the database!
REVIEW
This menu command will display each record in database format on the
screen and will allow you to EDIT it or DELETE it. Pressing the P
key will move to the PREVIOUS record, and pressing the N key or the
SPACE BAR will move to the NEXT record. Pressing the space bar or
the N key when on the LAST record will move you to the FIRST record
and will start over. When the last record is displayed, a message
telling you this will be flashing at the top of the screen.
Pressing E for EDIT will put you in the edit mode for the record and
any incorrect data may be changed. Pressing D for delete will remove
the current record from the database. Pressing the ESC key will abort
back to the main menu.
LIST
This menu command will display the records in row format on the screen.
Pressing ESC will take you to the main menu, The SPACE BAR will display
the next page of records, the UP ARROW will move the highlight selector
up in the page, the DOWN ARROW will move the highlight selector down in
the page, ENTER will Display the highlighted record in the REVIEW
format, as above! This is a new routine that allows selection of
records while displaying in screen row format! Selection of records
has been greatly simplified by this routine, as well as by the FIND
command.
PRINT
Selecting the PRINT command will print out a "Log book" in row
format much like the DISPLAY format above. Follow the directions
displayed on the screen. The program will tell you approximately how
many pages will be printed....
FIND
This is a very unique search function that will search for not only
complete Call Signs, Date Worked, State or Country, but will also allow
you to enter a PARTIAL name and will search for it as well.. For
example, if you are looking for William you may enter WIL and the
computer will locate All records that have WIL in any of the
search fields. You may also enter KC and the computer will
search for all occurrences of KC in the database. You may enter
UEL and the computer will find the first occurrence of that text, like
in the name samUEL.... This function makes locating records a
breeze! If the first record found is not the one you are looking for,
simply select K for (K)eep Searching and the next record that contains
the info you are looking for will be displayed, and so on...
To select full information on the last search displayed, simply hit
the D for (D)isplay key and that record will be displayed in full!
Continued next page....
This function makes it easy to see how many Stations in a state or
country you have worked by simply searching for the State or Country
abbreviation!.. However, the most practical use is in logging
contacts.. select (F)ind and type in the call sign of the station you
are currently working.. If you have worked him before, the
computer will tell you along with other info about the contact!
WAS
Selecting WAS will display a Worked All States Chart, indicating the
states QSL's have been received for, states that have been worked but
no QSL received, and states not yet worked. Be sure to complete all
the data entry on contacts, especially the state block and the QSL
sent and received blocks, to get a very accurate picture of your WAS
progress! The QSL sent and received blocks require a Y or N ! Be
sure to put in either a Y or N or this function will not function
correctly. The Data entry screen reminds you of this.
SORT
Selecting the sort routine will allow you to sort the current
database by: Date of contact, 10X number, State/Country, or Callsign.
Simply select the letter corresponding to the sort you want. Pressing
ESC will abort the sort function before a sort style is selected.
You will also be prompted just before the sort to abort it if
desired. BE SURE THAT ALL THE Sx.EXE FILES ARE IN THE SAME DIRECTORY
AS LC.EXE! If the program cannot find the sort files, it will advise
you of this and refer you to this section of these instructions. The
sort routine quits the main program, runs the selected sort program,
and then re-loads and runs the main program once again. This frees up
mucho memory for the sort function to use in sorting the data file!
Only the Current Database will be sorted.
QUIT
Selecting QUIT will end the program and will return you to
DOS.
PROGRAM NOTES
See Addendum "A" for a step by step entry process to get you
started!
All dates MUST be entered in the format MM/DD/YY like 01/01/92
Do NOT leave out the leading zeros!
The print function will check for printer ready, and will print
your entire log book, 60 entries to a page! Make sure you have plenty
of paper to print large log books! If you run out of paper
or the printer otherwise messes up while printing is in progress,
the program WILL NOT DETECT THIS, and you may have to start the
program over again! This inconvenience could not be helped, in order
to keep the program short and to make generic printer codes
so that the program will print on most any printer. Sorry...
The sort program should sort up to 25,000 entries.. However, this
is not guaranteed on all machines...
The entries into any database are limited to 99,999 entries.
See the file DUPLICAT.DOC for information on the DUPLICAT.EXE
program!
This program is FREE to anyone to use. You may not, however,
modify any of the program files, or change the formats in any
way. This program is copyrighted 1992 by Dan Dye with all
rights reserved. Limited technical support will be provided via
PLAYER BBS but this support is NOT offered as part of the program!
This program must be distributed with all the following files in
the Archive:
LC.EXE
Sx.EXE (4 files)
LOGCALL.DOC
DUPLICAT.EXE
DUPLICAT.DOC
For this and other original software, call PLAYER BBS at 601-489-8734,
24 hours a day. Dan Dye, SYSOP & Programmer
KB5RZJ
If you are like me, you have trouble remembering all the
abbreviations for the 50 states. Here is a chart of the
states and their respective abbreviations for your
convenience:
AL....ALABAMA
AK....ALASKA
AR....ARIZONA
AK....ARKANSAS
CA....CALIFORNIA
CO....COLORADO
CT....CONNECTICUT
DE....DELAWARE
FL....FLORIDA
GA....GEORGIA
HI....HAWAII
ID....IDAHO
IL....ILLINOIS
IN....INDIANA
IA....IOWA
KS....KANSAS
KY....KENTUCKY
LA....LOUISIANA
ME....MAINE
MD....MARYLAND
MA....MASSACHUSETTS
MI....MICHIGAN
MN....MINNESOTA
MS....MISSISSIPPI
MO....MISSOURI
MT....MONTANA
NE....NEBRASKA
NV....NEVADA
NH....NEW HAMPSHIRE
NJ....NEW JERSEY
NM....NEW MEXICO
NY....NEW YORK
NC....NORTH CAROLINA
ND....NORTH DAKOTA
OH....OHIO
OK....OKLAHOMA
OR....OREGON
PA....PENNSYLVANIA
RI....RHODE ISLAND
SC....SOUTH CAROLINA
SD....SOUTH DAKOTA
TN....TENNESSEE
TX....TEXAS
UT....UTAH
VT....VERMONT
VA....VIRGINIA
WA....WASHINGTON
WV....WEST VIRGINIA
WI....WISCONSIN
WY....WYOMING
ADDENDUM "A"
Here is a brief step by step logging process to get you started
logging contacts:
1. Have the display showing the main menu.
2. Contact a station and note his callsign.
3. Press F for Find. Enter the contacted station's
callsign in the box.
4. If the computer buzzes and displays a no records found
box, then you have not logged a contact with this callsign
before. In this case, hit ESC, then E for ENTER and enter
the new data into the database. Continue with the QSO and
then go to number one for another contact!
5. If the computer dings and displays information for the
callsign, then you have worked and logged this callsign
before. Normally, you would not enter contacts more than
once, but you can if you like. Hit ESC to quit, hit D if you
want to update the dates of contact or other information, or
hit K to see if you happen to have him more than once....(K
will also not allow you to edit the old info, and you will
have to find the call again to update info), D will take you
to the Review screen for this contact and you can edit his
info (Update the date of contact, etc). If you do not want
to update info, just hit ESC and inform him that you have
worked before. This feature is nice when contesting so you
will not have duplicate contacts!! If you so desire, you may
enter him more than once by pressing E for enter and entering
all his data, but this is not encouraged as you will have
duplicate entries and your data will not be completely
accurate. Complete the QSO and go to number 1!