There are a couple of issues with the Report generator that I'm sure will get ironed out in due course. I would certainly like the DXCC reports to behave like the Version 7 and work by Band and Mode selection. I'm sure this is just something that fell through the cracks in the push to get Version 8 released. I've also noticed that just hovering the mouse over the "Reports" menu item in the QSO window brings up the generator, and it must be closed manually before you can navigate to other menu items. This is probably not by design.
I would definitely like to see a distinction made between QSL methods in the Report generator. I would imagine that most folks do as I do and upload ALL recent QSOs to LoTW, not just those they think will result in QSLs for needed credits. That's the way it's designed to work -- your "junk" QSO may be just the one some other LoTW user needs to complete his WAS, or even DXCC . For this reason, I don't see any value added in explicitly showing uploaded QSOs in the reports. Mailed QSLs are another matter, and I like the way the earlier versions tracked those. Making everything that's been uploaded show as M destroys the ability to track the important stuff that merits the trouble and expense of mailing out paper cards. This is a legitimate usability issue. I'd also personally like to see some distinction between QSOs confirmed by cards and those confirmed electronically. I realize this would probably open a real can of worms when you have a QSO confirmed by both methods. Which trumps which in the status display would be a matter of personal preference and programmer frustration. No matter how you do it, somebody won't like the way it works. Between the huge amount of work involved in getting Version 8 out and the probable large volume of requests for new license keys since the release, poor Paul must be exhausted beyond belief by now. He's long overdue for a couple of weeks away from DX4WIN, and maybe from computers in general. I suggest that for the time being we all just play with our new toy and accept it for what it is -- a work in progress, a REALLY good initial release that is certain to get better with time. We should continue to take note of things we find that clearly affect the functionality of the new version as designed, but this is really an inappropriate time in the development cycle for the users to be clamoring for substantial changes. I know I've been guilty of this, but I'm going to do my best to resist the temptation to suggest "improvements" and instead concentrate on helping Paul fix the inevitable buglets that come standard with such an ambitious update. 73... Randy, W8FN ______________________________________________________________ Dx4win mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Dx4win@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
