New features and bug fixes in 8.02
General
| • | Fixed the bug that pressing the F1 key did not always launch the help screen |
| • | Fixed bug with using the mailed cutoff value. |
| • | Made input fields for radio selection wider |
| • | The status Mailed and Label now only apply to QSL cards |
QSO Window
| • | Reworked the interface in File | Preferences | F2 key and the code for using the F2 key |
| • | Improved the algorithms to retrieve Name/QTH and Frequency from the notes. |
| • | Setting the QSL method for a QSO in multiple QSO operations only applies to QSOs that are not confirmed and have the label flag set. |
| • | When adding a QSO using a double-click in the packet window will reuse the group number from the previous QSO that was added in real-time mode. |
| • | CR/LF characters in notes are replaced by a vertical bar (|) |
| • | $$ in the notes for the QSO template only adds the QSX frequency when in split mode. |
| • | Added Multiple QSO operation to set YL op flag |
| • | Fixed bug with search filter for users using 0,00 for a zero frequency. Also made the value comparison 20Kc wide. |
| • | We can now search the Group field for 0 !0 !11 etc |
| • | Added menu item to set all awards for a QSO to invalid |
| • | Fixed the list of QSO fields that can be enabled/disabled using the Tab key |
Import/Export filters
| • | Added an import filter for DXbase 2007 that uses a utility program to read an Access database. |
| • | Import/export filters can now handle lines up to 999 characters long |
| • | Fixed a problem with the import filter when the IOTA island name was empty. |
| • | Older DX4WIN import/export filters did not have all awards defined. |
| • | Fixed a bug that caused a GPF when stopping on a duplicate QSO during an import. |
| • | When importing QSOs we use a 1 minute time window; to confirm QSOs the time window is 10 minutes. |
| • | Only write notes for callsigns that are part of an export operation. |
| • | Added some more modes that can be recognized during imports like LSB, and USB. |
| • | The DX4WIN8 filter copied only 5 chars for the mode |
LogBook Window
| • | LoTW date format corrected in LogBook window |
| • | LogBook window remembers the column widths. |
Radios
| • | Modified ICOM radio drivers to read the correct number of bytes when executing a read mode command that includes a small delay. |
| • | Added Yaesu-FT9000PEP driver |
Reports
| • | Report generator honors selection of band / mode and makes all award types available at the same time. |
| • | Deleted entities are sorted towards the end of a listing. |
| • | Added code to protect against 'bad' award values |
PSK31
| • | Using Alt+R in PSK31 window will no longer change the mode on the radio. |
| • | Allow more sound cards for PSK31 |
Other
| • | Use MicroSoft DLL to process the FullList.xml; write the result to iota.ini to make loading faster. |
| • | There was no delay after the first character in the CW buffer |
| • | Fixed bug with printing SWL labels |
| • | Update button in external data now sets the name field when available. |
| • | WPX summary window was not always updated |
