Suggested Enhancements
The table below contains enhancements that have been suggested by users of QslDesignAndPrint.
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QslDesignAndPrint Enhancement Suggestions
| # | Description | By | Comments | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Order cards by QSL Bureau of Manager first then Callsign rather than alphabetical Callsign order | W6NWS | Can now sort cards by QSL Bureau or Manager and Callsign, or simply by Callsign. | 1.2.0 | Closed (Implemented) |
| 2 | Add ability to insert Ø to text from keyboards that do not include this character. | WB0SOK | wb0sok determined that he had not engaged the Num Lock key and used the number pad on the keyboard. Doing so allows him to use Alt+0216 to insert Ø. Therefore no change is required to QslDesignAndPrint. | Closed | |
| 3 | In the card files, the path to an image is stored as an absolute path. This can cause problems when moving the image and the card file to another computer. Store a relative path instead. | W6NWS | For all images that are stored in My Documents directory or a subdirectory, QslDesignAndPrint stores the path as relative to My Documents. | 1.3.0 | Closed (Implemented) |
| 4 | Add card size information to the help files. | N3MOW | 1.4.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 5 | Add ability to print cards in 4.25 by 5.5 inch size to allow use of Avery postcard stock. | N3MOW | IARU and the various QSL bureaus recommend that QSL cards be 3.5 by 5.5 inches (140 by 89 or 90 mm) in size to facilitate sorting and handling. Card sizes now include 3.5 by 5.5 inches, 4.25 by 5.5 inches, 4 by 6 inches, and 10 by 15 cm. | 1.4.0 | Closed (Implemented) |
| 6 | Allow QSOs to be entered manually (using a form or other means) | KP4CB | 1.3.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 7 | Allow different QSL managers to be specified for the same call. Stations that are used for DXpeditions or shared among a number of people may have a different manager for each use. | W6NWS | 1.3.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 8 | When sorting QSOs by QSL bureau, QslDesignAndPrint does not complete the sort if a QSO contains an invalid call or manager field. If these QSOs are deselected, the sort still does not complete. Suggest that the sort by QSL bureau be performed only for those QSOs that are selected, and other QSOs be placed last in the sorted list. | W6NWS | 1.3.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 9 | Allow printing of standard IARU sized cards on 4 x 6 inch card stock or photo paper. | KP4CB | Cards may now be printed on any card stock that is at least as large as the card you want to print. | 1.4.0 | Closed (Implemented) |
| 10 | Rather than print cards, save cards to be printed as JPEGs so that they can be sent to a photo print shop. | DO2UDX | 1.5.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 11 | Add a card layout (how cards are printed on cardstock) to include cards centred left to right, and beginning at the top of the paper. | IZ2OAA | 1.5.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 12 | In addition to printing cards on a printer, add ability to save card pages as JPEGs so that they can be taken to a print shop for printing. This is useful for people who want a small number of cards printed but don't have a printer that is up to the job. | N9FN | 1.6.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 13 | Implement a method for selecting/deselecting all QSOs. | W6NWS | 1.6.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 14 | Sort cards by date and time | IZ2OAA | 1.6.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 15 | It is possible to select/deselect QSOs by clicking on the Include checkbox for each QSO individually. Provide a method for highlighting multiple QSOs and selecting/deselecting all of the highlighted QSOS. | G3UCQ | 1.6.0 | Closed (Implemented) | |
| 16 | It is possible to change the manager field for each QSO. When QslDesignAndPrint is terminated, the changes are not saved. Please save the changes. | G3UCQ | At program termination, QslDesignAndPrint now displays a dialog box asking the user if he wants to save the QSOs. This dialog box is only displayed if the user changes the manager field of one or more QSOs. | 1.6.0 | Closed (Implemented) |
| 17 | Reload the last ADIF file when QslDesignAndPrint is restarted. | G3UCQ | Options have been added to User Preferences to allow the user to select whether the last ADIF file and last card file should be reloaded or not. | 1.6.0 | Closed (Implemented) |
| 18 | When creating the front of a two-sided card, the QSOs box must be moved off the card; it cannot be deleted. Provide a facility to delete the QSOs box. | G3UCQ | Deleting and adding a QSOs box back in have been implemented. | 1.6.0 | Closed (Implemented) |
| 19 | The application creates a folder in My Documents but when loading an ADIF file or images does not go there by default. Either automatically go to the QslDnp folder automatically, or provide option to specify default folders for ADIF files and images. | G3UCQ | Default folders may now be specified for ADIF files and for images. | 1.6.0 | Closed (Implemented) |
| 20 | Provide a method for printing the help files as a single document. | W3BI | I will create a copy of the manual as either a single PDf or HTML file. | Accepted | |
| 21 | Add ability to place separate fields such as To Callsign and Via Manager on the card. | OH9MXE DB2TK |
Requires macro facility, planned for implementation during complete program redesign and rewrite, currently underway. | Accepted | |
| 22 | Increase maximum number of QSOs per card to 10. May require reducing the font size. | G3UCQ | Will be implemented during program rewrite. | Accepted | |
| 23 | Save printer settings with each card and restore those settings each time the card is loaded. | G3UCQ | This will be implemented during program rewrite. | Accepted | |
| 24 | If a bad callsign or manager is identified during sort by bureau processing, processing stops with an error message and QSOs are resorted by callsign. ADIF file must be edited by hand to remove the offending QSO, the file reloaded, and then sorted by bureau. If another bad callsign or manager is identified, the process must be repeated. Modify QslDesignAndPrint to flag all bad QSOs and not load them. | W6NWS | This will be implemented during program rewrite. | Accepted | |
| 25 | Allow reordering of columns in QSOsBox. For example, Date, Time, Band, RST, Mode, QSL? | GU0SUP | Will look at this after program rewrite | Under Consideration | |
| 26 | When the number of QSOs printed in the QSOsBox is less than the maximum number, the top of the QSOsBox currently remains in the same place and the height of the box is shortened. Change QslDesignAndPrint to shorten the QSOsBox, but shift the top of the box downwards so that the printed QSOsBox is centred vertically where the box is shown in design mode. | GU0SUP | Will provide ability to specify freezing the top of the QSOsBox, centring the QSOsBox, or freezing the bottom of the QSOsBox. This will be implemented after program rewrite. | Accepted | |
| 27 | Sort the font names alphabetically in the font ComboBoxes. | G0WDA | This was implemented while debugging bug #17. | 1.6.8 | Closed (Implemented) |
| 28 | The QSL column in QSOs Box displays either Pse or Tnx for each QSO. There are cases, such as for mulitple QSOs on the same band and mode, where a QSL card may have been received for the first contact but not for for the subsequent ones, and there is no need or desire for additional QSLs for those contacts. Provide a method for leaving the QSL entry blank. | W6WNS | This can be triggered off the value in the QSL_RCVD ADIF field. Because of differences among the various logging programs, it will be necessary to set up user preferences to define the conditions under which each value is printed. | Accepted |