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The "Volunteer Exams Well Done (VEWD)"
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Copyright
This manual is Copyright 1995, and 1998, and the
VEWD program is Copyright 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, and 1998 by
James M. Heedles, WW1Y. All rights reserved. With the exception
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Revision History
01/01/98 Version 2.2 - Released to ARRL/VEC
Improvements
- Add email address to candidate database(s)
- Updated FCC form 610 displays and printing for
September 1997 version
- Renamed candidate database fields FCC6 to FCCENV
and FCC7B to FCCOAD since the new form no longer has the environmental
impact field and the "Other Application Date" field
is no longer item 7B
- Removed the environmental impact fields from
displays. (Note: still in database)
- Added more FCC printing alignment fields
- Added email address to INVITEVE, THANKSVE and
THANKVIC lists
- Added QRZ! CD-ROM callsign lookup after history
database lookup.
- Updated import/export to include additional fields
- Created a database conversion from Version 2.0/2.01
to Version 2.2
Bug Fixes
- Changed since last merged, escape out, status
line gone
06/13/97 Version 2.1G - Not released to ARRL/VEC
Improvements
- Zip Code Lookup failure (no city specified) places
cursor on city field
Bug Fixes
- Zip Code lookup cleared ZIP Plus 4 value
04/08/97 Version 2.1F - Not released to ARRL/VEC
Improvements
- Use VE nickname in invite VE lists
Bug Fixes
- Correct side effect of 3 registration bug fix
that prevented misc. 610 information from being recorded.
02/02/97 Version 2.1E - Not released to ARRL/VEC
Bug Fixes
- Report printing caused program abort. Corrected
by combining multiple groups of procedures together and Re-implemented
all 2.1D changes from 2.1C
01/15/97 Version 2.1D - Not released to ARRL/VEC
Improvements
- Added a use last number hot key on "Update
Phone Numbers" screen .
- Added a VE nickname and email address fields
to VE database.
- Changed Zip Code fields to Zip plus 4
- Added the capability to handle VE callsign changes.
- Added Phone number to Form 610 print.
- X out "New License Earned" on CSCE
if none Earned.
- Update for 1997 format Test Session Summary
Bug Fixes
- Hitting escape on LAST VE field doesn't result
in VE being recorded.
- Wrong font used if print session summary done
before print roster.
- The sequence Register Candidate, Alt-F, Alt M,
followed by 3 Control-Enters resulted in the candidates registered
3 times.
- Global history candidate screens used signing
VE "current" class instead of actual class
- Insure trailing slash on FCCDB pathname is a
don't care.
- Tighten callsign validation to not allow numbers
in the suffix
03/16/96 Version 2.1C - Not released to ARRL/VEC
Improvements
- Importing a session .VED file updates a VE's
personal data if newer than the database.
- Manual CSCE printing prompts to print a second
CSCE if an upgrade was earned.
Bug Fixes
- Zip code errors on .VED import/export
- Multiple session FCC data generation only did
1st session marked
09/08/95 Version 2.1 - Not released to ARRL/VEC
Improvements
- Added FCC Database conversion program (Windows
only) and FCC database lookup.
- Added a third choice to "Entered callsign
does not match database" screen.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed error where selecting multiple sessions
from the database resulted in the attending VE list being one
selection behind.
07/30/95 Version 2.01 - Released to ARRL/VEC
Bug Fixes
- Fixed error where Zip Codes would have the 1st
3 digits set to zero when importing a VED file into the database.
- Fixed loss of 610 VE callsigns for candidates
that earn a CSCE, but do not upgrade.
- Change default from Code slots Code slots closed
to initially open
- Fixed error in updating element counts for CW
elements only when code slots were being used. This caused both
an incorrect status line for CW counts and prevented any code
slot rollover since code slots would not fill up.
- Fixed error where only 1st session marked was
output in multiple FCC data generation .
- Added missing middle initials and suffix on FCC
data generation.
07/29/95 Beta 2.1 - New England Division Convention.
04/08/95 Version 2.0 - Released to ARRL/VEC.
07/23/93 Version 1.0 - New England Division Convention.
12/02/92 Version 0.0 - Initial development begins.
Last Modified: 01 January 1998
Jim Heedles: heedles@ww1y.mv.com