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Award Manager
The Award manager
communicates with the 59+ Log database engine and broadcast system.
The award manager is responsible for applying certain set of rules when
calculating award values.
Have a look at the standard scenario:
Suppose a user changes a
call sign in the QSO edit dialog from RK1OWZ to
RK1OWZ/9. The award manager will receive a message from the broadcast system and
recalculate DXCC award value. 59+ Log internally maintains tables of award
dependences (lookup tables). In our case, lookup tables will tell award manager
that, for example, WAZ zone depends on DXCC and provides an array of WAZ zones
valid for Asiatic Russia. Award manager creates look up tables for each such
dependency. It will fill WAZ combo box with WAZ award values. User will not be
able to enter invalid WAZ zone by mistake. It is possible to override the
default valid value by invoking the look up dialog.
Parsing
mechanism is used to process HAM calls.
The parser and the award
manager work together to minimize the risk of occasional invalid data entry by
the user.
The following examples show
what award values were retrieved by 59+ Log award manager for different call
signs. The user only had to type in calls of the stations. No additional
information was required (QSL manager information were copied manually from
previous QSOs).
The award manager works
together with the dictionary tables.
You can create, rename and remove bands and modes in 59+ Log. The award manager
will recalculate award values for user bands and modes automatically.
See Also: Parser, Broadcast system, Dictionary tables, QSO edit dialog