'Contest'-configuration (feature)

[DJ3CE]

Currently Cloudlogs 'Contest-Configuration' just contains a contest name and an identifier.

I would like to include bands/modes (and maybe exchange type) into the contest configuration.

My proposal would be, to just have 2 (3) additional columns in the contest table, bands, modes (and exchange) for comma separated bands and modes (and exchange-type) and to have the client-side javascript on the contest-logging page reduce the available options in the bands- and mode-dropdown <select>.

While I'm quite sure about the bands and modes thing, I'm unsure about contest-exchange (which could benefit from some work anyway ;) ), as there are contests, where the exchange differs if e.g. you are member of some club or not.

I'd be happy about some discussion and while I'll happily contribute client-side-javascript, or server-side php (or some wild mixture of any of the stuff...), I'm not too sure, how Cloudlog handled DB-changes in the past and thus would be grateful for some primer, hints, or help :).

Vy 73 de Cedric DJ3CE

[fstracke]

I'd second this. It would also be great if it was possible to add a time-frame for the contest. Any logs before the start could be automatically marked as test-logs and any after could be excluded from export.

Another thing which would be very useful from an international perspective is to have the option to forgo the ADIF specification as many contest from Germany do not use ADIF, instead opting for Cabrillo as the format of choice.

Maybe in order to not confuse new users an "advanced" option could be added to the create contest page which displays the additional options.

If there is general interest in this feature and it would be accepted by maintainers I'd be willing to put some work into this.

Vy 73 de Fritz DK2FST