Optionally export all fields (unselected items as empty)

help/h22.html

@@ -109,6 +109,14 @@ For LoTW operations see <a href=h7.html><strong>here</strong></a>.
 </div>
 <br>
 
+<div align="justify">In order to keep the structure of the exported csv file you can check
+   checkbox 'Keep csv structure'. This the number of columns will always be the same and not
+   depend on whether specific export items are selected or not. Thus the number for each 
+   column will stay the same and you do not need to re-design your glabels template upon
+   (un-)selecting items to export. Not selected items are simply exported as empty values.
+</div>
+
+<br>
 <div align="justify">For both methods, the filtering potential can be utilized.
     For example, you can filter out all QSOs with DJ3 stations and print QSL labels for them.
     You will get such output:

src/fExLabelPrint.lfm

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
-  Left = 709
+  Left = 2485
   Height = 522
-  Top = 11
+  Top = 248
   Width = 424
   HelpType = htKeyword
   HelpKeyword = 'help/h22.html#bh4'
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
   OnClose = FormClose
   OnShow = FormShow
   Position = poMainFormCenter
-  LCLVersion = '2.0.4.0'
+  LCLVersion = '2.0.10.0'
   object Label1: TLabel
     AnchorSideLeft.Control = gchkExport
     AnchorSideTop.Control = edtQSOsToLabel
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrCenter
     Left = 5
-    Height = 17
+    Height = 15
     Top = 139
-    Width = 34
+    Width = 36
     BorderSpacing.Top = 11
     Caption = 'Print '
     ParentColor = False
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     AnchorSideLeft.Side = asrBottom
     AnchorSideTop.Control = edtQSOsToLabel
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrCenter
-    Left = 94
-    Height = 17
+    Left = 96
+    Height = 15
     Top = 139
-    Width = 119
+    Width = 121
     BorderSpacing.Left = 4
     Caption = 'QSOs on one label'
     ParentColor = False
   end
   object lblProgress: TLabel
     AnchorSideLeft.Control = chkMarkSent
-    AnchorSideTop.Control = chkMarkSent
+    AnchorSideTop.Control = chkKeepCsvStructure
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
     Left = 5
     Height = 20
-    Top = 431
+    Top = 456
     Width = 412
     Alignment = taCenter
     AutoSize = False
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
     Left = 5
     Height = 97
-    Top = 303
+    Top = 302
     Width = 412
     Caption = ' Export to '
     ClientHeight = 79
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
       AnchorSideRight.Side = asrBottom
       Left = 320
       Height = 25
-      Top = 43
+      Top = 42
       Width = 75
       Anchors = [akTop, akRight]
       BorderSpacing.Top = 3
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
       AnchorSideLeft.Side = asrCenter
       AnchorSideTop.Control = GroupBox1
       Left = 16
-      Height = 34
+      Height = 33
       Top = 6
       Width = 379
       BorderSpacing.Top = 6
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     AnchorSideLeft.Side = asrBottom
     AnchorSideTop.Control = gchkExport
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
-    Left = 42
-    Height = 34
+    Left = 44
+    Height = 33
     Top = 130
     Width = 48
     BorderSpacing.Left = 3
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
     Left = 5
     Height = 136
-    Top = 167
+    Top = 166
     Width = 412
     BorderSpacing.Top = 3
     Caption = ' Remarks '
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
       Left = 9
       Height = 23
       Top = 3
-      Width = 198
+      Width = 203
       BorderSpacing.Left = 9
       BorderSpacing.Top = 3
       Caption = 'Print ''Comment(s) to QSO'''
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
       AnchorSideTop.Control = rbOwnRemarks
       AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
       Left = 17
-      Height = 34
+      Height = 33
       Top = 52
       Width = 376
       BorderSpacing.Top = 3
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
       AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
       Left = 9
       Height = 23
-      Top = 87
-      Width = 256
+      Top = 86
+      Width = 262
       BorderSpacing.Top = 1
       Caption = 'Remove separator (;) from remarks'
       TabOrder = 3
@@ -211,8 +211,8 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
     Left = 5
     Height = 23
-    Top = 403
-    Width = 208
+    Top = 402
+    Width = 215
     BorderSpacing.Top = 3
     Caption = 'Mark QSLs sent after export'
     TabOrder = 4
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
     Left = 11
     Height = 25
-    Top = 463
+    Top = 488
     Width = 75
     BorderSpacing.Left = 6
     BorderSpacing.Top = 12
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
     Left = 174
     Height = 25
-    Top = 463
+    Top = 488
     Width = 75
     BorderSpacing.Top = 12
     Caption = 'Help'
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     AnchorSideRight.Side = asrBottom
     Left = 336
     Height = 25
-    Top = 463
+    Top = 488
     Width = 75
     Anchors = [akTop, akRight]
     BorderSpacing.Top = 12
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     Left = 5
     Height = 23
     Top = 3
-    Width = 127
+    Width = 131
     BorderSpacing.Left = 5
     BorderSpacing.Top = 3
     Caption = 'Export all QSOs'
@@ -280,19 +280,31 @@ object frmExLabelPrint: TfrmExLabelPrint
     AnchorSideLeft.Side = asrBottom
     AnchorSideTop.Control = edtQSOsToLabel
     AnchorSideTop.Side = asrCenter
-    Left = 229
+    Left = 233
     Height = 25
-    Top = 135
+    Top = 134
     Width = 184
     BorderSpacing.Left = 16
     Caption = 'Choose fields for export'
     OnClick = btnExportFieldsPrefClick
     TabOrder = 9
   end
+  object chkKeepCsvStructure: TCheckBox
+    AnchorSideLeft.Control = GroupBox1
+    AnchorSideTop.Control = chkMarkSent
+    AnchorSideTop.Side = asrBottom
+    Left = 5
+    Height = 23
+    Top = 428
+    Width = 149
+    BorderSpacing.Top = 3
+    Caption = 'Keep csv structure'
+    TabOrder = 10
+  end
   object dlgSave: TSaveDialog
     DefaultExt = '.csv'
     Filter = 'CSV files|*.csv'
-    left = 360
-    top = 192
+    Left = 360
+    Top = 192
   end
 end

src/fExLabelPrint.pas

@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type
     btnHelp: TButton;
     btnExportFieldsPref : TButton;
     Cancel: TButton;
+    chkKeepCsvStructure: TCheckBox;
     chkRemoveSep: TCheckBox;
     chkAllQSOs: TCheckBox;
     chkMarkSent: TCheckBox;
@@ -87,6 +88,8 @@ begin
   edtQSOsToLabel.Text   := cqrini.ReadString('QslExport','QSOs','6');
   edtRemarks.Text       := cqrini.ReadString('QslExport','Remarks','');
   chkRemoveSep.Checked  := cqrini.ReadBool('QslExport','RemoveSep',True);
+  chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked := cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'KeepCsvStructure', False);
+
   if edtRemarks.Text <> '' then
     rbOwnRemarks.Checked
 end;
@@ -327,17 +330,36 @@ var
         Write(f,FormatDateTime('mm/dd/yyyy',dmData.Q.FieldByName('qsodate').AsDateTime),C_SEP);
         FormatSettings.DateSeparator:=sep;
       end;
+    end
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
     end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'time_on', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('time_on').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('time_on').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'time_off', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('time_off').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('time_off').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'CallSign', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('callsign').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('callsign').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'Mode', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('mode').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('mode').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'Freq', True) then
-      Write(f,FloatToStr(dmData.Q.FieldByName('freq').AsFloat),C_SEP);
+      Write(f,FloatToStr(dmData.Q.FieldByName('freq').AsFloat),C_SEP)
+    else
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
 
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'RST_S', True) then
     begin
@@ -351,6 +373,15 @@ var
         Write(f,rst_tmp[2],C_SEP);
         Write(f,rst_tmp[3],C_SEP);
       end;
+    end
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	begin
+           if not cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport','SplitRST_R',False) then
+	      Write(f,C_SEP)
+           else
+	      Write(f,C_SEP,C_SEP,C_SEP);
+        end;
     end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'RST_R', True) then
     begin
@@ -364,49 +395,142 @@ var
         Write(f,rst_tmp[2],C_SEP);
         Write(f,rst_tmp[3],C_SEP);
       end;
+    end
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	begin
+           if not cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport','SplitRST_R',False) then
+	      Write(f,C_SEP)
+           else
+	      Write(f,C_SEP,C_SEP,C_SEP);
+        end;
     end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'Name', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('name').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('name').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'QTH', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qth').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qth').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'band', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('band').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('band').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'Propagation', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('prop_mode').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('prop_mode').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'Satellite',  True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('satellite').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('satellite').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'ContestName',  True) then
-      Write(f, dmData.Q.FieldByName('contestname').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f, dmData.Q.FieldByName('contestname').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'QSL_S', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qsl_s').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qsl_s').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'QSL_R', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qsl_r').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qsl_r').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'QSL_VIA', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qsl_via').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qsl_via').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'locator', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('loc').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('loc').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'MyLoc', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('my_loc').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('my_loc').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'Distance', True) then
-      Write(f,frmMain.CalcQrb(dmData.Q.FieldByName('my_loc').AsString,dmData.Q.FieldByName('loc').AsString,False),C_SEP);
+      Write(f,frmMain.CalcQrb(dmData.Q.FieldByName('my_loc').AsString,dmData.Q.FieldByName('loc').AsString,False),C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'IOTA', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('iota').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('iota').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'award', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('award').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('award').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'power', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('pwr').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('pwr').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'Remarks', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('remarks').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('remarks').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'QSLMsg', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qslmsg').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('qslmsg').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'ContestNrS', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('stx').AsString ,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('stx').AsString ,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'ContestMsgS', True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('stx_string').AsString,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('stx_string').AsString,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'ContestNrR',  True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('srx').AsString ,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('srx').AsString ,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
     if cqrini.ReadBool('QSLExport', 'ContestMsgR',  True) then
-      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('srx_string').AsString ,C_SEP);
+      Write(f,dmData.Q.FieldByName('srx_string').AsString ,C_SEP)
+    else begin
+        if chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked then
+	    Write(f,C_SEP);
+    end;
 
   end;
 
@@ -540,7 +664,8 @@ begin
   cqrini.WriteString('QslExport','Path',edtFile.Text);
   cqrini.WriteString('QslExport','QSOs',edtQSOsToLabel.Text);
   cqrini.WriteString('QslExport','Remarks',edtRemarks.Text);
-  cqrini.ReadBool('QslExport','RemoveSep',chkRemoveSep.Checked)
+  cqrini.WriteBool('QSLExport', 'KeepCsvStructure', chkKeepCsvStructure.Checked);
+  cqrini.WriteBool('QslExport','RemoveSep',chkRemoveSep.Checked)
 end;
 
 procedure TfrmExLabelPrint.btnExportFieldsPrefClick(Sender : TObject);