Re: [Xlog-discussion] XLog - some impressions and feature requests

[Joop Stakenborg]

On Sat, 30 Nov 2002 21:53:39 +0100
Luc Langehegermann <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hello,
> 

Hello Luc,

> For my recent contacts over AO-40 I used XLog, and must say that I actually 
> like it.
> 

Good :)
I suppose you are running version 0.7 ? Recent beta versions (0.8beta3 is
the latest) are available at http://auric.debian.org/~pa3aba

> But a few remarks concerning satellite operations.
> 
> Only one frequency field. I helped myself by defining bands like '435/2401', 
> not perfect, but can live with it at the moment. It would also be nice to add 
> an Satellite field. Ok I can use the custom fields, but that gives me another 
> problem.

We might be able to solve this by adding a second frequency field, which
can be enabled/disabled through the log-editor. Hamlib should be able to
read frequencies from VFOA/VFOB, if I am correct. However, the dupe checking
feature relies on a single frequency entry, so dupe checking won't work.....
Can anyone think of a solution? The simplest solution could be to display
some kind of warning I guess.

> 
> I also took look at the remote capabilities. Fine, a question: How to I send 
> to the custom fields (ie one for Fequency2, and one for the Satellite) 
> Currently K-Track provides an DHCP (kde only) interface, but would be quite 
> easy to send these fields to xlog.
> 

I have never added the free fields for remote logging, but I should be able
to code this for 0.8beta4, just give me some time....
I will announce the next beta on the mailing list.

> Another feature I am missing is, filling the fields (ie Name, QTH, ....) if 
> you enter a callsign you already had logged. This will be very important if 
> we want to interface xlog with kpsk. Our policy with kpsk is, don't remove 
> any feature, and the kpsk log does provide this. But we want to drop the log, 
> as kpsk is an Terminal program, not an log...
> 

Have a look at 0.8beta3 and select 'Tools->Worked B4' from the menu.
Is this what you were thinking of?


> Ok... make with these impressions what you want :-)
> 
>

Glad to see that you found some time to explore xlog....

> 73, Luc
> 
> 

Regards,
Joop PA4TU