Hi Folks, Thomas released the Tlf 1.2.2_pre1 version on 15th of August.
I've checked that version, paying particular attention to QTC features, and found some small bugs. There were only two small disfunction, which affects Tlf only in LAN mode, between nodes, if somebody would use that way. This is the fixed branch of code: https://github.com/airween/tlf/tree/qtc Anyway, collected of the expreiences of the previous WAE contest (CW mode), after the LAN code fixup, I've made a new branch, and started to implement the listed features (here: http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/tlf-devel/2015-08/msg00025.html) So, this is the modified source tree: https://github.com/airween/tlf/tree/qtcaddons And here are the new features: * initial QTC capable callsigns list, and indicates them in bandmap there is a new config option: QTC_CAP_CALLS and you can use it like this in your rule file: QTC_CAP_CALLS=QTC_calls.txt Here is a list of callsigns, which stations gives QTC's in last year, in SSB mode: https://gist.github.com/airween/d157bb28f935f6054913 If you have this option, then Tlf will put a "P" flag near to station on bandmap, and in worked window. Eg: 7001.0 * R9AA P Note, that "P" means "previous" years... * new QTC capable flags: 'L': 'later', 'N': 'NO' for callsigns they are very similar than capability list, but these are dinamically: you can set them up until the contest. Example: if you made a QSO with a DX station, and ask QTC, then station could be give three different answers: - it gives you QTC immediatelly - it gives a "NO QTC" answer - it gives a "QTC LATER" answer So, if you get a "NO QTC" answer, then you just have to press the CTRL-N, and that callsign will be marked as NO QTC capable. This flag will be stored in a separated file, called QTC_meta.log. If you exit from Tlf, and you start it again later, the marked informations will be available. The "QTC LATER" flag should be set up with CTRL-L, in QTC window. The flags are "N" and "L", and also you can see them in bandmap or worked window. You can switch between these two flags: if a station has an 'N' flag, but you hear, it gives a QTC to an another station, and ask it again, but the answer is 'QTC LATER', you can press the CTRL-L - and later you can change it back. If you get the 1 or more QTC from a station, which have any type of these flags, then this flags will be hide, the number of QTC's (or "Q" flag) will overrides these flags. Note, that "L" means "later", "N" means "NO" * ignore dupe flag (lowercase black) on bandmap, when station has any QTC capable flag this means, if the station on bandmap is relevant for you (remains any QTC to 10, marked it with QTC "L" flag, or stored in QTC capable file, and it has "P"), in vain you have QSO with it, then you will see it with uppercase with a color, instead of lowercase/black color. Of course, if you press the CTR-G combination, then you will catch it from the bandmap too. * QTC_AUTO_FILLTIME option and CTRL-F shortkey to fill the first two letters of QTC time's some DX station in CW mode gives a shortened form of time fields after the first QTC line. Eg., the first time value is 2002, but the next are just 02, 03, 04, which need to interpret as 2002, 2003, 2004... If you set up this option, then Tlf will fill the all avaliable time fields with the hour value. If the first (or later) line has a closely value to a clock, eg. 2059, and the next one is 2100, then Tlf will change the hours value in all remained time fields. If you don't want to use this feature permanently, just for some stations, which gives the shortened version, then you can fill the fields by manually, with CTRL-F combination. * ENTER and SPACE keys approve the QTC headers that means, if you fill the QTC callsign, and press ENTER OR SPACE, then (if QTCREC_RECORD is set) record will started; if you are in NUMBER fields (serial/number), and pressing ENTER or SPACE, then Tlf will sends "QRV" message. * manually start and stop QTC record; show the record state (on/off) if you are in callsign field, and pressing ENTER or SPACE, the record will starts. You can also start it by manually, with CTRL-R combination. If the record had been started, then Tlf will show it with a message: "RECORD ON". You can also stop the record with CTRL-R, then Tlf will show the message: "RECORD OFF" So, the WAE SSB contest will be on next weekend, I hope, we have enough time to test the new features above, and this introduction is enough to start to test them. Please help us to test the code, and let me know your expreinces and ideas. Till I'll review the docs/README_QTC.txt, and I'll update it. 73, Ervin -- I � UTF-8 _______________________________________________ Tlf-devel mailing list Tlf-devel@nongnu.org https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/tlf-devel
