The other day when someone mentioned using ax25ipd in digi mode I
remembered this little script I use as a front end for call. The
scripts name is connect.sh and have an alias for it. alias
c=connect.sh When you run it. if you don't enter the correct number of
arguments it prompts you for the missing information. For example, if
you just entered 'c' it would print the contents of /etc/axports and
prompt you for the port and then the destination callsign like this.....
ko6ri@bob ~$ c
ax0 p0rt-0 9600 256 2 loopback loopback link
ax1 p0rt-1 9600 256 2 loopback2 loopback link
ax2 p0rt-2 9600 256 2 145.710 MHz 9600 baud network user port
ax3 p0rt-3 9600 256 2 144.370 MHz 1200 baud network user port
ax4 p0rt-4 9600 512 2 axip axip interface
Type the port (ax0)
ax0
Type the destination callsign:
It then puts call in raw mode if your term type won't support the split
screen and prints a short reminder on how to get help and disconnect.
If you use ax25ipd in digi mode you can change AXIP_PORT=noport to
your axip port. UAXIP_PORT is just the uppercase version of AXIP_PORT
You will also need to change DIGICALL=nocall to your digi call.
#!/bin/bash
AXIP_PORT=noport
UAXIP_PORT=NOPORT
DIGICALL=nocall
if [ -z $1 ]; then
cat /etc/ax25/axports
echo
echo "Type the port (ax0)"
read userport
else
userport=$1
fi
if [ -z $2 ]; then
echo Type the destination callsign:
read destcall
else
destcall=$2
fi
if [ $AXIP_PORT = $userport ]; then
destcall="$destcall via $DIGICALL"
fi
if [ $UAXIP_PORT = $userport ]; then
destcall="$destcall via $DIGICALL"
fi
echo Type '~.' to close a connection.
echo Type '~?' or '~h' for help.
sleep 2 # Sleep long enough to read the message.
case $TERM in
linux)
call $userport $destcall $3 $4 $5 $6
;;
ansi)
call $userport $destcall $3 $4 $5 $6
;;
vt*)
call $userport $destcall $3 $4 $5 $6
;;
*)
call -r $userport $destcall $3 $4 $5 $6
esac
Have Fun....
Bob
