Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-04 Thread David Woolley (E.L)

Lee Buller wrote:


Why not use XML so interchange could be universal? That way people
can send each other their set ups. That could be interesting. And,
you could change set ups depending on what you want to do


XML syntax, on its own, is definitely not sufficient to achieve this and 
neither is it necessary.


My impression is that many people use XML for its buzzword value, when a 
simpler text based format would be appropriate and easier for humans to 
read and hand edit.


XML has enough gotchas in the syntax that hand editing risks creating 
invalid syntax.  For that reason, it is important that one uses a proper 
XML parsing library, rather than ad hoc parsing code, otherwise the 
invalid forms may become the de facto standard.  At one stage, the BOINC 
([EMAIL PROTECTED]) parser had this problem.


More importantly there is a lot of semantics in creating a good XML 
schema.  In particular one needs to use standardised microformats. 
Microformats are structured parameters or text sections which often 
don't get their structure from XML markup. One example given here uses 
two different date and time formats, neither of which conforms with the 
subset of ISO date format that is the standard for dates in XML schemas. 
 It also manages to represent a single, rather complex microformat, as 
though it were two different ones.  In my view, that second case should 
have been structured with XML.


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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-02 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
When the memory channel CAT is defined I'll add this and other new features 
to HRD.


I agree 100% that XML is the way to go, would be great for interchange.

As soon as Wayne specs the CAT let's define the XML. I'm using XML 
exclusively in my new software and will convert HRD over to XML when I next 
attack the innards.


Simon Brown, HB9DRV

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This XML idea is great...I could make a webpage and application ( hosted 
on

my server (or Elecraft's)) where you could go to a webpage, upload your
config, mess about with it and download
it, then, instead of having loads of programs all over the world - 
possibly

needing updates, if the format or tagging changed, then we can just change
one option - (select firmware revision) and automatically implement new
features in the XML the idea of being able to edit the memories is
really cool and quite easy to achieve... Perhaps Simon also has some
ideas...




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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-02 Thread Brian Alsop
I think you guys have to look at some recent  history.  Even in this day 
and age ASCII like files are use extensively--even for new applications..
For example ADIF and Cabrillo files (LOTW and contest logging programs)  
 These are not necessarily small files.  ADIF files do have the tags 
people seem to thing are really important.   I don't know about other 
programs,  but I have several whose initialization (.INI) files are also 
ASCII.
.  
They can be read and manipulated with any old text editor.  

My butt has been saved many times by having the ability to directly read 
and replace pieces of the above files simply.   I can't say the same for 
other magic file formats.  


Going to something like XML is shooting many people in the foot.

The pencil and paper clip are still alive.  Reason: they do the job 
simply and cheaply.


For me, I guess it really won't matter.  The maximum number of memories 
that I'll ever be able to reliable associate with buttons is a few.   
Scrolling through 99 choices to find what I want just doesn't seem very 
appealing.   


73 de Brian/K3KO

Tom Childers, N5GE wrote:


On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:47:55 -0700, Dick Dievendorff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

 


We can't introduce a dependency on a fee product like Microsoft Excel.
However there are a number of free XML editors.   And comma-separated
variable files can be manipulated with other tools.


Dick, K6KR


   



[snip]

I agree that fee based products are not a good solution.

Delimited files like CSV files would be smaller, but harder to read and
understand by humans.

XML files require more storage, but the description of each field goes along
with the data.  In the case where data layout changes rapidly XML would be the
better choice, because software that reads the data could be more flexible when
fields are added or taken away.

Tom, N5GE

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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-02 Thread Simon Brown (HB9DRV)
The end user should have no need to look at the XML file, the software you 
use will do this for you via a fine user-friendly UI irrespective of the 
platform you are using.


An XML file is very easy to edit with Notepad or the editor of your choice.

On http://mannindustries.net/hrd/Junk/ I have two examples of XML files used 
in my satellite tracking software:


http://mannindustries.net/hrd/Junk/SatTrackChildWindows.xml which contains 
the layout of the windows to be opened when the program starts.


http://mannindustries.net/hrd/Junk/SatTrackObserverDefinitions.xml which 
contains a list of satellite observers.


The end user never sees these files but anyone who understands XML can read 
them, they are simple to parse (even with Microsoft's XML classes) and are 
*very* robust.


Simon Brown, HB9DRV

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From: Brian Alsop [EMAIL PROTECTED]


Going to something like XML is shooting many people in the foot.

The pencil and paper clip are still alive.  Reason: they do the job simply 
and cheaply.


For me, I guess it really won't matter.  The maximum number of memories 
that I'll ever be able to reliable associate with buttons is a few. 
Scrolling through 99 choices to find what I want just doesn't seem very 
appealing.



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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements - XML

2008-07-02 Thread S Sacco
The porkiness of XML is only a factor with large volumes of data.

It would be entirely appropriate to use in this application.

73,
Steve



On 7/2/08, John King [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 I would vote for XML as well. It's porky, but it's
 human readable, it's universal and well supported
 by many applications and frameworks, and one can
 easily edit it by hand with Notepad or Emacs or
 whatever.

 73,
  john  WA1ABI
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RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-01 Thread Thomas Norff

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 2:12 AM
...
Maybe memory save/restore belongs in that category of program.  
Dick, K6KR
...
-Original Message-
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:41 PM

With all that operating behind us, I found that it would be nice to have an
easier way to change the data in the 00-99 Memory locations.  I was
wondering if the Utility Program can expanded so we can READ, EDIT, ERASE,
SAVE  and REPLACE key DATA elements such as the text that is entered by hand
into each of the 00-99 memories in a similar manner that the Filter
Configuration can be managed.  I know it can save Configuation Files but
they cant be edited. It is a great tool now and 
it is just begging (?) to be expanded.   What do you think?

73's   TonyK2ZLS

##

Lets do it

As a possible starting point:

1 - use excel to manage the memory tables
 - edit, insert, delete, sort, ...
  2 - define an interchange format, which would be usable by any tool in
any environment ...
 - such as 
   config
   /config
   memory
 mem00
   frequency
 value
   /frequency
   ...
 /mem00
 ...
   /memory
  3 - write an import/export function for the excel tool
  4 - test for possible methods to get this information into the K3
 - via frontend commands, like a user would do it
 - direct modification in the K3-Utility config file
 - direct modification in the K3 itself

Maybe Simon can inform us if he is already working on that... ;o)

Any comments are welcome !  = PLEASE USE [K3]UTILITY in your Subject

73 de Thomas, DM7TN


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RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-01 Thread Lee Buller


Why not use XML so interchange could be universal?  That way people can send 
each other their set ups.  That could be interesting.  And, you could change 
set ups depending on what you want to do

Lee- K0WA



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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-01 Thread Tom Childers, N5GE
On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:06:21 +0200, Thomas Norff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 2:12 AM
...
Maybe memory save/restore belongs in that category of program.  
Dick, K6KR
...
-Original Message-
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:41 PM

With all that operating behind us, I found that it would be nice to have an
easier way to change the data in the 00-99 Memory locations.  I was
wondering if the Utility Program can expanded so we can READ, EDIT, ERASE,
SAVE  and REPLACE key DATA elements such as the text that is entered by hand
into each of the 00-99 memories in a similar manner that the Filter
Configuration can be managed.  I know it can save Configuation Files but
they cant be edited. It is a great tool now and 
it is just begging (?) to be expanded.   What do you think?

73's   TonyK2ZLS

##

Lets do it

As a possible starting point:

   1 - use excel to manage the memory tables
 - edit, insert, delete, sort, ...
  2 - define an interchange format, which would be usable by any tool in
any environment ...
 - such as 
   config
   /config
   memory
 mem00
   frequency
 value
   /frequency
   ...
 /mem00
 ...
   /memory
  3 - write an import/export function for the excel tool
  4 - test for possible methods to get this information into the K3
 - via frontend commands, like a user would do it
 - direct modification in the K3-Utility config file
 - direct modification in the K3 itself

Maybe Simon can inform us if he is already working on that... ;o)

Any comments are welcome !  = PLEASE USE [K3]UTILITY in your Subject

73 de Thomas, DM7TN


[snip]

I'd use that if it were available, but not if it were in an Excel based
solution.  Excel is too bloated with unused functionality... and not everyone
has access to it. 

Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq

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Essential Liberty to 
purchase a little Temporary 
Safety deserve neither 
Liberty nor Safety 

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written in 1755 from the 
Assembly to the Governor 
of Pennsylvania.

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just the parts you like.

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RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-01 Thread Dick Dievendorff
We can't introduce a dependency on a fee product like Microsoft Excel.
However there are a number of free XML editors.   And comma-separated
variable files can be manipulated with other tools.


Dick, K6KR


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Childers, N5GE
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 5:46 PM
To: Thomas Norff
Cc: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

On Wed, 2 Jul 2008 01:06:21 +0200, Thomas Norff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dick Dievendorff
Sent: Monday, June 30, 2008 2:12 AM
...
Maybe memory save/restore belongs in that category of program.  
Dick, K6KR
...
-Original Message-
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:41 PM

With all that operating behind us, I found that it would be nice to have an
easier way to change the data in the 00-99 Memory locations.  I was
wondering if the Utility Program can expanded so we can READ, EDIT, ERASE,
SAVE  and REPLACE key DATA elements such as the text that is entered by
hand
into each of the 00-99 memories in a similar manner that the Filter
Configuration can be managed.  I know it can save Configuation Files but
they cant be edited. It is a great tool now and 
it is just begging (?) to be expanded.   What do you think?

73's   TonyK2ZLS

##

Lets do it

As a possible starting point:

   1 - use excel to manage the memory tables
 - edit, insert, delete, sort, ...
  2 - define an interchange format, which would be usable by any tool
in
any environment ...
 - such as 
   config
   /config
   memory
 mem00
   frequency
 value
   /frequency
   ...
 /mem00
 ...
   /memory
  3 - write an import/export function for the excel tool
  4 - test for possible methods to get this information into the K3
 - via frontend commands, like a user would do it
 - direct modification in the K3-Utility config file
 - direct modification in the K3 itself

Maybe Simon can inform us if he is already working on that... ;o)

Any comments are welcome !  = PLEASE USE [K3]UTILITY in your Subject

73 de Thomas, DM7TN


[snip]

I'd use that if it were available, but not if it were in an Excel based
solution.  Excel is too bloated with unused functionality... and not
everyone
has access to it. 

Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq

Those who would give up 
Essential Liberty to 
purchase a little Temporary 
Safety deserve neither 
Liberty nor Safety 

An excerpt from a letter 
written in 1755 from the 
Assembly to the Governor 
of Pennsylvania.

Support the entire Constitution, not 
just the parts you like.

http://www.n5ge.com
http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE

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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-01 Thread Tom Childers, N5GE
On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 19:47:55 -0700, Dick Dievendorff [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:

We can't introduce a dependency on a fee product like Microsoft Excel.
However there are a number of free XML editors.   And comma-separated
variable files can be manipulated with other tools.


Dick, K6KR



[snip]

I agree that fee based products are not a good solution.

Delimited files like CSV files would be smaller, but harder to read and
understand by humans.

XML files require more storage, but the description of each field goes along
with the data.  In the case where data layout changes rapidly XML would be the
better choice, because software that reads the data could be more flexible when
fields are added or taken away.

Tom, N5GE

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RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-01 Thread Brett Howard
Agreed XML could be a good way to set things up.  As well it would be
helpful for Elecraft in the future as if you're having trouble they can
ask you to send in your config and they can quickly open it and find
problems if they're in there.

I was kinda hoping that when I read the config out of my radio before FD
that when I loaded stuff back in that all my CW memories would be back
to the way they were and all the memories.  

Thankfully it sounds like the ability to erase memories is coming soon.
I'm sure there still won't be a way to erase a CW memory but man it
would be great to be able to suck out the whole radio and then mess with
things for FD or whatever and then poof blow  it all back in after the
fact. 

On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 17:05 -0700, Lee Buller wrote:
 
 Why not use XML so interchange could be universal?  That way people can send 
 each other their set ups.  That could be interesting.  And, you could change 
 set ups depending on what you want to do
 
 Lee- K0WA
 
 
 
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 don't have any Common Sense - get some Common Sense and use it.  If you can't 
 find any Common Sense, ask for help from somebody who has some Common Sense.  
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RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-01 Thread Ralph Tyrrell
What is XML?

I looked it up it is Extensible Markup Language (XML)

I still do not know what to do with it.
Oh well, another language to learn. It does keep the mind working.

73, Ty, W1TF




  
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RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements - XML

2008-07-01 Thread John King

I would vote for XML as well. It's porky, but it's
human readable, it's universal and well supported
by many applications and frameworks, and one can
easily edit it by hand with Notepad or Emacs or
whatever.

73,
  john  WA1ABI
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RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-07-01 Thread Brett Howard
If you've seen HTML its somewhat similar.  XML is like HTML but with
more stringent rules.  Its VERY human readable and quite simple to work
with.  As far as the argument that it results in large files people are
living in the past.  Broadband is becoming more and more common place
and USB sticks are going to be able to hold them no problem.  If people
really want to live in the stone age I'm certain that they'll still fit
on a 3.5 floppy.


On Tue, 2008-07-01 at 21:10 -0700, Ralph Tyrrell wrote:
 What is XML?
 
 I looked it up it is Extensible Markup Language (XML)
 
 I still do not know what to do with it.
 Oh well, another language to learn. It does keep the mind working.
 
 73, Ty, W1TF
 
 
 
 
   
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RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-06-29 Thread Dick Dievendorff
I've heard this request before.  It's being considered.  It requires support
work in the MCU firmware as well as the K3 Utility.

I'm not sure whether this should be part of the K3 Utility (whose function
is firmware loading and initial setup configuration) and a more general
program like Ham Radio Deluxe that is an operational support - connected
all the time sort of program.  Maybe memory save/restore belongs in that
category of program.  


Dick, K6KR


-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K2ZLS
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:41 PM
To: ELECRAFT@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

Hi All...I Guess we are all worn out from FD , but as others said, the 
K3 worked wonders.
With all that operating behind us, I found that it would be nice to 
have an easier way to change the data in the 00-99 Memory locations.  I 
was wondering if the Utility Program can expanded so we can READ, EDIT, 
ERASE, SAVE  and REPLACE key DATA elements such as the text that is 
entered by hand  into each of the 00-99 memories in a similar manner 
that the Filter Configuration can be managed.  I know it can save 
Configuation Files but they cant be edited.   It is a great tool now and 
it is just begging (?) to be expanded.   What do you think?

73's   TonyK2ZLS
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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-06-29 Thread hank k8dd

And a good request it is .
There are functions in the K3 Utility program to copy CW and RTTY that other 
programs can handle.

Then there is the the function to send commands to the K3.
And you can back up the configuration (but not the memories).And set the 
filters.
I guess I'd like to be able to back up the configuration, memories and 
filter setup to the logging PC, a network drive, a CD or a USB memory.

Now that would be great!

73HankK8DD


- Original Message - 
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To: 'K2ZLS' [EMAIL PROTECTED]; ELECRAFT@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:11 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements


I've heard this request before.  It's being considered.  It requires 
support

work in the MCU firmware as well as the K3 Utility.

I'm not sure whether this should be part of the K3 Utility (whose function
is firmware loading and initial setup configuration) and a more general
program like Ham Radio Deluxe that is an operational support - connected
all the time sort of program.  Maybe memory save/restore belongs in that
category of program.


Dick, K6KR



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Re: [Elecraft] [K3] UTILITY Improvements

2008-06-29 Thread Brett Howard
I'd also like to see the CW memories and things like that that all get
changed for events like that be things that are able to be backed up in
the configuration.

Also is there any way to REALLY clear the radio.  Holding down shift/low
and powering up does a reset of the parameters but things like CW
memories are still there.  I've been trying to completely reset it back
to time zero to see if that can fix my ERR TXG problems that came up
during FD.

~Brett

On Sun, 2008-06-29 at 19:40 -0500, K2ZLS wrote:
 Hi All...I Guess we are all worn out from FD , but as others said, the 
 K3 worked wonders.
 With all that operating behind us, I found that it would be nice to 
 have an easier way to change the data in the 00-99 Memory locations.  I 
 was wondering if the Utility Program can expanded so we can READ, EDIT, 
 ERASE, SAVE  and REPLACE key DATA elements such as the text that is 
 entered by hand  into each of the 00-99 memories in a similar manner 
 that the Filter Configuration can be managed.  I know it can save 
 Configuation Files but they cant be edited.   It is a great tool now and 
 it is just begging (?) to be expanded.   What do you think?
 
 73's   TonyK2ZLS
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