Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread Black Michael via wsjt-devel
Yeah..forget the rev#...but the date? Git branch/merging retains the date/time of the commits both directions.  In your scenario both would show the same date/time and the same git hash #.  But another update (on another day) would clearly show one more current (i.e..master). Or are you referri

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread Joe Taylor
Mike and all, On 7/10/2018 8:43 AM, Black Michael via wsjt-devel wrote: One other idea that is more git-centric...how about we use date + 6 digit for the About revision?  This would also help solve those who think RCn is more current than the general release. git log --date-format=:%Y%m%d Mar

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread Brian Moran
I'll try to carve out some time this summer to work on a means to automatically check for the latest program version on the wsjt-x website. I talked about it last fall, but got really busy. I'm really not any less busy now, but it's time to get that 'feature' going. -Brian N9ADG On Tue, Jul 10,

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread Black Michael via wsjt-devel
I'm not deriding git at all.  The rev# is a common question in git. One other idea that is more git-centric...how about we use date + 6 digit for the About revision?  This would also help solve those who think RCn is more current than the general release. git log --date-format=:%Y%m%dMarry that

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread Claude Frantz
On 07/10/2018 11:05 AM, Bill Somerville wrote: > the only difference should be that you clone the git repository rather > than checkout the old Subversion one. As with Subversion the git > repository web page on SourceForge > (https://sourceforge.net/p/wsjt/wsjtx/ci/master/tree/) has a > pre-const

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread Ed Wilson via wsjt-devel
Bill, Thank you so much for the explanations below...it cleared-up a number of misunderstandings on my part. I believe that I am in "business" now as far as completing the builds and understanding the rresults. Ed, K0KC k0kc@arrl.nethttp://k0kc.us/ On Monday, July 9, 2018, 7:24:25 PM EDT,

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread Bill Somerville
On 10/07/2018 07:35, Claude Frantz wrote: Please give us your recommendation about how to switch from svn to git, in the current context. Best wishes, Claude (DJ0OT) Hi Claude, the only difference should be that you clone the git repository rather than checkout the old Subversion one. As wit

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread Bill Somerville
On 10/07/2018 04:49, Black Michael via wsjt-devel wrote: We will be seeing more of this same question in the future I'm sure so some consideration should be given to making it a one-up counter again perhaps appending it to the 6-digit git number. Mike, we have seen the same question with svn

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread John
Hi Bill, Downloaded tag 1.9.1 from new git layout to my iMac; build completes without a problem; after launch: About WSJT-X shows: WSJT-X v1.9.2-devel 308245. The new system works well. — John G4KLA -- Check out the

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-10 Thread Greg Beam
e.fra...@bayern-mail.de] Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2018 12:35 AM To: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software Hi Bill & All, Please give us your recommendation about how to switch from svn to git, in the current context. Best wi

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-09 Thread Claude Frantz
Hi Bill & All, Please give us your recommendation about how to switch from svn to git, in the current context. Best wishes, Claude (DJ0OT) -- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-09 Thread Greg Beam
: wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Black Michael Subject: Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software I was speaking from a human/user perspective as I'm aware what a hash is...although collisions in git can occur (unlikely) which never occur in a one-up counting system (ba

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-09 Thread Black Michael via wsjt-devel
I was speaking from a human/user perspective as I'm aware what a hash is...although collisions in git can occur (unlikely) which never occur in a one-up counting system (barring rollover). If one were to say "XX" is the most current version of WSJT-X the vast majority of users would not kno

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-09 Thread Bill Somerville
Hi Mike, some comments in line below. On 09/07/2018 17:51, Black Michael via wsjt-devel wrote: No...that number does not increment...it's basically random with git (it's a hash value).  It's just the first 6 digits of the "commit" line which is a hexadecimal number The git SHA-1 hash codes are

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-09 Thread Bill Somerville
Hi Ed, some comments in line below. On 09/07/2018 16:59, Ed Wilson via wsjt-devel wrote: I have enjoyed building and testing WSJT-X developmental releases over the past few years and would like to continue to do so. I understand that the move to GitHub has required some changes to the JTSDK bu

Re: [wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-09 Thread Black Michael via wsjt-devel
No...that number does not increment...it's basically random with git (it's a hash value).  It's just the first 6 digits of the "commit" line which is a hexadecimal number There is a means to making an increment version # but it's not frequently used -- basically one way is to count the # of log

[wsjt-devel] Building WSJT-X Developmental Software

2018-07-09 Thread Ed Wilson via wsjt-devel
I have enjoyed building and testing WSJT-X developmental releases over the past few years and would like to continue to do so. I understand that the move to GitHub has required some changes to the JTSDK build process and I have followed Greg Beam's excellent instructions and have successfully bu