* On 2018 04 Nov 04:26 -0600, Thomas Beierlein wrote: > Am Fri, 2 Nov 2018 23:21:57 -0500 > schrieb Nate Bargmann <n...@n0nb.us>: > > > * On 2018 02 Nov 12:30 -0500, Thomas Beierlein wrote: > > > P.S.: The 'todo' list now: > > > > > > * allow vertical resizing of tlf (more room for cluster messages) > > > > May as well allow horizontal resizing. It would require calculating > > the anchor of some screen blocks like the score window from the right > > margin, I think. > > > That sure would be helpful, but is MUCH more work. So I would plan it > for a later release. I fear it will need a complete rewrite of the > display related code. At the moment display related stuff is > scattered over most of the files.
I'm just trying to be forward thinking! ;-) > > One few for the pile: Accept master.scp, mastersx.scp, masusve.scp, > > and masterss.scp as well as callmaster (case ignored) for the Super > > Check Partial files. Perhaps read them in the order listed and use > > the first one found? For now I download the one I want and symlink > > callmaster to it, which works just as well! > > > Hmm, ok. But better than hardcode that names (maybe there will be > others in later time) how about an keyword CALLMASTER= to name your > preference with a default to cty.dat if not set? Whoa! Wrong file, Tom. cty.dat is the country file, not the Super Check Partial file. I'm discussing the latter. > > Consider requiring a key press on the first screens when Tlf is > > started without a log file. They often close too quickly to read all > > the details. Subsequent runs can be as it is now. An alternative > > might be to have an option keyword (yet another!) in logcfg.dat > > specifying a timeout in seconds for each screen where 0 would require > > a key press and negative would disable them. > > > Well there is the -n switch already. But I know some of the messages > will only appear once. So a confirmation for any onetime changes may be > appropriate. I note that '-n' does: -n Start without packet/cluster. in the manual page. Does it do more? I've not tried it as I rarely use the cluster functionality. > P.S.: The actual (unsorted) 'todo' list now (Hope I did not forget > something): > > * allow vertical resizing of tlf (more room for cluster messages) > * drop 'scan' menu with noise bridge, panorama scan and smeter > display (It did not work for a long time and I think no one is > using it) > * Handling multiplier aliases (see thread started by Nate in June) > * automatically switch back to 'Run' mode from "grab spot" after QSO > * switch to hamlib's freq_t for frequencies ( and maybe factor out > hamlib stuff to a separate module ) > * Do a complete rewrite of display related code in the long term to > allow vertical AND horizontal resizing. > * Allow other callmaster databases (hardcoded or by CALLMASTER= keyword) > * Rework startup display for better readability by user Looks like quite enough, actually! 73, Nate -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Web: http://www.n0nb.us GPG key: D55A8819 GitHub: N0NB
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