Re: [Xlog-discussion] New Xlog documentation in progress

[Ed]

On 01/09/2013 01:48 PM, Chris Story wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I am re-doing the documentation for Xlog in Doxygen while adding new
> information..   I tend to include information about WHY something is,
> so that the manual becomes a method for people to become experts on
> software, no a task list to enable features.  Also i like to add in
> appendix that contain information that would be useful to the user
> during operation.
>
> http://www.radionerds.com/xlog/index.html
>
> THIS IS A WORK IN PROGRESS
>
> I need some help with some of the features, im not quite sure what
> they are for.
>
> I have examined the source code for some, but id like to understand
> more about WHY its there..

I'm going to add some links that may help, if not repost the ones you 
still need help with



> 1) Keyer Window F1-F12 - obvious
>
> CQTU??  S&PTU??  what is it for?? how is this sent?

 file:///usr/local/share/doc/xlog/manual/node22.html

 file:///usr/local/share/doc/xlog/manual/node23.html

I imagine the above are hard coded somewhere in the source.


  What is the
> "count" for?

Serial number generator....such as

001  then after the qso is logged the counter will increase to 002 for 
the next qso.... and so on.


> the checkbox for "9=n, 0=t"

CW "cut numbers" the macro will send "(N instead of 9"), the same with 
the the ("T for 0") cuts down on the number of characters needed to be 
sent. Numbers are 5 characters long, the "n" is 2 and the "t" is just 
one. Speeds up the qso.


> 2) Xlog - Dialog and windows, export TAB  Sort by DXCC - What sort is
> this? country callsign order?

Yes


  Group by callsign, whats the Value
> entry "1" for?

What qso number to start with


> 3) Preferences, Info Tab
>
> Initial exchange to use for "~"  . . . .  anyone have examples of
> this?  Ideas about what its for ?


file:///usr/local/share/doc/xlog/manual/node21.html

This is a contest specific value for a macro. No idea what it is for, 
and I've been in many contests and have never come across the need for 
such an animal.


> 4) Prosigns and abbreviations  any wrong, miss any?
>
>
>
> any other comments are welcome..
>
> chris story K6RWJ

I hope this is of some value

Ed W3NR