[Xlog-discussion] Query old qso data

[Tomi Manninen]

Hi Joop, folks,

While discussing and exchanging ideas about the latest gmfsk beta with 
Wolf DL2WRJ, I had an idea that might be cool but requires support from 
Xlog...

Having filled the callsign box in gMFSK, it would be nice to be able to 
query name, qth, locator etc. data from Xlog by clicking a button in
gMFSK. I'm not sure but I guess the worked b4 feature could be used to
do this.

Transferring the data from Xlog to gMFSK is another issue. I'm not sure
the current IPC based system would extend very well to two way
communication (possibly with multiple clients). Or do you have any 
ideas?

I was thinking that maybe it would be better to create a TCP or Unix
sockets based protocol for this. Powerfull and extensible enough to
potentially cover at least some future requirements as well. Simple
Logging Protocol (SLP) ... :)

This would be the third method for remote logging in Xlog, I know... :(

I could pursue this if people thinks it's worth it. What I was thinking
was a simple client-server protocol. Logging would be done in a 
connect, (optionally authenticate), send or ask for data, disconnect
conversation. Meaning the connection lives only for the time of one
data exchange. This way the implementation on both ends could be a
simple blocking non-threaded one (the first implementation anyway).

Or does TLF perhaps already have something that could be used here?

-- 
Tomi Manninen / OH2BNS / KP20ME04