Re: [Xlog-discussion] Query old qso data

[Joop Stakenborg]

Tomi Manninen wrote:

> 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... :(
>
>  

Hi Tomi,

sounds like a good idea and probably a better idea than the IPC stuff 
anyway. Maybe we should think about migrating to a TCP-based in the near 
future, having a 2-way protocol will certainly give us more 
possibilities. I can already think about running applications om 2 
machines and exchanging data over a TCP link.

> 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).
>
>  

Good. Please feel free to write a proposal, send me a patch or whatever. 
If things work out okay, we can distribute xlog-0.9.1 with the updated 
data exchange.

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

Don't think so.

Regards,
Joop