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

[Chris Story]

Thanks Ed, 

comments below . . . 


On Jan 9, 2013, at 2:14 PM, Ed wrote:

> 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.

ok, i saw that, i was wondering what they meant...



>  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.
> 

Yea but *why*? is it simply to provide the operator a method to know they have 
done 250 QSO's?



> 
>> 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.
> 

Ok that make sense...



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

Ok thanks

> 
>  Group by callsign, whats the Value
>> entry "1" for?
> 
> What qso number to start with
> 

I dont get why its in this dialog, why next to the "Group by Callsign", how are 
the two related?



> 
>> 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
>