[Xlog-discussion] Version 2.0.6beta4 has been released

[Andy Stewart]

HI everybody,

I have just posted the tarball for xlog2.0.6beta4, which I hope will be 
the last beta for version 2.0.6.  Unless there is a big problem, there 
won't be any more beta releases.  Any remaining issues can wait until 2.0.7.

This release includes an enhancement, requested by a user.

1) Some DXCC entities have a "/" in their designation, such as "3D2/r". 
 This is a distinctly different location from "3D2".

2) One usage model is to type the DXCC prefix into the callsign entry 
box, with the scoring window open, so one can determine a beam heading 
for one's directional antenna.  This previously worked fine with DXCC 
designations that did not contain a "/" character, but did not work if 
the designation had a "/" character.  Note that "3D2/r" by itself is 
*not* a valid callsign.

3) An internal data structure was explicitly omitting this type of 
information while reading the country data file cty.dat.  I added this 
information.  The root cause had nothing to do with the lack of 
capitalization of the characters in the callsign entry box, nor any 
stale country data.

4) One can type "3D2/R" to get the desired information.  One cannot 
enter lower case characters in the callsign entry box.  There is no 
ambiguity as there is no DXCC designation with, for example, "/r" and "/R".

5) Please note that this behavior is different from cqrlog, which does 
NOT work this way.  (In my experiment, it didn't print the correct DXCC 
entry for 3D2/r(!)).

I understand that a couple of users have cosmetic issues with some words 
getting cut off on some windows, especially the scoring window.  I have 
not been able to determine the cause since I have not been able to 
duplicate the problem.  This issue may be addressed for version 2.0.7.

Please try it and let me know.  Next weekend, I would really like to 
release version 2.0.6, so this week is when you need to send your 
feedback.  Please also take a look at the new manual and offer some kind 
words to Chris for his efforts.

Thanks, and 73,

Andy

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Andy Stewart (KB1OIQ)
Founder:   Worcester Linux Users' Group
Founder:   Chelmsford Linux Meetup Group
President: PART of Westford, MA (WB1GOF)