[WriteLog] LPT antenna relay control

[James Fielder]

Aren't the WL application developers receiving email from this list?   If
not, maybe someone should bring this issue to their attention.   If so, then
why hasn't this become an action item for future releases?   Seems to me,
for the cost of the software this should be addressed as the problem is not
going to go away.   If it is not possible, please tell the list then this
can become a dead issue.   If you are working on it, please let everyone
know that aswell.

My 2cents worth.   No flaming emails please..

Jim

> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Robert Carroll
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 5:24 PM
> To: writelog at contesting.com
> Subject: RE: RE: [WriteLog] LPT antenna relay control
>
>
> I happened to be working with the designer of a program used for general
> logging about an issue I had been having in certain situations with an
> Orion.  We had plenty of time to talk about various things as I downloaded
> various changes he made as we tracked down the problem--so I
> asked him about
> how his program handled LPT issues with XP.
>
> Here is my interpretation of what he said.  The issue is not that
> Microsoft
> has dropped support for either com ports or LPT ports in XP.  The
> issue with
> LPT ports is that Microsoft no longer allows direct manipulation
> of the LPT
> port in the way which was allowed in earlier versions of Windows.
>  This was
> done on purpose by Microsoft because of stability problems which could be
> caused by direct manipulation of the port.
>
> In the case of my general logging program--to remain unnamed--the
> programmer
> elected to buy an LPT plug in module for the compiler he is using
> and to pay
> the developer of the module the $$$ which allows distribution of the
> resulting code as part of the logging program product.  The
> logging program
> designer said that writing a stable module for LPT use in XP is
> not a simple
> task and not one he wanted to take on given his sales volume.
> Perhaps such
> a module is not available for the language in which Writelog is
> compiled, so
> use of a standalone program such as UserPort is required to fill the gap,
> but only the program designers could tell us the actual situation.
>
> By the way, the logging program problem was fixed.
>
> Bob W2WG
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of k2qmf at juno.com
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 5:16 PM
> To: n4gi at tampabay.rr.com
> Cc: writelog at contesting.com; wa1pma at direcway.com
> Subject: Re: RE: [WriteLog] LPT antenna relay control
>
>
> Com ports are going the way of the dinosaur also
> but WL still supports them!!!!  Why?
>
> K2QMF
>
>
> On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 12:40:50 -0500 n4gi at tampabay.rr.com writes:
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Wayne <wa1pma at direcway.com>
> >
> > > WriteLog itself says No support for LPT keying under WIn2K/XP.
> > > This in
> > > itself tells you the problem is in Writelog.
> >
> > LPT ports are going the way of the dinosaur and the Rubix Cube.
> >
> > The Amateur Radio Operator's Code says something about "advancing
> > the art".  I think that Writelog has definitely advanced our art,
> > however this may be something for others to get on board with also.
> >
> >
> > 73,
> > Blake N4GI
> >
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