[WriteLog] RE: OPTION to Friend.ini in SSB test

[Richard Zalewski]

You hit it for a triple.  Now for a home run think of all of the
information that the TR program can keep on a call and how it is used
in a contest.  Name, State, etc.  Sounds to me that this could be the
basis for version 11.

Dick W7ZR


On Thu, 20 Jan 2005 18:54:14 -0800, Eric Hilding <dx35 at hilding.com> wrote:
> Dick, W7ZR wrote:
> 
>  > Is there a way of calling up the friend.ini file in a SSB test?  I
>  > know the %H in CW and RTTY but how about for eg NAQP SSB?
> 
> Sorry I can't help you, but an interesting OPTION comes to mind.  If it's
> already doable, I'd appreciate knowing.
> 
> Since names are often changed in the NAQP SSB from contest to contest (I've
> observed it), the friend.ini may leave something to be desired and/or
> require time-consuming corrections.
> 
> What would be nice is once the name is entered, if desired or by those who
> use this approach, a string could be put in the an F-message field that
> upon completion of the QSO & at log entry, the following could be spit out:
> 
>         <tnx.wav><space.wav><name.wav><space.wav><mycall.wav><na.wav>   (If you're
> Running)
> 
>         <tnx.wav><space.wav><name.wav><space.wav><myname.wav><mystate.wav> (If an
> S&P QSO)
> 
> Obviously, this would require WL processing 'name.wav' similiar to what we
> now have with 'fullcallsign.wav' capability, and a bunch of precorded
> 'barry.wav' , 'john.wav' , 'oj.wav' , etc. files in the .wav sub-directory.
> 
> The SLICK-O thing (to avoid "Tnx, Bee-Aye-R-R-Whyyyyy" resulting from no
> 'barry.wav' pre-recorded file is found), would be a simple configuration
> option like:  (Checkboxes or Radio Buttons)  ___Yes  ___No  Skip name.wav
> Xmt if NO pre-recorded file is found
> 
> Yes, this would be SLICK-O (IMHO).
> 
> --- Calling the WL Wish List...come in, over!  :-)
> 
> 73...
> 
> Rick, K6VVA
> 
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-- 
Tnx es 73
Dick W7ZR