[WriteLog] [microHAM] WL and winkey

[Stephen M. Shearer]

What does WRITELOG say about the problem?  I need a new digital interface
for a new radio and I am thinking about adding WinKey as an option.  I also
need to upgrade Writelog as I am out of date, unless I should think about
other option, too.

73, Steve

-----Original Message-----
From: microHAM at yahoogroups.com [mailto:microHAM at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Joe Subich, W4TV
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 10:46 PM
To: microHAM at yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [microHAM] WL and winkey


If the DLL were used, WriteLog would not need to poll WinKey at 
all.  The DLL flags any change that needs attention.  WL simply 
needs to respond to the status updates from WinKey via the DLL. 
It's a lot less resource intensive than CW via the "PC Generates" 
method!  

73, 

    ... Joe Subich, W4TV 
        microHAM America, LLC. 
        www.microHAM-USA.com 

 
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: microHAM at yahoogroups.com 
> [mailto:microHAM at yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin J. Rowett
> Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 8:04 PM
> To: microHAM at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [microHAM] WL and winkey
> 
> 
>  
> > properly handle WinKey's "buffer 2/3 full" signal.  Second, 
> > WriteLog constantly polls WinKey rather than parse and 
> > respond to WinKey's status updates. 
> 
> To see the effect of this, start WL, and turn your radio "OFF".
> You'll see WL response to mouse and keyboard slow to a crawl.
>  
> > 
> > Both problems would likely be resolved (and support for 
> > two radio keying added) if Writelog were to use the DLL 
> > supplied by K1EL for developers. 
> 
> It's not that simple.  The K1EL can cause the calling process
> to loose control for too long.  WL uses a polling "loop" to get
> thru all of it's tasks.  Having to call a DLL to "poll" would be
> way too slow, and might cause other scheduled items to be missed.
> 
> 73,
> -KR- N6RCE
> 


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