[Dx4win] Wish for next version DX4Win

[Mel]

I believe Paul tried to implement the auto-login to a cluster last 
version but it didn't make the release due to some technical issues. 
Maybe next time.

The trouble with auto login to LotW, automatic retrieval of data from 
QRZ (other than the paid subscription to the XML feed) and similar 
features is it generates a lot of maintenance headaches. I prefer DX4Win 
to be stable, and I think Paul is past the point he likes to tinker with 
DX4Win for the sake of tinkering.

So I think we might see auto-login to the spotting networks, and we 
might see support for the QRZ com XML interface next major release... 
but I'm pretty skeptical about the rest.

Pretty busy weekend planned, but I'll try and get on 10 for a couple of 
hours anyway. Should be interesting...


On 2011-12-09 15:20, Lou Dietrich wrote:
> Jim/ and Group.,
>
> Yes, you are correct...I insert a delay to allow VE7CC to load...then
> BATCHRUN starts CW Skimmer... delay, then Bandmaster (100% better Bandmap
> than what is in DX4WIN)...delay...then DX4WIN.
>
> Unfortunately, DX4WIN does not connect to the last used Internet Connection.
> If it did, then the entire process would kick off with one click.
>
> Paul took us part of the way there by moving the last used Internet
> Connection to the top of the .TCP list but we needed him to go a 'baby step'
> further by actually automating the connect. Maybe in the future....
>
> Additionally, most of the 'other' logging programs allow for an automatic
> upload/ download of LOTW...enter your user name/ password in your
> 'Preferences' and off you go to LOTWland to send and retrieve your
> confirmations...without going through the multiple steps of the current
> version of DX4WIN...(Jim, maybe you can write a standalone app which will
> interrogate our DX4WIN database and automate this?...in your spare time! Hi
> Hi!)
>
> 73/ Regards...and good luck in the 10M test this weekend...if ya'll see me,
> work me!
>
> Lou N2TU
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> On Behalf Of Jim Reisert AD1C
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 2:24 PM
> To: DX4WIN Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Wish for next version DX4Win
>
> On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 12:07 PM, Lou Dietrich N2TU wrote:
>
>> I use a program called BATCHRUN. One click and you can get multiple
> programs
>> opened...I am sure there are other programs out there as well...
>
> I think what people really want is a way to auto-log into the DX
> cluster when it starts.  I know the VE7CC software can do that, but
> BATCHRUN would have to delay the starting of DX4WIN until after the
> VE7CC software is up and running, before it tries to connect.
>
> This all assumes that Paul finds a way to add auto-connect to a future
> version of DX4WIN
>
> The VE7CC software gives you a lot of filtering flexibility, more than
> Paul can probably add to DX4WIN. I do agree that having to download
> and install a 4MB program simply to block one spotter's call seems
> excessive.
>