[Elecraft] Macro Library Repository and K3/K3S/KX3 Utility Programs

[Dave Cole]

That is an absolutely wonderful idea Phil!!!  I would love to be in the
macro testing volunteer group if this happens...
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73's, and thanks,
Dave

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On Thu, 2016-02-04 at 09:17 -0800, Phil Hystad wrote:
> The recent comments regarding Wayne’s new Noise Blanker experiment
> reminded me of something I wanted to suggest awhile back but forgot
> all about it.
> 
> This has to do with Macros and command sequences used to program or
> alter some specific setting in a temporary (maybe) way.  Many of
> these are posted here as well as found on some web sites including
> Elecraft.
> 
> But, there is something missing that would be nice.  And, that is a
> documented library hosted on Elecraft’s web site as well as a utility
> program feature to automatically download and manage the macro
> programs.
> 
> As a library, the documentation should be embedded in the Macro file
> itself per a standard format that declares the purpose (brief
> abstract), more detailed user instructions, and any known side
> effects.  Also, author’s name and date and maybe a revision history.
> 
> The utility programs would include a new feature to download (maybe
> abstracts or complete macro file) and list available macro programs
> displaying the brief abstract on the display.  The utility program
> would allow the user to select macros for download that copy them to
> a known location on the user’s computer managed by the utility
> program.  Also, this new feature set would support the loading of the
> macro to the K3/K3S/KX3.  Actually, a very nice “extra” would be to
> undo the macro act.  Of course, this could get complicated since a
> Macro can do anything and many things that should not be done.  But,
> one way to undo is to automatically save and then allow restoration
> of the rig settings, say in some kind of test mode.  Of course, this
> could be done by the user but it might be faster to do it as part of
> a test sequence supported by the utility program.
> 
> It seems like the only complicate part of this process is setting up
> a repository and managing it in a way that ensures the integrity of
> the standards: documentation, layout, and anything else.  The
> enhancements to the utility programs do not seem to be all that hard
> to do (I am a retired programmer of about 50 years programming
> experience).
> 
> There could be a network of volunteers that accept the new macros to
> be included and they test and vet those macros per the definition of
> purpose and the standards set forth for this repository.
> 
> 73, phil, K7PEH
> 
> 
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