[Laser] LaserScatter software

[Andrew T. Flowers, K0SM]

G8BYI wrote:

>Hi Andrew
>ERequested feedback
>
>I tried your program on my 800mhz Duron  PC which runs WinME  (I know :)-oh
>dear).Anyway I have Java 1.4.0 installed, and although the main program page
>comes up I can not access the settings button
>
Right--not implimented yet.  I probably should get it off of there for 
the time being.  Many of the on-screen controls will likely migrate there.

> nor tx button which is blank,
>
There is no TX button.  You push "auto" to toggle it on.  It should 
automaticaly start on the next 10-s rollover of your clock.  This 
amounts to pushing "stop-analysis-record" every ten seconds.

>nor the exit button had to use X to exit.
>
Yep--forgot about that! Thanks!

>Also the rx window screen  has no
>spectral display and the sound card does not seem to be linked.
>
Toggle the auto-period to on and see what happens.  It should start 
transmitting tones when the clock rolls over the next 10-second mark.  
Also, see if you can load an audio file of 8khz mono WAV format that is 
at least 10 seconds long.  It should come up with a spectral display.  
If it is the wrong format you will get nothing.

>If you can get time to look into these issues then I'm sure many more people
>would be attempting laser scatter.
>I could try installing 1.4.2 I suppose, do you think that is the only
>difference or is it an XP thing?
>  
>
1.4.2 would be a good idea.  I don't *think* I used any 1.4.2 specific 
code, but you never know if there is a bug fix that applies.  It didn't 
help my WIN98 box.  If you can find a way to look at the java console 
during all of this it might be very helpful to pass along any error 
messages (likely exceptions involving the soundcard).  I'll have to dig 
in to see how to do that.

Andy