[DXLog.net - Support] scripts as commands and inside CW messages

Matt NQ6N matt at nq6n.com
Wed Jan 30 17:09:32 CET 2019 

Thanks much, Björn.  That is very interesting helpful.  Do you happen to
recall what Bob suggested for KX2 keying via CAT?

73,
Matt NQ6N


On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 7:49 AM Björn Ekelund <bjorn at ekelund.nu> wrote:

> Matt,
>
> in Chris' unfortunate absence I will try to help.
>
> On 1 I don't know and would surprised if it was possible. (But Chris
> did surprise me the other day...) I don't really see myself typing
> commands during a contest but it would be neat when developing
> scripts.
>
> On 2 I also do not think it is possible. The Main method of the script
> class is only passed three environment objects, FrmMain, ContestData,
> and COMMain. A possible workaround would be to do a custom parsing of
> the key macro definition (cdata.dalHeader.CWMessage1 etc.) but I doubt
> this would work, the built in macro definition parser would probably
> throw an error for anything outside the established syntax.
>
> On 3 this indeed seems to be the case. I created a script which puts a
> random number in the status bar at the bottom of the DXLog window so I
> could tell when it was invoked and when executing the test key macro
> "QSL $!EXPERIMENT TU ES GL $MYCALL $!EXPERIMENT" I could see that the
> macro was invoked exactly at the end of transmission of "QSL" and then
> again at the end of transmission of my call.
>
> Unfortunately I have not been able to figure out how to correctly
> insert characters into the CW transmission buffer from a script when
> called from a key macro. Using the object browser I found two methods,
> frmMain.SendCW(message, TXOnRadio, addSpaceWhenStacking)
> and
> frmMain._cwKeyer.CWMessageStack.Enqueue(message)
> but using either, "message" ends up transmitted last, *after* the
> completion of the key macro.
>
> I will keep digging.
>
> My struggles with the CW transmission buffer may not be a problem for
> you if you intend to use CAT-command driven CW transmission. Keep in
> mind, though, that you have to design/provide a replacement for the
> Alt-K CW keyboard function with this approach. (I came across this
> same problem in my Win-Test script kit for the KX2, which also uses
> CAT-command driven CW transmission. Fortunately Bob N6TV had a neat
> solution for it.).
>
> 73,
>
> Björn
>
> Den mån 28 jan. 2019 kl 05:55 skrev Matt NQ6N <matt at nq6n.com>:
> >
> > Thanks much for the helpful information, Chris and Björn!  Chris, I hope
> > your health is improving.
> >
> > Three other quick questions:
> >
> > 1) Is it possible for me to trigger a script by typing a word into the
> > logger window? Suppose I wanted to make a script called qsyup10, would it
> > be possible to simply type that in the data entry field and have the
> script
> > be called?
> >
> > 2) When using $!SCRIPTNAME syntax in a CW message, is there syntax to
> pass
> > in an argument?  For example $!SCRIPTNAME|arg1|arg2|  ... more
> specifically
> > I'd like to write a script called CWX and do something like $!CWX|cq test
> > nq6n nq6n|
> >
> > 3)  Do scripts that are called using $!SCRIPTNAME syntax get called
> > synchronously and block until completion?  In other words would $!SCRIPT1
> > $!SCRIPT2 wait until SCRIPT1 was finished before calling SCRIPT2?
> >
> > The reason for #2 is that when operating my Flex transceiver remotely
> there
> > is no CW side tone available when using the Winkeyer emulation, and I
> would
> > like to try the other method available for Flex which is CAT based
> keying.
> >
> > 73,
> > Matt NQ6N
> >
> > On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 12:45 AM Björn Ekelund <bjorn at ekelund.nu> wrote:
> >
> > > Chris,
> > >
> > > I am so sorry to hear. Gall bladder issues can be excruciatingly
> painful.
> > > I hope you are doing OK and you can go home soon.
> > >
> > > Yes I am very happy with my ICOM script kit. I have honed it over a few
> > > contests and it is quite solid now. I am getting requests for it but
> tell
> > > everyone they will have to wait for 2.3.18 for it to work.
> > >
> > > I am really looking forward to proper IC-7610 support and being able
> > > to use "CI-V Transceive". In the current release this works really well
> > > with
> > > my IC-7300, the user experience is excellent.
> > >
> > > Thank you for the tip about the $!SCRIPTNAME syntax. It was a very
> > > nice surprise.
> > > So far I hadn't figured out how to automatically clear RIT at CQ or
> TU/Log.
> > > Now I know. I have already tested it and it works.
> > >
> > > The only thing that I have not yet figured out how to do is to send a
> > > received
> > > exchange in a macro (e.g. re-sending a received name in QSO party style
> > > contests
> > > like CWT). But I think using a custom script together with the
> > > $!SCRIPTNAME syntax
> > > may actually be the solution to also this.
> > >
> > > Get well soon.
> > >
> > > Björn SM7IUN
> > >
> > >
> > > Den sön 27 jan. 2019 kl 07:14 skrev 9A5K <9a5k at 9a5k.com>:
> > > >
> > > > Great. :-)
> > > >
> > > > I am in hospital for few days because of issues with gallblader
> stones,
> > > > should be home in few days.
> > > > Then we can start clearing last issues with 2.3.18 and finally make
> > > public
> > > > release.
> > > > I saw that you make good progress with scripts and custom forms,
> that's
> > > > really great.
> > > >
> > > > 73,
> > > > Chris - 9A5K
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 5:41 AM Björn Ekelund <bjorn at ekelund.nu>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Thanks Chris!
> > > > >
> > > > > I was not aware of this. Great! Now I can add $!CLEARRIT to my
> CQ/and
> > > TU
> > > > > keys!
> > > > >
> > > > > 73,
> > > > >
> > > > > Björn SM7IUN
> > > > >
> > > > > Den lör 26 jan. 2019 kl 22:07 skrev 9A5K <9a5k at 9a5k.com>:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Of course.
> > > > > > But syntax is $!SCRIPTNAME ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And in the script you can do a lot of things, including sending
> cat
> > > > > > commands etc.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Check here a bit for some examples:
> > > > > > http://dxlog.net/docs/index.php/Scripting
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Sat, Jan 26, 2019 at 9:53 PM Matt NQ6N <matt at nq6n.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I am new to DXLog and am wondering if C# scripts can be used as
> > > > > commands
> > > > > > > (typing in the name assigned in "script name" into the entry
> > > field),
> > > > > and if
> > > > > > > they can be used in CW messages as in $SCRIPTNAME.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In addition to wondering about the above items, I am also
> > > wondering if
> > > > > > > there is a way to trigger CAT commands from within CW messages.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 73,
> > > > > > > Matt NQ6N
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