From 499f968d9a6f149022117a7f537e0ffbbd58ccbf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Joe Taylor <k1jt@arrl.org>
Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:55:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Changed runqqq so that *nix execution of KVASD uses
"./KVASD". Updated README_592.TXT in preparation for Windows release.
git-svn-id: svn+ssh://svn.code.sf.net/p/wsjt/wsjt/trunk@115 ab8295b8-cf94-4d9e-aec4-7959e3be5d79
---
README_592.TXT | 81 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
runqqq.f90 | 2 +-
wsjt.py | 2 +-
3 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)
diff --git a/README_592.TXT b/README_592.TXT
index dd4204199..f942f2316 100755
--- a/README_592.TXT
+++ b/README_592.TXT
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Changes in WSJT 5.9.2: January 10, 2006
+Changes in WSJT 5.9.2: January 16, 2006
---------------------------------------
Enhancements
@@ -6,32 +6,33 @@ Enhancements
1. Thread priorities have been adjusted for smoother operation.
-2. The JT65 decoder now has improved immunity to garbage data
- (birdies, QRM, etc.) and it exhibits better performance on
- strong signals.
+2. The JT65 decoder has been giver improved immunity to garbage data
+ (birdies, QRM, etc). It exhibits better performance on strong
+ signals and provides more accurate estimates of their S/N.
-3. The FSK441 decoder produces less on-screen gibberish when you
- request mouse-picked decodes.
+3. The FSK441 decoder produces less on-screen gibberish when
+ processing mouse-picked decodes.
4. The JT6M decoder now makes better use of Freeze and Tol. You can
set the value of "Freeze DF" by using the Right/Left arrow keys.
(This feature is also useful in JT65 mode.)
-5. On-screen font sizes can be set by using Windows Notepad (or
- another text editor) to edit the file wsjtrc.win. If your screen
- has resolution greater than 1024 x 768, or if you have old eyes
- like mine, you may want to increase the font sizes from 8 and 9
- points (first three lines of the file) to, say, 9 and 10 points.
+5. On-screen font sizes can be set by using Windows Notepad to edit
+ the file wsjtrc.win. If your screen has resolution greater than
+ 1024 x 768, or if you have old eyes like mine, you may want to
+ increase the font sizes from 8 and 9 points (first three lines of
+ the file) to, say, 9 and 10 points.
-6. A simulator mode is now built into WSJT. It is presently most
- useful in JT65 mode. By entering, say, "#-22" in the text box for
- Tx6, you signify that the program should generate its Tx audio
- files with the signal embedded in white gaussian noise, 22 dB
- below the noise power in a 2.5 kHz bandwidth. You can direct this
- signal into a second computer running WSJT, for example to test
- the decoder or to practice operating in JT65 mode. You can even
- have the two computers "work each other", although changing
- messages of course requires operator action.
+6. A simulator mode is now built into WSJT for testing purposes. It
+ is presently most useful in JT65 mode. By entering, say, "#-22"
+ in the text box for Tx6, you signify that the program should
+ generate its Tx audio files with the signal embedded in white
+ gaussian noise, 22 dB below the noise power in a 2.5 kHz
+ bandwidth. You can direct this signal into a second computer
+ running WSJT, for example to test the decoder or to practice
+ operating in JT65 mode. You can even have the two computers "work
+ each other" in a simulated QSO, although changing messages of
+ course requires operator action.
7. Dividing lines are now provided on the waterfall display between
spectra corresponding to wave files read from disk.
@@ -39,18 +40,24 @@ Enhancements
8. The PTT line is explicitly set low on program startup.
9. The F10 key brings up the SpecJT screen (if it was hidden) and
- toggles foreground and focus between the WSJT and SpecJT screens.
+ toggles foreground and focus status between the WSJT and SpecJT
+ screens.
-10. You can use the Alt-F keyboard shortcut to toggle "Freeze", and
- Alt-Z to toggle "Zap".
+10. You can use the Alt-F and Alt-Z keyboard shortcut to toggle
+ "Freeze" and "Zap" on and off.
11. "Accelerated decoding" has been removed from the Setup menu. In
- effect, it is now always ON.
+ effect, this option is now always ON.
+12. Text windows are now cleared when switching between modes.
+
+13. Linux and FreeBSD versions (see below) offer PTT control via
+ parallel port, as well as serial port. They offer sound support
+ via ALSA and OSS.
Bug Fixes:
----------
-1. The use of non-threadsafe code for FFTs caused occasional and
+1. The use of non-threadsafe code for FFTs could cause occasional and
unpredictable program crashes. Fixed.
2. A bug in the JT65 decoder could (rarely) cause large errors in the
@@ -60,23 +67,29 @@ Bug Fixes:
wave file. Fixed.
-Information for Programmers
----------------------------
+For Curious Users, and Especially for Programmers
+-------------------------------------------------
-WSJT is no longer a one-person effort and no longer runs only in
-Microsoft Windows. It has become a full-fledged Open Source project,
-with an active working group making contributions to future
+WSJT is no longer a one-person effort, and the program no longer runs
+only under Microsoft Windows. WSJT is now a full-fledged Open Source
+project, with an active working group making contributions to future
development. Source code is now stored in a public repository under
-control of a version control system called Subversion, or SVN. You
+control of a version control system called "Subversion", or SVN. You
can learn more at http://developer.berlios.de/projects/wsjt/.
The first significant result of the group effort has been to create
versions of WSJT that run under the Linux and FreeBSD operating
-systems. If you are interested in testing and using WSJT on your own
-Linux or FreeBSD system, we'd like to hear from you.
+systems. Porting WSJT to the Macintosh platform should be
+straightforward, as well, although the development team does not
+yet include anyone with Macintosh hardware.
+
+If you are interested in testing and using WSJT on your own Linux or
+FreeBSD system, we'd like to hear from you.
If you feel that you can usefully contribute to the future development
-of WSJT on any platform, we would also like to hear from you!
+of WSJT on any platform, we would also like to hear from you! We
+could use help with documentation and website maintenance, as well as
+actual programming.
The present WSJT working group consists of:
diff --git a/runqqq.f90 b/runqqq.f90
index 15f887bd2..e915fc47f 100644
--- a/runqqq.f90
+++ b/runqqq.f90
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ subroutine runqqq(fname,cmnd,iret)
#ifdef Win32
iret=runqq(fname,cmnd)
#else
- iret=system('KVASD -q >& /dev/null')
+ iret=system('./KVASD -q >& /dev/null')
#endif
return
diff --git a/wsjt.py b/wsjt.py
index ba8168224..a964b7713 100644
--- a/wsjt.py
+++ b/wsjt.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#-------------------------------------------------------------- WSJT
+#--------------------------------------------------------------- WSJT
from Tkinter import *
from tkFileDialog import *
import Pmw