Re: [Hamlib-developer] Extra functions vs. extra CHECKBUTTON levels

[George B. <geo...@gm...>]

Why?  Flexibility. The dummy rig has examples of the types of controls 
that can be implemented by any backend(i.e., the rig handler itself) for 
whatever reason it may have.  Those extra controls/functions/levels are 
meant to be as general as possible so any type of data can be passed, 
for whatever needs that may arise.  They may be unique to a single 
model, or to a set of models, but they are not generally available.

73

n3gb

On 7/15/25 5:10 PM, Stefan Jansen wrote:
> Hi dear hamlib project team,
>
> When reviewing the output of —dump-caps of some rigs, also the dummy rig has this, I saw that there are sometimes extra levels of type CHECKBUTTON. Thosr can, as far as I understand, have just values 0 and 1.
>
> If the above is true, then I do not understand why someone would implement such a 0-1-level, as there are already extra functions that have exactly that states, namely 0 or 1, off and on.
>
> Could you please explain the idea behind having those kind of CHECKBUTTON extra levels and not implementing them just as extra functions?
>
>
> Vy 73 de Stefan, DK7STJ
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