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Re: [wsjt-devel] WSJT-X: User Guide updates for v1.5.0
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From: Joe T. <jo...@pr...> - 2015-04-27 18:26:17
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Hi Bill, Thanks for the detailed list of needed updates to the User Guide for Version 1.5. I hope to find time to do this, in the next day or so. Will let you know when it's done. -- Joe On 4/27/2015 11:49 AM, Bill Somerville wrote: > Hi All, > > that time has arrived again where a general availability (GA) release is > imminent in the form of v1.5.0. I know there has been discussion on how > to handle versions within the documentation but I doubt any real > progress will be made on that front unless we have a way of building the > documentation on every platform including Windows as part of the product > build. That aside, releases do have a local copy of the user guide so > versioning is implicit therefore I don't think there is an urgent need > to sort out documentation builds. > > Here are some suggested user guide updates for v1.5.0: > > Throughout: references to v1.4.0 need to be updated to v1.5.0, > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 3.2 Linux: the Linux prerequisite dependencies have changed, > on Debian based systems: > sudo apt-get install libqt5multimedia5-plugins libqt5serialport5 > > if on Ubuntu 15.04 or similar systems shipping with Qt v5.4, the Qt > dependencies are slightly different: > sudo apt-get install libfftw3-single3 libqt5opengl5 > libqt5multimedia5-plugins libqt5serialport5 > > on RPM based systems: > sudo rpm install fftw-libs-single qt5-qtmultimedia qt5-qtserialport > > We should also add a "build from the release source tarball" section for > other *nix systems: > > required tools: autotools, cmake, gcc, g++ (opptionally clang & > clang++), gfortran, libfftw3-dev, qt5 development (v5.2.1 or newer). > > mkdir ~/src > cd ~/src > tar xzf wsjtx-1.5.0.tgz > cd wsjtx-1.5.0 > mkdir build > cd build > cmake .. > cmake --build . > sudo cmake --build . --target install > > For all Linux installation methods we need to add a section on obtaining > and running the KVASD installer. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 4.1 Settings - General: new fields: > "Message generation for type 2 compound callsign holders" we probably > only need to say this option is only relevant to type 2 compound > callsign holders, > > "Monitor returns to last used frequency" hopefully self explanatory, > option is greyed out if no CAT control is selected. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 4.2 Settings - Radio: new behaviour: > The screen shot probably needs updating as with "None" as rig most > fields are now greyed out, > > "Force Control Lines" - this whole group is now checkable, this allows > DTR and RTS to be forced either high or low. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 4.5 Reporting: new fields: > UDP server group controls the name or address and port number of a UDP > server that will receive status updates from WSJT-X. Although no > implementations are yet available, it is expected that cooperating > applications like JTAlertX will take advantage of this to get maximum > information about a running WSJT-X application. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 4.7 Colors: new page. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 6.4 Sample File 2 example: minor changes related to parallel decoding, > "Since the Tx mode was set to *Tx JT65*, signals in that mode were > decoded first. If you had selected *Tx JT9*, JT9 signals would have been > decoded first." is not quite correct on a multi core CPU. Perhaps the > decoded activity screen shot should be with interleaved modes. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 7.3 Type 2 Compound-Callsign Messages: behaviour changes, > This is probably the place to mention that the "Settings->General" > option to change the format of generated messages for type 2 compound > call holders. Also WSJT-X v1.5.0 makes a better attempt to process QSO > with or by a type 2 compound callsign holder by using double-clicks of > decodes. The warning about actually taking notice of the message content > is of course still appropriate. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 7.4 Pre-QSO Checklist: advice, > It is best to not suggest the rig be set to split mode manually, if > WSJT-X can't set split for itself then split mode working is unlikely to > work. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 8.2 Main Window: additional information, > Monitor - if using CAT control; clicking "Monitor" off relinquishes > control of the rig and if "Monitor returns to last used frequency" in > "Settings->General" is selected; clicking "Monitor" back on will return > to the original frequency. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 8.7.1 File Menus: new item, > Now has "Open log directory". > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 8.7.7 Help Menu: changes: > Needs a new screen shot of the "Keyboard Shortcuts" window. > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 9 ShowDXCC entity and worked before status: query and changes: > I'm not sure why this section is in the "Platform Dependencies" section > as it works everywhere. > > The "Settings->Colors" page needs a mention here. > > 73 > Bill > G4WJS. > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > One dashboard for servers and applications across Physical-Virtual-Cloud > Widest out-of-the-box monitoring support with 50+ applications > Performance metrics, stats and reports that give you Actionable Insights > Deep dive visibility with transaction tracing using APM Insight. > http://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/clk/290420510;117567292;y > > > > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsj...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel |
