Re: [wsjt-devel] Reading SWR from rig

[Claude F. <Cla...@ba...>]

On 3/7/19 6:37 PM, Deisher, Michael wrote:

> Thanks for the quick reply, Bill.  Do you (or any others on the list)
> have any recommendations for implementing this "below" wsjtx?  In my
> current setup, wsjtx seems to "lock" the serial device so that other
> apps (e.g., flrig) cannot access it.  It makes sense, but I remember
> reading about people experimenting with virtual serial devices and
> such that allow multiple applications to share the rig.  This seems a
> bit fraught with potential issues (e.g., two masters with conflicting
> commands) but could allow simple things like reading/displaying
> status information.

Hi Mike,

I cannot understand how such a setting can work well without any control 
conflicts. There is no serialization, no arbitration. Perhaps I'm 
thinking to much in the computer science logic.

Best wishes,
Claude (DJ0OT)