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tlf-1.4.1
=========
Bug fixes and minor improvements.
Changes:
- From TLF-1.3.1 on we can use the CT9 cty.dat files with full call sign
exceptions (marked by =<call>).
Starting from Jan2020 Jim Reiser AD1C presents the CT9 format file as
default file format for TLF. If you use TLF-1.3.0 or older you should
look for the old format files.
- Rework display of partials - more stations displayed, bugs fixed
(tnx HA5CQZ)
- Log will automatically be rescored after deleting a QSO
- Update ADIF write function to V3.10
New features:
- Add rules, multipliers and initial exchange for OKOM contest (tnx
SP3RXO)
- Add rules and initial exchange for CWOPS minitest (tnx Joop PG4I)
- TLF supports now the 60m band (Tnx Joerg DL8DTL).
- Drop hard coded editor programs. You can name any editor program
to use in the EDITOR= keyword. If none set TLF uses the $EDITOR
from environment.
The Logfile gets automatically reloaded after editing.
- HA5CQZ provided a good solution to extend the memory TX functionality.
Besides frequency the memory now also remembers the working mode.
That allows to just grab a announced station, work it in S&P mode and
switch back to running CQ on your old QRG with very few key strokes.
From the commit message:
"In addition to the frequency memory now holds the mode (CQ/SP) and
the entered call (if any)
- % swaps TRX and MEM (swap)
- $ moves MEM to TRX (pop)
- in SP mode Shift-F1 makes a swap if memory holds a
previous CQ frequency and then executes F1 (calls CQ).
Mode and entered call are also restored.
After the "switch back" using Shift-F1 the previous frequency and
entered call are not lost, pressing % restores the state, so one can
continue SP and also move around or grab new stations."
Bug fixes:
- There are two major fixes for bugs in the scoring logic:
- For US/VE stations running ARRLDX contest intra W/VE qso were counted
which was wrong. New code correctly scores these contacts with 0
points and does not count it as multi.
- If you running TLF in CQWW 2 TX mode QSO from other stations on LAN
would be counted wrong. Fixed.
- Fix a lot of minor inconsistencies in handling of keyer, partial display
and other (Mostly done by HA5CQZ)
- Fix handling of CT compatible keys and correct handling of CTCOMPATIBLE
keyword (tnx N0NB)
- Add missing generated_defs.pl to distributed files. Need for
regeneration of test code.
- Fix compile errors with GCC-10.
tlf-1.4.0
=========
Major release
Besides some fixed bugs and a lot of internal improvements it provides
some new features:
Major changes:
- Make compiling with hamlib library mandatory and change all internal
frequency representation to freq_t type.
- Old SCAN functionality got dropped from code, as it was no longer
working.
- Correct color display for TERM=xterm-256color
New features:
- Allow using of aliases in multiplier file (Tnx for suggesting to N0NB).
See discussion of MULT_FILE in man page for details.
- Added CALLMASTER= keywords to allow naming the callmaster database file
(default is still 'callmaster')
- Repaired old CQWW simulator code (see :sim in man page)
- Keep the content of the exchange field if not empty even if RECALL_MULTS
is set - actual input gets precedence over stored 'old' data.
- Allow vertical resizing of TLF window (before start and/or during use)
- Rework the startup code for better readability by users
* 'verbose' startup waits for key press before clearing the screen
* If started in empty directory (new contest or first start) switch to
verbose mode automatically.
Bug fixes:
- Correct transposition of check and section for arrlss (Tnx N0NB)
- Added some more test programs
- Fix bug when calling editlog(),
- Adapt to new 'rigmode' interface in hamlib library
- Correct some problem in sideband selection when switching CW <-> SSB
- Fix segfault on missing RIGPORT definition (tnx N0NB)
- Fix possible segfaults in readcabrillo() function
tlf-1.3.2
=========
Bugfix release.
The release mainly fixes a number of bugs, which were discovered since
the release of tlf-1.3.1:
Minor corrections:
- Add build dependencies to INSTALL instructions
- check for cmocka testing framework in ./configure and warn if not
installed
- Minor syntax cleanup in code and documentation
Bug fixes:
- Fix segmentation violation if RIGPORT is undefined in logcfg.dat
- Fixes some test programs
- fix warnings from clang about taking an abs() from an unsigned number
tlf-1.3.1
=========
Maintenance and bugfix release.
Besides some fixed bugs and a lot of internal improvements it provides
some new features:
New features since tlf-1.3.0:
- Allow an arbitrary long string for 'RIGPORT' keyword Tnx Ed W3NR.
- Added keyword KEYER_BACKSPACE to allow use of backspace in
the keyer window.
- Added Tesla memorial contest rule and cabrillo format
- Use $SHELL environment setting when opening a shell using '!'
- Tlf can now reread its own cabrillo files. Tnx HA2OS
- Changed BMAUTOGRAB to work only in S&P mode
- Most configuration files allow now DOS line endings. Tnx HA5CQZ
- Added documentation for using winkeydaemon. Tnx N0NB
- Clarify man page text. Tnx N0NB.
- Added a Xresource sample file to set colors for xterm. Tnx N0NB
- Using fldigi for DIGI mode allows you to pick up call and exchange from
fldigi program - see doc/README.RTTY. Tnx HA2OS
- Tlf supports nanoIO interface (https://github.com/w1hkj/nanoIO). Tnx
HA2OS
- You can now use the CT9 format for cty.dat files. As a main point it
supports full callsigns with '=' prefix. For more information see
https://www.country-files.com/cty-dat-format/
Tnx Stephen K6BSD
New developer features:
- Introduce test framework based on cmocka
- Add Travis-CI configuration file
- reformat code with a astyle. A 'astylerc' file is provided in the
tools directory
Bug fixes:
- Resend report and qso nr with at least 3 digits
- WAE: when QTC was set up as BOTH directions the CABRILLO file was
created with wrong format
- Fix parsing of QTC= keyword
- Fix zones display. Old code blinks display in 2s intervals.
Tnx Fred DH5FS.
- Fix a bug during sending a longer series of unanswered CQ's.
The cursor sometimes jumped to the exchange field. Tnx Zoltan HA5CQZ
- Fix bug in BMAUTOGRAB and BMAUTOADD
- Do not fallback to 'rxvt' TERM value if terminal setting is
not recognized. xterm-256color should now work. TnX K6BSD
tlf-1.3.0
=========
Major release.
Besides some fixed bugs and a lot of internal improvements it provides
some new features:
Bugfixes:
- Fixed wrong parsing of EXCLUDE_MULTILIST keyword.
- Fixed recognition of CQ zone for 1Axxx stations.
New features:
- Allow direct use of fldigis XMLRPC interface for receiving and sending
digimode data. See doc/READMA_RTTY.txt and man page for details.
Tnx Ervin HA2OS. (The old GMFSK interface to fldigi is still available
but will be dropped in next versions).
- New keyword MINITEST to support Minitest like contests, where you can
operate the same station each time in one of two or more time
intervals. Tnx HA2OS.
- New multi keyword UNIQUE_CALL_MULTI for Minitest or CWops CWT contest.
Allows to count unique call signs as multi for all band or per band.
Tnx HA2OS.
- Enable PTT keying via Hamlibs CAT interface (for SSB contests). Tnx Nate
N0NB for providing the code.
- Updated CTY.DAT to version from January 2017.
- Better implementation of WPX prefix recognition. Can now handle call
signs with only letters (e.g. RAEM) and long numbers (e.g. DR2006Q).
- Add hints to correct own CQ zone to FAQ.
- Refactor keying logic to allow having separate keyer devices for CW and
DIGI modes at the same time.
- Better automatic recognition of ncurses components for different
distributions. Adds also support for ncurses versions with split out
tinfo database.
- Fix color handling and packet screen interface for the new ncurses6.
tlf-1.2.4.5
===========
Bugfix release.
Bug fixes:
- autosend did not work as Enter key was wrongly checked. Tnx Feed DH5FS.
tlf-1.2.4.4
===========
Bugfix release.
Bug fixes:
- Do not change scorewindow state when sending to DX cluster. Tnx HA2OS
- Fix Grab function if BMAUTOGRAB not set.
- Fix bandmap display if grabbed station is very near to other ones
in bandmap. Tnx Fred DH5FS.
tlf-1.2.4.3
===========
New feature:
- QTC_RECV_LAZY keyword. Setting it skips check of received QTC records
for completion. Useful during rx if you record the audio during qso
and complete the QTC records later.
tlf-1.2.4.2
===========
Bugfix release.
Bug fixes:
- fix some memory and resource leaks in seldom used functions
Enhancements:
- Update and fix spelling errors in man page
- Cleanup some code in CW sending logic
- Align hamlib's passband argument to new macro: RIG_PASSBAND_NORMAL
(provided by the coming hamlib-3.1). That allows to switch
frequency without changing the rig passband settings.
tlf-1.2.4.1
===========
Bug fixes:
- Fix a possible buffer overflow in addmult2 due to strncpy
tlf-1.2.4
=========
Maintenance and bugfix release.
New features since tlf-1.2.3:
- Switch hardcoded keyboard handling which supported only xterm, linux
terminal and rxvt to use of ncurses keypad(). That way other terminal
settings should be supported as well (Tnx to Nate N0NB for the work).
- Extend bandmap functionality. See man page for details
(tnx to Ervin HA2OS).
* Setting BMAUTOADD in logcfg.dat simplify the adding of heard stations
to the bandmap list. Just type in the call and as soon as you turn of
to another frequency the call gets added to the bandmap (similar
to Ctl-A).
* If BMAUTOGRAB is set in logcfg.dat Tlf will automatically grab a
call from the bandmap list and put it in the call input field if
you tune in next to the station. You can just start working it
in S&P by pressing ENTER.
Bug fixes:
- Cleanup some valgrind warnings about possible memory leaks.
- Fix autoconf settings for new lookup of ncurses include files
- Fix a segmentation fault if we have unexpected long call sign prefixes
tlf-1.2.3
=========
Maintenance and bugfix release.
New features since tlf-1.2.2:
- Support for ARRL 160m contest (tnx N0NB)
- Search MULT_LIST file not only in working directory but also in
install directory, e.g. /wusr/local/share/tlf (tnx N0NB)
- Better calculation of working QRG for RTTY qso's according to the used
rig modulations (USB/LSB/FSK) (tnx HA2OS)
- Automatic recognition of ncurses install directories (esp. for OpenSUSE)
(tnx N0NB)
Bug fixes:
- Bandmap gets saved even if bandmap is not displayed every 10s.
- Fix calculation of remaining spot time for saved badnmap data
if tlf is restarted
- Fix time update if auto_cq is running.
- fixed multi counting for ARRL-SS
- Fixed multi counting for SERIAL&SECTION keyword.
- Old multi counting code did not correctly differentiate between
similar ARRL sections like NE and ONE for DX_&_SECTIONS. Fixed.
- Corrected WYSIWYG multi scoring coming in via LAN.
tlf-1.2.2
=========
Maintenance and bugfix release.
Contains all bugfixes and enhancements from tlf-1.2.2_pre versions (read below)
New features since tlf-1.2.2_pre2:
- TLF can now write cabrillo files for WAEDC contest
- bandmap display
* does not show QRG if no active rig control is in use
* The actual bandmap list will be saved every 10s. Using this
information the last bandmap state will be reconstructed after
a restart of TLF.
- FAQ
* Add instructions about refreshing callmaster database and cty.dat
file
- update CTY.DAT and callmaster database
- Improvements to callmaster database handling
* callmaster database can now contain comment lines starting with '#'
* Drop size restrictions of the number of calls in the database
Bug fixes:
* Fix some minor bugs in WAEDC code for RTTY
tlf-1.2.2_pre2
==============
New features:
- Improved bandmap display
* display actual QRG on bandmap
* center bandmap around QRG
* update bandmap every second
* do not show WARC spots in contest mode
Improvements to WAEDC QTC handling (by HA2OS)
- allow a list of stations known to give QTC's (maybe from last year)
QTC_CAP_CALLS=QTC_calls.txt
If you use this option, then Tlf will put a "P" flag (means "previous")
near known station from the list on bandmap, and in worked window.
Eg: 7001.0 * R9AA P
- new QTC capable flags: 'L': 'later', 'N': 'NO'
You can mark a station on the bandmap for QTC "L"ater or "N"o QTC
with Ctrl-L and CTRL-N respective. Flags will automatically deleted
as soon as you get at least one QTC from the station.
The flags will be stored in a separated file, called
QTC_meta.log. If you exit from Tlf, and you start it again
later, the marked information will be available.
- stations which can give still more QTC's will not be marked as
dupe on the bandmap
- Set QTC_AUTO_FILLTIME keyword in logcfg.dat to automatically fill in the
the hour for the QTC time
(Some stations send only a short time format, e.g. "34 DL3XYZ 9999").
CTRL-F just fills in the last received hour if QTC_AUTO_FILLTIME
is not enabled.
- You can use ENTER or SPACE to advance between fields in the QTC window.
- manually start and stop QTC recording with CTRL-R in QTC window,
Bug fixes:
- Fix some problems with using LAN mode for WAEDC
tlf-1.2.2_pre1
==============
New Features:
- Two new contests are supported 'All Asian DX' and 'WAEDC' (both provided
by HA2OS) For WAEDC details please see 'doc/README_QTC.txt'.
- some new keywords for scoring (by HA2OS)
(read man page for details)
PFX_MULT_MULTIBAND allows multi scoring for prefixes per ban
better continent handling with CONTINENTLIST, CONTINENT_LIST_POINTS
and USE_CONTINENTLIST_ONLY.
BANDWEIGHT_MULTIS and BANDWEIGHT_POINTS per band weight for points
and multis
EXCLUDE_MULTILIST and PFX_NUM_MULTI
- tlf now send '5nn nr' if you repeat the nr after the QSO (provided
by DH5FS)
- Update of the manual page to current conventions (by N0NB)
- autosend now allows a manual start (see man page).
- You can use a custom S&P message instead of the autogenerated
one. See S&P_CALL_MSG in man page
- tlf reads the audio frequency offset from fldigi via
xmlrpc (you have to configure with '--enable-fldigi-xmlrpc' and
install XMLRPC-C to use that feature) (by HA2OS).
- the CW keyer is now in an popup window
- new startup argument: '-r', which disables radio control (HA2OS)
Bug fixes
- Fix scoring and display of multis from ITUMULT and WAZMULT keyword
- Fix some memory leaks
- Seek gMFSK.log to the end of file, when Tlf starts
- backport some patches from the Debian distribution
- Convert the given callsign from logcfg.dat (CALL=...) always to upper
case.
tlf-1.2.1
=========
Minor maintenance and bugfix release.
New features:
- New config option SERIAL_OR_SECTION (see man page)
- New placeholder '!' for CW ad RTTY macros (received exchange)
- Additional display of WARC bands in searchwindow if mode is QSO
or DXPED (tnx HA2OS).
- Use '?' during call input if call not complete or sure. It now
immediately sends the call fragment followed by '?'
Bug fixes:
- Fix problem with tcvr control for rigs where rig_get_vfo() in
hamlibs rig backend is not implemented (tnx HA2OS)
- add missing documentation for some configuration parameters to man
page
- correct segfault in string handling code for RTTY
- correct focm.c to allow use of <glib-2.32.4
- some ncurses libraries (e.g. on OpenSUSE) are not able to allocate
a second newterm() for packet mode. Added a workaround.
tlf-1.2.0
=========
Major release.
Contains all bug fixes and enhancements from 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.1.6 and
all 1.2.0_pre versions.
Besides a lot of fixed bugs and internal improvements it provides
some new features:
Major improvements since tlf-1.1
- support of CABRILLO format v3. CABRLLO format can be adapted to
new contests (see doc/README.cabrillo)
- TLf now records your actual working QRG in the log file and writes it
to CABRILLO or ADIF log.
- The exchange field can be edited (like call input field).
- More robust handling of problems in config file and rig communication.
- Support rigs with hamlib rig numbers >= 2000.
- New NO_RST keyword for contests without RS/RST exchange.
- Robust AUTOSEND feature
- Two new contests: Stewperry and FOC Marathon
For details read the NEWS section from 1.2.0_pre1 to 1.2.0_pre4.
Thanks to all of you for pointing out bugs, submitting ideas and code
and testing. To name a few without any order of ranks or being complete:
Martin OK1RR, Fred DM3MF, Andy G4KNO, Nate N0NB and Ervin HA2OS.
Bug fixes since 1.2.0_pre4
- false start of autosend when entering a a frequency for band change
- setting of the LAN designator character was ignored
- initialisation of call sign statistics during ':rescore' was missing
tlf-1.2.0_pre4
==============
Prerelease and bugfix version
Contains all bug fixes and enhancements from 1.1.4, 1.1.5. and 1.1.6
Thanks for help and input from OK1RR, DH5YM, DH5FS, HA2OS, N0NB and others.
New features:
- finish new CABRILLO handling (see doc/README.cabrillo for details)
* supports CABRILLO v3
* extensible format
- Allow editing of exchange field
* starts with 'left' key if exchange field is not empty
* supports the following keys:
+ ctrl-A start of line
+ ctrl-E end of line
+ left one char left
+ right one char right
+ del delete key under cursor
+ backspace delete char left from cursor
+ any non control char insert if string not to long
- Reworked autosend feature
* starts sending call automatically after entering 2..5 characters
of the call in RUN mode
* Enable it via ':char' command (accepts 0 (off) or 2..5 as
number of characters before autosend start).
* shorter calls have to be finished with ENTER key
* calculates the expected time to send the call from cw speed and
switches to sending exchange after that time is reached
* A progress indicator shows the characters already sent.
* SPACE and DOWN no longer starts autosend feature, but jumps to
exchange field
- New cty.dat and new calmaster database. Tnx HA2OS.
- Provide a standard 'help.txt' file. Tnx DH5FS.
Can be overwritten with your own one in working directory.
- Allow to specify portnumbers for LAN-stations via ADDNODE command.
Tnx DH5FS.
Bug fixes:
- Ctrl-k start keyer also in exchange field
- Contest rules will be reread after edit of logcfg.dat with :SET or :CFG
- Fix display of contest statistics
* Q/M now correct and with one digit after decimal point
* show band rate only if more than ten QSOs on band
- Fix display of worked countries for CQWW
- Improved handling of problems with rig link
- Initialise tlf's node designator (THISNODE=...) to 'A' even when no
LAN is used (needed for bandmap output)
- Do not send empty CW or Digimode messages (avoiding turning on and
off the transmitter). Tnx HA2OS
- Fix wrong order of tests for mult counting (DX_&_SECTIONS has
precedence over MULT_LIST in UNIVERSAL contests). Tnx W3NR and DH5FS.
- Drop unused keyword '2EU3DX_POINTS'
tlf-1.1.6
=========
Minor maintenance and bugfix release.
New features:
- Reduce minimal lifetime for bandmap entries to 30s (requested by DH5YM)
- Update ARRL Field Day rules and arrlsections file. Tnx Nate N0NB.
- New NO_RST keyword (backported from from tlf-1.2.0 branch). Use it for
contests which do not exchange and record RS/RST (e.g. ARRL Field Day
or CW Open)
* do not add RST into log and do not show RST if NO_RST is set, just
add '---' instead
Bug fixes:
- Correct GPL boilerplate in all source files. Tnx Nate N0NB.
- QSO points were not written for WYSIWYG_ONCE multis.
- ADIF and cabrillo files missed QSOs for some or all WARC bands.
(Even if no WARC bands should be used in contests we add the correct
frequency output for these bands now)
- fix recognition of ARRL Field day rules (changed rule file to name
it 'arrl_fd').
tlf-1.2.0_pre3
==============
Prerelease and test version
tlf-1.2.0 will be a major release with some new features and improvements.
tlf-1.2.0_pre3 should test some more of them.
Contains all bug fixes and enhancements from 1.1.4 and 1.1.5.
New features since 1.2.0_pre2:
- Major rework how to write of cabrillo logfiles. Old code
contained some errors and was not easily extendable to new contests
with different cabrillo formats.
New routine formats cabrillo log according to a textual description
(Which can be modified and extended by the user) in
/usr/(local/)share/cabrillo.fmt. See doc/README.cabrillo for details.
tlf-1.1.5
=========
Minor maintenance release.
New features:
- Report line number for badly formatted lines in initial exchange file.
That makes it easier to find the problem for files with a lot of entries.
Thanks Mario DH5YM for reporting the problem.
- Allow to set SIDETONE_VOLUME to 0 independent from chosen sidetone
device. Due to a bug in cwdaemon-0.9.4 setting SIDETONE to 0 switches
off the sidetone but also the keying. So please...
!!! Set SIDETONE_VOLUME = 0 to switch off sidetone output !!!
Bug fixes:
- Fix display of zone and section in searchlog window
- Correct handling of function keys to send messages in digimode.
Old code allowed function keys only during call input. New code supports
them also in exchange field.
tlf-1.1.4
=========
Minor maintenance release.
New features:
- ask for confirmation about reported problems in config files to give
you time to recognize the problems.
- Rework of digimode handling together with fldigi.
Fix digimode receive routine 'rx_rtty()', make miniterm output more
robust and update miniterm also while the cursor is in the exchange
field. Drop some unneeded newlines for each function key macro.
- Minor corrections and additions to the man page
Bug fixes:
- Old version segfaults in 'searchlog' function if a really long callsign
filled the input field.
- Parsing logic for special characters in own exchange (# ...) do not rely
anymore on a trailing NL to the exchange macro.
- Fix sidetone control. Recognize CWTONE=0 in logcfg.dat, work around a
bug in cwdaemon which does not allow to switch tone back on afterwards.
- Stop flickering cursor between input or exchange field and dupe
searchwindow.
- Fix Alt-t (tune) function to switch tuning on for 6 seconds (can be
stopped early with any key press). !!Be aware that there are some
problems in different cwdaemon versions (no PTT keying, no chance to stop
tuning early, ...). Working with the maintainer to fix it.
tlf-1.1.3
tlf-1.2.0_pre2
==============
Bugfix release.
Old tlf-1.1.2 contained a bug in the parsing logic for logcfg.dat and rules
files. It failed to recognize some keywords if there was a similar one with
the same beginning (e.g. CLUSTERLOGIN got not recognized as there is also a
CLUSTER keyword). i
Furthermore it complained about empty lines in that files with: 'Keyword ''
not supported'.
Thanks to David N1EA and Marting OK1RR for pointing that out.
New features:
- New keyword CABRILLO=<formatname> accepted. specifies the cabrillo format
to be used (not working yet).
Bug fixes:
- Implemented new and much more robust parsing logic for keywords.
Reworked and rechecked also all parameter handling to allow a better
failure handling.
- tlf no longer complains about empty lines in config files.
- Add support for '~' expansion for '-f' command line switch. (Thanks N1EA).
Something like 'tlf -f~/mydir/logcfg.dat' is working now.
- Add description of reset of CW bandwidth during band switch and
CWBANDWIDTH= keyword to man page.
Furthermore some cleanup and internal changes are made to simplify future
maintenance, e.g.:
- Cleanup of unused variables and comments.
- Rename 'configure.in' into 'configure.ac' as former will be no longer
accepted by automake-1.13
tlf-1.2.0_pre1
==============
Prerelease for new tlf-1.2.0
tlf-1.2.0 will be a major release with some new features and improvements.
The prerelease should test some first main features.
New features:
- change log file format to make room for recording of actual working
frequency (columns 0..79 - old TR-log format, QRG gets added with
one decimal after that)
- Better check of log file format on startup. Can migrate old logs to
new format.
- Record actual working QRG in log if a rig is connected
- Write QRG into ADIF and Cabrillo export files
- Renamed ADIF and Cabrillo files to <call>.adi and <contest>.cbr as
suggested by Martin OK1RR
- Check for size of Terminal (at least 25x80 is needed).
Furthermore a lot of cleanup and internal changes are made to simplify future
maintenance, e.g.:
- A new scheme for color initialisation and naming
- Cleanup of unused variables and comments.
- Fix configure-script to abort if no ncurses lib is installed.
To be done:
- Fix generation of cabrillo files (still broken in this prerelease)
- Document log file format
- make exchange field editable
tlf-1.1.2
=========
Minor maintenance release.
New features:
- Add ARRL 10m Contest rules for DX stations.
- Provide more actual multiplier files for arrldx and arrl10m contests.
- Add a better recognition of unknown keywords in config file.
Bug fixes:
- Fix recongnition of COUNTRYLIST keyword.
- fix a segfault problem in exchange handling.
tlf-1.1.1
=========
Minor maintenance release.
New features:
- New doc/README.ssb gives some good hints how to use TLF on SSB contest.
Thanks Andy, G4KNO for contributing.
Bug fixes:
- Fix spelling of unmute command in scripts/play_vk. Tnx G4KNO
- Make sure that no packet related functions get called if started
with 'tlf -n'
- Fix segfault during build of logline if not in contest mode - esp.
'RULES=qso'
- Fix display of background for partials when leaving call edit mode
tlf-1.1.0
=========
Major release. Besides a lot of fixed bugs it provides some new features and
internal improvements.
Thanks to all of you for pointing out bugs, submitting ideas and testing.
To name some without any order of ranks: Ben NJ8J, Martin OK1RR, Fred DM3MF,i
Andy G4KNO, Rob N6ROB and Graham VE3GTC.
New features:
- move tlf sources to public github repository (http://github.com/TLF/tlf)
- implement a new bandmap function (see doc/New_Bandmap.txt for details)
* move score display in upper right corner of display to make room for
the bandmap
* Ctrl-A adds an observed station as spot to the bandmap and
broadcasts it to other stations in the LAN
* Drop old SPOTLIST display (superseded by new bandmap)
- changes in logcfg.dat handling !Fix your contest rules!
* allow >9 points for any point scoring
* drop old unneeded keywords (MANY_CALLS, SPOTLIST, FILTER)
* fixed keywords for CQ_TU_MSG, VKCQM and VKSPM according to manual
* BANDMAP=<xxx>,<nn> allows configuration of the new bandmap display
(see man page)
- Send VKCQM and VKSPM voice messages after end of QSO in SSB.
- Use external user adaptable script 'play_vk' for playing of
SSB voice key messages
- add list of 'usa_canada' states and general 'contest' rules file
to installation files
- drop special handling for TenTec ORION (correctly handled by hamlib in
meantime)
- changed handling of comments for WYSIWYG_ONCE and WYSIWYG_MULTI
Old code stopped multi recognition at first space in comment string.
Changed to use whole string but strip trailing spaces. Was so back
before tlf-0.9.21
- Better handling of lines from external multiplier file
* Allow comment lines (starting with '#')
* strip leading and trailing whitespace
* drop empty lines
- New actual cty.dat file (December 2011). Thanks Martin OK1RR.
Fixed bugs:
- segfaults due to a racing condition if heavy load on cluster
- '+' and 'INSERT' keys in call and exchange input field respects
CTCOMPATIBLE mode now
- Allow edit of old QSO's only if call field is empty
- Fix display of section in ARRL_SS and recognition of 'U' precedent
- Fix upper boundaries for 160 and 40 meters.
- Correct rescoring for WYSIWYG_* methods
- keywords in logcfg.dat needs to start at column 0
- correction of spelling errors and drop of old infos from man page
- a lot of fixes of old problems:
* proper locking to prevent racing conditions
* fix bad scoring of multis
* correct position of pfx display in bottom line of check window
* correct display of 1A stations in info line
* wrong return value from searchcallarray
* wrong handling of corner cases for some internal array scans
Reworked internal structure:
- did some modernisation of configure.ac
- start to use ncurses panel functions for overlapping windows and
glib-2 for effective handling of large data collections
- switch cty data handling and mults_possible to growing arrays and
therefore allowing unlimited number of entries
- simplify and drop unneeded code
tlf-1.0.5
=========
maintenance release
* fixes some nasty racing condition between bandmap code and
checkwindow. In result prefix in lower line of checkwindow
got displayed wrong, but country was right.
Thanks Martin OK1RR for reporting.
tlf-1.0.4
=========
maintenance release
* fix for wrong handling of recalled exchange (tnx OK1RR).
New policy is a s follows
- All calls from initial exchange file will be recognised even
if part of a complex call, e.g. DL1CCL in LA/DL1CCL/p
- All calls from former QSO's have to be exact including any
pre- or postcombination
- Now complete exchange will be recalled (not only first word)
tlf-1.0.3
=========
maintenance release
* fix buffer overflow in 'send_lan_message'
* fix wrong count of points and qso's for last band entry (tnx OK1RR)
tlf-1.0.2
=========
maintenance release
* fix bug in sendto call in TLF-1.0.0 and 1.0.1.
cwdaemon needs a zero terminated string.
tlf-1.0.1
=========
maintenance release
* fix logfile read error. Last QSO got read twice.
* fix bug in cty.dat and in the routine which reads in the file
Some prefixes from BY were not recognised.
* fix calculation of sun up and down time in MUF prediction window.
It is now based on longitude from country description in cty.dat
instead of the former timezone difference. That should be more
accurate now.
tlf-1.0.0
=========
Major cleanup release. Fixes lot of buffer overruns in string handling, which
stopped old version from working with new GCC and GLIBC.
* Better recognition of hamlib install (tnx F8FCE)
* Rewrote handling of initial exchange file. It now allows empty
and comment lines (#) and spaces around the callsign. Leading
space before comment gets ignored.
* Changed ESC handling in comment and call input field:
Does no longer wipe out call and exchange field if you started sending.
* New callmaster and cty.dat file (tnx OK1RR).
Bugfixes:
* Fix input handling of notes.
* Fix autocq handling.
- First characters gets no longer swallowed.
- CQDELAY from logcfg.dat is now handled correct.
* fix calculation of sunrise and sunset times
* fix calculation of QSO Rate
* fix parsing for MARKERDOTS and MARKERCALL keywords in logcfg.dat
* make Backspace and Delete-Keys the same to allow some more terminal
input encodings
tlf-0.9.31-2
============
'Possible calls' are now in top left corner, and share the space with
the keyer. The 'possible calls' routine first checks the own log
and then the callmaster database.
Calls can now be up to 12 characters
tlf-0.9.31
==========
Fix for buffer overflow. 'Worked' window now searches from start of callsign.
tlf-0.9.30
==========
Bug fixes:
- exchange needed at least 1 character in dxped mode
RTTY miniterm changed to display line feeds (reading formatted texst is easier)
RTTY now sends linefeeds before and after the macro.
tlf-0.9.29
==========
Bug fixes:
- Date display error
- Spurious character error
- Malloc free error in socket.c
I also included Fabian's patch to searchlog.c for testing...I like it.
tlf-0.9.28
==========
Bug fixes (country indication did not work, wrong mults file for arrldx_dx).
Added interface to gMFSK to enable RTTY contesting.
Added new parameters for the logcfg.dat file:
GMFSK (use gMFSK as an output device)
RTTYMODE (start tlf in RTTY mode)
DIGIMODEM=/home/youruser/gmfsk_autofile
You need the special version of gMFSK which is used for pskmail (http://pskmail.wikispaces.com).
Information on how to install this hacked version of gMFSK-0.6 is on the pskmail wiki.
Tlf takes care of all contest related stuff, exactly as you are used to in CW mode...
Yyou can use keyboard mode (Alt-K in CW mode) by switching to the gMFSK send field
with "Alt-TAB". This toggles between tlf and gMFSK.
This will be necessary until I have time to redo the gMFSK interface (a socket interface is
on the todo list).
tlf-0.9.27
==========
Bug fixes (segfault at startup at some systems)
tlf-0.9.26
==========
Bug fix (segfault using the voice keyer).
tlf-0.9.25
==========
Bug fix for non-hamlib compilation
tlf-0.9.24
==========
- Code adaptation to compile with gcc-4.0 without warnings and segfaults (will compile on UBUNTU-5.10, FC4 etc..).
tlf-0.9.23
==========
- New function: start cw before call is complete. In contest mode, you can
start sending the call from the call window with 'space' or with 'down-arrow'.
- New command: :CHAR asks for number of characters the call must have
before sending starts. Default: 0 = OFF. If CHARS is 3, tlf starts sending
as soon as you have input the first 3 letters of the call. If you are on
slow speed you then have time to complete the call (including backspacing)
before sending the first 3 letters is finished. This is of limited use when
running above 40 wpm :)
- incorporated patch from W9WI fixing a bug in the voice keyer.
- changed cw speed control: now default active in call and exchange fields,
even if field is not empty
- changed qso save logic: RETURN now always logs the qso in SSB and in general
qso mode.
- New parameter: CHANGE_RST. If set in logcfg.dat, Pg-up and Pg-down will
change RST instead of CW speed if field is not empty. Default: off.
- fixed nasty bug which caused CQDELAY to start at 0 instead of the default
in logcfg.dat
- manpage updated for version 0.9.23
tlf-0.9.22
==========
This release fixes a bug to make it compatible with gcc-4.0 / AMD64
- The (local swedish) ssa_mt contest has changed its exchange format into
serial number + 4-character grid field. This made it necessary to make
a new parameter called SERIAL+GRID4. Tlf extracts the first 4 characters
for the multiplier. Input format:
e.g. 001 JO21QI, the mult will be JO21. The rules file has also been updated.
- Man page updated for version 0.9.22.
tlf-0.9.21
==========
This release includes all the patches I received over the last 6 month.
Besides making the code more stable, it will enable compilation with gcc 3.4.
Further it should be compatible with cwdaemon-0.9 (weighting -50...50).
I also got a patch to cure a problem with the qso logic, 2x escape will
now reset the qso logic as soon as the call field is empty again.
TNX PG4I, VA3DB, OM4AA.
Also the anonymous contributions I got through the bugtracker are very welcome!!
- Changes:
- the cw sidetone setting (TONE) in logcfg.dat has become CWTONE=...
- a new parameter LOWBANDS_DOUBLE has been introduced (points x 2 for 40-80-160)
- a new parameter CLUSTER_LOG has been introduced. When set the cluster
messages are writteni to a 'clusterlog' file... this can be tailed to a
terminal window (tail -f clusterlog)
- the initial exchange function now also recognises embedded calls (PA/OK1RR/P)
- The logcfg.dat template has been updated to version 0.9.21.
- The manpage has been updated to version 0.9.21.
tlf-0.9.20
==========
- Bug fixed: In cw keyboard, ENTER produced a newline
- Bug fixed: In cw keyboard PgUp and PgDwn did not change the cw speed
- Bug fixed: The ';' was missing in "note-in-log" if the LAN was not active
- Bug fixed: Added <unistd.h> to startmsg.c
- Bugs fixed: Buffer size handling in various places (tnx for the patch !!)
- Added OPEN BSD support to audio.c/h (tnx for the patch!)
- Added test version of CWBANDWIDTH=xxx to set bandwidth from Hamlib when
mode is switched:
A value of 0 to switch off automatic mode switching
A value of x for setting the bandwidth
If the parameter is not there, PASSBAND_NORMAL is used (default)
This test version works for cw only.
tlf-0.9.19
==========
- Added INITIAL_EXCHANGE facility.
Format: INITIAL_EXCHANGE=names.txt
The file must contain a comma-separated list of exchanges, if e.g. the
exchange is the name of the operator:
PA0R,rein
PG4I,joop
OK1RR,martin
The file can be any length.
If RECALL_MULTS is set, tlf will look in this list for the exchange and
fill it in for you. There are various contests which have a standard
exchange, like e.g. the FOC Marathon.
- Doubled the arrays for the cty.dat list, to enable larger-than-standard
custom lists. Also set the max. number of mults to 500 per band (these
values can be set in tlf.h at compile time).
- The "note in log" (';') function will not indicate "Node 'X' , qsonumber"
if the LAN is not active.
tlf-0.9.18
==========
Version 0.9.18 only adds native support for the ten tec ORION, to bridge
the time until Hamlib has an appropriate driver.
Use RIGMODEL=ORION if you have one. This works with or without Hamlib installed.