[pskmail] Re: Javapskmail client testing

  • From: Sven <sven98de@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 15:33:57 +0100 (CET)

Hi Per,
I've installed Netbeans IDE6.5 so it should be
possible now to load your pskmail-java project.

73
Sven

 
--- Per Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb:

> Hi Sven,
> 
> Thanks, I asked the java gurus at work and got two
> answers to the IDE
> question: eclipse or netbeans. Apparently there are
> issues with the
> visual gui builder in the latest eclipse so I
> started using netbeans.
> Netbeans is in synaptic so if you get that then I
> can upload the code to
> subversion and send you the logon (I should set that
> up anyway).
> 
> 73 de Per
> 
> tis 2008-12-02 klockan 12:03 +0100 skrev Sven:
> > Hi Per,
> > nice work, what development environment have you
> used
> > ?
> > I've extracted the jar file because I was
> interested
> > in the java code but unfortunately I can't display
> the
> > class files.
> > 
> > 73
> > Sven    
> > --- Per Crusefalk <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx> schrieb:
> > 
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > For the curious I have enclosed a copy of the
> java
> > > pskmail client.
> > > Please note that this is a very, very early
> > > development release and as
> > > such
> > > is very limited in functionality. I am releasing
> > > this only as a "proof
> > > of concept" 
> > > as it contains important parts that must work,
> one
> > > of which is the
> > > handling 
> > > of the socket connection with fldigi.
> > > 
> > > I have had reports that it works with windows
> 2000,
> > > xp and linux and it
> > > would 
> > > be nice if someone could test Mac OS X and
> perhaps
> > > BSD.
> > > 
> > > You can launch it by entering "java -jar
> > > javapskmail.jar" or by right
> > > clicking and selecting "Java runtime" (varies
> what
> > > it says there).
> > > 
> > > If you lack java then the necessary runtime
> > > environment can be fetched
> > > here:
> > > http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
> > > For ubuntu I know its in medibuntu and for
> Mandriva
> > > I believe its in
> > > plf.
> > > 
> > > You MUST use one of the newer fldigis, tested
> with
> > > 3.04AX and 3.04BE. 
> > > You can get that here:
> http://www.w1hkj.com/ateam/
> > > 
> > > Just start fldigi and then start javapskmail (it
> > > tries to connect to
> > > fldigi on startup).
> > > 
> > > When the client is up you need to set your
> callsign,
> > > you do that by
> > > selecting the preferences menu item under the
> edit
> > > menu. Just enter it
> > > at callsign and close the menu using OK (saved
> only
> > > if you click OK).
> > > 
> > > You can then use the lower text field in the
> main
> > > window to send stuff.
> > > If you want to send a pskaprs email then you
> enter
> > > something like:
> > > "per@xxxxxxxxxxxx hello, testing the java
> client."
> > > 
> > > Sending emails requires that you are known at
> the
> > > receiving server.
> > > 
> > > If you want to send an APRS message to someone
> then
> > > you can enter:
> > > "SM0RWO Testing the java client."
> > > 
> > > You may also use the ping button on the aprs
> tab.
> > > 
> > > Pse note that it doesn't show what is received
> just
> > > yet, you have to
> > > look
> > > at fldigi to see that now. Thats about it so
> far,
> > > not much but hopefully
> > > its
> > > proof that it works to build a client in java.
> Now I
> > > just need to build
> > > the rest... 
> > > 
> > > It would be nice to hear abt your test results,
> good
> > > or bad.
> > > 
> > > As for the development I am busy building the
> > > foundation, a
> > > configuration
> > > class with handling of permanent storage (a
> > > properties file) and logging
> > > class to handle exceptions and basic program
> > > logging. I'm implementing
> > > arq.pm in an arq class (as we are moving to an
> > > object oriented world
> > > here)
> > > and so on... Plenty of fun for the christmas
> > > holidays :-)
> > > 
> > > 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >       
> > 
> 
> 
> 



      

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