[pskmail] Re: jpskmail-0.3.5 alpha for testing

  • From: roger g6ckr <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:48:47 +0100

Not heard PI4TUE on 30M yet.
Have seen a recent qsl of yours from SF54FAA.
73 Roger
On Mon, 2009-04-13 at 12:51 +0200, Rein Couperus wrote:
> I use a DCD value of 3 seconds, seems to be optimal.
> 
> BTW, just downloaded a 20kByte picture attachment from PI4TUE to test the 
> id block removal on 0.3.6. works fine.
> 
> Rein PA0R
> 
> > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: "roger g6ckr" <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Gesendet: 13.04.09 12:25:45
> > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: jpskmail-0.3.5 alpha for testing
> 
> 
> > Yes it makes sense.
> > Maybe having the client wait say 10 seconds for the GUI to be visible so
> > the user can see what is happening might be good.
> > Also, and I'm guessing here, for the DCD to work jpskmail needs to
> > listen for a few seconds anyway.
> > On the subject of DCD i have my setting still at 3 is there a better
> > setting 
> > 
> > If I get a chance today I will install fldigi 3.10 and the Linux pskmail
> > client on a laptop.
> > 
> > 73 Roger
> > 
> > On Mon, 2009-04-13 at 12:07 +0200, Rein Couperus wrote:
> > > The auto link feature was introduced for the 'switch on and forget' 
> > > users, 
> > > especially on yachts (those who are 90% sailor and 10% ham).
> > > We could probably introduce a switch which disables it. Tghe autolink 
> > > feature in the perl client goes even further, it picks its own server...
> > > 
> > > Rein
> > > 
> > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > Von: "roger g6ckr" <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Gesendet: 13.04.09 11:41:21
> > > > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: jpskmail-0.3.5 alpha for testing
> > > 
> > > 
> > > > Hi both / all
> > > > I was closing via the quit, but I note the comment re the beacon.
> > > > The link explanation makes sense it's just a little disconcerting to
> > > > have the the radio fire up before there is any indication that jpskmail
> > > > is running.
> > > > One thing I just though of, is that the assumption is that the radio is
> > > > still on a frequency that the stored server is on.
> > > > That is fine for an established system but the user just needs to be a
> > > > bit careful during testing.
> > > > Now I know I can always turn the level down on the SignaLink usb to stop
> > > > the first tx when testing.
> > > > 73 Roger
> > > > G6CKR
> > > > 
> > > > On Mon, 2009-04-13 at 09:36 +0200, Rein Couperus wrote:
> > > > > Roger, 
> > > > > 
> > > > > you are doing ok...
> > > > > 
> > > > > At startup the client sends a short link package to the server you 
> > > > > set in the 
> > > > > preferences dialog. Linking is necessary to be able to receive APRS 
> > > > > messages 
> > > > > from that server.
> > > > > You can check the ~/.pskmail/Outbox directory to see if you have mail 
> > > > > in there.
> > > > > You can erase the Outbox by Files->clear->Mail queue
> > > > > A mail is erased as soon as you get a "message sent..." from the 
> > > > > server,
> > > > > it remains in the Outbox if you don't get that message.
> > > > > I think the beacon always defaults to 'beacon on' on startup. That is 
> > > > > what 
> > > > > most users wanted....
> > > > > If you want to preserve the Preferences status for next program start 
> > > > > you must 
> > > > > close the program via the Files->Quit menu.
> > > > > The next version will also do that when you close the main 
> > > > > window...(written that yesterday :)
> > > > > 
> > > > > 73,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Rein PA0R
> > > > > 
> > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > > > Von: "roger g6ckr" <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Gesendet: 13.04.09 01:58:10
> > > > > > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: jpskmail-0.3.5 alpha for testing
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > A couple of little problems.
> > > > > > On start up before the GUI has appears the the radio sends
> > > > > > *TX*  <SOH>00uG6CKR><SM0RWO 64CE<EOT>
> > > > > > which shows in the GUI when it reached the screen.
> > > > > > The *TX* proves where I copied it form
> > > > > > I also noticed the APRS beacon box is always checked at start up 
> > > > > > even if
> > > > > > unchecked when jpskmail was closed.
> > > > > > it was this that made me first think it as a beacon being sent at 
> > > > > > start
> > > > > > up.
> > > > > > The only other thing I can think of is I have an unsent email but I
> > > > > > believe it was stil the same before I created that mail.
> > > > > > 73 Roger
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > On Sun, 2009-04-12 at 07:26 +0200, Per Crusefalk wrote:
> > > > > > > Great,
> > > > > > > Oh, thats fine. I should have some fun during the evenings too ;-)
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Regarding Rogers message:
> > > > > > > roger@bilbo:~/jpskmail/jpskmail$ ./javapskmail.jar
> > > > > > > Can't exec "/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/lib/jexec": No 
> > > > > > > such
> > > > > > > file or directory at /usr/share/binfmt-support/run-detectors line 
> > > > > > > 103.
> > > > > > > run-detectors: warning: unable to exec
> > > > > > > /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/lib/jexec 
> > > > > > > (./javapskmail.jar): No
> > > > > > > such
> > > > > > > file or directory 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I'm not seeing that, do you?
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > But, the important thing is that it runs. What I did was to 
> > > > > > > remove the
> > > > > > > rxtx stuff from the IDE completely and delete them from the lib 
> > > > > > > dir.
> > > > > > > I then readded as before and made the new jar. Something must 
> > > > > > > have been
> > > > > > > broken before.
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 73 de Per
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > P.s. Now going skiing, no hsdpa/3G coverage then. So another day 
> > > > > > > in the
> > > > > > > sun :-)
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > sön 2009-04-12 klockan 00:43 +0200 skrev Rein Couperus:
> > > > > > > > Just coming home from a party (1 hour drive, lousy party, good 
> > > > > > > > booze)... the idea was to copy the .jar over an existing 
> > > > > > > > installation, so the libs were in already in place. But its of 
> > > > > > > > course better to give you a complete archive :)
> > > > > > > > Sorry Per to bother you during your vacation...
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 73,
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Rein PA0R
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > > > > > > Von: "Per Crusefalk" <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > > Gesendet: 11.04.09 23:47:21
> > > > > > > > > An: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > Betreff: [pskmail] Re: jpskmail-0.3.5 alpha for testing
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > Great, I'll look into that SET thing agn too.
> > > > > > > > > Btw, I think I have that rxtx stuff ok now. I sent you a test 
> > > > > > > > > archive
> > > > > > > > > and I have been testing on my laptops here. I believe we had 
> > > > > > > > > a version
> > > > > > > > > conflict and my latest works without anything copied to the 
> > > > > > > > > system on
> > > > > > > > > both of my laptops (even the eee that I used to have to copy 
> > > > > > > > > the rxtx
> > > > > > > > > stuff on).
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > lör 2009-04-11 klockan 21:41 +0100 skrev roger g6ckr:
> > > > > > > > > > I have updated the Linux client to 1.1 which will keep me 
> > > > > > > > > > going with
> > > > > > > > > > something stable.
> > > > > > > > > > I also need to re install the stable fldigi as some of the 
> > > > > > > > > > pskmail,
> > > > > > > > > > start up commands actually get passed through the alpha 
> > > > > > > > > > version and are
> > > > > > > > > > transmitted.
> > > > > > > > > > All good fun but I want something stable for the Global SET 
> > > > > > > > > > on the 18th.
> > > > > > > > > > Time to get the laptop organised with the staple stuff I 
> > > > > > > > > > think so am
> > > > > > > > > > happy to test on the desk top when you have something after 
> > > > > > > > > > your
> > > > > > > > > > holiday.
> > > > > > > > > > 73 Roger
> > > > > > > > > > G6CKR
> > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 22:16 +0200, Per Crusefalk wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > It does indeed look like some problem with the rxtx libs 
> > > > > > > > > > > agn.
> > > > > > > > > > > I am away on a skiing vacation, the kids get to learn 
> > > > > > > > > > > downhill a bit
> > > > > > > > > > > better, so I have only two laptops with me. The dell is 
> > > > > > > > > > > fine but my eee
> > > > > > > > > > > 901 acts pretty much like what you posted.
> > > > > > > > > > > I see that librxtx is in the right place but it wont 
> > > > > > > > > > > load, I'll have to
> > > > > > > > > > > find a good solution to this that ends these problems.
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > lör 2009-04-11 klockan 17:41 +0100 skrev roger g6ckr:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Raining here so got back to it a bit earlier.
> > > > > > > > > > > > I think I have everything installed now.
> > > > > > > > > > > > .4 starts OK beacons straight away and the preferences 
> > > > > > > > > > > > open OK.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Terminal info below for interest.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > roger@bilbo:~/jpskmail$ ./javapskmail.jar
> > > > > > > > > > > > Can't exec 
> > > > > > > > > > > > "/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/lib/jexec": No 
> > > > > > > > > > > > such
> > > > > > > > > > > > file or directory at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > /usr/share/binfmt-support/run-detectors line 103.
> > > > > > > > > > > > run-detectors: warning: unable to exec
> > > > > > > > > > > > /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/lib/jexec 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (./javapskmail.jar): No
> > > > > > > > > > > > such
> > > > > > > > > > > > file or directory 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Experimental:  JNI_OnLoad called.
> > > > > > > > > > > > Stable Library
> > > > > > > > > > > > =========================================
> > > > > > > > > > > > Native lib Version = RXTX-2.1-7
> > > > > > > > > > > > Java lib Version   = RXTX-2.1-7
> > > > > > > > > > > > roger@bilbo:~/jpskmail$ 
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > I closed jpskmail by quiting, it was not an abnormal 
> > > > > > > > > > > > termination.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > ...............................................................
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > .5 still does not run and gives the following.
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > roger@bilbo:~/jpskmail$ ./javapskmail.jar
> > > > > > > > > > > > Can't exec 
> > > > > > > > > > > > "/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/lib/jexec": No 
> > > > > > > > > > > > such
> > > > > > > > > > > > file or directory at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > /usr/share/binfmt-support/run-detectors line 103.
> > > > > > > > > > > > run-detectors: warning: unable to exec
> > > > > > > > > > > > /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/lib/jexec 
> > > > > > > > > > > > (./javapskmail.jar): No
> > > > > > > > > > > > such
> > > > > > > > > > > > file or directory 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Exception in thread "main" 
> > > > > > > > > > > > java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
> > > > > > > > > > > > gnu/io/SerialPortEventListener
> > > > > > > > > > > >         at javapskmail.Main.handlegps(Main.java:415)
> > > > > > > > > > > >         at javapskmail.Main.main(Main.java:125)
> > > > > > > > > > > > Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
> > > > > > > > > > > > gnu.io.SerialPortEventListener
> > > > > > > > > > > >         at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:217)
> > > > > > > > > > > >         at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native 
> > > > > > > > > > > > Method)
> > > > > > > > > > > >         at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:205)
> > > > > > > > > > > >         at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:323)
> > > > > > > > > > > >         at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:294)
> > > > > > > > > > > >         at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:268)
> > > > > > > > > > > >         at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:336)
> > > > > > > > > > > >         ... 2 more
> > > > > > > > > > > > roger@bilbo:~/jpskmail$
> > > > > > > > > > > > no GUI appears
> > > > > > > > > > > > 73 Roger
> > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 17:21 +0200, Pär Crusefalk wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Roger,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > The rxtx libs are missing, you need to install them.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I put that under installation here:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > http://pskmail.wikispaces.com/jpskmail
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > The rxtx project says that it should be enough to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > have the RXTXcomm.jar
> > > > > > > > > > > > > and librxtxserial.* files within the project folder. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Clearly that works
> > > > > > > > > > > > > for most but not for all. I can put those in an 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > installer and have that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > put them in the general java path. But, that 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > procedure is discouraged
> > > > > > > > > > > > > by the rxtx project as that can potentially put an 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > old library in the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > general java installation path of the system.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Another way is to put the librxtxserial.so within 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > /lib (and .dll within
> > > > > > > > > > > > > windows/system). I think I'll let the installer copy 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the manual procedure
> > > > > > > > > > > > > on the wiki.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > But, this problem should not be happening anywhere so 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > we need to have the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > installer sort this out.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 73 de Per, sm0rwo
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > lör 2009-04-11 klockan 14:28 +0100 skrev roger g6ckr:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well the corrected link works but the jar does not.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good thing I only renamed the previous version ;-)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > pasted below are the results of launching from a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > terminal.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I hope it is of help.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Roger
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > roger@bilbo:~/jpskmail$ ./javapskmail.jar
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can't exec 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > "/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/lib/jexec": 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > No such
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > file or directory at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /usr/share/binfmt-support/run-detectors line 103.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > run-detectors: warning: unable to exec
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun-1.6.0.03/jre/lib/jexec 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > (./javapskmail.jar): No
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > such
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > file or directory 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Exception in thread "main" 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > gnu/io/SerialPortEventListener
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     at javapskmail.Main.handlegps(Main.java:415)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     at javapskmail.Main.main(Main.java:125)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > gnu.io.SerialPortEventListener
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:217)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Method)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:205)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:323)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:294)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:268)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     at 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:336)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > >     ... 2 more
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 14:15 +0100, roger g6ckr 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Good thing you sent the server mail as well Rein, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it made finding the
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > missing letter s, a bit easier hi.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <http://hermes.esrac.ele.tue.nl/pskmail/alpha/javapskmail.jar>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The above should work
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 73 Roger
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > G6CKR
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2009-04-11 at 12:45 +0200, Rein Couperus 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > A daily build of the jpskmail-0.3.5 client is 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > in the alpha directory on hermes:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://hermes.erac.ele.tue.nl/pskmail/alpha/javapskmail.jar
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > new features are:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * add attachments to emails
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    The 'new' dialog has got an 'add attachment' 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > button which opens a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    file chooser dialog. Add only small 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > attachments fitting the 250 Hz bandwidth :)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    The new server v. 0.8.2 supports sending 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > these mails to internet addresses, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >     older servers are not capable of doing this.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    You can see the server version when you 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > connect;
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    PI4TUE 0.8.2-IM12>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * get grib file. This is a new menu item on the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > info menu
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    It gets the wind/pressure file for next 3 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > days for a square +5 -5 degrees of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    your present position. As saildocs is very 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > fast you can retrieve the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    grib file from your mailbox immediately. Do 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > a qtc and read the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    file. Under linux the grib file will be in 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > /opt/zyGrib/grib for immediate viewing..
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    As the grib file is only 2.6 kByte, the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > whole thing takes only 2 minutes...
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    It is also possible to request another 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > square, just write e.g. 40N, 20N, 140W, 120W 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > into 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    the input field before you hit the grib file 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > menu entry.. wrong format should give an 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >    error message. The request is sent via email 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to query@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The GUI is still work in progress, but you can 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > already test the functionality of the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > new features. Gmail smtp has not been tested, 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but it works fine with the new server on  
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > PI4TUE...
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