FEHAL (FEatureless HAm radio Logger)

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:55 am

I was developing something simple and featureless from a request on a ham radio forum and as it was personally useful to me, I finished it (For a change).

Program has a help file with all the features and current changes and a sample database.

Keeps tab of the basic information (all requests from the ham radio forum members) that you might want to keep track of. Basic printing will follow after my holiday.

Screen shot

http://members.westnet.com.au/bangfeast ... 20main.png

Download link
http://members.westnet.com.au/bangfeast ... ook%204.7z

http://members.westnet.com.au/bangfeast ... ook%205.7z

Post by **idle** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 7:20 pm

I can see that being very useful to hams, good idea.

infratec · Post by **infratec** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:22 pm

Hi Fangbeast,

I miss one feature

How can I setup the program

The equipment, the own call sign and so on.

Bernd

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:42 pm

infratec wrote:Hi Fangbeast,

I miss one feature

How can I setup the program
The equipment, the own call sign and so on.

Bernd

Read the help file perhaps?

infratec · Post by **infratec** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:44 am

Hi Fangbeast,

I would if I could

But when I open the logbook.chm file,
I can see the directory structure,
but in the main part I can read something like: 'The address is not valid'

And if I open it inside the program with 'F1' I see: 'Navigation to the web page interrupted'

(That's not the original text, since I have the german version. It's only my translation.)

I use XP 32bit SP3.

Bernd

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:21 am

But when I open the logbook.chm file,
I can see the directory structure,
but in the main part I can read something like: 'The address is not valid'

Strange. I created the CHM with Vizacc helpMaker (free but commercial quality) and it's working fine on my windows 7 ultimate 32 bit system.

And if I open it inside the program with 'F1' I see: 'Navigation to the web page interrupted'

I just tested and launched it from my programming in the IDE, PB4.51 and it works. Then I recompiled it to an EXE and pressed F1 from there and it worked.

Also just tested on a Windows XP copy with SP2 running inside Virtualbox and both worked.

This is just a far fetched idea but there is a live link going to someone's page in the credits page but surely it shouldn't do that (interrupt the web) at all until you click on it???

Do you want me to send you a decompiled CHM to HTML copy until other xp users have a chance to test this?
I am just using a standard PB OpenHelp command here.

infratec · Post by **infratec** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:46 am

Hi Fangbeast,

I just tried it on a 'windows server 2003'.
It works there without problems.

Hm... strange, as you said already. But that's life.

But I still can not find the way how to setup the equipment.
Callsign and location are clear now

But since it was no visible stringgadget I did not try this before.

Bernd

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:33 am

I just tried it on a 'windows server 2003'. It works there without problems.

I'll upgrade my VirtualBox copy ox XP to SP3 and try it but I don't think it will be different.

But I still can not find the way how to setup the equipment.

I don't understand, setup what equipment? This is a logging program and not a hardware control program, there is nothing to set up?? Unless you mean something else?

Callsign and location are clear now

hehehe, I am evil.

But since it was no visible stringgadget I did not try this before.

Fair enough too, you couldn't read the help file else it would have told you.

Still wish I knew what was going on, but that's XP for you.

infratec · Post by **infratec** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:56 am

Hi,

equipment: 'Radio used' and 'Antenna'

I can override the entries, but not delete or add an entry.

And this values are 'fixed' (until I build or buy something new)

Bernd

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:22 am

equipment: 'Radio used' and 'Antenna'

Ah, now I understand.

I can override the entries, but not delete or add an entry.

That doesn't make sense either.

1. I create a new record.
2. I fill in the antenna and radio fields because they are editable combo boxes.
3. I save the record.
4. I open the record, decide I don't like the radio and antenna and overwrite them (type over or select one of the entries in the box)
5. I save the record.
6. I open the record again and the changes are there.

So, I don't understand the problem.

Standard PB editable combobox. Type over existing text in the box and it replaces it.

When you open a form, that combobox is autofilled from existing entries in the database. You can select one of those but you can still type over it to replace it, it works.

Next time you open the form, the entered radio is added to the selectable list if it doesn't already exist.

If you are talking about adding or deleting an entry in the selectable combobox list, that's not how those gadgets work.

infratec · Post by **infratec** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:36 am

Hi Fangbeast,

I know what you mean and how to do it. But...

I'm a pedantic german and when I made a typo one month ago, than I have a problem.
I have to go through all entries to find the typo.
Else I have to live with to similar entries.

In my poor opinion it makes more sense to add a setup tab where I can fill in all the 'fixed' stuff:
like all bands which I use, the Antenna, the Radio, the mode.
Save it in a seperate table.

But maybe it is to much work for a quick hack program.
And if no other user wants such a thing, let it be.
(Don't do it for me, since I'm only a 'listener')

Bernd

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:31 pm

I understand what you mean now and it actually sounds like a smart idea. Not having to scroll through all bands (long list) is good. I got this list from an amateur radio WIKI an not all are supported here. Different in every country.

It will have to wait till I get back from holiday next Tuesday. You will have to remind me.

Mistrel · Post by **Mistrel** » Fri Nov 12, 2010 5:29 am

Fangbeast, I used WinCHM Pro for a while and thought it was pretty good, if you ever consider looking for an alternative.

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Mon Nov 15, 2010 8:59 am

Mistrel wrote:Fangbeast, I used WinCHM Pro for a while and thought it was pretty good, if you ever consider looking for an alternative.

It's nice but My wife and I just got back from holiday (second small holiday in 28 years) and I am still paying off my amateur gear as well and have no money to spend.

Vizacc isn't perfect but it is free at least, no idea what is happening on Bernd's system and the Vizacc site is offline at the moment (for me) and I cannot report to them.

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Wed Nov 17, 2010 7:02 am

i can't help myself and have been playing. Many things got fixed and added since this release so I updated the version to 3. Rudimentary printing support is not the least of it.

Interested parties can download this at the following link:

http://members.westnet.com.au/bangfeast ... ogBook3.7z

Check the CHM file file for the changes, in the HISTORY section. Too many since the first release to document here.

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