Fldigi - RUMLogNG AppleScript modification
Posted: Sun 11. Oct 2015, 16:25
For anyone who operates with Fldigi, you likely know there's an AppleScript that allows for logging from Fldigi direct to RUMlogNG. Instructions are available in the RUMlogNG online (http://dl2rum.de/RUMlogNG/docs/en/pages/FAQ.html) with further help at NF4L's site (http://nf4l.com/ngconfig/).
One thing not covered in this initial script is setting the power level in RUMlog. Working with Tom, he helped me identify a couple ways to do this.
The first and easiest (if you always use the same power level) is to simply place a value in the script in the "tell application "RUMlogNG" section. Simply add the following line:
set power to "100"
You can set the power to whatever your normal power level is. You can also use text, such as "high power", "mid power", "QRP", etc.
However, sometimes you'll need to adjust power levels on the fly depending upon the mode/station being worked/propagation conditions; oftentimes with different power levels between different QSOs. There is a way to set and save this value using AppleScript as well.
You'll need to add the follow text in the AppleScript BEFORE the "tell application "RUMlogNG"" section:
display dialog "Enter power level" default answer ""
set opPower to text returned of result
Then, in the "tell application "RUMlogNG"" section, you'll need to enter the following text:
set power to opPower
This will cause a dialog to pop up with each QSO you save, asking you for the current power. You can type anything; "100", "500", "5", "QRPP", "Low-Power" etc and that variable value will be saved in the RUMlogNG database as your power level.
I hope this is of use to someone.
73 de Dave
One thing not covered in this initial script is setting the power level in RUMlog. Working with Tom, he helped me identify a couple ways to do this.
The first and easiest (if you always use the same power level) is to simply place a value in the script in the "tell application "RUMlogNG" section. Simply add the following line:
set power to "100"
You can set the power to whatever your normal power level is. You can also use text, such as "high power", "mid power", "QRP", etc.
However, sometimes you'll need to adjust power levels on the fly depending upon the mode/station being worked/propagation conditions; oftentimes with different power levels between different QSOs. There is a way to set and save this value using AppleScript as well.
You'll need to add the follow text in the AppleScript BEFORE the "tell application "RUMlogNG"" section:
display dialog "Enter power level" default answer ""
set opPower to text returned of result
Then, in the "tell application "RUMlogNG"" section, you'll need to enter the following text:
set power to opPower
This will cause a dialog to pop up with each QSO you save, asking you for the current power. You can type anything; "100", "500", "5", "QRPP", "Low-Power" etc and that variable value will be saved in the RUMlogNG database as your power level.
I hope this is of use to someone.
73 de Dave