[DogParkList] LOTW & eQSL

[C. Griffin]

I started this, I should take the heat if there is any to be had.

I am a Mac programmer. Or at least I have studied programming on and  
off over the years and have produced a few applications. Most  
recently I wrote a messaging program in RealBASIC. But that was a few  
years ago and my copy of that isn't current. The main problem is that  
I have 100 things to do and time to do 10 of them. I am constantly  
juggling between family, church, radio, and other interests. Radio  
has been getting more than it's fair share in the past few years,  
partially because I have several unrelated leadership positions that  
I'm trying to perform. Again, time is the critical element. Oh, and I  
am still of working age and have to work 40 or more hours per week to  
keep food on the table, a roof over my head, and electrons flowing to  
my favorite RF gear.

On Oct 8, 2008, at 18:10, Don Agro wrote:


> Have a great idea for a feature that MacLoggerDX does not currently  

> support ? Research it on the internet, use Apple's free XCode  

> development suite and make it happen !


I have XCode. I've run it a few times. My 'C' skills are rusty, but I  
could work on that. Please tell me more. Are you saying that it's  
possible for me to extend the functionality of MLDX by using XCode?  
Or are you suggesting that I draft some potential code for MLDX and  
send it to you for possible inclusion?


> Extend the functionality of existing applications like B. Scott  

> Andersen did with his excellent Cab Converter...


This is an intermediate solution. This will provide some time savers  
but would not be a complete solution. The ideal would be for a method  
to do it within the main application. Secondary would be some  
additional application (script) which fills the gap. The least  
helpful is what we do now with manual everything.


> Write some AppleScripts to extend MLDX...


One main stumbling block here, which I would love to know how to  
solve or work around. That is that TSQL is not scriptable. So I need  
a method of working around that. Now I recently found some comments  
that the TSQL program can be run from the command line. If that is  
true then I can probably make the script thing work. So that is  
something I will look into on upcoming days off. If I am successful I  
will gladly share my scripts for all (I've written many before).


> I will continuously strive to improve MacLoggerDX, but it will  

> never do everything for everyone.


I wasn't asking for that, but I think it is reasonable to ask for  
features and when popular enough that they are implemented. I asked  
for a feature to MacMemories awhile ago. You told me what it would  
take to get that feature. I have not been able to get in position to  
provide you the necessary resource. Heck if it was just a matter of  
funding the feature I might even be able to work with you on that. I  
know, you have a life like the rest of us. This is just a hobby. But  
it never hurts to ask.


> BTW Rick, I am not picking on you, I just used your post as an  

> excuse to sound off on something that has been puzzling me for  

> years - Where are all the Mac Ham Radio programmers ?


I am here ... just not enough hours in the day to do all the things I  
want to do ... probably the same problem you have.

Thanks for considering our suggestions.


73,
--de Chip (N1MIE) FN41bn

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