[WT-support] New LUA script API to play additional MK2R DVK messages

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Works great Bob!

One thing noticed: running this DVK8 or DVK9 with MKII activates DVK message instantly. But running other messages from scenarios like usually creates short but noticeable delay, sometimes changing delay.

The Control Protocol Monitor shows exactly the same log.

What could be the reason? And any reason why I might not take all the messages script based thus?

tonno

From: rawilson at gmail.com [mailto:rawilson at gmail.com] On Behalf Of Bob Wilson, N6TV
Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 9:24 AM
To: support at win-test.com; Tõnno Vähk
Subject: New LUA script API to play additional MK2R DVK messages

Laurent just made it a lot easier to access the 8th and 9th MK2R DVK messages from Win-Test, using a new LUA API found in the development version<http://download.win-test.com/v4/nightly>.  Just create 2 new LUA script files named DVK8.wts and DVK9.wts and assign them to F8 and F9 using Tools | Scripts Manager:

DVK8.wts:

wtMicroham:Send("MP8")
return -1

DVK9.wts:

wtMicroham:Send("MP9")
return -1

Then run WT_DEV.EXE instead of WT.EXE and press F8 or F9 to play DVK messages 8 and 9.

73,
Bob, N6TV
On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 6:44 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV <n6tv at arrl.net<mailto:n6tv at arrl.net>> wrote:
4. Currently I can send my own commands to MK2R+ only from scenarios. I would like to use DVK messages 8 and 9 with command $MK2R=MP8. Is it possible to let the Other messages (ALT-C) to transmit those commands.

Alt-C messages are ignored on SSB, so that will not work.  $MK2R only seems to work within scenarios.

Perhaps Win-Test could provide a new LUA API such as
wtMK:Send(string)  -- send command string to microHAM control port

In the mean time, I've created two LUA scripts<http://www.kkn.net/%7En6tv/PlayDVK8and9.zip> called PlayDVK8 and PlayDVK9 that will allow you to access these last two DVK messages.   Copy the two .wts files to your /Scripts directory (File | Explore | /scripts directory)

You will have to "borrow" the F6 and F7 messages from the advanced scenario, secondary radio column to do this, and they will have to be programmed in a special way, as you already figured out.

  1.  Operating | Modify the Scenarios ...
  2.  Program the Secondary radio (second column)
F6: $TR2 $MK2R=MP8
F7: $TR2 $MK2R=MP9
  3.  Tools | Scripts manager
Assign PlayDVK8 to F8
Assign PlayDVK9 to F9
(Highlight the script, Press the Properties button, then Define, then F8 or F9, then OK)
  4.  Operating | Technique Advanced SO2R (must be checked)
  5.  Operating | Caps Lock Binds to the secondary radio (must be checked)
The PlayDVK8 and 9 scripts briefly set focus to the secondary radio window (they press CapsLock for you), play the secondary radio scenario F6 or F7 on the primary radio (that's what $TR2 does), then they immediately restore focus to the primary radio window.

Of course now you have to be careful to avoid pressing F6 or F7 whenever you manually set focus to the secondary radio window.
Using ByeByeCT I could generate 2 more SSB messages. WT guys, is this doable? Or any other place I could put this command other than scenarios F1-F7 and send to MK2R+?

I suggest disabling ByeByeCT and assigning F8 and F9 to the two new LUA scripts, as suggested above.

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