[drats_users] D-RATS 0.3.2b6

[Dan Smith]

> - With 2b6 I did a reinstall over previous 2b5 (not a new clean install,
> but will try this weekend on another computer).

That's always the expected update procedure.

> - With the Spell Check, I have not installed the spell checker software
> yet but I can not find the Check Spelling box. I understand that it
> won't check until the spelling is installed, but should the check box
> not even show up? I can not find it anywhere in the Chat Preferences nor
> the Chat Tab.

It's under appearance (not that that makes any sense, now that I think
of it).

> - Will the spell checking ultimately be extended beyond "chat" to
> "messages"?

Yes, it was just easier to do an initial test with the chat bit.
Perhaps we need a separate check box for chat and messages, which could
be placed under the respective preferences groups and thus be less
confusing :)

> - SSID shows and looks good as does the callsign in the lower right
> corner of the platform. Will test the WL2K SSID email later and advise
> if problems.

Thanks.

> - I create Files, Maps, and FormLogos directories in the D-Rats
> directory and they get wiped out every new beta install. Is this right?
> If so, I will just create the directories elsewhere (out of the D-Rats
> directory).

No, any of those things should be stored in your profile, not the
installation directory.

> - If you have not had previous feedback, the external GPS hook works
> great so far just connecting to my desktop computer. Will connect to
> remote mobile system next week and try. Does D-Rats go out and poll the
> GPS every so often for new data to update it's coordinates? It will show
> a moving mobile station, right?

It doesn't poll, it continuously reads the data stream in a thread.  It
*should* update the current position as soon as it receives that
information from the GPS (which happens as fast as the GPS can cycle
through its data at 4800 baud).  Yes, the point is to enable a moving
D-RATS station to remain current.

> - With the new email features is the work-around for forwarding emails
> still to keep the * in the callsign and then "both" in "Email Access"?
> Or can this be deleted and rules for specific email access put in?

It's not a workaround.  The email access rules are there to prevent
arbitrary remote stations from sending email through your email account.
 Adding the "*" rule to allow anyone to send anything is your choice,
but I think it's important to keep that access restriction in place so
that people that don't want that behavior can restrict it.

What do you think?

> - Finally, did you get the WL2K setup instruction files and the RMS Link
> test file? I had to send the RMS Link via a different email address and
> wanted to make sure they all ended up with you.

Yes, I think I responded to at least one of those, sorry if I didn't.
Thanks very much for forwarding those and saving me from having to join
the cult, er, club :)

I was rather disappointed with the level of detail and information
contained in those documents.  I would have hoped that six or eight
"lessons" from the WL2K gurus would have been more informative.

Thanks!

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