Re: LF: WSQ2 new version uploaded

[Tobias DG3LV <DG3LV@gmx.net>]

Hi Wolf!

> > One may assume that, when closing the port all outputs switch back to
> > the default state
Yes, it does. The statuslines DTR RTS are reset (= cleared) when the 
port is closed. Just tested on onboard COM1: and my Prolific USB-adapter 
using several programs. (Windows does some toggling of statuslines at 
startup to find a serial mouse, but resets them to standard thereafter).
73 de dg3lv Tobias

Am 09.03.2014 23:38, schrieb wolf_dl4yhf:
> Hi Tobias,
>
> Ok, thanks for testing. Compared to some other modifications, the serial
> port issue should be easy to fix.
>
>
> You wrote:
> > suggestion :
> > K1JT's programs do open the serial port just at the start of each
> > transmit sequence and close the serial port immediately after the end
> > of this transmission. By this feature more than one program can run at
> > a time using the same serial port for PTT, as long as only one program
> > wants to transmit at any time. i.e. you can run WSPR-x and WSJT-x
> > simultaneously without the need to deactivate the (same) serial port
> > of the program that is on receive only. It would be nice if WSQ would
> > behave similar.
> Ok, makes sense.. and lines up with Michel's reply which just arrived
> here ... but will the port's RTS and DTR output remain safely in the
> 'receive' state when WSQ closes the serial port after each transmit-over ?
> One may assume that, when closing the port all outputs switch back to
> the default state - or leave them as-is, until another call of the
> 'EscapeCommFunction'.
>
> Further experimentation will show...
>
> 73 and good night,
>    Wolf .