[OZAPRS] Message Traffic and WX Alert list in Xastir

[Richard]

Geoff,

Why not put in a request for changes to Xastir instead of mucking around 
with the standard (I think) data format.

Cheers
Richard
VK3JFK


Geoff wrote:
> BINGO.
>
> Problem with the Marine zones and Xastir found.
>
> Xastir has been HARD CODED so that only certain state prefixes will look at
> the MZ file.   From  maps.c:
>
> case 'Z':
>   // Zone, coastal or offshore marine zone file z_????? or mz???? or oz??
>   // oz: ANZ081-086,088,PZZ081-085
>   // mz: AM,AN,GM,LC,LE,LH,LM,LO,LS,PH,PK,PM,PS,PZ,SL
>   // z_: All others
>
>
> SO - I'll need to "fool" Xastir somehow by giving all products in the MZ
> file a state from the hard-coded list above.....   I'm not sure if this will
> cause issues to the US folk - I'll check with Dale & Peter.
>
> I'll get back to you on this one.....
>
> Anyway updated z_aus27no08 fileset is now available, and the code change has
> been done to send all alerts as NWS_xxxxx
>
> Geoff   VK2XJG
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Geoff [mailto:geoff at gatwards.org] 
> Sent: Thursday, 27 November 2008 12:53 PM
> To: 'Australian APRS Users'
> Subject: RE: [OZAPRS] Message Traffic and WX Alert list in Xastir
>
> OK I've got my Xastir up and running, and after conducting a few tests, I
> think I found a problem (with Xastir!)
>
> It looks like Xastir ONLY accepts alert messages with NWS_xxxx as the
> destination.  The WXSVR protocol allows for both NWS_xxxx AND NWS-xxxx.
> I was sending out WARN severity messages with the latter format, in order
> for these to trigger additional messages on mobile units.
>
> So,  Fix 1 is for WXSVR-AU to only send alerts with the Underscore method...
>
> I have the dbfawk files working in the /config dir - BUT I had to RENAME the
> existing US versions (nwsz_ddmmyy became _nwsz_ddmmyy etc). Xastir refused
> to see the z_ausddmmyy file until I did this - don't know why.
>
> I have also REMOVED the additional column from the end of the dbf file for
> the z_aus product, as it also seems to have been causing issues with Xastir
> (look out for updated z_aus file later today on the site)
>
> I'm still trying to look at the issue with the MZ warnings - I still can't
> trigger any areas on the map although there seem to be no errors in
> Xastir...   Will keep looking at this one, but it only affects coastal
> waters areas at the moment.
>
> Regards,
> Geoff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au [mailto:ozaprs-bounces at aprs.net.au] On
> Behalf Of David
> Sent: Thursday, 27 November 2008 10:04 AM
> To: Australian APRS Users
> Subject: [OZAPRS] Message Traffic and WX Alert list in Xastir
>
> Hi Geoff....e-mail was getting too long
>
> your comment about th ?N or ?Y being a missing color for the area alert 
> may be spot on.....
> however i cant find ..after a lot of trawling of my h/d...the file(s) 
> where the colors are listed for the ADVIS  etc.....
> i got an Alert for CNTFLW again and the area color was YY and that 
> showed up the Yellow area on the map down the bottom of Victoria
>
> i think you are onto something there
>
> give me the clues and i'll do the searching etc....ive got all day hi hi
>
> David VK4BDJ
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