[Dxspider-support] Chat Filter

[Lee Sawkins]

Perhaps this is something Dirk could solve.

Maybe by modifying the internode PC12 protocol messages that are sent
between nodes.   That way the messages could hopefully propagate to all
Dx Clusters, not just Dx Spider.  It would require coordination between
the various cluster authors to make it work for their software but I
don't think it should break anything if they don't do anything.

The PC12 messages (announcements) have a flag that is 0 for "to All"
announces and 1 for "Wx" announces.  I don't think this flag is used for
anything else.  What I propose is for it to be set to say 2 for "named"
announces.  This "name" would replace the "*" in the PC12 field that is
used for "pc node call" in AK1A software.  It is the second field of the
PC12 message.  I believe this field is always "*" now.  This name could
include such things such as "IOTA" or anything else.  The nodes could
process these PC12s and send local announces "To IOTA" or whatever. 

While we are at it, why not have a flag of 3 and use it for a sort of
broadcast talk message.  The "name" field would have the call of the
destination.  When a node matches this call with a local user, it would
then send him the message and not send the PC12 to any further nodes. 
This may help eliminate some to All announces.

Something for Dirk to look into in his spare time!

Lee VE7CC


Bill Shell wrote:
> 
> Lee,
> 
> The specific problem I was trying to solve was for a local user that was
> interested in the IOTA chat group from worldwide sources, but didn't want to
> view worldwide announcements.
> 
> I just looked at your Locals chat capability, and it does a good job of
> sending simultaneous talk messages.  But, it doesn't solve the problem of
> users wanting to receive chat messages without receiving announcements from
> an area.  If your client would allow filtering of general announcements to
> regions, but allow specific chat 'announcements' to pass, that would be a
> possible solution.
> 
> TU es 73,
> Bill
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org
> [mailto:dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org]On Behalf Of Lee Sawkins
> Sent: Monday, July 05, 2004 1:57 PM
> To: dxspider-support at dxcluster.org
> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Chat Filter
> 
> I believe I have most of the Spider compatibility bugs out of my user
> program.
> 
> It allows setup of frequency, country and state filtering by point and
> click.
> 
> It even has my version of a local chat group.  This is done via talk
> messages that can be sent to multiple users at the same time.
> 
> Works on Windows only!
> 
> http://www.bcdxc.org/ve7cc/default.htm#download
> 
> Lee VE7CC
> 
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