[Dxspider-support] BPQ nearly ready to be usable?

[Ron Stordahl]

Thanks Eric

Ill post the links as you suggest when it's ready.

Does XRouter support sound card modems?

Since DXSpider doesn't support the BPQ-OCX interface that's one less 
problem (has to do with a path to the config files in the 
registry..maybe only AR-Cluster does that..but version 4.4.19C adds an 
option to remove the path in order to use the new BPQ as if it were 
AGW).  Ill make all this clear in the documentation I will be 
preparing..so no need for the details here...

Ron


Eric Carling wrote:
> Hi Ron,
>
> Yes they run on the same machine so long as the OS is Windows. Spider 
> runs in Perl for Windows and Xrouter can run in a DOS window. Xrouter 
> has the same AGW compatible interface that John is introducing to 
> BPQ32 and as Spider can be an AGW client it will link that way. I do 
> that here with XR and BPQ will be the same.
>
> Dirk will doubless answer more fully, and the question was to him, but 
> I can say that as Spider does not run with the OCX interface, the 
> introduction of an AGW compatible interface could well be a boon to 
> BPQ aficionados or those who, as I said before, dont want or need a 
> complete router like Xrouter, assuming there is interest in a new BPQ.
>
> Perhaps you would be good enough, when the time comes, to post the 
> link address for the new BPQ to the ARC reflector and Spider reflector 
> as well as to your Yahoo Group.
>
> Eric.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Stordahl" 
> <ron.stordahl at digikey.com>
> To: "The DXSpider Support list" <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 12:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] BPQ nearly ready to be usable?
>
>
>> I see you picked up on my comments on the AR-Cluster reflector 
>> regarding the forthcomming AGW compatible interface to BPQ32.  Unless 
>> there is some unexpected difficulty I should have a public beta ready 
>> in a few weeks at the most.  There is a new BPQ32 Yahoo Group I 
>> recently established...really as a place holder..so far there is no 
>> activity.  The beta will be posted there when ready, although asking 
>> me will get you the beta.  Initially the documentation will be pretty 
>> scanty.  I don't have a lot of time to prepare it, initially all I 
>> will be able to do is something brief coupled with examples of how to 
>> use it with AR-Cluster, UIVIew32 and UI-DX bridge, however the 
>> intention is that it will be a drop in replacement for AGWPE in most 
>> cases meaning that applications which work with AGWPE will work 
>> without any changes with the new BPQ32 interface.  It will not 
>> support sound card modems directly however, but will require AGWPE's 
>> help to do so.
>>
>> Now a question for Eric...will DXSpider and Xrouter run on the same 
>> machine?  I was under the impression that XRouter would have to run 
>> on a separate DOS box and be coupled to DXSpider perhaps by some 
>> cable or perhaps ethernet.  I did bring up Xrouter on a DOS box a few 
>> months ago, but otherwise my experience is rather limited with it.
>>
>> Dirk....does DXSpider currently run with the BPQ32 OCX interface?  
>> And if so does it write the path to the BPQ32 configuration files 
>> into the registry?  If so there will be come complications.
>>
>> Ron, N5IN
>>
>> Eric Carling wrote:
>>> No, I have only been told of the new features and their 
>>> effectiveness. As I understand it, anyone who wants to will shortly 
>>> be able to test it. I expect Ron N5IN will post the download link on 
>>> the ARC support list. Personally, I'm not bothered because 
>>> DXSpider<>Xrouter is the best cluster/node interface solution in my 
>>> view.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dirk Koopman" <djk at tobit.co.uk>
>>> To: "The DXSpider Support list" <dxspider-support at dxcluster.org>
>>> Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 9:19 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] BPQ nearly ready to be usable?
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 2005-08-11 at 08:38 +0000, Eric Carling wrote:
>>>>> Yes, DX Spider will interface with the BPQ AGW emulation. It will 
>>>>> be useful
>>>>> for those who prefer a 32-bit Windows node application and don't 
>>>>> want all
>>>>> the bells and whistles of Xrouter.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Does this mean that you have tried it?
>>>>
>>>> Dirk
>>>>
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