[Dxspider-support] Filters
Anthony(N2KI)
n2ki at amsat.org
Mon Dec 7 12:07:23 GMT 2009
Dirk,
I do not have any filter chain at all. I was queried by a user and pointed them in the direction of the Filter Manual for
additional aid. When I looked at it and tried it based on the syntax, it did not create an environment where it showed spots
posted by stations in zone 5 only (which is what the user is seeking).
The syntax indicated to enter a number, so I did.
Syntax: accept/spot [0-9] call_zone <numbers>
I'll try your suggestion of "acc/spot by_zone 5"
Anthony - N2KI
30MDG - 1187
www.n2ki.com
-----Original Message-----
From: dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org [mailto:dxspider-support-bounces at dxcluster.org] On Behalf Of Dirk Koopman G1TLH
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 2:41 AM
To: wb8zrl at inavia.net; The DXSpider Support list
Subject: Re: [Dxspider-support] Filters
Tom Vavra wrote:
> On Monday 07 December 2009 01:57, Anthony(N2KI) wrote:
>> Anyone having trouble setting filters?
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>> No matter which filter I set, it does not seem to work.
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>> For example, according to the filter manual acc/spot 4 by_zone 5 should
>> only accept spots posted by stations in CQ zone 5. I still get stuff from
>> everywhere.
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>> I also tried acc/spot 4 by_state and I still get stuff from everywhere.
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>> The syntax was gotten from the manual on Wiki. Thank for any suggestions.
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>> Anthony - N2KI
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>> 30MDG - 1187
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>> www.n2ki.com
>
> Anthony
>
> acc/spot 4 by_zone 5 will accept zone 5 spots, but it
> tells DXSpider nothing about what to do with other spots. Unless you somehow
> reject them, you will see them.
>
> reject/spot 5 all is one example
>
> to see only zone 5 spots try
>
> reject/spot not by_zone 5
>
Er...
This isn't actually true.
Once you set up a spot filter, then that will *automatically* do the
opposite for everything else. If that makes any sense at all.
acc/spot by_zone 5
implies
rej/spots by_zone "everything else"
(this is not a command !)
rej/spots by_zone all
Would not do what you think. It will mean that you get no spots at all
if you do. This is because the filters act linearly, one after another,
acting one whatever is left after the previous line. So, in this case,
what is left is just zone 5 spots, doing the rej/spot by_zone all will
get rid those zone 5 spots.
I am wondering why you are using slot 4, rather the default:-
acc/spot by_zone 5
do you have a chain of filter commands? If you do then post the output
of a "sh/filter" command.
Please be aware that if one has a chain, the assertion I made above
happens after each filter command. So if one mixes acc/spot with
rej/spot, it is *very* easy to get confused. And one must remember that
the last filter in the chain determines what happens to whatever is left.
The filter that you are setting up is just for you. Not any of your
users. Is this what you want?
Dirk
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