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Thank you for trying WinDXmon!! I hope you find it
useful. This is a beta release of the software
and I know that there is room for a lot of improvement.
If you have any suggestions, questions or comments,
please let me know via email address eighmy@scott.net.
Installation :
Run Setup to install. The best way to do this is by
clicking Start, then Settings, then Control Panel,
then Add/Remove Software.
WinDXmon is a native 32 bit application and will not
run with Windows 3.xx. It may run ubder Windows 3.11
if you install win32 but I have not verified this.
Known problems :
- Fonts : Selecting a different font only efffects
the "TTY" window.
Instructions:
The intent of this program is to make monitoring
a DXCluster as simple as possible. The alpha version
of WinDXmon is pretty basic. The only things
you can change are the communications parameters
and the font type for the "TTY" window. Defaults
for communications are COM1, 9600 baud, 8 data
bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit. The com port and
baud are stored in an "ini" file and recalled the
next time you run the program. When you run the
program for the first time, you will need to select
the com port and baud rate appropriate for your TNC.
The "TTY" window is the only area of the screen you
can type in. Log in to your DX Cluster in the normal
way or don't log in at all. Either way, DX spots and
Announcments are displayed in the memo boxes. You can
scroll back both the DX Window and Announcement Window
and the "TTY" window to look at older spots and
announcements by pressing PageUp and PageDown. To return
to normal operation, hit the End key.
New Features :
Version 0.5 Beta
This release of WinDXmon includes a "no set" clock that
displays GMT in the lower right hand corner. The clock
routine uses the system settings stored in the system
registry of your computer. As long as you have properly
set the timezone and time correctly, the time displayed
will have the proper offset. If the time displayed is
not the proper GMT value and the normal or local time is
set properly, you must run Control Panel to correct your
timezone.
Quick Buttons are another added feature of this release.
They allow you to send frequently used key sequences such
as "C DX" or "SH/DX" by pressing the appropriate button.
To program these buttons, use File|Quick Button Setup.
A dialog box will appear and allow you to select one of
the 14 buttons and enter a button text, send string,
Carridge Return, and Control-C. All modifications are
stored in an ini file and read the next time you run
WinDXmon.
Version 0.6 Beta
Problems occured when users had another application using
Com 1. Error protection was added in addition to an
"OpenCom" menu item.
If you have any additional questions, drop me some
email and I'll get back to you ASAP.
IMPORTANT : The intent of this program is to aleviate
the burden on the DX Cluster, NOT TO GET OUT OF PAYING
CLUB DUES FOR THE UPKEEP OF THE DX CLUSTER! I wrote
this program because at times, especially during contests,
my TNC times out and my buffer is filled with the latest
four DX spots sent to 30 users... not fun when you
have to log in every 15 minutes!
You can still log into the Cluster with this program.
It will still put DX spots in the "DX Window" and
announcements in the "Announcements Window". That's
a nice feature if want to keep all the "Broadcasters"
comments seperate from the DX spots...
WinDXmon for Windows 95 is not public domain
software. I hold the copyright for this program and
for all the documentation belonging to it. Please
distribute the ZIP file in its entirety.
If you would like to register this product, send $10 to
W4EAE
5361 Riverbend Trail
Birmingham, AL 35244
Registering entitles you to future updates and advanced
features such as calling your pager whenever that rare
one hits the cluster, VHF announce support, and other
nice features.
73 es gud DX!
Gene Eighmy
W4EAE
ex-WD4MPS
Birmingham, AL
Copyright 1997 Gene Eighmy