Spot API "trigger_action"

Alan · March 4

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I am trying to build a API command to add a spot with a trigger action.

Adding spots to the panadapter works just fine, but I have been unable to structure the API to have the spot do something when I click on it.

The API WiKi appears to have two options:

"trigger_action=tune" - to tune to the spot's frequency, and
" trigger_action=none" - to implement a custom behavior.

I have tried both. Here are my test API Spot commands. The spots appear, but clicking on the spot does not cause an action:

spot add rx_freq=14.220 callsign=KE5DTO mode=USB color=#FF5733 source=N1MM spotter_callsign=N5AC timestamp=1533196800 lifetime_seconds=3600 priority=4 comment=thanks trigger_action=tune

and

spot add rx_freq=14.220 callsign=KE5DTO mode=USB color=#FF5733 source=N1MM spotter_callsign=N5AC timestamp=1533196800 lifetime_seconds=3600 priority=4 comment=thanks trigger_action=none

Question, what am I missing with making the "trigger_action" API work?

Alan. WA9WUD

KD0RC · March 4

Hi Alan, it looks like it is working for me.

If trigger_action=none, then I get the fact that the spot was triggered, but the slice does not move to that frequency.

R25|0||
S55FD333D|spot 157 callsign=KE5DTO rx_freq=7.220000 tx_freq=0.000000 mode=USB color=#FF5733 background_
color= source=N1MM spotter_callsign=N5AC timestamp=1533196800 lifetime_seconds=3600 priority=4 comment=thanks trigger_action=none
R26|0|157|
S0|interlock tx_client_handle=0x00000000 state=READY reason= source= tx_allowed=1 amplifier=
S1603B860|spot 157 triggered pan=0x40000000

On the other hand, if trigger_action=tune, the active slice goes right to the spot frequency.

R25|0||
S55FD333D|spot 157 callsign=KE5DTO rx_freq=7.220000 tx_freq=0.000000 mode=USB color=#FF5733 background_
color= source=N1MM spotter_callsign=N5AC timestamp=1533196800 lifetime_seconds=3600 priority=4 comment=thanks trigger_action=tune
R26|0|157|

S1603B860|spot 157 triggered pan=0x40000000

So, I think that the idea is that you intercept the spot status message, get the spot number and the fact that it was triggered, and if you need it, which panadapter it was triggered from. With that info, you can take whatever action you want.

In the case of my repeater spots app, I leave trigger_action set to tune, then take my own action of setting the mode and repeater options.

Alan · March 4

Len

I look like you are trigger a specific spot number, 157. What happens if you use "spot add....."

Alan

Alan · March 4

Neve mind.....i just notice you displayed the status message.

Alan

Alan · March 4

Len

Problem solved. It appears MacSmartSDR does not support the Spot "trigger-action" command.

I tested the same on Windows SmartSDR and it worked just fine. On MacSmartSDR, the icon does not change when I hover on the spot, a good indication that Mac does not recognize the action.

Alan. WA9WUD

KD0RC · March 4

Hi Alan, I'm glad you got that figured out. You might want to drop a note to Marcus to see if he has plans to add this functionality.

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