Re: [Xlog-discussion] How about a callsign server lookup button to open the page in your browser?

[Joop Stakenborg]

Op donderdag 11-09-2008 om 10:16 uur [tijdzone -0700], schreef Rob
Frohne:
> Hi Joop, et. al.,
> 
> I'm wondering if there is a good reason why we can't have a button that
> will allow you to automate the process of copying and pasting the call
> sign of the station you are working into Firefox (or whatever your web
> browser is) so you can see the data on a call sign server like qrz.com
> or hamcall.net, or any of the other call sign servers.  
> 
> I realize having a URL that is hard coded into the program makes it very
> susceptible to changes webmasters make to things.  To get around this,
> we could have a preference setting that would allow you to construct a
> URL, where CALL would be replaced with the call of the station you are
> looking up.  For example the URL for qrz.com for my call (kl7na) is:
> 
> http://www.qrz.com/kl7na
> 
> What do you all think of this idea?
> 

Hello Rob,

sorry for the late reply, been out of the country. Your idea sounds
feasible, especially of we don't hardcode it. This way we can use any 
server.

I was thinking of a small clickable button next to the callsign field,
which will start your preferred web-browser. I can add it to the next
release.

> 73,
> 
> Rob, KL7NA 

Joop PG4I