[Tlf-devel] Trying to add the ARI-DX contest to TLF

[Koos van den Hout PE4KH]

Next weekend is the ARI DX contest
http://www.ari.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5167%3Aari-international-dx-contest-2018&catid=250%3Aari-international&Itemid=270&lang=en

I'm trying to add it to tlf (always with the last minute work) and although
I think I'm getting quite far it's not working perfect. When I test I can't
get exchanges accepted.

I created a rules file (rules/ari_dx) and a multipliers file
(share/arimults). Quoted below.

When I enter an italian call and one of the province abbreviations, the
cursor returns to the exchange field. Entering it a second time makes it
end up in the log, but not counted as a multiplier.

When I enter a dx call and a number, the cursor also returns to the
exchange field, entering the number a second time will make the qso
accepted but not log the number.

So somehow the exchange isn't seen correctly.

And the counting of multipliers is not correct yet: I enter an italian call
with a province from the listing and it's not showing as a multiplier. New
countries (other than italy) are counted correctly.

This is the first time I try to use tlf seriously so maybe adding a new
contest is a big leap, but I hope to get this working.

Points scoring is correct, so that is working.

my rules/ari_dx file:
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##########################################
# ARI contest for stations outside Italy #
# based on PACC rules by PA0R            #
#        PE4KH, 2018-05-04               #
##########################################
#
CONTEST=ari_dx
LOGFILE=aridx.log
CONTEST_MODE
CABRILLO=UNIVERSAL
#################################
# multiplier rules
# 7. each Italian province (110) count 1 (one) multiplier, each DXCC country
# (except I & IS0 & IT9) count 1 (one) multiplier.
# The same multiplier (country/province) can be counted once and only once
# for each band.
# PLEASE REMEMBER that I (Italy) IT9 (Sicily Island) and IS0 (Sardinia Island)
# are NOT country-multipliers
#COUNTRY_MULT
# all forms of italy
MULT_LIST=arimults
COUNTRYLIST=It:I,IS0,IT9
EXCLUDE_MULTILIST=COUNTRYLIST
# all italian provinces
#SECTION_MULT
DX_&_SECTIONS
# scoring:
# 8. QSO/Points:
# QSO/HRD with own country counts 0 (zero) point but is good for the
# multipliers credit.
MY_COUNTRY_POINTS=0
# QSO/HRD with own continent counts 1 (one) point,
MY_CONTINENT_POINTS=1
# QSO/HRD with different continent counts 3 (three) points,
DX_POINTS=3
# QSO/HRD with any Italian (I & IS0 & IT9) station counts 10 (ten) points.
COUNTRY_LIST_POINTS=10
RECALL_MULTS
SERIAL_OR_SECTION
LOGFREQUENCY
NOB4
#
##################################
#                                #
#  Messages F1= to F12=          #
#  Message CQ_TU_MSG=            #
#  Message S&P_TU_MSG=           #
#                                #
#  % = call                      #
#  @ = hiscall                   #
#  # = serial                    #
#  [ = RST                       #
#  + = increase cw speed         #
#  - = decrease cw speed         #
#                                #
##################################
#
F1=CQ ARI DE % TEST
F2=@ DE %
F3=@ ++5NN--#
F4=TU 73
F5= @
F6=%
F7=@ SRI QSO B4 GL
F8=AGN
F9= ?
F10= QRZ?
F11= PSE K
F12=++++TEST---- % %
#
CQ_TU_MSG=TU %
S&P_TU_MSG=TU 5NN #
#
#ALT_0=
#ALT_1=
#ALT_2=
#ALT_3=
#ALT_4=
#ALT_5=
#ALT_6=
#ALT_7=
#ALT_8=
#ALT_9=
#
####### END #####################
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And my share/arimults file:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
AL
AT
BI
CN
GE
IM
NO
SP
SV
TO
VB
VC
AO
BG
BS
CO
CR
LC
LO
MB
MI
MN
PV
SO
VA
BL
PD
RO
TV
VE
VI
VR
BZ
TN
GO
PN
TS
UD
BO
FC
FE
MO
PC
PR
RA
RE
RN
AR
FI
GR
LI
LU
MS
PI
PO
PT
SI
AN
AP
AQ
CH
FM
MC
PE
PS
PU
TE
BA
BR
BT
FG
LE
MT
TA
AV
BN
CB
CE
CS
CZ
IS
KR
NA
PZ
RC
SA
VV
FR
LT
PG
RI
RM
ROMA
TR
VT
AG
CL
CT
EN
ME
PA
RG
SR
TP
CA
NU
SS
SU
-end-
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