Not always getting alerts

radarspotter10 · October 27, 2009, 05:13:06 AM

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Fenris · October 27, 2009, 07:44:14 AM

Quote from: radarspotter10 on October 27, 2009, 05:13:06 AM
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sterigia · October 27, 2009, 09:01:08 AM

ok itìs a bug. do the developers know it?
ciao
frank

tarbat · October 27, 2009, 09:09:38 AM

Quote from: M on October 27, 2009, 02:55:57 AMSquawk alerts don't work in any of the 3.x Betas. It's a bug.

How come I just received a squawk alert then?

sterigia · October 27, 2009, 09:44:48 AM

the range works but the squawk codes do not, at least for me , or there have not beeen any emergencies declared since io set up the new beta
ciao,
frank

Fenris · October 27, 2009, 10:38:51 AM

Quote from: tarbat on October 27, 2009, 09:09:38 AM
Quote from: M on October 27, 2009, 02:55:57 AMSquawk alerts don't work in any of the 3.x Betas. It's a bug.

How come I just received a squawk alert then?

Maybe because you don't have aircraft un-highlight themselves either?

Your installation seems to be blessed Tarbat... :)

EK01 · October 27, 2009, 11:26:33 AM

I have alerts set up under Sqawk codes , mode S codes and registrations and they are all working for me both the message on screen and the sound. I am using version 3.06. Maybe a stupid question but have you ensured you have ticked the appropriate boxes.

tarbat · October 27, 2009, 11:41:26 AM

Quote from: Fenris on October 27, 2009, 10:38:51 AMYour installation seems to be blessed Tarbat... :)

And the key to solving these types of problem is to understand the differences between my installation and those having problems. On alerts, check that each squawk code is on a new line, and that there aren't any extra spurious new lines in the list of squawk codes.

Fenris · October 27, 2009, 11:54:15 AM

Quote from: tarbat on October 27, 2009, 11:41:26 AM
Quote from: Fenris on October 27, 2009, 10:38:51 AMYour installation seems to be blessed Tarbat... :)

And the key to solving these types of problem is to understand the differences between my installation and those having problems. On alerts, check that each squawk code is on a new line, and that there aren't any extra spurious new lines in the list of squawk codes.

While I would agree with what you say, I think it's important that the program doesn't allow a setup that won't work. It should either give an error, or better, correct the error when it stores the alert settings in the registry.

sterigia · October 27, 2009, 01:49:21 PM

can someone give me the most used squawk code, i'll try that one
ciao
frank

MikeC · October 27, 2009, 01:53:41 PM

7000

sterigia · October 27, 2009, 03:12:32 PM

thanks,
frank

sterigia · October 27, 2009, 03:16:18 PM

i just got a popup with code 7000, seems there were no emergencies transmitted in the past days,
sorry for the trouble
again many thanks for help
ciao
frank

Fenris · October 27, 2009, 03:27:26 PM

Quote from: sterigia on October 27, 2009, 03:16:18 PM
i just got a popup with code 7000, seems there were no emergencies transmitted in the past days,
sorry for the trouble
again many thanks for help
ciao
frank

7700 codes are relatively rare, so they are not the best test of the alert system.

I'm pleased to see that if I get an alert for say registration and aircraft type, that the alert shows both reasons in the popup.

sterigia · October 27, 2009, 03:33:10 PM

a pity i cannot click on the alert popup and go to the plane on the screen directly to see where it is.
ciao
frank