Recent updates to SW3

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I’ve just pushed a new version of SW3 out that addresses a couple of issues and enhancements that were requested, and I figured I may as well summarise the recent changes in this and other updates:

  • Proper validation of frequency entry on Spots (prevents multiple frequencies being entered for one spot)
  • Pinned reflector posts are now pinned in SW3 as well (matches SW2 behaviour)
  • Multiple spots for the same summit are now collapsed when in Compact mode (Toggle Expanded Spots)
  • Operator names when posting alerts showed “Unknown” until the alert was edited.
  • Option for left alignment of SW3 (Toggle Alignment button under Spot settings).
  • “Repost” option for reposting spots that you have posted. (“Edit | Repost | Delete” next to highlighted spot)
  • Removed ability to inadvertently edit/delete alerts and spots that weren’t yours via API.

I’m not entirely happy with the location of the Left Alignment toggle, but it’s there and it works and it will do for now.

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Thank you Andrew. Very nice to get a changelog of what is new and has improved.

If I may suggest two feature:

  • Currently alerts that I have created are colour highlighted to make them easier to find. I am suggesting a feature (button, filter, “myalerts” tab) to only show my (future) alerts? This will make updating them a lot more straight forward

  • And for the spots I always wish there would be a way to set a default comment.
    I always add my APRS url to aprs.fi there. Maybe a field in the SSO profile so that i.g. also SOTL.AS can use it too? Same would go for frequencies. (Btw. I am aware that the autofill by the browser does that kind of but not very comfortable and not across devices)

Thanks again
73 de Joe

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Thanks for the update and the ongoing development Andrew.
It is much appreciated!

Just had cause to try out the “Edit | Repost | Delete” facility.
I was not able to achieve a new spot with updated comment/frequency information.
This is because Edit does not repost, and Repost does not edit.
A form of Repost that allows editing would allow the task to be achieved without retyping everything.

73, Gerard - VK2IO

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You can now use the filter to type in a callsign and it will display all alerts posted by that callsign.

Adding the SSO profile is probably more work than it seems, so I have instead added a “Copy” button to Alerts you have created, that will allow you to copy and edit the alert prior to reposting.

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Edit, then repost, or repost then edit? :slight_smile:

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Edit then repost as a new spot.

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What I meant is you could do it either way.

Seriously, though, my initial thought with the respot function was to duplicate the existing spot and repost (as per the initial request). It’s trivial to pop up the edit function beforehand - does anyone have a violent objection to this approach?

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seems to be a good general purpose solution.
thanks

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Ok, this is now switched to popping up the dialog prior to reposting the spot.

I’ve also used a datepicker on the alert dialog to try cut down the amount of spots in the 30th century

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This still seems to be a problem unless I’ve got something set wrong somewhere…

My Tuesday Alert for an English summit knows my name …
But the Wednesday alert for a Welsh summit doesn’t …

I’ve got GW8TMV as an extra call in my sota sso details

Is this a bug with UK calls or have I got to do something more?

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Totally different bug / lack of feature. The initial bug that was fixed there was to do with the fact that no names appeared on the Alert unless it was later edited.

The RSL handling in SW3 has always been missing, and because of the way SW3 worked and SSO worked, the other callsigns fields on your profile don’t propagate to SW3. SW3 will handle suffixes and prefixes (eg, CEPT) fine. The UK RSL scheme has never been implemented because 99% no one ever got to it, and 1% I don’t want to encourage that unique little craziness :wink:

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That for the updates. It’s a great app.

Not sure where left aligned is supposed to work but on spots page and alert page all content is center aligned when left aligned is toggled.

New iPhone 17 promax with latest software and safari browser. I cleared all SOTA cookies reset settings but no left alignment.

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Whilst it isn’t official UK licencing body policy and they haven’t said as much, I honestly believe it will be removed in a few years especially since they made its use optional.

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Is the problem that the main table is not left aligned or the content within it?

The feature is mainly for large displays that tend to use only the middle of the screen real estate with a large empty space either side that some folks didn’t like. The feature removes the space on the left hand side, rather than adjusting internal content alignment, if that’s what you are expecting.

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Hi Andrew. I checked it on my laptop and the container is left aligned but not the content within the container. It sounds like that’s what “Left Align” is supposed to do. So, looks like that works. Thanks!

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But I thought the SOTA Management Team made a decision that RSLs must be used while activating?

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In the meantime, how about if I create a new SOTA account for GW8TMV but then NEVER USE IT.

Would that fix the name “unknown” problem in Spots?

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It was changed to strongly suggest they are used.

No, first you’d get a message telling you not to create multiple accounts and the account would be deleted. Then if you did it again having been told not to do so you would get a snotty message. Do it again and it would be Goodnight Vienna for you :wink:

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It would create another problem in that you’d get an email from Andy that would put “strongly worded” to shame :smiley:

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…what’s the UK RSL scheme…

Geoff vk3q