ProScan: Official Software Thread

[ProScan]

ProScan Version 1.7 Build 2 includes the RadioReference Imports feature, improved Scanner Over IP, and bug fixes.

Supported scanners are the BCD996T, BC796D, BC785D, BC780XLT, BC296D, and the BC250D.

I'm thriving to make this the best Computer Aided Scanning program and suggestions are very much appreciated.

http://www.proscan.org/index.htm

Bob

 

[jonwienke]

I don't mean to be pedantic, but isn't it the SDS-100?

 

[phask]

First look. STS100 support should be ready approx. a month or two after the retailers start selling them and I get a hold of one.

Ability to change colors, write to the config file and save various color sets would be a nice feature (FUTURE).

 

[iMONITOR]

I don't mean to be pedantic, but isn't it the SDS-100?

No error on his part. The SDS is the new handheld we've all seen here. The STS is the new much larger base scanner we've been hoping for!


Just kidding!

 

[RF23]

Channel Name with a consecutive Number - Sort Order

Under “Database Info”
“Number Tags”
Far right column “Channel Name”

I have noticed names with consecutive numbers are sorted by the first number then the second number and not by their decimal value.

For example:
FRS 1 to 14 is sorted:
FRS 1
FRS 10
FRS 11
FRS 12
FRS 13
FRS 14
FRS 2
FRS 3
.
.
.
FRS 9

This is using the default sort as originally presented (no user input).

Is there a reason for this?

 

[Jay911]

Just tried to import a bunch (~6500) of unit IDs into a P25 system. I used "Get Clipboard" to do this, and got this:

What's wrong with the IDs from 5101 on down? Every ID right through to 16777215 is invalid according to ProScan. They import fine in Sentinel and are legitimate on the system.

I was in the Unit ID section of the system when I clicked Get Clipboard. I'd just deleted the old entries (nodes) in order to load the new ones.

 

[ProScan]

Under “Database Info”
“Number Tags”
Far right column “Channel Name”

I have noticed names with consecutive numbers are sorted by the first number then the second number and not by their decimal value.

For example:
FRS 1 to 14 is sorted:
FRS 1
FRS 10
FRS 11
FRS 12
FRS 13
FRS 14
FRS 2
FRS 3
.
.
.
FRS 9

This is using the default sort as originally presented (no user input).

Is there a reason for this?

Channel Names are sorted in alphabetical order and not numerical order.

 

[jonwienke]

Under “Database Info”
“Number Tags”
Far right column “Channel Name”

I have noticed names with consecutive numbers are sorted by the first number then the second number and not by their decimal value.

For example:
FRS 1 to 14 is sorted:
FRS 1
FRS 10
FRS 11
FRS 12
FRS 13
FRS 14
FRS 2
FRS 3
.
.
.
FRS 9

This is using the default sort as originally presented (no user input).

Is there a reason for this?

The only way to sort that kind of list numerically is to parse the numeric value out of the text, then sort by the parsed numeric value rather than alphabetically. If it's really important that the channels be sorted in a particular order (and it probably isn't), then add leading zeroes to the channel number as needed so they all have the same number of digits.

 

[ProScan]

Just tried to import a bunch (~6500) of unit IDs into a P25 system. I used "Get Clipboard" to do this, and got this:

What's wrong with the IDs from 5101 on down? Every ID right through to 16777215 is invalid according to ProScan. They import fine in Sentinel and are legitimate on the system.

I was in the Unit ID section of the system when I clicked Get Clipboard. I'd just deleted the old entries (nodes) in order to load the new ones.

It's fixed. Email me for the latest and greatest. It turned out any value over 4096 was treated as invalid.

 

[ProScan]

The only way to sort that kind of list numerically is to parse the numeric value out of the text, then sort by the parsed numeric value rather than alphabetically. If it's really important that the channels be sorted in a particular order (and it probably isn't), then add leading zeroes to the channel number as needed so they all have the same number of digits.

We're doing it that way to TGID's, UID's, & Tone. By design Text Tags are alphabetically sorted.

 

[jonwienke]

We're doing it that way to TGID's, UID's, & Tone. By design Text Tags are alphabetically sorted.

And that makes total sense to me--sort numbers as numbers, and text as text.

 

[ProScan]

And that makes total sense to me--sort numbers as numbers, and text as text.

Great, All other numbers such as frequency & SQK's are sorted numerically. I mentioned TGID's, UID's, & Tone because they can contain mixed alphanumeric characters.

 

[RF23]

Thanks Bob & Jon for the feedback it is appreciated!

I have in the past “thought” I knew what was going on only to find out later that I was wrong or only partially correct. I found it is best to ask instead of assuming I have it figured out.

For example:
MicroSoft’s Media Center application sorts files with names that have a combination of letters & numbers differently than Paint Shop Pro does. Indeed, so much so it is best to use “Find” to find the files instead of browsing for them in Paint Shop Pro.

Paint Shop Pro sorts like the example I posted.

Thanks again.

 

[AC0RV]

Problem

I having a problem wIth PROSCAN not responding when I hit the sort button to sort the entries in the program.

 

[ProScan]

I having a problem wIth PROSCAN not responding when I hit the sort button to sort the entries in the program.

Is it responding just taking a long time?
What grid are you trying to sort?

 

[AC0RV]

Basicily, I am trying sort by FL, then by SQK.

Right now I am at work and away from the computer where I have the program installed on. When I get home, I will try to give you a better idea on what I am trying to do.

 

[Jay911]

I tried that on a fairly robust computer a few weeks ago, on all my FLs at once, totaling about 1.35MB (all total, not individual FLs) and it took about 15-20 minutes to run.

 

[Jay911]

Bob - I just did the 'center text tags' on my entire set of FLs. It makes a dramatic difference to me to see the titles centered, and I thank you very much for that.

However ... no matter what I did, I could not get it to adjust the sites on trunked systems - everything else centered, but sites were left alone.

Is this on purpose?

 

[ProScan]

Bob - I just did the 'center text tags' on my entire set of FLs. It makes a dramatic difference to me to see the titles centered, and I thank you very much for that.

However ... no matter what I did, I could not get it to adjust the sites on trunked systems - everything else centered, but sites were left alone.

Is this on purpose?

I'll look at it before the next release.

 

[flat6]

ProScan FL Editor

Been using ProScan's FL Editor with my BCD536HP a lot lately since Sentinel currently does not support NXDN. It works great but I was wondering if you could include a "Print Preferences" dialog after selecting "Print" like so many Windows apps have (see below). ProScan apparently defaults to the last printer settings which is not always what is desired.

Thanks

 

[ProScan]

Been using ProScan's FL Editor with my BCD536HP a lot lately since Sentinel currently does not support NXDN. It works great but I was wondering if you could include a "Print Preferences" dialog after selecting "Print" like so many Windows apps have (see below). ProScan apparently defaults to the last printer settings which is not always what is desired.

Thanks

Like this? Click the Print Preview button to select the printer.