# HG changeset patch # User Marco Filippi iz3gme.marco@gmail.com # Date 1372230594 -7200 # Node ID 4fdc3ad642a237b5f70614ce051d3d4129547f8f # Parent 598c397d39c0ab9366256a4fef6ef9e7d426ec50 [ft8x7] pad labels to a minimum of 5 char the bug seems to be limited to a few production lot of ft857d but padding is safe for all radios in ft8x7 family and it can avoid future problems Fix #937

diff --git a/chirp/ft817.py b/chirp/ft817.py --- a/chirp/ft817.py +++ b/chirp/ft817.py @@ -687,12 +687,12 @@ _mem.rit = 0 # not supported in chirp _mem.freq = mem.freq / 10 _mem.offset = mem.offset / 10 - for i in range(0, min(len(mem.name.rstrip()),8)): - _mem.name[i] = ord(mem.name[i]) - # rfill with 0xff to mimic radio - # "quick&dirty" use of i from previous cicle - for i in range(i+1,8): - _mem.name[i] = 0xff + # there are ft857D that have problems with short labels, see bug #937 + # padding to 5 char is safe for all ft8x7 radio so why should i do it only for some? + # left align the label and then rfill with 0xff to mimic radio + label = '{:\xff<8}'.format('{:<5}'.format(mem.name.rstrip())) + for i in range(0, min(len(label),8)): + _mem.name[i] = ord(label[i])

for setting in mem.extra: setattr(_mem, setting.get_name(), setting.value)