Rc 1.5.2

.vscode/launch.json

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "configurations": [
         {
             "name": "Python: Module",
-            "type": "python",
+            "type": "debugpy",
             "request": "launch",
             "module": "pygpsclient"
         }

.vscode/settings.json

@@ -4,6 +4,5 @@
     "editor.formatOnSave": true,
     "modulename": "pygpsclient",
     "distname": "pygpsclient",
-    "moduleversion": "1.5.1",
     "python.defaultInterpreterPath": "python3",
 }

.vscode/tasks.json

@@ -153,10 +153,6 @@
             "type": "process",
             "command": "sphinx-apidoc",
             "args": [
-                "--doc-project=${config:modulename}",
-                "--doc-author=semuadmin",
-                "--doc-version=${config:moduleversion}",
-                "--doc-release=${config:moduleversion}",
                 "--ext-autodoc",
                 "--ext-viewcode",
                 "--templatedir=docs",
@@ -205,29 +201,32 @@
         },
         {
             "label": "Install Wheel",
-            "type": "process",
+            "type": "shell",
             "command": "${config:python.defaultInterpreterPath}",
             "args": [
                 "-m",
                 "pip",
                 "install",
-                "${workspaceFolder}/dist/${config:distname}-${config:moduleversion}-py3-none-any.whl",
                 "--user",
-                "--force-reinstall"
+                "--force-reinstall",
+                "*.whl"
             ],
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "dist"
+            },
             "problemMatcher": []
         },
         {
             "label": "Install Locally",
-            "type": "process",
+            "type": "shell",
             "command": "${config:python.defaultInterpreterPath}",
             "args": [
                 "-m",
                 "pip",
                 "install",
-                "${workspaceFolder}/dist/${config:distname}-${config:moduleversion}-py3-none-any.whl",
                 "--user",
-                "--force-reinstall"
+                "--force-reinstall",
+                "*.whl"
             ],
             "dependsOrder": "sequence",
             "dependsOn": [
@@ -240,6 +239,9 @@
                 "Build",
                 "Sphinx HTML"
             ],
+            "options": {
+                "cwd": "dist"
+            },
             "problemMatcher": []
         }
     ]

README.md

@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ You will need to logout and login for the launcher to take effect.
 
 1. To connect to a GNSS receiver via USB or UART port, select the device from the listbox, set the appropriate serial connection parameters and click 
 ![connect icon](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/src/pygpsclient/resources/usbport-1-24.png?raw=true). The application will endeavour to pre-select a recognised GNSS/GPS device but this is platform and device dependent. Press the ![refresh](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/src/pygpsclient/resources/iconmonstr-refresh-6-16.png?raw=true) button to refresh the list of connected devices at any point. `Rate bps` (baud rate) is typically the only setting that might need adjusting, but tweaking the `timeout` setting may improve performance on certain platforms. The `Msg Mode` parameter defaults to `GET` i.e., periodic or poll response messages *from* a receiver. If you wish to parse streams of command or poll messages being sent *to* a receiver, set the `Msg Mode` to `SET` or `POLL`. An optional serial or socket stream inactivity timeout can also be set (in seconds; 0 = no timeout).
-1. A custom user-defined serial port can also be passed via the json configuration file setting `"userport_s":`, via environment variable `PYGPSCLIENT_USERPORT` or as a command line argument `--userport`. A special userport value of "ubxsimulator" invokes the experimental [`pygnssutils.UBXSimulator`](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pygnssutils/blob/main/src/pygnssutils/ubxsimulator.py) utility to emulate a GNSS NMEA/UBX serial stream. 
+1. A custom user-defined serial port can also be passed via the json configuration file setting `"userport_s":`, via environment variable `PYGPSCLIENT_USERPORT` or as a command line argument `--userport`. A special userport value of "ubxsimulator" invokes the experimental [`pyubxutils.UBXSimulator`](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pyubxutils/blob/main/src/pyubxutils/ubxsimulator.py) utility to emulate a GNSS NMEA/UBX serial stream. 
 1. To connect to a TCP or UDP socket, enter the server URL and port, select the protocol (defaults to TCP) and click 
 ![connect socket icon](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/src/pygpsclient/resources/ethernet-1-24.png?raw=true).
 1. To stream from a previously-saved <a name="filestream">binary datalog file</a>, click 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ You will need to logout and login for the launcher to take effect.
 |![sysmon widget](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/sysmon_widget.png?raw=true)| System Monitor widget showing device cpu, memory and I/O utilisation (*GNSS receiver must be capable of outputting UBX MON-SYS and/or MON-COMMS messages*). Tick checkbox to toggle between actual (cumulative) I/O stats and pending I/O. |
 |![scatterplot widget](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/scatterplot_widget.png?raw=true)| Scatterplot widget showing variability in position reporting over time. (Optional) Enter fixed reference position. Select Average to center plot on dynamic average position (*displayed at top left*), or Fixed to center on fixed reference position (*if entered*). Check Autorange to set plot range automatically. Set the update interval (e.g. 4 = every 4th navigation solution). Use the range slider or mouse wheel to adjust plot range. Right-click to set fixed reference point to the current mouse cursor position. Double-click to clear the existing data. Settings may be saved to a json configuration file. |
 |![rover widget](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/rover_widget.png?raw=true) | Rover widget plots the relative 2D position, track and status information for the roving receiver in a fixed or moving base / rover RTK configuration. Can also display relative position of NTRIP mountpoint and receiver in a static RTK configuration. Double-click to clear existing plot. (*GNSS rover receiver must be capable of outputting UBX NAV-RELPOSNED messages.*) |
-|![chart view](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/chart_widget.png?raw=true) | Chart widget acts as a multi-channel "oscilloscope", allowing the user to plot a series of named numeric data attributes from any NMEA, UBX, RTCM or SPARTN data source, with configurable y (value) and x (time) axes. By default, the number of channels is set to 4, but this can be manually edited by the user via the json configuration file setting `chartsettings_d["numchn_n"]`. For each channel, user can select: (*optional*) identity of message source e.g. `NAV-PVT`; attribute name e.g. `hAcc`; scaling factor (divisor) e.g. 1000; y axis range e.g. 0 - 5. Wildcards are available for attribute groups - "\*" (average of group values), "+" (maximum of group values), "-" (minimum of group values) e.g. `cno*` will plot the average `cno` value for a group of satellites. Double-click to clear the existing data. Double-right-click to save the current chart data to the clipboard in CSV format. Settings may be saved to a json configuration file. |
+|![chart view](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/images/chart_widget.png?raw=true) | Chart widget acts as a multi-channel "plotter", allowing the user to plot a series of named numeric data attributes from any NMEA, UBX, RTCM or SPARTN data source, with configurable y (value) and x (time) axes. By default, the number of channels is set to 4, but this can be manually edited by the user via the json configuration file setting `chartsettings_d["numchn_n"]`. For each channel, user can select: (*optional*) identity of message source e.g. `NAV-PVT`; attribute name e.g. `hAcc`; scaling factor (divisor) e.g. 1000; y axis range e.g. 0 - 5. Wildcards are available for attribute groups - "\*" (average of group values), "+" (maximum of group values), "-" (minimum of group values) e.g. `cno*` will plot the average `cno` value for a group of satellites. Double-click to clear the existing data. Double-right-click to save the current chart data to the clipboard in CSV format. Settings may be saved to a json configuration file. |
 ---
 ## <a name="ubxconfig">UBX Configuration Facilities</a>
 
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ Below is a illustrative SPARTN DGPS data log, showing:
 ## <a name="socketserver">Socket Server / NTRIP Caster Facilities</a>
 
 The Socket Server / NTRIP Caster facility is capable of operating in either of two modes;
-1. SOCKET SERVER - an open, unauthenticated TCP socket server available to any socket client including, for example, another instance of PyGPSClient or the [`gnssdump` CLI utility](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pygnssutils#gnssdump). In this mode it will broadcast the host's currently connected GNSS data stream (NMEA, UBX, RTCM3). The default port is 50012.
+1. SOCKET SERVER - an open, unauthenticated TCP socket server available to any socket client including, for example, another instance of PyGPSClient or the [`gnssstreamer` CLI utility](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pygnssutils#gnssstreamer). In this mode it will broadcast the host's currently connected GNSS data stream (NMEA, UBX, RTCM3). The default port is 50012.
 2. NTRIP CASTER - a simple implementation of an authenticated NTRIP caster available to any NTRIP client including, for example, u-blox's [legacy u-center NTRIP client](https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/u-center), BKG's [NTRIP Client (BNC)](https://igs.bkg.bund.de/ntrip/download), the PyGPSClient NTRIP Client facility or the [`gnssntripclient` CLI utility](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pygnssutils#gnssntripclient). Login credentials for the NTRIP caster are set via the `"ntripcasteruser_s":` and `"ntripcasterpassword_s":` settings in the *.json confirmation file (they can also be set via PyGPSClient command line arguments `--ntripcasteruser`, `--ntripcasterpassword`, or by setting environment variables `NTRIPCASTER_USER`, `NTRIPCASTER_PASSWORD`). Default settings are as follows: bind address: 0.0.0.0, port: 2101, mountpoint: pygnssutils, user: anon, password: password.
 
 By default, the server/caster binds to the host address '0.0.0.0' (IPv4) or '::' (IPv6) i.e. all available IP addresses on the host machine. This can be overridden via the settings panel or a host environment variable `PYGPSCLIENT_BINDADDRESS`. A label on the settings panel indicates the number of connected clients, and the server/caster status is indicated in the topmost banner: running with no clients: ![transmit icon](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/src/pygpsclient/resources/iconmonstr-noclient-10-24.png?raw=true), running with clients: ![transmit icon](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/blob/master/src/pygpsclient/resources/iconmonstr-transmit-10-24.png?raw=true).
@@ -564,18 +564,19 @@ Multiple commands can be concatenated on a single line. Illustrative examples ar
 ---
 ## <a name="cli">Command Line Utilities</a>
 
-The `pygnssutils` library which underpins many of the functions in `PyGPSClient` also incorporates command line versions of these functions:
+The `pygnssutils` and `pyubxutils` libraries which underpin many of the functions in `PyGPSClient` also incorporate command line versions of these functions:
 
-1. `gnssdump` CLI utility. This is essentially a configurable input/output wrapper around the [`pyubx2.UBXReader`](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pyubx2#reading) class with flexible message formatting and filtering options for NMEA, UBX and RTCM3 protocols.
+1. `gnssstreamer` CLI utility. This is essentially a configurable input/output wrapper around the [`pyubx2.UBXReader`](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pyubx2#reading) class with flexible message formatting and filtering options for NMEA, UBX and RTCM3 protocols.
 1. `gnssserver` CLI utility. This implements a TCP Socket Server for GNSS data streams which is also capable of being run as a simple NTRIP Server.
 1. `gnssntripclient` CLI utility. This implements a simple NTRIP Client which receives RTCM3 correction data from an NTRIP Server and (optionally) sends this to a
 designated output stream.
 1. `gnssmqttclient` CLI utility. This implements a simple SPARTN IP (MQTT) Client which receives SPARTN and UBX correction data from a SPARTN IP location service (e.g. u-blox / Thingstream PointPerfect) and (optionally) sends this to a designated output stream.
 1. <a name="ubxsave">`ubxsave` CLI utility</a>. This saves a complete set of configuration data from any Generation 9+ u-blox device (e.g. NEO-M9N or ZED-F9P) to a file. The file can then be reloaded to any compatible device using the `ubxload` utility.
 1. `ubxload` CLI utility. This reads a file containing binary configuration data and loads it into any compatible Generation 9+ u-blox device (e.g. NEO-M9N or ZED-F9P).
 1. `ubxsetrate` CLI utility. A simple utility which sets NMEA or UBX message rates on u-blox GNSS receivers.
+1. `ubxbase` CLI utility. This configures an RTK-compatible UBX receiver (e.g. the ZED-F9P) to operate in Base Station mode.
 
-For further details, refer to the `pygnssutils` homepage at [https://github.com/semuconsulting/pygnssutils](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pygnssutils).
+For further details, refer to the `pygnssutils` homepage at [https://github.com/semuconsulting/pygnssutils](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pygnssutils) or `pyubxutils` homepage at [https://github.com/semuconsulting/pyubxutils](https://github.com/semuconsulting/pyubxutils).
 
 --
 ## <a name="knownissues">Known Issues</a>

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # PyGPSClient Release Notes
 
+### RELEASE 1.5.2
+
+1. Fix logpath setting in config file - Fixes [#171](https://github.com/semuconsulting/PyGPSClient/issues/171)
+1. Add support for pyubxutils.
+1. Minor updates to vscode task configurations.
+
 ### RELEASE 1.5.1
 
 1. Add new user-selectable and configurable "Chart" widget:

pygpsclient.json

@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
     "unusedsat_b": 0,
     "logformat_s": "Binary",
     "datalog_b": 0,
+    "logpath_s": "",
     "recordtrack_b": 0,
+    "trackpath_s": "",
     "bpsrate_n": 9600,
     "databits_n": 8,
     "stopbits_f": 1.0,

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta:__legacy__"
 
 [project]
 name = "pygpsclient"
+dynamic = ["version"]
 authors = [{ name = "semuadmin", email = "[email protected]" }]
 maintainers = [{ name = "semuadmin", email = "[email protected]" }]
 description = "GNSS Diagnostic and UBX Configuration GUI Application"
-version = "1.5.1"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 keywords = [
     "PyGPSClient",
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ dependencies = [
     "requests>=2.28.0",
     "Pillow>=9.0.0",
     "pygnssutils>=1.1.9",
+    "pyubxutils>=1.0.2",
     "pyserial>=3.5",
 ]
 
@@ -79,6 +80,9 @@ test = [
     "sphinx-rtd-theme",
 ]
 
+[tool.setuptools.dynamic]
+version = { attr = "pygpsclient._version.__version__" }
+
 [tool.black]
 target-version = ['py39']
 

src/pygpsclient/_version.py

@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 :license: BSD 3-Clause
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.5.1"
+__version__ = "1.5.2"

src/pygpsclient/file_handler.py

@@ -202,16 +202,17 @@ def save_config(self, config: dict, filename: Path = CONFIGFILE) -> str:
         except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError) as err:
             return str(err)
 
-    def set_logfile_path(self) -> Path:
+    def set_logfile_path(self, initdir=HOME) -> Path:
         """
         Set file path.
 
+        :param str initdir: initial directory (HOME)
         :return: file path
         :rtype: str
         """
 
         self._logpath = filedialog.askdirectory(
-            title=SAVETITLE, initialdir=HOME, mustexist=True
+            title=SAVETITLE, initialdir=initdir, mustexist=True
         )
         if self._logpath in ((), ""):
             return None  # User cancelled
@@ -224,6 +225,7 @@ def open_logfile(self):
 
         # pylint: disable=consider-using-with
 
+        self._logpath = self.__app.frm_settings.config.get("logpath_s", HOME)
         self._lines = 0
         _, self._logname = set_filename(self._logpath, "data", "log")
         self._logfile = open(self._logname, "a+b")
@@ -236,7 +238,7 @@ def write_logfile(self, raw_data, parsed_data):
         """
 
         if self._logfile is None:
-            return
+            self.open_logfile()
 
         settings = self.__app.frm_settings.config
         lfm = settings["logformat_s"]
@@ -275,16 +277,17 @@ def close_logfile(self):
         except IOError:
             pass
 
-    def set_trackfile_path(self) -> Path:
+    def set_trackfile_path(self, initdir=HOME) -> Path:
         """
         Set track directory.
 
+        :param str initdir: initial directory (HOME)
         :return: file path
         :rtype: str
         """
 
         self._trackpath = filedialog.askdirectory(
-            title=SAVETITLE, initialdir=HOME, mustexist=True
+            title=SAVETITLE, initialdir=initdir, mustexist=True
         )
         if self._trackpath in ((), ""):
             return None  # User cancelled