[aprssig] Eliminate Objects?

[Robbie, wa9inf]

Keith, NO space between the hyphen and the letter o 

:-)

It should be like "-o/h2o*"   no quotes of course..

Robbie

VE7GDH wrote:

> Clay AA3JY wrote...
>
>> How does one eliminate the H2O Gage objects from the maps while
>> connected to the UI-View inet. Here in Wyoming it's filling up the whole
>> map and covering the APRS stations.
>
>
> You could filter them out by adding an object filter...
>
> - o/name1/name2/name* etc.
>
> If the objects all start with h2o you could filter them out with - o/h2o*
> Note the "-" that makes it filter out the objects instead of adding them.
> This is assuming you are using a "port 14580" APRS server that allows
> you to use a filter. I would think that you could use - b/h2o* as well.
>
> The above would stop the data from being even sent to you. An alternative
> approach would allow the data to be sent to you but you could use the
> exclude / include list (under setup) to prevent them from being 
> displayed.
> Again, if the objects all start with h2o you could just ad h2o* to the
> exclude list on the left and enable it down at the bottom and "OK" your
> way out from there.
>
> Method one would reduce your bandwidth needs. Method two would allow
> you to toggle them on and off.
>
> Method three? You could "edit translations" and have them all show 
> e.g. G instead of the proper object name. They would still be on your 
> map. They would just have a shorter label. This would require entering 
> all of them in the list. Sorry... wild cards not accepted!
>
> 73 es cul - Keith VE7GDH
> -- 
> "I may be lost, but I know exactly where I am!"
>