flarq - ARQ data transfer utility for fldigi
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Bugs
• There are no command line arguments to override the default configuration file and ARQ and Mail
directories.
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License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later.
02/10/2025 FLARQ(1)
Description
Flarq (fast light automatic repeat request) is a file transfer application that is based on the ARQ
specification developed by Paul Schmidt, K9PS. It is capable of transmitting and receiving frames of ARQ
data via fldigi, as well as MultiPSK on Windows.
Files
$HOME/.flarq
The main settings file.
The following directories are used to interface with MUAs such as Sylpheed:
$HOME/Mail/ARQin
Stores incoming email messages.
$HOME/Mail/ARQout
Stores outgoing email messages.
$HOME/Mail/ARQsent
Stores sent email messages.
The following directories are used for ARQ file transfer:
$HOME/ARQrecv
Stores received files.
$HOME/ARQsend
Stores files to be transmitted.
$HOME/ARQfiles/logfile.txt
Stores transfer logs.
Name
flarq - ARQ data transfer utility for fldigi
Options
Long options begin with two hyphens and are handled by flarq. The option names may be abbreviated to any
unambiguous substring, and the option argument may be separated from the name by a space or equals sign,
as per getopt(3).
Short options begin with a single hyphen and are passed directly to FLTK. They may be abbreviated only as
indicated.
--arq-protocolTYPE
Set the ARQ protocol. May be either “fldigi” or “multipsk”. Defaults to “fldigi”.
--arq-server-addressHOSTNAME
Set the ARQ TCP server address. Defaults to “127.0.0.1”. HOSTNAME may be any nodename string
accepted by getaddrinfo(3).
--arq-server-portPORT
Set the ARQ TCP server port. Defaults to “7322”. PORT may be any servicename string accepted by
getaddrinfo(3).
--debug
Enable debugging messages.
--version
Print version information and exit.
--build-info
Print build information and exit.
--help
Print options summary and exit.
StandardFLTKoptions-bg,-backgroundCOLOUR
Set the background colour.
-bg2,-background2COLOUR
Set the secondary (text) background colour.
-di,-displayDISPLAY
Specifies the X server to connect to; see X(7).
-dn,-dnd or -nodn,-nodnd
Enable or disable drag and drop copy and paste in text fields.
-fg,-foregroundCOLOUR
Set the foreground colour.
-g,-geometryGEOMETRY
Set the initial window size and position. Flarqmaynothonourthisoption.
-i,-iconic
Start flarq in iconified state. Flarqmaynothonourthisoption.
-k,-kbd or -nok,-nokbd
Enable or disable visible keyboard focus in non-text widgets.
-na,-nameCLASSNAME
Set the window class. Defaults to “Flarq”.
-ti,-titleWINDOWTITLE
Set the window title. Defaults to “flarq - <callsign>”.
AdditionalUIoptions--fontFONT[:SIZE]
Set the widget font and (optionally) size. Defaults to “sans:12”.
Resources
Flarq web site: http://www.w1hkj.com/flarq_main.html
Fldigi web site: http://www.w1hkj.com/Fldigi.html
Sourceforge project page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/fldigi/
ARQ specification by Paul Schmidt, K9PS: http://www.w1hkj.com/FlarqHelpFiles/ARQ2.pdfSee Also
fldigi(1), getaddrinfo(3), getopt(3), X(7)
Synopsis
flarq [OPTIONS]
