added installation instructions to README

added requests to needed libraries

README.md

@@ -14,28 +14,38 @@ It does the following:
 
 ![screenshot](/screenshot.jpg?raw=true "screenshot")
 
-# Dependencies
+# Installation
 
-qrzlogger needs the following libraries:
+qrzlogger needs Python 3 and the following libraries:
 
  * xmltodict
  * prettytable
  * colored
-
+ * requests
-These libraries can be installed with the following command:
-
-```
-# sudo pip install xmltodict prettytable colored
-```
 
 Furthermore, you need at least the XML subscription from QRZ.com.
 
-# Installation
+Before installing qrzlogger, please make sure that pip, setuptools and wheel are installed and up-to-date:
 
- * install via pip with "pip3 install qrzlogger"
+```
- * execute with "qrzlogger"
+# python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
- * the application creates a default config file and states its location (_~/.qrzlogger.ini_)
+```
- * adapt _~/.qrzlogger.ini_ to your needs
+
+Finally, install qrzlogger with pip:
+
+```
+# python3 -m pip install qrzlogger
+```
+
+# Usage
+
+ * execute the application with "qrzlogger"
+ * qrzlogger creates a default config file and states its location (e.g. _~/.qrzlogger.ini_)
+ * adapt _~/.qrzlogger.ini_ to your needs. Important setting are:
+    * station_call: This is your station call (must match with the QRZ.com logbook)
+    * api_key: Your QRZ.com API key. You find it under "settings" in the QRZ.com logbook'
+    * qrz_user: Your QRZ.com user name, typically your call sign'
+    * qrz_pass: Your QRZ.com password (not the API key)'
  * execute the application again with "qrzlogger"
 
 # License

setup.cfg

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = qrzlogger
-version = 0.6
+version = 0.6.1
 author = Michael Clemens
 author_email = qrzlogger@qrz.is
 description = A python application to log QSOs directly to QRZ.com from the command line
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ install_requires=
     xmltodict
     prettytable
     colored
+    requests
 
 [options.packages.find]
 where = src

src/qrzlogger/__main__.py

@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ class QRZLogger():
         else:
             config = configparser.ConfigParser()
             config['qrz.com'] = {
-                'station_call': 'MYCALL # Enter here your station call (must match with the QRZ.com logbook)',
+                'station_call': 'MYCALL',
-                'api_key': '1234-ABCD-1234-A1B2 # Enter here you API key. You find it under "settings" in the QRZ.com logbook',
+                'api_key': '1234-ABCD-1234-A1B2',
-                'qrz_user': 'N0CALL # Enter here you QRZ.com user name, typically your call sign',
+                'qrz_user': 'MYCALL',
-                'qrz_pass': 'q1w2e3r4t5z6u7i8o9 # Enter here you QRZ.com password (not the API key)',
+                'qrz_pass': 'my_secret_password',
                 'xml_fields': '("call", "band", "mode", "qso_date", "time_on", "rst_sent", "rst_rcvd", "comment")'}
             config['log'] = {
                 'log_file': '/tmp/qrzlogger.log'}
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ class QRZLogger():
         print("  __ _ _ _ __| |___  __ _ __ _ ___ _ _ ")
         print(" / _` | '_|_ / / _ \/ _` / _` / -_) '_|")
         print(" \__, |_| /__|_\___/\__, \__, \___|_|  ")
-        print("    |_|   DL6MHC    |___/|___/  v0.6   " + style.RESET)
+        print("    |_|   DL6MHC    |___/|___/  v0.6.1 " + style.RESET)