Issue - Fixed issue to ensure that all relevant EmComm Tools modes and services are stopped before starting JS8Call. Only one application can use the audio card at a time since this platform uses ALSA

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-js8call

@@ -2,15 +2,16 @@
 #
 # Author  : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date    : 24 October 2024
-# Updated : 1 November 2024
+# Updated : 12 November 2024
 # Purpose : Wrapper script for starting JS8Call with PnP support
 #
 # Preconditions
 # 1. Supported radio and audio interface are connected and properly detected
 #
 # Postconditions
-# 1. JS8Call audio settings updated
-# 2. JS8Call started
+# 1. Stop all running EmComm Tools modes and services
+# 2. JS8Call audio settings updated
+# 3. JS8Call started
 
 usage() {
   echo "usage: $(basename $0) <command>"
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ notify_user() {
 }
 
 start() {
-  update-config && /usr/bin/js8call &
+  /opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-kill-all && update-config && /usr/bin/js8call &
 }
 
 update-config () {

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-kill-all

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
+# Date     : 12 November 2024
+# Purpose  : Stops all EmComm Tools sound-based services (i.e. modems) and
+#            amatuer radio applications to ensure a clean start for the next mode.
+
+# 1. Attempt to stop all EmComm Tools services regardless if they are running.
+# 2. Stop the applications first, then the modems.
+stop_all_services() {
+  systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-ardop
+  systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-packet
+  systemctl --user stop et-service-ardop
+  systemctl --user stop et-service-direwolf-simple
+  systemctl --user stop et-service-direwolf-aprs-digipeater
+  systemctl --user stop et-service-direwolf-packet-digipeater
+}
+
+et-log "Stopping all services"
+stop_all_services

overlay/opt/emcomm-tools/bin/et-mode

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Author   : Gaston Gonzalez
 # Date     : 6 November 2024
-# Updated  : 8 November 2024
+# Updated  : 12 November 2024
 # Purpose  : Configures the system for a specific mode of operation
 
 # Use a simple text file to save the state of the last mode selected
@@ -16,15 +16,9 @@ MODE_ID_PACKET_DIGIPEATER="packet-digipeater"
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_ARDOP="winlink-ardop" 
 MODE_ID_WINLINK_PACKET="winlink-packet" 
 
-# 1. Attempt to stop all EmComm Tools services regardless if they are running.
-# 2. Stop the applications first, then the modems.
+# Attempt to stop all EmComm Tools services regardless if they are running.
 stop_all_services() {
-  systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-ardop
-  systemctl --user stop et-service-winlink-packet
-  systemctl --user stop et-service-ardop
-  systemctl --user stop et-service-direwolf-simple
-  systemctl --user stop et-service-direwolf-aprs-digipeater
-  systemctl --user stop et-service-direwolf-packet-digipeater
+  et-kill-all 
 }
 
 exit_on_service_failure() {