https://ncw.github.io/www/radio/Radio stuff from M5NCWen-USCopyright (c) 1994-2026, Nick Craig-Wood; all rights reserved.Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000https://ncw.github.io/www/radio/block_morse/Tue, 12 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000nick@craig-wood.com (Nick Craig-Wood)https://ncw.github.io/www/radio/block_morse/<style> fieldset { border: 1px solid #3b4261; border-radius: 8px; padding: 1rem; } label { display: block; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0.25rem; } #input { width: 100%; padding: 0.5rem; font-size: 1rem; background: #1f2335; color: #c0caf5; border: 1px solid #3b4261; border-radius: 4px; } #output { width: 100%; height: 260px; padding: 0.5rem; background: #1f2335; color: #c0caf5; border: 1px solid #3b4261; border-radius: 4px; } .buttons { margin-top: 0.5rem; display: flex; gap: 0.5rem; } .buttons button { padding: 0.5rem 0.8rem; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #3b4261; background: #24283b; color: #c0caf5; cursor: pointer; } .buttons button:hover { background: #3b4261; } .buttons button:active { transform: translateY(1px); } .help { margin-top: 1rem; font-size: 0.95rem; } @media (prefers-color-scheme: light) { fieldset { border-color: #e7e5e4; } #input, #output { background: #f3f2ef; color: #1c1917; border-color: #e7e5e4; } .buttons button { background: #f3f2ef; color: #1c1917; border-color: #e7e5e4; } .buttons button:hover { background: #e7e5e4; } } </style> <fieldset> <label for="input">Text</label> <input id="input" type="text" placeholder="Type text, e.g. SOS" autocomplete="off" /> <div class="buttons"> <button id="convert">Convert ⏎</button> <button id="clear" type="button">Clear</button> </div> </fieldset> <div class="help"> <p><strong>How:</strong> Type text and press <kbd>Enter</kbd> or <em>Convert</em>. Each conversion appends to the output below. Unsupported characters are skipped.</p> <p>Output uses special block characters (U+1FB03, U+1FB0B) and spaces (U+2001) so it stays properly spaced in both mono and proportional fonts.</p> </div> <label for="output" style="display:block;margin-top:1rem;font-weight:600;">Output</label> <textarea id="output" readonly></textarea> <script> (() => { "use strict"; // Unicode block glyphs const DOT = "🬃"; // U+1FB03 (2 dits) const DASH = "🬋🬃"; // U+1FB0B + U+1FB03 (4 dits) const EN = "\u2001"; // U+2001 EM QUAD SPACE (2 dits) // ITU Morse (A–Z, 0–9, basic punctuation) const MORSE = { 'A': '.-', 'B': '-...', 'C': '-.-.', 'D': '-..', 'E': '.', 'F': '..-.', 'G': '--.', 'H': '....', 'I': '..', 'J': '.---', 'K': '-.-', 'L': '.-..', 'M': '--', 'N': '-.', 'O': '---', 'P': '.--.', 'Q': '--.-', 'R': '.-.', 'S': '...', 'T': '-', 'U': '..-', 'V': '...-', 'W': '.--', 'X': '-..-', 'Y': '-.--', 'Z': '--..', '0': '-----', '1': '.----', '2': '..---', '3': '...--', '4': '....-', '5': '.....', '6': '-....', '7': '--...', '8': '---..', '9': '----.', '.': '.-.-.-', ',': '--..--', '?': '..--..', "'": '.----.', '!': '-.-.--', '/': '-..-.', '(': '-.--.', ')': '-.--.-', '&': '.-...', ':': '---...', ';': '-.-.-.', '=': '-...-', '+': '.-.-.', '-': '-....-', '_': '..--.-', '"': '.-..-.', '$': '...-..-','@': '.--.-.' }; const encodeSymbol = sym => (sym === '.') ? DOT : DASH; const encodeLetter = ch => { const pat = MORSE[ch.toUpperCase()]; if (!pat) return ''; const symbols = [...pat].map(encodeSymbol).join(''); return symbols + EN; // add 2‑dit spacing at the end of the letter }; const textToBlockMorse = text => { const parts = []; const words = text.split(' '); for (const word of words) { for (const letter of word) { const enc = encodeLetter(letter); if (enc) parts.push(enc); } // word gap = 7 dits; we already have 3, so add 4 more (2 × EN) parts.push(EN + EN); } return parts.join(''); }; // UI wiring const $in = document.getElementById('input'); const $out = document.getElementById('output'); const $convert = document.getElementById('convert'); const $clear = document.getElementById('clear'); const appendOutput = str => { if (!str) return; $out.value += ($out.value ? "\n" : "") + str; $out.scrollTop = $out.scrollHeight; }; const handleConvert = () => { const raw = $in.value.trim(); if (!raw) return; const encoded = textToBlockMorse(raw); appendOutput(encoded); $in.value = ''; $in.focus(); }; $convert.addEventListener('click', handleConvert); $clear.addEventListener('click', () => { $out.value = ''; $in.focus(); }); // Enter submits (Shift+Enter to insert a newline if needed) $in.addEventListener('keydown', e => { if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) { e.preventDefault(); handleConvert(); } }); })(); </script>