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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=VARA HF
+Comment=Vara Modem for HF
+Exec=wine $HOME/.wine/drive_c/'VARA FM'/VARAFM.exe
+Icon=$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/desktop/icons/varafm.png
+Type=Application
+Categories=HamRadio;Utility;
+Terminal=false
+StartupNotify=true
+Path=$HOME/.wine/drive_c/'VARA FM'/
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=VARA HF
+Comment=Vara Modem for HF
+Exec=wine $HOME/.wine/drive_c/VARA/VARA.exe
+Icon=$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/desktop/icons/varahf.png
+Type=Application
+Categories=HamRadio;Utility;
+Terminal=false
+StartupNotify=true
+Path=$HOME/.wine/drive_c/VARA/
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+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=VARA HF
+Comment=Vara Modem for HF
+Exec=wine $HOME/.wine/drive_c/VARA/'VARA Terminal.exe'
+Icon=$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/desktop/icons/varaterminal.png
+Type=Application
+Categories=HamRadio;Utility;
+Terminal=false
+StartupNotify=true
+Path=$HOME/.wine/drive_c/VARA/
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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+# Purpose : Download latest VARA HF, FM and Terminal zips from winlink.org
+
+BASE_URL="https://downloads.winlink.org"
+DOWNLOAD_DIR="/tmp/windowsapps"
+
+mkdir -p "$DOWNLOAD_DIR"
+
+echo "Fetching VARA Products page..."
+PAGE=$(curl -s "$BASE_URL/VARA%20Products/")
+
+if [ -z "$PAGE" ]; then
+  echo "Error: could not fetch VARA Products page."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Download and extract a VARA product by pattern
+download_vara() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+
+  # Match against URL encoded pattern
+  local encoded_pattern=$(echo "$pattern" | sed 's| |%20|g')
+  ENCODED=$(echo "$PAGE" | grep -oP 'HREF="\K[^"]+' | grep -i "$encoded_pattern")
+
+  if [ -z "$ENCODED" ]; then
+    echo "Error: could not find $pattern on page."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Decode %20 to spaces for local filename
+  FILENAME=$(echo "$ENCODED" | sed 's|.*/||; s|%20| |g')
+
+  # Extract version number
+  VERSION=$(echo "$FILENAME" | grep -oP '\d+\.\d+[\.\d]*')
+
+  if [ -z "$VERSION" ]; then
+    echo "Error: could not determine version from filename: $FILENAME"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "Found $pattern version: $VERSION"
+  echo "Filename: $FILENAME"
+
+  local DOWNLOAD_URL="$BASE_URL$ENCODED"
+  local FILEPATH="$DOWNLOAD_DIR/$FILENAME"
+  local EXTRACT_DIR="$DOWNLOAD_DIR/$(echo "$pattern" | sed 's| |_|g')"
+
+  echo "Downloading $FILENAME..."
+  wget -q "$DOWNLOAD_URL" -O "$FILEPATH"
+
+  if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "Error: download of $FILENAME failed."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "Extracting to $EXTRACT_DIR..."
+  rm -rf "$EXTRACT_DIR"
+  mkdir -p "$EXTRACT_DIR"
+  unzip -q "$FILEPATH" -d "$EXTRACT_DIR"
+
+  if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo "Extracted $pattern version $VERSION to $EXTRACT_DIR"
+    rm -f "$FILEPATH"
+  else
+    echo "Error: extraction of $FILENAME failed."
+    return 1
+  fi
+}
+
+# Install a VARA product using Wine
+install_vara() {
+  local pattern="$1"
+  local extract_dir="$DOWNLOAD_DIR/$(echo "$pattern" | sed 's| |_|g')"
+
+  if [ ! -d "$extract_dir" ]; then
+    echo "Error: directory $extract_dir not found, skipping."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  # Find the VARA exe file in the extracted directory
+  local exe
+  exe=$(find "$extract_dir" -maxdepth 1 -iname "VARA*.exe" | head -n1)
+
+  if [ -z "$exe" ]; then
+    echo "Error: no VARA*.exe found in $extract_dir, skipping."
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  local exe_name=$(basename "$exe")
+  echo ""
+  echo "=== Installing $exe_name ==="
+  echo "Please complete the installation in the Wine window."
+  echo "The script will continue once the installer is closed."
+  echo ""
+
+  wine "$exe"
+
+  echo "$exe_name installation complete."
+}
+
+# Download all VARA products
+download_vara "VARA HF"
+download_vara "VARA FM"
+download_vara "VARA Terminal"
+
+# Update Wine registry to disable window decorations
+USER_REG="$HOME/.wine/user.reg"
+
+if [ ! -f "$USER_REG" ]; then
+  echo "Warning: $USER_REG not found, skipping registry update."
+else
+  echo "Updating Wine registry..."
+  sed -i 's/"Decorated"="Y"/"Decorated"="N"/' "$USER_REG"
+  echo "Set Decorated=N in $USER_REG"
+fi
+
+echo ""
+echo "All VARA products downloaded and extracted to $DOWNLOAD_DIR"
+
+# Install Wine dependencies
+echo ""
+echo "Installing Wine dependencies..."
+winetricks -q vb6run pdh_nt4 sound=alsa
+
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+  echo "Error: winetricks failed, aborting."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Wine dependencies installed successfully."
+
+# Install all VARA products
+echo ""
+echo "Starting VARA installations..."
+
+install_vara "VARA HF"
+install_vara "VARA FM"
+install_vara "VARA Terminal"
+
+# Install VARA desktop files
+echo ""
+echo "Installing VARA desktop files..."
+
+DESKTOP_SRC="$HOME/.local/share/HamPack/desktop"
+DESKTOP_DST="$HOME/.local/share/applications"
+
+mkdir -p "$DESKTOP_DST"
+
+for desktop in varafm.desktop varahf.desktop varaterminal.desktop; do
+  if [ ! -f "$DESKTOP_SRC/$desktop" ]; then
+    echo "  Warning: $desktop not found in $DESKTOP_SRC, skipping."
+    continue
+  fi
+  mv "$DESKTOP_SRC/$desktop" "$DESKTOP_DST/$desktop"
+  chmod +x "$DESKTOP_DST/$desktop"
+  echo "  Installed $desktop"
+done
+
+echo "Updating desktop database..."
+update-desktop-database "$DESKTOP_DST"
+
+echo ""
+echo "All VARA installations complete."
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