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Release Notes V1.8


Version 1.8 released  10-31-2002  

     WxByte

1.      Made changes to correct an error 70 when copying the weather files to the ingest directories.

2.      Added an option under the File menu to view the logfile.

3.      Changed the default fixed URL to a valid ByteBlaster server.

4.      Added a setup field to enter the log file size.

     WxIngest

1.      Made changes to correct an error 70 when copying the weather files to the ingest directories.

2.      Added the File menu option.  Added an option under the File menu to view the logfile.

3.      Added a setup field to enter the log file size.

     WxMesg

1.      Added the ability to specify a name associated with a computer.  This name overrides the default computer name used for data alerts.  Edit the registry key … \Wxmesg\Settings\AlertName.

2.      When WxMesg passes text to the paging processor, it will remove all carriage returns and line feeds from the message.  Many paging companies will reject pages that contain these control characters.

3.      Will now process JPG and GIF files.  These can be setup as alarms and sent through the archive or exe alarm.  You alarm these graphic files by using their EMWIN file name.  

4.      Added an option under the File menu to view the logfile.

5.      Removed the automatic unzipping of SAORCMUS.ZIS.  This text file contains binary data that was causing the message client to crash.

     WxMesgSetup

1.      Added an option to append text to selected and full email messages.  This can be done for all groups or one specific group.  To create this text click on the “create e-mail tag” button.  There is an option on the mail email screen and the group screen.

2.      Added an option to append text to selected and full pager messages.  This can be done for all groups or one specific group.  To create this text click on the “create pager tag” button.  There is an option on the mail pager screen and the group screen.

3.      Added a field to store graphics products.  This directory must be created before WxMesg is started, or it will report an error.  

4.      The program now correctly reads the WxCType.dat file.  This file contains the products that use fips codes.  Prior instructions from me to change this file to add products did not work.  This corrects the setup program to use the items from this file.

5.      The email setup screen will now allow you to specify the type of subject line that you want sent.  The options are Full - for the full description, Product – for the AWIPS identifier, or None – blank subject.

6.      Added a new code for the short pager message.  You can now include the message headlines.  Use $HeadLine$ to include the message headlines in the short message.  Message headlines are lines that start with … and end with …

7.      Added an option to unzip compressed files.

8.      Added a setup field to enter the log file size.

9.      The Email setup screen now has fields to enter SMTP authentication, when it is required.

     WxFTP

1.      Added the ability to change the NOAA Ftp Server address.  Edit the registry key …\WxMesg\Settings\FTPServer.

     WxPager

1.      The program now supports sending one continuous message over 240 characters in length.  The paging company must support long messages.  If long message are not supported, the page will be rejected.

     WxPost

1.      Added the ability to specify additional options for the email program Blat.  Edit the registry key …\WxMesg\Settings\EmailOptions.

     WxRadar

1.      Added a new program to retrieve radar images.

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