Weather Message Net Beta V3.4

Weather Message Net                                             Clients Only
WxMesgNetUpdB348.exe       11-30-2008             
  WxClientsNetFullB348.exe  11-30-2008 

To successfully install this Weather Message Beta, you must be running version 3.3.
 

Preliminary Release Notes 

11-30-2008

     WxMesgServer

1.      Changed the new unzip code to test the zip file before extracting the files.  If the test is not performed, the program could end up in a loop when a bad zip file is received.  An entry will be made in the LogFile.txt when a bad zip file is found.

      WxByte

1.      Changed the new unzip code to test the zip file before extracting the first file.

     WxIngest

            1.  Changed the new unzip code to test the zip file before extracting the first file.

11-30-2008

     WxByte

            1.  Added a command line option to allow the program to run multiple instances.

11-29-2008

     WxMesgSetup

1.      Increased the number of alarm types from 20 to 40.

2.      Updated the County_Z file with the latest zone information.

3.      Added VTEC phenomena EW – Extreme Wind.

     WxMcli

1.      Increased the number of alarm types from 20 to 40.

2.      The Setup Settings tab now has an option to show the program in the task bar instead of the system tray.

     WxMap

1.      Increased the number of alarm types from 20 to 40.

2.      Updated the map files to the October 2008 version. (They will be released with 3.4 as a separate download.)

3.      The Setup Settings tab now has an option to show the program in the task bar instead of the system tray.

     WxMesgServer

1.      The SAW product can now be alarmed to the map and the areal outline plotted.

2.      When running in service mode, the server will no longer ask for a password to shutdown the program.  The user could not see the password box because the server was running in the background.  The request for password ultimately caused the windows service subsystem to kill the server.

     WxController

1.      If the software evaluation period has expired, this application will now display an expiration message.  If the software was running as a service, there was no easy way to know that the evaluation period had expired.

11-27-2008

     WxMcli

            1.  Added a new wave option to read the received text message.

     WxMap

            1.  Added a new wave option to read the received text message.


Beta 7
11-22-2008

     WxMcli

1.      The request product screen now has the ability to read the text using the text to speech component.

     WxMap

1.      Added the ability to use Text to Speech for the alarms.

2.      The text viewing window now has the ability to read the text using the text to speech component.

11-21-2008

     All Programs – Changes for x64 execution

If you are presently using Weather Message on a 64 bit computer, you may have to enter your registration code and some settings after this update. I recommend that you export your registry settings using Weather Message Server Setup's File, Export Registry option before installing the beta. If you run into a problem, drop me an email and I will restore your settings.

11-15-2008

     WxByte

            1.  Replaced the unmanaged unzip code with managed code.

     WxIngest

            1.  Replaced the unmanaged unzip code with managed code.

     WxMesgServer

            1.  Replaced the unmanaged unzip code with managed code.

     WxWire

1.      Corrected a null reference error.

2.      If the com port cannot be opened, the program will now enable the settings so it can be changed.

11-13-2008

     WxPort

            1.  Replaced the unmanaged zlib code with managed code.

Beta 6
11-11-2008

     WxMesgSetup

1.      Changed the program to run as a 32-bit application on 64-bit systems in order to address an issue with the two registries found on 64-bit systems.  Since some of the applications must run as 32-bit applications under 64-bit systems, the setup program must also run in 32-bit mode in order to write to the 32-bit registry.

Beta 5
10-30-2008

     WxMesgSetup

1.      Corrected an issue that could cause the special prefixes WRP and WRQ to not be classified as FIPS products when they contain FIPS products.

2.      Added two additional special prefix codes WRR and WRS.

     WxMesgServer

            1.  Will now decode the SWOMCD points for plotting in WxMap.

10-27-2008

     WxMesgServer

1.      When the map client requests a refresh, the program returns the files in the order that they were received.

10-25-2008

     WxMap

1.      Changes to correct an issue with event tracking numbers from different forecast offices canceling products from other offices.

     WxLoader

1.      Changes to correct an issue with event tracking numbers from different forecast office canceling products from other offices.

10-23-2008

     WxMesgSetup

            1.  Added some new fields to the xml files for interfacing with the User Manager.

 Beta 4 10-15-2008

     WxMesgSetup

1.      Added the subject variable $WFO$.  The variable can be used in the overridden subject line to include the 3 character WFO identifier.

9-28-2008

     WxMcli

            1.  Added the ability to use Text to Speech for the startup wave file and alarms.

Beta 3
9-21-2008

     WxLoader

1.      Added an AWIPS and VTEC product tab.  This corrects and issue where a vtec code matches an awips code.  Users will need to double check their task settings after this update.

2.      Added a Counties tab.  This tab allows a user to enter county codes to match in messages.  Most users will not user this capability, unless they want to put different counties in different tasks from the same message.

     Installers

            1.  Installers now attempt to load Microsoft.net framework 3.5.

 9-7-2008

     WxByte

1.      Changed to address a date conversion error when a tracking file is corrupted.

      WxIngest

1.      Changes to address a date conversion error when a tracking file is corrupted.

      WxLoader

            1.  Changes to allow for independent awips and vtec identifiers.

 8-31-2008

     WxMcli

            1.  Removed the requirement for MsMapi.ocx and two interop dlls.

      WxMap

            1.  Removed the requirement for MsMapi.ocx and two interop dlls.

 8-23-2008

     WxMcli

1.      Additional changes to the product identifier validation routine.

2.      Clicking on a product in the request list window will now set the focus to the request window text box.  This makes this function like clicking on a product in the product list window.

8-17-2008

     WxMesgSetup

1.      Added support for the new VTEC phenomena Marine Dense Fog (MF), Marine Ashfall (MH), and Marine Dense Smoke (MS).

2.      Added the ability to override the subject line for emails and faxes.

 8-14-2008

     WxMesgSetup

            1.  Now uses the XP styled print dialog.

      WxMap

            1.  Now uses the XP styled print dialog.

      WxMcli

            1.  Now uses the XP styled print dialog.

 8-9-2008

     WxMcli

1.      Changed the request product and request list windows to validate the product identifier for valid characters.

Beta 2
8-3-2008

     WxMap

            1.  Installed the latest map component.

 7-29-2008

     WxMesgServer

            1.  The $Bullet$ variable now works properly.

 7-22-2008

     WxMap

1.      The legend will now display the description of a non-vtec item.

2.      The product colors setup tab will now attempt to load the description of non-vtec items.

 7-17-2008

     WxMcli

            1.  Removed the X button from the exit password form.

      WxMap

            1.  Removed the X button from the exit password form.

      WxMesg Server

            1.  Removed the X button from the exit password form.

      WxByte

            1.  Removed the X button from the exit password form.

      WxIngest

            1.  Removed the X button from the exit password form.

      WxPort

            1.  Removed the X button from the exit password form.

      WxRadar

            1.  Removed the X button from the exit password form.

      WxWw2000

            1.  Removed the X button from the exit password form.

 7-15-2008

     WxMap

1.      Hovering the mouse over a county that has a alarm for a non-vtec item will now display the product description instead of the awips identifier.

 7-14-2008

     WxMap

1.      Adding a non-vtec product to the map legend will now display the product identifier in the legend (the description is not presently available).

Beta 1
7-13-2008

     WxMesgSetup

1.      The Email, Fax, Page and Page Services options now validate a new group or service name to make sure it is not a duplicate.

2.      The Email, Fax, Page and Page Services options now validate group name changes to make sure the new group name is not a duplicate.

      WxMcli

1.      The request product screen now validates the product code entered for valid characters.

7-10-2008

     WxByte

            1.  The software demodulator setup option will now save the setting.

7-2-2008

     WxPort

1.      Changes in the error handling routine to address issues with multiple threads.

     WxPurge

1.      Changes to allow the archive process to lock the operation so that other programs do not conflict with the archiving action.

     All Programs

            1.  Changes in the error handing routine.

6-23-2008

     WxPort

1.      Changed the shutdown routines to catch an error condition that occurs when no lan connection is available.

6-22-2008

     WxMesgServer

            1.  Changed all programs for run properly on a 64 bit windows operating system.

5-26-2008

     WxFtp

1.      Changed the routine that receives ftp files to overwrite any existing file.  This corrects an IO.Exception reported by one user.

5-25-2008

     WxMap

1.      Corrected an object not set error when refreshing the map with no zone map loaded.

 

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