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==January 28, 2014 - Release 0.9.8 (beta)== | ==January 28, 2014 - Release 0.9.8 (beta)== | ||
− | * | + | *It is again allowed to install the 32-bit version on a 64-bit operating system |
*The period of beta testing is extended to March 31, 2014 | *The period of beta testing is extended to March 31, 2014 | ||
− | * | + | *It is now possible to re-load a Layer updating its data from the corresponding Source |
*The performance of some spatial queries has been improved | *The performance of some spatial queries has been improved | ||
*The providers perform queries on geometry types when connecting (ODBC, SQLite, SQL Server, PostGIS, FDO) | *The providers perform queries on geometry types when connecting (ODBC, SQLite, SQL Server, PostGIS, FDO) | ||
− | *Improved | + | *Improved speed for read and write in the PostGIS provider |
− | *The PostGIS provider allows | + | *The PostGIS provider now allows selection of the database to use in a dropdown |
− | * | + | *The application now checks if PotsGIS is installed over PostgreSQL |
*The PostGIS provider now supports more data types | *The PostGIS provider now supports more data types | ||
− | *The name of a Map is displayed | + | *The name of a Map is now displayed when asking the user to save the Map |
*Common values in a Field of a Selection are now shown in the Properties window | *Common values in a Field of a Selection are now shown in the Properties window | ||
*The performance of the Properties window has been improved when selecting a UDS by right-click | *The performance of the Properties window has been improved when selecting a UDS by right-click |
Revision as of 09:55, 5 February 2014
January 28, 2014 - Release 0.9.8 (beta)
- It is again allowed to install the 32-bit version on a 64-bit operating system
- The period of beta testing is extended to March 31, 2014
- It is now possible to re-load a Layer updating its data from the corresponding Source
- The performance of some spatial queries has been improved
- The providers perform queries on geometry types when connecting (ODBC, SQLite, SQL Server, PostGIS, FDO)
- Improved speed for read and write in the PostGIS provider
- The PostGIS provider now allows selection of the database to use in a dropdown
- The application now checks if PotsGIS is installed over PostgreSQL
- The PostGIS provider now supports more data types
- The name of a Map is now displayed when asking the user to save the Map
- Common values in a Field of a Selection are now shown in the Properties window
- The performance of the Properties window has been improved when selecting a UDS by right-click
- The "Enabled/Disabled" status of some buttons has been improved based on the state of the Layers
- Checking updates has been improved
- Header texts on wizards have been modified to better reflect their actual environment
- Help button has been added (access to the Spatial Manager Desktop™ Wiki)
- Options and inquiries to the user when overwriting Files or Tables have been improved
- Corrections of some bugs and other minor improvements
December 16, 2013 - Release 0.9.7 (beta)
- The period of beta testing is extended to January 31, 2014
- It prevents the user from installing the 32-bit version on a 64-bit operating system
- The windows in the end of Tasks definition are improved
- Corrections of some bugs and other minor improvements
November 26, 2013 - Release 0.9.6 (beta )
- Development of the SQLite provider
- Development of the OGR provider
- Some improvements made in the PostGIS provider
- New own icon is set for the OSM provider
- Suppressed 'Type' and 'Source' information in error windows
- Now the user can set the timeout when connecting using the SQL Server Spatial provider
- The format of the application Maps has been changed now using a SQLite database file
- Improved providers table (order, names and extensions)
- Further information of the selected Layer in the Properties window about its conditions in the Map
- Improved functions that affect saving Layers
- Now the content of the internal Layers is saved in the Map file
- Added a new property to the providers to see if it is necessary to check its parameters
- Now the number of rows of a PostGIS Table is shown inside its properties
- Now the user is notified when the application is performing some preprocessing while loading Features
- Improvement in the performance of the tree in the OSM provider parameter window
- Read-only Fields optionally included for OSM information types
- The names of Tables/Layers are set by default for OSM
- Now the user can set the WFS store version
- All the providers now return a default layer name
- Now the rows starts numbering from '1' instead of '0' in the Data Grid
- Improvements are introduced to speed up the application load
- The FDO provider is normalized in terms of default names or types of icons
- Now the user can send an e-mail to notify an error
- The OGR provider is normalized in terms of the default names or types of icons
- All buttons for confirmation/cancellation and affirmation/negation are modified to enhance the messages to the user
- Format 'Arc/Info .E00 (ASCII) Coverage' has been added to the OGR provider
- The name of the Field Geometry has been changed for SDF files
- The name of the target Table has been set for all the file-type providers
- Update data for all database-type providers has been improved
- One area of transformation has been set by default to the Coordinate Transformation
- Now it is possible to disconnect the data source for any or all Layers
- Now a small set of spatial files for sample purposes is included when you install the application
- Simplification of the application boot screens
- The FDO provider is no longer considered in beta phase and is added to the other providers
- The necessary functions to work with "Arrays" of points has been adapted
- In the English version of the application the term "Split layer" is amended to "Separate layer"
- Corrections of some bugs and other minor improvements
September 13, 2013 - Release 0.9.5 (beta)
- In the Layers tree the typography differs for internal and external layers and (*) is added before the name for changed and unsaved Layers
- Now, when loading a KML/KMZ file, it can add a Field including information about the folder from each feature which is loaded
- Corrections of some bugs and other minor improvements
September 9, 2013 - Release 0.9.4 (beta)
- New function to Separate a layer into others based on the Field value
- New Provider for OpenStreetMap OSM files
- The names of the Providers have been updated
- Installation program has been modified and now it offers more additional possibilities
- Now .NET 4.0 is installed in the case that it has not been installed
- Updated the URL for downloading updates
- Corrections of some bugs and other minor improvements
July 30, 2013 - Release 0.9.3 (beta)
- Now when removing a layer if the following layer is off, it automatically turns on
- Backup files of the application settings are now generated
- Improved warning messages when editing or deleting Shortcuts or User Data Sources affecting saved Tasks
- Extension of the information provided when cannot connect to a PostGIS server
- "About" window now includes access to the version upgrade news
- Updated framework of the application to .NET 4.0
- The name of the application is now "Spatial Manager Desktop"
- Changed the version of the application to v.2014
- Paths changed for default installation folder and application settings
- Updated application icons and images of some information or load screens
- Corrections of some bugs and other minor improvements
June 7, 2013 - Release 0.9.2 (beta)
- New option to open the folder containing a file in the data source tree in Windows explorer
- Sort position in data source tree by dragging
- Data sources not available are grayed out in the data source tree
- Loading SHP files even though cannot find associated DBF file
- Copy selected features to clipboard
- Improved source SRID choice when exporting selected features
- Several improvements for consistency with the Map, performance and selection in the Data grid
- Improved selection of visible/hidden columns in the Data grid
- Layers including polygonal features apply default transparency when loaded
- Display of Layer number and total Layers number when opening a map
- Warning to the user when loading Layers without defined SRID is suppressed
- Improved user information when running Tasks in the operating system Command window
- Warning to the user when executing a Task that writes less features than read from the source
- Properties of a source or target of Tasks when grouping by source or target
- Better use of the available width in the Properties panel
- Properties of a Layer includes information on its data source
- Display of localized path names for system folders ("My Documents", etc.)
- New options to create shortcuts for the root folder of drives and open this folder in Windows Explorer
- Opening of Maps by dragging to the application from Windows Explorer
- Loading of Layers and/or Maps from files (SPM, SHP, KML, etc.) by dragging to the application from Windows Explorer
- Application *.SPM extension is associated over the installation and the Maps can be opened directly from Windows Explorer
- Different default paths are stored when open or save information (maps, data export, etc.)
- More information provided to the user when loading Layers including null Features
- Resolved inconsistencies when saving new, modified or unmodified layers
- PostGIS server provider is now included
- Checking of the SQL Server version (2008 or 2012)
- Corrections of some bugs and other minor improvements