Spatial Manager Desktop™ Changelog

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