Spatial Manager Desktop™ Changelog

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March 27, 2014 - Release 0.9.9 (beta)

  • The KML/KMZ provider now supports the height (absolute or relative) and vertical edge parameters for the features
  • A button to close the application has been included in all error windows
  • Projection on the fly of layers according to their coordinate system and the map coordinate system
  • Base maps (road, satellite, etc.) have been included as an option for the map background
  • C++ Redistributable has been included when installing the application
  • Types and sizes of the ribbon buttons have been improved
  • The period of beta testing is extended to May 31, 2014
  • Corrections of some bugs and other minor improvements


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