Virtual Instrument Desktop

VID Revision History

Build V1.xxx

80. Initial Release
81. Fix Thread Handle Leak, add option to remove charting support
82. Remove need for temp. files for web graphics, cache dynamic graphic images
83. Improved scrolling, Add optional toolbar & functions, improved graphics cache
84. Disable MainForm Close Border Icon
85. Fix problems with local help file and screen dump on release build
86. major rejig of charting amd char logs
87. Bug fixes, simplify FSD handling, power monitoring demo
88. More work on logging and chart comparisons
89. More logging work, create "Lite" build option
90. More logging work, bugfix to local events
91. Save registration details across VID re-installations/upgrades
92. Improved HTTP comms resilience
93. Several minor bug fixes
94. Fix for Netcommander time Synchronisation bug, Added local USB Webcam support
95. Bugfixes to Graph function
96. Added Webserver for remote viewing, more Netcommander comms resillience
97. Modbus Node support (and Camtec Wirless UMONS), tidy some dialogues
98. Modbus Node support, Event handler bug fixes
99. Alarm Handler, Alarm Storm fix
100. Add Tariff tool
101. Add digital/voltage checkbox to Event cause and instrument properties; Remove Wizard
102. Netcommander Comms resilliance work
103. Tab-less version
104. Logger Zoom facility, Tariff calculator chart plot selection added
105. Pulse to gas consumption script added, bugfix to Netcommander state variable handling
106. Add Background Image handling, Add/fix Graph & Chart zooming
107. Fix Modal forms bug
108. Work on NetCommander config export and import.
109. Add Transparent text label "Instrument"
110. Improved font support
111. Improvements to power monitoring scripts and associated topics, tariff handling etc.
112. Bug Fixes to power scripts, bug fixes to script parser, log annotater and logger tool
113. Improved control output handling, extra instrument property options
114. High resolution chart log override function, Excel export of full logs option
115. Added Alarm functionality to binary indicators, changes to log annotation
116. Changes to file open, and raw data viewers, improve exception handling
117. Improved network/flash drive handling, non-volatile script variables, Flashing LEDs and LED Alerts
118. Fixes to non-volatile script variables, page duplication feature, single log folder
119. Fixes to (inverted) flashing LEDs and to Config. file speed loader
120. More bug fixes, improved config load/save times support for Huge configs (600+ monitoring Nodes), Vi Nudge
121. Bug fixes to cascaded forms
122. Impliment control schedules
123. Impliment Pinger instrument, auto back-ups of configs
124. Some bugfixes to Graphs
125. Changes for Server/client version
126. Tidy Up Client/Server, bug fix to hanging on exit, fix to events action email form
127. Changes to controls (knobs and switches) handling to avoid interference of the same control spec. on different pages
     Add a test to detect two controls with the same spec on the SAME page.
     TX Command queue, squeeze out similar commands in the queue cause by turning a control knob to reduce settling time (and traffic)
     SplitCaption() fix bug with split caption lists containg spaces.
     WebSerer Limit Server->Client Logsize to 100kb (speeds loading + prevents bad truncation)
     Changes in property form handling of scaling on port type and "volts checked" changes
     Cloning: Change to pop-up properties form AFTER instrument cloned not before
     Webserver security: do not allow ".." in file paths
     prevent IP address overwriting IP host name in Client config form and Netcommander config
     Allow deletion of COM node from NC dialogue form and vice versa
     Disable Proxy dialogue boxes when ICMP ping selected
     Add "restart script" to Vi right-click menu
     Fix bugs in GetRelativePath()
     Change login priviledge handling ... now understandable
     Fixes to the upload and download of Netcommander confifgs and manipualtion in nextcommander events form
     Add Web proxy user/password for basic authentication
     Add Crestron
     Bug fix to intrument properties raw sacled value when "volts" checkbox checked
128. Add support for compressed (Zipped) log files
     Allow manual entry of of consumption data into tarrif calculation form
     Some bug fixes to tariff calculation handling
     Some bug fixes to (web based) remote access handling
     Some changes to Crestron handling, allow scripts to send "Knob" values to pre-set controller
129. Fix to "check for updates" mechanism
     Fix to webserver temporary file creation
     Some Fixes to chart date handling
     Reduce data stoired in registry to make portable
130. Fix to Annotations of zipped log files
     Tidy some forms
     Added Clear button to view messages form
     Fix to "delete SMSC" action on Basic Config form
     Add 400 and 1000 Amp 3 phase power monitoring scripts
     Fix to revision handling (of Revisions ending in zero eg 1.130)
131. re-work of login handling system
     Fix to log annotation log selection
     Fix to Vi scaling with Negative scaled Min value
     Increase size of Vi Properties form Raw value edit boxes to allow full 32 bit numbers
     Fix to SMS service list maintenance handler
     Add DeepSea GenSet controller scripts and configs
132. Add needle jiggle to ensure re-drawing of meter needles
     Fix fault in handling of negative integers in script parser
     Fix graph start up problem when data is zero
     Fix scaling problem in Event causes
     Changes for large Modbus devices (eg. DeepSea generator controller)
     removed UMON support
     Fixed scrolled click bug
133. Fix config file loss of read sync problem
     Fix Vi coordinate corruption, when scroll bars non-homed on save of config file
     Do not keep log-files open, otherwise possible exhaustion of windows file handle resources
134. Enable Scroll bars on forms if smaller than screen size (applicable to 800x600) and smaller
     Add more power scripts for phase combination
135. Fix to chart logging mechanism, for possible lock-up
136. Re-jig logger chart axis, caption etc. on selecting new log file
     Add logger chart histogram function
     call DefWindowProc() for unhanled windows messages, cures orphaned systray icon
     Simpified logger navigation
     change HTTP driver to TCP + HTTP module to allow future addition of Modbus/TCP
     changes to tracking of valid port variables
     Include DelZip179.dll in setup file
     Changes to the page duplication mechanism
     Changes to the Instrument nudge mechanism
     Changes to default background image handling
     Timeout message boxes
     Bugfix to Modbus digital handling
     Add FormClose() event to Tariff dialogue
137. Bug fixed which could cause loss of Netcommander configs
     Increase field width of Netcommander name to 64 characters
     Fix to node number in netcommander deletion confirmation message box
138. Bug fix to Client/Server
139. Logger tool: replace dropdwn list with file search dialogue
     Logger tool: increase size of log filename boxes
     Logger tool: change chart title with changing log file
     Logger tool: allow direct edit of filename in edit box
     Logger tool: change chart time navigation, now can drag left and right with mouse
     Logger tool: change chart Zoom navigation, now can drag up and down with mouse
     prevent multiple instances of VID to run on same machine (or virtual machine)
     Add extra scripts for accumulating rack power consumptions (for sever halls)
     Add drop down list of configured users to login form
     Alow more flexibility in destination for page cloning
     Option to select base line or current value flat line on charts on loss of comms to nodes
     Option to NOT pre-populate charts from stred logs on startup (can overload virtuial machines)
     Improvements to Modbus handling
     Add dropdown list to instrument properties to pre-select scaling values from files.
     Fix to PushButton and BitButton text colours
     Add "SysCommand()" call to the control scripting language to invoke external DOS Batch (.BAT) files
     Suppress system errors while editing CspinEdit boxes, with non-numeric input
140. Fix bug in Instrument properties, live data port numbering
     Add multilevel backups for .vid files (timestamped) see options menu
     Space loss bug fix in screen grabber
     Add "ExcludeCycle" checkbox to page dialogue
141. Add Integrator to logger tool
     Restore live date when unchecking "spoof" on properties form
     Some tweaks to config summary sheet
     Bug which prevented deletion of log file reference from a chart on properties form
     Change to avoid log time changing to daylight saveing time
     Fixes to client-Server mechanism
142. Upgraded to Abakus 3.7 VI package
     Changes to make use of the TWinHTTP component
     remove proxy and port settings, proxy now uses Windows Internet settings
     port numbers in URLs now use the : seperator
     Small memory leak fixed, command token queue
     Fix to Daylight saving time log times
     Add "StandardTime" checkbox to System Log area of basic config form
     Check for valid file extension in system log path
     Changes to About box and program registration prior to CNET publishing
     More thorough checking of Vi scale factors to prevent maths exceptions
     Changes to tick rate drift compensation
143. Add Modbus TCP support
     reorganise Node configuration screens
     Some fixes to Modbus port usage mapping, and discrete incoming message handling
     More configuration options on Netcommander config form
     Fix potential failure around modal form closing (Event action forms)
     Fix Email test Form, Add "default From address" to SMTP config on System Config form
144. Fixes to zipped log file handling in logger
     Fix to Modbus binary register handling
     Changes to LED colour selection now uses sector colours ... allows tri-colour LED
     Add instrument property to extend current sector colour to background of instrument
     Add Sector alarm mechanism.
     Add [option] menu item allow page change on alarm feature
     Remove Instrument Properties 4-20mA loop calculation helper
     Remove Instrument Properties Advanced/Basic check box
     Fix bug concerning cross-talk with multiply concurrent pingers
145. Add Com port list button to forms configuring COM ports
     change node data storage scheme, more efficient for large ModbUs configs
     Fix bug concerning password length when adding new user
     Add sorting of users alphabetically in drop down list
     Increase number of monitoring nodes to 100 (unlimited monitoring points)
     Increase number of screens to 100 & increase depth of page select dropdown to 30
146. Throw error box if invalid parser/Glyph file entered into instrument properties
     Faster page swap and reduce "value update ripple through"
     Add sectors to Graph
     Calculate instrument scan time and add function for script parser to recover it
     Fixes to instrument alarm handing on sector change
     Fix bugs to do with saveing and restoreing script non-volatile variables
     Stop setup script passing non-volatile store from dev. build to user installation
147. Some changes to default colours on Vi creation
     Some bug fixes to script parser
     Change Parser to handle two dimensional arrays[x][y];
     Higher resolution elapsed time function, used in ping timer etc.
     Add Target screen size mechanism to System config
     Double number of VidVars t0 10,000
     Move NVS folder (non volatile script variables) to VID root, to prevent deletion by uninstaller
     Change email module to the Indy VCL (allows authentication) corresponding change to system config form.
     Add internal states to VidVars 10,000+ Examples config.
148. allow enginering notation in script numbers eg 1.2345678E+5 == 123,456.78
     follow frameset indirection to VID download page for auto checking for newer version
     fixes to instrument alarms
     new differential script added
149. Tidy up Raw Data view
     Remove Crestron Protocol (build option)
     Allow control action to be selectively logged to reduce log clutter
     Allow Page Change to be selectively logged to reduce log clutter
     Fix EditBox control
     Allow background colour of labels to be changed
150. Fix floating point input in Edit boxes
     Fix edit box black background bug
151. remove setfocus() when accessing by remote web-viewer, up to operator to leave VID on top of desktop
     uprade to Abakus v3.90 (build 5) VI package, previously 3.60
     remove MainsAmps and add Operating Point
     fix bug reading sector ranges from configuration file
     fix bug that dissallowed fractional scale ranges on graphs
152. Add StartUp script handling
     Add pointer types to script handling
     Bugfix in push button control script/image file validation in instrument properties form
     Ensure Scriptor Close button is enabled when script halted (border close icon disabled always)
     Add get_vi_screen() and get_instruments() functions to parser
     add get_vi_box(), get_vi_port(), get_vi_port_type() to Parser as well as port type value defs
     ANALOGUE_IN etc.
     add get_vi_caption(char *), get_vi_units(char *), get_vi_remark(char *) to Parse
     Bugfix to explicit +ve number handling in parser eg num = +123;
     Add bitmap cacheing to picture loading function (TPIC_Load().
     Add functionality of a selection box for moving instruments
     All WebWin instrument to display full web pages not just web images
     Create summary html files in the VID temporary folder rather than config folder.
     Suppress Mbox exception pop-ups during VID shutdown
     Add Spoof Jitter to instruments
     faster Node loading (at the expense of slightly larger Node configs)
     new non volatile storage file, file name
     Add release notes access from "about box"
     update modbus simulator to V8.20
     Add horizontal and vertical flexmeters
     update the exampes.vid configuration file to make use of new features
153. bug fix to parser pre-processor incorrect handling of "//" when in quoted string
     Arrange for bevel (if enabled) of static and dynamic graphics to track sector colour
     Open release notes in browser rather than notepad.exe
     Use inline open source code for zip/unzip ditch zipmaster DLL and VCL
     Faster ModBus messaging
     Simplify message viewer and time stamp to nearest mS
     Bug Fix to instrument group selection
     Fix COM port restart after virtual USB COM unplug/plug in
154. Throw MessageBox on completion of Netcommander config upload/download
     Change to parser log format, put a comma between date and time in time stamp for .csv compatibility
155. Remove control schedules, this can now be achieved using scripts
     Reduce syslog entries on persistantly failing node
     Bugfix to do with low sector alarms
     Bugfix to do with blank startup script specified