Nova for Windows revision history 1997 Jan 3, 1997 Added AutoCenter to Rectangular map (sets central longitude to 1st observer automatically) (Tnx Eric Rosenberg) Jan 9, 1997 NfW32: Added improved border Added 24-hours format switch in Setup/Time Changed to ver 1.0e -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jan 12, 1997 Added AutoTracking Summary entry to AutoTracking StatusBar pop- up menu (Tnx Malcom Preston). Jan 13, 1997 Added Pre-Position cursor option (Setup/General) to place mouse cursor on the OK button of setup & Configuration screens Jan 14, 1997 Fixed Zip button fault on ToolBar (Tnx Dave Filmer) Fixed Setup Maps transition from Individual View Configuration (Tnx Dave Filmer, Tom Boza, & others) '32: attached Setup button in Configure Script Jan 16, 1997 '32: Fixed Satellite Script text selection (Tnx Eric Rosenberg) Fixed SGP4SDP4 values for multiple observers (Tnx WA6ILT) Added Day/Night color indicators in Graphics Script (Tnx Eric Rosenberg) Fixed/improved Zip and Zip Pause button (speedBar) performance (Tnx Dave Filmer) Jan 21, 1997 Added satellite-elevation contours to footprint display in Rectangular and View from Space maps. Jan 22, 1997 Added point-and-click pop-up box of satellite information from any map. Place mouse near a satellite and click to see its current status. Fixed flaws in Utility/Listing/Mutual window calculation (tnx Tom Boza) Changed to Version 1.0g ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan 24, 1997 Added driver for Orbit Electronic RIF-PC (10-bit plug-in card). (Tnx Arno Hausmann) Jan 26, 1997 Fixed data for two observers in View Jan 27, 1997 Added ability to reset NfW to default conditions with /D command line parameter. Jan 28, 1997 Fixed "flying contours" in View from Space with orbit display turned on. (Tnx Dave Filmer) Feb 6, 1997 Improved RIF-PC driver; added AutoSet to its Com delay Feb 12, 1997 Improved memory management to eliminate resource leaks Feb 21, 1997 Added alphabetization of Configuration list in Individual View Configuration screen. Right-click to activate.(Tnx Tom Boza) Feb 22, 1997 Fixed NfW32 rotator initilization problem. Re-sized AutoTracking status box (Tnx Tom Boza) Changed to Version 1.0h ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 7, 1997 Fixed computational error in SGP4/SDP4 Az/El calculation March 8, 1997 Fixed error in flip mode logic (Tnx Steve) Corrected rotator behavior when presetting before AOS Fixed Create New View failure after configuring a View (Tnx Dave Filmer) Reduced screen flicker at startup Added "Show background" to Radar map configuration Changed to Version 1.0i ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- March 14, 1997 Fixed saving of Views & their positions (Tnx Tom Boza) Hooked up "Configure current view" for free-floating Views March 16, 1997 Fixed negative azimuths when using antenna offset (Tnx Tim Pickett) March 24, 1997 Fixed several small anomalies in Script/graphics March 26, 1997 '32: Sped up Unix-->DOS file conversion in Setup/Satellites. April 3, 1997 Improved Help file; re-attached Help to buttons. Fixed Rename Configuration in Individual View Configuration (Tnx Eric Rosenberg) Changed to version 1.0j. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 7, 1997 Fixed error in AutoTracking antenna position. Changed to version 1.0k. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- April 8, 1997 Fixed "List Index out of Bounds" error in Radar map (tnx Tom Boza). April 9, 1997 Added Drag-move to Setup/Groups,Groups list (Tnx Eric Rosenberg) April 11,1997 Added "Show Ground Tracks for All Sats." to View from Space (Tnx Eric Rosenberg) April 16, 1997 Fixed satellite path updating in Radar map (Tnx Tom Boza) Fixed 'About' box title for 16-bit NfW April 24, 1997 NfW 32: Fixed hang-up problem with NfW32 & ST-1 Changed to version 1.0l. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ May 9, 1997 Completely revised AVHRR map set. Added brighter colors, topographic shading/highlighting, rivers, ocean depth shading, and increased map sizes. Deleted "cartoon" map style altogether. Added optional custom maps (for availability see http://www.nlsa.com). Added Western Asia map to View from Space map set. Added borders of Canadian provinces and Australian states. Changed to version 1.0m ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ May 25, 1997 Fixed bug in point-and-click map selection. Turned off Dynamic map behavior in View from Space when user clicks on a continent. May 27, 1997 Added Stretch to all maps. Now all maps can be sized to any dimensions by clicking & dragging on the map's frame. Fixed bug in saving Experimental satellite. Synchronized 16 & 32- bit source code. Added 1/2 hour time offset option to Setup/Time. Added Save (without exiting) to Files menu. May 28, 1997 Added KCT Base address edit box to Setup/Antenna rotator ---- beta release of version 1.0n ---- June 1, 1997 Fixed bug in mutual windows for geostationary satellites (Tnx Troy Nichols) Fixed bug in Save w/o Exit for free-floating views June 8, 1997 Added Day/Night ("Grayline") to Rectangular & View from Space maps. Changed to version 1.0n -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- July 5, 1997 Fixed bug in New satellite function (Setup/Satellites) Fixed Day/Night in maps Changed to version 1.0p (skipped "o" to avoid confusion w/zero). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August 3, 1997 Fixed 256-color palette problem in NfW16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept 9, 1997 Added driver for M2 RC2800P rotators. Fixed footprint shading in small rectangular maps. Changed to ver 1.0q. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept. 16, 1997 Revised Individual View Configuration to have "Satellites Up" be faster and automatic. Sept. 18, 1997 Fixed information pop-up values for natural satellites Sept. 23, 1997 Fixed satellites disappearing when "No footprint" selected in Rectangular maps (Tnx Buddy DeRyder) Oct. 1, 1997 Changed Rotator Setup to pull-down list Oct. 3, 1997 Fixed pointer/access error in NfW32 if rotator selected (Tnx NS2Z) Oct. 19, 1997 Added driver for TrakBox / Creative Designs RAC805 host mode. Added EasyComm I serial output Updated Help for antenna interfaces Set hint background color to Windows default. Oct. 21, 1997 Fixed bug in Observer Setup (custom entries) Oct. 22, 1997 Attached + 1/2 hour offset check box to time routines Version 1.0s released -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oct. 27, 1997 Added protection for non-existent Kep. element files in Setup/ Satellites (Tnx Richard Parry) Oct. 31, 1997 Added driver for FOD-Track (Tnx Bertrand Zauhar) Nov. 4, 1997 Reduced time for first entry into Individual View Configuration (Tnx Ken Wirsing) Fixed menu behavior of AutoTracking/Status box (Tnx Bertrand Zauhar) Nov. 5, 1997 Fixed numeric display in pop-up satellite windows (Tnx Joe Hobart) Nov. 8, 1997 Refined TrakBox/RAC805 interface (Tnx Mr. T. Honda) Nov. 10, 1997 Added Setup buttons to View Configuration (Tnx Dave Filmer) Nov. 14, 1997 Version 1.0t released ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Nov. 21, 1997 Added Reset to Defaults and Pause buttons to File menu Nov. 30, 1997 Fixed bug in Setup/Groups/Select Sats function, time selection (Tnx Bernhard Hausler) Dec. 1, 1997 Changed behavior of File/Pause Revised DDE and published DDE specifications (NfW_DDE.TXT) Version 1.0u released ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dec. 17, 1997 Added File/Register Demo to main menu so that demos can become "real" without a new download Added Radar Miles unit of measure (1 rm = 3,000 yards) Improved whole-Earth maps with full 3-D rendering Dec. 19, 1997 Added Time-Step buttons to View Removed Floating ToolBar and added buttons to each View Added elevation contours to NASA-style footprint Redesigned Map Configuration screen Dec. 20, 1997 Color-coded footprint outline for First satellite footprint Version 1.0v released -----------------------------------------------------------------