WindMaster 4.10.2

by Ulf Ekstedt 17. September 2010 13:22

WindMaster 4.10.2 with the following features and error corrections:

  • The help file has been revised. Keyboard commands and many of the screen shoots has been updated
  • Introducing a GPS panel above altitude window. It is controlled with key "V"
  • Data in target area can be viewed with large font. This is controlled with Menu item "View"/"Show all target data" and with the key right of "P"
  • Reading of waypoints from gpx file works
  • Fixing fault when marker drop window is opened the second time
  • Better error messages when region contains faulty data
  • Correcting run-time error when clicking on space bar in Keyboard Window

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WindMaster 4.10.1

by Ulf Ekstedt 11. September 2010 08:52

WindMaster 4.10.1 with the following features and error corrections:

  • Correcting altitude scale error when replaying some ".plt" tracks
  • Coverage area could be given with only two points in opposite corners in MapSettings.xml file
  • Better algorithm for deciding when to display background road maps when displaying large-scale tile maps
  • Error message "Conflicts in speech engines. Please uninstall Microsoft Speech 5.1" introduced
  • Some layout changes in option dialog

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WindMaster 4.10.0

by Ulf Ekstedt 4. September 2010 10:06

WindMaster 4.10.0 with the following features and error corrections:

  • Introduction of an aggregated wind graph that is a weighted average of the wind graphs from all balloons. This weight is denoted by the graph accuracy as well as the distance from your own balloon. Your own balloon may also be included in aggregated wind graph. The control of the display is done under the menu item "Wind"/"Show wind graph"
  • First version of SMS sending of position messages from balloon. This function requires that a mobile phone/modem is built-in or connected to your PC via cable or Bluetooth. Displaying of mobile status and confirmation of sent SMSes are will be added in upcoming versions of WindMaster. The function is configured the following way:
    • Set the Com port in the options folder for mobile phone to the same as you are using for wireless Internet. (you can find it in the property for the wireless "Internet Connection"
    • Enter the receiving phone numbers as sending parameters under folder "Communication". Several Phone numbers and must then be separated by commas
    • Activate sending with menu item "Communication"/"SMS sending". You can also send SMS with "Communications"/"Radio Chat" (Shift+F9)
  • Fastest path is set to "fly-in path" by default. This is controlled under menu item "Wind"/"Show fastest path"
  • Min scale for creating waypoint by clicking on map is changed from 1:10 000 to 1:1 000
  • Default value for "Min Scale For Fit" is changed from 1:10 000 to 1:2 500
  • Keyboard function for map scaling is changed. Only the numeric row is used without shift. The scale is logarithmic from 1:1 000 to 1:10 000 000 in steps of 1, 2.5 & 5
    • "`": 1:1 000 (Other character for non-US keyboard)
    • "1": 1:2 500
    • "2": 1:5 000
    • "3": 1:10 000
    • "4": 1:25 000
    • "5": 1:50 000
    • "6": 1:100 000
    • "7": 1:250 000
    • "8": 1:500 000
    • "9": 1:1 000 000
    • "0": 1:2 500 000
    • "-": 1:5 000 000 (Other character for non-US keyboard)
    • "=": 1:10 000 000 (Other character for non-US keyboard)
  • Numeric shortcuts 0-9 are introduced. These are assigned and retrieved in the same way as the letter shortcuts with Shift+Ctrl+[shortcut] and Shift+[shortcut]
  • The display of Escort track is default on in Balloon and Escort mode. The display can be turned off with the toggle function on key "B" or under menu item "2D map"/"Tracks"
  • It is now possible to switch off the main track under menu item "2D map"/"Tracks"
  • Tracks remains after restart of WindMaster
  • Faster redrawing of tracks
  • Support for "Australian Map Grid 1966" (AMG66) zone 50-56
  • Correcting error in scales after resize of Altitude chart
  • Fixing run-time error in "GetLastDigi"
  • Default position button in Tablet control window now works
  • Stricter use of terms in menus and windows
    • "Car" => "Vehicle"
    • "Photo" => "Aerial"
    • "Target" => "Tgt"
    • "Next target" => "Nxt"
  • Tablet PC window is always at the top
  • Splitter width in main wiidow is changed from 1 to 3 pixels for enabling easier mouse resizing of the different areas
  • All CallSigns are always converted to upper cases
  • Improved layout of Time/altitude Window. Resizing works too

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