Releases Log for divePAL Full - Windows
September 14, 2011 - Full Beta
First public release of the Full version
Installer: divepal_full_installer_r20110914.exe
October 10, 2011 - Full Beta v0.5
Major Changes: Added Logging (limited) Capabilities
Installer: divepal_full_installer_r20111012.exe available HERE
This version is currently available only to beta testers.
- To access log mode, click the "Log" button on the home screen.
- To create a log, first plan a dive or dive sequence through the "Plan" button, then click the "Save this plan" button and fill in the form to store other information about your plan.
- The "Dive Log" log type is not yet ready, so for now all logs originating from divePAL must be saved as a "Dive Plan"
- Dive Sites:
- If you want to indicate a plan (or in the future a log) for a dive site that does not yet exist in our database, use the "Propose a Site" button.
- All proposals will be reviewed before they are available for users to select.
- You can't submit too many proposals at once. Each user can only have three proposals that are pending review at any given time.
- When submitting a new site, divePAL may offer a list of suggestions for sites already in our database that may be the same site. Please carefully review this list before submitting.
- Too many rejected proposals for duplicate sites or low quality submissions may result in the suspension of an accounts ability to propose sites.
- Logs Filtering:
- At the log screen, you can view any user's public logs, or edit your own logs.
- You can sort and filter logs by the type, user who created the log, the time of the log from within a range, or the location the log took place (or is planned to take place at).
- You can also sort the log in ascending or descending order by any of these factors.
- The default view shows all your logs from within the last year, sorted by date.
- New logs originating from eDiving will have the option to save the profile of the log for viewing and analyzing in divePAL as well as other information like when the dive was recorded and what site it was at automatically filled in.
- When viewing a log with a profile, you can click "Analyze" to analyze the current log or sequence.
- You may edit the details of any log you created at any time.
- What details you can edit depends on what type of log you are editing.
- Logs from eDiving cannot have their location, profile, and time information changed.
- Logs created within divePAL can have any information about them changed, including profile, start time, location, etc.
- Logs created from within divePAL may be marked "Private". Private logs can only be viewed by you, other users searching for your logs will not be able to see them.
- There is not currently a way to edit the sequence information for a series of dives created in divePAL, except to delete an existing log from the sequence.
- Editing is not possible for logs that were already on the server before release.
- Dive Computers:
- Improved support for dive computer simulation. Now includes most dive computers available in eDiving.
- Added analysis view graph option for "Current Deco Ceiling"
- Adjusted Analysis View graph colors to match the iPad version of divePAL.
- When an analysis line goes off the top of the graph (for example, when no deco time remaining is over 99 minutes), it is no longer shown, instead of being shown as a flat line along the top of the graph.
- Surface Interval analysis graphs are shown as dots instead of small squares at the quick-switch profile at the bottom of the screen.
- Surface Interval analysis graphs use a different background and position symbol then regular dives.
- The small quick-switch profiles are now slightly closer together.
- Improved the meaningfull-ness of some dialogue prompt messages.
- Editing saved logs also restores the tank previously selected with that log.
- Reworked the surface interval time entry text box for major improvements in usability and consistency.
- Now, instead of always having the default computer selected when starting divePAL, you will continue using the computer you had selected in options
- If you no longer have access to that computer, divePAL will return to the default computer.
- Added current license information to the "About" page under "Help".
- Shows your license level (currently, either "Basic" or "Full").
- If your license is time-limited, shows the day the license will expire.
- The home screen now shows the number of registered users, number of logs all users have created, and number of logs that you have created.
- Added a confirmation when you are about to erase your current dive plan, either by starting a new one or overwriting it with one loaded from the server.
- Improved usefullness and consistency of the "Back" button.
- Added a crash handler that creates a crash-dump file. Beta Testers should include this crash-dump file when reporting crashes... hopefully not too many .
September 14, 2011 - Full Beta
First public release of the Full version
Installer: divepal_full_installer_r20110914.exe
October 10, 2011 - Full Beta v0.5
Major Changes: Added Logging (limited) Capabilities
Installer: divepal_full_installer_r20111012.exe available HERE
This version is currently available only to beta testers.
New Features
- Log Mode initial release.- To create a log, first plan a dive or dive sequence through the "Plan" button, then click the "Save this plan" button and fill in the form to store other information about your plan.
- The "Dive Log" log type is not yet ready, so for now all logs originating from divePAL must be saved as a "Dive Plan"
- Dive Sites:
- If you want to indicate a plan (or in the future a log) for a dive site that does not yet exist in our database, use the "Propose a Site" button.
- All proposals will be reviewed before they are available for users to select.
- You can't submit too many proposals at once. Each user can only have three proposals that are pending review at any given time.
- When submitting a new site, divePAL may offer a list of suggestions for sites already in our database that may be the same site. Please carefully review this list before submitting.
- Too many rejected proposals for duplicate sites or low quality submissions may result in the suspension of an accounts ability to propose sites.
- Logs Filtering:
- At the log screen, you can view any user's public logs, or edit your own logs.
- You can sort and filter logs by the type, user who created the log, the time of the log from within a range, or the location the log took place (or is planned to take place at).
- You can also sort the log in ascending or descending order by any of these factors.
- The default view shows all your logs from within the last year, sorted by date.
- New logs originating from eDiving will have the option to save the profile of the log for viewing and analyzing in divePAL as well as other information like when the dive was recorded and what site it was at automatically filled in.
- When viewing a log with a profile, you can click "Analyze" to analyze the current log or sequence.
- You may edit the details of any log you created at any time.
- What details you can edit depends on what type of log you are editing.
- Logs from eDiving cannot have their location, profile, and time information changed.
- Logs created within divePAL can have any information about them changed, including profile, start time, location, etc.
- Logs created from within divePAL may be marked "Private". Private logs can only be viewed by you, other users searching for your logs will not be able to see them.
- There is not currently a way to edit the sequence information for a series of dives created in divePAL, except to delete an existing log from the sequence.
- Editing is not possible for logs that were already on the server before release.
- Dive Computers:
- Improved support for dive computer simulation. Now includes most dive computers available in eDiving.
- Added analysis view graph option for "Current Deco Ceiling"
Misc
- Analysis view adjustments- Adjusted Analysis View graph colors to match the iPad version of divePAL.
- When an analysis line goes off the top of the graph (for example, when no deco time remaining is over 99 minutes), it is no longer shown, instead of being shown as a flat line along the top of the graph.
- Surface Interval analysis graphs are shown as dots instead of small squares at the quick-switch profile at the bottom of the screen.
- Surface Interval analysis graphs use a different background and position symbol then regular dives.
- The small quick-switch profiles are now slightly closer together.
- Improved the meaningfull-ness of some dialogue prompt messages.
- Editing saved logs also restores the tank previously selected with that log.
- Reworked the surface interval time entry text box for major improvements in usability and consistency.
- Now, instead of always having the default computer selected when starting divePAL, you will continue using the computer you had selected in options
- If you no longer have access to that computer, divePAL will return to the default computer.
- Added current license information to the "About" page under "Help".
- Shows your license level (currently, either "Basic" or "Full").
- If your license is time-limited, shows the day the license will expire.
- The home screen now shows the number of registered users, number of logs all users have created, and number of logs that you have created.
- Added a confirmation when you are about to erase your current dive plan, either by starting a new one or overwriting it with one loaded from the server.
- Improved usefullness and consistency of the "Back" button.
- Added a crash handler that creates a crash-dump file. Beta Testers should include this crash-dump file when reporting crashes... hopefully not too many .