IDL Release Notes
Version 0.71 - Released as an internal IDL update 02/21/2007
- Updated IDL to connect to our new servers.
Version 0.70 - Released as an internal IDL update 04/06/2006
- Fixed a problem with the upgrade routine.
- Updated the transfer methods to and from the server.
- Fix a JPG problem that could cause IDL to get into an error reporting
loop.
Version 0.69 - Released on the web 12/15/2004.
- Added support for the Suunto VyTec
- Fixed several navigation issues.
- Redesigned the backend for a future major update.
Beta 0.68 - Released on the web 1/14/2002
- Removed the server expiration.
- Fixed a problem with the Statistics gas calculations.
- Added support for the Suunto Mosquito dive computer.
- Changed the SAC Rate calculation to use Average Depth when available.
- Added some additional informational messages.
Beta 0.67 - Released on the web 5/19/2001
- Updated the registration section of IDL.
- Changed login to "Delete Diver" not "Delete User".
- Added a Certification table to the Divers Web page creator.
- Added an picture gallery web feature.
- Fixed a problem that caused the divers certification to be deleted.
- Fixed some minor field problems.
- Updated the help system.
Beta 0.66 - Updated on 3/20/2001
- Made a minor change to the registration process. The revision was
not changed.
Beta 0.66 - Released on the web 3/18/2001
- Added the Dive Computer graphs to the Dive Log printouts.
- Changed the Dive Computer graph colors.
- Changed the web templates and the template creation routine.
- Fixed a problem causing the Message Board and Search tabs to disappear.
Beta 0.65 - Released as an internal IDL update 3/17/2001
- Added a function to retry the connection to the Internet.
- Fixed a problem which caused the Dive Sites not to be copied to the
server.
Beta 0.64 - Released on the web 3/08/2001
- Added a registration notification. When IDL downloads new
registration information the diver will now be notified.
- Added "Ice" to Dive Types.
- Fixed a problem on the Search Page when using the Back Space key.
- Fixed a problem that caused the "\" character to not be sent
to the server.
Beta 0.63 - Released as an internal IDL update 2/15/2001
- Removed all Beta expirations. The program will no longer expire
at all. However if you have not purchased IDL you will be limited to
20 dives in your log.
Beta 0.62 - Released on the web 1/04/2001
- Fixed a problem in the Message Board. If the ' character is used
in the message it does not post to the server.
- Added a scroll bar to the message window in the Message Board.
- Fixed an error when creating the first dive from a dive computer
record.
- Removed the banner ads.
- Removed sale price from equipment page.
- Removed some test code from the serial Pelagic download routine.
Beta 0.61 - Released on the web 12/17/2000
- Added support for the Suunto Stinger dive computer.
- Set the Beta expiration date for registered divers to May 15th 2001.
- Set the Beta expiration date for non-registered divers to March 15th
2001.
- Added support for a serial interface to the Pelagic dive computers.
- Added support for serial transfers from the Aqua Lung Matrix Master.
Beta 0.60 - Released on the web 10/29/2000
- Added a print preview and adjustments to the dive computer graph.
- Made small changes to the registration process.
- Modified the change login function to now move the pictures correctly.
- Set the Beta expiration date for registered divers to April 15th 2001.
- Set the Beta expiration date for non-registered divers to January 15th
2001.
- Changed the backup and restore routines to include copying pictures.
- Added additional error detection in the Dive Master 2.0 import feature.
Beta 0.59 - Released on the web 10/04/2000
- Added an import from CSV file function.
- Added an export to CSV file function.
- Added a routine to stop duplicate records from being entered.
- Added an option to use or disable the internet functions on the Login
window.
- Added an Import routine for the Citizen Aqualand Graph 2.0 program.
- Changed the format of the dive computer graph print out. It will
now use the full page.
- Modified the upgrade routine. All prior versions must upgrade to
0.59 before going to a higher version.
Beta 0.58 - Released on the web 9/12/2000
- Fixed a problem with Internet Explorer 5.5 and the IDL News messages.
- Moved a few menu items around.
- Added the registration button in the Configuration window.
- Added a Breathing Time Calculator.
- Added Altitude to the Dive Site page.
- Added SAC by volume to the Divers page and Statistics.
- Added dive computer and port selection to the Dive Computer page.
- Fixed a problem with Windows 95 with no networking and no browser
installed.
- Added a Conversion Calculator.
- Added a Landscape dive log printing option (2 logs / page).
- Added a routine to recover from any corrupt record.
- Added an Advertisement window, for unregistered divers.
- Added a custom logo, news and message board option for dive clubs and
companies.
- Changed the expiration date to 11/15/2000.
Beta 0.57 - Released on the web 8/16/2000
- Fixed a problem with copying from the server if the Regional settings
use a "," as the decimal symbol.
Beta 0.56 - Released on the web 8/09/2000
- Fixed a problem that could cause the Suunto dive computer download to
fail on some computers using Windows 95 or 98.
- Added a routine to repair a corrupted diver record.
- Fixed a problem that caused the divers weight to be reported in the
incorrect format.
- Added Longitude and Latitude to the Dive Site page.
- Corrected the Page selection box when exiting the Configuration window.
- Changed the expiration date to 10/15/2000.
Beta 0.55 - Released on the web 7/16/2000
- Changed the upgrade routine to verify that there is enough free space
on the disk.
- Removed a "Diver Profile" message from the Beta expiration
routine.
- Added a time synchronization between the dive logs and a Matrix Master
computer record.
- Made a few changes to the IDL shutdown routine.
- Added Longest Dive to the Statistics page.
- Changed the expiration date to 9/15/2000.
- Turned off the automatic closing of the News window.
Beta 0.54 - Released on the web 6/15/2000
- Added a function to print the Equipment list.
- Made a few minor changes to the screen layout to decrease the window
size.
- Added a Nitrox Calculator.
- Added Oxygen Partial Pressure and Oxygen Exposure to the dive log.
Beta 0.53 updated on June 9 10:00 - Released as an internal upgrade on
6/9/2000
- Changed the error handling routine related to exception errors.
- The computer download routine now allows for serial ports up to COM8.
- Fixed a problem that would cause a picture to not be deleted when the
delete button is pressed.
Beta 0.53 - Released on the web 6/1/2000
- Cleaned up some of the messages in the Matrix Master download routine.
- Fixed a problem that could cause IDL to hang if the dive time equals 60
minutes.
- Made the divers certifications save after the cursor leaves the grids
cell.
- Changed the Dive Log page to make entering the dive site information
more automatic.
- Changed the dive time calculation routine to remove a prompt if it is
not needed.
- Changed some of the mixed gas calculations.
- Added a function to print the dive computer graph.
- Added a function to print any page in IDL.
- Changed the expiration date to 8/15/2000.
Beta 0.52 - Released on the web 5/10/2000
- Removed the update check at the end of the Synchronization.
- Added support for the Aqualung / US Divers Matrix Master dive computer.
- Added local backup and restore functions.
- Enabled server based record sharing / locking. What this means is
that now you can Synchronize with the server and disable sharing. This
will allow you to keep a copy of your data on the server that only you can
access.
- Made some changes to the Suunto Cobra / Vyper download routines.
- Fixed a Windows 2000 communications problem in dive computer
downloading.
- Made several internal optimizations.
- Made a few changes to the layout of the configuration window.
- Added an Auto-Sync option. This will allow you to remove the Sync
prompt when closing IDL.
- Made the News and Alerts window close automatically when it loses
focus.
- Changed the expiration date to 7/15/2000.
- Fixed a date formatting problem in the Citizen Hyper Aqualand download
routine.
Beta 0.51 - Released on the web 4/16/2000
- Improved the Certification section of the Divers page.
- Added more items to the statistics graph.
- Added auto completion of the safety items in the Dive Log page.
- Removed a prompt from the full synchronization function regarding
picture downloads.
- Added more options to the dive computer graph.
- Added some error detection in the Cobra and Spyder transfer procedures.
- Fixed a problem that could cause the picture window to point to an
incorrect record.
- Improved some of the debugging functions.
- Changed the expiration date to 6/15/2000.
- Added support for the Suunto Vyper dive computer.
Beta 0.50 - Released on the web 3/25/2000
- Improved the air consumption calculations.
- Added a function to convert psi to bar and bar to psi.
- Changed the configuration structure to allow for multiple divers to
have different settings on one computer.
- Removed the old upgrade routines. You must upgrade to version
0.49 before going to 0.50.
- Added a routine to sort your dive records by date, and renumber the
dives.
- The ' character is not valid in the user name field. The '
character is now converted to a ` automatically.
- Added support for the Suunto Cobra dive computer download interface.
- Fixed a problem in the Hyper Aqualand download. The minimum water
temperature is incorrect in all versions prior to 0.50.
- Added support for the Suunto Spyder dive computer download interface.
- Added a SAC rate by Volume calculation.
- Changed the Trip Report web creation routine to wrap pictures instead
of putting them in columns
- Improved the air consumption and multiple tank calculation routines.
- Added night dives to the statistics page.
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