HomeGate Software Revision History

Release Notes

Can only use this version with C-Gate V2.9.0 build 2449 (ToolKit V1.12.0) or later.

Version 4.12.1 (23 September 2013)

25093 Added DALI List/Profile mapping, various bug fixed
26832 PICED logic error when HTTPGet function cannot retrieve URL
26849 Error during error report is no timeout page used

Version 4.12.0 ( May 2013)

25093 Added DALI control feature
26300 Irrigation number of zones increased

Version 4.11.1 (20 August 2012)

23761 Fixed problem with logic DNSLookup procedure
23766 Automatically find missing project image files
23880 Fixed problem with receiving some Error Reporting Application messages

Version 4.11 (5 June 2012)

12778 Update to project file format. Added feature to save as old file format.
6728 Selection of default date and time format
17437 Added support for Profiles
21004 Only list relevant page transitions for sub-pages
21073 Fixed various issues with adding new images with same file name as an existing image
21315 Added option to offset reactive power in power meters
21542 Fixed problem with using non-standard screen resolution
21467 Fixed problems with Irrigation Rain Delay
22133, 19811, 22117, 22695 Fixed issues with PFR file
20529 Password page now times-out
21938 Fixed problem with using HVAC with temperatures in F
21601 Fixed Sub-Page time-out
21636 Fixed problem with dragging C-Bus sliders rapidly
22378 Fixed problem with Check Project and HTML components
C-Gate and C-Bus
- 21943, 21748 Updates for new C-Gate
- 6868 Added support for C-Bus Audio Application
- 22315, 21748 Option for closing C-Gate and C-Bus Networks
- 20142 Added option to show legacy C-Bus Applications
- 20326 Changed name of "degraded" network state to "operational"
- 21888 Show cause of error state on network state form
- 22239 Handle multiple C-Bus projects open in C-Gate
- 22027 Handle missing C-Bus project
System IO
- 19575 Added in-built system IO for controlling project time-out page
- 22167 Fixed processor usage display for 64 bit Windows
Templates
- 21606 Fixed problem with saving templates
- 21243 Fixed problem with adding templates to a project with different screen size
- 22328 Removed unicode fonts from theme templates
- 18565 Added component templates
Schedules
- 20289, 20766 Made control of logic modules from Schedules simpler (Schedule Editor button opens logic)
- 21240 After editing a Schedule, reselect same tree node and Schedule if possible
- 22455 Prevent use of Schedules with the same name
Logic
- 21569 Improved warning W005 in logic compiler
- 23015 Fixed problem with operating system using comma as a decimal separator
- 20289, 20766 Made interaction of Schedules and logic Modules more apparent on Logic Editor (module icon has + if a Schedule or Component controls it)

Version 4.10 (27 June 2011)

Power Meters
- 20490 Fixed problem with Power Meter Total Energy in-built System IO
- 20652 Fixed problem with entering daily power meter history data
- 20615 Clarified definition of a "weekly" energy period
- 20618 Fixed calculation of energy average when history data is incomplete
- 21553 Fixed problem with deleting energy tariffs
Sub-Pages
- 20327 Added time-out to sub-page frames
- 20329 Fixed Check Project with sub-pages
- 20522 Fixed problem with copy and paste with sub-page links
- 20453 Added menu item and Keyboard Shortcut to quicly select theme pages and sub-pages
- 20362 Fixed problem with detecting duplicate sub-page frame names
- 20684 Fixed problem with using templates containing sub-pages
19034 Added Moon phase In-built System IO Variables
New options for Calendar Components
- 19034 Show moon phase
- 16536 Show when selected Schedule is due
19212 Fixed problem with Snap To Grid at right and bottom edge of screen
20603 Do not show On and Off as levels for Trigger Control Application
Schedules
- 20644 Fixed minor problem with editing repeat Schedules
- 15536 Added new In-built System IO Variables and template for Schedule editing
- 16536 Option for Calendar Components to show when selected Schedule is due
- 10405 Allow Schedule Sync Special Function to be used in logic
- 19573, 19571 Improvements to adding Special Days
20498 Saving project caused page change if theme page displayed
18384 Improved handling of MIME e-mail messages
6714 Added map for selection of project Location
15736, 20973 Improved entering/exiting Operation Mode
20974 Added menu item to right click pop-up menu to activate a component
Logic
- 7562 Do not run logic engine when there is no code
- 14551 Fixed problem where logic appeared to be running, but wasn't
- 10405 Allow Schedule Sync Special Function to be used in logic
- 20975 Raise compile warning for use of non-existent measurement channels
- 21003 Raise compile error for un-terminated comments
- 21151 Fixed problems related to starting the logic engine
- 21438 Fixed problem with very large amounts of logic causing software to freeze
- 21504 Fixed reporting of line number for run-time errors
- 17539 Added logic functions for
  - UDP
  - Ping
  - DNS
  - Network Adaptors
21013 Fixed "fade" page transitions
C-Gate
- 16666 Allow sending of C-Bus lighting commands while network is syncing
- 19066 Added program option to automatically re-connect to C-Gate if connection fails
- 21475 Allow larger projects to be used
21041 Reduced minimum width for level components showing In-built System IO values
21350 Fixed problem with using non-default POP3 and SMTP port numbers
21363 Only show leading zero on time hours if displaying 24 hour format
21380 Set default value for nudging System IO variable

Version 4.9.2 (20 Aug 2010)

20168 Fixed problem with using projects created with V4.7.2 or earlier where C-Bus Key Function is being set to unused

Version 4.9.1 (18 Aug 2010)

20014 Fixed problem with the "C-Gate Test (NOOP)" option causing opening then closing C-Bus networks
20019 Added logic functions for controlling Sub-Pages
19974 Use of Selectors was causing a memory leak
19999 Changed method of selecting a Schedule's Scene slightly
20037 Added HTTP Post logic functions
19979 Improved method of positioning forms with dual monitors
19576 In Schedule Manager, do not show non-C-Bus schedules in Groups node
19994, 20040, 20082, 20129 Fixed minor problems with using Sub-Pages and Frames

Version 4.9 (28 Jul 2010)

6969 Added concept of Sub-Pages
6969 Changed display of page lists to show page type with icon
18662 Added support for showing energy for Power Meters
18317 Fixed problem with pause while e-mail was being downloaded from server
19191 Fixed exception with Scene Matrix Manager
19134 Fixed problem with having no time-out page causing screen to freeze
19094 Fixed problem with using delete key on Scene Editor
19145 Fixed crash when trying to set operating system time to match C-Bus
19142 Fixed problem with re-sizing HTML component
17434 Allow Unicode to be used in C-Bus tags
6790 Show unit names in unit address lists
17151 Included image server application for use with Web Cam components
18618 Include "notes" with User Manual
18915 Automatically include project fonts in the archive
17438 Fixed problem with form size changing between operation mode and editing mode
19238 Fixed exception when importing archives without copying C-Bus project
19286 Allow log form font to be selected
19567 Only time-out pages when in operation mode
19884 Fixed problem with saving very small floating point values to project file and power failure recovery file
18189 Fixed problem with entering level for Scene Component in Scene Editor
19960 When deleting pulse power meters, references are now updated
Logic Changes
- 19073 Fixed problems with displaying logic help file
- 7076 Updated case statement to include else clause and remove run-time range check
- 6608 Added HTTP data procedures
- 19289 Updated logic editor keyboard shortcuts
- 17154 Fixed problem with C-Bus level list on Logic Wizard
- 19586 Prevent continual sending of Measurement App messages onto C-Bus from logic
- 17622 Fixed exception when doing Find Next

Version 4.8.3 (7 Apr 2010)

18873 Fixed problem with HTML component
18519 Pulse Power Meters could not be deleted
18829 Fixed problem with opening Matrix Scene Editor
6977 Added DurationToString procedure
18621 Show partial path of open file on form caption
18801 Only allow use of Trigger Control Application for Action Selector labels

Version 4.8.2 (29 Mar 2010)

18693 Logic Component Property functions caused slow memory leak in logic engine
18755 Fixed problem with "invisible" components sometimes being drawn with a border
18675 Fixed problem with the Security Armed Level in-built system IO variable being inconsistent with different security panels
18793 Allow sliders to use On/Off and Dimmer key functions
18754 Add buttons to clear selected component Images
18868 Fixed editing of Schedule Collections
18872, 18873 Fixed problems with HTML Component
18937 Monitors were not working with networks in degraded state
18948 Fixed problem with editing clock showing Logic Timer

Version 4.8 (15 Feb 2010)

C-Bus:
- 17137 Show summary of C-Bus networks on status bar
- 18299 Show units which are in error state and added "degraded" state
- 18349 Added option to control networks going into error state
- 6844 Allow configuration of custom key functions
- 17994 Fixed problem with C-Gate "tree" stopping ramping and timing groups
- 12642 Added support for C-Bus Media Transport Control Application
- 17493 Added Power Meter Manager and support for Pulse Power Meters
- 16705 Allow C-Bus Measurement Application messages to be sent
- 14585 Allow more time for C-Gate to connect on start-up
Components:
- 6940 Allow user to add notes for Pages, Components, Scenes, Schedules and Irrigation
- 17699 Allow a Component to be made invisible
- 12668 Added Outline border style to allow status indication using border thickness
- 17331 Stretched images drawn 1 pixel too small
- 18545 Components with no border drawn 1 pixel too small
Sliders:
- 7045 Added minimum/maximum values
- 8996 Allow space at end of slider slot to be selected
- 17738 Added option to use an image for a slider bar
New Special Functions:
- 12642 Media Transport Control
- 18113 "re-start"
- 18260 Purge graph data
17138, 7571, 12982, 9699 Various changes to improve the Project Details Wizard
18404, 18077 Fixed problems with PCs with no serial ports and improved listing of COM ports
Log:
- 17754 Log a warning message if processor usage is high for a sustained period
- 18223 Show unit address for received messages
- 17991 Allow text to be copied from log
15113 Added option to Scenes and Schedules to prevent them from being edited
18129 Updates to Power Failure Recovery:
- Store graph data
- Store power meter data
- Monitored Groups now saved in project file
- Don't save PFR file for templates
Logic Additions:
- 12134 Added HasChanged function
- 9272 Added functions to allow logic to control page and component properties
- 17623 Added StringToIntDef function
- 9268 Added TrackGroup2 procedure
- 7037 Added Power function
- 18634 Added pos2 function
- 13120 Added C-Bus/Insert Group Tag to pop-up menu
- 14149 Added C-Bus Tag functions
18589 Updated Windows manifest to improve usability with Windows Vista and Windows 7

Version 4.7.2 (19 Oct 2009)

12475 Reduced the processor usage by the log form
17776 Reduced the processor usage when receiving C-Bus messages
12569 Fixed problem with log "Remember Settings" option
17808 Fixed problem with sending characters in the range $80 to $FF to serial or a socket
17639 Allow the Security Status Request function to be used in Logic
17730 Fixed exception which could occur sometimes when clicking on the workspace
17755 Allow baud rate of all serial ports to be set
17872 Cancelling adding a new user caused an exception

Version 4.7.1 (2 Sep 2009)

10236 Can now hide specific errors in the Check Project Report
17403 New in-built System IO variables to show start-up date and time
17463 Copy and Paste did not include "word wrap" property
17465 Installer was missing See32.DLL file
15178 Fixed problems with having "&" in file name or path
16514 Display first graph point sooner
14020 Fixed a problem with paint format for buttons with text status indication
10686 Added SceneIsSet logic function
17449, 17245 Improved selection of Schedule repeat days
17536 Fixed bug with running under Windows 7
13354 Added template with Wiser look
17573 Added button to copy active image to inactive image when selecting custom image for button
17591 Send HVAC refresh messages spaced 10 seconds apart
17596 Raise logic compile warning if using string constants longer than 50 characters
17590 Only change system time if a received C-Bus Time message is more than 5 seconds different
17450 Improved selection of page using arrow keys or mouse scroll wheel
17630 Clear Security entry delay if disarming system while entry delay is in progress
17639 Added Special Function to send Security Status Request message
17652 When selecting a System IO variable for a component, display relevant variables
17651 Show component type at top of Component Properties Form
Logging
- 12569 Added Remember Settings option to set log state on start-up
- 17336 Added more details to log on start-up
- 17030 Log a message if a Schedule does not send C-Bus message because of not being Master Unit
- 16980 Log a message when the Logic Engine has stopped

Version 4.7 (30 Jul 2009)

16603 Allow Non-English (Unicode) characters to be used throughout the software
- Scene, Schedule, Access Control, E-Mail Account, System IO names etc
- Component text
- String System IO variable data
- Logic
- Log file (saved as UTF-8)
- Can not use Unicode characters in C-Bus tags
16688 Added options for how the software starts up
Logic:
- 17413 Support Unicode in Logic to allow use with any langauge:
  - Logic string functions
  - Variable, constant, function, procedure and module names
  - Comments
  - Added OrdW and ChrW functions
  - 16603 Added functions for converting to and from UTF-8
- 6644 Allow the logic editor fonts to be selected
- 13082 Allow // comments to be used
- 16787 Added socket functions to right click menu
- 17041 Fixed the IsCBusUnit function for Colour C-Touch
- 17330 Fixed problem with "Wait until C-Bus is on-line to start logic" option
- 17356 Fixed problem starting logic engine after PC has been running for a very long time
17041 Fixed the reporting of negative values on the Measurement Application
16836 Fixed problem with having no time-out page
17356 Fixed problem with start-up page not working
17101 Improved the way off-grid Components snap to the grid
17304 Raise error if C-Bus project does not exist on computer when opening project archive
17358 Added option to not use regular C-Gate "tree"
17357 When importing a project archive, do not transfer C-Bus project by default
6855 Improved support for PNG images
Added Wiser images to the Image Library

Version 4.6.1 (20 May 2009)

16893 Group Address levels were being reset by the C-Gate "tree" response
16847 Project notes were losing all but the last line when saved
16834 Non-printing characters in user System IO string variables were not saved correctly

Version 4.6 (28 Apr 2009)

16605 Allow longer e-mail addresses
16576 Fixed problem with undoing move of groups of components
13876 Added option to delay logic until C-Bus is connected
16754 Fixed problem with manual irrigation control on slave units
16762 Fixed problem with logic ServerSocketHasClient function

Version 4.5 (23 Mar 2009)

12641 Added support for E-Mail
14900 Encrypt all passwords in project file
14274 Simplified project export archive form
15569 Added option for pages to be listed in alphabetical order
15723 Allow use of delete key for deleting most items
15114 Updated templates for irrigation, scene and schedule control
14023 Show groups which are displayed by status components in the project reports
14911 Improved operation with Windows Vista
15070 Updated C-Bus Time Mastering algorithm
16442 Added Slim Interface
C-Gate
- 14585 Improve reliability of connection to C-Gate on start-up
- 13640 Start C-Gate with selected memory properties etc
- 15116 Added details of C-Gate messages to Advanced C-Bus Fault Diagnostics manual
- 16461 Log C-Gate messages for command failures
Components:
- 14930 Updated Tools to place multiple components at once
- 12001 Text justification/alignment now available for all relevant components.
- 12001 Added Word Wrap for Level Components.
- 14604 Added options for Graph axis labels
- 15109 Fixed aligning with component groups
- 14434 Allow selection of properties when placing Tools
Schedules:
- 14212 Improved repeat Schedules
- 6909 Added random Schedules
Logic:
- 12465 Added GetCBusTimer logic function
- 15644 Added IsWiser logic function
- 15280 Allow logic to use more than one client TCP/IP socket
- 15379 Raise error C270 if there is a semicolon before an "else"
- 15879 Added IsMasterUnit function
- 13083 Added GetUnitStatus function to show if a unit is operating
- 12768 Allow selection of in-built system IO properties when using editor pop-up menu
- 16232 Improved the "round" function
- 12641 Added E-Mail logic functions
Irrigation:
- 15796 Added example project
- 15858 Fixed "Irrigation, Run Zone" special function
Load Monitor:
- 15124 Allow use of Load Monitor for calculating power usage
In-built System IO variables:
- 13549 Added many new variables for Schedule control
- 15112 Added controlling Scene Component ramp rate
- 15879 Added controlling Master Unit
- 13549 Changed display of in-built system IO variables so that they show as blank if invalid

Version 4.4 (26 Aug 2008)

Significant Changes since V4.3 :

12735 Added ability to Refresh C-Bus Tags
13323,13702,13716,13777,13788,13800, 13886, 13888, 13889 Updates to HVAC Application
7793 Added Calendar Component
6850 Added Graph Component
4933 Added tool to open graph data in Excel
9316 Changed to using HTML help (needed for Windows Vista)
9322 Allow files used by logic to be included with project archive
13306 Allow Power Failure Recovery file to not be included with project archive
Updated example projects and templates
- 13310 Added call for meals logic template
- 13271 Updated logic graphing example
- 13287 Added Valentine's Day template
- 13774 Added Thermostat template
- 12568 Updated tools template to include separate page for installer tools
13233 Fixed problem with deleting user System IO variables
Added new logic functions :
- 7032 Added ability to control RS232 hand-shaking lines from logic
- 13661 Added option to log logic TCP/IP messages
- 13758 Added HVAC Zone constants
- 7003 Added more forms for entering logic function parameters
- 13590 Added TextBlock procedure
- 12961 Added more details on using in-built system IO to help file
- 7033 Added TextHeight and TextWidth functions
- 13576 Explained usage of constants in help file
- 13272 Added FileExists logic function
13707 Prevent forms from opening off-screen (for example, on a second monitor)
13358 Only default network was able to be selected in Error Reporting Application
Added new "Tools"
- 13198 HVAC Zone Group State in-built System IO variable
- 13323 HVAC Set Level Type and HVAC Set Level Type Name in-built System IO variables
- 13329 User System IO variable
12251 Added Special Function to show project and installer details
Updates for Error Reporting Application
- 13444 Changed naming for error types
- 14012 Handle new messages
- 14067 Handle All OK message correctly
6879 Components using a preset with System IO now show status correctly
14005 Renamed some in-built system IO variables
14275 Allow aspect ratio of images to be maintained when resized
12590 Added ability to set default Location (country and city)
12595, 13113 Prevent project from incorrectly showing as having changed

Version 4.3 (4 Feb 2008)

Significant Changes since V4.1 :

13063 Fixed problem with setting the PC time under Windows Vista
13063 Added information to FAQ about using with Windows Vista
13038 Support the Temperature Broadcast application
13084 Access level of first page was being reset to level 1
13080 Allow the use of the tab key in the logic editor
13065 Fixed a problem with networks unable to be selected when there is no network 254
12740 Get confirmation when automatically closing C-Gate
6911 Fixed problem with deleting Schedules
8714 Allow the order of items in lists to be changed with drag and drop :
- Scenes
- Scene Components
- Schedules
- Irrigation Zones
- User System IO

Version 4.1 (20 Dec 2007)

Significant Changes since V4.0 :

12856 Added option to allow multiple copies of software to run simultaneously
12667 Added option to remember tab selection on Component Properties form
12678 Added ability to log logic serial messages
12664 When editing C-Bus settings, don't reset level when group is changed
12774 Default to toggle timer, not retriggerable timer
12581 Simplified completion of drawing an arbitrary shape
12654 Allow the use of C-Bus tags with in-built system IO
12625 Added help about using labels form
12663 When auto-creating animations, handle missing file path
12963 SyncUpdate messages from C-Gate were causing ramping groups to stop
12801 Updated to accept new C-Bus Error Application messages
12981 Added new Tools for shutter relay control

Version 4.0 (30 Oct 2007)

Significant Changes since V3.9 :

6686 Added the ability to hyper-link from this form to help file topics. Click on the links below to see the help file topic.
11140 Software licences are now done with a hardware protection key
9738 Added the concept of "in-built" System IO variables and new Special Functions to support
- 6886 Components for viewing and editing Irrigation
- 6888 Components for viewing and controlling logic
- 6889 Components for viewing and editing Scenes
- 6883 Components for viewing Special Day type
- 6884 Components for viewing Page name
- 6885 Components for viewing and editing Schedules
- 6887 Components for viewing and editing Access Control (and passwords)
- 9659 Components for viewing system resources
- 9739 Added ability to change date and time using Components
- 9108 Added ability to monitor C-Bus network states using in-built System IO
- 7639 Added ability to show & control state of C-Bus connection via in-built system IO
- 7082 Added ability to show whether Daylight Savings is set
- 7008 Added ability to send labelling commands by setting the value of label In-Built System IO Variables
- 10645 Added System IO variables for alarm functions
- 10629 Added support for System IO variables for Black and White C-Touch
- Non-lighting C-Bus Applications (see below)
- 9740 Added new Tools to support the above
- 10513 Added ability to monitor and control in-built System IO variables from logic
Support Non-lighting C-Bus Applications
- 6864 Changed mechanism for the use of the C-Bus Measurement Application
- 6863 Added ability to use the C-Bus Security Application
- 6862 Added ability to use the C-Bus Telephony Application
- 6877 Added support for C-Bus labelling commands
- 8479 Added ability to use the C-Bus Error Application with Components
- 6867 Added ability to use the C-Bus Air Conditioning Application
- 8564 Added Error Application Manager
- 10810 Added ability to show selected C-Bus Applications in the log
- 10907 Added C-Bus Concepts Help file
7336 Allow C-Bus Network properties to be selected :
- Whether to use the Network in the project
- Whether to open the Network
- Whether to send Time, Security, HVAC and Telephony messages to it
Added new support documents :
- C-Bus Concepts
- C-Bus Networks
- Advanced Fault Diagnosis
Changes to graphics :
- 9973 Allow the Alpha Blending level to show status
- 6851 Added ability to draw lines (with shape component)
- 6861 Added ability to draw arbitrary shapes (with shape component)
- 6773 When clicking on circular and triangular shapes, only select the component if within the actual border
- 6707 Added ability to do more flexible animations
- 10419 Added Tools | Images | Create Animations to speed up the creation of animations
- 6855 Added support for static GIF images
- 6855 Added Tools | Images | Convert Animated GIF to convert animated GIFs to animated bitmaps
Improved Media control :
- 5703 Added Special Function to show iPod control panel
- Added choice of four skins for Media Client (can also add user created skins)
- 10462 Added option to automatically start iPod Server and to select the Media Client skin
6925 Irrigation Manager updated
- Replaced with a "wizard" style form
- Added network to enable group
- Added a description for irrigation Programs
- Added network to irrigation Program trigger
- Added an in-built Schedule manager for irrigation related Schedules
- Updated help file to clarify operation of irrigation
9506 Added selection of C-Bus properties for components from Toolbar
9238 Changed method of selecting C-Bus levels
Changes to C-Gate usage :
- 8898 Added program option to close C-Gate when the program closes
- 7456 Improved handling of C-Gate disconnections
- 6329 Documented the C-Gate Fast Start process
- 10931 Improved opening of C-Bus Networks
Changes to Scenes :
- 6821 Implemented the Indicator Kill message to simplify use of remotely triggered Scenes
- 6772 Show scene status correctly if a group is ramping towards the scene level
- 6724 Added report to show summary of Cascaded Scenes
- 9654 Added a warning if the same group is used twice in a scene
9258 Using the log was causing the screen to flicker
6958 Only allow one copy of the software to be running at once
8152 Added a Monitor Manager to support the use of Monitor components and monitors in logic
10443 Added ability to show "negative" colours :
- Component Properties form has option to show negative of standard images
- Page | Negative Colours menu item changes page colours to their negative (black becomes white and vice versa)
8665 Added ability to save and load installer details easily

Minor Changes and bug fixes since V3.9 :

12180 In the Project Details, a page can now be selected to be displayed when the alarm is sounded.
6787 List all changes made when projects are converted
10945 Improved the way the time display is updated to prevent seconds being skipped occasionally
Changes to Logic :
- 7052 Allow use of hexadecimal values for char constants
- 11261 Allow logic to use temporarily functions designed for a different project type for testing purposes
- 11726 Added option for logic WriteLn out to go to log
- 7640 Added warning if lots of successive commands in logic set C-Bus instead of using a Scene
10290 Fixed problem with sunrise and sunset schedules when the offset caused the schedule to occur on the next or previous day
9931 Fixed bug with adding tools template from project Wizard
10059 Fixed Refresh Images for animated images
9910 Fixed detection of duplicate scene triggers and added ability to show list of Scenes with duplicate triggers
6930 Added Rain Delay special function
9630 Fixed confusion with Level Convert form
7594, 7620, 7705 Disable various buttons when additional Scenes, Schedules etc can not be added
8655 Updated Check Project report format
9472 Ramp to level 0 option was not working correctly
9323 Added files used by project to the Project Summary report
9211 Use correct terms for "groups" and "levels" on all Applications
10476 Do not broadcast time updates near midnight as it may cause problems.

Version 3.9, Service Pack 2 (6 Aug 2007)

7456 Automatically re-connect to C-Gate if it stops responding

Version 3.9, Service Pack 1 (7 Mar 2007)

This version was not applicable to HomeGate or Schedule Plus

Version 3.9 (4 Jan 2007)

The only change in this version is to make it compatible with C-Gate V2.6 build 2211 (ToolKit V1.6)

Version 3.7 (25 Aug 2006)

Significant changes since V3.6 :

8422 Added ability to select a Master Unit. See help file for details.
9029 No longer use C-Gate "background" commands. This improves performance.
9082, 8661, 6785 Improved accuracy and display of ramping groups.
Scene changes :
- 8835 Added column to Scene Manager to show number of Components in each Scene.
- 7133 When executing a scene store, only update lighting compatible application groups.
- 8749 Added the option to allow scenes to be triggered from any network.
- 8668 When not in operation mode, get a confirmation for storing scenes.
Logic functions :
- 4930 Added ConditionStaysTrue function to allow execution of actions if a condition has stayed true for a certain time.
- 7642 Added TrackGroup to make one group track the level of another.
- 6993 Added RunTime function to return how long logic has been running. Can be used instead of timers.
- 8017 Added ModuleDisabled and ModuleWaiting functions.
- 8751 Added CurrentPage function to return the number of the current page.
- 7028 Added HexStringToInt function
- 7028 Added IntToHexString function
- 8859 Added item to logic editor pop-up menu (Structures | Alternate Code) to simplify spreading code across multiple scans.
- 6998 Allow delays in multiples of 0.2 seconds. Logic now runs EVERY 0.2 seconds.
- 7000 Added a Find in All search function to the logic editor
- 7202 Logic TCP/IP errors were being reported as C-Gate errors.
Key Functions:
- 8331 Added Up and Down key functions.
- 4783 Allow selection of a ramp rate for the On/Off key function.
- 7177 Fixed toggling and ramping scenes
- Added information to help file about key micro-functions.
- 9117 Fixed problem with using very long ramp rates with dimmer components
- 7474 Removed the extra-long press of a scene button editing a scene, as this can now be done with a special function.
8659 Added new web cam component which overcomes many of the problems with using HTML
8482 Added Tools | Add Colour by Hex Code menu item to allow adding custom colours
7881 Added Tools | Filter Log File to filter log files to extract information of interest

Minor changes and bug fixes since V3.6 :

9231 Fixed problem where C-Bus messages could be missed if the computer got very busy.
8846 Spaces at the start of button text were being lost when the file was saved.
8713 Duplicate Group Addresses were being created when editing a group with hexadecimal values selected.
9031 Fixed problems with saving as a template.
8866 Added an Open Example Project button to the Project Wizard.
8651 Using a * in a module name was causing compiler errors
8666 The hours in the Schedule time were not able to be entered by keyboard
8731 Fixed problem with deleting first page causing an exception.
8736 The Auto Create "add tools page" option was not working.
6659 When creating a new colour C-Touch project, you could select invalid page transition effects.
7698 Fixed problem caused by loading corrupted image files or illegal image types.

Version 3.6 (6 May 2006)

Changes since V3.5 :

8623 Sliders were not moving when the mouse was dragged.
8630 Alpha Blending was not being loaded correctly for components other than buttons.
8639 Fixed minor issue with auto naming of components when closing the Component Properties form
5897 Fixed problem where OK, Cancel and Help buttons were being hidden by the Windows task bar

Version 3.5 (2 May 2006)

Significant changes since V3.3 :

8168 Can only use with C-Gate V2.5 build 2108 or later.
7521, 7572, 7361 Added new menus (View, Project, Page, Component and Tools) and rearranged menu items into more logical places.
Added new menu items and features :
- 6814 Added Page | Lock Components (this page) to lock components on a page-by-page basis
- 7656 Added Tools | Magnify menu item to magnify screen image
- 7662 Added Tools | Open Image Editor to open preferred image editor
- 7610 Added Tools | Pick Colours to allow colours on the page to be selected for use with components etc
- 7590 Added Tools | Change Colours menu item to enable the colours of components and pages to be quickly changed.
- 7506 Added Tools | Convert Image Colours to quickly re-colour lots of images.
- 7334 Added Tools | Convert Levels to allow conversion between level, percent and hexadecimal
- 7662 Added Tools | Images | Open Image to edit the currently selected image selected
- 8324 Added Help | Report a problem
Improved the use of themes :
- 6701 Added many new themes
- 6701 When opening software, selects "Create new project based on theme" by default
- 6701 The template list gets filled with all templates found in the \templates\themes folder
- 6701 Added a template preview for the selected theme
- 6701 Added a "theme selector" project
- 6715 Added options for applying theme style to Components
- 8118 Added option to highlight the Theme Components on the Theme Components page
- 7864 When using the project wizard "auto create" feature, re-name existing template pages to the selected names.
- 8010 When a template is being saved, offer the option to save as a project or a template
- 8084 Prevent renaming of Theme Components page
Improved aspects of the HTML components :
- 7695 Added a "web cam wizard" for generating web camera HTML for use with HTML components
- 7700 Added a "weather wizard" for generating weather HTML for use with HTML components
- 7855 Prevented problems with HTML component pages from causing an error to be raised.
- 7709 Fixed copy/paste of HTML components.
- 7709 If the HTML component references an HTML file on the computer, make sure this file gets saved and archived.
8105 Where the contents of a drop down list are too wide, make the list wider.
5884 Changed the project loading function to make it faster and use less memory
6687 Created new example project called "features" which shows many features of the software and highlights new features.
6685 Created separate tutorial help file containing the updated tutorial and design guidance.
7800 Added keyboard short cuts for changing component size (shift + arrow keys)
7754 Allow the use of very large C-Bus projects (> 5MB)
7736 Added all software limits to the help file
7692 Added the option for a component to have a shadow.
7539 Re-structured image library and added many new icons
6793 Added ability to select default Application in project wizard. This is used when creating new :
- Components
- Scenes
- Schedules
- Logic
6668 Show cursor co-ordinates on Status Bar
6871 Added ability to alpha blend any type of component and to select which aspects are blended
8588 Added ability to log the amount of free memory and the processor usage.

Minor changes and bug fixes since V3.3 :

Logic changes
- 7716 When creating C-Bus commands in logic for the trigger application, the ramp rate was left off. It is now set to 0.
- 8203 Fixed memory leak with the logic ReadServerSocket function
- 7937 The logic editor pop-up menu Time | Seconds and Time | Minutes items gave incorrect logic code.
- 7829 In logic editor, only enable "Add Module Group" if a module node is selected.
- 7756 Increased limit of number of logic constants to 1000. See help on error C254.
- 6515 When opening a project created in another program (eg PICED), logic editor was getting confused
- 7185 Fixed values returned by ClientSocketError and ServerSocketError logic functions
- 7547 Now handle the failure of the logic Execute function better
- 7558 Refresh screen after logic ClearScreen function.
- 7209 C-Bus commands sent during logic initialisation were sometimes not being sent
- 6988 Changed the use of the word "loop" to "scan" in the logic help to make it more in line with the industry standard
- 7346 Raise a compile error if using a logic Once statement outside of a Module
- 7508 Removed the "Clear Click" menu item from the Logic Editor as it does nothing
- 7521 Added "save" button to the logic editor tool bar
- 7533 Raise run-time error 208 if there is too much logic to run, rather than raising exception messages.
- 7344 Deleting or re-arranging modules was causing Special Function references in Schedules and Components to be incorrect
- 7244 Now run logic engine on entering operation mode
- 6662 Removed New Logic button from Logic Editor tool bar
- 6978 Added OK and Help buttons to logic editor to improve usability
- 7020 Added Special Functions to logic
- 6643 Added ability in Logic Wizard conditions to compare System IO with current date or time
- 7055 Added new logic constants :
  - Pi
  - ScreenHeight and ScreenWidth
  - Serial Port constants (see help file)
Scene changes
- 8127 Added Group Address tag add/edit to Scene Components form
- 7732 Fixed bug where components in a Scene couldn't be edited once there are 250 Scene Components.
- 7758 Fixed problem with scenes triggered from remote networks causing error 14025 on project load
- 7729 When adding a new scene, give it a unique name by default
- 7726 Prevent adding too many scene components using the "duplicate" option
Access Control changes
- 7595 Don't allow user names to be blank or duplicates
- 7617 When opening Access Manager, show Levels tab if no levels have been defined, otherwise open the Users tab.
- 7619 When displaying Access Level form, set focus to the name
- 7509 Made some aspects of the Access Control clearer. Added warning if no users can control C-Bus.
- 6895 Added option to change multiple access levels at once in Access Control Manager form
System IO Changes
- 6658 Linked System IO Manager form to help file
- 7701 Limit the length of system IO variable names
- 7702 Prevent entering a system IO variable with no name
- 7703 Ensure that the system IO maximum is at least 1 greater than the minimum
Component Properties changes
- 7259 Linked every tab of the Component Properties form to a separate help file topic
- 8166 Improved the operation of the Component Properties status tab
- 7946 On Component Properties form, disable IR buttons unless IR is selected.
- 6871 Added ability to alpha blend any type of component and to select which aspects are blended
- 7609 The Network of monitor components was not being saved correctly.
- 7179 Added Page Transition Special Function
7713 Allow the user to select their preferred image editor in the Program Options
8002 Save All Images didn't work when page transition effects were used
7546 Fixed bug with deleting the last page in a project when there was no time-out page selected.
7903 Sped up the display of the list of groups in the load monitor
7838 Updated Tip of the Day
7683 On Page Properties form, disable and clear image file edit box if not relevant
7799 When re-sizing a project in the Project Wizard, it now gives the option to re-size components or not.
7814 Added Special Function to display the Network States form.
7850 Do not allow the C-Bus project to be changed while connected to C-Bus.
7188 Fixed problem where suppressed confirmation messages would sometimes not use the selected option.
7806 Fixed problem where groups used in scenes where the scene was not controlled from the project did not get listed in the Load Monitor or Project Summary.
7877 Fixed error which would occasionally occur when opening a new project
7728 Prevent adding groups to Application 255 (FF)
7773 Page time-outs were not working when changing to a new page, but not pressing anything on the new page
7641 Removed annoying hints from About box.
7580 Disable the View | Project Files menu item if no project is loaded
7561 Disable the Project Wizard Next/Finish buttons if invalid data is selected on first page
7582 Prevent entering duplicate Schedule names.
7451 Fixed problem with selecting Applications with Networks on which they do not exist
6711 Fixed problems with using templates :
- Opening a template with File | Open Template always brought it in as a black and white C-Touch project
- Save page as template now fixes page links in Schedules
7249 Improved behaviour with missing "tools page" file name in project wizard
7343 Handle selection of illegal "custom" colours
4859 Encourage user to enter comments in error reports so that problems can be resolved
7480 Deleting components would occasionally cause an error message
7478 Changed operation of toggle timer to make it more consistent with key input units
7476 Component border width can only be 1 pixel when dotted, dashed or no border is selected. Fixed minor bug with how this is enforced.
7400 Added ellipsis (...) to all menu items which open a form
6826 Changed the form used when the user needs to select a folder, rather than a file
7359 Don't raise an error if an empty string is received from C-Gate
7287 Only log "Network x changed state" message when network actually changes from one state to another
5028 Added ability to use "back" button on project wizard to get back to first page
7372 Fixed problem where changing from one running irrigation program to another would cause a crash
6706 Now re-start animations on page change
7342 Saving a project was logging out the user
7191 Clarified the text on the Network States form
6695 Added FAQ entry on use of screen savers
6696 Added FAQ entry on controlling C-Bus from a remote site
6698 Added FAQ entry on the use of the C-Gate sync period parameter
6923 Do not execute Schedule page links or Special Functions during Schedule catch-up
6834 Show network name as well as the number in the log
6708 Changed default settings when saving or adding a template
6659 Fixed the "fade" page transition effects

Version 3.3 (24 Nov 2005)

Significant changes since V3.2 :

Can only use with C-Gate build 2064 or later.
Changed the usage of C-Gate :
- Sped up detection of C-Bus network state changes.
- Changed indication of network states.
- Added sync progress to Network States form.
- Now attempt to send C-Bus commands when networks are in sync or error states.
- Fixed bug with restoring C-Bus levels with a network which went off-line then back on-line again.
- Don't allow Network States form to be shown until C-Gate is connected.
- Fixed recovery of C-Bus levels which have changed on C-Bus while a network is off-line.
Made C-Bus Time Synchronisation optional (see Project Wizard)
Added Page Transition effects (Project Details form Options tab)
Added Options | Show Units menu item to show the C-Bus units found on each network
Added warning when saving an old version file as the new format.
Changes to Log :
- When using "limit file size" option, create a new file at midnight each day.
- Added automatic deletion of old files
- Added more information to log when it starts.
Added Special Function to allow user to change some of the Project Details.
Raise error message when opening file created with later version.
Added new Edit | Themes menu containing :
- Add Theme Page
- Show Theme Page (to jump to the theme page of the currently displayed page)
- Use as Theme Component (uses the selected component as the Theme Component)
When adding a new page, open Page Properties form immediately
Changed so that HTML reports are displayed on a form rather than using the web browser
Reduced the size of the project XML file

Minor changes and bug fixes since V3.2 :

When opening a project with the Project Wizard, double clicking on the Finish button would cause two copies of Pages, Scenes, Schedules etc to be loaded.
When using C-Bus levels in Logic Wizard, show level tags when used, not just %
Fixed creation of "Pulse" with Logic Wizard (return level list was empty).
Limited maximum size of password entry keypad to prevent it from being too large.
Improved reporting of certain logic error messages.
Prevent creation of tags with leading or trailling spaces
Fixed minor bug with period of Time Synchronisation messages.
Fixed bug with a crash when a Schedule was added which did not control C-Bus and which used an Application for the enabling which was not already used elsewhere in the project.
Added warning when setting default access levels.
Added more information to file write failure error messages.
Don't allow use of C-Bus project with no C-Bus networks.
Fixed bug with Wizard not closing after trying to load a faulty project.
Prompt user for action when clicking X to close Scene Manager or Scene Editor form.
Fixed bug with enabling a module which has a delay running
Only show log-out message in log on time-out if there was a user logged in.
Fixed bug with pasting more Scene Components than there are currently in the Scene
Fixed bug where screen is not refreshed for ramping groups on a theme page
In Logic Wizard, prevent progress from a page if there is an error
Fixed operation of UNDO in logic editor
Don't allow adding level tags to group 255 (unused)
Fixed bug with nudging System IO variables which have a minimum value > 0
Added Theme Page information to project summary report

Version 3.2 (23 Sep 2005)

Significant changes since V3.1 :

NOW ONLY COMPATIBLE WITH C-GATE V2.3 (ToolKit V1.1.8)
Added menu item to re-scale all images.
Improved the way that unexpected closing of C-Gate is handled
Improved synchronisation of C-Bus Networks via C-Gate.
Fixed recovery from networks going off-line
Added Scroll Lock to log form.
Added Edit | Change Networks menu item to allow everything which uses a particular network to be moved to another network.
Added option to change networks if a C-Bus project is selected which doesn't support the needed networks.
Added description of Key Functions when generating User Manual.
Added ability to group Components together to simplify manipulation.
Added ability to show the Component Group numbers (Options | Show Component Label | Show Component Group)
Added Import from Archive option to Project Wizard
Schedule Manager :
- Added ability to view Schedules by date
- Added ability to create one-off Schedules easily
- Added options in Project Details to allow expired Schedules and Special Days to be automatically deleted.
Changed the operation of Network, Application, Group and Level Combo Boxes on the following forms :
- Component properties form
- Schedule form (Enable Group and C-Bus action)
- Irrigation Form (Enable Group) - added level percentage
- Logic Wizard (Condition and Action)
- Logic Group Select Form
The changes to the C-Bus selection controls on the above forms are :
- New Add / Edit icons
- Prevent edit of Group Address 255 tag
- Prevent edit of level tag when none selected
- Added hints to combo boxes to show numerical value
- Added hints to buttons
- Reliability improvements
- Added Add/Edit Group/Level buttons where missing
Updated What's New to display HTML
Improved start-up including showing of Splash Screen, What's New and Tip of the Day.
Updated Scene Editor
- Added list of groups to allow quick selection
- Added ability to control levels and ramp rate without needing to open Scene Action Editor
- Added ability to set whole Scene or selected Scene Components
- Added ability to capture whole Scene or selected Scene Components
- Added ability to have changes to Scenes affect C-Bus immediately
- Added ability to auto create Components for each Scene Component
- Added ability to copy and paste between Scenes
- Added ability to flash selected groups.
Added Auto Creation of Scenes, Schedules, Components etc
Added grid display as an option
Added ability to use C-Bus Timer value as a "level" for colour blend, bar graph and Frame selection.
Added more "tools"

Minor changes and bug fixes since V3.1 :

Pages selected by a Schedule or by Logic did not time-out properly
In Check Project, check for logic compile errors
Added option to logic editor menu to select a colour value (number).
Fixed bug where occasionally the automatic start-up of C-Gate failed.
Opening Schedule Editor or Load Monitor was stopping logic from running.
Changed list sort arrows on Scene forms, Access Control form, Schedule Manager, Load Monitor and System IO form.
Show background colour on page properties form.
Disable slot border shape for bar graph.
Fixed minor bugs with importing templates.
Fixed bug in Scene Manager with selection of Scenes when not sorted by Scene Number
Pages with only Scene control components were not being refreshed while groups were ramping
On Component Properties form, set limits on System IO preset value
Allow sound file for alarm to be selected in Project Details form.
Changed method of setting sound level from Special Function.
Fixed bug where a Schedule had to have valid group address, even if only wanting a page link.
Added option in Logic Editor to use short or long C-Bus functions (previously automatically selected short function names where possible)
Give warning if the file name in the command-line parameters is wrong.
Added link to manuals folder to the Help menu.
Project Wizard "New Project based on Template" button was not working
Enable Application was always being shown as being used in Project Summary.
User Manual was not listing components controlling System IO Variables.
Fixed bug where maximised forms were not restored to the same size when next used.
Changed wording for component activation via C-Bus on "Remote Control" tab
Fixed bug where a Schedule due on a Special Day would not occur if multiple Special Days were assigned to a day when the Schedule was due.
Fixed auto-startup of C-Gate.
Added link to C-Bus forum to help menu
Fixed operation with timezones with no daylight savings
Scene Manager was showing the Default Network for the Scene Trigger tags, not the Scene Trigger Network
Fixed Access Control bugs :
- Can now edit a newly added user if its Access Level is greater than the current access level
- When re-editing a user, it was reporting a password conflict
- Fix bug with deleting the highest access level when that was the current access level
When selecting a Status key function with Scene Groups, automatically select the Scene status indication
Save project default network number
Fixed bug with cursor changing back to arrow during component placement and re-sizing
Handle illegal colour values in project file.
Combination of Colour Blend and Page Link status was not working
Animated bitmaps on a Theme Page were not working
Hide status tab for components which are not relevant
In User Manual, Dimmer and Selector components were not reported
In Logic Wizard, disable boolean operators when not relevant

Version 3.1 (1 Jun 2005)

Set C-Gate autosync mode in case it has been changed by ToolKit
Fixed bug with using Time Zones of GMT+12:00 (for example, New Zealand)

Version 3.0 (13 May 2005)

Added the Logic Engine. See Help | Logic for more details.
Fixed bug with Project Wizard auto create when no pages are listed.