Schedule Plus Software Revision History

Release Notes

• Can only use this version with C-Gate V2.9.0 build 2417 (ToolKit V1.12.0) or later.

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
• 20048 Fixed problem with Check Project report
• 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:
  • 15157 Allow Load Monitor duration and energy to be set independently
  • 15122 Load Monitor Total Energy in-built system IO showed wrong value
  • 15118 Allow selection of e-mail account. Put more details in e-mail.
• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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
  • 6882 Added ability to show Load Monitor information using Components
  • 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
  • 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

• 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)

Version 3.7 (25 Aug 2006)

• 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

• 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)

• 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)

• 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.
• 6865 Added preliminary support for the C-Bus Error Application. See Project | Error Manager menu item.
• 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.

• 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
  • 7833 Increased the amount of logic code allowed.
  • 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.
  • 7715 Increased the number of logic timers
  • 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 HomeGate), 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)

• 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

• 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)

• 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.
  • Allow the Schedule Graph to be adjusted to give more room for Group names.
• 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 sliders to control each Scene Component
  • 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 Scene Matrix Manager
  • Allows matrix view and control of all Scenes and Scene Components simultaneously
  • Allows import and export to spreadsheets and databases
  • Allows printing of scene data.
  • Has most of the functions of the Scene Manager also.
• 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"
  

• 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.