Each rev includes the changes in all previous revs.
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Latest UI help file (for rev 017) | Amb-OS for Linux (amb-ux)
| rev 017b 5/15/12 |
fix occasional off-screen-ness |
| rev 017a 1/27/12 |
new help file with screenshots |
| rev 017 1/25/12 |
release of 016qh |
| rev 016qh 11/22/11 |
Play any file plays to Tmaps Added Tmap7 arm Files/Transfers now has runtime for every file (calculated from file size) |
| rev 016qf 11/14/11 |
improved bext chunk when adding fmt chunk for IMediaTouch |
| rev 016qe 11/14/11 |
system menu option to set cartchunk start date to the date the pgm is transfered by the UI |
| rev 016qd 8/23/11 |
set playlist time for time-shifted live pgms to 3hrs various small fixes |
| rev 016q8 8/6/11 |
browseforfolder can now create new folder save previous exe as amb-xfer-prev.exe more msgs around connect save windowplacement instead of window rect in case it's maximized add manual option to first-time startup options to get sn ip dest dir fix crash when startup asked for sn,ip,lcldir and didn't initialize queue |
| rev 016q4 7/19/11 |
remember window position - UI starts in same window position / size as when
last exited use binary info files for system info, renames / times if no system info found at startup, enter initial startup mode to read an export.txt file from disk, receiver, or Ambassador backup site send emails in separate thread to not hang refresh loop new "Do not send email" flag in system info can be set if network does not allow UI computer to send email (port 587) new "Email failed" flag is cleared each time UI starts, but is set automatically if email fails, but can be cleared in system info window |
| rev 016p 7/5/11 |
add "default cutid" to cartchunk options in sysinfo
(to "turn off" cutid options) disable 5-day expire date if keepcartchunk not selected add redraw styles to make sure window is redrawn right when resized handle endsession (system shutdown) msg using 3-sec shutdown with dlg box "Enable misc xfers" warns that it will add lots of files to the queue |
| rev 016o 6/5/11 |
update file size for files being recorded added tools menu item to email files-db to support temp directory was being ignored (reverting to system default) no more writes to registry update includes UAC support (the bothersome permission thing in vista and win7) |
| rev 016n 5/16/11 |
fixed mp2towav conversion for files without cartchunk
(live-recorded files) |
| rev 016m 4/4/11 |
fixed: recent revs stopped logging activity when log name changed |
| rev 016k 3/25/11 |
fixed: 016i was combining single-part files. sheee |
| rev 016j 3/24/11 |
add program runtimes to Files/Transfers window caution: may not report times correctly for pgms that have versions with different runtimes and does not report times for each part of multi-part pgms (something for later on) |
| rev 016i 3/22/11 |
fixed: renaming a multipart file from combining parts into one to keeping parts separate was still combining them |
| rev 016h 3/20/11 |
improvements to import function use "system" export.txt file instead of registry for configuration info |
| rev 016g 3/3/11 |
changes in timed transfers were not getting timed retroactively |
| rev 016f 12/27/10 |
copy of export.txt file saved to pgmdata/appdata folder save last offsite backup date in registry & export.txt ('BK') move ebno to top of list on main screen use only new in-progress indicator to avoid transfering incomplete files smaller buffer for copying files to dest folder for some networks with problems dest folder cleanup, either auto (Sysinfo menu) or manual (Tools menu) lists files in dest folder, deleting those not in UI's files database auto runs at first refresh after midnight, reports 'dest cleanup' in activity rename screen wider add select() call to connects for more reliability show "mp2->wav frames" only if converting to wav |
| rev 016a 12/16/10 |
fixed activity window not showing activity if no log file selected (with 016, if you were not logging activity to a file, the activity window would remain blank.) |
| rev 016 12/15/10 |
fixed files marked ignore (x) in renames were still transfering if they
had a transfer time fixed misc files list in Tools menu (for viewing pdf & txt files from the receiver sent to receivers 12/15/2010 |
| rev 015z8h 12/1/10 |
testing the new update process more messages in update process added receiver's web page to Help menu not copying multi-part mp2 files fixed report current ebno and max-min for past 24 hrs, updated hourly fixed renames not changing even when 'retro' selected rename changes are now reported in activity log |
| rev 015z8d 11/11/10 |
testing the new update |
| rev 015z8a 11/5/10 |
use All Users/Application Data (XP) or ProgramData (vista,7) folders for
files database and help file to avoid permission problems UI update now built into UI for more reliability |
| rev 015z7 10/20/10 |
Play any file plays future files (amr firmware 1.91+) select output port for Play any file better file-in-progress indication for internet-only units 1-877-ambos2u added to Help menu Permissions web page added to Help menu refresh timer 10min for sake of internet-only units |
| rev 015z6 9/23/10 |
backup playlist, renames, system values (export.txt) to Ambassador server can be inhibited in System Info menu if UI has no ftp access date & time of next backup are displayed under the Exit button can also be done manually in Tools menu "Play any file" on demand in Tools menu - you can keep the dialog window open and continue to work in UI main window - or close it and the audio continues to play, and re-open to Stop if needed - presently just plays on port T1 "stereo" - cannot play "future" files. working on extending that, and a fancier interface |
| rev 015z5 9/22/10 |
special "slow transfers" version |
| rev 015z 6/30/10 |
playlist editor preserves triggers (and any other "special" section) you can view pdf files on receiver in Tools->Miscellaneous files save program permissions as txt or csv file in Tools->Show approved programs (the txt file has nice columns, the csv file has, well, commas) activity window reports files' status as they arrive less socket/network traffic when new files arrive (sockets were hanging on some networks, stopping transfer queue) watchdog timer also checks for hung transfers auto refresh every 15 min instead of 10 www.amb-os.com added to Help menu quicklinks |
| rev 015y 3/16/10 |
Option to extend cartchunk end date to 5 days - Sysinfo menu |
| rev 015x 1/26/10 |
re-activated email-to-support features in Tools tweak keep-cartchunk logic in sysinfo menu |
| rev 015w 1/21/10 |
add more error msgs to activity log fix error msgs |
| rev 015v 1/19/10 |
fixed false error 2 when combining files with mp2 as output routine that copies files now checks to make sure destination directory is available, to avoid trouble with network destinations added error checking to all set directory calls |
| rev 015u 12/28/09 |
refresh renames menu item added year to timed transfer list (window) to list new year correctly |
| rev 015t 12/17/09 |
take out dupe renames from 015r1 |
| rev 015s 12/11/09 |
temp directory cleanup - deletes ambos temp files older than 10 days cleanup runs when UI is started, and at first refresh of each day will not run more than one UI at a time (on the same computer) removed Walk in the Word conversion removed timezone msg every time system time changed. now only when timezone changes. saves a backup copy of your amb-os system info (export file) to your receiver |
| rev 015r1 11/24/09 |
for Walk in the Word subscribers only changes RBCM_WIWx renames, transfers, playlist items to WITW_WIWx |
| rev 015r 11/18/09 |
store system info where it's available to all users |
| rev 015p 10/10/09 |
adjust timed transfers for DST changes adjust size of "install it" window in system info menu |
| rev 015o 09/15/09 |
can upload files via FTP for debugging (ie if files are bad) (in Tools menu) |
| rev 015n 09/08/09 |
user can select temporary directory for UI re-arranged sysinfo menu to fit window better moved retroactive box on rename page will correct "converting" status when UI restarts |
| rev 015m 08/10/09 |
re-schedules timed transfers after being shut down un-gracefully by windows update reboot |
| rev 015k 07/31/09 |
save files-transfered database frequently to avoid re-transferring
files after power failures or windows updates requiring reboots |
| rev 015j 07/16/09 |
late or replaced pgms will be re-transferred -- if ... if its local name (in renames) has a date indicator (%d %w %3 %j %n or %z) then it will always be transferred. otherwise, if less than 24 hrs have passed since the file's transfer time, it will be transferred for weekly files, if less than 7 days have passed links the the UI updates web page and program information web page were added to the Help menu caution: total refreshes now re-transfer every program - to build a complete database and ensure that the late/replacement transfers happen correctly. |
| rev 015g 06/05/09 |
playlist editor will list all files on receiver to include in playlists adjust top of rename and playlist windows with toolbar is at top of screen |
| rev 015f 06/04/09 |
up to 5 retries to find the Destination Directory on startup (for when it's a network drive and UI starts at computer bootup) |
| rev 015e 05/13/09 |
Help menu now calls new html help file (using your favorite browser) errored files can be transferred manually some minor stuff with the debug uploads |
| rev 015d 05/12/09 |
software update was hanging on some versions of win2k and vista new process is less platform dependent |
| rev 015c 05/7/09 |
if update is pushed, but user said "ask first", put it in the menu
with more info about the update bad mp2 frame in wav conversion now gives frame and offset export file can now be uploaded to receiver for debugging use |
| rev 015a 04/22/09 |
fixed bwf/fmt chunk addition with no cartchunk bigger queue removed "pause queue" checkbox (it is for my testing) when "ask me first" for UI updates is checked, it will ask once, then add a menu pick "mandatory update" with more information and the day/time it will happen automatically |
| rev 015 04/02/09 |
too many periods in timed xfer window when changing file extension clipping tops of Refresh and Exit buttons |