[CoolTerm-Betas] CoolTerm v2.1.0 Beta 9 ready for testing

Mon Nov 27 20:46:51 EST 2023

All,

Beta 9 is now ready for testing, here is what's new:

v2.1.0b9
--------
- Fixed an issue with scripting command SetfrontmostWindow that would the display of windows being brought forward to be paused.
- Added a "Days" option to the timestamp "Scale" setting in the Chart Properties.
- Added support for saving and loading sessions.

Happy testing!

Roger

> On Nov 16, 2023, at 6:32 PM, Roger Meier <roger.meier at pobox.com> wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> Beta 8 is now ready for testing:
> 
> v2.1.0b8
> --------
> - Added option to restrict the number of datapoint per line to be plotted in chart mode. Enabling this option will only plot lines with the exact number of data points to be plotted. All others will be ignored.
> - Improved handling of HTTPSocket connection exceptions.
> - Added options to include CoolTerm connection error messages in the received data and capture files.
> - [macOS] Serial ports are now displayed with the manufacturer name (where available).
> - Added "SetFrontmostWindow(ID as integer, BringToFront as boolean)" scripting command.
> - Fixed bug that would cause mismatch between selections in hex view when bytes above 0x7F are being displayed.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Roger
> 
> On Sat, Aug 5, 2023 at 1:23 PM Roger Meier <roger.meier at pobox.com <mailto:roger.meier at pobox.com>> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> Beta  is 7 now ready for testing:
>> 
>> v2.1.0b7
>> --------
>> - Improved data handling in Chart mode. CoolTerm now attempts to extract numerical values even if data items have leading (such as e.g. prefixes) or trailing (such a e.g. units) non-numeric characters.
>> - Added support for custom timestamp separators in Chart mode. 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> 
>> Roger
>> 
>>> On Jul 9, 2023, at 1:19 PM, Roger Meier <roger.meier at pobox.com <mailto:roger.meier at pobox.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> All,
>>> 
>>> Beta 6 is now ready for testing:
>>> 
>>> v2.1.0b6
>>> --------
>>> - Added option to Preferences to automatically save connection settings when closing terminal windows or quitting. Settings must have been previously saved to a file in order for CoolTerm to be able to automatically save them.
>>> - Improved hex data entry in the "Send String" text area. Spaces are now automatically inserted and typed characters are converted to upper case.
>>> - [Win] COM ports are now displayed with their "friendly" names in addition to their COMx designations.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Roger
>>> 
>>>> On Jun 16, 2023, at 6:59 PM, Roger Meier <roger.meier at pobox.com <mailto:roger.meier at pobox.com>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> All,
>>>> 
>>>> Beta 5 is now ready for testing:
>>>> 
>>>> v2.1.0b5
>>>> --------
>>>> - Fixed bug that can result in an unhandled exception when "Find Next" is used when there is no data in the plain text window.
>>>> - It is now possible to use the HOME and END keys in line mode to scroll the received data.
>>>> - [Win] Typing CTRL+H and CTRL+M now correctly generates the proper control characters (0x08 and 0x0D).
>>>> - [Win] Stack traces are properly generated for unhandled exceptions.
>>>> 
>>>> Have a great weekend!
>>>> 
>>>> Roger
>>>> 
>>>>> On Jun 11, 2023, at 6:13 PM, Roger Meier <roger.meier at pobox.com <mailto:roger.meier at pobox.com>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> All,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Beta 4 is now ready for testing:
>>>>> 
>>>>> v2.1.0b4
>>>>> --------
>>>>> - Added option to prevent terminal window closure in the connection settings. Enabling this option will prevent the CoolTerm window from being closed by the close button or the File > Close Window menu item. The only way to close the window is to quit CoolTerm
>>>>> - Made code to restore previous sessions more robust.
>>>>> - TCP client connections will now attempt to reconnect after the connection was lost and the option to "reconnect after port loss" is enabled.
>>>>> - Added option to play a sound when new incoming data is detected.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Roger
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jun 2, 2023, at 1:13 PM, Roger Meier <roger.meier at pobox.com <mailto:roger.meier at pobox.com>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Happy Friday!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Beta 3 is now ready for testing:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> v2.1.0b3
>>>>>> --------
>>>>>> - Added support for the emulation of number pad Enter key presses.
>>>>>> - Added "None" as an available option for enter key emulation.
>>>>>> - Pressing Enter/Return together with CTRL and/or SHIFT now provides for an easy selection of line ending, in addition to the enter key emulation setting.
>>>>>> - [macOS] Typing CTRL+H now produces character 0x08 (BS) as expected rather than 0x7F (DEL).
>>>>>> - If "Notify after sending" is enabled, CoolTerm will now only notify when sending files. If notifications are enabled in the preferences, a notification will be displayed. Otherwise, a short sound will be played.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Roger
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On May 5, 2023, at 3:43 PM, Roger Meier <roger.meier at pobox.com <mailto:roger.meier at pobox.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Happy Friday,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Beta 2 is now ready for testing. Here are the recent updates:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> v2.1.0b2
>>>>>>> --------
>>>>>>> - Added limited support for ANSI text formatting sequences to plain text view.
>>>>>>> - Added option to use a different color for local echo. ANSI text formatting needs to be be enabled to use this option.
>>>>>>> - Expanded the range of ANSI escape sequences CoolTerm can filter our to include Fp, Fe, and Fs sequences.
>>>>>>> - Added support for extra details to "Disconnected" status label when connection errors occur.
>>>>>>> - Added support for notifications. Events like the addition or removal of serial ports can now generate notifications, if enabled via the preferences.
>>>>>>> - Added option to replace connection error message boxes with notifications.
>>>>>>> - Fixed a bug that can result in a TCP connection being closed when a serial port is lost.
>>>>>>> - [macOS] Fixed a bug that would incorrectly restore the vertical position of terminal windows with the toolbar enabled.
>>>>>>> - Fixed a bug that would prevent windows from being placed on screens other than the main screen when restored from connection settings.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Roger
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Mar 26, 2023, at 1:15 PM, Roger Meier <roger.meier at pobox.com <mailto:roger.meier at pobox.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Beta 1 is now ready for testing. Here is the change log:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> v2.1.0b1
>>>>>>>> --------
>>>>>>>> - Added option to ask the user for a filename when auto capture is enabled. If disabled, CoolTerm will use the default filename.
>>>>>>>> - Added option to display the capture filename in the status bar.
>>>>>>>> - Added option to attempt to open the ports on terminals to which to forward received data, should they be closed at the time.
>>>>>>>> - Added "Macro" tab to the connections settings from where macros can be managed.
>>>>>>>> - Added option to prefix and suffix sent data with selected transmit macros.
>>>>>>>> - Added option to automatically unpause the display when new date is being transmitted.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Roger
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Jan 29, 2023, at 4:16 PM, Roger Meier <roger.meier at pobox.com <mailto:roger.meier at pobox.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> All,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> CoolTerm v2.1.0 brings exciting new features as well as enhancements. Here is what’s new:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> v2.1.0b0
>>>>>>>>> --------
>>>>>>>>> - Added feature to copy chart data to clip board.
>>>>>>>>> - Added function to send received data to the ports of other currently connected CoolTerm windows.
>>>>>>>>> - Added "Custom..." serial port menu item to allow entering a custom port name.
>>>>>>>>> - Added option to configure a TCP connection as a server.
>>>>>>>>> - Updated code in connection options dialog to only update the port when any of the port settings have been touched instead of always updating the port when the OK  button is pressed to close the options window.
>>>>>>>>> - CoolTerm now adds the title of the current CoolTerm window to the default filename for capture files when manually starting a capture (the same as it does when a capture is started automatically).
>>>>>>>>> - Added "Append..." menu item to File Capture menu. This allows appending to an existing capture file. This is also supported via scripting.
>>>>>>>>> - If "Append to auto capture file is turned on" without an auto capture file name having been specified, CoolTerm will now give the user the option to abort the capture and specify a file name in the options, or to proceed with the capture using the default file name.
>>>>>>>>> - CoolTerm now honors the auto capture file, appended with a unique time stamp name when starting an auto capture and "Append to auto capture file" is disabled. If no file name is specfied, CoolTerm will continue to use the default file name.
>>>>>>>>> - [Linux] Fixed bug that prevents the terminal window width from being made less than 800 pixels.
>>>>>>>>> - Fixed bug that would result in an invalid baudrate selection in the baudrates popup menu in the connection options after opening the quick access menu and selecting the "Ports" or "Baudrates" menu titles, which could lead to an OutOfBounds exception after clicking OK to close the connection settings menu item.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Happy testing!
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Roger
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>> 

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