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diff --git a/ds9/doc/release/r1.8.html b/ds9/doc/release/r1.8.html index 4abdf04..df32309 100644 --- a/ds9/doc/release/r1.8.html +++ b/ds9/doc/release/r1.8.html @@ -1,417 +1,475 @@ <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> -<head> - <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" - content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> - <meta name="GENERATOR" - content="Mozilla/4.78 [en] (X11; U; Linux 2.4.7-10 i686) [Netscape]"> - <title>DS9 Version 1.8 Release Notes</title> -</head> -<body alink="#ff0000" bgcolor="#ffffff" link="#0000ee" text="#000000" - vlink="#551a8b"> -<h3> -<img alt="" src="../sun.gif" align="middle" height="98" width="100">Version -1.8 Release -Notes</h3> -<ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.8</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Dialog windows now use the same colormap as the parent -window.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with the tile xpa point.</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.7</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with updating the Contour dialog box.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed another problem with .gz, .Z, and .z</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Coordinate Grids now support WCS of projection TNX.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Improved the appearance of Grids while in Internal Mode.</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.6</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with running under linux and displaying -on -Solaris.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Truecolor 8 support.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added Coordinate Grids!</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Mouse coordinates may be printed by pressing the 'C' key. -Which coordinates -are printed may be specified via the 'Edit:Preferences:Print -Coordinates' -menu.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Default Region Parameters now can be specified via the -Preferences -menu.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Contour Dialog has been redesigned and Contour scales and -limits added.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Contour scales log, squared, and -sqrt.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>The user can save and load contours via the Contour -Parameter -Dialog -Box. The contours may be any supported coordinate system.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>The user can save and load contour levels via the Contour -Parameter -Dialog Box.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with file names that contain .z, .Z, .gz</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.5</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Truecolor 24 bit visuals under -Solaris 7</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with selecting Ruler Regions that are -horizontal or -vertical.</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.4</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed a major bug with mosaics with an amplifier that -reads -out in -reverse and the data has been flipped before writing.</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.3</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>New wcssubs: Fixed a problem with wcs of RA--NCP and -DEC--NCP</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with 'Scale:User Limits'</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Removed a warning message if xpa is not available</tt></li> - <li> <tt>The coordinate info box is updated while editing regions</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with the window manager closing region -dialog -boxes, -regions list dialog box, and analysis result dialog box</tt></li> - <li> <tt>List Regions, Display Header, and the Analysis Dialog box -now -have -options for printing, saving, and searching the contents.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Display Header now supports multiple dialogs, one for -each -frame.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with parsing region files and the LINE -region.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with polygon regions and PROS region file -formats.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>All regions are deleted when 'Clear Frame' or 'Open' -action -taken.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>When creating Text regions, the 'Cancel' button now works.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>'Clear Frame' has been moved from 'File menu to 'Frame' -menu.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>shell variable DS9_ARRAY may be used to define default -array -parameters. -Example: $export DS9_ARRAY='[dim=512,bitpix=-32]'</tt></li> - <li> <tt>shell variable DS9_BINKEY may be used to define default -FITS -bin table -cols. Example: $export DS9_BINKEY='[bin=rawx,rawy]'</tt></li> - <li> <tt>new 'Open Array...' menu item has been added to the -'File' -menu.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Changes to following ommand line options:</tt></li> - <br> - <tt>-array, -mosaicimage, -mosaicimages, -mosaicsegment, -shared</tt> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.2</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Add the -iconify command line option.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>FITS Region Binary Table Region file format is supported -for -input.</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.1</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Now using BLT 2.4l</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Now using X11R6</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with selecting blink frames multiple -times.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Line Regions always printing with -arrows.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem when a printing error occurs.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>External File support is now available.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>External Analysis support is now available.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added Frame refresh menu item.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with shared memory size.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>XPA frame has changed. The argument is now only a number, -not -a name. -This clears up some problems with syntax. If the frame does not exists, -the frame is created. The option 'frameno' is provided for backward -compatiblity.</tt></li> - <br> - <tt>Example: xpaset -p ds9 frame 2 # goto frame name 'frame2'</tt> <br> - <tt> xpaset -p ds9 -frame frameno 4 # goto frame name 'frame4'</tt> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Scale type 'Ln' has been removed.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Contour scales Log, Sqrt, and Squared have been fixed.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Contour Dialog box is now non-modal.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with the FITS Header Dialog box.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Support for > 256 colors in truecolor mode.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>New PS level 2 drivers that support more than 256 colors.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Crosshairs will now appear in the magnifier if graphics -enabled.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Improved on the gui in terms of tile and blink. Now ds9 -is in -one of -3 display modes: single frame, tile frames, and blink frames.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>You can now Show or Hide frames, via the Frame:Show/Hide -menu. When -a frame is 'Hidden', it does not appear in Single, Tile, or Blink mode, -and can not be selected via the Frames menu.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added a new mode: Examine. While in examine mode, if you -click, a new -frame is created, loaded with the same data, and scaled about the point -you clicked. If the base frame is a FITS image, it is zoomed, if the -base -frame is a FITS binary table, it is blocked. The file is not loaded -again, -but shared between frames, requiring little additional memory. When you -clear or delete a base frame, all examine frames are deleted. Options -as -to how many frames are created and the scale factor may be specified -via -the preferences menu.</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.9</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Support for FITS Bin Table Type 'U' (unsigned short) and -Type -'V' (unsigned -long). Note these are not supported by the FITS standard.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added new default colormap 'Cool'</tt></li> - <li> <tt>SAOtng and PROS Regions file support: if wcs coords are -used, -yet no -wcs system has been specified, the native wcs of the file is used.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Regions now are available in the magnifier (user -prerference)</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with working with line regions at high -zoom -factors</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with working with polygon regions at high -zoom factors</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.8</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed again problems with FITS Tables, Binning, Physical -Coords, and -WCS</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.7</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Binning on a third column is now supported</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with FITS Tables and bit fields</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.6</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Added new 'Zoom to Fit Window' function</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added new 'Block to Fit Window' function</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added 'Block to...' function</tt></li> - <li> <tt>'Mode' menu has been moved to under 'Edit' menu.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Show/Hide Panner and Magnifier via the prefs, command -line, -and xpa</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Tear-Off menus now have window titles</tt></li> - <li> <tt>minor changes to xpa options syntax (no more -options), -see <a href="xpa.html">XPA</a> -for more info.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>xpa colormap is no longer case sensitive</tt></li> - <li> <tt>fixed a problem with tables and physical coordinates</tt></li> - <li> <tt>fixed a problem with interactive pan/zoom/rotate and -coordinates</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.5</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with reading IRAF Pros regions files</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.4</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Little Endian Machines and doubles -in -FITS bin -tables</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.3</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Now supports SAOtng regions files in physical coordinates.</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.2</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Improved Region clipping</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with finding the Preferences File</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.1</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed a rather nasty bug with rendering Circle Regions. -This -bug would -sometimes cause the X Server to hang.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Now does a better job of creating the default size -regions.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Frame buttons Prev and Next now will cycle thru all -frames.</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Automatic Tile Mode with multiple files on command line</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed problems with HTTP and FTP access</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed another problem with FITS Bin tables and regions</tt></li> - <li> <tt>There are now 2 modes for interactive panning-- default -click -to center</tt></li> - <ul> - <li> <tt>Click to Center (SAOimage method)</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Drag to Center (Native DS9 method)</tt></li> - </ul> - <li> <tt>New frames use the current user scale limits and -colorscale.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added frameno option to FRAME xpa point</tt></li> - <li> <tt>REGION SAVE FORMAT menu now reflects coords available</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.5</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>New GUI Buttons Bar</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Rearranged Menus, smaller desktop footprint</tt></li> - <li> <tt>New Tiling algorithms</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Truecolor 8bit support</tt></li> - <br> - <tt>$ds9 -visual truecolor8</tt> <li><tt>Truecolor 16bit support</tt></li> - <br> - <tt>$ds9 -visual truecolor16</tt> <li><tt>Truecolor 24bit -enhancements</tt></li> - <br> - <tt>$ds9 -visual truecolor24</tt> <li><tt>Pseudocolor 8bit -enhancements</tt></li> - <br> - <tt>$ds9 -visual pseudocolor8</tt> <li><tt>Regions Modes now -intergrated into Pointer Mode</tt></li> - <li> <tt>New colormaps have been added</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with FITS ext names</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Editing RECTANGLE regions resizes about the opposite -node, -not the -center</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Polished the GUI for creating regions</tt></li> - <li> <tt>list/save regions in saoimage format now outputs points</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with existing regions and blocking</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.4.1</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed problem with rotate mode and updating menus</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.4</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>24 bit color support</tt></li> - <li> <tt>New Postscript drivers</tt></li> - <ul> - <li> <tt>CMYK support</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Variable resolution</tt></li> - </ul> - <li> <tt>Online Documentation!</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Physical Coordinates and FITS Bin -Tables</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Sticky file names have been implemented</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with standard dialogs and double/triple -clicks</tt></li> - <li> <tt>If Header window is open, load will display the new header</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Delete Frame now asks for confirmation</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with arrays and xpa</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with FITS keyword inheritance</tt></li> - <li> <tt>for FITS bin tables, the keywords BIN, BINKEY, and KEY -are -equivalent</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with regions and tiled frames</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Keystroke shortcuts have been added to the GUI</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added WCS menu items to preferences saved</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added 'Clear Preferences' to preferences menu</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Mouse button 2 is now bound to 'Pan' function</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Minor changes to layout of Small and Large Infomation -Panel</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed problem with pseudocolor 8 and private colormaps</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.3</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with arrays and xpa</tt></li> - <li> <tt>xpaget regions: you now can specify -coord/coordformat/format</tt></li> - <li> <tt>$ xpaget ds9 regions -format pros -coord fk4 -coordformat -hms</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Interactive rotation is now works!</tt></li> - <li> <tt>PanZoom Dialog and Rotate Dialog now have 'Apply' buttons</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Preferences have been implemented. 'Save Preferences' -will -save the -current values of the 'Preferences' and 'View' menus in -$HOME/.ds9.prefs. -On startup, this values will be used.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Source user tcl file has been implemented. If $HOME/.ds9 -exists, it -will be sourced on start up.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>New Standard Dialog box has been implemented. User now -has a -choice -of motif, windows, or 'blue plate special' dialog boxes.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>'$ xpaget ds9 file' now returns full file name</tt></li> - <li> <tt>More tolerant of non-existent or bad files.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>More robust checking of mosaic files</tt></li> - <li> <tt>FITS keyword inheritance is now supported.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Mosaic Multiple Extension Fits files are now supported.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Coordinate name 'CCD' has been changed to 'Physical'</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.2</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Support for raw data arrays</tt></li> - <br> - <tt>$ ds9 "foo.arr[xdim=512,ydim=512,bitpix=-32]"</tt> <br> - <tt>$ ds9 "foo.arr[xdim=512,ydim=512,bitpix=16,skip=100]"</tt> <br> - <tt>$ ds9 "foo.arr[dim=1024,bitpix=8,bigendian]"</tt> <br> - <tt>$ ds9 "foo.arr[dim=1024,bitpix=8,arch=littleendian]"</tt> <li><tt>xpa -support for raw data arrays</tt></li> - <br> - <tt>$ cat foo.arr | xpaset ds9 array "[dim=512,bitpix=16]"</tt> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.1.2</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>fixed problem with printing</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.1.1</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>fix problem with change of xpa api</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8.1</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>fix blockfactor,blockbuffersize, and blockfunction -command -line options.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>fixed problem with Marker type Line Dialog box.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added new marker type: Ruler.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>fixed major problem with regions files and loading via -xpa.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Added arrows to line marker.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>more robust error handling.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>bin table extension names and column names are no longer -case -sensitive.</tt></li> - <li> <tt>fixed problem with printing to different page sizes</tt></li> - </ol> - <h4> <b>Version 1.8</b></h4> - <ol> - <li> <tt>Fixed a major memory leak</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed a XPA printing problem</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Fixed problem with LOG scale</tt></li> - <li> <tt>the xpa application name is now "ds9".</tt></li> - <li> <tt>the xpa class name is now "DS9"</tt></li> - <br> - <tt>example:</tt> <br> - <tt>$ xpaget ds9 version # get version number from just ds9</tt> <br> - <tt>$ xpaget DS9:ds9 version # get version number from just ds9</tt> - <li><tt>$ xpaget DS9: version # get version number for all DS9 apps</tt></li> - <li> <tt>Markers!</tt></li> - </ol> -</ol> -</body> + <head> + <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; + charset=windows-1252"> + <meta name="GENERATOR" content="Mozilla/4.78 [en] (X11; U; Linux + 2.4.7-10 i686) [Netscape]"> + <title>DS9 Version 1.8 Release Notes</title> + </head> + <body vlink="#551a8b" text="#000000" link="#0000ee" bgcolor="#ffffff" + alink="#ff0000"> + <h3> + <img alt="" src="../sun.gif" width="100" height="98" + align="middle">SAOImageDS9 Version + 1.8 Release + Notes</h3> + <ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.8</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Dialog windows now use the same colormap as the parent + window.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with the tile xpa point.</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.7</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with updating the Contour dialog box.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed another problem with .gz, .Z, and .z</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Coordinate Grids now support WCS of projection TNX.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Improved the appearance of Grids while in Internal + Mode.</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.6</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with running under linux and + displaying + on + Solaris.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Truecolor 8 support.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added Coordinate Grids!</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Mouse coordinates may be printed by pressing the 'C' + key. + Which coordinates + are printed may be specified via the 'Edit:Preferences:Print + Coordinates' + menu.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Default Region Parameters now can be specified via the + Preferences + menu.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Contour Dialog has been redesigned and Contour scales + and + limits added.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Contour scales log, squared, and + sqrt.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>The user can save and load contours via the Contour + Parameter + Dialog + Box. The contours may be any supported coordinate system.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>The user can save and load contour levels via the + Contour + Parameter + Dialog Box.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with file names that contain .z, .Z, + .gz</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.5</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Truecolor 24 bit visuals under + Solaris 7</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with selecting Ruler Regions that are + horizontal or + vertical.</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.4</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed a major bug with mosaics with an amplifier that + reads + out in + reverse and the data has been flipped before writing.</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.3</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>New wcssubs: Fixed a problem with wcs of RA--NCP and + DEC--NCP</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with 'Scale:User Limits'</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Removed a warning message if xpa is not available</tt></li> + <li> <tt>The coordinate info box is updated while editing + regions</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with the window manager closing region + dialog + boxes, + regions list dialog box, and analysis result dialog box</tt></li> + <li> <tt>List Regions, Display Header, and the Analysis Dialog + box + now + have + options for printing, saving, and searching the contents.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Display Header now supports multiple dialogs, one for + each + frame.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with parsing region files and the LINE + region.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with polygon regions and PROS region + file + formats.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>All regions are deleted when 'Clear Frame' or 'Open' + action + taken.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>When creating Text regions, the 'Cancel' button now + works.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>'Clear Frame' has been moved from 'File menu to + 'Frame' + menu.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>shell variable DS9_ARRAY may be used to define default + array + parameters. + Example: $export DS9_ARRAY='[dim=512,bitpix=-32]'</tt></li> + <li> <tt>shell variable DS9_BINKEY may be used to define + default + FITS + bin table + cols. Example: $export DS9_BINKEY='[bin=rawx,rawy]'</tt></li> + <li> <tt>new 'Open Array...' menu item has been added to the + 'File' + menu.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Changes to following ommand line options:</tt></li> + <br> + <tt>-array, -mosaicimage, -mosaicimages, -mosaicsegment, -shared</tt> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.2</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Add the -iconify command line option.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>FITS Region Binary Table Region file format is + supported + for + input.</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7.1</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Now using BLT 2.4l</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Now using X11R6</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with selecting blink frames multiple + times.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Line Regions always printing with + arrows.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem when a printing error occurs.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>External File support is now available.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>External Analysis support is now available.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added Frame refresh menu item.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with shared memory size.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>XPA frame has changed. The argument is now only a + number, + not + a name. + This clears up some problems with syntax. If the frame does + not exists, + the frame is created. The option 'frameno' is provided for + backward + compatiblity.</tt></li> + <br> + <tt>Example: xpaset -p ds9 frame 2 # goto frame name 'frame2'</tt> + <br> + <tt> xpaset -p + ds9 + frame frameno 4 # goto frame name 'frame4'</tt> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.7</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Scale type 'Ln' has been removed.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Contour scales Log, Sqrt, and Squared have been fixed.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Contour Dialog box is now non-modal.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with the FITS Header Dialog box.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Support for > 256 colors in truecolor mode.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>New PS level 2 drivers that support more than 256 + colors.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Crosshairs will now appear in the magnifier if + graphics + enabled.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Improved on the gui in terms of tile and blink. Now + ds9 + is in + one of + 3 display modes: single frame, tile frames, and blink + frames.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>You can now Show or Hide frames, via the + Frame:Show/Hide + menu. When + a frame is 'Hidden', it does not appear in Single, Tile, or + Blink mode, + and can not be selected via the Frames menu.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added a new mode: Examine. While in examine mode, if + you + click, a new + frame is created, loaded with the same data, and scaled + about the point + you clicked. If the base frame is a FITS image, it is + zoomed, if the + base + frame is a FITS binary table, it is blocked. The file is not + loaded + again, + but shared between frames, requiring little additional + memory. When you + clear or delete a base frame, all examine frames are + deleted. Options + as + to how many frames are created and the scale factor may be + specified + via + the preferences menu.</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.9</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Support for FITS Bin Table Type 'U' (unsigned short) + and + Type + 'V' (unsigned + long). Note these are not supported by the FITS standard.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added new default colormap 'Cool'</tt></li> + <li> <tt>SAOtng and PROS Regions file support: if wcs coords + are + used, + yet no + wcs system has been specified, the native wcs of the file is + used.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Regions now are available in the magnifier (user + prerference)</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with working with line regions at high + zoom + factors</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with working with polygon regions at + high + zoom factors</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.8</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed again problems with FITS Tables, Binning, + Physical + Coords, and + WCS</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.7</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Binning on a third column is now supported</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with FITS Tables and bit fields</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.6</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Added new 'Zoom to Fit Window' function</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added new 'Block to Fit Window' function</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added 'Block to...' function</tt></li> + <li> <tt>'Mode' menu has been moved to under 'Edit' menu.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Show/Hide Panner and Magnifier via the prefs, command + line, + and xpa</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Tear-Off menus now have window titles</tt></li> + <li> <tt>minor changes to xpa options syntax (no more + -options), + see <a href="xpa.html">XPA</a> + for more info.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>xpa colormap is no longer case sensitive</tt></li> + <li> <tt>fixed a problem with tables and physical coordinates</tt></li> + <li> <tt>fixed a problem with interactive pan/zoom/rotate and + coordinates</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.5</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with reading IRAF Pros regions files</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.4</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Little Endian Machines and + doubles + in + FITS bin + tables</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.3</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Now supports SAOtng regions files in physical + coordinates.</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.2</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Improved Region clipping</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with finding the Preferences File</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6.1</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed a rather nasty bug with rendering Circle + Regions. + This + bug would + sometimes cause the X Server to hang.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Now does a better job of creating the default size + regions.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Frame buttons Prev and Next now will cycle thru all + frames.</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.6</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Automatic Tile Mode with multiple files on command + line</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed problems with HTTP and FTP access</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed another problem with FITS Bin tables and regions</tt></li> + <li> <tt>There are now 2 modes for interactive panning-- + default + click + to center</tt></li> + <ul> + <li> <tt>Click to Center (SAOimage method)</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Drag to Center (Native DS9 method)</tt></li> + </ul> + <li> <tt>New frames use the current user scale limits and + colorscale.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added frameno option to FRAME xpa point</tt></li> + <li> <tt>REGION SAVE FORMAT menu now reflects coords available</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.5</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>New GUI Buttons Bar</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Rearranged Menus, smaller desktop footprint</tt></li> + <li> <tt>New Tiling algorithms</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Truecolor 8bit support</tt></li> + <br> + <tt>$ds9 -visual truecolor8</tt> + <li><tt>Truecolor 16bit support</tt></li> + <br> + <tt>$ds9 -visual truecolor16</tt> + <li><tt>Truecolor 24bit + enhancements</tt></li> + <br> + <tt>$ds9 -visual truecolor24</tt> + <li><tt>Pseudocolor 8bit + enhancements</tt></li> + <br> + <tt>$ds9 -visual pseudocolor8</tt> + <li><tt>Regions Modes now + intergrated into Pointer Mode</tt></li> + <li> <tt>New colormaps have been added</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with FITS ext names</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Editing RECTANGLE regions resizes about the opposite + node, + not the + center</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Polished the GUI for creating regions</tt></li> + <li> <tt>list/save regions in saoimage format now outputs + points</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with existing regions and blocking</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.4.1</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed problem with rotate mode and updating menus</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.4</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>24 bit color support</tt></li> + <li> <tt>New Postscript drivers</tt></li> + <ul> + <li> <tt>CMYK support</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Variable resolution</tt></li> + </ul> + <li> <tt>Online Documentation!</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with Physical Coordinates and FITS Bin + Tables</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Sticky file names have been implemented</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with standard dialogs and + double/triple + clicks</tt></li> + <li> <tt>If Header window is open, load will display the new + header</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Delete Frame now asks for confirmation</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with arrays and xpa</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with FITS keyword inheritance</tt></li> + <li> <tt>for FITS bin tables, the keywords BIN, BINKEY, and KEY + are + equivalent</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with regions and tiled frames</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Keystroke shortcuts have been added to the GUI</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added WCS menu items to preferences saved</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added 'Clear Preferences' to preferences menu</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Mouse button 2 is now bound to 'Pan' function</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Minor changes to layout of Small and Large Infomation + Panel</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed problem with pseudocolor 8 and private colormaps</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.3</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed a problem with arrays and xpa</tt></li> + <li> <tt>xpaget regions: you now can specify + coord/coordformat/format</tt></li> + <li> <tt>$ xpaget ds9 regions -format pros -coord fk4 + -coordformat + hms</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Interactive rotation is now works!</tt></li> + <li> <tt>PanZoom Dialog and Rotate Dialog now have 'Apply' + buttons</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Preferences have been implemented. 'Save Preferences' + will + save the + current values of the 'Preferences' and 'View' menus in + $HOME/.ds9.prefs. + On startup, this values will be used.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Source user tcl file has been implemented. If + $HOME/.ds9 + exists, it + will be sourced on start up.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>New Standard Dialog box has been implemented. User now + has a + choice + of motif, windows, or 'blue plate special' dialog boxes.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>'$ xpaget ds9 file' now returns full file name</tt></li> + <li> <tt>More tolerant of non-existent or bad files.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>More robust checking of mosaic files</tt></li> + <li> <tt>FITS keyword inheritance is now supported.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Mosaic Multiple Extension Fits files are now + supported.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Coordinate name 'CCD' has been changed to 'Physical'</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.2</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Support for raw data arrays</tt></li> + <br> + <tt>$ ds9 "foo.arr[xdim=512,ydim=512,bitpix=-32]"</tt> <br> + <tt>$ ds9 "foo.arr[xdim=512,ydim=512,bitpix=16,skip=100]"</tt> <br> + <tt>$ ds9 "foo.arr[dim=1024,bitpix=8,bigendian]"</tt> <br> + <tt>$ ds9 "foo.arr[dim=1024,bitpix=8,arch=littleendian]"</tt> + <li><tt>xpa + support for raw data arrays</tt></li> + <br> + <tt>$ cat foo.arr | xpaset ds9 array "[dim=512,bitpix=16]"</tt> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.1.2</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>fixed problem with printing</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.1.1</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>fix problem with change of xpa api</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8.1</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>fix blockfactor,blockbuffersize, and blockfunction + command + line options.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>fixed problem with Marker type Line Dialog box.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added new marker type: Ruler.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>fixed major problem with regions files and loading via + xpa.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Added arrows to line marker.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>more robust error handling.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>bin table extension names and column names are no + longer + case + sensitive.</tt></li> + <li> <tt>fixed problem with printing to different page sizes</tt></li> + </ol> + <h4> <b>Version 1.8</b></h4> + <ol> + <li> <tt>Fixed a major memory leak</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed a XPA printing problem</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Fixed problem with LOG scale</tt></li> + <li> <tt>the xpa application name is now "ds9".</tt></li> + <li> <tt>the xpa class name is now "DS9"</tt></li> + <br> + <tt>example:</tt> <br> + <tt>$ xpaget ds9 version # get version number from just ds9</tt> + <br> + <tt>$ xpaget DS9:ds9 version # get version number from just ds9</tt> + <li><tt>$ xpaget DS9: version # get version number for all DS9 + apps</tt></li> + <li> <tt>Markers!</tt></li> + </ol> + </ol> + </body> </html> |