DBDOC Previous Versions - Release Notes - Summary
Releases Prior to February 24, 2001

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Previous Version: DBDOC - Release Notes - January 29, 2001

Overview

BuildPlus
1. Main Window Log
2. Launch Windows Explorer
3. Improved Titles in CFG File
4. New DBDOC_SUMMARY.ERR

Hyperlink
1. Improved Batch File Reference
2. Add Aliases for Cross-References
3. Improved "No Source" messages

Hyperview
1. Miscellaneous Text Field in Database Search

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Previous Version: DBDOC - Release Notes - January 19, 2001

Overview
This version of DBDOC supports fully implemented ABB INFI-90:
- Composer through Version 3.1,
- Conductor VMS
- Conductor NT through Version 2.3
- WinCAD / WinTools
- Ladder
- BATCH
- CADEWS
- MCS/OIS and PC View SODG

Notable New Features

BuildPlus
1. Specialized Composer, Conductor and WinCAD support.
2. Multiple Database Support
3. Full WinCAD / Composer Console Configuration Support
4. AutoCAD and Text File Association

Hyperlink
1. Improved Function Code Handling
2. CAD Titles in Main Table of Contents
3. Batch File Support
4. Allen-Bradley RTU Documentation Support

Hyperview
1. Presentation of Bad Quality

CIUMON
1. Improved CIUMON Reliability

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Previous Version: DBDOC - Release Notes - November 23, 2000

Overview

Wizard
1. Improved Default Selections
2. Alternate User Graphics Path for Composer Projects

BuildPlus
1. CAD/CLD Titles in Composer
2. Configurator Incorporated into BuildPlus
3. Improved Batch File Handling
4. Retain Block Indices from Previous Runs
5. Include Verify Files that Exist with Ladder Files
6. New DBDOC_SUMMARY.ERR
7. DR2DT Tool Does Full Rebuild of SODG
8. New Menu Features

Hyperlink
1. Improved Error Messages
2. Remove References to Blocks 0 to 9 in Ladder
3. Better Hotspots for Function Codes 63 and 64
4. Visible Specs for Function Code 69
5. Embedded Quotes Now Accepted in CFG File
6. Line Numbers in Batch Files

Hyperview
1. Checkbox for No Color Reversal in Printing
2. Zoom Box Coordinates

CIUMON
1. SPM02 Improvement

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Previous Version: DBDOC - Release Notes - October 19, 2000

BuildPlus
The "Project Type Specification" dialog box has been improved.

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Previous Version: DBDOC - Release Notes - October 13, 2000

BuildPlus
A beta version of the Composer support has implemented for trial runs.

CIUMON
Better error recovery for errors 201 and 203.

DR2DT
Changed REM to RM to correct the messaging.

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Previous Version: DBDOC - Release Notes - October 5, 2000

Overview

Hyperlink
1. DBSYNTH.TXT Merge with Database Topics
2. Additional Hotspots on Conductor Drawings
3. Improved Text File Links
4. Graphcfg.xdc Appears as a Topic

Hyperview
1. Hotspot Centering

BuildPlus
1. /buildall Log File Name Change
2. Improved Message on Duplicate MHD Selection
3. Improved Error Files
4. New Interface for M14 File Rename
5. ESC Key
6. Improved REGINFO.DAT Parsing
7. Changes in Wizard Selection Trigger Graphics Rebuild

CIULink
1. Default to Export View

Configurator
1. Variable Indices Inserted in Ladder

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Previous Version: DBDOC - Release Notes - September 22, 2000

Overview
No major changes are implemented in this release.

Hyperlink
1. Conductor NT Support
2. Text Files
3. Add Description to Tag Docments
4. Hotspots for Vector_Button
5. Text Alignment Corrections
6. Additional Messages

Hyperview
1. Audit Windows
2. Topic Search

BuildPlus
1. CIUMON Settings
2. DBDMB Problem Support
3. Hyperlink Failure Message
4. New Features for /buildall from command line
5. Dialog Box for Rename Function

Wizard
1. What's This

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Previous Version: DBDOC - Release Notes - August 11, 2000

Overview

BuildPlus / Wizard
1. Supports Re-runnable Wizard
2. Supports Command Line Interface for Unattended Builds
3. Wizard Selections Determined by Features Selected
4. Explorer Link Added to Directory Panels
5. Support Added for Systems Lacking SODG Source File Access
6. Module Header Selection Strengthened

CIUMON
1. Environment Call Replaces Restart to Verify Operation
2. Restart Operation Parameters Made Accessible, Explicit
3. Supports Checksum as Optional
4. Link Added to DBDOC.CHM for Help Function

HyperView Browser
1. Displays Project Name in Title Bar
2. Numerous Minor Corrections

Hyperlink Compiler
1. Ladder Specifications Shortened
2. ADAPT Block on Different Page
3. Corrections to Function Codes
4. Various Corrections
5. AutoCAD 2000 Support Added

DR2DT
1. Conversion Suppressed if Source Older than Result
2. Delete Files That Have No Source

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Previous Version: DBDOC - Release Notes - July 10, 2000

These release notes are in three sections:

Changes in this release
1. Wizard Improved and Rerunnable
2. Compiler Supports AutoCAD 2000
3. Compiler Error Checking
4. Access Database Digital Tagtypes supported
5. BuildPlus Improvements

General INFI90 Support Changes introduced June 3, 2000 (20000526)
1. CIUMON Specification at Build - eliminate user entries in Hyperview.
2. Demo Default Change
3. Duplicate Output Definitions and Off-Module References
4. Digital Tag Types - display outputs as digital values correctly.
5. FoxPro and Access Database Support - added through BuildPlus.
6. Configurator Support for FTCONFIG
7. Scanned Tag Support on Hyperlink - partially automatic scanning.
8. Off-Module References for Ladder - implemented.
9. Important HYPERVIEW Browser Improvements
10. New BuildPlus System - complete control of builds in one task.
11. CIULINK Data Collection - new feature to collect block data.
12. CIUMON - Now logs all information into a file for debugging.

CONDUCTOR NT Draft Support
This version adds handling of placement of elements with negative coordinates, corrects the font handling and brings in full links to database tags.

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