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With the successful presentation and completion of most major parts I have decided to release a beta of the 1.9 version of Geo-Sus.
Please enjoy it and let me know about any issues so I can fix them for 2.0 which is planned for a first quarter 2010 release.
Info about the beta:
- status bar hints added for all component
- reworked GUI to make it more user friendly and look better
- MS2e device implemented and working... read more

Well, got a chance to meet up with Dr. Turner this tuesday to discuss some features and get feedback on Geo-Sus. Got to borrow a MS2 device so I could perform some more testing and debugging.
Fixed some bugs that were mentioned (see previous note) and talked about the current beta version (latest SVN) that I showed her.
Features that were discussed were the help file which she would help out with creating and the inclusion of the MS2E sensor as this was currently being used frequently.
After finding out that the requirements needed for the MS2E sensor were minimal work I included them in the latest SVN release (basically the same as the MS2C sensor apart from the core and coil diameter feature).
Some additional features (see previous note) were discussed and I have managed to implement some of these.
Version 1.9 should bee released soon and will be a proper compiled release for download which will include all current updates excluding the help section. After that there will be a delay till the help section is properly implemented for the 2.0 release.

Fixes:
- Auto-save fixed to only save while in measure mode and stop when you are back in main menu
- Interval update should work properly now with the real MS2, I have performed some testing with it has given the right values each time
- Interval now updates correct if the new interval is smaller than the old one
-Made sure that the MS2C zero action only performs a zero and outputs the data correctly
- Deleting of MS2C data would leave the SI/CGS column populated,this has been fixed to properly wipe it... read more

Ok, thanks to Daniel (original member of team geodudes) we fixed the statusbar bug. If you take a look at the latest svn code you will notice we used a Label instead of JLabel to fix it. If anyone can help sort out why this fixed the issue please let me know. tooltips have now been implemented for the menubar so hovering over various parts will tell their function in the statusbar. :)
Furthermore autosave feature is implemented.
Currently it is set to 30 seconds but I might allow this to be changed through the gui. Once you have saved the current file the timer will autosave the file every 30 seconds and notify you when it has in the statusbar.... read more

Since the last update I have been working on a number of improvements:
Code:
- Major refactoring and code reuse in ui classes
- streamlined the view creation

UI:
- Streamlined ui for easier use
- Made all the GUI panels and colours on Main/Measure screen same
- Redone statusbar,still not final design
- Added tooltips on mousehover (still buggy)
- user is told to enter value for core/coil diameter
- added actionmenu with all the action commands
- moved clock to menubar right side... read more

Currently the program is working as intended apart from minor bugs and fixes that will be implemented over time.
Here is a list of issues I have encountered that need fixing:
-add method to create the needed external libraries/dll's at startup and then delete them when program closes to create a cleaner look
-update interval seems bugged when using an actual ms2 (works fine in debug mode)

things that will be implemented:
-popup when coil or core diameter is set to 0
-help and usage screen( Please help in this by posting feedback on what you think should go in here)
-status bar tooltips
-mnemonics for all popups(seems to work on some but noth others..)... read more

Files uploaded to sourceforge. YAY!
Well, for usage:
Download the source and create a jar from it, then run.
Currently you still must have the RXTX.jar, the .dll (or .sos) in the same folder as the program .jar. This will be fixed soon