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A new version of the MSL Refbox is released.
Refbox 2008 version 1.19 is released.

Release Notes:

Refbox 2008 is rewritten in Java.
So binary distribution and execution under several operation systems are possible.
The refbox 2008 requires at least Java 1.6 SE (Standard Edition).
A recent version of java is available on: http://www.java.com or http://java.sun.com

The major feature of the refbox 2008 is:
A new protocol (xml-based and broadcast) is used for the MSL Refbox 2008.
In Refbox2008.xsd this protocol is described. For smoother integration some test-programs
are included in the distribution. It is strongly adviced to use this XSD for generating
bindings with your programming language. Some small protocol changes can be required in the... read more

Refbox 2007 is rewritten in Java.
The refbox 2007 requires at least Java 1.6 SE (Standard Edition).
A recent version of java is available on: http://www.java.com or http://java.sun.com

The protocol (character-based) of the MSL Refbox 2007 is 100% compatible with Refbox 2006.

Version 1.03 is a small bug fix release.

Changes include:
- Goal dialog for magenta give now the correct player list
- Team name is displayed in Game tab.
- Tab order is changed for player setup.
- History table in connection tab is using the full game period name.... read more

Refbox 2007 is rewritten in Java.
So binary distribution and execution under several operation systems are possible.
The refbox 2007 requires at least Java 1.6 SE (Standard Edition).
A recent version of java is available on: http://www.java.com or http://java.sun.com

The protocol (character-based) of the MSL Refbox 2007 is 100% compatible with Refbox 2006.

Version 1.21 contains a few small modifications. The most important are the handling of the commands to send.
This is now a char in stead of an int. This makes the communication more stable.

Version 1.20 contains several usability improvement (see changelog). These improvements are based on the feedback given on version 1.09. For details see ChangeLog.

Version 1.09 contains some small improvements (see changelog). This version was used on the Robocup German Open 2005.