Nest-o-Patch Files

Nest-o-Patch snapshots. Newest "intermediate" versions of the program, containing 
small updates, are placed here. 

2.1.9.8 Bug fix: program crashed when value in Max Y edit box was smaller than in 
     Min Y edit box. Now error message is issues and old value returned.
2.1.6 After stable version 2.1.4. Bug by saving IV plot fixed. Procedure of stationary
     noise analysis which allows to find Po in a recording with several channels if
     single channel current and zero current leve are known, was added.
     Importantly, thid version requires ReadPMaster.dll and ReadPulse.dll 4.0. 
2.0.2. Fit of a dwelling time in opened or closed state with the hypoexponential 
     distribution was added.
1.7.3m Nest-o-patch itself is not different from 1.7.3, but new version of 
     readpmaster.dll is included into this installer. Reason is that an error 
     preventing opening of nest-o-patch files with multiple amplifiers was
     found and corrected. 
1.7.3 Serious errors in the single channels analysis were found in ver.1.7.
     In this version they are corrected.
1.7  Version 1.7 is the last one in 1.x family. In fact, it may be viewed as a 
     prerelease of 2.0 version. Numerous changes were made after the previous 
     release of 1.2 version. Only most important are listed here.
     1. Manual settings of Borders between levels is not needed anymore. They 
     are set automatically, half way between levels (other distances are 
     possible too. For example, to minimise false event detection, one can set 
     borders for border crossing algorithm on a larger distance. See "Options"
     dialog for details. Only outer borders are left; they are used for scaling 
     a display and for limitation of "true" data.
     2."Consider time interval/treat all points equally" option was removed; 
     problem of missed data is always correctly dealt with.
     3. Goodness of binomial fit is now tested with Pearson's statistic; number 
     of independent events, by which the fit may be rejected is reported. 
     (However, next question how to count independent events in a continuous 
     recording remains).  
     4. Binned current histogram can be fitted with a sum of gaussians, which 
     can be used for the analysis of binomial distribution, precise positioning 
     of levels and NPo calculation.
     5. Fit with a sum of exponents is added to the analysis of single channel 
     kinetics.
     6. Table of events can be found and saved when an ensemble of several 
     channels is registered. Idealised trace can be displayed, as a presentation 
     of detected opnings/closures events.
     7. Analysis of completely resolved events added to determnine more precisely
     current amplitude of the fast channels, where many events are partially 
     filtered out.
     8. Built-in calculator with Reverce Polish Notation and large stack added; 
     results of many measurements may be automatically sent there.
     9. In many cases, results are also automatically sent into windows clipboard.
     10. Program is now distributed as self-installer.
     There were also many refinements of user interface and bug fixes. Please, 
     experiment with the program and its controls to find out all news. The user
     manual for new version still remains to be written, and this prerelease is 
     distributed with an old manual. 
        
1.12 Bessel and Butterworth filters were replaced by Gauss and Moving Average.  
     Minimisation of the sum of unweighted squares was added as a test for
     binomial distribution fitting. In the "Follow baseline" mode, last point 
     can be removed by pressing [Backspace]. A user can now leave this mode 
     pressing [Esc] button. 
     Commands added to set vertical scale scale to the Borders or to
     the complete data range. Keyboard can now be used for navigation along 
     X axis. New images for scaling buttons are used. Now they look clearly 
     different from the buttons which set borders etc.
     Buttons to visit official site of the program, to add bug report, to
     start a topic in the forum and to write to the author were added to
     aboutbox. 
1.11 The only one, small, but important difference is that this version keeps 
      its configuration file not in the folder of the program, but in a user's 
      local AppData directory, according to the policy of modern Windows 
      versions. Therefore, it is possible to install Nest-o-Patch to a normal 
      "Program files" folder.