diff --git a/README b/README index d126c315f..23483c414 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ -This is the README file for Subsurface 4.3 RC +This is the README file for Subsurface 4.3 Please check the ReleaseNotes.txt for details about new features and changes since Subsurface 4.2 +Subsurface can be found at http://subsurface-divelog.org + +Our user forum is at http://subsurface-divelog.org/user-forum/ +We also try to respond to questions in the ScubaBoard.com dive software +forum at http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/dive-software/ + Report bugs and issues at http://trac.subsurface-divelog.org License: GPLv2 -Subsurface can be found at http://subsurface-divelog.org - You can get the sources to the latest development version from the git repository: @@ -20,12 +24,13 @@ If you want the latest release (instead of the bleeding edge development version) you can either get this via git or the release tar ball. After cloning run the following command: -git checkout v4.2 (or whatever the last release is) +git checkout v4.3 (or whatever the last release is) or download a tar ball from: -http://subsurface-divelog.org/downloads/Subsurface-4.2.tgz +http://subsurface-divelog.org/downloads/Subsurface-4.3.tgz +Detailed build instructions can be found in the INSTALL file. Basic Usage: ============ @@ -123,4 +128,4 @@ provides advanced visualization of the key information provided by a modern dive computer and allows the user to track a wide variety of data about their diving. -In fall of 2012 Dirk Hohndel took over as maintainer of Subsurface +In fall of 2012 Dirk Hohndel took over as maintainer of Subsurface. diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.txt b/ReleaseNotes.txt index be832e106..7ca6de2e9 100644 --- a/ReleaseNotes.txt +++ b/ReleaseNotes.txt @@ -1,45 +1,78 @@ - Subsurface 4.3 RC - ================= + Subsurface 4.3 + ============== Some of the changes since Subsurface 4.2 -- Multi filter: filter the dive list by many criteria including tags, - people who were on the dive, location, suit, etc -- Cut and paste support when editing dives: copy selected components - of a dive and paste them into one or more other dives. This makes - it easy to add the same equipment, buddies, tags or other aspects - of a dive into others -- Tissue saturation visualization -- Configuration of the OSTC 2 and 3 as well as the Suunto Vyper - family of dive computers -- Support for extra data that can be downloaded from some dive - computers, including information like battery levels, no fly times, - Gradient Factors used during the dive, etc (only as supported by the - dive computer, at the time of this writing this requires a custom - version of libdivecomputer oder a Uemis Zurich SDA) -- Better visualization of the gases used during a dive ("tank bar") -- Ability to re-plan dives -- Support for several new dive computers including the Suunto EON Steel, - Aeris A300 CD, Aeris F11 -- Import dive logs from Liquivision and Cochran software -- Import dive logs from the Poseidon Mk6 CCR -- Import dive logs from Suunto DM5 -- Many improvements for UDDF and CSV import -- Many improvements to HTML export -- Many small improvements to the planner +Subsurface now supports flexible filtering of the dive list. You can +specify a combination of different criteria like tags, people who were on +the dive, location, suit, etc. While filtering you can see how many dives +match any of the criteria, and how many dives match the combination of the +criteria that you selected. + +When editing dive, you can now cut and paste selected components of a dive +and paste them into one or more other dives. This makes it easy to add the +same equipment, buddies, tags or other aspects of a dive into others + +The information overlay on the profile now offers an easy to understand +tissue saturation visualization that shows your tissue saturation at any +point of the dive. + +Owners of the Heinrichs & Weikamp OSTC 2 and 3 as well as dive computers +in the popular Suunto Vyper family of dive computers can configure the +settings of their dive computers with Subsurface. + +For a number of dive computers Subsurface now downloads additinal data and +shows them in a new tab on the screen. This includes (depending on the +dive computer) information like battery levels, no fly times, Gradient +Factors used during the dive, etc. This feature is enabled in all official +Subsurface binaries; when building from source this requires a custom +version of libdivecomputer (as explained in the INSTALL file) oder a Uemis +Zurich SDA. + +In the dive profile you can now turn on an improved visualization of the +gases used during a dive (aka "tank bar"). + +The dive planner now offers the ability to re-plan dives and copy dive +plans in order to plan multiple scenarios. + +We added support for several new dive computers including the Suunto EON +Steel, Aeris A300 CD, and Aeris F11. + +Subsurface can now import dive logs from Liquivision and Cochran software +as well as the new Suuntu DM5. + +Additionally, dive logs from the Poseidon Mk6 CCR can be imported as well. + +We made many improvements for UDDF and CSV import, UDDF export now +complies with the latest version of the standard. + +Many issues with the HTML export were addressed. + +Initial support for CCR and pSCR was added. Visualization of dive logs as +well as dive planning should work - but this feature is fairly early in +its development and we assume that there may be a few bugs and +mis-features hidden in this area. + +Other, notable improvements: +- Import of manually logged dives (e.g., from an existing paper logbook) + is now much better documented in the user manual. Instead of having to + individually enter each dive with the graphical profile editor users can + add all their dives in a spreadsheet and import the data from there +- Many other small improvements to the planner - Many small UI changes for better use on small displays (tighter columns and column headers on the dive list, the toolbox of icons no longer forces a minimum height of the profile, etc) - Improvements on HiDPI displays -- Fix annoying bug where when starting to edit a dive the pop-up with - completions would cover the edit line (this usually happened when +- We fixed an annoying bug where when starting to edit a dive the pop-up + with completions would cover the edit line (this usually happened when editing tags) -- Declutter profile for dive computers that send a heading event in every - sample -- on Windows, prevent installation of 64bit binaries on 32bit OS and warn - when installing 32bit binaries on 64bit OS -- support multiple tanks when syncing with divelogs.de -- Experimental CCR and PSCR support: (someone explain what does and does not work, please) +- For the (rather unusual) dive computers that send a heading event in + every sample we automatically declutter the profile display now +- The Windows installer are smarter: the 64bit installer refuses to + install its binaries on a 32bit OS and conversely the installer warns + you when installing 32bit binaries on a 64bit OS +- Better synchronization with divelogs.de, including support for multiple + tanks Known bugs