************************************************************************* * * * MinIdent-Win Version History File * * Applicable to all Editions * * * * Get the latest version updates at http://www.micronex.ca * * * ************************************************************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30/11/2011 version 4.0.0.38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs fixed: * Bug on uninstall ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28/06/2011 version 4.0.0.37 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs fixed: * Minor bugs ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28/05/2011 version 4.0.0.36 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features: * Rarity of minerals added - need database version 1.8 * Can limit search to a list of minerals - 3 lists supplied with database version 1.8 * Layout modified - additional tab of 'Scope' of search * Kretz abbreviation seach now easier Bugs fixed: * Minor bugs in 'Identification' ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28/01/2011 version 4.0.0.35 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs fixed: * Minor bugs ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/01/2011 version 4.0.0.34 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs fixed: * Minor bugs * Two 'types' for each mineral are now listed and selected (needs database version 1.6) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13/12/2010 version 4.0.0.33 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs fixed: * Minor bugs ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03/12/2010 version 4.0.0.32 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs fixed: * Minor bugs - especially link with V-WDS * Optimised layout for Windows 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 03/12/2010 version 4.0.0.31 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features: * Z data * List cell volume * Kretz abbreviations - search and list ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20/11/2009 version 4.0.0.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Printing minerals with no symmetry data * Other minor problems ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/07/2009 version 4.0.0.29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Minor problems ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/01/2009 version 4.0.0.28 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features: * Image of birefringence colours * Display of reflectance graph * Display of d-values graph Bugs Fixed: * Minor problems ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15/11/2008 version 4.0.0.27 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Collections - loading and new file sets ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01/09/2008 version 4.0.0.26 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features: * Link to 'Virtual-WDS' for display of synthetic Energy Dispersive X-ray spectra for formulae, input chemical data and from mineral compilations. * Display of maximum and minimum chemical data as well as overal max and min from the formula and analytical data (only works with database version 1.4). * Selection of elements for atomic proportion calculations on main page. * Faster display of 'Match' results. * New XP/Vista file open and close dialogues. Bugs Fixed: * Printing of certain mineral data * Context-sensitive help * Minor bug fixes ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/03/2008 MinIdent-Win 4 version 4.0.0.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Not possible to identify 15 d values * Compilation did not print if d values but no ICDD number * Auto-Identify paste improved ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10/08/2007 MinIdent-Win 4 version 4.0.0.24 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Mineral images did not display correctly * Surface feature search did not always function * Auto-Identify misidentified X, Y, Z coordinates as Yttrium -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/06/2007 MinIdent-Win 4 version 4.0.0.23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changed features: MinIdent-Win 4 * Main search form New clearer layout Search results visible beside search criteria. Many controls moved - more now in context menus (right-click). Sort search results by clicking on column titles. Match by hitting 'Enter' on many tables. Image lists have improved layout in compilation and collection. Better thumbnail generation in collections. * Graph form Now clearer and easier to use. Minerals now shown as coloured bars * Progressive searches Names with wildcards Formulae with wildcards. * Automatic identification New clearer, simpler layout Simplified pasting and editing of data * Collection form New layout Image lists are simpler with improved layout * MIW tips at start up. * Sample files now stored in 'Shared Files' folder (all users) * Vista ready * Help revised Bugs fixed * Minor bug fixes. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15/02/2007 version 3.0.1.22 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changed features: * Minor bugs corrected * Help revised. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15/08/2006 version 3.0.1.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changed features: * Tree of minerals incorporated into the compilation page. Now easier to look at properties of different minerals * Help system moved to HTML help. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25/01/2006 version 3.0.1.20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * MIW file format fixed for users on UNIX (Mac OS) systems ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15/12/2005 version 3.0.1.19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Auto-ident - Problems related to the use of commas as a decimal separator * Collections - Use of commas as a decimal separator and effect on csv files * Storage of thin section colours in *.miw files and comma-decimal problems New features * In chemical search you can deselect individual elements * In search results data that falls within the search field is highlighted (not d-space or colours yet) Note: csv files have a different format if produced and used in dot-decimal and comma-decimal operating systems. They are not interchangeable, but can be edited easily. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15/11/2005 version 3.0.1.18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * minor bug fix ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15/10/2005 version 3.0.1.17 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- New features * New algorithm for calculating compositions from formulae Formulae can be calculated as a species or as a higher level. This will affect the dominance of comma lists. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15/8/2005 version 3.0.1.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Non-numeric characters in numeric fields caused reportable errors. * Fixed initial directory in some save dialogues New features * Auto-ident - added switch on 100% sum warning * Auto-ident - added output of results to csv file. Can be imported into MS Excel and other spreadsheets ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/11/2004 version 3.0.1.15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Bug introduced in last upgrade - for optical parameters. * Changed entry of new samples in collection database. It now gives a default name of 'New sample' * Entry of FeO and Fe2O3 gave correct search, but incorrect atomic average. * Bug fixed in Auto Ident that prevented analysis of samples with a comma in their name New features: * In 'Auto ident' you can now turn off 100% sum warning. 20/04/2004 version 3.0.1.13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Matching with fluoresence colours did not always find all minerals ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20/03/2004 version 3.0.1.12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Minor and unusual problem with searching for Indices of Refraction, etc. * MIWCodes file is now posted to the desktop on uninstall. It is not posted to the C:/ root directory 6/03/2003 version 3.0.1.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bugs Fixed: * Corrects display of atomic percent for oxides on chemical input page. * Fixed font display with Cleartype * Makes it possible to use MIW with limited access in Windows XP * Corrects error that it was not possible to enter a comma in the chemical formula box. Copy with Ctrl+C and Paste with Ctrl+V in this box is now enabled. * Corrects occasional problem searching for words in image descriptions * Corrects problem with loading images into collections and adding a caption * Corrects format for printing synonyms * Corrects problem with using 'Identify' with symmetry and optical/cell parameters * Corrects problem that program will not run if no default printer is selected. Problem still sometimes appears in XP. * Corrects an error that sends an incorrectly formatted URL to the Micronex website leaving blank code fields upon direct submittal, in some older browsers (e.g., Netscape Communicator 4.7x), during uninstallation * Corrects registration problems with some recent computers - see a '?' in the 8th position of the computer code Minor Changes: * Adds new Auto-Identify parameter files (*.aip) and adds and corrects assignment of sample auto-identify files ************************************************************************* * Copyright (c) 2002-2010 by Micronex® * *************************************************************************