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Changelog:

What's New in version 9.6.6:

  • Utilities - Google Maps: Add 'Copy coordinates' feature (Cntr+C).

What's New in version 9.6.4:

  • Load Gps TrackMaker maps: fixed a bug about the origin of the projection.
  • Poland CS92 national grid: fixed wrong lat/lon projection origin.

What's New in version 9.6.3:

  • New Poland national grid: Poland CS92.
  • Load OziExplorer maps with 'Lambert Conformal Conic 2SP' projection.

What's New in version 9.6.2:

  • Track log recording based on: automatic, time or distance (parameters on Preferences - Navigation).
  • Satellites map: One resizable form.
  • Track log altitude profile: Increase performaces with no flickering.
  • Utilities - Google Earth: Resolved a bug for images with uppercase extensions.
  • New national grids: France Lambert 93 Grid, Finland Zone 0, Finland Zone 5, Slovene National Grid, Greek Grid.
  • Load OziExplorer, CompeGps, Gps TrackMaker maps: added several national grids.

What's New in version 9.6.1:

  • Load map, Map tiling: Added GPS TrackMaker maps (Beta).
  • Setup: Use old preference values (if compatible).
  • Projection pre-definitions: In Universal Transverse Mercator (all zones), 'Sphere' datum has changed to 'WGS84' datum.

What's New in version 9.6.0:

  • Navigate to a waypoint, along a route, track and anchor alarm: restyling in one form.
  • Compass: one resizable form with a tooltip for the two needles.
  • NMEA communication: resolved the delay time on receiving data.
  • Map calibration: check if user has omitted the coordinates.
  • Socket communication: added track width and color (both optional).
  • Vectorial maps: the area outside the map limit is in gray color.
  • List waypoint, routes, tracks and themes: visible field: null values are now accepted.

What's New in version 9.5.1:

  • Google Maps api have been migrated to version 3.
  • Export tracks as OziExplorer: Now correctly exports date-time.
  • Track point popup and Track profile: Time is now represented as a local time.
  • Google Earth: Now are transferred the date-time of track points so track animation is enabled (required Google Earth 5.2 or later).

What's New in version 9.4.8:

  • List waypoints and toponyms: Enabled 'Add new record' feature.
  • List routes and tracks: Fixed a bug on add new record.
  • Map tiling: fixed a bug on loading map.

What's New in version 9.4.7:

  • Find waypoints, routes and tracks: Add 'visible on map' column.
  • List waypoints, routes, tracks and toponyms: Select/unselect all acts only on filtered records.
  • Load and import GeoTiff maps: fixed a bug for big images.

What's New in version 9.4.6:

  • Convert waypoints to toponyms and vice versa.

What's New in version 9.4.5:

  • Load map, Map tiling: Load ECW, GeoTiff, World file, OziExplorer, GpsTuner maps.
  • Create toponyms: Import from ESRI shape format (Point, PointM, PointZ).

What's New in version 9.4.4:

  • Load GPX data: duplications are now allowed.
  • Load GPX data: increased performance for the 'add' option.
  • Convert vectorial data to GPX and vice versa: progress bar and 'Cancel' button.
  • Import shape file: input data has been simplified.
  • Create toponyms from waypoints: the waypoint name is no longer used as type.
  • Track grid generator: was used an incorrect unit of measure.
  • List waypoint, routes, tracks and toponyms: Fixed an error when using 'select all records' after record delete.

What's New in version 9.4.3:

  • List toponyms: added 'selected' and 'visible' attributes.
  • Toponyms: select toponyms with mouse.
  • Toponyms: move toponyms with mouse.
  • New context menus on a toponym: select, modify, move, hide, delete, set altitude.
  • New context menus on selected toponyms: modify, hide, delete.
  • New context menus on all toponyms: unhide, delete.
  • Find coordinates: fixed a conversion datum bug.

What´s New in version 9.4.2:

  • Import shape files: fixed a bug for M and Z shape types.

What´s New in version 9.4.1:

  • Map tiling and export KMZ: fixed a bug for ECW images (file lock and not complete images).
  • Photos: icons rotate in accordance with the direction of photos.

What´s New in version 9.4.0:

  • Photos: new features (load, list, find, create list, preferences, tooltips and context menu).
  • Toponyms: added altitude, tooltips and info menu context.
  • Map icons and comments: added "open" menu context to open associated files.
  • Improved performance when loading data GPX.
  • Map reindex: added a progress bar.
  • GPS send and receive: added a warning message about using.

What´s New in version 9.3.8:

  • Map tiling and export KMZ: Reduced kmz file size.

What´s New in version 9.3.7:

  • Map tiling and export KMZ: Reduced gap between tiles.
  • Helmert formula: fixed.
  • Thumbnail: increased open speed and added support for big images.
  • Google Map Server: added support for saving gray scale images.
  • Print map: print at actual zoom factor and added support for big images.
  • Save map image: save at actual zoom factor and added support for big images.
  • Copy map image to clipboard: copy at actual zoom factor and added support for big images.

What´s New in version 9.3.6:

  • Google Map Server: optimize memory usage.
  • Altitude profile: the y axis starts from minimum altitude.

What´s new in version 9.3.5:

  • Datum transformations: Helmert (Bursa-Wolf) method has been introduced (7 parameters).

What´s new in version 9.3.4:

  • Main form: Enabling 'find' menu after loading GPX data.
  • Map Tiling: Fixed a bug on choosing output tiles when rescaling factor <> 100 percent.
  • Map Tiling: Draw order default set = 50.

What´s New in version 9.3.3:

  • Map Tiling: Changed tiling method for ECW maps.
  • Map Tiling: 'Optimize' function don't change jpeg quality, transparency and draw order.
  • Map Tiling: Draw order default set = 1.
  • Fixed a bug on loading GPX data with bounds: minlon = maxlon or minlat = maxlat.
  • Fixed a message bug on closing application with map or GPX data changed.

What's New in version 9.3.1:

  • Map Tiling: Toolbar re-design.
  • Map Tiling: Automatic optimization after map loading.
  • Map Tiling: Error message for too big images.
  • Map Tiling: Inhibited the double click with right mouse button.
  • Map Tiling: Bug fixed on image scaling filter.

What´s new in version 9.3.0:

  • New toponyms functions: List, save, delete all, new toponym (drawn with mouse).
  • 'Replace' or 'add' modes in load toponyms function.

What´s new in version 9.2.2:

  • Create toponyms: Fix a bug in import OziExplorer Name Search file.

What´s New in version 9.2.1:

  • Map Tiling: Using right mouse button to select / unselect tiles.

What´s New in version 9.2.0:

  • Added "Toponyms" feature (load, view on map and search).
  • Added a new function to create toponyms from "GPX data", "Garmin custom POI" and "OziExplorer Name Search".
  • Added "Select toponym" and "Save waypoint" buttons to "Select coordinates" form.
  • Added tab "Toponyms" to Preferences form.
  • Added the number of loaded toponyms in status bar.
  • In many functions, "Sel. waypoint" button has been replaced by "Sel. coordinates" button.
  • In list functions and search functions has been added two fields to filter the table rows.

What´s New in version 9.1.0:

  • New functions:
    • Map information.
    • Convert map from Geotiff.
    • Convert maps to World file.
    • Find a geographic point on the map.
  • Map tiling: more accurate computing of rotation angle.
  • Preferences: Set default alternative projection to "Longitude/latitude".
  • Select predefined projection: Excluded not supported projections.
  • Select map grid: Automatic setting of second interval.
  • Map: Decreased the minimum limit of the zoom.

What's New in version 9.0.5:

  • Map tiling: more accurate computing of map coordinates and rotation angle.
  • Map tiling: optimizing for large images.
  • Map tiling: added "resizing image filter".
  • Map tiling: added "cancel" button.
  • Map tiling: use of a toolbar.
  • Map: added "Zoom 1:1" (100 percent) toolbar botton.

What's New in version 9.0.4:

  • Map tiling: auto optimize of settings for generating "Garmin Custom Maps".
  • Map tiling: auto resize of the images of the tiles.
  • Map tiling: eliminated the small overlap at the edges.
  • Increase performance when panning the map with the mouse.

What's New in version 9.0.3:

  • Map tiling: automatically supports not north oriented maps.
  • Map tiling: choose JPEG images quality.
  • Map tiling: choose KML transparency.
  • Map tiling: choose KML draw order.
  • Google Maps server: fix the warning in the page script after saving the map.

What´s New in version 9.0.2:

  • Google Map Server: OpenStreetView (Mapnik e Osmarender) maps has been added.
  • Map tiling: generating optional kml extensions version 2.2.
  • Map tiling: warning for large images or kml extensions not supported by some handhelp GPS.

What´s New in version 9.0.1:

  • Map tiling: mirroring effect has been solved for handhelp GPS
  • Map tiling: added element
  • Storing the form windows state (maximized, minimized, normal)

What´s New in version 9.0.0:

  • Reorganization of menu, toolbar and statusbar.
  • Toolbar customizing.
  • Maps tiling (in ECW format also).
  • Export of maps and GPX data in KML and KMZ format.
  • Import and export of GPX data from/to KML and KMZ format.
  • Map zoom: the direction of the wheel has been inverted.
  • Navigation window always on top.
  • Handling some errors when receiving data from the GPS.
  • Filtering of vector maps in export maps to GpsTuner.

What's New in version 8.9.3:

  • Increased the number of image formats of the maps.
  • NMEA simulator: The altitude of the point is set depending on DEM data (if loaded).
  • Recording track: In some circumstances the first point was missing the date/time (fixed).
  • Send OkMap / GpsGate position: The GPS date/time are now used and not computer the date/time.
  • Receive OkMap / GpsGate position: The description of the point and the altitude are now setted.
  • Send and receive OkMap position: Speed and direction information was added.
  • Send OkMap position: If an error occurs, the reporting was done several times (fixed).
  • Preferences: The password of the GpsGate service is now masked.

What´s New in version 8.9.2:

  • New function: NMEA simulator.
  • Automatic datum conversion on paste function in coordinates box.

What's New in version 8.9.1:

  • OkMap listener/talker functions now use standard en-US format for numbers and date/time.
  • Added mouse coordintes to Google Maps function.

What's New in version 8.9.0:

  • OkMap now includes the new version 1.4.2 of GpsBabel.
  • Geocoding and inverse geocoding functions are now provided by OpenStreetMap web service.
  • New Gogle Maps feature with GPX data visualization.
  • Fixed bug in autorouting function: Saving track before calculating the path.

What's New in version 8.8.5:

  • Solved transparency problems with Windows 7.

What's New in version 8.8.4:

  • Google Earth display with only gpx data (without display a map).
  • Multiple columns sort on list functions.
  • Info box on list functions.

What's New in version 8.8.3:

  • Added link to MyTopo.com in Utilities - Google Maps server.

What's New in version 8.8.2:

  • Added support for topographic maps in Utilities - Google Maps server (for USA only).

What's New in version 8.8.1:

  • Fixed a bug when opening Preferences in some circumstances.

What´s New in version 8.8.0:

  • OkMap now includes the new version 1.4.1 of GpsBabel.
  • New types of GPS: Brauniger IQ series, DeLorme PN20/30/40, GlobalSat DG-100/BT-335, Holux M-241, MTK Logger, NaviGPS GT-11/BGT-11, SysTraq Venus, Wintec WBT-100/200.
  • New navigation function: Waypoint proximity alarm.
  • Import kml, ozi, loc and receive gps data: a new vectorial map is automatically opened.
  • New menu: Load recent opened maps / GPX data.
  • New function: Find maps at the center of the current map.
  • Set vectorial map bounds: Add an optional margin to the bounds of the vectorial / GPX data to copy.
  • New context menu: Copy cursor coordinates to the clipboard.
  • Altidude profile: Add the copy graph to the clipboard feature.
  • Altidude profile: Graphic based on track time also.
  • Track statistics: Begin and end track time are now converted in local time.
  • Track statistics: Algorithm to calculate total ascent / descent has been improved.
  • Calibrate a raster map: A new button to draw calibration points has been added (to make easy moving map operations).
  • New menu to show or not the statusbar.
  • Fixed a bug on Calibrate a raster map: Now X-Y positions are correctly showed.
  • Fixed a bug on Anchor alarm: Now uses the right unit measure and decimal number.

What's New in version 8.7.1:

  • The menu "AutoInfo" was set ON by default.
  • Accelerator keys have been added in some menus.
  • In the calibration function of the map only "Lens" windows is opened.

What's New in version 8.7.0:

  • Objects on map (gpx and vectorial) can now be moved with cursor to adjust their position.
  • An on/off menu has been added to lock the objects on map to prevent unwanted movements.
  • "Select/unselect all objects" menu has been added to list waypoints, routes and track functions.

What's New in version 8.6.0:

  • Added drawing of grids coordinates (Lon/Lat and alternative).

What´s New in version 8.5.4:

  • Added Lambert Conformal Conic with 2 standard parallels projection.

What's New in version 8.5.3:

  • Add Albers Conical Equal Area projection.

What's New in version 8.5.2:

  • Change waypoint symbol feature has been added to "modify selected waypoints" function.
  • Updating the zoom factor on statusbar when using the mouse wheel.

What's New in version 8.5.1:

  • Add Cassini-Soldner projection.

What's New in version 8.5.0:

  • New batch coordinates conversion function.
  • Improvements on projection parameters form (coordinates format).
  • Check for images too big in save, print and copy to clipboard functions.

What´s New in version 8.4.1:

  • Improvements on map image print function.

What's New in version 8.4.0:

  • New print map image function on multiple pages or fit to page (with some options).
  • New function to copy the whole map image to clipboard.
  • A bug getting altitude has been fixed when longitude or latitude < 0.

What's New in version 8.3.8:

  • The coordinate input box displays now the coordinate in UTM and alternative grid format (if setted in preferences or map).
  • In the form to edit a data grid cell content (Shift+F2) you can change the text font and color.
  • The layout of the combo button in form Preferences has been standardized.

What's New in version 8.3.7:

  • The maximum limit for DEM files (bound view and download) has been extended to 2000.

What's New in version 8.3.6:

  • An error importing oziexplorer UTM georeferenced map has been fixed.
  • An error getting altitude for southern hemisphere has been fixed.

What´s New in version 8.3.5:

  • Cancel key has been enabled to delete combo box cell in data grids.
  • Shift+F2 has been enabled to zoom the cell content and modify it.
  • The Framework download problem, during OkMap installation, has been fixed.

What's New in version 8.3.4:

  • A new distance conversion function has been added in utilities menu.
  • A calculation error has been fixed in Lambert Conformal Conic projection with two standard parallels.

What's New in version 8.3.3:

  • Some checks has been introduced in Lambert Conformal Conic projection parameters form.

What's New in version 8.3.2:

  • Lambert Conformal Conic projection (one standard parallel) now works for the south hemisphere also.
  • Lambert Conformal Conic projection (two standard parallels) has been introduced (BETA).

What's New in version 8.3.1:

  • Print and export (csv, html) data grid functions has been added.

What's New in version 8.3.0:

  • Oblique Mercator projection has been added (BETA).
  • In preferences, the number of decimal places has been extended up to 15.
  • In presets list, the number of decimal places has been extended to the maximum precision.
  • The grid drawing has been optimized in special cases.

What's New in version 8.2.8:

  • Dragging map and its performaces has been improved.

What's New in version 8.2.7:

  • Dragging map has been improved.
  • Dragging map has now been implemented for vectorial maps also.

What's New in version 7.6.1:

  • FreeImage changes from version 3.13.0 to version 3.13.1.
       
 
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