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ECS 2.3.24 release notice Mark Gilmore Sun, 05 Dec 2004 06:25:36 -0800

Sun, 05 Dec 2004 06:25:36 -0800

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Hi everyone,
ECS 2.3.24 has been uploaded to 
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com/ECS_SETUP.EXE (Win)
and http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com/ecs_linux.zip (Linux).
Update history below.
For instructions, please see "Installing Updates" section of manual.
Regards,

Mark Gilmore
http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com

2.3.24
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1) Added support for INVERT Script operator:
         Sets the Property to the invert of the value:
         If it is Off or False, it is set to On or True.
         Otherwise, it is set to Off or False.

2) Added support for a WATCHDOG program (which will restart ECS if it crashes).
    To enable, create a Text Object as follows and restart:
         Name:           Parameter:WatchDog
         Class:          Choice
         Choices:        Off,On
         :               On

3) Added "SON" (Suppress Object Name) Property to Page Object:
    If TRUE, the Object's name will be suppressed
    (e.g. "Clock.Second" would be displayed as "Second").

4) "Clickable" Property names and values are now displayed as raised buttons.

5) When a clickable Property name/value/image is clicked,
    any modifications made via Scripts in response to this click
    are treated as if they were made by the user
    (and so any errors which result are displayed in the user's web page - 
not logged to the error log).

6) Added a text field to the Page Add Object menu, so that HTML text
    can be added to a Page without having to use the Object Editor.

7) Pages may now hold up to 200 elements (up from 100).

8) Modified/enhanced LAYOUT Applet parameter as follows (HORIZONTAL is new):
         BOX: Icon is displayed to the left of other fields (which appear 
vertically).

         VERTICAL: Icon is displayed above other fields (which appear 
vertically).

         HORIZONTAL: All fields are displayed left-to-right, starting with 
the Icon.

         (undefined) (default):
         If width >= height, the BOX layout applies.
         If height > width, the VERTICAL layout applies.

9) All Page applet boxes whose Width is "Def" (default) are now automatically
    sized to a width which will accommodate the name and/or longest value 
string
    (depending on what is displayed).

10) Added new PING Class (to Ping IP addresses):
         Pings an ethernet IP address (i.e. tests for it's existance).
         This Class may be used to see if any IP-based device is online 
(such as a PC or an Internet camera).

11) Enhanced JAVA logic such that page refreshes are faster.

12) Suppressed Object names from Property menus.
     So a Clock Property menu would display this:
         Hour
         Minute
         Second
     instead of this:
         Clock.Hour
         Clock.Minute
         Clock.Second

13) Property names are now displayed with a light-gray background
     (so as to distinguish them from Property values). 

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