Release Log -- Autopower for Windows

3.0.5 Release (With Autoship 8.2.0)

March 3, 2003
3.0.4 Maintenance Release
Aug 19, 2002
1) Fixed several bugs in the handling of input files in units other that m.

3.0.3 Compile with VB6 sp 5

January 3, 2002

3.0.1 Compile with VB6 sp 4

August 1, 2000
1) Several bug fixes

3.0.0 First 32 Bit Release

Mar 24, 1998
1) No change to functionality.
2) Fix to test-drive version to account for different date formats
3) Change to 32 bit report engine.

Autopower 2.1.0 Maintenance Release

August 1, 1996
Improved data collection and display procedure to support international data format.
Fixed problem which previously output garbage in report when project name starts with numbers.
Fixed bug in displaying number of sea inlets in report.
Standardized splash screen.
Implemented new spreadsheet based report engine.
Fixed lock check to work with Far East Windows 95.
Debugged and improved Edit menu for column copy functionality.
Modified time string checking for different languages rather than English.
Added network capability.
Solved crash problem when an invalid data was entered in input grids. The last valid data was
retrieved to replace the current invalid one.
Corrected label "LCG" shown in Resistance dialog box for planning ship which should be
"LCG/Lp"

Autopower 2.0.1 Maintenance Release

Alvin Zhang
January 24, 1996
Improvements
- clearing a single column of data in input grid is available
- clearing report within the application is available
- project saved with an empty project-name can also be retrieved
- whole program is re-compiled and tested, and compatible with Windows 95, Windows
NT, and Windows 3.1
Other corrections and improvements:
Resistance Module:
Pop up outside range message when selected speed range doesn't overlap the valid range for a
specific method.
Prompt user input LCG value measured from transom for planning type.
Omit resistance results outside valid range.
Corrected conversion factor from Rt to Pe for Compton method.
Check sign of variable before it is used in square root.
Fixed unit conversion errors.
Renew filename when "Save as" command is executed.
Keep Froude number consistent in different unit systems.
Check interval speed to ensure it is not too small comparing to the calculating speed range.
Deleted orphan subroutines and unused variables and controls. Removed duplicated codes.
Propeller/Propulsion Module:
Modified codes to retain propeller parameters input by user.
Revised data-to-text conversion codes to ensure correct output in report.
Locate graph form in the center of screen.
Corrected codes to keep data unchanged in input grid when using imperial unit.
Fixed error in output routine to produce correct total resistance when average resistance method
is selected for propulsion calculation.
Debugged codes to ensure that unit is also copied when executing copy column command.
Reset cursor style to normal after click Cancel in Power Plant calculation.
Fixed unit conversion errors in propeller/propulsion calculation.

Remove temporary file created by the program after user exit the application or open a new
project.
Use LWL instead of Project name as control variable to retrieve project data from disk.
Improved security features.
Revised and recompiled the online Help file.
Use independent initial file APWR.INI in local directory instead of COAST.INI

2.0 First general release

Haw Wong
Mar 31, 1994
New features:
- total of 12 resistance prediction algorithms (previously 6)
- handles displacement hulls, semi-displacement hulls, planing hulls
and catamarans in the same program
- 2 propeller series : B Series and Gawn-Burrill KCA Series
- 2 modes of propeller optimization
- 5 simultaneous projects
- link to Autoship for Windows hull design program
- link to Microsoft Word for custom output
(apart from screen and printer output)
- context-sensitive help
Improvements
- more user friendly user interface
- much wider options and flexibility
- graphical output is improved
Notes by GS July 29 1994
Substituted the Autohydro report and grapoh format, including printing and Word DDE links.
Added International English support (Draught instead of DRAFT when appropriate).
Removed a lot of unneeded code.
Tested Word link and reading of Autoship PWR files--OK.
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