StarChart/Change log

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This page is keeping the revision history of the StarChart activity. Here you will find, in reverse chronological order, a description of each version of StarChart and a list of which features were added and which bugs were fixed.

Version 5 (current)

Also known as "Version 0.54 (beta 5) of 2008.09.24.2210 UT".

• Added gettext calls to support i18n
• Added license metadata to activity.info (license is GPLv2+)
• Added a Spanish-language program name (/locale/es/activity.linfo)
• Input errors now being reported via the Alert API.
• Bug #1 fixed.
• Bugs #12, #13 and #14 introduced. All are related to error handling.

Version 4

Also known as "Version 0.40 (beta 4) of 2008.07.15.2200 UT".

• Reorganized code into multiple .py files.
• Added the Messier Catalog to the plot. (This was filtered by size and brightness such that only about 1/2 of the catalog is plotted.)
• Added the ability to specify a temporary locale and timezone offset for travelers.
• No bugs fixed.
• No bugs introduced.

Version 3

Also known as "Version 0.33 (beta 3) of 2008.03.20:2000".

• The chart is now labeled with the cardinal directions (N/E/S/W).
• Bug #3 fixed.
• Bug #10 fixed.
• No new bugs introduced.

Version 2

Also known as "Version 0.27 (beta 2) of 2008.03.04:1230".

• Latitude and longitude can now be specified as degree-and-fraction as well as degree/minute/seconds.
• The controls which specify display options, position and time are now organized into tabbed menus ("Activity", "What", "Where" and "When"), more like other Sugar Applications.
• Bug #2 fixed.
• Bug #4 fixed.
• Bug #6 fixed.
• Bug #7 fixed.
• Bug #11 introduced.

Version 1

Also known as "Version 0.11 of 2008.02.18:1400".

• Initial release