2001 Update History

2001 Version Update History

Update 12.14 (1/22/2002):
- Enhanced data retrieval process (Hurrtrak Online)
- Corrected several minor program errors
- Update Documentation files (download up1214doc.exe)

Update 12.12 (10/3/2001):
- Hurrtrak Online system will now automatically switch to "backup" PC Weather Products Server when primary server is down Important note below **
- Hurrtrak Online system will now automatically download Eastern/Central Pacific data for users of the Global tracking systems
- Faster database updates
- Corrected some minor program errors

Update 12.10 (9/10/2001):
- Corrected some minor summary report and alert errors.

Update 12.09 (9/7/2001):
- Email Alerts now allow user to send a tracking chart as an attachment
- New dropdown maplist control on the fixed tracking chart tabs. Map navigation much easier now.
- Enhanced report tab refresh when new data arrives
- Enhanced map tab refreshing. Tabs don't get reset as often.
- Variable Tracking Chart tabs refresh with new data. i.e. New data does not "kill" them.
- Climate forecast will now automatically generate when that toolbar option is selected (while viewing a map)
- Strike Probability report automatically refreshes when new data arrives

Update 12.07 (8/17/2001):
- Corrected send graphic (email) function (toolbar option sent a blank image)
- Made some minor changes to the exit procedures
- Makes change to pwstreet.ini file to make sure that the system does not look for CD when loading map data

Update 12.06 (8/8/2001):
- Model and forecast rain menu selections will get updated without having to reopen the storm
- Fixed some of the refresh problems with the Database / Storm information tab
- Fixed "shadow" problem where part of the map image was "blank" after sending email
- Risk Alert colors are initialized to white
- Fixed potential strike probability calculation problem
- The tropical weather outlook print now has the correct header information (instead of storm name)
- NHC advisory text and tropical weather outlook will now update without reopening the storm
- A Hurrtrak Online timeout value of 999 will force the system to bypass the internet connection check. This bypasses a problem that some proxy servers have.
- Updates the new Hurrtrak Online direct dial program to the new version for Windows 2000 users.
- Fixed annotation text problem.
- Corrected some other minor problems...

Update 12.05 (7/18/2001):
- Added a new HURRTRAK Online Preference (automation tab) that allows the user to bypass the initial load of the configuration data. This will prevent the system from connecting to internet when starting up (particularly useful for dial up users.)
- Fixed problem of multiple users with the data conversion program
- Corrected problem where plotting a wind band from a "fixed" tracking chart did not provide a "clear" base map
- Fixed problem of dotted and dashed lat/long lines not appearing correctly
- All manual HURRTRAK Online storm data retrieves will now force a tab update
- Annotate now "pre-loads" storm summary data into the annotation text
- Corrected email subject when sending a tropical weather outlook
- Corrected problem where strike probability options were shown for storms in the Pacific, etc.
- Corrected problem where advisory text was not viewable unless it was "current"

Update 12.03 (6/29/2001):
- User Maintenance bug fixed
- Chart notes overflow error bypassed

** Important Note:

To properly set this feature up, define your primary server as www.pcwp.com and the alternate server name as www.pcweatherproducts.com within TOOLS - OPTIONS - HURRTRAK ONLINE PREFERENCES.