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This page lists changes that we have made in successive releases of StarTraX. They are listed with the latest changes first.


ItemModificationReason
1132Add Time (local) to GE balloon on the track points. Accessible by mouse-click on the track point.Makes it easier to  work out the direction of travel, and to identify the point.
1134Re-do licensing. Remove requirement for MAC address registration.Potential users were reluctant to provide their MAC address to a stranger. Fair enough.


ItemModification
1130ADD NMEA functionality


ItemModificationReason
1113FIX - no need to uninstall old version of StarTraX before installing a new version.
1124Locate the KML's in a %TEMP% and check its existence.Were  located in hard-coded Program Files directory, prevented users' flexibility.
1126Improve waiting for GE to load. Warn only if user accesses StarTraX before GE loaded.Improve user's experience.
1128New head up display for Camera position and for Segment details using Screen Overlay.Improved method of displaying animation details.


ItemModificationReasonUser Notes
1114FIX Crash when no time on tracksSome tracks have no time, but still you may want to see them in ge.
1115FIX GPX elevations.Wasn't reading the GPX elevations, so OK in clamped mode, but failed when flying.
1116Increase unlicensed timescale from 30 to 90 seconds30 seconds was too short for a real review.


Item #ModificationReasonUser Notes
1106FIX loading GEStill not working smoothlyNow waits till GE is "on line" and 100% loaded.
1107Build custom control. Improve the look and simplify the user interface.


Item #ModificationReasonUser Notes
1098   Display distance with the point number.Improve the user experience.Additional menu option under  "Options" to toggle the display on/off.  The distance from the start of the track can now be displayed next to the point number on every tenth point in the distance units chosen from the drop down Units combo box.
1099Improve the  start up, when it waits for GE to load.Clearer instruction and slightly improved  sensing of when GE is loaded.Puts up a message box at start-up if it senses GE not fully loaded. Still not perfect and can cause a crash.
1102Fix to the "smooth altitude"  function.Wasn't working well.The "Smooth Alt" button was not  working well.


Item #ModificationReasonUser Notes
1091Deploy the Network Link at run time.
Warning - StarTraX will crash if you say OK before GE is up and running.		Relieve the user from having to set it upPut the Network Link in "My Temporary Places". Make sure it is disabled if it exists when setting up. This could happen on second load of StarTraX without a GE re-start.
1092Add facility to read KML files generated by GPSVisualizer.
Warning - This only works with tracks containing time stamp information.		Provide a wider range of applicable file types.Appears as another file type in the Files menu.
1093In file load, search for a range of file extensions and deduce the typeSimplify the user's experience. No longer have to choose format.
1094
Improve camera elevationWas not following the track’s elevation –remained fixed at the nominated elevation from the horizontal.COM API's limitation on camera tilt - prevents above horizon. Posted in Google Groups KML Developer Support forum 15/5/08
1095Make it invulnerable to international differences. The GPX file uses period as decimal separator.Crashes in Norwegian for example, when the decimal separator in decimal numbers, such as lat/lon, is a period (.) and the local representation is a comma(,).To do with locale. Force culture to "en-AU" English (Australian) within the program.