Wizard 2.4 - 26 Apr 2019

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Release Dates

  • Wizard 2.4.3 - 17 Apr 2020

  • Wizard 2.4.2 - 06 Dec 2019

  • Wizard 2.4.1 - 30 Jul 2019

  • Wizard 2.4.0 - 26 Apr 2019

General

  • Wizard has been ported to use the WKF framework.

  • The multi-run plug-in is deprecated and will not be included in releases after 2.4.

Known Issues

  • The multi-run plugin is designed to copy the entire contents of the bin directory to client workers, this is an expensive process and may make the plug-in unusable.

  • Wizard may not be able to properly reconstruct platform data when multiple edits are used on single platforms.

  • There is currently no support for transform_route commands when modifying platforms via the Map Window

  • Waypoints that are not defined by position are not draggable on the Map Window

Corrections

  • (2.4.1) Fixed crash when attempting to add a platform via map window context menu when no project has been loaded.

  • (2.4.1) Correct mislabeled debug buttons.

  • (2.4.1) The auto-complete menu will now correctly populate with a list of defined antenna patterns when invoked within the antenna_pattern_table block of a receiver or transmitter. (ELSZ #154)

  • Fixed issue where using auto-complete could overwrite more text than intended, if auto-complete was used after removing text with the backspace key. (ELSZ #61)

  • Fixed issue where renaming large files would corrupt the file. (ELSZ #70)

  • Fixed issue where auto-complete would not display a list of processors or comm devices to the user when inputing commands that take a processor or comm device as an argument. (ELSZ #115)

  • Fixed issue where Project Browser was not showing the correct included file based on the file_path command. (ELSZ #161)

  • Fixed navigation to comm definitions when using the Platform Browser. (Issue #1050)

  • Fixed bugs and crashes on invalid input in developer menu. Also fixed issue where selecting “Cancel” continued as if “OK” was selected. (Issue #1133)

  • Fixed scaling and spacing for SPLAT dialogs. (Issue #1083)

  • Fixed issue with selection of options in SPLAT dialogs. (Issue #1084)

  • Corrected the representation of range rings, sensor volumes, and orbits on flat maps. (Issue #1134)

  • Fixed an error in the scripts generated by the Constellation Maker - Wizard. (Issue #1208)

  • Corrected an issue where a tether view’s camera would be incorrectly placed when the standard view was a flat map.

  • Corrected an issue where points of interest and route waypoints would not update when swapping between flat and round maps.

  • Fixed an issue where non-billboarded image based models would not show. (Issue #1203)

  • Improved the performance when selecting platforms.

  • Fixed issue with text being pushed outside of the text editor when viewing empty or one-line files.

  • Fixed issue when clicking an error link in the Output window to a location in a document that no longer exists. (Issue #1345)

  • Fixed issue with allowed range of inclination in the Constellation Maker - Wizard. (Issue #1394)

Enhancements

  • Added an integrated video capture capability.

  • Improved the selection highlight on the map to look better and be more tolerant of resolution changes. (Issue #1104)

  • Added Table Plotter tool to visualize tabular data. (Issue #979)

  • Added the Astrolabe tool. (Issue #832)

  • Added a dialog box to show detailed information about the selected application in Simulation Manager dialog. (Issue #1191)

  • Added the ability to display vectors on the Map Display. (Issue #1152)

  • Allow auto-complete for platform side and icon to use Wizard’s models and predefined sides. (Issue #1176)

  • Added a look-at capability to the tether plugin. (Issue #1187)

  • Refactored the standalone Pattern Visualizer application into the Pattern Visualizer plugin. (Issue #1194)

  • Completely revamped the Map Window which includes dynamic editing of AFSIM input files via changes made on the Map Window (Issue #1144)

  • Added an editable Platform Details plugin to Wizard that is updated based on user interaction with the Map Window. Changes made to the platform in the Platform Details dialog are reflected in the Map Window and the Text Editor (Issue #1144)

  • Ported the Warlock Route Browser to Wizard. Changes made to the route via the Route Browser dialog are reflected in the Map Window and the Text Editor (Issue #1144)

  • Added new capabilities to the context menu on the Map Window that allow users to Create, Clone, and Delete platforms in a laydown. Any of these platform changes made on the map are reflected in the Text Editor (Issue #1144)

Development

  • (2.4.3) Updated the following third party libraries: PNG from 1.6.34 to 1.6.37, GDAL from 2.0.3 to 3.0.4, Proj from 4.9.3 to 7.0.0, Tiff from 4.0.9 to 4.1.0, and SQLite from 3.29.0 to 3.31.1. (Issue #2140)

  • (2.4.3) Relaxed the compiler version check for compatible plugins on Windows (MSVC). Only the first two digits, indicating C++ toolset major number and binary compatibility, are compared to those of the host application. (ELSZ #133)

  • (2.4.2) Updated FFMPEG from 4.1.4 to 4.2.1 to resolve critical vulnerabilities. (Issue #1816)

  • (2.4.1) Updated curl from 7.63.0 to 7.65.1, sqlite from 3.24.0 to 3.29.0, and ffmpeg from 4.1.0 to 4.1.4 to fix critical vulnerabilities. (Issue #1553)

  • Updated curl from 7.60.0 to 7.63.0 and Qt from 5.9.4 to 5.9.7 to fix critical vulnerabilities. Also back-ported a patch for osgEarth 2.7.0 from version 2.10.0 to fix a compilation error in Visual Studio 15 (2017).