VisualDCT build
Classification:	Project Documentation
Author:	Matej Sekoranja
Date:	2005-05-27

Scope

This project page contains all distribution files, sources, documentation and any other VisualDCT resources.

Audience

All users and developers interested in VisualDCT, mainly EPICS community.

Developer Info

Developer	Mail	Responsibility
Matej Sekoranja	matej.sekoranja_AT_cosylab.com	implementator

News

Date	Author	Title	Description
2002-07-10	Matej Sekoranja	VisualDCT ported to Eclipse and Ant builds.	N/A
2002-07-23	Matej Sekoranja	Package A implemented.	N/A
2002-08-20	Matej Sekoranja	Package B alpha integration build available.	N/A
2003-07-18	Matej Sekoranja	Package C (full graphical hierarchy support) release candidate.	N/A
2003-09-27	Matej Sekoranja	Minor bugfixes, debug plugin support.	N/A
2004-03-30	Matej Sekoranja	CapFast interoperability, minor bugfixes.	N/A
2004-08-30	Matej Sekoranja	Package D1 release candidate.	N/A
2004-11-18	Matej Sekoranja	Package D2 pre-release.	N/A
2005-05-27	Matej Sekoranja	Package D2 release.	N/A

Distribution

Version	Type	Description	Buildlog	Testlog
2.4.1257	release	Manual build.	View	N/A

Dependencies

Version	Type	Name
1.4	3rdparty	Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition
3.7	3rdparty	JUnit Testing Framework
1.0	3rdparty	Styler ANT Task
2.0.11	3rdparty	MySQL JDBC driver
1.0	3rdparty	VisualDCT-Common

Documentation

VisualDCT Plugins

This document contains information on writing plugins for VisualDCT and their installation.

VisualDCT Release Notes

This document is contains release notes of the current build.

VisualDCT Hierarchy Additions

This document specifies further additions to the hierarchy mechanism of VisualDCT to be implemented in the future releases.

Archiver Visual DCT Plugin

This document is a user's manual for Archiver Visual DCT Plugin. It contains instructions how to use the plugin.

VisualDCT EPICS Databases Hierarchy Support

This document presents a new EPICS databases hierarchy mechanism used by VisualDCT and it is a proposal for EPICS database model for Base R3.15 and later.

VisualDCT Graphical Data Reference

This document specifies how VisualDCT stores its visual data about graphics layout.

Alarm handler Visual DCT Plugin

This document is a user's manual for Alarm Handler Visual DCT Plugin. It contains instructions how to use the plugin.

Java Installation and Build Process of VisualDCT

This document is a users guide to installing the Java software necessary to perform builds of VisualDCT project. The instructions include steps needed to set up Eclipse IDE, 3rd party software and explanation of how Ant build files are used.

VisualDCT User's Manual

This document is a users manual of how to use VisualDCT and also contains some tips and ticks.

VisualDCT homepage

VisualDCT homepage where you can find all related manuals, articles and presentations.

VisualDCT JCA Debug Plugin homepage

JCA Debug Plugin is a VisualDCT plugin allowing to display actual values in the control system inside the control boxes for records displayed within VisualDCT.

API Javadoc

ChangeLog

ID	Subject	Action
11471	Alh and Archiver plugin: Removing channels from tree	open
5037	Printing is a serious problem.	open
11466	Try to install plugin with VDCT build 1256	resolved
11477	Alh and archiver plugin: save and close bug	resolved
11472	Alh and archiver plugin: Moving to tree	resolved
11490	Alh and arvhiver plugin: Double click on null group hides whole tree	resolved
11489	Alh plugin: Exported group cannot be imported again	resolved
11483	Alh config: Importing alhInclude file error	resolved
11482	Alh and Archiver plugin: When try to change the order of channels ...	resolved
11481	alh plugin: INCLUDE property cannot be a property of channel only group	resolved
11480	Alh plugin: Cannot move groups	resolved
11479	Archiver plugin:period can be set to <0	resolved
11474	Alh and Archive plugin: adding item does not focus on new item	resolved
11469	Alh and Arhiver plugin: Start/Stop in plugin menu of main VDCT window	resolved
11470	VDCT Alh and archiver plugin:Undo would be great	stalled
8700	Port problem in VisualDCT	new
11475	Alh and Archiver plugin: error report while saving	resolved
3774	Check for configuration files of the vdct plugins also in sys directory	resolved
6235	JCA debug plugin future in VDCT	resolved
6612	DBD path/filename overlaps with the zoom level	resolved
6163	FW: VDCT on Mac OSX	resolved
8731	VDCT: mess with the template links	new
11125	On-The-Go Storage Enclosure	dead
11124	Fw:Slim Portable mutlimedia Player-----High Video Resolution:960*240	dead
859	Package A: Configuration	resolved
9658	Fw:PC products	dead
8792	Macro expansion bug: macros in OUT fields are not substituted	new
8698	http://rt.cosylab.com/Ticket/Display.html?id=8698	dead
8699	http://rt.cosylab.com/Ticket/Display.html?id=8699	dead
3494	Hierarchies: cannot find template if in other dir	resolved
8404	Comment lines in .db files	resolved
6911	Moving stuff around changes box sizes	resolved
6235	JCA debug plugin NPE	resolved
5037	Printing entire workspace	resolved
515	VisualDCT: What went wrong...	dead
1152	vdct and jvm 1.4.1_01	dead
5038	zoom out max	dead
6723	RE: Bug report	dead
3491	No changed color when record is in invalid state	stalled
6399	VDCT printing request	resolved
3074	VDCT suggestion	resolved
5601	Visibility bug	resolved
5034	VDCT incorrectly converts DISV="1" and UDF="1"	resolved
5033	DTYP field need not be defined before DBF_INPUT/DBF_OUTPUT fields	resolved
5032	VDCT doesn't allow record names starting with a number	resolved
5031	VDCT strips \ character from field definitions	resolved
6164	DrawingSurface canvas size	resolved
6928	External links have wrong description	resolved
5801	JCA Debug Plugin causes problems with VDCT release 1.2.1249	open
619	Morphing	resolved
1122	Popup for common actions	resolved
3567	VDCT bug.	resolved
5039	The grid changes with the zoom level	resolved
1187	Input links to templates not visible	resolved
5036	The console does not popup on error as advertised and as it should.	resolved
5035	VDCT gives a warning that Value '' is not valid for menu 'menuYesNo ->	resolved
1363	Meaningful template instance name	resolved
2500	feature request	dead
4543	Macros should not applied on template instance names	resolved
873	Package C: Define interactions with higher level tools/applications (Oracle)	stalled
872	Package C: Provide the ability to have multiple files/dbs open at one time	stalled
874	Package C: Use the dbStaticLib to access the files	stalled
871	Package C: Provide a gdct conversion tool	dead
851	Comments and graphical objects	resolved
5645	test	dead
5644	test	dead
5013	Bugs reported fromAPS	resolved
3599	High performance but low cost P3/P4 Full Size SBC	dead
1030	Recent file list	resolved
879	VisualDCT how has 'executable' JAR	resolved
4542	test	dead
4254	STI-C36 TCP/IP To RS232/422/485 ISOLATED CONVERTER	dead
3659	Mini-Server-----Small ,Smart And Stable	dead
3492	Mistake in installation procedure for linux	resolved
3493	Distribution on web pages false.	dead
3445	Release New-- CDROM Size PC	dead
3190	"Persitent template clipboard" bug	resolved
5037	Problem with printing VDCT	resolved
1120	vdct group copy irregularity	resolved
1162	Storing DBD file path names	resolved
1314	Group seperation char visability	resolved
3070	Provide a CapFast conversion tool	resolved
3086	Fw: GBIP card & Slim/Book Size PC	dead
866	Package B: Printing	resolved
4689	Re: Are VDCT hierarchical databases supported by the EPICS Build System??	resolved
7566	Cannot access VDCT bugs from visualdct.cosylab.com as a guest	resolved
5118	2.4.1248 release.	resolved
4654	Re: [visualdct] proposed changes in VDCT	resolved
4735	VDCT Coordination Responsibilities	resolved
6230	Send the Capfast converter to A. Foster of OS for evaluation	resolved
6044	VIRUS (Worm.Bagle.Gen-vbs) IN MAIL FROM YOU	dead
5946	VIRUS (Worm.Bagle.Gen-vbs) IN MAIL FROM YOU	dead
5523	Project report za Visual DCT Package C	resolved
4646	RE: Are VDCT hierarchical databases supported by the EPICS Build	resolved
3759	http://rt.cosylab.com/Ticket/Display.html?id=3759	resolved
1476	Documents	resolved
3571	Implementation of VisualDCT JCA Debug Plugin	resolved
3915	Visual DCT - Debug mode	resolved
3490	Test JCA-Debug plugin	resolved
1946	Make an estimate for EPICS plug (JCA) for VDCT	resolved
2731	Don't use ant from eclipse plugin in Visual DCT-Common	resolved
2805	Vdct debug abeans plugin	resolved
2805	Write an offer for Abeans plugin to show the value of records	resolved
1873	Marketing plan for VisualDCT	resolved

Files

Filename	Size	Description
flatdb	63B
runScript	52B
VisualDCT.jar	615KB	Binaries.
VisualDCT-src-2.4.1257.jar	718KB	Sources.
VisualDCT-doc-2.4.1257.zip	1MB	Documentation.
VisualDCT-dist-2.4.1257.zip	N/A	Distribution (src, bin, doc).

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