Digital Rockhound Companion Updates – Digital Rockhound's Site

Current version of Digital Rockhound’s Companion is 2.0.30

Revision History:

Build 2.0.30 Bug Fix /Enhancement 2010-02-10
Build 2.0.29 Bug Fix /Enhancement 2010-02-10
Build 2.028 Enhancement 2009-12-20
Build 2.0.27 Bug Fix /Enhancement 2009-12-02
Build 2.0.26 Bug Fix 2009-11-21
Build 2.025 Bug Fix 2009-11-5
Build 2.024 Enhancement 2009-10-17
Build 2.023 Bug Fix 2009-09-12
Build 2.022a Bug Fix 2009-09-06
Build 2.022 Bug Fix 2009-08-31
Build 2.021 Enhancement 2009-07-24
Build 2.020 Enhancement 2009-06-23
Build 2.019 Bug Fix 2009-06-20
Build 2.018 Bug Fix 2009-06-11
Build 2.017 Bug Fix 2009-05-24
Build 2.016.Enhancement 2009-05-23
Build 2.015 Bug Fix 2009-05-22
Build 2.014 Bug Fix 2009-04-16
Build 2.012 Bug Fix: 2009-04-11
Build 2.0.11 Enhancement: 2009-04-05
Build 2.0.10 Bug Fix: 2009-03-10
Build 2.0.9 Enhancement: 2009-03-09
Build 2.0.8 Bug Fix : 2009-03-08
Build 2.0.7: Bug Fix : 2009-03-06
Build 2.0.6: Bug Fixes : 2009-02-28
Build 2.0.5: Enhancement : 2009-01-03
Build 2.0.4: Bug Fixes : 2009-01-03
Build 2.0.3: Bug Fixes : 2009-01-03
Build 2.0.2: Bug Fixes: 2008-12-27
Build 2.0.1: Bug Fixes and Integrated Update feature: 2008-12-06
Build 2.0.0 Initial Release of 2.0: 2008-11-01

Bug Fixes, new and enhanced Features:

Build 2.0.30

   DRC
     Bug:
     Mouse cursor: hourglass disappearing before form is opened.

     * Mine Search
        – Added Deposit Type search parameter
        – Change Commodity search parameter to be a dropdown list
        – Changed Commodity Modifier search parameter to be a dropdown list

   Added PrintList button to:
       – Book List
       – Location List
       – Fossil List
       – Mine Search
       – Mineral List
       – Mineral Search
       – Periodic Table Search
       – Mineral Collection Search
      – Mineral Collection List
      – Digital Map Layer List
      – Place Name Search
      – Storage Location List

   Data Update:
     Mineralogical Record
       – Updated index and cover images up to Q1 2010.

Build 2.0.29

Enhancements
    DRC
     * Improved Mineral Search
         – Added dropdown list for Cleavage values
         – Added dropdown list for Fracture values
         – Added dropdown list for crystal habit values
         – Added Country/State/County parameters to search to produce list of mineral species found at selected region.
     * Replaced existing webbrowser control based on IE with newer control supported by the .net Framework.
         – Google cutting IE 6.0 support March 1, 2010.
     * ImageImport Tool
         – Added button to delete all selected images from temporary cache
     * Digital Map Layers
        – Replaced mapping control with newer control written in C# .netframework 2.0
    * DRC to Blogger interface
       – Added View Data to list export. Allows you to remove rows before export.
       – Changed button icons and added tooltip text
       – Added multiple select list of existing tags so user can add tags when creating a blog post

   Bug Fixes
    * DRC to Blogger interface
        – Fixed bug prevented blog entries from being updated after being cached locally.
        – Fixed bug that could cause google login to be very slow.
    DRC
      – Corrected messages in status bar to properly reflect actions while searching.
      * ImageImport Tool
        – Fixed File delete from temporary image cache

Build 2.028

Replaced Data Combo box on Collecting Locations and Mineral Collection screens so the auto-complete feature works smoother.
Rearranged Collecting Locations screen to make it more visually appealing.

Build 2.027

Bug Fix: Error 730 when opening Mine Search.
Bug Fix: Fixed bug in Dropdown list auto-complete on Collection Search, Mine Search, Mineral Search, and Place Search screens.
Bug Fix: Fixed bug in Collecting searching ignoring not clearing results after each search.
Enhancement: Replace Bulk Image capture with new screen.

Build 2.026

Bug Fix: Fixed Place Search lookup on Mine form
Bug Fix: Fixed error 438 on Digital Map button from Mine Search Screen.

Build 2.025

Bug Fix: Full Installation failing to upgrade the database properly.
Enhancement: Replaced Data Combo box on several search screens that use proper auto-complete while typing or selecting values.

Build 2.024

Major Enhancement – Added ability to blog data and photos from DRC 2.0 to a Blogger blog using Google Account.
Bug Fix: Updater, blogger no longer providing contentlength 100% of the time when downloading a webpage.

Build 2.023

Bug Fix: Corrected an error in DRC Updater (caused by change at Windows Live site) that prevented the update from being downloaded.

Build 2.022a

Bug Fix: error in installer that caused runtime error 429 object not found when installed on a workstation for the first time. DRC version remains at 2.022. Installer change only

Build 2.022

Bug Fix: Added back user prompt to exit and install update after download is complete.

Build 2.021

Enhancement: Improved Updater added.

Build 2.020

BugFix: Errors linking tbDeposits and tbGeology tables for Mine Summary report
Enhancements: Ability to delete images from image cache and unassigned Images.

Build 2.019

Enhancement: Added reports support to Mines Form and added Mine Summary report.

Build 2.018

BugFix: Filtering image files only to import into piccache folders
Enhancement: Added Delete warning to delete button on frmFossils

Build 2.017

BugFix: Fixed Fossil menu issue on Windows 2000

Build 2.016

Enhancement: Fully intregrated new Fossil collection database into DRC including basic data entry, adding/importing images, label printing, custom list creation, and storage locations for fossils.

Build 2.015

Fixed bug that prevented images from being imported.
Enhancement: Added Fossil Specimen database.

Build 2.014

Fixed Another annoying syntax error when saving mineral specimen.

Build 2.0.13

Fixed annoying syntax error when saving mineral specimen.

Build 2.0.12

Reworked Online Updates to support change in SkyDrive user policy, nolonger supporting direct static links to files.

Build 2.0.11

Added Right-click menu option to Maximize and RestoreSize to forms, so the UI experience is better.
Fixed bug causing CPU usgae to spike when closing application if form windows are maxizimed.
Improved the DRC Download latest update process to automatically close DRC and launch the update.
Added URL link to SkyDrive Folder home of DRC Updates.

Build 2.0.10

Fixed tbMineral_Alias and tbMineral_Varities in tbMinerls.mde to allow zero length strings in color and description fields.

Build 2.0.9

Enhancement – Opens folder where DRC_UPDATE.EXE is located when download is complete.

Build 2.0.8

Fixed Error on Mine Search, invalid sql after selecting State value from Dropdown combobox.

Build 2.0.7

Fixed Error 3021 recordset BOF EOF when opening an empty custom list

Build 2.0.6

Fixed error causing invalid use of null error when saving first custom list.
Fixed one error condition that was leading to error message operation cancelled when browsing the mineral collection database record to record using arrow (VCR) buttons.

Build 2.0.5

Added Get Latest Update option under Help Menu. Also opens explorer to location where Update file was downloaded to.

Build 2.0.4

Label object and help buttons become misaligned when the Map Builder form is resized to be taller.

Build 2.0.3

Duplicate Index error when saving mine search results to custom list if mine alias names are displayed in the search results.

Build 2.0.2

Cannot add available map layer to a new or an existing digital map
Incorrect version of Application displayed in lower left status bar panel.

Build 2.0.1

Added Check for Updates to Application
Auto-complete for data bound dropdown lists not working as intended.

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