Release 2018.11.06.00

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Change Release Notes

  • Includes dpi scaling fix for 4k displays

  • uart video support and IR from the IPS

  • updated Ribbon Menu renderrer

  • upgraded to latest CEF framework for blockly

  • Terminal PC/EZB displays in the debug window the index of the character received

  • Terminal PC/EZB only readable ascii is displayed in the log window. The debug window displays the hex received

  • fixed a bug in camera where transparency trackbar cannot set to min 0

  • camera control supports custom tracking types to be built as plugins (tutorial to plugin manual coming soon)


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#2  

#2 line item... Does this mean the indoor position system is on its way? Chris

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Synthiam
#3  

Right around the corner! finally

#4  

nice, indoor positioning will be popular.

#5  

I was able to run on one computer ok, other will not load. Tried repair, tried rebooting, tire remove and reinstall...no good. How do I get back to last version or what is it. Both computers WIN 10 boxes with 64 bit systems. Never had a issue with either machine before always came right up.

#6  

Here are the application error events:

Application: ARC.exe Framework Version: v4.0.30319 Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception. Exception Info: System.IO.FileNotFoundException at EZ_Builder.Blockly.UCBlockly..ctor() at EZ_Builder.Blockly.UCBlocklyWorkspace..ctor() at EZ_Builder.Blockly.UCBlocklyVirtualDesktop..ctor() at EZ_Builder.UCForms.UC.UCControls..ctor() at EZ_Builder.FormMain..ctor() at RPB2Oi4a9uuw7EMPEN.pPIysR1Xbm0gBPPysJ.RZFdmZg3Za()

Faulting application name: ARC.exe, version: 2018.11.5.0, time stamp: 0x5be12f13 Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.17134.319, time stamp: 0x5ea0e53d Exception code: 0xe0434352 Fault offset: 0x001117d2 Faulting process id: 0x18b0 Faulting application start time: 0x01d47607a19c87cb Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\EZ-Robot Inc\ARC.ARC.exe Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNELBASE.dll Report Id: febeedc0-29d6-4971-ab02-2cbbf575e5eb Faulting package full name: Faulting package-relative application ID:

#7  

Awesome. Can't wait to see what the custom camera tracking controls are like.

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#8  

Thanks for the update.