Date: December 20, 2011
From: Bob Jacobsen
Subject: Test version 2.13.7 of JMRI/DecoderPro is available for download.
This is a test release. Please post a note if you encounter any new or old bugs! And please back up your JMRI files before installing this, in case you want to go back to an earlier version.
This is the next in a series of test versions. We expect this series to end in a JMRI 2.14 production release.
Some of the changes involved are quite extensive. They may require a certain amount of experience before they are working well. Therefore, this test version should be considered experimental.
JMRI is now only available under the GNU General Public License. For more information, please see our copyright and licensing page.
The method we use for building release files was extensively changed with JMRI 2.13.1. Please let us know of any problems with installation or unpacking.
This release of "DecoderPro 3" is a test. There are a few more features we'd like to add, but before doing that we need feedback from users; does it work for you, what do you want to see changed, etc. We'll look at all the information which comes back and incorporate it in future developments. We have tested "DecoderPro 3" and are not expecting major file-damaging faults. But with any test-release of software there is always a small risk that something has been overlooked. So, please check that you have a backup of your Roster files just in case something unexpected happens. If you install with the Windows installer, a backup copy of your old files (including the roster) is created by default.
JMRI 2.12 is the last release which is completely supported by Java 1.5. Starting with JMRI 2.13.1, there are minor interface features, such as drag-and-drop of some items, that require your computer to have Java 1.6 installed. Computers with only Java 1.5 will still be able to use JMRI, including PanelPro and DecoderPro, through the end of this 2.13.* release cycle. Releases in the next cycle will require Java 1.6.
Please use these links for downloading:
Fixed a problem with Java 1.5 and roster selection in Throttles.
Fixed a problem in the throttle address selection panel if the panel was open and a roster entry was added/updated/deleted.
SignalMasts and Logic
Updated the turnout based Signal Mast to prevents errors from occurring if an appearance does not have a turnout assigned against it.
Fix a bug that prevented a Signal Mast logic from being created when the source mast was already known.
Fixed an issue relating to the loading of Signal Mast logics when "auto discover conflicting Signal Masts" was selected.
DecoderPro 3
Fix a bug that is caused when multiple items are dragged into the roster group pane which then prevents items from being selected and displayed correctly in the bottom of the panel.
Pete Cressman fixed a problem preventing Lights on panels from being stored and loaded.
Paul Bender (with help from Kevin Dickerson) added support for the new LI-USB-Ethernet in Ethernet mode.