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Stable version 8.0.1 released (Oct 03 2017)

Mac OS X Note

There are two different (and incompatible) builds for Mac OS X.

Yosemite version, this one does not work on all platforms.
New version for High Sierra. Please give feedback if this build works on other versions (El Capitan, Sierra).

Bug fixes

Transit View: the time input field didn't work properly. Time had sometimes a difference of 12 hours after entering the data. Workaround: enter time first and then date.
Uranian View/yearly preview: event date of pair events (p1=p2) was not okay. Date was calculated from the end of the year instead of beginning. Did not affect triple events: midpoints, reflection points, sums, differences.
Page header in printouts, multipage printouts (Vedic comprehensive) did not reflect the horoscope data (name, date etc.). A new chart was used instead. Calculations in printout were correct nevertheless.

Changes

Windows and Mac OS X: wxWidgets upgraded to version 3.0.3.

Known Bugs

Debian/Ubuntu Linux: problems with text/date/time input fields. Key navigation and enter/tab not possible. Seems to be a wxWidgets/GTK problem. Workaround: double click the entry and enter data when field is marked.
OS X: remark field in birth data input dialog cannot be focussed with mouse click. Focus can be set with tab instead (seems to be a wxWidgets bug).

Stable version 8.0 released (June 24 2017)

Bug fixes

Ascendent was not updated correctly in views with multiple North Indian charts (github bugs #11, #12 and #16)
Improved performance in views with multiple vedic charts
Several minor fixes

Changes

Technical/UNIX: automake version updated from 1.14 to 1.15

Known Bugs

Bugs marked as fixed are uploaded to the Github repository and ready for testing. The fix will appear in the next public release.

Debian/Ubuntu: problems with input fields. Key navigation and enter/tab not possible. Seems to be a wxWidgets/GTK problem. Workaround: double click the entry and enter data when field is marked.
Transit View: the time input field doesn't work properly. Time has sometimes a difference of 12 hours after entering the data. Workaround: enter time first and then date (fixed).
Uranian View/yearly preview: event date of pair events (p1=p2) is not okay. Date is calculated from the end of the year instead of beginning. Does not affect triple events: midpoints, reflection points, sums, differences (fixed).
Page header in printouts, multipage printouts (Vedic comprehensive) do not reflect the horoscope data (name, date etc.). A new chart is used instead. Calculations in printout are correct nevertheless (fixed).
OS X: remark field in birth data input dialog cannot be focussed with mouse click. Focus can be set with tab instead (seems to be a wxWidgets bug).

Third beta version 8.0 released (Feb 26 2017)

Bug fixes are

Linux/GTK: stipple backgrounds were black, views like graphical Dasa are finally okay now.
Wrong ascendant in Ashtakavarga chart with North Indian style (Aries always ascendant)
Same for Arudha padas
Improved graphical Ashtakavarga chart: better adjustment of sign numbers, context menus

Known Bugs

Bugs marked as solved are fixed in the Github repository. The fix will appear in the next public release.

Shadbala not stable yet
Crash in Partner view/Astakoota under certain circumstances (solved)

Second beta version 8.0 released (Feb 21 2017)

New feature: Mahadasa and Antardasa description from Jataka Parijata (Dasa tree view).

Bug fixes are

ConfigDialog/color configuration: bar diagram preview widget broken
Transit/Uranian view: cluster view has some wrong combinations)
Wrong display of scripture text for Mahadasa and Antardasa in Dasa view

Known Bugs

Bugs marked as solved are fixed in the Github repository. The fix will appear in the next public release.

Linux/GTK: stipple backgrounds are black. Appears e.g. in graphical Dasa.
Shadbala not stable yet

Beta version 8.0 released (Feb 05 2017)

This release contains many bug fixes. The program should run stable now.

Fixes are among others

Crash in configuration dialog/style manager
Crash after closing birth data dialog
Fixes in Shadbala

Several documentation pages of this web site are updated to release 8 level, especially pages around installation and other technical topics. Updated pages are Download, Installation, Character Sets, Directory Layout, Git, Symbol Font .

Known Bugs

Bugs marked as solved are fixed in the Github repository. The fix will appear in the next public release.

ConfigDialog/color configuration: bar diagram preview widget broken (solved)
Linux/GTK: stipple backgrounds are black. Appears e.g. in graphical Dasa.
Shadbala not stable yet
Transit/Uranian view: cluster view has some wrong combinations (solved)
Wrong display of scripture text for Mahadasa and Antardasa in Dasa view (solved)

Alfa version of new release 8.0 available (Dec 26 2016)

Version 8 is a major release after more than four years. It contains several new features and changes.

Vedic Astrology

Shadbala view added
Dasa tree view: signification of Mahadasas and Antardasas can be displayed according to the scriptures, currently Parasara and Phala Deepika
Kalachakra Dasa: Gatis (jumps) are automatically displayed.
Solar chart: Vimsottari Dasa and Muntha added, Vedic mode.
Vedic partner astrology: Rajju Koota added.

General Astrology

Additional planetary attributes can be displayed: element, quality, Antiscia, 90 and 45 deg circle (western), basic signification (vedic)

Uranian Astrology

Tables for sums, differences, midpoints of Antiscia and reflection points of pairs added.
Events of these types can be viewed in UranianView, Transit and PartnerView.
New modes in transit view: shifted Meridian, shifted gravitation point, reverse Solar arc

User Interface

Vedic chart: aspects (Rasi and Graha drishti) can be displayed on (shift+, ctrl+) mouse over
Vedic chart: basic signification of Varga charts can be displayed with the chart
Western chart: magnify aspects and corresponding planets on mouse over
New styles for vedic and western charts (yet to be completed)
Configuration dialog improved. Data can be saved per tab. Restore defaults now possible.
New font, nicer astrological glyphs
Graphical Dasa: highlight of Dasas on mouse over. Simplified acess for zoom (Ctrl+mouse wheel) and Antardasa mode (Shift+mouse wheel)

Calculation

Support for Julian and Gregorian dates on birth data input. Support for input years BC added.
Location database updated, includes now 164K cities.

Technical

XML based configuration migrated to JSON. Old custom XML Yoga definition files can be converted in Yoga Editor.
Linux: Debian package is now for Ubuntu 16.04 64 bit.
Swiss Ephemeris can be used (as shared library) from the installed system if provided. Applies to Debian Linux and derivates.
Textclient for UNIX systems renamed, name is now maitreya8t
Support for MS Visual Studio environment discontinued

Known Bugs

Bugs marked as SOLVED are fixed in the Github repository. The fix will appear in the next public release.