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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
Currently no no known bugs.
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.
See also the issue list on Github.
- Linux/GTK: stipple backgrounds are black. Appears e.g. in graphical Dasa.
- Compilation fails on OpenSUSE Linux. SOLVED.
- Crash on sheet style save in ConfigDialog. SOLVED.
- Calculation errors in Uranian view/ yearly preview tab. SOLVED
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