25.06.2019
Field-Map X8 - list of new functions

  Function
Field-Map generally
  • New graphics in the user interface (icons, fonts, colors, control features, logo, ...)
  • Progressive button icons magnification (depending on the size of the buttons)
  • BDE support has been discontinued
  • FMLT support has been discontinued
New and improved functions Interface and control features
  • Button and Font Expansion (100 up to 250%)
  • Scroll Bar Expansion (100 up to 250%)
  • Adjustable (size) virtual numeric keyboard
  • Customizable Field-Map project title
  • Hide mapping buttons for map layers without mapping
  • The ability to hide mapping buttons for locked layers
  • Zooming slider - Smooth zoom to the center of the map, redraw while moving zooming slider
  • Color highlighting of layers set "Stay colored"
  • Possibility to set the min. size of the zoom window when zooming automatically (e.g. using navigator) and switching between attribute page and map
Mapping
  • Support of GNSS in a tree layer (for positioning)
Device support
  • Support of electronic caliper Codimex E1
Transect
  • Black color (rgb 0,0,0) is interpreted as transparent
Poly-shape
  • New function -> Export Centroids of Empty Polygons
  • New function -> Export Unassigned Centroids
Internal camera support
  • New attribute type –> Photo Shot
  • On Windows 10 supports built in app Camera with full camera resolution
  • On older Windows Field-Map Simple camera driver with VGA (640x480 px) resolution
  • Images are binary stored in the database and are fully supported in server synchronization
  • Support importing or copying pictures from clipboard
  • Option photo size limitation (database overload protection)
  • Show Photo thumbnails and photo export in layer context menu and DQT
  • Add timestamp, attributes and text to the photo before export
Synchronization
  • Photo shot synchronization support
  • Support of synchronization in scripting
Polygonal mask
  • Create a color mask around selected polygon(s)
ECW format
  • Support of ECW files in map composition
  • Build image catalogue from ECW files
  • Set scale limit for ECW file in map composition
Scripting General
  • Over 200 scripting functions, procedures and properties added to Field-Map
  • New attribute type – Script
  • New button on the map screen – User Click To Map
  • Several new event types (to react to stem profile measurement, communication between projects, …)
  • Updated documentation with new examples
Script Organizer
  • Can trigger any OnDemand or OnChange script
  • Scripts can be organized into groups and subgroups
  • Useful in connection with the "script" type attribute
User Click To Map – Event Layer.OnClickToMap
  • Event triggered by the user function button on map screen
  • Must be enabled in Project Manager – Adjust Data Collector Options
  • This is a layer script – each layer can have different script
  • Coordinates of the clicked location can be accessed in the script
Layer and Attribute Appearance
  • Align attribute (both in overview table and in layer form)
  • Align overview table headers
  • Change titles in the overview table
  • Show layer form in separate window
Map Appearance
  • Change the visibility of a GIS layer
Creating Excel Outputs and Previewing Excel Files
Miscellaneous User Interface Functions
  • Open web page in an internal web browser
  • BlinkingMessage – new type of message dialog with extended options
Communication Between Projects
  • Multiple Field-Map projects can be opened at once
  • Scripting functions can be used to control this functionality
  • Data can be exchanged between running projects
Working With Files and Registry
  • Functions to read and write values from the registry
  • Additional functions to work with files
Mathematical and statistics functions
  • Parameterize multi-regression model
Basic GIS Functions
  • Calculation of polar coordinates
  • Calculate distance of two points
  • Find intersect of two lines
Mapping
  • Set current position by scripting function
  • Add a reference point
  • Create a new circular polygon
Technical support New videos, examples, on-line help on the technical support page https://support.field-map.com/


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