Release notes for SirScan V7.5

This document lists the changes that have been made for SirScan version S7.5. It requires Model 204 release 7.5 or higher.

Scan Select Screen (SCANSEL/SS)

Field changes

Layout changes

The screen layout has changed with the Users field first. The field prompts label now consistently use ':' rather than the more verbose '==>'.

Increase size of Max records

This has been increased to 7 digits.

New scan line color option

By setting Use Color to 'Y' the scan lines are colored based on the entry types. The colors can be changed by ??? (did this exist before?)

New QT scan line option

(project M204CMDS - Alan)

Start Time changes

The Start time (HH:MM:SS) field will now accept periods(.) as seperators (which means that the valid formats for this field are HH:MM:SS, HH.MM.SS or HHMMSS)

Max I/O and Max Record changes

The Max I/O's.: and Max records: fields have been changed to recognize, reset and report the situation where the values entered are greater than the maximum allowable. The maximum allowable values, for the Max I/O's.: and Max records: fields, can be viewed and/or set using the SirAdmin apsy (within the SirScan SCLASS settings option). If the Max I/O's.: and/or Max records: values, entered on the SCANSEL screen, exceed those recorded in SirAdmin, then the values will be automatically reset to the maximum allowable and an informational message will be displayed on the 'message line' (2nd bottom line of the screen).

New field Bookmarks

Bookmarks are a new feature. When turned on (value "Y"), a bookmark line will be created in the display on the SCANLIST page for each successive scan request. Note that bookmarks are only active if the Interval (Minutes) field is left blank. The line looks like:

______________________________________________________ BookMark 4: 19:59:37.23 - 19:59:58.90

It shows the bookmark number and the time range for that scan. The bookmarks are sequentially numbered and the message line at the bottom of the screen shows the lasted bookmark id, for example:

--------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Latest Bookmark: 4

Bookmarks are saved for the session. Hence if SirScan is exited and re-entered during the same session, the previous bookmarks are retained and can be re-displayed. The new bookmark id's will follow on from the last one previously created. This provides an alternative to noting down the time of a scan in cases where the information needs to be re-displayed. Also it is possible to change the Display and Format Entry Types on this screen and re-display the journal lines for a previous bookmark period.

See xxx for more details.

Scan List Screen (SCANLIST/SL)

Field changes

New .[BookmarkId] command

A command in format .[BookmarkId] will navigate direct to that bookmark, e.g.

.22

A command with the BookmarkID will navigate to the latest bookmark.

Fix Left/Right command

(project LFTRTLFT - Alan)

Fix ALL command

(project ALLON - Alan)

Screen display changes

Bookmark Lines

As notes in xxx if the Bookmark setting is turn on "Y", and additional line is displayed separating each bookmark scan period. The current (active) bookmark is shown in green whilst old bookmarks are shown in red.

Function Keys

PF5/PF6 - Previous/Next Bookmark (or refresh)

If the Interval (Minutes) field in the SCANSEL screen is left blank, then PF5 will navigate to the previous bookmark and PF6 to the next bookmark, or create a new one if already on the last bookmark. Hence the sequence is:

old bookmarks <=> latest bookmark <=> refresh page (i.e. the next bookmark).  

The scan listing for the old bookmarks is “frozen”, e.g. pressing enter or “bottom” will not add to the listing and only the scan lines for that bookmark are shown.

However the latest bookmark listing can be added to with fresh scans. Bookmarks on this page listing are shown in green. If you return to the latest bookmark, only the lines for that bookmark are shown – any others previously on the listing become old bookmarks that you can use PF5 to display. Note that pressing PF5 from the latest bookmark page will take you to the bookmark one less than the latest bookmark, even if the display has a number of earlier bookmarks that have accumulated on the page.

Note that PF6 can be used to refresh the listing page so it is ready for new journal lines (if already on the latest bookmark). This is equivalent to pressing PF3, keying Start Time -0 and then Enter.

PF7/PF8 - cursor sensitive scrolling

The scrolling has been enhanced to scroll based on the position of the cursor when the cursor is in the listing area. If PF8 is pressed then the page scrolls so the line under the cursor becomes the top line. If PF7 is pressed the the line under the cursor becomes the bottom line. The cursor is reset to the Command field so subsequent scrolling will be for full pages.