List of changes in dKart Editor 2.4 - Jeppesen Commercial Marine

List of changes in dKart Editor 2.4 compared to
dKart Editor 2.1 SP3.
Important notice to HS Support Team
In dKart Office, Editor 2.4 must be used with the following versions of other programs:
- dKart FODB 2.4 or later
- dKart Archive 2.0 SP2 or later
If used with earlier versions, Editor will not be stable and may damage data.
I. Functional changes
1. Functionality of Editor 2.1 SP3, Editor 2.1+ and Editor 2.2 were merged into Editor 2.4.
This includes full support of AML 1.0, AML 2.1 and Inland 1.02, advanced sounding
selection module, external dictionaries and presentation and other features.
2. User interface improvements:
a. [S3434, S3456, S3476, S3477] Texts of menus, commands and program
messages were refined.
b. Chart zoom and pan actions are now accessible via mouse wheel.
c. [S3419] Program start-up speed was improved.
d. [S3164, B11704] Geometry highlighting was improved in “Base line” contour
closure method and in contour compilation.
e. [S3757] Several keyboard accelerators added.
f. [S3761] It is now possible to create a PRD file without re-registering a chart in
the Heap.
g. [B12088] A new stamping command – Re-issue – was made in File menu.
h. [B9908] Point-by-point QC window now inherits presentation settings from the
main chart window.
i. [B10386] The collision window operation was improved.
j. [B10385, B10346, B11471, B12014] Several improvements in dialog windows
and menus were made.
3. [S3529] Test engine is identical to Inspector 5.0 SP1.
4. [S3155, S2760, S2761, etc.] A new unified updating mechanism implemented; dKart
Editor is now capable of updating ENC by Source messages and FODB or by NtM and
FODB.
5. [B7672] Raster loading mechanism refined, a limitation for raster projection
compatibility lifted.
6. [B10379] It is now possible to query NtM by source chart names without taking into
account chart’s issue year.
7. Geometry generalization:
a. [S3760] Bezier curves geometry smoother was introduced.
b. [S3857] Merging tool for identical edges was implemented (this automation tool
helps turn spaghetti geometry into chain-node).
8. [S3204, B12485] Query functionality extended – now it is possible to query by RCID,
LNAME, hierarchy, geometry tags (truncated, masked), etc.
9. [S3829] A few automation functions were enables for stamped charts:
- TG1 hole elimination,
- Cutting rules application,
- Orphaned geometry deletion (in chart updater),
- Degenerated geometry removal,
- Optimization of points, lines and soundings,

- Editing / deleting of the whole query result,
- Text translation tool.
10. [B10539] Query to FODB was extended, now it is possible to query FODB-specific
attributes.
11. SHP import improved:
a. [S3533] Holes in areas are now fully supported.
b. [B12556] Not S-57 compatible object and attribute classes are now supported.
12. [B12555] National texts supported was implemented.[S3534] An arbitrary central
meridian for (U)TM and Gauss projections is supported in New chart and Import tools.
13. [S3847] A simple SHP export implemented (similar to DAF export).
14. [S3806] DGN import improved.
15. [B10852, B11703] XYZ import improved.
16. [S3226] New geometry editing tool – Eraser – was implemented; it removes all vertices
under the cursor during mouse movement.
17. [S3247] Object’s attributes can be copied from an inactive chart via Found List.
18. [S3162] It is now possible to link a feature to a connected node.
19. [S3286] Converter from AML 1.0 to AML 2.1 improved.
20. [S3665, B12114] Archive communication speed was improved; handling of text and
picture files that accompany a chart was improved.
21. [S3754] Geometry cutting rules application was extended.
22. [B10349] When copying objects from a chart to a chart, the program now warns about
too complex geometry and proposes to split an edge.
23. Agency list updated.
24. New presentation options “Outlined texts”.
II. Bug fixes
25. [B12285] The program could not process updates if object LNAME contained BE agency
code. Fixed.
26. [B10916] Layered bottom in NATSUR attribute in update files was written wrongly.
Fixed.
27. [B10570] When copying objects from a chart to a chart, imported data could be turned
into “full topology” (each point where 2 edges cross could be turned into a node). Fixed.
28. [B11548] PRD files could be damaged after copying objects to a chart if the target chart
resided in the Archive. Fixed.
29. [B12194] If an updated contained just DSID and DSSI, it was not recognized as
canceling update. Fixed.
30. [B9910] The program could crash in Point-by-point QC window when an incorrect
sounding value (e.g., 999999) was entered. Fixed.
31. [B10057] Program crash on Undo command after Point-by-point QC window fixed.
32. [B11525] Program crash in Encoding Rules test for a chart with incorrect wrong records
format eliminated.
33. [B11963] Program crash in TG1 completeness test for a chart with incorrect reference
from a feature to a spatial record fixed.
34. [B12239] Program crash when an inactive chart was made active and then stamped fixed.
35. [B12880] If a DCF chart contained just spatial objects, chart stamping procedure would
crash the program. Fixed.
36. [B12698] In chart updater, some NtM texts could make the program crash; as a result,
updating history in PRD file could become unreadable. Fixed.
37. [B11987, B12544] Chart compilation could damage data or cause the program to crash if
the target chart resided in the Archive. Fixed.
38. [B12181] Geometry smoothing could move vertices located in chart’s corners thus
damaging M_COVR object. Fixed.

39. [B10345, B12605] Numerous memory and GDI resources leakage problems fixed.
40. [B11855] In chart updater, when FODB originated updating was applied, some objects
that belonged to a collection could be damaged. Fixed.
41. [B12786] In chart updater, if updating session was not closed over night, the ER date and
LCD became wrong. Corrected.
42. [B11858] Chart stamping could change correct LNAME; as a result, re-issue could
become wrong. Fixed.
43. [B11376] Problems with geometry highlighting over a transparent raster in geometry
editor were fixed.
44. [B11017, B11959] Query for some not S-57 compatible attributes (e.g., Inland-specific)
did not work. Fixed.
45. [B11069] Query for some national language string attributes did not work. Fixed.
46. [B4144] Automatic assignment of mandatory attribute values did not work in some
specific cases. Fixed.
47. [B12234] CATALOG file for AML exchange set had wrong extension. Corrected.
48. [B8374] Erroneous LL0060 for AML/LBO charts blocked.
49. [B12119] Erroneous LL0439 for AML/RAL charts blocked.
50. [B11969] Erroneous LG0147 for Inland charts blocked.
51. [B12127] Erroneous LG0129 and LG0188 for Inland charts suppressed.
52. [B12129] Erroneous LG0152 for Inland charts blocked.
53. [B12209] Erroneous LG0103 for Inland charts suppressed.
54. [B12361] Erroneous LG0112 for an ‘OBSTRN’ under ‘depare’ in Inland charts fixed.
55. [B12411] Unnecessary LG0023 for not ENC compatible charts blocked.
56. [B11774] False “fixed” indication in testing log suppressed.
57. [B11882] Report string for TG5016 corrected.
58. [B11915] Geo Objects test could fall into infinite loop in some specific configuration of
space characters (tabs, spaces, formatting symbols) in string attributes. Fixed.
59. [B11302] During editing a stamped chart, automatically populated ‘SORIND’ attribute
had wrong format. Fixed.
60. [B11120] Up and down arrow keys did not work in the chart tree and Found list.
Corrected.
61. [B11427] SHP import: it was impossible to apply conversion rules from an external file.
Fixed.
62. [B11428] SHP import: it was not possible to create several ‘SOUNDG’ objects in one
conversion session. Corrected.
63. [B11842] DAF import/export: if a contour was made up of exactly one edge, after
exporting it to DAF and then importing back, its direction could be reversed. Fixed.
64. [B10343] Numerous typos in object macros’ legend corrected.
III. Changes and bug fixes in the in-house version
65. Scripting machine included.
66. Unified sounding selection module included (compatible with Norwegian selection
method).