Changeset 8559


Ignore:
Timestamp:
Jun 3, 2002, 2:42:59 PM (23 years ago)
Author:
sandervl
Message:

added odin users manual

Location:
trunk/doc
Files:
1 added
2 edited

Legend:

Unmodified
Added
Removed
  • TabularUnified trunk/doc/Readme.Odinbug

    r7690 r8559  
    1 Odin Bug Report Generator Version 0.5.5
     1Odin Bug Report Generator Version 0.5.6
    22=======================================
    33
     
    88any particular purpose. Use it at your own risk. It may  be included free of
    99charge with every application that comes with  or makes use of Odin libraries.
    10 The sourcecode it currently available only upon request (but also for free!).
     10The current sourcecode is freely available upon request to the author.
    1111
    12121. Introduction
     
    3939This package can be installed the usual way using WarpIN.
    4040
    41 Put OdinBug.EXE into your Odin "Windows" directory.
     41OdinBug comes in 3 different packages (only one has to be used):
     42
     431.) As part of the weekly build files. OdinBug is installed automatically with
     44    Odin.
     452.) As a standalone WPI package. This package can be installed the usual way using
     46    WarpIN.
     473.) As a standalone ZIP package. This should be unZIPped into the Odin-"Windows"
     48    directory. Putting it elsewhere is not recommended and cause unpredictable
     49    results.
    4250
    4351Whenever a new version of OdinBug is executed for the first time, it  creates
     
    4654and OdinBug is fired up.
    4755
    48 Note: XWorkplace users should create "Odin Log Files" as a subtype of  "Plain
     56Note: XWorkplace users should create "Odin Log File" as a subtype of  "Plain
    4957Text" and associate OdinBug with that filetype in order to have  OdinBug as a
    5058default for Odin logfiles and your favorites text editor  as additional
     
    951036. AUTHOR:
    96104
    97 Herwig Bauernfeind, 24-11-2001 EMail: herwig.bauernfeind@aon.at
     105Herwig Bauernfeind, 05-03-2002
     106EMail: herwig.bauernfeind@aon.at
  • TabularUnified trunk/doc/changes.OdinBug

    r7690 r8559  
    1 version 0.1.0 08-08-2001 Initial approach: Get information about
    2                          bugs from CONFIG.SYS, SYSLEVEL.*, odin32_?.log
    3                          and build a ReportingBugs.TXT-compatible
    4                          Odin Bug Report
    51
    6 version 0.2.0 09-08-2001 Changed: Rearranged and polished GUI
    7                          Fixed: Spaces in directories did not work
    8                          Fixed: Bug in xf86sup.sys detection     
    9                          Added: Hints for all fields
    10                          Added: More display drivers detected
    11                          Added: Chipset detection for Scitech Drivers
    12                          Added: License detection for Scitech Drivers
    13                          Added: Progress bar instead of counter
    14                          Added: Verbal description field
    15                          Added: Variable buffer size for pre-exception lines
    16                          Added: Simple CFG-file for some options
     2version 0.5.6 25.01.2002
     3                         Changed: Help: Rearranged help sections dealing with
     4                                  the creation of logfiles.
     5                         Changed: Help: Clarified hints and helpfile sections.
     6                         Changed: All "Search" buttons set to NoPointerFocus
     7                         Fixed: Delete leftover temporary file
     8                         Fixed: Yet another bug when opening a 2nd logfile
     9                         Fixed: Setting focus to first page field was broken
     10                                in 0.5.5 (caused by the new exception page)
     11                         Fixed: Help: Setting page width to 66% looked odd in
     12                                help file viewer
     13                         Fixed: Bug when decoding INSTALLDATE line
     14                         Added: Detect revision of XF86Sup.SYS
     15                         Added: Automatic email support for PolarBar
     16                         Added: Automatic email support for MR/2 ICE
     17                         Added: Help: PolarBar and MR/2 ICE information
     18                         Added: Help: Commandline options plus a few links
     19                         Added: Detect if OdinBug was downgraded accidentally
     20                         Added: "Search" button for email client directory
     21                         Added: Fill "Odin" page with data about Odin gathered
     22                                from the WarpIN database, as long as no logfile
     23                                is given. As soon as a logfile is provided this
     24                                information is overwritten.
     25                         Added: Additional icon resolutions
     26                         Added: /InstallOnly switch: This way OdinBug can be
     27                                executed quietly in order to install the objects
     28                                and do nothing else.
     29                         Added: Button "Destroy objects" in order to uninstall
     30                                OdinBug's WPS objects properly.
     31                         Added: Also create WPS object for Project Odin
     32                                User's Manual
    1733                         
    18 version 0.2.1 10-08-2001 Changed: Executable and log field larger again
    19                          Fixed: SYSLEVEL files were not closed
    20                          Fixed: Wrong font in verbal description field
    21                          Added: Version notice in general hint text
    22                          
    23 version 0.2.2 10-08-2001 Changed: Separate line for application version
    24                          Changed: Small cosmetic changes in report
    25                          Fixed: Ensured trailing '\' for directory vars
    26                          Fixed: Load RexxUtil (0.2.2a)
    27                          Added: Version notice at the bottom of the report
    28 
    29 version 0.3.0 14-08-2001 Changed: Version notice at the bottom of the report
    30                          Changed: Enhanced icon (still not perfect)
    31                          Changed: Same text in GUI and report
    32                          Changed: Yes/No for xf86sup-status instead of 1/0
    33                          Added: Also detect Win32K.SYS from odin32_?.log
    34                          Added: Detect last WarpIN installation
    35                          Added: Detect if no WarpIN installation before
    36                          Added: Check Odin.INI for last OdinInst execution
    37                          Added: Warning, if build is older than 10 days
    38                          Added: Refuse bug reports for old builds (>20 days)
    39                          Added: Check for invalid build names
    40                          Added: Some more CFG-Options (undocumented)
    41                          Added: Hide and close button on frame
    42                          
    43 version 0.3.1 15-08-2001 Changed: Logfile entry field readonly
    44                          Fixed: Possible endless loops for incomplete logs
    45                          
    46 version 0.4.0 17-08-2001 Changed: Completely redesigned GUI (now notebook)
    47                          Changed: Buildfile entry field readonly
    48                          Added: Query user automatically for build and log
    49                          Added: Detect build level of Scitech Drivers
    50                          Added: Detect OdinInst.EXE installdate from ODIN.INI
    51                          Added: Detect missing OdinInst.EXE execution
    52                          Added: Add complete ODIN.INI to the report
    53                          Added: User is automatically prompted for buildfile
    54                                 and logfile
    55                          Fixed: Possible endless loops if invalid filenames
    56                                 were supplied
    57                                
    58 version 0.4.1 19-08-2001 Changed: Rewrote ODIN.INI detection (from logfile)
    59                          Fixed: Possible endless loops for incomplete logfiles
    60                          Added: Entry field for Odin.INI
    61 
    62 version 0.5.0 04-09-2001 Changed: Complete code restructured
    63                          Fixed: Some little errors (I forgot which)
    64                          Fixed: Error when no SYSLEVEL.FPK available
    65                          Fixed: WarpIN database detection
    66                          Fixed: False errormsg, if log is given before build
    67                          Fixed: Logfile left open if no exception in it
    68                          Fixed: Set progress bar to 100 if ready
    69                          Fixed: No more multiple errors when no WarpIN present
    70                          Fixed: Timing problem if RxNap is not used
    71                          Fixed: Removed PE2LX from the launching methods
    72                          Added: Tested positively on OS/2 Warp 3 FP#40,
    73                                 OS/2 Warp 4.5 FP#15 and OS/2 Warp 4.51 MCP
    74                          Added: Real INI file instead of simple CFG
    75                          Added: Supply log via command line allowed
    76                          Added: WPS integration (auto creating object + assoc)
    77                          Added: Timer based validition of the report
    78                          Added: Open button
    79                          Added: Detect kernel revision
    80                          Added: Detect Win32K-parameters in CONFIG.SYS
    81                          Added: Preliminary support for RxExtras RxNap
    82                                 (do not hog CPU while parsing logs)
    83 
    84 version 0.5.1 13-09-2001 internally, not released
    85                          Changes: (Temporarily) disabled RxNap support
    86                          Fixed: Open/close INI file for every setting
    87                          Fixed: Forgot to disable timer as soon as "Create
    88                                 report" is pressed
    89                          Added: Detect Kernel32.DLL revision
    90                          Added: (Semi)autodetect buildfile, if build-
    91                                 directory is properly specified (this means:
    92                                 Ideally you only have to specify the logfile!)
    93                          Added: Optional directory for the email program
    94                                 (needed for PMMail)
    95                          Added: Switch to prevent application directory from
    96                                 being saved to disk
    97 
    98 version 0.5.2 18-09-2001 internally, not released
    99 
    100 version 0.5.3 03-10-2001 Changed: Moved progress bar into separate window
    101                          Changed: Dropdown combo box for email program
    102                          Changed: Objects created by odinbug compatible with
    103                                   objects created by WPI build file
    104                          Changed: Run VIEW.EXE instead of SysSetObjectData()
    105                                   for OdinBug.HLP
    106                          Fixed: Uninitialized variable for xf86sup.sys (0.5.3a)
    107                          Fixed: Width of header/footer lines
    108                          Fixed: Clarified meaning of some texts
    109                          Fixed: No more VIO-window with missing Kernel32.dll
    110                          Fixed: Set focus to application name field after
    111                                 everything has been collected
    112                          Fixed: Check if OdinBug.RPT can be written
    113                          Fixed: Tab-Order on most pages
    114                          Fixed: Turned off VRRedirectStdIO
    115                          Fixed: Wrongly calculated build date, see below
    116                          Fixed: Missing leading 0 support in _xtime() function
    117                          Fixed: Missing leading 0 support in _xmonth() function
    118                          Fixed: Missing leading 0 support in _xdate() function
    119                          Added: Check box for "Oh, nooo" message boxes
    120                          Added: Warning if PE.EXE entered as launching method
    121                                 and Win32K.SYS is (and was) installed
    122                          Added: Warning if user could eventually pick
    123                                 wrong log file
    124                          Added: (Intentionally!) uncomfortable override
    125                                 feature for too old builds
    126                          Added: About and Thanks box
    127                          Added: Editable dropdown combobox for email address
    128                          Added: <sendto: odinusers@yahoogroups.com> on top
    129                          Added: Help: Help button (opens "OdinBug.HLP")
    130                          Added: Help: Context sensitive help (incomplete)
    131                          Added: Help: "Application page" help pages complete
    132                          Added: Help: ReportingBugs.txt integrated
    133                          Added: Help: Logging.txt integrated
    134 
    135 version 0.5.4 15-10-2001 internally, not released
    136                          Changed: Version numbering: OdinBug will never have
    137                                   a higher version number than Odin itself.
    138                          Changed: Show unrecognized parameters in error message
    139                          Changed: <sendto:...> only for non-Netscape users
    140                          Changed: Reactivated code to delete old .CF/.CFG files
    141                          Changed: Completely rewrote email support, now I am
    142                                   able to specifically support various email
    143                                   clients. Supported programs:
    144                                 - Generic : This is the old code
    145                                 - Netscape: Works perfectly (here)!
    146                                 - PMMSend from PMMail: Still does not work!:-(
    147                          Fixed: EMail directory field was not updated properly
    148                          Fixed: TabOrder on main windows was messed up (again)
    149                          Fixed: Hotkeys on main window now work as expected
    150                                 (Workaround for VX-REXX bug?)
    151                          Fixed: Logfile not recognized if blanks in path
    152                          Fixed: Set focus properly after Alt-PgUp/Alt-PgDn
    153                          Added: Exit button
    154                          Added: Help: Completed all missing entries.
    155                          Added: Undocumented key (#) in application name field
    156                                 to quickly fill in test data
    157                          
    158 version 0.5.5 24-11-2001
    159                          Changed: OdinBug.EXE is now packed with Veit Kanne-
    160                                   giesers VX-REXX executables packer.
    161                          Changed: Split "Settings" into "Settings" and "EMail"
    162                          Changed: "Available" is now a DDCB with (hopefully!)
    163                                   useful default texts
    164                          Changed: <sendto:...> only for generic email support
    165                          Changed: Moved search for exception information into
    166                                   a second background thread!
    167                          Changed: Removed SDD from display driver versions
    168                                   DDCB field, as it is always fully detected
    169                          Changed: Removed WEASEL.EXE from the list of email
    170                                   clients
    171                          Fixed: Choosing a second, different logfile did not
    172                                 work correctly, several fields/variables were
    173                                 not cleared/updated correctly!
    174                          Fixed: Application directory should always be
    175                                 suggested as directory for report files
    176                          Fixed: Temporary files left over in the TEMP directory
    177                          Fixed: /C parameter missing for start PMMSend.EXE
    178                          Fixed: Nasty routine for trailing backslashes
    179                          Fixed: Some more error checking is done
    180                          Fixed: Override too old builds only worked under
    181                                 ununsual circumstances
    182                          Fixed: Tab-Order on application page (again)
    183                          Fixed: Check if email clients are found within PATH
    184                                 (Netscape and PMMAil only for the moment)
    185                          Fixed: WPS objects should not get updated wrongly
    186                                 anymore, if OdinBug.EXE is called from the
    187                                 commandline from a different directory than
    188                                 it is located in.
    189                          Fixed: Previous fix had to be fixed again (oh, my).
    190                          Fixed: Help: Statement regarding usage of Win32K.SYS
    191                          Fixed: Help: No more circle definition regarding
    192                                 account (PMMail)
    193                          Fixed: Help: A few typos.
    194                          Added: Radio buttons plus dynamic fields in order
    195                                 to simplify entries for email clients.
    196                          Added: Field for account name in order to finally
    197                                 support PMMail properly.
    198                          Added: Start PMMail if currently not active.
    199                          Added: Show progress window when starting PMMail.
    200                          Added: Option to put multiple bugreports into one file
    201                          Added: Button to browse logfiles (plus field to choose,
    202                                 tested with HV.EXE, LogView.EXE and E.EXE)
    203                          Added: Page to display exceptions in current logfile
    204                          Added: Option to ask, if logfile should be deleted
    205                          Added: Create new URL object to subscribe to odinusers
    206                          Added: Show whether WIN32LOG_ENABLED is set or not
    207                                 for the current session
    208                          
     34                                                 
    20935known problems:
    21036                         - InstallDateTime key decoding from WarpIN database
     
    22046                           to a local file) (a la popuplog.os2)
    22147                         - Clean source code for public release (partly done)
     48                         - Restructure code and remove some double
     49                           implementations, put code into OdinTool Library
    22250
Note: See TracChangeset for help on using the changeset viewer.