Changelog for ARRIS++ Version  7.1.a5   (release 01):

The following lists describe the changes that have been made to the ARRIS++ Enhanced Menus since the previous release (version 7.1.a4 - release 01), on March 26, 2002. Note that there are links in the following material pointing to more detailed information contained in the main documentation.

This changelog is divided into the following sections:



• General Improvements
  
  
• Documentation Enhancements
  
  
• Menu Modifications
  
  
• Existing Sigmac Bug Fixes
  
  
• New ARRIS++ Sigmacs

General Improvements:

The following table lists general improvements that have been made to the ARRIS++ menu system.

This release of the ARRIS++ Enhanced Menus package has been coordinated with the latest A5 update for ARRIS 2001, available from Sigma Design International. All users are encouraged to upgrade to A5, although this module should continue to work without problems under the previous A4 update.

This release of ARRIS++ now supports an incremental patch feature. This means that small patch files can now be distributed for minor updates to ARRIS++ without requiring the reinstallation of the entire application module.

The following new ARRIS++ commands were added to the TOOLBAR command database: COMMAND DESCRIPTION ARRIS++ DOCS Display the ARRIS++ documentation using the HTML browser MENU DOCS Display the ARRIS Menus: User Interface Manual APLUS DOCS * Display ARRISplus documentation using the Acrobat reader KNOTE SPEC * Display the ARRISplus KEYNOTE SPEC overwrite menu SPEC MGR * Display the ARRISplus SPECIFICATIONS MANAGER pop-up menu REPAIR LAYER * Display the ARRISplus REPAIR LAYER pop-up menu NOTE: Those commands marked with a * require that the ARRISplus application module be installed.

Documentation Enhancements:

The following table lists general modifications and enhancements that have been made to the ARRIS++ menu system documentation.

The ARRIS++ User's Manual has been completely updated to reflect all changes and enhancements made to the module.

In the ARRIS Menus: User Interface Manual, the documentation for the menu definition source's FILL:txcol parameter was revised to indicate the full range of available options, similar to those used by the $mntext() utility.

Links were added to all of the ARRISplus menus to provide direct access to the application documentation.

Menu Modifications:

The following table lists changes and additions made to the ARRIS++ menu system.

ARRISPLUS:	ARRISplus Application Menu: Clicking on the ARRIS PLUS button located on the CUSTOMIZATION pull-down menu, displays the ARRISplus consolidated overwrite menu.  ARRISplus Overwrite Menu While providing access to all of the ARRISplus utilities, this menu is generally unnecessary as all of these tools have been fully integrated into ARRIS++ in locations that promote their use during the natural work-flow. On-Line Documentation is available from the QUERY pull-down menu. Spelling Checker has been incorporated into the TEXT menus. Keynote Specification tools are available from the DETAILS main menu. Repair Layer tools have been fully integrated into the ARRIS EDIT menus. RI Library Editor is accessible from the REPEATED ITEMS menus. Pattern & Zone Geometry Editors are found on the PATTERNS and ZONES menus. Special Features: Should this menu be used, the following improvements have been provided over the standard menu shipped with ARRISplus: The menu was redesigned to provide a more consistent appearance and operation to match the remainder of the ARRIS menu system. Menu labels were added to clearly identify and group functions. Context-sensitive (<F2>) help is available for all menu buttons. All menu buttons offer full right-click customization capability. New menu ikons were created and are shipped with ARRIS++, allowing these images to be placed on the toolbar. A new button was added to display the SPECIFICATION MANAGER pop-up menu. Use of the archaic flyout menu was eliminated. All spelling options are now available by clicking on the TOOLS or SETUP buttons to display the pop-up SPELL CHECK CONFIG menu. Right-clicking on the ARRIS PLUS button will display the original ARRISplus application overwrite menu.
	ARRISplus Documentation:  Documentation Button All of the ARRISplus pop-up utility menus have the new documentation button located in the upper-left corner. Selecting this button will launch the Adobe Acrobat reader to display the manual chapter that relates to the current function.
	ARRISplus Layer Diagnose and Repair:  DIAGNOSE & REPAIR Button The DIAGNOSE & REPAIR function on the EDIT and EDIT SHORT pull-down menus has been enhanced. In addition to providing support for the repair of ARRIS database opcodes, a right-clicking on the button will now execute a generalized version of the command that is completely independent of the currently selected entity type. Because of this, the right-click command will work even if the button is currently greyed out. The first prompt will ask for the desired action. Select either DIAGNOSE, REPAIR or UNGROUP. The second prompt asks for the type of entity on which to perform the indicated action. Select either OPCODES, PATTERNS, TEXT, ZONE or ALL. The command will then be executed as usual.  LAYER REPAIR Pop-up Menu The consolidated REPAIR LAYER pop-up menu has been redesigned with the following features: The menu has been reimplemented to offer a cleaner appearance. The Repair Layer PDF documentation is displayed by selecting the standard documentation button in the upper-left corner. The menu may be repositioned on the screen by right-clicking on the [X] ikon in the upper-right corner. Context-sensitive on-line help has been added. All menu buttons now offer full right-click customization capability.
DETAILS:	Details Main Menu:  DETAILS Main Menu The ARRISplus KNOTE button was added to the DETAILS main menu. Selecting this button will display the KEYNOTE SPEC overwrite menu which provides a complete set of tools for creating and placing keynote specifications on the drawing. Note: For this button to function, the ARRISplus module must be installed on the system.
KEYNOTE:	Keynote Specifications Menus:  KEYNOTE SPEC Overwrite Menu Assuming that the ARRISplus module is installed on the system, selecting the KNOTE button on the DETAILS main menu displays the KEYNOTE SPEC overwrite menu which includes the following enhancements over the standard menu supplied with ARRISplus: The menu has been redesigned to be more consistent with the remainder of the ARRIS menu system. Functions were reorganized to make the operations more intuitive. The title box was modified to support standard functions described under Menu Titles. Right-click customization was added to all menu buttons. Context-sensitive help for all functions was added. The KEYNOTE and PROJECT REPORT functions were separated into two groups. Additional PROJECT REPORT buttons were added to match those provided for keynotes. A new button to display the SPECIFICATION MANAGER pop-up menu has been provided. New menu ikons were created and shipped with ARRIS++ so that these images could be placed on the toolbar if desired.  KEYNOTE SPEC Main Flyout Menu A new KEYNOTE SPEC main flyout menu was created.  SPECIFICATION MANAGER Pop-up Menu The SPECIFICATION MANAGER menu was completely redesigned to improve its readability. The menu supports the normal enhancements for context-sensitive on-line help and right-click customization and includes the new documentation button in the upper-left corner. Note: The functions provided by this menu are currently under development by Expert InfoCAD. Refer to the application documentation for additional information.  KEYNOTE SPEC Status Menu The keynote status menu was completely reorganized to match the layout of the similar text note status menu. This makes locating a particular function much more predictable and easy. The revised menu offers the following new features: Right-clicking on the SLANT button automatically resets the value back to zero. Right-clicking on the LN SPACING button automatically resets the value back to 1.5. Right-clicking on the LN EXTN button automatically resets the value back to zero.
TEXT:	Text Overwrite Menu:  TEXT Overwrite Menu The following changes were made to the TEXT menu: The KEY NOTES button was removed from the menu. The Keynote Specifications feature is now accessed from the DETAILS main menu. A new SPELL CHECK button was added to the menu. Assuming that the ARRISplus module is installed on the current system, clicking on the button launches a spell check session using the mode currently displayed on the status menu. Right-clicking on this button will display the SPELL CHECK CONFIG pop-up menu.
	Spelling Check Menus:  SPELL MODE Button The functions of the SPELL CHK boxes on the text status menu were changes. Left-clicking on either the label or data box will toggle the spelling mode between single, area or all. Right-clicking on either box will initiate a spell checking session.

Existing Sigmac Bug Fixes:

The following table lists fixes that have been applied to existing sigmacs to correct problems and bugs.

:mn_dbnew	Fixed a bug introduced by a previous change to ARRIS++ that prevented the "New Drawing" command from working under ARRIS 2001.
:mn_qry	Fixed an annoying bug that was causing the pattern status menu and another status menu to go into an infinite loop as they each tried to assert themselves in place of one another. The menus are now much better behaved.
	Revised the sigmac to correct a problem when matching existing RI entity parameters which would not display on the RI status menu. This bug was introduced as a byproduct of ARRIS++ enhancements made to other sigmacs to support the isolation of the RI name/library from that being used by the pattern menus.

New ARRIS++ Sigmacs:

• The following new sigmacs routines have been added to the current release of ARRIS++.

  NEW COMMAND	CLASS	DESCRIPTION
  :cj_ei_knfly	arrisplus	Display the KEYNOTE SPEC main flyout menu
  :cj_ei_knmgr	arrisplus	Display SPECIFICATION MANAGER pop-up menu
  :cj_ei_knote	arrisplus	Initialize the KEYNOTE SPEC overwrite menu
  :cj_ei_knpjp	arrisplus	Manage keynote project report printing
  :cj_ei_lyfix	arrisplus	Display the REPAIR LAYER pop-up menu
  :cj_ei_minit	arrisplus	Initialize the ARRISplus overwrite menu