Search_HQ

Version History:

v5.0.3   Mar. 19, 2006

• ES (expanding square) controls added for creating Standard (military) or Optimized patterns. For certain values of diameter and search range, shifting the expanding square will reduce the number of search lines by 2, and still provide the required coverage. Choosing "Optimized" permits shifting when advantageous.
  
• Debugging checkpoints and a command line argument "-c" to activate them.
  

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v5.0.2   Mar. 14, 2006
    - Traps invalid "manual" airport X and Y names causing "Run-time error 9 - subscript out of range" problem

v5.0.1   Nov. 13, 2005 - [restricted version; never released]

v5.0.0   Nov. 11, 2005

• Rounded/stepped CSAD corners (No more long pointed corners!)
• "Multi-task" management: The CSAD and multiple taskings can be  displayed together on the map. The CSAD can be loaded into a GPS as a "track", and several taskings can be loaded into the same GPS as "routes". New features help you to select a unique PREFIX and NUMBER for each tasking, which are used to create distinct filenames, waypoint names, route/track/point names.
• MVFR (mountain CSAD) support: Options have been added to narrow the CSAD from 10/15 to 5/10 NM, and hide the 10 NM lines to facilitate the creation of mountain sectors.
• Colour selection: You can assign any colour to any tasking for better viewing on different map types, and to help managing multiple taskings on a single map.
• PT/CLA inside/outside controls over turns at the ends of search lines and at the "CD" side of the box.
• ABCD re-written with trimmed lines, for easy non-square CLA patterns in awkward CSAD corners
• HB (Homing Box) enhancements include an automatic Approach Course option to optimize transit routing, and options to control direction around the box and whether to fly through the box.
• ES (expanding square) enhancements include a new automatic First Leg Course option to optimize transit routing  The ES pattern now shifts automatically if required to keep it centered over the EHP (ELT Hit Point). The CSP has been corrected to 1 search range back from the ELT hit point.
• SS (Sector Search) enhancements include automatic First Leg Course option to optimize transit routing. Controls have been added to select either 3 or the full 6 search lines for the SS route.
• Track Crawl enhancements include a new Plot TCL (track center line) button. The TCR (track crawl returning) route features an automatic "Fly to Nearest Point" option to optimize transit routing.
• Stored tasking settings: Each tasking can be re-loaded, displayed and altered quickly, because the options used to create it are stored in it's route file.

• All patterns and taskings are created as Waypoints, Routes, Tracks and Points.
• a Zone/Unit field in the registration form to help me help you
• transit waypoints for adjusting routes to and from search areas for easy routing around control zones and big lakes
• new  green/red symbols to make CSP/TSP and search line start/stop points easier to see
•  fixes Fuel/Bingo errors due to use of 1 decimal point rounded numbers
• added more "crossover" points to CSAD3M route (for MVFR searches)
• addition of CSP and TSP points to all search patterns to separate Transit and Search phases for Fuel/Bingo calculations
• checking of all user input for errors to prevent program crashes
• use of a comma "," as a decimal point when the Window's Regional and Language Option is "French (Canada)". This addresses a "Runtime Error 13 - Type mismatch" fatal crash problem.
• a start-up splash screen with Copyright and Disclaimer has been added
• removal of obsolete/redundant controls (e.g. SX textbox, CLA/ELT filename dialogs)
• a manual Time Calculator based on actual fuel and burn rate, was added to the Fuel/Bingo form to facilitate Bingo time calculation

v4.1.0 BETA   Mar.4.2005  - under development
  1) Adds CLA controls to select inside or outside turns
  2) Major change to display CSAD and multiple taskings simultaneously. (Routes are now also created as Tracks and Points).

v4.0.3     Nov.16, 2004
  1) Removed 4 DLL's from Setup.LST to fix installation lockup with Windows 2K.
  2) Enlarged NM boxes in the CLA panel so more than 2 digits can be seen.

v4.0.2     Oct.15, 2004    Fixes a problem new to Ozi v3.95.4d (did not display a waypoint when using MapClick)

v4.0.1     Oct.13, 2004
  1) Fixes "Run-time error '9': Subscript out of range" crash at atartup due to missing Csad, Cla and Elt filenames in registry
  2) Provides a default path to "C:\OziExplorer\OziExp.exe" since Ozi v3.95.4d no longer stores it's AppPath in the registry.

v4.0.0     Oct.5, 2004    Changes and additions:
 - Automatic loading of ROUTE data into OziExplorer
 - Multi-segment CSAD's
 - Track Crawls
 - ELT Homing / Aural Null perimeter
 - Registration requirement
 - Organizing of functions under a Tab strip
 - SHQ now checks before overwriting an existing file
 - Distinct route names (facilitates multiple taskings in GPS)
 - Bug fixes (off screen startup; extra CLA line)
 - Preservation of CSAD definition points (in WPT file),  and CLA, ELT and Airport definition points (in Registry)

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v3.0.7     Aug.31, 2004    Fixed startup with SHQ off screen
v3.0.6     Mar.18, 2003    CSAD initialized for the Ontario PSX2003 at CYEL
v3.0.5     Dec.4, 2002    Fixes problem with  the Main panel size being too small and masking some buttons when SHQ is installed for the first time. The Registry no longer has to be edited manually to increase the Main panel size.
v3.0.4     Aug.10, 2002    Added CSAD2 to the CSAD pattern
v3.0.0    Apr.8, 2002    Adds  Map Click functionality, and File/Folder management

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v2.0.2     Jan.29, 2002     Fixes operation of X,Y airports and the SAME checkbox
v2.0.1    Oct.30, 2001    Adds Fuel Bingo form
v2.0.0    Sep.19, 2001 *** Pre-Release ***: Adds Fuel Bingo form

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v1.1.0     Dec.13, 2000 Adds the following:

• file name dialogs,
• Open/Save of Wpt/Rte files,
• GetABCD for getting CLA corners from cla.wpt
• auto load of WPT file into OziExplorer with Save/Plot

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v0.0.2    Sep.1999     Initial release