whatsnew.txt

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date format is MM/DD/YYYY

2.05 (05/24/2007)
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* fixes (the bugs have been present since versions in brackets):
  - number of forwarded packets calculations are correct
    for wireless and wired-wireless trace formats (both old and new trace), (2.03)
  - number of nodes calculation and node numbers are correct
    for wireless and wired-wireless trace formats (both old and new trace)
    with hexadecimal node numbers, the bug was appearing if there were more than 10 nodes, (2.03)
  - sequence numbers are correctly extracted from "-Ps" tags
    for new trace and wired-new trace formats (2.03)
  - trace format with IP addresses automatic recognition bug:
    there was "Index exceeds matrix dimensions" message, (1.90b)

2.04 (01/09/2006)
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* new features:
  - calculations which are always done after loading a trace file 
    (concerns trace formats: old wireless, new trace, 
     wired-old wireless, wired-new trace and Trace graph format)
    containing drop events are over 1000x faster, for example
    the calculations after loading a new trace format file of size 20MB 
    with 20000 drop events took 170 seconds using Trace graph 2.03,
    with the new version 2.04 the calculations took only 0.13 sec.,
    so trace file (with many drop events) loading time is much shorter

2.03 (11/07/2005)
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* new features:
  - wired trace files are loaded at least 4.5x (450%) faster
  - old wireless trace files are loaded at least 2.2x faster
  - old wireless trace files with hexadecimal node numbers
    are loaded at least 5.2x faster
  - new trace format files are loaded at least 1.9x faster
  - new trace format files with hexadecimal node numbers
    are loaded at least 3.5x faster
  - wired-wireless trace files are loaded at least 2x faster
  - wired-wireless trace files with hexadecimal node numbers
    are loaded at least 2.2x faster
  - tracegraph format files are loaded at least 3x faster
  - new tracegraph file format with hexadecimal node numbers
  - at least 4x faster IP addresses to node numbers conversion
  - at least 2x faster searching for IP addresses in trace files
    (e.g. -ip option)
  - 10x faster constants (e.g. packet types) calculations
    which are done after every trace file (except .mat files) is loaded
* fixes:
  - automatic IP addresses recognition bug
  - trace format of files with number of lines lower than 
    MAXIMAL NUMBER OF LINES is recognized properly
    when AUTOMATIC FORMAT DETECTION is ON

2.02 (06/22/2003)
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* IP conversion bug fixed (when there is no 'ip' in the header)
* all drop events bugs fixed (when packet type option is unselected)
* copying to clipboard bug fixed

2.01 (03/10/2003)
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* 'statistics' description has been replaced by 'information'
* Trace graph script file format has been changed
* a wireless trace files loading bug fixed
* time interval bug fixed (when loading a trace file)

2.00b (12/13/2002)
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* new statistics:
  - Simulation Round Trip Times
  - Round Trip Times between Current and Other node
* new 2D graphs:
  - Throughput of sending bits vs minimal simulation RTT
  - Throughput of sending bits vs average simulation RTT
  - Throughput of sending bits vs maximal simulation RTT
  - Throughput of sending bits vs minimal RTT between CN and ON
  - Throughput of sending bits vs average RTT between CN and ON
  - Throughput of sending bits vs maximal RTT between CN and ON
  - Sent packet size vs minimal simulation RTT
  - Sent packet size vs average simulation RTT
  - Sent packet size vs maximal simulation RTT
  - Sent packet size vs minimal RTT between CN and ON
  - Sent packet size vs average RTT between CN and ON
  - Sent packet size vs maximal RTT between CN and ON
  - Simulation RTT cumulative distribution
  - RTT between CN and ON cumulative distribution
  - Sent packet ID vs simulation RTT
  - Sent packet ID vs RTT between CN and ON
  - Simulation RTT frequency distribution
  - RTT between CN and ON frequency distribution
* main window has been reorganized
* throughput graphs bug fixed
* trace level at destination node bug fixed 
* trace level description for delays bug fixed
* main window bugs fixed

1.92b (12/02/2002)
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* faster 3D graphs calculations

1.91b (11/28/2002)
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* automatic format detection bugs fixed
* configuration file bug fixed
* -ip option bug fixed

1.90b (11/25/2002)
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* automatic detection of all supported file formats - file header is not needed (see help 11)
* new configuration file options (see help 11)
* axes labels and graph title are editable
* path and file name is shown in Graphs and Statistics window

1.88b (11/17/2002)
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* graphs statistics (minimum/average/maximum value, standard deviation, median) can be saved (see help 3.17)
* Log scaling on X, Y and Z axes (see help 3.18)
* graphs can be loaded from .trg text files (see help 3.19)
* Trace graph scripts are checked before processing
* throughput vs delay graphs have been changed
* faster throughput calculations
* 100 new 2D graphs (see help 4, 6):
  - Packet size vs min throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping packets at current node
  - Packet size vs min throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping packets
  - Packet size vs min throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping bits at current node
  - Packet size vs min throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping bits
  - Packet size vs avg throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping packets at current node
  - Packet size vs avg throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping packets
  - Packet size vs avg throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping bits at current node
  - Packet size vs avg throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping bits
  - Packet size vs max throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping packets at current node
  - Packet size vs max throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping packets
  - Packet size vs max throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping bits at current node
  - Packet size vs max throughput of generating/sending/receiving/forwarding/dropping bits
  - Throughput of sending bits vs minimal/average/maximal simulation jitter
  - Throughput of receiving bits vs minimal/average/maximal simulation jitter
  - Throughput of sending bits at CN vs minimal/average/maximal jitter between CN and ON
  - Throughput of receiving bits vs minimal/average/maximal simulation processing time
  - Throughput of forwarding bits vs minimal/average/maximal simulation processing time
  - Throughput of receiving bits at CN vs minimal/average/maximal processing time at CN
  - Throughput of forwarding bits at CN vs minimal/average/maximal processing time at CN
  - Throughput of receiving bits at ON vs minimal/average/maximal jitter between CN and ON
  - Packet size vs minimal/average/maximal simulation processing time
  - Packet size vs minimal/average/maximal processing time at current node
  - Packet size vs minimal/average/maximal simulation End2End delay
  - Packet size vs minimal/average/maximal CN2ON delay
  - Simulation jitter frequency distribution
  - Jitter between CN and ON frequency distribution
  - Simulation jitter cumulative distribution
  - Jitter between CN and ON cumulative distribution
* zoom bug fixed (when legend is on/off)

1.71b (10/23/2002)
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* script files processing bug fixed
* ns format trace files from bluehoc simulations can be read
* turbo mode and processing times bug fixed

1.70b (10/22/2002)
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* faster delays calculations
* faster processing times calculations
* faster jitter calculations
* faster calculations concerning numbers of intermediate nodes 
* faster calculations after loading trace files
* code optimization
* turbo mode for delays and jitter calculations
* configuration file has been added
* button for switching between current and other node has been added
* trace files with any extension can be read
* satellite trace format reading bug fixed
* IP to node number conversion bug fixed
* a trace files parsing bug fixed

1.60b (07/01/2002)
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* Trace graph scripts can be written to analyse trace or mat files automatically (see help 10)

1.57b (06/18/2002)
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* Packet size option (see help 7)
* Count packets IDs only once option works with drop events (see help 3.5)
* mat file format has been changed (packets sizes are saved)
* axes bug fixed (when loading a file with Overlay graphs option on)
* zoom bug fixed (when refreshing a 3D graph)

1.55c (06/02/2002)
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* flow ID bug fixed (when loading a mat file)

1.55b (06/01/2002)
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* trace level (AGT, RTR, MAC) options for End2End delays (wireless, mixed and Trace graph formats only)

1.54b (05/26/2002)
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* flow ID option added for wired trace files
* new 2D graphs added:
  - Forward events time vs simulation processing times at intermediate nodes
  - Forward events time vs processing times at current node
  - Receive events time vs simulation processing times at intermediate nodes
  - Receive events time vs processing times at current node
* mat file format has been changed (flow ID added)

1.52b (05/23/2002)
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* separate windows for graphs and statistics
* new statistics added:
  - Average numbers of intermediate nodes for the whole network
  - Average numbers of intermediate nodes between current and other node
  - Simulation processing times at intermediate nodes
  - Processing times at current node
* new 2D graphs added:
  - Simulation processing times frequency distribution
  - Processing times at current node frequency distribution
  - Packets IDs vs simulation processing times
  - Packets IDs vs processing times at current node
  - Simulation processing times cumulative distribution
  - Processing times at current node cumulative distribution
* all the known bugs fixed:
  - numbers of forwarded and lost packets at current node (stats and graphs)
  - numbers of intermediate nodes forwarding packets for wireless files

1.46b (05/06/2002)
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* packet types can be selected/deselected (see help 7)
* all lines from wireless trace files are loaded now
* mat file format has been changed (+ and - added in packet type)
* calculations after trace file loading have been changed
* number of forwarded packets and bytes in simulation statistics fixed (wireless simulations only)
* number of lost packets in simulation statistics fixed

1.44b (04/24/2002)
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* new 2D graphs added (see help 4):
  - Packets IDs vs simulation jitter
  - Packets IDs vs jitter between CN and ON
* X and Y axes labels added

1.43b (04/22/2002)
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* new 2D graphs added (see help 4):
  - All send events time vs number of intermediate nodes (receiving and forwarding packets)
  - Send events time at CN vs number of intermediate nodes (receiving and forwarding packets)
  - All receive events time vs number of intermediate nodes (receiving and forwarding packets)
  - Receive events time at ON vs number of intermediate nodes (receiving and forwarding packets)
  - All packets IDs vs number of intermediate nodes (receiving and forwarding packets)
  - Packets IDs vs number of intermediate nodes (receiving and forwarding packets)
* edges can be specified for histograms (see help 6)
* a part of code concerning delays has been changed
* zoom bug fixed (when automatically refresh graphs option is on)

1.40b (04/06/2002)
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* wired + wireless format support (see help 9.4)
* wired + new trace file format support (see help 9.5)
* IP addresses support (see help 9)
* new 2D graphs added (see help 4):
  - Throughput of sending bits vs minimal simulation End2End delays
  - Throughput of sending bits vs average simulation End2End delays
  - Throughput of sending bits vs maximal simulation End2End delays
  - Throughput of receiving bits vs minimal simulation End2End delays
  - Throughput of receiving bits vs average simulation End2End delays
  - Throughput of receiving bits vs maximal simulation End2End delays
  - Throughput of sending bits at CN vs minimal CN2ON delays
  - Throughput of sending bits at CN vs average CN2ON delays