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.. _what's-new-in-uniplot-3.5.0:

What's New in UniPlot 3.5.0
===========================

This page describes the changes made to UniPlot 3.5.0 since version 3.4.3.

Enhancements/New Features
-------------------------

* Linked Pictures in IPW documents: In previous versions pictures could only be
  inserted into UniPlot as an OLE object which lead to large documents sizes
  because the OLE graphic was saved as an uncompressed bitmap. Now using
  UniPlot 3.5, pictures can be inserted into a document as a **link** to a
  picture file. Only the file name is saved in the document. To insert a link
  choose :ref:`editinsert-graphic`. To edit the properties of a picture choose
  :ref:`editobject-propertiespicture` or double-click the picture.
  UniPlot supports the following formats: 

  .. list-table::
     :header-rows: 1

     * - Typ
       - Meaning
     * - JPG
       - JPEG File Interchange-Format
     * - BMP, BMZ
       - Bitmap and Bitmap compressed.
     * - WMF, WMZ
       - Windows Meta File and Windows Meta File compressed.
     * - EMF, EMZ
       - Enhanced Meta File and Enhanced Meta File compressed.

* A new UniPlot-Viewer 3.5.0 is available. You can download it from
  www.uniplot.com or you'll find it on the UniPlot CD.

* New field function ``@f{linkaxisscale(diagramname, axis, scale, offset)}``: 
  The function calculates the axis scaling using the ``scale * x + offset``.
  Example: KW- und HP axis.

Bug Fixes/New Features
----------------------

The following bugs have been fixed:

* Improved save command for IPW documents: So far program errors (e.g.
  corrupted OLE objects) or network problems could lead to corrupted files. As of
  UniPlot version 3.5 every page is written to a temporary block inside the
  compound file. If the block has been written successfully, it is renamed to its
  final name.

* :ref:`MakeFullPath`: This function caused a memory violation error if the path
  name exceeded 260 characters. The error has been fixed.

* TrueType fonts: UniPlot would not display non-ansi TrueType fonts in the
  font dialog box and so company logos available as TrueType fonts could not be
  used. With UniPlot 3.5 you should find these fonts in the font dialog box. 
  Double-click on the text object and use the font button to select
  the your font. 

* :ref:`edit-find-in-files`: When the **Browse** button was clicked, a memory
  violation error could occur, if the path length in the edit control **Path**
  was too long. The error has been corrected.

* Axis Scaling: The auto scale axis function could lead to a crash if the x- or
  y-coordinates of a dataset were almost constant.

* If a UniScript file was opened by double-clicking it in the file explorer,
  the file explorer would not respond if the file was closed in UniPlot by
  clicking the close button in the upper right corner. If the file was closed via
  the command :ref:`fileexit` this error did not occur. The bug has been fixed.
  (The bitmaps in the menus caused this error. They have been removed.)

* Data Quick View: When the Browse button was used to select a template it was
  incorrectly inserted into the data text field. Therefore, the NC data file could
  not be edited. The bug has been fixed.

:sub:`id-393658`