.. highlightlang:: us

.. _news-R2024:

New in R2024
============

This page describes the changes made to UniPlot R2024 since UniPlot version
:ref:`R2023 <news-R2023>`.

.. _news-R2024-1:

New in R2024.1 (2024-05-17)
---------------------------

Enhancements
^^^^^^^^^^^^

* (UNI-568): :ref:`Sequencer <sequencer>`: New action :ref:`Show Message
  <action_show_message>`. The action shows a message box that can also take user
  input if needed.
  
* (UNI-652): :ref:`Sequencer <sequencer>`: Improves the display of conditions
  and loops. See :ref:`Action Condition <action_condition>` and :ref:`Action
  Loop <action_run_mode>`. 

* (UNI-653): :ref:`Sequencer <sequencer>`: A field function :ref:`Runtime Value
  <@f{runtimevalue}>` has been created and can be used as any other field 
  function or in the sequencer's :ref:`Show Message <action_show_message>` or
  in the :ref:`Set Runtime Values <action_set_runtime_values>` action.

* (UNI-620): :ref:`Sequencer <sequencer>`: Multiple input fields now support
  suggestions for runtime values.

Bug Fixes
^^^^^^^^^

* (UNI-689): When :ref:`importing formulas written in Excel
  <formula-import-from-an-excel-workbook>`, if the description of the formula
  had a carriage return character the resulting IC file was corrupted.

.. _news-R2024-0:

New in R2024.0 (2024-03-01)
---------------------------

Enhancements
^^^^^^^^^^^^

* (UNI-523): Improve start-up process to provide feedback on read access of
  user personal script.

* (UNI-336): Create support request via the new button available in
  ``Help/Create Support Ticket...``.

* (UNI-598): :ref:`Sequencer <sequencer>`: Number of available Data Slots
  increased from 3 to 100.

* (UNI-606): :ref:`Sequencer <sequencer>`: Harmonized validation indicators in
  the sequencer bar. Added indicators to the sequence list in the workspace
  area.

* :ref:`Sequencer <sequencer>`: Many additional configuration parameter may
  now be configured via runtime values. Input fields of runtime values provide
  suggestions foe easier usage. The run mode of a looped action now writes an
  additional index runtime value.

* (UNI-600): :ref:`Sequencer <sequencer>`: The output file of the action
  ``File synchronization`` can now be assigned to a slot if the file was newly
  created.

Bug Fixes
^^^^^^^^^

* (UNI-574): Import of ETAS MDA templates (``*.xdx``) was not working properly
  if the template had no formula.

* (UNI-602): When adding a new axis as a copy of one using the "add axis"
  button, the user labels were copied and it leads to confusion. The function
  has been updated to avoid this behavior.

* (UNI-611): The time left for the maintenance contract was not properly
  computed depending on the time zone.

* Make ``atan2(c_y, c_x)`` available as a :ref:`formula function
  <functions-in-formulas>`.

:sub:`id-718993`