VDD for TU 1.3 Version Description Document

Traveller Universe 1.3

Version Description Document

Author: Peter L.S. Trevor

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1Introduction

1.1Abbreviations

2Software identification

2.1Customer

2.2Reason for Delivery

3Changes addressed in release

4known problems

5configuration Index

6Source Code items

1Introduction

This document summarises the reasons for the Traveller Universe 1.3 release and identifies the software that constitutes the release.

A Version Description Document (VDD) accompanies all releases and contains the following information:

  • Software identification (application name, version)
  • Customer
  • Reason For Delivery (i.e. new requirements, bug fix etc)
  • Change Requests, new functionality, enhancements, defects, etc addressed in release
  • Dependencies (third party tools, hardware requirements, operating systems etc)
  • Known Problems
  • The Configuration Index
  • A list of all new/changed software source code items, with their versions

1.1Abbreviations

BL / Baseline
CC / Configuration Controller
CCB / Configuration Control Board
CD / Configuration Diagram
CI / Configuration Index
CRD / Change Request Document
SCM / Software Configuration Management
VDD / Version Description Document

2Software identification

Table 1: Software Identification

Application / Version
Universe / 1.3
TU Manager / 1.3

2.1Customer

The Traveller RPG community.

2.2Reason for Delivery

This is an interim release … a partial list of bugs fixed and minor enhancement requests from the Release 1.0/1.1/1.2 beta tests.

3Changes addressed in release

CRD / CR / Description
025 / DP021 / User wants right-click to act like “Back” button on browser
040 / DP031 / Border maint function to block-assign entire subsector’s borders
045 / DP035 / Link maint should allow modify (as well as add and delete)
047 / DP037 / Feature to produce J6 map
049 / DP038 / Add tabs to System Display
052 / DP041 / Freeform SQL query window
064 / DP051 / Add mini-export function for subsectors
076 / DP056 / User wants option of white dots on black background for sector map
077 / DP057 / Shade in J-1 mains on a sector and/or subsector map
078 / DP058 / User wants option to switch on and off various display details. Not just as preferences but also through VIEW menu
080 / BR022 / System window displays “?” for base when no base
081 / BR023 / System window displays trade codes with code and remarks without. Inconsistent.
082 / BR024 / When remarks changed in UWP maint, is not refreshed in system display
083 / DP059 / On system display replace trade ‘pictures’ with disabled frames
084 / DP060 / On system display, when Red Zone, replace exporter/importer with surpluses/shortages. Colour code shortages.
085 / DP061 / Add GURPS emulation
086 / BR025 / After using Switch to enter Referee mode the Change Referee Password functions remains available in Player mode
087 / DP062 / Improve performance of big map scrolling
088 / BR026 / Error message produced if RETURN key pressed in Subsector window when nothing selected
089 / BR027 / Process sounds directly from resource file without the use of temp files
090 / BR028 / Process animations directly from resource file without the use of temp files
091 / BR029 / Process menu icons directly from resource file without the use of temp files
092 / BR030 / When Pop code is changed in UWP Maint absolute population figure should be reset
093 / BR031 / Systems should not be removeable if a system window (or sub window) is open
094 / DP063 / User wants edit screens non-modal
095 / DP064 / File save area should default to MyDocuments
096 / DP065 / When setting borders right-click on a system should set selected alignment to whatever that system is
097 / BR032 / If general problem with sound then too many error messages are displayed

4known problems

CR / Description
BR021 / TUmanager cannot install databases over a LAN
BR033 / Alignment maintenance function gives NULL error when selecting new alignment (fresh from sector import)
BR034 / Strange ‘Bad file number’ error in sector import when import failed
BR035 / Auto upcasing star size codes in sector import inadvertantly blocks ‘Ia’ and ‘Ib’ stars

5configuration Index

Configuration Items / Previous Release
(1.2) / This Release
(1.3)
Repositories
Visual SourceSafe / 6.0 (SP5) / 6.0 (SP5)
Components / Version / Version
Database / 3 / 3.1
Universe.exe / 1.02.1449 / 1.03.1915
TUmanager.exe / 1.02.0084 / 1.03.0106
Environment / Version / Version
Hardware / PC
(AMD Duron 800MHz) / PC
(AMD Duron 800MHz)
Operating System / Windows 98 (SE) / Windows 98 (SE)
Development Tools / Version / Version
Visual SourceSafe / 6.0 / 6.0
Visual Basic / 6.0 Professional (SP5) / 6.0 Professional (SP5)
Databases / Version / Version
InterBase / 6.0.2 / 6.0.2
InterBase ODBC (IB6XTG10.DLL) / 1.00.00 beta 15 / 1.00.00 beta 15
Compiler – Project Components / Version / Version
CCRP Animation Control (VB6) / 
Microsoft ADO Data Control 6.0 (SP4) (OLEDB) /  / 
Microsoft Common Dialog Control 6.0 (SP3) /  / 
Microsoft Flexgrid Control 6.0 (SP3) /  / 
Microsoft Internet Controls /  / 
Microsoft Windows Common Controls 5.0 (SP2) / 
Microsoft Windows Common Controls 6.0 (SP4) / 
Microsoft Windows Common Controls-2 6.0 (SP4) /  / 
plstControls / 
VBSmart Menu XP /  / 
Compiler – Project References / Version / Version
Visual Basic For Applications / Information not recorded / 
Visual Basic runtime objects and procedures / 
Visual Basic objects and procedures / 
OLE Automation / 
Microsoft ActiveX Data Objects 2.5 Library / 
Microsoft Internet Controls / 
VBSmart Menu XP Library / 
Edanmo’s OLE interfaces & functions v1.61 / 
Microsoft HTML Object Library / 
Shipped 3rd Party Components / Version / Version
Asycfilt.dll / 2.40.4275 / 2.40.4275
ccrpani6.ocx / 1.11.0117
Comcat.dll / 4.71 / 4.71
Comctl32.ocx / 6.00.8105
Comdlg32.ocx / 6.00.8418 / 6.00.8418
Mdac_typ.exe / 2.50.4403.12 / 2.50.4403.12
Msadodc.ocx / 6.00.8804 / 6.00.8804
Mscomct2.ocx / 6.00.8804 / 6.00.8804
Mscomctl.ocx / 6.00.8862
Msflxgrd.ocx / 6.00.8418 / 6.00.8418
Msstdfmt.dll / 6.00.8804 / 6.00.8804
Msstkprp.dll (Msprop32.dll) / 6.00.8877
Msvbvm60.dll / 6.00.8964 / 6.00.8964
Odbcconf.dll / 3.520.4403.2
Oleaut32.dll / 2.40.4275 / 2.40.4275
olelib.tlb / No version info
Olepro32.dll / 5.0.4275 / 5.0.4275
plstControls.ocx / 1.00.0056
Setup.exe / 6.00.8804 / 6.00.8804
Setup1.exe / 6.00.8804 / 6.00.8804
SmartMenuXP.dll / 2.07.0004 / 2.07.0004
SmartMenuXP.ocx / 1.08.0005 / 1.08.0005
St6unst.exe / 6.00.8450 / 6.00.8450
Stdole2.tlb / 2.40.4275 / 2.40.4275
Vb6stkit.dll / 6.00.8450 / 6.00.8450
Documents / Version / Version
SCM Plan / - / -
Build Notes / - / -
Release Notes / VDD 1.2 / VDD 1.3
Installation Instructions / Readme.txt / Readme.txt

6Source Code items

New or Changed Source Code Items / Version / CRDs
Main GUI Items
frmAbout.frm / 4 / 089 091
frmAlias.frm / 6 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmAlign.frm / 10 / 025 064 082 083 084 089 091 094 095 096
frmBorderEdit.frm / 10 / 025 040 064 082 083 084 091 094 095 096
frmDelete.frm / 7 / 025 064 082 089 090 091 094 095 096
frmExplorer.frm / 7 / 025 064 082 083 084 089 091 094 095 096
frmExport.frm / 8 / 025 064 082 089 090 091 094 095 096
frmGalaxy.frm / removed / 089 091
frmIGS2.frm / 9 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmImport.frm / 8 / 025 064 082 089 090 091 094 095 096
frmJ1.frm / 2 / 077
frmJ6.frm / 18 / 025 047 064 077 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmLanguages.frm / 7 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmLogin.frm / 8 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmMaintUWP.frm / 14 / 025 064 080 082 089 091 092 094 095 096
frmPasswords.frm / 6 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmPreferences.frm / 13 / 025 064 076 077 078 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmProperties.frm / 10 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmRemarks.frm / 5 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmRouteEdit.frm / 9 / 025 045 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmRouteTypes.frm / 6 / 025 064 082 083 084 089 091 094 095 096
frmSector.frm / 17 / 025 064 076 082 083 084 089 091 094 095 096
frmSector2.frm / 4 / 077 094 089
frmSQL.frm / 4 / 025 052 064 082 086 087 089 091 094 095 096
frmSubsector.frm / 23 / 025 064 077 078 082 083 084 088 089 091 094 095 096
frmSubsNames.frm / 5 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmSwitch.frm / 5 / 025 064 082 08 091 094 095 096
frmSysEdit.frm / 11 / 025 064 082 083 084 089 091 093 094 095 096 097
frmSystem.frm / 24 / 025 047 049 064 077 081 082 083 084 085 089 091 092 094 095 096
frmText.frm / 7 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmTextView.frm / 7 / 025 064 082 089 091 094 095 096
frmTip.frm / 7 / 089 091
frmUniverse.frm / 27 / 025 047 049 052 064 076 077 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 089 091 094 095 096
frmWorldTypes.frm / 6 / 025 064 082 083 084 089 091 094 095 096
modStdExport.bas / 4 / 025 064 082 094 095 096
modStdImport.bas / 6 / 025 064 082 094 095 096
Universe.bas / 33 / 025 047 049 052 064 076 077 078 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 089 090 091 092 094 095 096
Universe.RES / 8 / 025 052 064 077 082 083 084 086 087 090 094 095 096
Universe.vbp / 63 / 025 040 045 047 049 052 064 076 077 078 080 081 082 083 084 085 086 087 088 089 090 091 092 093 094 095 096 097
Manager GUI Items
frmAbout.frm / 3 / 049 081 085
frmCreateDB.frm / 5 / 049 081 085
frmMain.frm / 5 / 049 081 085
frmMigrateDB.frm / 2 / 049 081 085
frmUpdateDB31.frm / 8 / 047 049 077 081 085
TUmanager.vbp / 17 / 025 047 049 064 076 077 081 082 085 089 091 093 094 095 096 097
gurps_1.sql / 5 / 047 049 077 081 085
Common GUI Items
modGeneral.bas / 16 / 025 064 076 082 089 090 091 093 094 095 096 097
clsControlHook.cls / 2 / 025 064 082 093 094 095 096 097
clsPaint.cls / 1 / 077 093 097
Database Items (IB6)
0050_control_table.sql / 3 / 049 081 085
0110_ref_port_table.sql / 2 / 049 081 085
0130_ref_atmos_table.sql / 2 / 049 081 085
0160_ref_gov_table.sql / 2 / 049 081 085
0170_ref_law_table.sql / 2 / 049 081 085
0180_ref_tl_table.sql / 2 / 049 081 085
2020_system_table.sql / 6 / 049 077 081 085
2065_system_table2.sql / 5 / 047 049 077081 085
9000_system_display.sql / 5 / 047 049 077081 085
Resource Items
base_generic2.bmp / 1 / 077
base_navy2.bmp / 1 / 077
base_scout2.bmp / 1 / 077
copy.ico / 1 / 025 064 082 094 095 096
cut.ico / 1 / 025 064 082 094 095 096
gas_giant2.bmp / 1 / 077
MSGBOX02.ICO / 1 / 052 086 087
Msgbox02s.ico / 1 / 052 086 087
paste.ico / 1 / 025 064 082 094 095 096
starport_a2.bmp / 1 / 077
starport_b2.bmp / 1 / 077
starport_c2.bmp / 1 / 077
starport_d2.bmp / 1 / 077
starport_e2.bmp / 1 / 077
starport_x2.bmp / 1 / 077
users.ico / 1 / 025 064 082 094 095 096
world_asteroid_belt2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_desert2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_exotic2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_garden2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_glacier2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_hothouse2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_ice_capped2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_ocean2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_rock_ball2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_terran2.bmp / 1 / 077
world_unexplored2.bmp / 1 / 077
write2.avi / 1 / 077

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