PLCEdit v2.0 release candidate 1 is released today.
it’s cristmas time...

I think it is time to freeze the current development status
after two betas. PLCEdit has reached the same amount
of functionality as v0.9.9 with the old development toolkit.
Some new features are also included. The handling of
CoDeSys v2.3.x .EXP files was improved - I think it was
a knock-out criterion for this version.

What's left or missing in this version?
The crc checksum support for Sucosoft POU files gives me
a headache. I don’t know if it will be done for version 2.0.

Next, I have some ideas about translating the Moeller function
block calls into CoDeSys (and other distributions) compliant
calls. A menu to include/call function blocks wich are opened
in PLCEdit is one of my favorites.
I think this are good milestones for version 2.1.

The actual todo list:
- fixing some minor bugs, wich are still hiding
(- Sucosoft checksum support (n/a))

A lot of work was done. And there is only one
open issue from the last ToDo list.
Now its around christmas time and maybe the
CoDeSys problem is to much to solve it during
the last days of this year. I want to include the
fix in RC1 ... I’m sorry, but you have to wait.
If you want a fixed batch convert I would please
you to download the linux file. It includes the
latest stable source, which could be compiled
easily „at home“ or ask me for an executable.

I have updated the project website. It shows
now a docs menu, which contains a changelog
and holds links for the FAQ and the Help.

The actual todo list:
- better CoDeSys support (done)
- disabled menu items greyed out (done)
(- Sucosoft checksum support (n/a))

Oh, my last entry is from june. I’m sorry but there
were some private things to to. Now I’m working
on the next enhancements and some bug fixes,
eg. the batch converter bug, which causes same
content for all converted files
I’ll try to publish the release candidate at the end
of december 2008.

At the moment I think about to use Scintilla as
the editor back-end. It could solve some basic
problems with the syntax highlighter and the
line numbers. But it would be a lot of work.
We will see... maybe in v2.1.

The actual todo list:
- new settings file handling (done)
- better CoDeSys support (v2rc1)
- timer based autosave (done)
- fix batch converter bug (done)
- syntax highlighter updates (done)
- interface enhancements (done)
- Help files (done, english)

I have decided to release the second public beta with one
open issue of the latest ToDo list. The needed revision of
the CoDeSys import and export function needs more time,
but I think you want to see the new version with its nice
improvements. The work on the release candidate will go
on starting at the end of june.
Please report all bugs of the actual beta version.

The new todo list:
- new settings file handling (v2rc1)
- better CoDeSys support (v2rc1)
- timer based autosave (v2rc1)
- Help files (v2rc1)

My time for working on PLCEdit is limited, but I try my
best to ensure that development does'nt stop now.
Some points of the new ToDo list were already done.
I also plan to support another PLC-software provider.
We will see what's happen until v2b2 .

The actual todo list:
- interface enhancements (done)
- language translations (done)
- fix file-extension-save bug (done)
- save sessions as project (done)
- export as PDF (done)
- better CoDeSys support
- new POU files support (done)
- timer based autosave (v2rc1)
- Help files (v2rc1)

The last weeks were not really productive. There were some
user interface enhancements made. On Mac OS the App looks
now more mac-like. And the Toolbar icon size is now 22px.
You can see it on the Home and Features pages.

I have also found a bug. If an already open document needs
to be saved, next to the name a broken filename extension
will be shown and later used by the export routine.
As a work around please erase the extension first, before
editing the file name. The next version contains a bugfix.

And how long will it take until the next beta-release?
I'll try to release the next beta until the beginning of june.

Today I've found a great program, which follows the nice idea
to bring an IDE with integrated plc runtime environment to your
PC, including a simple and easy to build process connection.
To get more information visit http://www.eilers.net/ .

Versiontracker.com has updated the description for PLCEdit
with the right file link. I've seen that many other download
pages has included the new version of PLCEdit, too. Thanks.

I've seen that versiontracker.com do not use a correct link to
the new Windows® version of PLCEdit. An information was
already sent to versionracker.com, but it seems that they
don't find time to update the link. I'm sorry.
As a bonus I have early updated the Windows® version to
build 006, which contains now an "open with..." function.

PLCEdit public beta v2b1 is released today.

After a couple of month in development I'm pleased to present
the first public beta of PLCEdit v2. Version 2 offers not really
new features. This version is primarily a rewritten version 0.9.9.
But the new code base offers some enhancements and opens
up the way for new ideas. As a great point the new code base
is platform independent. Now it works on Windows as well as
on Mac OS X and Linux.

What's left or missing in this version?
The actual todo list:
- language translations
- Help files
- CoDeSys .exp files enhancements
- timer based autosave of opened files
- save sessions as project option
- export as PDF file
- interface enhancements
- fixing some minor bugs

Today it looks very well. All work for v2b1 was done.
Now I'm going to prepare the application for distributing.
The public beta will be released maybe today or tomorrow.