mchelper Changelog

Changelog for mchelper

mchelper 2.5.1 ( July 8, 2009 )

Windows-only bug fix release
enhanced USB stability - fixed case in which program could occasionally crash on USB unplug

interface improvement - now double click (or select from 'Board' menu) to get options per board - see Inspector, upload new firmware etc.
Icon indicates whether board is connected via Ethernet or USB.
Can now erase or reset boards via OSC - no disconnect/reconnect required! Requires firmware 1.6 or higher.
Can now upload firmware on OS X 10.5, once the uploader patch is installed
USB now works on Windows Vista 32 and 64 bit - uploading still not supported on 64 bit due to lack of support from Atmel. Being actively investigated. Must upload new applications on another computer, for now.
much improved USB handling on Windows - several resource leaks have been resolved
now only need to specify path to sam7 (uploader) on *nix instead of specifying the full path to the executable
improved test suite
*lots* of internal code cleanup, resulting in better performance and maintainability

Much improved XML server performance - a new thread is created for the XML connection.
Can now connect multiple Flash movies (or other XML clients) to a single mchelper. Messages from the board(s) will be sent to all connected Flash movies.
OSC blob data is now encoded as text when sent via XML.
Fixed USB regression that occasionally crashed on close.
XML server can now accommodate messages sent incrementally.
A "No Boards Found" item in the list of Controllers now explicitly indicates that mchelper was unable to find any boards.

added auto updater (using Sparkle on OS X) so mchelper can check for updates
fixed some memory leaks
polished the UI a bit - now have splitter in main view, and aligned/reorganized fields in summary view
[Leopard] fixed crash when trying to upload new firmware. still doesn't work, but fails with a sensible message.
[Windows] fixed problem where you had to press 'upload' twice before the firmware would actually get loaded
allow a user-configurable maximum number of messages to be held in the output window
accomodate sending and receiving UDP messages on different ports
summary tab and preferences menu now only apply changes on button press - prevents accidental changes
fixed problem reading OSC blobs