ComCap5 - Beta Release 5.4 - 8th July 2024
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This is the beta is for the next release of ComCap with some new features.
It will be released in a few days.


New Features and Fixes - 8th July 2024
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1 - Text Replacement for captured data now allows found text to be
replaced by a space or a blank, ie deleled.  Both Search and Replacement
text may now include escaped characters, specifically \s for space, \_
for blank and \\ for backslash (\), similarly to 'Add Custom Text to
Captured Lines'. When searching text, this also allows trailing spaces
to be searched and replaced.


New Features and Fixes - 22nd June 2024
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1 - Added a means to remove excessive captured data by ignoring duplicate
lines.  In Channel Settings, Records, new tick box 'Ignore Duplicate
Lines' and 'Max Lines to Ignore' defaulting to 1 (max 9,999).  During
capture, ComCap checks if a newly captured line is the same as the previous
line and then ignores it, unless the maximum lines to ignore is exceeded,
when the line is captured and the counter reset.  Duplicate checking is
before any line processing, added text, etc.  The total number of ignored
lines is totalled and appears on the status bar and Information Log,
similarly to other methods for ignoring lines.  This is designed for
instruments such as weigh scales or flow meters that output a continuous
stream of data every second or so, even when idle.

2 - Added Text Replacement for captured data.  In Channel Settings, there
is a new tab 'Text Replacement' with a tick box 'Search and Replace Text
in Record'.  'Search Method' is similar to Capture Filters and Capture
Alerts, allowing search of a simple textual phrase, search with wildcards
or a regular expression.  The grid allows multiple 'Search Text' phrases to
be entered, each with 'Replacement Text' if the search matches.  More than
one replacement may occur for a record if multiple searches are specified,
but will also find any previous replacements.  The button bar allow loading
captured text from a file or the capture window, similarly to Filters,
clicking on a capture line will show any replacements that will occur.  Text
Replacement is processed after most record processing, but before adding
Custom text to the record or a time stamp.



Distribution
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This beta may not be distributed in any way via web sites or FTP servers
other then the Magenta Systems Ltd site, since it may change daily.

Generally, beta versions may be treated as full install versions, except
the help and readme files are not updated until the final release.


Copyright Information
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Copyright Magenta Systems Ltd, England, 2024.

Magenta Systems Ltd
9 Vincent Road
Croydon
CR0 6ED
United Kingdom

Phone 020 8656 3636, International Phone +44 20 8656 3636

Email: comcap@magsys.co.uk
Web: https://www.magsys.co.uk/comcap/
Download: https://www.magsys.co.uk/software/comcap.zip



