27.05.2013
Field-Map 13 (new version) - List of new key functions

  • Adjust screen for finger control
  • User defined number of digits after the decimal places for coordinates
  • Open FM project in Data Collector or Project Manager directly from Windows local menu
  • Display project version (defined by user) in the "About" window
  • Scripting (new database functions, GIS functions, sounds, etc.)
  • List of new hot keys to activate popular functions
  • User defined hot key for layer activation
  • The key ENTER behaves on the ComboBoxes like the Tab key
  • New method for measure polygon area (smooth polygon drawing)
  • Floating panel for user buttons (On-Demand scripts and external library)
  • New supported format – Enhanced Compression Wavelet (ECW)
  • Support of Web Map Service (WMS)
  • New possibility to activate/deactivate layers in map composition (activation of multiple layers)
  • Enhanced displaying info tip from background map
  • Zoom using mouse scroll + CTRL
  • Floating switch button between map and attribute page
  • Highlight potential snapping points
  • Target layer for snapping can be chosen for each layer separately. It is possible to optimize the behavior of individual layers
  • Target line is being split in snapping point
  • See and edit point coordinates of selected line
  • Check and correct line geometry
  • Poly-Shape - Settings for polygonization method are remembered for each layer separately
  • Poly-Shape - Shifts and rotates lines by arrow keys
  • Poly-Shape - Possibility to drag and drop centroids
  • Poly-Shape - Option to create backup before polygonization
  • Poly-Shape - Automatically checks and repairs short dangling lines
  • Poly-Shape - Doubleclick on the centroid shows info tip with attribute values
  • Centroids are always displayed on top of map composition. Remain visible when viewing any polygon layer
  • Colorize inactive polygonal layer
  • Shows the number of rings in the polygon and area of selected ring
  • Option to insert additional identification into the backup file name
  • Backup of the project runs in independent thread (does not delay ongoing work)
  • Memo attributes that contain "MEMO" or "DESCRIPTION" in their name are displayed in full width on the form
  • Visualization of point/label during process of moving point or label
  • Possibility to clip imported data to GIS layers only by current screen extend
  • Setting a filter for imported data (SQL queries)
  • Automatic check for latest FM version (auto actualization)
  • Support of new Excel/Access 2007-2010 formats for import/export
  • Zooming to exact given coordinates
  • Poly-Shape - significant acceleration of lines storage after polygonization
  • Database tools - substantial acceleration of the RefreshDatabase function
  • Moving lines to other layers – faster by about 70%


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