source: sasview/DataLoader/release_notes.txt @ 1ea3488

Release Notes
=============

Package name: DataLoader 0.2.4

1-      Version 0.2.4
        - Release date: 7/4/2009
        - Improvements to CanSAS reader/writer

        Version 0.2.3
        - Release date: 4/21/2009
        - use ASCII reader for 1D data

        Version 0.2
        - Release date: 10/22/2008
        - Added slit smearing and resolution smearing
        - First version of CanSAS reader/writer
        - 1D and 2D data manipulations available (circular avg, box sum, box avg, sector avg, ring avg)
        - 1D CanSAS writer available
        - HFIR 1D 4-col reader available (*.d1d)
        - Allows plugins through python source or zip files
        - Added ring averaging and circular averaging
        
        Version 0.1
        - First version of SANS data loader
        - Formats: IGOR 1D, IGOR 2D, CanSAS 1D, 2- or 3-column ascii
        - Includes SANS data class, with arithmetic operations
        
2- Downloading and Installing

        2.1- System Requirements:
                - Python version >= 2.4 should be running on the system

        2.2- Installing:
                - Get the code from svn://danse.us/sans/releases/DataLoader-0.2.3
                - The following modules are required:
                        * numpy
                        * data_util from svn://danse.us/common/util
                        * The CanSAS reader needs PyXML installed
        
3- Known Issues

        3.1- All systems:
                - CanSAS format only allows a single SASdata section per SASentry.

        3.2- Windows:
                - None

        3.3- Linux:
                - None

4- Troubleshooting

        - None

5- Frequently Asked Questions

        - None

6- Other Resources

        - None