Release Notes
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SansView 1.0

Package name: None

1- Version 1.0

	- Release date: 10/01/2009
  	- Implemented P(r) inversion (Indirect Fourier transformations).
	- Improved fitting and model caculation speed by a factor of ten.
  	- Supporting many more model functions.
	- Supporting P(Q)*S(Q) for most of the shape based form factors.
	- Added more distribution functions for the polydispersion calculations.
	- Added a bookmarking feature so that the results of the calculation can be recalled later.
	- Q range reset button is added.
	- Added a color bar in 2D data plots.
	- Added a model function detail button for an easy access to the model help from the fitting panel.
	- And much more. 
	
 - Previous Versions
 
	- Simultaneous fit of a number of different sets of data with/without the constraints. 
	- Loading and displaying 1D and 2D data of various formats.
	- 1D and 2D data fitting using Scipy or Park (a MC fitting optimizer) fit engine. 
	- 2D data manipulation and modeling. 
	- Supporting a number of standard model and model-independent functions including form factor and structure factor functions and their multiplications.  
	- Plug-in mechanism for data readers. 
	- Easy pop-up menu by mouse clicking on a given plot. 
	- Users arrange the various windows. 
	- Supporting varius 2D averaging methods : Circular, sectorslicer, annulus, boxsum, boxQx and boxQy.  
	- User defined Qrange (Qmin and Qmax) for both 1D and 2D data for fitting and modeling.  
	- The user can toggle between a number of different scales on all plots.
	- Save the fit panel or model panel status.
	- Support saving data in the formats of ASCII and xml.


2- Downloading and Installing

	2.1- System Requirements:
		- Python version >= 2.5 and < 3.0 should be running on the system

	2.2- Installing:
		- Get the code from svn://danse.us/sans/releases/sansview-1.0 
			(after all dependent packages/modules are installed/compiled, run 'python sansview.py' under the 'sansview-1.0' folder)
		- This application is also dependent on the following DANSE code:
			svn://danse.us/sans/releases/guiframe-0.1.8 (run 'python setup.py install' under the 'guiframe-0.1.8' folder)
			svn://danse.us/sans/releases/guicomm-0.1.3 (run 'python setup.py install' under the 'guicomm-0.1.3' folder)
			svn://danse.us/sans/releases/DataLoader-0.2.5 (run 'python setup.py install' under the 'DataLoader-0.2.5' folder)
			svn://danse.us/sans/releases/park_integration-0.1.3 (run 'python setup.py install' under the 'park_integration-0.1.3' folder)
			svn://danse.us/sans/releases/sansmodels-0.4.5 (run 'python setup.py install' under the 'sansmodels-0.4.5\src\' folder)
			svn://danse.us/park/releases/park-1.2 (run 'python setup.py install' under the 'park-1.2' folder)
	        svn://danse.us/common/releases/plottools-0.1.7 (run 'python setup.py install'under the 'plottools-0.1.7\trunk\' folder)
	        svn://danse.us/common/releases/util-0.1.3 (run 'python setup.py install'under the 'util-0.1.2' folder)
	        svn://danse.us/sans/releases/pr_inversion-0.2.3 (run 'python setup.py install'under the 'pr_inversion-0.2.3' folder)
	        svn://danse.us/sans/releases/prview-0.3.1 (run 'python setup.py install'under the 'prview-0.3.1' folder)
		- The following modules are required:
			* matplotlib >= 0.98.3
			* numpy
			* scipy
			* wxpython 2.8 unicode
			* lxml
			* PIL (Python Image Library)
			* MinGW (for windows) or other GNU compiler (gcc)


3- Known Issues

	3.1- All systems:
		- None

	3.2- Windows:
		- None
		
	3.3- Linux:
		- None

4- Troubleshooting

	- None

5- Frequently Asked Questions

	- None

6- Other Resources

	- See: http://danse.chem.utk.edu/sansview.html