iDAI.field 2.15

Features

• New type management section (tools menu, shortcut Cmd/Ctrl+T):
  • Types can be created and organized in type catalogs
  • Types can be associated with finds and therefore be used to group finds sharing a certain similarity
  • A new type picker within the resource editor helps finding the appropriate type(s) for a find
  • Types can be exported and imported into other iDAI.field projects via the existing import/export functionality
• New form configuration section (help menu, shortcut Cmd/Ctrl+F):
  • Provides an overview over the category forms configured for the currently loaded project
• iDAI.field projects can now be protected by a password; other users need the password to synchronize with the client
• New input type for literature references

Changes

• New resource category "Sample": Samples are to be created as children of the finds and stratigraphical units they are taken of
• The geometry editor is now highlighted during editing and cannot be aborted accidentally anymore
• The synchronization status icon now provides more information about synchronization activity
• The number of linked images is now displayed in the resource info
• Multi-line text fields in editor are now larger by default
• Improved user experience & loading times in thumbnail row of image view modal
• Improved world file management
  • World files can now be imported via drag & drop in image overview
  • Imported world files can now be exported again
• The common field "supervisor" is now of input type "checkbox" and allows multiple entries

Notes

• For consistency of nomenclature, the resource type is now known as the category of a resource. The term "type" is used solely in the context of the newly introduced type management.
• It is no longer necessary to specify a user name in order to connect with the iDAI.field server.
• Translations for values of valuelists can now be provided in project configuration.