PingPlotter Pro beta release notes
Version 3.20p *final* was released on November 16th. You can see the difference between 3.10p and 3.20p by looking at those release notes.
Download the latest full release on from the download page.
November 16th, 2007. PingPlotter Pro 3.20p released!
Changes since version 3.15p beta 3
- Changed trace queue logic to increase performance (actually, remove artificial limitation) when tracing to lots of targets in Pro.
- Fixed a problem when installing under Vista where Vista would report that the install wasn't successful, even though it was.
- "Tweaked" error reporting logic to better send error message information without creating long text emails. Also fixed some problems when error reports are submitted via HTTP (the default) instead of email.
- Disabling a script would sometimes turn it off immediately, even if it was in use (painting a grid column, for instance). Previously, a message came up that notified a restart of PingPlotter was necessary, but now we actually mean it. :) Disabling a script doesn't actually disable it till you close / restart.
- Fixed the remote trace "stalling" problem. Yup - fixed!
- Main PingPlotter application position wasn't being correctly restored after closing / restarting.
- When running as a service, popup help doesn't work, but the error message didn't make much sense.
- More Vista tweaks.
- New installer - signed, and with Vista manifest.
- A few other "adjustements" and minor bug fixed.
PingPlotter Pro V3.15p beta 3 - September 13th, 2007
Changes since version 3.15p beta 2
- Upgraded to latest component versions for a number of components, plus the latest compiler version. Fixes a good handful of bugs.
- Fixed bug in alert system where alerts wouldn't *stop* firing (once they started), and also would sometimes not fire at all.
- Improvements in a number of areas when running large fonts.
- Install is now code-signed, so running the installer correctly shows "Nessoft, LLC" instead of "Unknown Publisher".
- Now tells Windows Vista that it knows about Vista, which makes directory handling better (especially of the \Program Files directory, which is read-only under Vista). The downside of this change is that you'll need to re-enter your license key, but your current license key will work just fine. If you can't remember your key, go to our support page and have it mailed to you.
- Install on Pro version wasn't stopping the service on a re-install. Also, uninstalling would leave the service in place.
- If ICMP.DLL wasn't available on the system, PingPlotter would crash with a cryptic message on startup.
- XML Encoding wasn't specified on the AJAX web server, which would cause errors in some web browsers / configurations.
- Auto-save service filenames could have invalid characters, which would block saving.
- Long DNS names would make the left pane on the web interface pretty messy.
- XML parsing not as robust as necessary on the AJAX server. The error handler also didn't always show the full error.
- Starting hop wasn't loaded correctly when restarting.
- The default summary graph was too narrow for the web interface.
- Ajax web interface required right-clicking, which isn't available on the iPhone. Now detects the iPhone and clicking the hop column now brings up the menu.
- Small updates to help file.
- In IE 6, the web interface buttons would sometimes show up in the wrong spot.
- Updated "Trace from remote server" core components to (hopefully) fix a problem where communication between PingPlotter and the remote agent would start timing out (inexplicably) and never recover.
- Fixed problem with taskbar handling under Windows 98 - would sometimes show two entries for PingPlotter.
PingPlotter Pro V3.15p beta 2 - April 6th, 2007
Changes since version 3.15p beta 1
- If Windows Explorer crashed, an error would sometimes occur when creating the tray icon: "Cannot remove shell notification icon". Fixed.
- If an unexpected version of the SSL libraries were installed in the system path (but not by PingPlotter), an "Ordinal not found" error could occur when going to the Edit->Option, Email screen.
- A "Menu Error 1.4" would occur under some conditions when selecting the "Edit" menu. Fixed.
- When running as a service, the default save file path for files and images was c:\Windows\System32. Ouch! This has been updated to the current install path instead (the same as when running as an application).
- The scripted MOS alert (and several other extensions) had errors when building their editors. Fixed.
PingPlotter Pro V3.15p beta 1 - February 22nd, 2007
Changes since version 3.10.0p
- PingPlotter can now be run from a USB drive and license information (and other data) is stored on the USB drive instead of the system registry. See the installed help file (Help -> Contents) section "Advanced Features", "Running from a USB drive" for more details.
- New UDP packet type can target a specific UDP port rather than using "unix-style" ports 33434 and up. This allows tracing directly to a UDP server (certain UDP servers only). For this release, we've included 3 types - Echo, UDP DNS, and IAX (Asterisk VoIP) ping. If you need other server types supported, please contact us.
- New alert option to not show the alert indicator on the main graph (for logging alerts that always log).
- Summary time graphs can be sorted to match the summary target list.
- Alerts can use SMTP STARTTLS secure connections - this allows use of GMail SMTP servers. See http://www.nessoft.com/kb/67 for instructions.
- Improved Windows Vista compatibility:
- With 64 bit Vista, you no longer need to disable DEP for PingPlotter.
- Uses new Windows Open / Save dialogs.
- Context-sensitive (F1) help now works.
- Uses Vista font type / sizes.
- Several other tweaks.
- Note: The UDP packet type still does not work completely under Vista. Also, running as a service still has the limitations listed here in our knowledge base article on this topic.
- Improved route change handling so you can work with routes in history even though current route is changing. Previously, the current route would override the selected one.
- Changes and improvements to the web interface:
- The summary screen is now accessible from the web interface.
- If you're using multiple named configurations, the web interface now shows which one, and lets you select a different configuration for a target.
- Some performance enhancements, especially when using IIS as the web server.
- The refresh interval for the web interface can now be set by the user.
- Some errors (especially errors where the web browser can't contact the server) show more descriptive messages.
- Previous versions required a newer MS XML control which wasn't always installed on the server machine. The web interface now uses 3.0, which should be available on all machines.
- Several "tweaks" and improvements to make the experience better.
- Fixed several access violations (especially when closing tabs).
- Systems using large fonts now work better.
- Version checking didn't use your proxy server settings.
If you're interested in helping us make this release better, we are specifically looking for some feedback on the port-targeted UDP packet type. If you're unable to trace to a service you use that uses the UDP protocol (but you can to other servers), we may be able to create a custom packet type that is able to trace to this server. Contact us at beta@pingplotter.com.
Of course we also want to hear from you if you have any feedback or problems using any of the features in PingPlotter Pro. The best way to email us is from the Help menu of PingPlotter (Help->Email PingPlotter support...) as this also sends some system information that can help us find any problems.
Where to get more information:
If you have questions, problems, bug reports, or suggestions with this 3.15p beta, please visit our beta forum or email us. The best way to email us is from the Help menu of PingPlotter (Help->Email PingPlotter support...) as this also sends some system information that can help us find any problems. You can also email us directly at beta@pingplotter.com.
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This version of PingPlotter Pro requires you to be a licensed user with a valid license 3.x key to run. If you don't have a license key, please
download version 3.10p.
PingPlotter Pro Version 3.15p beta 1 can be downloaded here. (2,168 KB)
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As with all PingPlotter Pro betas, a valid license key is required to run this beta (i.e.: any licensed user is welcome to try out this version).
For a list of changes in version 3.10.0p, see the 3.10p release notes.
