0.3.0-alpha.5 (2024-08-23)

This version is currently recommended over the ancient 0.2.1 release.

This version fixes some bugs found in 0.3.0-alpha.4 including not being able to save plots and window resizing not resizing the plot as expected.

Changes since 0.2.1:

• Should successfully open recent model data files downloaded from NOMADS
• Better detection of file types and no longer silently fails to open some files
• Skew-T plot now resizes when window is resized
• License changed to 2-clause BSD
• Moved to OpenJDK 21 and OpenJFX 21
• Now bundles its own Java runtime environment
• Now available as either a Windows installer or ZIP archive

Binary releases are only for Windows. The source code should be able to be built and run on any platform where OpenJDK 21, the OpenJFX 21 SDK, and Apache Maven are installed.

This release will be marked as a pre-release when superceded.

0.3.0-alpha.4 (2024-08-22)

Changes since 0.2.1:

• Should successfully open recent model data files downloaded from NOMADS
• Better detection of file types and no longer silently fails to open some files
• Skew-T plot now resizes when window is resized
• License changed to 2-clause BSD
• Moved to OpenJDK 21 and OpenJFX 21
• Now bundles its own Java runtime environment
• Now available as either a Windows installer or ZIP archive

Binary releases are only for Windows. The source code should be able to be built and run on any platform where OpenJDK 21, the OpenJFX 21 SDK, and Apache Maven are installed.

0.3.0-alpha.2 (2019-05-10)

Changes since 0.3.0-alpha.1

• Plot now resizes when window is resized
• Resolved issue #7 which prevented opening some valid model output files

Changes since 0.2.1:

• Now successfully opens recent NAM model data files downloaded from NOMADS
• Better detection of file types and no longer silently fails to open some files
• Skew-T plot now resizes when window is resized
• License changed to 2-clause BSD
• Moved to OpenJDK 11 and OpenJFX 11
• Now bundles its own Java runtime environment
• New script for bundling the necessary runtime environment

Binary releases will be done only for Windows. The source code should be able to be built and run on any platform where OpenJDK 11, the OpenJFX 11 SDK, and Apache Maven are installed. However, do note that bugs in the Linux version of OpenJFX 11 result in a less-than-usable program.

Important: Be sure to run it using the "SkewTVSP.cmd" batch file, not by double-clicking on the bundled JAR.

Reporting bugs using the GitHub issues feature is highly encouraged and appreciated!

0.3.0-alpha.1 (2019-02-23)

Changes since 0.2.1:

• Now successfully opens recent NAM model data files downloaded from NOMADS
• Better detection of file types and no longer silently fails to open some files
• Skew-T plot now resizes when window is resized
• License changed to 2-clause BSD
• Moved to Java 11 and OpenJFX 11
• Now bundles its own Java runtime environment (Windows-only)
• New script for bundling the necessary runtime environment (WIndows-only, for now)

Due to needing to bundle a Java runtime with the file and because platform-specific OpenJFX stuff gets put into the JAR when it is built, binary releases will be for Windows. The source code should be able to be built and run on any platform where a Java 11 JDK, the OpenJFX 11 SDK, and Apache Maven are installed.

Important: This binary release is only for Windows. Be sure to run it using the "SkewTVSP.cmd" batch file, not by double-clicking on the bundled JAR.

Reporting bugs using the GitHub issues feature is highly encouraged and appreciated!

0.2.1 (2017-04-02)

Fixed since 0.2.0:

• Saving of plots to a PNG file is fixed

Please keep in mind that you will need an Oracle Java 8 Standard Edition runtime installed. All other dependencies are bundled in the jar file.

Reporting bugs using the GitHub issues feature is highly encouraged and appreciated!

0.2.0 (2017-01-09)

New since 0.1.0:

• Use of multithreading to make UI significantly more responsive and generating plots quicker
• Plots display more information such as analysis time, valid time, and surface conditions
• UI enhancements to make functions of menu items and buttons more obvious
• Default file name when saving plots to a PNG file now includes analysis time, valid time, longitude, and latitude of the plot

Fixed since 0.1.0:

• Requested longitude and latitude are properly validated when plotting; detailed error messages generated rather than silent failure occurring if coordinates are invalid

Please keep in mind that you will need an Oracle Java 8 Standard Edition runtime installed. All other dependencies are bundled in the jar file.

Reporting bugs using the GitHub issues feature is highly encouraged and appreciated!

0.1.0 (2016-06-20)

Initial release. Includes the following features:

• Generate high-quality Skew-T/Log-P plots from temperature and dew point data
  at various isobaric levels
• Convert relative humidity to dew point as needed
• Calculate values such as lifting condensation level (LCL), K-index,
  Total Totals, and SWEAT
• Read GRIB1 and GRIB2 files output by the NOAA RAP, NAM, and GFS forecasting
  models obtained from NOAA NOMADS
• Output high-resolution (approximately 300 DPI) plot to a PNG file

Fixed since 0.1.0-rc.1:

• Now reads correct variable for obtaining the lifted index from NAM GRIB1 files

Please keep in mind that you will need a Oracle Java 8 Standard Edition runtime installed. All other dependencies are bundled in the jar file.

Reporting bugs using the GitHub issues feature is highly encouraged and appreciated!

0.1.0-rc.1 (2016-06-14)

Initial release-candidate for v0.1.0. Includes the following features:

• Generate high-quality Skew-T/Log-P plots from temperature and dew point data
  at various isobaric levels
• Convert relative humidity to dew point as needed
• Calculate values such as lifting condensation level (LCL), K-index,
  Total Totals, and SWEAT
• Read GRIB1 and GRIB2 files output by the NOAA RAP, NAM, and GFS forecasting
  models obtained from NOAA NOMADS
• Output high-resolution (approximately 300 DPI) plot to a PNG file

Please keep in mind that you will need a Oracle Java 8 Standard Edition runtime installed. All other dependencies are bundled in the jar file.

Additional release-candidates will be released if/as necessary to fix bugs. Reporting bugs using the GitHub issues feature is highly encouraged!