What's new in Spekwin32 1.72.0
Nov 3, 2015
- MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS:
- Reading of OceanOptics *.procspec files
- Reading of *.jws files from JASCO spectrometers
- Reading of *.spc files from SHIMADZU UV-1600, UV-1800 spectrometers
- Reading of *.wls files: VWR UV-1600PC spectrometer, software: M.wave professional
- Reading of binary *.sp files created with PECSS software (Perkin Elmer Lambda 2, Lambda 9, etc.)
- Reading of Unicam U450 spectra (after renaming to *.csv)
- Reading of Ascanis Lambda-SPX/ VISIONlite spectra (*.dsp)
- Reading of StellarNet SpectraWiz spectral files (*.abs, *.trm, *.ssm, *.irr, *.lib)
- Reading of USGS Spectral Library data (*.asc)
- Strongly improved reading of ASCII data in *.csv file format, automatic detection of axis types, recognition of xyxyxy vs. xyyyyy type.
- Saving of *.rruff files for RRUFF/ CrystalSleuth database
- Automated Peak labeling function with possibility to label only "prominent" peaks ("prominence" parameter adjustable)
- "Spectroscope View" transforms spectrum into visual appearance as seen through a table spectroscope.
- Accept data pasted from the clipboard and directly convert to plot
- Reading of unknown binary files into Excel template, to reveal internal structure (still experimental)
- Reading of EEMs (excitation emission matrix) with excitation wavelengths from Excel or *.csv files
- Attribute excitation wavelengths to series of fluorescence spectra, replace legend text with these numbers
- Automated removal of first & second order Rayleigh scatter peaks and solvent Raman peaks for EEM data
- Subtract a Blank dataset from an EEM
- Switch EX/EM direction for EEM plot, export EEM plot to Clipboard
- Show average value together with integral value during Integration function
- Show peak bandwidth (FWHM) together with found peaks. Variable Threshold for peak detection.
- "Inverted peak finding", e.g. for transmission maximum of bandpass filters.
- Calculate Raman Shift spectrum from a wavelength spectrum + laser wavelength.
- "Advanced Smoothing" options: with adjustable intervals for "Moving box" (different box shapes), "Savitzky-Golay" (2nd to 5th polynomials), "Percentil filter"
- "Advanced Baselining" options: interactive mode for linear, adaptive, scattering baseline types
- Batch Export into spc, dx and csv files. Single spectrum or multiple spectrum file possible. Filenames and filepath configurable.
- Optional setting: multiple instances
- MINOR IMPROVEMENTS/ BUG FIXES:
- Changeable size of FileOpen/ FileSave windows
- Improved reading of JCAMP-DX of reflectance type and with ##YUNITS=(micromol/mol)-1m-1 (base 10)
- Reading of *.fak files in UNICODE format
- Replaced occurences of "Delete" by "Remove" in many places
- Resolved bug with occasional crashing while starting Spekwin32 by clicking associated file type
- Bugfix for Avantes files (software v7.2) with NULL character contained
- Save for Gnuplot: fixed problem for x axis ending with "0" (wavenumbers), adapted syntax for Gnuplot v4.6
- Corrected reading of Raman *.spc files with inverted order and type "uneven"
- Prevent reading of Bruker OPUS *.sp files when opening PerkinElmer files
- Resolved bug while reading of certain type of mixed ASCII/binary *. sp files
New in Spekwin32 1.71.5 (Aug 9, 2010)
- Calculation of 1. - 4. derivative (smoothing included), expanded menu item Derivative.
- "Find Peaks" und "'Concentration" possible with transmission mode.
- Reading of JCAMP-DX spectra from Tecan's Magellan software; Bugfixes with saving of JCAMP-DX files.
- Improved installation & performance for users without admin permissions.
- "Counts" possible as y axis type with csv files.
- Spectral type "Raman" preserved on reading of fak, spc & spe files.
- Dialog for unknown axis types on reading of fak files. Bugfixes with reading of fak files.
- Suggestion of reasonable values for spectrum borders with Cut off Spectrum Part for wavenumber scale.
- Default size for axes captions and legend texts increased from 8 to 10 points.
New in Spekwin32 1.71.4 (Mar 29, 2010)
- Saving of JCAMP-DX files possible (finally!).
- Saving of multifile multiformat csv files possible. Spekwin32 will also read those files correctly.
- Reading of csv files from the WTW photoLab spectral software.
- In menu item "General", the edit box "wavelength" and the function "edit legend texts" are now available.
- Minor cosmetic changes in the GUI.
- User status will be displayed on program start. New menu item: "User Status"
- Registration of Spekwin32 spv file type with Windows during installation (sorry SPSS users, the Spekwin32 spv file type exists much longer). Registration of spc I/O dll during installation makes life easier for Windows Vista users.
New in Spekwin32 1.71.3 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Reading of THERMO Galactic/ GRAMS spc multifiles possible.
- Reading of fully binary and mixed ASCII/binary PERKIN ELMER data files possible.
- Reading of csv files from several different spectrometers
- Professional installation file.
New in Spekwin32 1.70 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Minor Bugfixes.
- Works correctly on systems with no printer installed.
- List of most recently used files works now.
- "Help" button on all dialogs, will open corresponding manual file.
- New x axis type "µm" selectable.
- Minor bugfixes with JCAMP-DX files.
- Bugfix with saving spectra as graphics files.
- New menu item "Transmission/Reflectance": Calculation of transmittance / reflectance spectra from two spectra after T=I/I_0.
- Bugfix with menu item "Display Values".
- XP-style enabled GUI.
New in Spekwin32 1.69 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Import of sp spectra of the Perkin Elmer DOS software CFS (LS-3b, -4b und -5b fluorescence spektrometer).
- Reading of Jobin Yvon Raman .spc files works now
- Menu item "General": Changing all legend titles in one window, with Search&Replace
- Display limit of 65536 points per spectrum removed.
- Increased reading speed with *.fak, *.ggg and Avantes files.
- Changed y axis file type "transmission" to "transmittance" for better compliance with IUPAC standards.
- Bugfix with reading/writing of Galactic *.spc-files: registration of DLL works now with all system languages.
- Bug fixed with reading of Perkin elmer IR spectra, bug fixed in menu item "Information".
- Flipping of x axis.
- Reading of Roper Scientific / Princeton Instruments WinSpec/WinView binary files (*.spe).
- Two bug fixes in English version.
- Adjustable step width of x values for writing of Spekwin32 ASCII files (*.dat) in Configuration window.
- Bug fixed with reading of Galactic *.spc spectra.
- Reading of Spekwin32 ASCII files (*.dat) reworked, x axis type will be automatically recognized.
- Uniform look of OK and Cancel buttons in all windows.
- Bugs fixed with Baseline Correction and Cut off Spectrum Part
- Overhauled saving as ASCII file (*.dat) . X values now linear in the current x axis type.
- Treatment of x and y axis types revised. Axis types will be selected mostly automatically depending on spectral file type..
- Reading of Perkin Elmer spectra with wavenumbers possible (Perkin Elmer Raman spectrometer).
- Spectra coming in wavenumbers (Raman & IR) will not be interpolated any more into wavelength scale. Therefore faster and more accurate.
- New Spekwin32 file format. Not compatible with Spekwin32 versions prior to version 1.69.2
- New display options "normal" and "Gradient" in menu item "2D-Spectrum (EEM)".
- Option "Label each second Tick" in menu item "Axes" will not be activated by default any more with wavelength axis type.
- New x-axis type: Display as "electron volts" can be selected in menu item "Axes".
- New Help window with link to homepage and to the locally saved manual (in Spekwin32 subfolder /manual).
- Opening window no longer necessary with Milton Roy spectra.
New in Spekwin32 1.68 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Calculation of excitation spectra possible for all spectra with assigned wavelength (at present: only Perkin Elmer fluorescence spectra)
- Revised writing and reading of Spekwin32 ASCII files.
- Reworked reading of JCAMP-DX spectra, made it more fault-tolerant.
- Setting of x axis boundaries now optional in menu item "Axes"
- Spectral display rescale after normalization and reading of new spectra.
- Revised menu item "Find Peaks": direct access of spectra, peaklist can be copied.
- Reading of Avantes Avasoft spectra (*.trt, *.tat, *.ttt, *.tit).
- Menu item "Low Temp. QY" now working
- Bugs fixed: display problems with y values above 300, errors with division of spectra with very small y values, wrong scaling of y axis ticks with y values above 500000.
- Menu "Axes" moved into menu "Plot/Options" as menu item.
- Setting colour scale, line width and line type back to default with menu item "Standard Lines&Colours".
- Menu item "Information" gives Information about individual spectra.
- New Spekwin32 file format. Not compatible with Spekwin32 versions prior to version 1.68.1
- Colour scale not fixed any more, colour/ line width/ line type are connected to the spectra, even when the order is changed
- Relative line width can be assigned to each spectrum individually in menu item "General". Is saved in Spekwin32 files.
- Changing of global line width as separate menu item. Used to be in menu item "General".
New in Spekwin32 1.67 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Smaller bug fixes, code cosmetics.
- Bug resolved with changing concentration in e / log(e) mode.
- Showing list of most recently used *.spv files in "File" menu.
- Spectra from *.spv files are read with their saved colours and line types.
- Reading and writing of Galactic *.spc spectral files.
- Menu item "2D Spectrum (EEM)": variable window size, logarithmic scaling.
- Menu item "Sort" sorting by wavelength works now.
- Reading of HP/Agilent 8453 *.csv files.
- Bugfix with saving of FTIR spectra as ASCII files (problem was: zero as last wavenumber value).
- Measuring temperature is shown and can be modified in menu item "General".
- Changed colour order: replaced yellow by orange for better visibility.
New in Spekwin32 1.66 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Bugfix with spike removal (program crashed, when "Delete Original" was checked and "Treat all Spectra" was unchecked)
- Reading of Cary 50 multiple spectrum files (*.csv).
- Level for Spike Removal can be set in menu item "Configuration".
- Reading of Spekwin32 ASCII files (*.dat).
- Saving graphics as PNG (*.png), Size: 1350x900 pixels.
- New Menu item "2D Spectrum (EEM)": Display of two-dimensional fluorescence spectra from fluorescence or excitation spectra. Example: 2d_beispiel.zip (315KB)
- Saving graphics as TIFF (*.tif), Size: 1350x900 pixels.
- New menu item "Configuration" for setting of many program options. Settings will be loaded autzomatically on program start.
New in Spekwin32 1.65 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Greatly improved support of JCAMP-DX file format (for description see here & there). Many UV/VIS and IR spectral files in 4.24 standard will be read (except DIFDUP coded files).
New in Spekwin32 1.64 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Bugfixes.
- Setting of x axis boundaries works again.
- New menu item "Spectra Averaging":calculates the average of any number of spectra.
New in Spekwin32 1.63 (Feb 16, 2010)
- "staircase bug"still remaining until version 1.62.2
- Error messages are written to a log file ("error.log" in folder Spekwin32).
- Menu item "General": bigger line width for selected spectrum.
- Changed colour scale: repeated cycling of 14 colours.
- "Division by zero" prevented at different locations.
- Eliminated two bugs within "Save for Gnuplot".
- Menu item "Sort" works now like expected.
- Menu item "Concentration": layout reworked.
- Menu item "Integration": process might be canceled.
- Menu "Gaussfit" layout reworked, fitting routines working more reliable.
New in Spekwin32 1.62 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Increased speed with function "Smooth" by factor 20.
- Redrawing of spectra in the graph window with increased spead.
- All edit boxes for numbers will accept point and comma as decimal separator, independent from regional setting.
- Menu item "Y Constants" accepts real-valued exponents for calculations with x / y axes.
- New menu item "Sort": order of spectra changeable manually or sortable automatically.
- Still fighting against "staircase bug".
- Reworked "Save for Gnuplot"
- Info window links to Spekwin32 website.
- Spekwin32 gets started by double clicking on linked files in Windows Explorer.
- Drag&Drop of Spekwin32 readable files possible.
New in Spekwin32 1.61 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Program file size decreased by 100kB.
- Menu item "General": changed tab order, fixed bug with entering concentration values
- Display of second x axis with "Save for Gnuplot".
- Menu item "Y Constants": calculations with all spectra of one type.
- Reading of Cary 50 files (*.csv) with included log.
New in Spekwin32 1.60 (Feb 16, 2010)
- Second x axis can be displayed at upper border of graph (reciprocal scale).
- Fixed bug with Windows system time.
- Fixed bug with Save (ASCII format).
- Scaling of x axis in wavelength scale now error free.