News

January, 2012
Version 3.8 released. An extensive set of new features, improvements and bug fixes is included.
See RelaseNotes for R3.8 for details.

March, 2010
Version 3.7 released. Version 3.7 supports the use of layers, allowing the user to fully control the front-to-back order of overlapping objects. The algorithms for updating and redrawing the graphics have been further improved, and the sensitive area for class and group dialogs now matches exactly the layout of the class’/group’s visible objects. The rounded rectangle shape provides more options to control the appearance of its corners, and functions have been added to control which shape receives keyboard input. A new picture attribute provides an easy way for users to ensure that a picture is automatically scaled to fit its window at all times, and several other improvements have also been added.
See RelaseNotes for R3.7 for details.

December, 2008
Version 3.6 released. Version 3.6 supports the use of gradients, smooth linear blendings of two or more colours that can be used to create special effects and to enhance the visual appearance of the user interface.
See RelaseNotes for R3.6 for details.

May, 2008
At the enlarged Halden Programme Group meeting in Loen, Norway, the ProcSee development team presented a paper describing a Java plug-in to the ProcSee Run-Time Manager and new features provided by this plug-in.
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At the same meeting, Institute for Energy Technology demonstrated a configurable 3D Nuclear Core Data Viewer application. The application provides the user with a fully rotatable, semi-transparent, three-dimensional view of reactor core data, and enables the user to focus on interesting spots by filtering out parts of the core based on position and/or value. Various core data, like power density, Xenon distribution and burn-up distribution may be visualised.
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January, 2008
In a project for Fortum Nuclear Services, ProcSee was used to implement a large screen overview display for the Loviisa nuclear power plant in Finland. The display was based on IFE's Information Rich Design (IRD) concept. All IRD-components were implemented as re-usable ProcSee classes, and data communication was based on ProcSee's OPC client.
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September, 2007
Version 3.5.1 released. Major new features in this version includes anti-aliasing and improved error-reporting in the OPC plugin.
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June, 2007
Version 3.5 released. Major new functionality in this version include rectangles with rounded corners, generic hash table object, features for text alignment and features for controlling end-caps and line-joins. In addition, a new demonstrator application is included.
See ReleaseNotes for R3.5 for details.

December, 2006
Version 3.4 released. Major new functionality in this version include undo/redo functionality in the graphics editor, support for patterns defined by common graphics file formats like bmp, tif and jpg, a new type of object called Interpolator, optimizations and improvements for trend curves, and improved functionality for accessing individual points of lines and polygons.
See Release Notes for R3.4 for details.

December, 2006
In a pilot implementation at the Halden Reactor, IFE demonstrated that ProcSee operator interfaces can be visualized on small mobile devices. Bringing a PDA in their pocket, technicians and engineers can monitor and control data and historic trend curves while performing field operations anywhere within IFE´s wireless network zone.
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February, 2006
Version 3.3.1 released. Version 3.3.1 is a minor upgrade from 3.3 and is available on the Microsoft Windows platform only. Unix and Linux users should continue with version 3.3.
See Release Notes for R3.3.1 for details.

January, 2006
Version 3.3, the first version using the name ProcSee, released. Major new functionality in this version include an OPC client for accessing OPC servers directly from the RTM and a library of user interface controls with Microsoft Windows look-and-feel. The user interface controls include Button, CheckBox, ListBox, MultiLineTextBox, ScrollBar and more.
See ReleaseNotes for R3.3 for details.

October, 2005
Picasso changes name to ProcSee.
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July, 2005
The development of an OPC plugin to the Picasso RTM facilitates easier integration of Picasso-based operator interfaces with OPC servers. A beta version of Picasso with an OPC plugin is now available.
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January, 2005
Version 3.2 released. Major new and improved functionality in this version include support for drag&drop, a new scale shape, optimisations for pictures containing large numbers of static shapes, several new trend features, and functions to adjust brightness and colours of pictures.
See ReleaseNotes for R3.2 for details.

January, 2004
Version 3.1 released. Major new and improved functionality in this version include support for resource styles, saving and loading trendlogger snapshots, double-body constructors/destructors and run-time type-casting. Further, Picasso now runs at multihomed computers, i.e. computers with more that one IP address.
See ReleaseNotes for R3.1 for details.

July, 2003
Version 3.0 released. Major new and improved functionality in this version includes support for using COM and ActiveX controls, new picture update modes, support for large trend log files, viewing user defined attributes and functions separately in GED, and several other improvements.
See ReleaseNotes for R3.0 for details.

December, 2002
IFE delivers the Scorpio core surveillance system to Tepsys, Japan, using a beta version of Picasso supporting COM and ActiveX components.
IFE demonstrates how SWBus and Picasso API can be used from Visual Basic applications.
A number of new Picasso features have been added and a new intermediate version, 2.7.4, is available.
Picasso News, December 2002

September, 2002
A demonstration of Picasso with COM and ActiveX components integrated in Picasso displays was presented at the Enlarged Halden Programme Group meeting at Storefjell, 8-13 September.

May, 2002
Version 2.7.1 released. New features include export of bitmap images and Windows Enhanced Metafile images, no flicker when changing from one picture to another, and trend curves presenting calculated values for the trended variables.
See ReleaseNotes for R2.7.1 for details.

March, 2002
Version 2.7 released. Major new features include logging and visualisation of events in trend diagrams, several new presentation forms for trend curves, timer objects and improved features for text input and cursors.
See ReleaseNotes for R2.7 for details.

Summer, 2001
An undergraduate student has developed a SW interface between Picasso and an OPC server. His work demonstrates how easily Picasso can be connected to OPC servers in particular, and to external systems in general.
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June, 2001
Picasso-3 Release 2.6 released. Major new and improved functionality in this version includes blinking on the Windows platform, support for adding and removing trend variables on-line, a pTALK class for handling lists, support for user-defined cursors and several other improvements.
See ReleaseNotes for R2.6 for details.

March, 2001
The fourth Picasso User Group Meetingis arranged at Lillehammer.

March, 2001
Functionality for blinking colours has been implemented also on the Windows platform. This feature will be included in version 2.6. However, a beta version is now available from our FTP-server (password required).

December, 2000
Picasso-3 Release 2.5 released. Major new and improved functionality in this version includes scalable text, managing remote process from RTM, support for multipple trend loggers, improved set of ready-to-use libraries, and a lot of other improvements.
See ReleaseNotes for R2.5 for details.

Autumn, 2000
Kongsberg Norcontrol Simulation AS (KNCSI) performs an evaluation of Picasso compared to world market leaders within SW tools for design and implementation of operator interfaces. The evaluation is very favourable for Picasso and an agreement between KNCSI and IFE on the use of Picasso is now established.

December, 1999
Picasso-3 Release 2.4 released. Major new and improved functionality in this version includes optimisation of picture updates, various trend improvements (i.e. logarithmic trends), support for new image formats, a new class browser, and a lot of minor improvements.
See ReleaseNotes for R2.4 for details.

May, 1999
The third Picasso User Group Meeting is arranged in Loen. Presentations focus on performance achievements and on an evaluation of the first native Windows NT version.

Autumn/Winter, 1998/99
We are working with optimising picture updates and implementing a class browser and a Picasso-3 menu system. See News from the Picasso-3 development team at the end of 1998 for more information.

July, 1998
Picasso-3 Release 2.3 released. This is the first native Windows NT version of Picasso-3. Some pTALK functions have been improved, e.g. updateShape(), shapeEntered(), and shapeLeft(). Also some new pTALK functions have been added.

Spring, 1998
We are working on completing release 2.3, the first native Windows NT version of Picasso-3. It is expected it to be released in July.

March, 1998
The second Picasso User Group meeting is arranged in Lillehammer.

Autumn/Winter, 1997/98
We are working on implementing a native Windows NT version of Picasso-3.

June, 1997
Picasso-3 Release 2.2 released. This is the first release of Picasso-3 for Windows NT. New features include window editor and font view in GED, several new pTALK functions for windows handling, full cross-platform communication support and non-blocking communication mode.

Spring, 1997
Picasso-3 Release 2.2 is under development. The incorporation of SWBus R2.0 into the RTM and API enables full cross-platform communication support. Windows NT is now supported and the system has been ported to SCO Unix ODT5.0. Numerous minor improvements and optimisations have been made. A release is expected to be ready in early June 1997.

September, 1996
Picasso-3 Release 2.1 released. New features and improvements include an optimised virtual machine (25% faster pTALK code execution), improved error messages, improved GED GUI, process viewer and editor in GED, full support for resources in libraries, trend log buffer editing, 16bit fonts, TIFF image support, a number of new standard pTALK functions, and it uses SWBus R1.0.

May, 1996
The first Picasso User Group Meeting is arranged in Loen.

March, 1996
Picasso-3 Release 2.0 released. Release 2.0 uses The Software Bus for all inter-application communication, which results in faster and more efficient communication. Although the Picasso-3 API is unchanged, as far as application programmers are concerned, it is necessary to relink application programs so that they include the new libraries. A number of new API functions are added so that programmers can optimise communication between their programs and the RTM. GED has new buttons for zooming pictures, and for rotating and scaling objects, there are two new display modes that eliminate flicker in pictures, and the trending system has many new features.

March, 1995
Picasso-3 Release 1.4 released. This release supports rotation and scaling.

Winter, 1994/95
We are working on a Trend Logging System and a new communication server called The Software Bus.

October, 1994
Picasso-3 Release 1.3 released and we attended the Enlarged Halden Programme Group Meeting at Bolkesjø.