Biotas 1.03.3 (alpha) release notes (November 22, 2003).

1. Updated home range areas to correctly output in the results window.
2. Numerous minor updates.
3. New file export window.

Biotas 1.02.2 (beta) release notes (May 29, 2003).

1. Updated international date formating problems.

Biotas 1.02.1 (beta) release notes (March 5, 2003).

1. Update to password system.

Biotas 1.02 (beta) release notes (February 20, 2003).

1. Updates and improvements to all functions.
2. Many new functions now online.
3. New results windows for all functions.
4. Updated Help files.
5. Installation of scripting capabilities. Further enhanced features to be added soon.
6. Many known bugs removed. Work in progress on others.
7. Installation of e-mail bug tracking system.

Biotas 1.0.1a (alpha) release notes (October 5th 2001).

1. Habitat use analyses have been added.
2. New Dbase drivers.
3. Projection conversions back online.
4. New point buffer function.
5. New results windows for some functions. Others still report to the output log.
   
6. New updates to online help system. More updates to come soon.
7. New CAD functions including now being able to move entire shapes.
8. Additions and updates to many functions.
9. Some problems with simulated data fixed.
10. Version 1.0.1a is an interim update. Another update will be posted in a few weeks.

Previous notes:

1. Updates to Link unit, so now one-to-one links can be
   made against Dbase, Text and Excel files without the
   BDE being present.
2. New File generation function bugs fixed.
3. Updates to Filter unit.
4. "Save spreadsheet" as Excel format added.
5. Spreadsheet bugs fixed.
6. Excel imports improved and fixed. Now support for Office 2000.
7. Export of results as databases and shape files, if those results had bad bearings, repaired.
8. Null or empty field values caused problems in some cases, this seems to have been fixed.
9. Borland Database Engine is now optional. Allows use of on systems that could not get the BDE to function. Result is reduced SQL query functions but all Shape Files and Dbase import / export should continue to work.
10. Many other minor bug fixes and improvements.
11. Some "New File" generation problems fixed.
12. Shape file output problems have been addressed.
13. New Visual Query generator for making complex file links between database tables.
14. New Access database functions for newer versions of Access (Microsoft ADO component required, and separately available free from Microsoft).
15. New printing and print preview functions have been added for more exact control over output. Fixes size issues with point shapes.
16. Corrections to some graphic outputs have been made so that previous errors should not occur.
17. A new HTML based help system is being installed. This is partly completed. Direct access to old help file system is available in cases where new help files are under development. New HTML help pages will be made available as they are updated.
18. All registered users should use the new User ID in all help request and correspondence relating to their copy of the software product. Requests from registered users will take priority over all other requests for assistance.