CSDMS Modeling Tool Release Notes

Release 1.4
Release on June 14, 2010
This is Open Source Software.
I. Target Operating Environments
CSDMS Modeling Tool is "pure" Java code and has no direct dependence on the underlying operating system. CMT 1.4 is tested on the following platforms & Java Versions:
Platforms: Microsoft Windows XP, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Apple Mac OS X 10.5 & Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Java Versions: Java 1.5.0 & Java 1.6.0
We expect that CMT 1.4 works fine on other OS versions too.
II. Known Issues
* General problems
Here are some common problems that can cause CMT to hang:
* CMT requires at least a 1.5.0 Java VM. 
* Problems may occur while communicating to server
	o Job submission issues
	o Network problems
* As this is an event based system it is always recommended to wait for the current event to finish before taking further action.

III. Major New Features
* Better Look and Feel 
* Customizable background color and screen font 
* Log in screen 
* Ssh tunneling via CMT 
* Sftp transfer of files from server to local machine and vice versa 
* Wired and Wireless option for creating model 
* Wireless option can automatically connect components 
* Console window with clear and save options 
* Colorful components 
* With Open, Save, Save As options 
* Option to Remove/Delete components, Clear Arena etc 
* Project Refresh & Reload options 
* Configure Dialog, to configure the input parameters for the model 
* Added access to visualization tool called VisIt 
* Preference page 
* MAC/Windows/Linux versions 
* Tutorials 
* Report bugs through CMT
* Help (AboutÉ) 
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