ASAP 2008 V1R1 SP0 Release Notes File
Build Date: January 18, 2008
(c) 1982-2008 Breault Research Organization, Inc.  All rights reserved.

SQAWC's worked:

06PRD00001563
Status:	New Feature

Description:	ASAP Online Help has been converted to HTML Help, with 
improved appearance and usability.  Some help, particularly for the 
Light Source Library, remains to be converted.

06PRD00001367
Status:	New Feature

Description:	Multivariate nonlinear optimization methods is facilitated 
in a new and easy-to-use graphical interface.  Existing ASAP scripts 
can be used with little or no modification, with continuous graphical 
and tabular progress reporting.

06PRD00001337
Status:	New Feature

Description:	Polarization raytracing and analysis has been expanded 
in scope and accuracy to include physically realistic polarizers, 
powerful tools for specifying polarization (including randomization) 
of sources, and visual polarization analysis with an interactive Poincare sphere.

06PRD00001555
Status:	New Feature

Description:	A layering capability has been implemented as a SolidWorks(TM) 
plug-in to streamline the organization and import of CAD geometry into ASAP.  

06PRD00001320
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The Display Viewer 3D function now launches correctly.

06PRD00001610
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The behavior of FRESNEL TIR, which changed in ASAP 2006 V2R1,  
has been restored for non-absorbing media.  
For absorbing media, FRESNEL TIR remains fundamentally non-physcial.

06PRD00001737
Status:	Fixed

Description:	A memory-access issue which could have resulted in data 
loss related to the definition of COATING LAYERS has been fixed.  
BRO is not aware of any instance of this occurring in actual use.


Additionally, twenty-two errata have been resolved in the ASAP Builder.
These are described below briefly; detailed questions should be directed to BRO.

06PRD00000156
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The RADIAL command now works correctly in the Builder.

06PRD00000169
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The CONSIDER EXCEPT now works correctly in the Builder.

06PRD00000194
Status:	Fixed

Description:	"Force Entity" now works correctly in the Builder.

06PRD00000199
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The Builder now supports USERAPOD { DIR | POS | ANGLES }.

06PRD00000201
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The Builder now supports ARRAY EXP.

06PRD00000232
Status:	Fixed

Description:	Handling of BOUNDS has been improved in the Builder.

06PRD00000250
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The EDGE and SWEEP commands now work correctly in the Builder.

06PRD00000254
Status:	Fixed

Description:	Forgetting to save changes sometimes resulted in an empty file.

06PRD00000381
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The PARABOLIC command now works correctly in the Builder.

06PRD00000436
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The Builder now supports $GO.

06PRD00000448
Status:	Fixed

Description:	Eliminated a crash which could occur when a Builder file was 
invoked via the "Run" button in the main ASAP interface.

06PRD00000462
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The Builder can now load templates generated by the 
Light Source Library Wizard.

06PRD00000468
Status:	Fixed

Description:	"System…Object Control…Object Modifiers" has been fixed.

06PRD00000508
Status:	Fixed

Description:	A crash could occur when calling a macro from the Builder.  
This has been fixed.

06PRD00001334
Status:	Fixed

Description:	A crash could by induced by clicking the leftmost "*" column.
		This has been fixed.

06PRD00001426
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The TUBE command now works correctly in the Builder.

06PRD00001451
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The Builder now supports all valid SEARCH syntaxes.

06PRD00001452
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The Builder now supports all valid SELECT syntaxes.

06PRD00001456
Status:	Fixed

Description:	Using the arrow-keys in the Mini-Builder no longer locks up ASAP.

06PRD00001475
Status:	Fixed

Description:	Omitting WAVELENGTH units in a Builder file could crash ASAP.
		This has been fixed.

06PRD00001634
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The CVF command now works in the Builder.

06PRD00001644
Status:	Fixed

Description:	The column was erroneously incremented upon saving a file.