Major changes in TurboWin 1.71 compared to version 1.5x

New features:

· From the about box, links to the TurboWin website and e-mail address of the developers are possible;

· A simple editor is inserted for entering and saving notes;

· New output possibilities, such as e-mail;

· Automatic next screen;

· Check on land positions. All inserted positions will be checked against a land-sea mask;

· Possibility to set an observation delimiter;

· Inserted a pictorial guide to assist the observer when classifying clouds;

Redesign:

· Air pressure input page. The observer must enter height of barometer and kind of reading. The entered data will be stored for next-time use. Formulas to reduce air pressure to sea level are improved. Because some of the latest integrated electronic barometer-barographs can display the air pressure characteristic as a code figure (a), the 'a' can be entered directly;

· Cloud general (Cl, Cm and Ch) input pages. Thumbnails added, which can be used to see more photos (over 80 colored photos);

· Waves estimated input page. Order of entry now from left to right and from top to bottom;

· 'Present weather' and 'past weather' HELP. Now with letter scroll bar for fast look-up;

· 'Ice' HELP. Letter scroll bar object. Extended ice nomenclature with ice photos integrated;

· 'Wind' HELP page. Beaufort scale with sea state photos integrated;

Various:

· 'File | Exit' (for consistency with other MS Windows programs);

· ToolTips are back;

· Dialog forms (input screens) always centered on the screen;

· No double observations in "Immt.log" if the observer used the output menu item more than once;

· All HELP files now with dark grey background color to preserve nightvision;

· Default TurboWin desktop photo present. A new TurboWin desktop can be selected (remember number of colors in picture <= 256);

· If no station data was entered (e.g. always if TurboWin is started the fist time after installation) a warning will be shown;

· If TurboWin is minimized for more than 0.5 hour and the user would like to send an observation, a warning will be generated;

· Observer name input page: Delete-button removed and length of the 'Observer name' input field increased from 44 to 100 characters.

· Number of requested station data decreased if station is a ship;

· LES-list accepting weather observations (code 41) updated. Also updated advice nearest code 41 LES if output to file;

· List of recruiting countries updated;