ANNOUNCE: DTraq 0.985 is now available

ANNOUNCE: DTraq 0.985 is now available

[Marc A. Criley]

McKae Technologies announces the release of version 0.985 of DTraq, an Ada
95 data logging and review tool.

DTraq is a data logging and playback debugging tool providing near realtime
data logging and analysis to aid debugging and validation. Captured, or
'tapped' data from a program can be viewed live while the program is running
or, since it is being logged to a file, played back or printed out later for
off-line review and analysis.

DTraq differs from other logging and playback tools in that no data layout
maps or byte interpretations or "data dumpers" need to be manually created.
Nor is the application responsible for converting the raw binary data to
text form before logging it. DTraq handles all conversion automatically by
scanning the application's source code, identifying tapped data items, and
extracting the information it needs to properly convert and display the
logged items-simple scalar items as well as arrays and records. When the
layout of data items change, rescanning automatically picks up the changes.

DTraq requires GNAT 3.15p due to its reliance on the Ada Semantic Interface
Specification (ASIS) and has been validated on Red Hat 9 Linux.

Source and executables are available on the DTraq home page:
http://www.mckae.com/dtraq.html, along with the comprehensive and up-to-date
user manual -- http://www.mckae.com/dtq_common/DTraq.pdf.

DTraq usage is described, and screenshots provided, starting at
http://www.mckae.com/dtq_usage/tapping.html.


Updates to DTraq 0.985 (versus 0.981):
- Minor bug fixes.
- Allowed specification of "~" (user's home directory) when entering a file
path.
- Reorganization of internal data collection and conversion to text to
better support other sources of input data.  (This reorganization, while
significant, should be transparent to the user.)

Enjoy!

Marc A. Criley
McKae Technologies
mcNOSPAM@mckae.com