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Release Overview
InstantAtlas Desktop 6.8.0 is mainly focused on enhancements and bug fixes to the HTML5 templates. The InstantAtlas Desktop Tools and the Flash templates have not been changed.
As this is a release of medium importance the upgrade is best applied using a full InstantAtlas Desktop installation file and not by downloading the new templates through the Publisher.
Key Enhancements
Ability to move and delete components in the print preview
The end-user now has the freedom to rearrange the report layout to suit their specific needs before printing the report or saving it as an image.
The print preview screen has gained a new check box: 
to enable this feature. When ticked, components can be resized, moved and deleted to allow the end-user to generate a temporary report layout which will revert back to the original design when the browser window is refreshed. If the check box is unticked, the user can interact with the dynamic report in the normal way, i.e. select features, change indicators, zoom and pan the map etc.
Please refer to section Print using the print option of the dynamic report for detailed information about the available options.
Point maps: numeric indicator for size, categoric associate for colour
It is now possible to configure a point map, so that it uses a numeric indicator for the circle sizes (proportional symbols) and a categoric associate for the colours of the circles.
Please refer to section Point maps: numeric indicator for size, categoric associate for colour in the InstantAtlas user guide for information on how to set up and customise this feature.
Further enhancements
- The colour and thickness of confidence limits (error bars) in the bar chart can now be configured, so that they stand out more from the bar colours and bar borders.
- Improved performance of Area Profile dynamic reports when using large datasets
- Exporting a single component as an image now includes the title bar of the component. This can be useful to preserve some context of the component, especially if the title contains the indicator name.
Key Bug Fixes
- Applying a filter for the second base layer is working again in dynamic reports published with the Double Base Layer template.
- It is again possible to insert further components into a dynamic report published using the Election Template (even after saving the config.xml file in the Designer for the first time).
Versioning
Please find below a list with the current version numbers of all InstantAtlas Desktop software parts. A star indicates the parts that have been updated in this release:
| Installer | 6.7.8 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | 6.7.8 |
| Designer | 6.7.8 |
| Style Editor | 6.7.8 |
| HTML Templates | 6.8.0 * |
| Flash Templates | 6.7.1 |
| HTML Profile Template | 6.5.0 |
| Excel Data Manager | 6.7.5 * |
| Access Data Manager | 6.7.1 |
Upgrading to 6.8.0 HTML Templates (applies to customers only)
- Access the Resource Library by logging in to InstantAtlas Online at https://online.instantatlas.com/customers/resource-library
- If you have not already registered for an account you should click the New User option.
- Download the installer file (.exe) from the Desktop Maintenance area to the computer(s) with your current InstantAtlas installation(s).
- Double-click the file to run the installer. Choose a language for the installation. The standard installation is recommended for most users. The advanced installation essentially allows you to install additional language features (French, German and Spanish).
- Navigieren Sie zu https://online.instantatlas.com/customers/resource-library um sich bei der InstantAtlas Ressourcensammlung einzuloggen.
- Falls Sie sich noch nicht registriert haben, sollten Sie auf den Link „New User“ klicken.
- Laden Sie die Installationsdatei (.exe) aus dem Maintenance-Bereich herunter und speichern Sie diese auf dem Computer auf dem derzeit InstantAtlas installiert ist.
- Starten Sie die Datei mit einem Doppelklick. Wählen Sie eine Sprache für die Installation aus. Für die meisten Benutzer wird empfohlen, die Standardinstallation durchzuführen. Die erweitere Installation ermöglicht Ihnen hauptsächlich, weitere Sprachmodule (Französisch und Spanisch) zu installieren.
- Navige a https://online.instantatlas.com/customers/resource-library para entrar en su cuenta Biblioteca de Recursos InstantAtlas
- Si no tiene una cuenta Biblioteca de Recursos, haga clic en la opción New User.
- Descargue el fichero de instalación (.exe) en el ordenador(es) con su instalación(es) actual de
- Haga clic-doble en el fichero de instalación. La instalación estándar conviene a la mayoría de los usuarios. La instalación avanzada sobre todo permite la instalación de otros idiomas (francés o alemán).
Compatibility Notes
Compatibility Between Reports of the Same HTML Template but Different Versions
You may wish to publish a version 6.8.0 HTML dynamic report to benefit from the enhancements/bug fixes but retain the data and custom design that you created for an older HTML report. Of the files that contain the data/design, some can be safely copied over from an older report while others cannot. The table in the sections below show which files can safely be copied into a version 6.8.0 report.
| File | Notes |
|---|---|
| Data files (data.js and supporting theme files) | Yes, can be copied to a v6.8.0 report |
| Stylesheet (default.css) | Yes, can be copied to a v6.8.0 report. Note that the old style sheet will not contain new settings which were introduced in newer versions.1 |
| Configuration file (config.xml) | Yes, can be copied to a v6.8.0 report. Note that the old configuration file will not contain new settings or components which were introduced in newer versions. If you wish to make use of these, please use the Configuration File Converter within the Resource Library to update your old config.xml file. |
1 If you are using map labels and your old stylesheet is of version 6.6.0 or 6.6.1 you will not be able to copy it into a 6.8.0 report as the labels may not appear as expected.