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General Board / Re: Sequational diagram-messages

« on: January 08, 2002, 09:14:35 pm »

Hi,

I sort of compromised on this and added a button to the end of the MessageName drop down in the Message Dialog ... this is active if the target object supports operations or has a classifier that does. Click on this and the Operations dialog will show for the appropriate object - when closed the drop list will refresh with the list of operation names (including any new ones)

This will be in the next minor build (after 440)

317

General Board / Re: XML Import

« on: January 06, 2002, 03:32:31 am »

Hi Darren,

What Build# of EA are you using (see Help/About) - I remember this being a problem some time back but thought it had been fixed - although I may not be understanding the problem fully.

The current release of EA is Build 429.

I marked a package containing requirements as controlled, linked the requirements to Use Cases etc. in other packages, then saved and reloaded the package - all the Realisation links were restored OK. But I may not be doing exactly what you are -

Geoff Sparks

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General Board / Re: Why can't "diagram link" works as any other ob

« on: January 06, 2002, 03:17:56 am »

Hi Sai,

I take your point about this - I will create some cross referencing on the text object so that it updates name and package details on load if necessary.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Geoff Sparks

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General Board / Re: Data Flow Diagrams

« on: January 01, 2002, 10:00:59 pm »

Hi Pepe,

Our number one commitment is to be UML compliant - so any inclusion of DFD features would have to be in terms of stereotyped UML elements.
If you could email me a zipped up diagram or two of the sort of thing you are after - I will consider how it might best be tackled within the context of UML and EA.

You can email me at:

gsparks@sparxsystems.com.au

Geoff Sparks

320

General Board / Re: How to show Initial Value?

« on: December 24, 2001, 01:35:20 am »

Hi,

You cannot do this currently. I have checked the code and it is a relatively simple addition - so I  will get it included in the next minor update (in a week or so). Just need to also include the option to hide the default value if required.

Geoff Sparks

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General Board / Re: How to bind an interface to another?

« on: December 24, 2001, 01:24:26 am »

Yes - EA only allows linking at the object level currently - although there is no reason that this could not be extended to include linking to internal features - such as interfaces.

Sequence diagram messages have a similar facility - allowing linking to an operation in the target class.

I have noted your request and will see what can be done in the near future.

Geoff Sparks

322

General Board / Re: Printing Reports

« on: December 24, 2001, 01:16:31 am »

Hi,

Unfortunately there is currently no easy way to print a report view as displayed. We are planning to add an RTF report that contains the same information - early in the new year.

Hope this helps,

Geoff Sparks

323

Uml Process / Re: A first contribution on the PUP/EUP

« on: December 10, 2002, 06:15:23 am »

Hello everyone,

Im more than happy to organise a special forum section for this activity. I will try and get it set up in the next day or two for you - probably under the name "UML Process" in the General section of our board - (the name was the first that came to mind - let me know if there are other preferences).

I will also look at setting up some kind of upload area - or public FTP capability. There will have to be some quotas applied, but in general this should not be a problem.

If there are any other requests let me know,

Cheers,
Geoff Sparks

324

Latest News / Enterprise Architect 3.51 Released

« on: January 30, 2003, 07:33:02 pm »

Enterprise Architect Version 3.51 - Build 600 released 31-Jan-2003


Changes in Build 600 (Release 3.51)
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Main UML toolbox modified to be dockable
Main UML toolbox folders and contents modified to better reflect UML naming conventions and process
Addition of context menu submenu on dependency added to support easy selection of dependency stereotypes
Ability to "click, place and drop" elements from the new toolbox (as well as drag and place as usual)
Addition of ability to select an object in docked property window/relations page and place on current diagram (context menu option)
Addition of ability to 'pin' start and end points on a connector line between elements (connector context menu option)
Editable tree labels
Active objects support. Objects which have an Active Class as their classifier now are draw with thick borders
Concurrent messages in sequence diagram. Allow setting of messages at same height to inidcate concurrency
User tools menu. Allows addition of custom user tools - supports additional paramters for current diagram, element and package
Customizable toolbars. Includes ability to place main menu items onto toolbars - including submenus as toolbar drop menu button
Open project dialog set to foreground on open - and EA application workspace loaded before open dialog shows
Additional detail in connector documentation (RTF) for connector source role and connector end role
Fixed some issues with case-sensitive tablenames in MySQL
Addition of 'Scenario' tab to docked properties window. Support quick addition and editing of element scenarios
Element position (x,y co-ordinates) missing in locked diagrams. Fixed.
Addition of extra complexity types (Extreme and Unknown) which can be activated in the View Options dialog. Affects Use Case estimation
Allow open project to be compacted using the Admin/Compact Project facility. Current project suggested by default
Additional menu icons
Additional Toolbar for turning on/off dockable windows such as project browser, properties, tests etc.
Changed a few 'Cancel' buttons to read 'Close' where meaning was confusing
Collaboration messages now drawn with arrow stem as well as arrow head. Also, arrow head now treated as 'hit point' when selecting message.
Plus other minor bug fixes