VStar Version 2.13 release

Its been more than a year and many "test versions" in the making, but a new and much improved version of VStar (Version 2.13) is now formally available. To read more about VStar and download a copy, please visit the VStar overview page [1] and click the "Download VStar Now" button. 

This version brings with it a whole lot of new features and capabilities - most of which are centered around improved and enhanced data analysis tools. It also works with the latest plug-ins so you no longer have to download an interim release in order to use them.

Here are some of the things you should look for (extracted from the ChangeLog [2] for this version):

• Additional modes of invoking DC DFT (standard scan and by frequency or period).
• Weighted Wavelet Z-Transform (WWZ) for time-frequency analysis.
• Ability to create multiple-period models, including harmonics, from period analysis (DC DFT) and to obtain Fourier series equation representing model.
• Option to run the CLEANest period analysis refinement algorithm.
• Addition of search/filtering capability in observation list pane.
• Improvements to user interface and memory usage.
• Initial implementation of VStar scripting (JavaScript only currently) and API.
• Improvements to plug-in infrastructure, fixes to some plug-ins, additional plug-ins.
• The ability to exclude observations as an alternative to mark-as-discrepant. Multiple observations can be selected in the observation list and excluded together.
• Added Mac OS X and DOS launcher applications and Linux launcher shell script for ease of offline use.
• Added ability to generate a Filter series from an observation list selection.
• Numerous bug fixes.

As always, we appreciate your continued feedback.