Origin/OriginPro Update 8.5 SR1

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 

You can obtain this patch, as well as any updated help files, by running the software and selecting Help: check for Updates. Or follow the instructions below.

1. Close all other applications, including Origin/OriginPro 8.5
2. Download Service Release 1
3. Save the patch to your Origin/Updates folder
   
   Note: Please do NOT rename the file.
   
   
4. Run the patch by double-clicking on the file in Windows Explorer. Alternatively, select the Start button on your desktop and then the Run menu. Locate the file using the Browse button and click OK.
5. Review the Release Notes to see what has been fixed or added.

Note: When you have applied this patch, your Origin version number be b161. You can confirm that the installation has completed successfully by launching Origin/OriginPro and selecting Help: About Origin.

RELEASE NOTES :

• RELEASENOTES : BUG NEWLY FIXED IN 8.5.0 SR1
• RELEASENOTES : FEATURES THAT WERE CHANGED IN 8.5.0 SR1
• RELEASENOTES : KNOW ISSUES IN 8.5.0 SR1

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RELEASE NOTES : BUG NEWLY FIXED IN 8.5.0 SR1

GRAPHING

1. Fix the bug that axis titles of 3d surface plot became gibberish after rotate in JOS. ID=ORG-1308
2. Origin will not crash any more when smoothing has been performed on a contour plot. ID=ORG-1128
3. Fix the bug that Probability Plot makes Origin crash after deleting UFF. ID=ORG-1284
4. Enable Skipping Gridlines option by default for 3D graph templates. ID = ORG-1224
5. Improve the Labels display in Draft View and Window View. ID = ORG- 1241
6. Origin 8.5 can open the column graph creaetd in Origin 8.1, not crash any more. ID = ORG-1244
   
7. Fix the bug that System Theme override is broken. ID=ORG-1266
   
8. Skewing or shrinking a graph with two matrices in the same layer will no longer caused the change of the color map. ID = ORG-1372
9. Pressing the Z key can enter the panning mode after changing parameters are used in the windrose graph. ID = ORG-1367
   
10. The Graph: New Color Scale menu item is available when the surface color map assignment is changed in the Front Color control in Plot Detail's Surface tab. ID = ORG-1350
11. Slideshow will not change the size of 3D Vector symbols any more. ID = ORG-1346

WORKSHEET

1. Fix the bug that any column or range cannot be highlighted in a specific worksheet. ID = ORG - 1192
2. Fix the problem that Recalculate after Extract Worksheet Data causes to switch sheet. ID = ORG - 1259
3. Fix the bug that Matrix Thumbnail context menu did not work in G/J OS. ID=ORG-1312.
   

ANALYSIS

1. Fix the bug that Undo failed to trigger recalculate of any analysis tools such as Worksheet Query (Extract Worksheet Data). ID=ORG-1298
2. Change the conclusion text to use "Model"/"Data" instead of function name when using the Compare Models tool. ID =ORG-1178
3. Fix the bug that Normalize tool and similar tools reflection, fitLR, fitpoly, vmathtool, vnormalize and unwrap fail to set sampling interval of output column when input has sampling interval. ID=ORG-1286
4. The wxt function will work now if the options c1:=n and c2:=m are used and m matches the last column number of the worksheet. ID = ORG -1219
5. Compare Datasets can draw a conclusion for Linear Fit and Polynomial fit now. ID=ORG-1283
   
6. The report sheet of Compare Models will now show the model name correctly when compares the Linear Fitting model and Polynomial model. ID = ORG - 1228
7. "Find Y" in Quick Fit's Polynomial Fit now can return the correct value when X=0. ID = ORG-1246
8. The Apply button in the Simulate Curve dialog can be displayed properly in Japanese OS. ID = ORG-1330
   
9. Fixed a bug that caused wrong all-zero fitted values in surface fitting with some user-defined functions. ID = ORG-1364.

PROGRAMMING

1. LabTalk
   1. Fix the bug that an Oirgin C function with char argument that used in LabTalk scripts cannot return correct value. ID = ORG-1177
   2. Fix the bug that nlbegin fails to create Fitted Curve and Report table when fitting from graph. ID=ORG-1297
   3. wcol to read cell will not auto add columns now. ID=ORG-1280
   4. 3D scatter and trajectory plots are now script accessible. ID = ORG-1230
      
   5. LabTalk to set fill color can now set the fill color to None by using rect.fillcolor=-4 correctly. ID = ORG-1250
   6. TicksByData$ will not fail to be cleared any more when reload project. ID = ORG-1262
   7. Scripts related axis label can work well without pausing to wait for redraw. ID = ORG-1365
      
   8. dBase importing works again with LabTalk. ID = ORG-1362.
      
   9. The worksheet and column positions can be set via LabTalk. ID = ORG-1311
      
      
2. Origin C
   1. Origin C function now works properly when strings passed contain the equation mark. ID = ORG-1332
      
      
3. Origin COM
   1. Auto Rescale setting for Y axis now works when pushing data to Origin via COM. ID = ORG - 1229
      
      
4. Import/Export Data/Graphs
   1. The Germany characters will not become gibberish any more after exported as PDF file. ID = ORG - 1175
   2. Fix the crashing problem caused by opening an Origin 7.5 project that with the error message: Instruction "0x58731531" referred to the memory "0x000000014", and couldn't become 'read'. ID = ORG-1180
   3. "Replace Existing Data" option for importing image can replace the target matrix when it contains only one object now. ID=ORG-1294
      
   4. The limitation of file numbers in the multiple selection of files for import has been significantly improved. ID = ORG-1222.
   5. Arrow head size is correct when 3D Vector graphs are exported to EMF format. ID = ORG-1360.
      
      
5. License
   1. Not allow XP non-admin users to get license and deactivate license. ID = ORG-1361
   2. Authorization Code will not change if Lock or Log Off Windows. ID = ORG-1287
      
      
6. Miscellaneous
   1. Fix the bug that VC6 Realtime Send Matrix View Image.exe fails to send data to Origin and crashes. ID=ORG-1278
   2. Add an open button in Browse Package Manager dialog and pop up message when Repack Files with incorrect source path. ID=ORG-1902.
      

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Add the Remove Link context menu for table objects and allow creating a new table on Recalculate/ Change Parameters when the table has no link. ID = ORG - 1210
Provide "Layer Management" context menu when right click layer icon. ID = ORG-1256

Improve the column header in Colormap tab of Plot Details dialog, including adding … for hint, changing cursor to hand when mouse is over, simplifying the hint text. ID = ORG-1261
3D Surface Graph: Changed"Skipping Gridlines" checkbox on Surface tab of Plot Details dialog into "Draw Gridlines" dropdown list to provide more options, Draw All, Skip or Set Maximum Gridlines.

Improve the initial layout of some dialogs, such as Set Column Values dialog, NLFit dialog, etc. ID = ORG-1252
Rename menu item "Extract Worksheet Data" and its dialog title to "Worksheet Query". ID = ORG-1257
Create a Select radio button in Worksheet Query dialog. ID = ORG - 1258
Move Column(s) support moving column(s) to specific position. ID=ORG-1311

Add 5-parameter logistic fitting function. ID = ORG-1215

When customize labels in Plot Details dialog, Origin allows to use a new added LabTalk variable n to refer to the current column like the variable i can refer to the current row. ID = ORG - 1044
Support set column/sheet position in Labtalk. ID=ORG-1311
Support "+" to concatenate strings columns in set column values dialog. ID = ORG - 1212
Improve range notation to get the worksheet column range on a worksheet. ID=ORG-1269
You can use the window (win) command to hide/show notes windows. ID = ORG-1366.

Add a function to support getting data from label region. ID=ORG-1291

Pop up Transfer User Files reminder message when starting Origin if there is old version found. ID = ORG-1253