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Nearcode Changes


Release Y11M02

Neacode Engine Version 3.1.7

1. Fixed issue where majority of records in the nearest file were removed and nothing was written to the rejects file (Bug #1111)
2. Nearcode now returns Irish grids for Irish postcodes and placenames (Bug #1116)
3. Fixed incorrect Latitudes and Longitudes being returned
4. Issues with using Nearcode with 1m grids has been resolved

Nearcode Server Version 1.6.23

  1. Fixed issue where the latitudes and longitudes being returned were incorrect
  2. Irish grids are now being returned for irish placename and postcodes, not the UK converted grids
  3. Linked with Nearcode 3.1.7

Release Y10M11

Neacode Engine Version 3.1.5

1. Fixed issue where the wrong postcode was being used when a postcode was found within a postcode (Bug #1013)
2. Better and prompt exit if problems arise when initializing rcdb

Nearcode Server Version 1.6.20

  1. Linked with Nearcode 3.1.5

Release Y10M05

Neacode Engine Version 3.1.4

1. Fixed server crash when the input query was ',,,,,' (Bug #902)
2. Faster search due to optimisation
3. Fixed server crash when the server parameter 'maxrecords' was set to '0' via the client API (Bug #903)
4. New records added during runtime to the nearest datafile are updated and used without a need to restart

Nearcode Server Version 1.6.18

  1. Fixed server crash when the server parameter 'maxrecords' was set to '0' via the client API (Bug #903)
  2. Fixed issue where the DBEDITION server field was not populated under Linux/Unix.
  3. Unified server code base for consistency and ease of maintenance.
  4. Linked with Nearcode 3.1.4

Release Y09M11

Neacode Engine Version 3.1.3.0

1. Added filter based search. It allows clients to obtain results based on the location type of a record in the nearest datafile
2. Improved natural boundary algorithm
3. MaxRecSize field in the spider.ini is now obsolete. This value is now calculated internally
4. Fixed a bug where a blank line at the end of the nearest datafile caused the last record of the result to be duplicated (Bug #713)
5. Reset the default nearest datafile name parameter. It was being overwritten when the nearest datafile name used for a search was changed on the client side (Bug #780)
6. Fixed wrong ambiguity list being returned for the query "St. Albans" (Bug #778)

Release Y09M08

Neacode Engine Version 3.0.1

1. Fixed bug where postcode "IV274QB" caused the server to hang.
2. Linked to new version of internal libraries

Release Y09M07

Neacode Engine Version 3.0.1

1. Fixed bug where results returned were being truncated when the previous search produced an ambiguity.
2. Fixed Grids in Data for Northern Ireland, where Irish grids where not being converted to UK grids thereby producing wrong results.

Release Y09M02

Neacode Engine Version 3.0.0

1. Performs Partial Postcode Search (Area, Outcode & Sector) and also Full Postcode Search
2. Performs Placename Search
3. Returns Placename Ambiguities
4. Performs Grid Search
5. Better Error Logging
6. Faster search
7. Natural Boundaries can be applied to all search queries i.e. Postcode or Placename
8. Returns the Easting, Northing, Latitude and Longtitude for the input search query

Release Y08M08

Neacode Engine Version 2.1.4.0

1. Linked to new version of internal libraries util1 and rcdb1

Release Y07M11

Neacode Engine Version 2.1c

1. Now updates the backup file (.bak) whenever the current nearest database file is updated with missing Grid References

Release Y07M02

Neacode Engine Version 2.1b

1. Fixed problem assigning grid references to "BT" records.

Release Y06M11

Neacode Engine Version 2.1a

1. Refined natural boundaries-checking feature.

Release Y06M08

Neacode Engine Version 2.1

1. Added natural boundaries-checking feature.

Release Y06M05

Neacode Engine Version 2.0c

1. Fixed minor problem with the automatic grid references assignment feature.

Release Y06M02

Neacode Engine Version 2.0b

1. Refined security checking.

Release Y05M08

Neacode Engine Version 2.0a

1. Added support for Northern Ireland postcodes (BT) to the automatic grid references assignment feature.

Release Y05M05

Neacode Engine Version 2.0

1. Added automatic grid references assignment feature.

Release Y04M02

Neacode Engine Version 1.3e

1. Provided the Windows version with the option to read the nearest.ini file from the current directory.

Release Y03M11

Neacode Engine Version 1.3d

1. Added support for Northern Ireland postcodes (BT).

Release Y03M05

Neacode Engine Version 1.3c

1. Added new NEAR_SetPaths() function.
2. Added new RCDB keyword to nearest.ini file.

Release Y03M02

Neacode Engine Version 1.3

1. Improved the speed.
2. Changed the names of the unit conversion functions/methods.

DLL:

  • NEAR_MilesToKilometres() to NEAR_Kilometres()
  • NEAR_KilometresToMiles() to NEAR_Miles()

ActiveX:

  • MilesToKilometres to Kilometres
  • KilometresToMiles to Miles
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