DCACFT Versions
Version 1.2 Changes
- cleaned up declarations for "field" variable
Version 1.3 Changes
- enabled decoding of report day (interface mnemonic DAYS) within AMDAR reports, in accordance
with new WMO regulations effective 5/3/2000
- enabled decoding of reporting station identifier (new interface mnemonic RSID) within
PIREP reports
- recognized additional turbulence abbreviations and formats within AIREP reports
Version 1.4 Changes
- allowed single-digit temperatures within AIREP reports and use airline-specific
turbulence tables for reports from Northwest and Japan Air Lines
- changed source code to reflect changes in underlying NAWIPS software.
Version 1.5 Changes
- fixed a bug which occasionally produced a negative string reference
- cleaned up several subroutines to enhance portability
- changed source code to reflect changes in underlying NAWIPS software.
Version 1.6 Changes
- removed obsolete call to uerror from dcacft.c
- replaced calls to AF_BKGP with UT_BKGP in numerous subroutines.
Version 1.7 Changes
- removed obsolete subroutine afriht.fM
- replaced cicli with cborg in several subroutines
- in afdrco.f, fixed bugs in decoding of temperatures and dew points < -50 deg C and fixed bug in decoding of altitudes at or above 10000 meters
- updated the PIREP navaid table
Version 1.8 Changes
- modified to allow blanks within PIREP icing and turbulence ranges
- updated the PIREP navaid table
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