Updates for Windows & Android

November 25th, 2024

New updates for Windows & Android are now available with the following new features and improvements:

Windows:

  • Downloader: Cressi Nepto, Leonardo 2.0 + Aqualung i100
  • Downloader: template dive
  • Downloader: sync time
  • Downloader: import position
  • Import Garmin: improvements
  • Import Paralenz: GPS support
  • Profile Compare bug fix

Android:

  • Downloader: Cressi Nepto, Leonardo 2.0 + Aqualung i100
  • Pictures low resolution bug fix

The template dive function in the downloader, which was recently added to the Android app, is now also available on Windows. This allows you to select a template dive which will be copied and used as base which will be overwritten with data from the dive computer:

Template Dive

The downloader on Windows can now sync your PC time to your dive computer as well as download GPS information, if your dive computer supports this functionality:

Sync time & download GPS

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Android Updates

August 29th, 2024

There is a new Android update available in the Google Play store and looks like I forgot to write blog posts about the last two Android updates as well, so here are the changes of the updates since the last blog post from March:

Version 6.7 (August):

  • Downloader: Template Dive
  • Downloader: Sync Time
  • Downloader: Import Position
  • Downloader: Mares Quad Ci working now
  • Add Dive: Choose Template Dive
  • OneDrive Sync Fix: The Content-Range header is missing or malformed
  • OneDrive Sync: Upload large file support

Using a template dive in the Android downloader was one of the most requested features recently. And it works so nice that I will port this feature also to the Windows version. You can select any dive from the logbook and it will be copied and updated with the data from the dive computer, which saves a lot of time filling the remaining data:

When adding dives manually, you can also choose the template dive now and you can access the import and download functions from this menu. In the downloader options, you can now choose to sync the dive computer clock with the device clock. You can also choose if you want to import the GPS position of the dive site. Not all dive computers support these functions, of course:

The OneDrive sync was also improved with large file upload support (> 60 MB) and I finally was able to fix the “Content range header” bug, which some users experienced.

Version 6.6 (July):

  • Downloader: Shearwater Peregrine TX und Tern TX support
  • Garmin: New fit library version
  • Garmin: Import improvements
  • Share File Target
  • Exchange File bug fixes
  • OneDrive Refresh Token expiration fix

Most of these changes are self-explanatory. The “Share File Target” means, the Diving Log app will now show up as a file share target in other apps. For example, when you export from the Garmin app to a .fit file, you can select the Diving Log app and the .fit file will automatically show up for import. This makes data exchange a lot easier.

Version 6.5 (May):

  • Downloader: Cressi Bluetooth Support
  • Downloader: Mares Sirius, Puck Air 2, Puck 4 & Quad Ci Support
  • Downloader: Apeks DSX fixes
  • Add images and YouTube videos from URL
  • Import Divesoft new file format support

The Mares Quad Ci was actually not yet working in version 6.5 because of a bug, but this was fixed in version 6.7 (see above). When adding images, you can now add them as link (URL), which can point to an image file or YouTube video:

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Updates for Windows & Android

March 29th, 2024

New updates for Windows & Android are now available with the following new features and improvements:

Windows:

  • Downloader: Shearwater Tern Support
  • Downloader: Mares Bug fix
  • Downloader: Aqualung i330R & Apeks DSX improvements
  • Downloader: Divesoft & Garmin dive order improvements
  • Downloader: Force overwrite existing data option
  • Detail Data: Online Images Support
  • Detail Data: All file types Support
  • PDF file type preview
  • Print function: All file types & online images
  • Print function: Country flag in dives available
  • Slideshow: All file types & online images
  • Divelogs.de Sync Improvements
  • DiverLog+ Import Improvements
  • DiveMate Import
  • Export: Check multiple dives with Shift
  • Profile Editor: Copy/Paste Bug Fix

Android:

  • Downloader: Shearwater Tern Support
  • Downloader: Mares Bug fix
  • Downloader: Aqualung i330R & Apeks DSX improvements
  • Downloader: Divesoft & Garmin dive order improvements
  • Downloader: OSTC Bluetooth LE improvements
  • Map: Autorotate when compass is displayed
  • Main Screen: Import DiveMate & Garmin files
  • Bug fixes & improvements

All lot of things have changed under the hood, especially to enable other file types than images in the detailed data, e.g. PDF and also online images. To add online images and YouTube videos to detailed data, you can click this new link button:

Add online images

When downloading dives on the desktop, you may want to overwrite any existing data in the dives synced from the mobile app. Up to now, no existing data was overwritten. But now you can force overwrite any data with data from the dive computer by checking this option:

Force overwrite data

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Updates for Windows & Android

January 12th, 2024

I wish you all a Happy New Year! I’ve released new updates for Windows & Android with the following new features:

Windows:

  • Downloader: Scubapro G3, Luna 2.0 & Luna 2.0 AI support
  • Downloader: Aqualung i330R & Apeks DSX support (Beta)
  • Downloader: Mares Bluetooth improvements
  • Logbook Table: Layout is preserved during refresh
  • Logbook Table: Save and restore layout
  • Logbook: Dive computer skins
  • Logbook: Supply Type Field
  • Logbook: Buddy selection order preserved
  • Details Data: Checkbox selection preserved during refresh & search

Android:

  • Downloader: Scubapro G3, Luna 2.0 & Luna 2.0 AI support
  • Downloader: Aqualung i330R & Apeks DSX support (Beta)
  • Downloader: Mares Bluetooth improvements
  • Compass in map window
  • Merge dive profiles
  • Scrollable statistic charts

Logbook Table:

Logbook Table Layout

If you modify the table layout (e.g. by grouping, removing or reordering the columns), the layout will be now automatically preserved during saves and refreshes. You can also save and load different table layouts manually with the 3 buttons marked in the screenshot above. That way you can have different layouts depending on the task you’re trying to to.

Logbook Window:

Dive computer skins

You can now load different dive computer skins by right clicking the virtual display. Unfortunately it is not so easy to create different skins in the XAML language, but I’ve created and uploaded a few skins as an example and maybe some users are able to create more skins.

Several Improvements

There is a new field “Supply Type” available in the logbook layout editor, which allows you to switch between OC, CCR etc. for the first tank directly in the logbook without going to the Gas & Tank window.

When you select buddies from the buddy details window by clicking the checkboxes, the order will be now used in the logbook window (instead of sorting alphabetically). The checkboxes will be now preserved in the details window when using the search function (this is for all detail data types).

Android Compass:

Show Compass

Compass maximized

The map window on Android has now a full featured compass included. You can show it from the menu and tap on it to maximize it to full screen. In full screen you can rotate the outer ring with your finger for advanced navigation.

In the dive profile screen, you can now merge two dive profiles, e.g. when you’ve surfaced during a dive:

Merge Profiles

You can now scroll certain statistic charts in the Android app, e.g. the Years Chart. Swiping on the chart area scrolls slowly, on the x-axis is fast scrolling. There are also new scrollable chart types, which you may already know from the Windows version:

Scrollable Charts

Scrollable Charts

 

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Dark Mode Support on Android

August 10th, 2023

Yes, the Android app finally supports dark mode! The latest update is now available on Google Play. You can change the design in the app settings to either dark or light mode or follow the system design. Let me know if you spot any problems in dark mode.

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Updates for Android and Windows

July 20th, 2023

There are new updates for the Android and Windows versions of Diving Log available. These are the changelogs:

Windows:

  • Dive Log *.dlexch exchange file support (import/export)
  • Downloader: Divesoft Freedom + Liberty + new Ratio models
  • UDDF import improvements
  • Bailout tank supply type
  • Logbook Table grouping counter

Android:

  • Dive Log *.dlexch exchange file support (import/export)
  • Downloader: Divesoft Freedom + Liberty
  • Bailout tank supply type
  • Target SDK 33

Dive Log *.dlexch exchange files:

If you want to share just one or a few items of your logbook (e.g. a dive site or some marine life), you can now export just those parts into a small text based file (*.dlexch). These files can be imported into the Windows, Android, iOS, and Mac OS apps from More Mobile Software. All these apps can export these files as well, so sharing parts of your logbook across all platforms is now a lot easier.

Exporting on Windows:

Select one or more items and click the Export button. You can import *.dlexch files here as well.

Importing on Windows:

Import using the “Diving Log” import dialog

Exporting & Importing on Android:

Exporting on Android

Importing on Android

These methods make sharing logbook data with other users a lot easier. Currently these data types are supported:

  • Countries
  • Cities / Islands
  • Dive Sites
  • Marine Life

In the future we will add support for other data as well.

Logbook Table group count:

The grouping feature is available since version 6.0, but now you can see on the right side how many items are in each group:

Group Counter

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Diving Log 6.0.28 released

April 8th, 2023

A new update for Diving Log 6.0 has been released with the following new features:

  • Diving Log Documents folder configurable
  • Logbook Comments: insert links
  • User Defined Fields: URLs clickable
  • Downloader: Deepblu Cosmiq, Oceans S1 Support
  • Downloader: Import GPS position for Divesoft and Garmin
  • UDDF Import: Apple Watch Ultra Support (via AWU2UDDF)

This was a common request: you can finally configure the Diving Log Documents folder. Up to now, all Diving Log related files (e.g. reports, layouts, filters, etc) were stored in C:\Users\Your Name\Documents\Diving Log. This folder can now be changed in the settings screen:

Configure Diving Log Folder

In the logbook window, you can now insert links in the comments and user defined fields. You can open a link (website, email or file) with Ctrl+Click:

Insert links in comments

Insert links in user defined fields

The UDDF import was improved to support files from the AWU2UDDF app, which exports dive data from the Apple Watch Ultra into UDDF format.

Last but not least: the website domain has changed from divinglog.de to divinglog.com

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Update for Windows & Android

December 22nd, 2022

A new update for Windows & Android has been released today, with some great new features and improvements:

  • Windows:
    • Downloader: Scorpena Alpha, Scubapro G2 TEK, Oceanic Geo Air
    • Suunto DM 1.x Import
    • Profile: Fill Option
    • Printing: Duplex support
    • Printing: Profile colors configurable
    • Signature Undo & Redo
    • EOL Import improvements
  • Android:
    • Encyclopedia of Life (EOL.org) Search & Import
    • Downloader: Oceanic Geo Air
    • Profile: Fill Option
    • Signature Undo & Redo

Here I want to show you some of the new features:

Often requested, you can now finally fill the profile with some color gradient:

Filled Profile

Android (Profile Options)

Duplex printing is a bit more complex, so I explain this feature on a separate page. If you have a duplex printer and want to print more than one dive per page on the front and back, you can now do this very easily. Diving Log will alternate the print order automatically, so dive #2 is on the back of dive #1, for example.

You can now also configure all colors of the profile graphic in the report designer (double click profile graphic):

Profile print color options!

If you use the signature feature on Windows or Android, you can finally undo and redo the signature on a stroke level. So you do not have to clear everything if you just messed up your final touch. Just hit “Undo”:

Undo and Redo Signature on Windows & Android!

On Windows, you can finally import your 25 years old Suunto Dive Manager 1.6 .sdl logbook files, if you still have them anywhere.

On Android, you can now search for marine life on EOL.org and import the findings into your logbook:

Tap that little “e” in the marine life list

Search EOL.org

Import result into your logbook

I hope you enjoy these improvements and wish you and your family Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and hopefully some peaceful times! And it would be great if you recommend Diving Log to your friends, thank you!

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Diving Log for Android Update

October 5th, 2022

A new update of the Diving Log Android app is now available on Google Play and HUAWEI AppGallery.

Available on Google Play

Explore it on AppGallery

For the first time since 2005, Diving Log has a new app icon! Professional graphic designers at Huawei created a modern, high resolution vector graphic following modern design guidelines for app icons. Here you can see the result:


The new app icon is a so called “adaptive icon”, which means the Android launcher you’re using decides about the final shape. So it might look like the image above, but it can also be a circle or a different rounded rectangle. It looks also great on high resolution screens, because of the vector graphics used. Here you can see what else has changed:

  • Support for new dive computers:
    • Cressi Michelangelo & Donatello
    • Seac Screen & Action
    • Shearwater Perdix 2 & Petrel 3
    • Sherwood Amphos Air 2.0
    • Ratio iX3M 2
    • HUAWEI Watch GT3 Pro
  • User Defined Fields
  • Divetime option for mm:ss
  • New Adaptive App Icon

You can now view and edit the user defined fields on Android, which are available in Diving Log 6.0 for Windows. Renaming the fields requires Android 11 or newer. Dive time can now be shown in minutes and seconds, which is available in the Windows version since May in version 6.0.25.

User Defined Fields

Dive Time [mm:ss]

The new HUAWEI GT3 Pro released in August supports Freediving (Apnea) in Huawei Health. In the last few month, I was working closely with Huawei to add support in Diving Log for the Watch GT3. Now you can import dives recorded on the watch into Diving Log for Android via Health app (currently only available in the app from Huawei App Gallery).

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Diving Log 6.0.26 released

August 28th, 2022

The next update for Diving Log 6.0 has been released and contains the following new features and improvements:

  • Automatically assign dives to trips
  • Details Window: New dives tab
  • Map: Right click flag > Show Dives
  • Downloader: Cressi Michelangelo & Donatello, Seac Screen & Action, Shearwater Perdix 2 & Petrel 3, Sherwood Amphos Air 2.0, Ratio iX3M 2 support
  • Downloader: Shearwater “Unpair and re-pair” option to improve BLE connection
  • Shearwater Cloud Desktop 2.9 import support
  • UDDF Export improved (new version 3.2.2, more data included)
  • Garmin import .fit files directly from device
  • Brevet Widget optionally load image from DB
  • Windows Store Release

You can now automatically assign dives within the start and end date of a trip. There are two way to use this feature: when saving a trip where you’ve edited the start/end date, you will be asked if you want to assign dives to this trip. You can also trigger this function manually by clicking this button:

Assign dives to a trip

All detail windows (country, city, dive site, etc) have now also a new “Dives” tab, which show all dives linked with the selected detailed item. This was already visible in the tree browser, but now you can also view the dives directly in this window:

New “Dives” tab

If you have a Bluetooth LE (BLE) Shearwater computer and have connectivity problems, try the new “Unpair and re-pair” option which could help to get the connection working:

Unpair and re-pair

You can now also right click any dive flag in the map window to view all dives at this dive site. The UDDF export has been completely overhauled and now supports the latest UDDF version 3.2.2 and exports a lot more data than previously. Diving Log 6.0 is now also available in the Microsoft Store.

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