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:
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:
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:
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 commentsInsert 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
Often requested, you can now finally fill the profile with some color gradient:
Filled ProfileAndroid (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!
A new update of the Diving Log Android app is now available on Google Play and HUAWEI 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).
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.
I think this was one of the most and longest requested feature and I’m happy that it is finally available. You can now easily group your equipment items in sets and use them to quickly check the equipment items you’ve used for a dive. You can select more than one set without clearing the previous selection.
Equipment Sets
User Defined Fields:
You can now easily select previous entries in the user defined fields from the new dropdown lists:
User defined dropdowns
Copy and paste marine life:
You can now transfer selected marine life with copy and paste from one dive to another, which is a lot faster than manually selecting your sightings for every dive:
Copy and paste marine life
Dive sites from trip:
You can now quickly view and navigate to all dive sites from a specific trip in the map window. They can be overlayed with a polygon in two ways, as border or chronological (best suited for liveaboards). There is now also an option to show dive sites without dives in a different color or transparent:
Dive sites grouped by tripChronological order for liveaboards
Video Subtitles:
You can right click video files from dives and automatically create subtitle files, which show depth, time and temperature in video players like VLC. Subitles will be saved as separate file in the same location as the video, so your video files won’t be modified and you can delete subtitles again. In order to get this working, the date and time of the camera has to be in sync with the dive computer date/time. You can manually set the date/time of the video from the same context menu:
Dive data subtitles in video files
Import from EOL into existing items:
If you’ve manually added marine life items, you can now update them with data from EOL.org. Only empty fields will be filled with EOL data and links to dives will be preserved that way:
EOL import
Other changes and fixes:
Tapping profiles on touch screens will now open the context menu to quickly change the profile type. The dive list is now focused when the logbook window opens, so you can start navigating the dives with the cursor keys on your keyboard. The photo slideshow in the logbook will now work properly with lots of images. Previously a memory leak made it stop working after viewing several images. If you’ve had problems with the Android USB sync device recognition, please try it again in this version. And the downloader got some new device support as well.
I’m happy to announce a huge update to photos in Diving Log. Because this is not only about photos anymore, the section in the logbook window is now named “Media”. You can now add any file type and even online photos and YouTube videos directly to your dives. Here are the new features in this update:
I’ve linked the first two items to a more detailed description page. In a nutshell, you now have the choice of absolute (default) or relative path names for any file you link in your logbook. In addition, you can add image and YouTube URL’s to your dives. And you can add any file type from your PC, e.g. videos, Word or PDF documents. And there is a new photo slideshow function:
Add links and other files to your dives
You can drag and drop files from Explorer or the web browser to the thumbnail list in the logbook window and to the image field in the details windows (e.g. dive sites, etc). There is a new context menu in the thumbnail list and the .heic image format used by iPhones is now supported by Diving Log.
Photos with rotation information in the Exif data are now displayed in the correct orientation. And if your underwater camera date/time setting is synchronized with the date/time from the dive computer, the photos and videos are shown in the dive profile, so you can see exactly where you’ve captured them:
See where you’ve captured a photo or video
Photo Manager got some great improvements as well: it will now show you all images from all sections in your logbook file. And you can switch between absolute and relative path names for all selected images with one click:
Switch between absolute & relative path names
The integrated image viewer in Diving Log got rotation buttons (just for display, the file won’t be rotated or modified in any way). In the “Web” toolbar menu in the main window you will find a new entry for iCloud synchronization. And the downloader supports now a few more dive computers as well: thanks to Jef Driesen from libdivecomputer.
