2004.11.01 V0.9589 Release 9 (up-to-date list on know issues is at jasluser)

• Completely reworked GUI! This GUI has evolved in parallel for about 18 months and will be able to cope with all actions required. The old GUI would have been unwieldly when adding vehicle actions. The new GUI lists most of the actions possible. All earlier windows have been unified into one window so players who only want one window are now happy (but see next point). Nota Bene: all actions are not yet available.
• Extra event log panel. Player can use the event log in the tab frame or the separate window. Some wants to be clicking back and forth between panels in the same window to see the event log. Other want to have in two different windows. Both are now possible with JASL.
• The "map" in the tabbed pane now has a sidebar with the actions that are possible. One general tab ("do") and two specific ones: one for infantry and one for vehicles. The general actions are also available in the menu "actions".
• Actions not programmed pops a dialogue. This probably needs an improvement to stop the player from using that action in the first play.
• Preferences has some new items (hex selector of crosshair type).
• A new phase initially, the "Setup Phase" (SPh). Allows Deployment and repositioning of units (no check yet on legality yet).
• No "empty" phases to click through. Earlier the human player always to click through the phases even when no action possible by the computer, for example as the Defender in PFPh. This is now gone.
• Table of Organisation & Equipment tab ("TOE" in next to the game map) has been filled with functionality. This views the stacks belonging to the human player and displays each unit / SW with status (Pin, DM, etc.) as well as if the current phase has been done for that unit (N.B. not perfect yet but is is comming). Green dot before unit -> phase not done, Orange dot -> phase started (moving, routing, etc) and red dot -> phase done.
• Appearance of the scenario card improved. Content filled in from selected scenario. Image is a default image for now.
• "Center Map" button in the Explosion view window is now working and causes the main map to be centered on the Building in question.
• Transfer of SW between units.
• Recombine of Halfsquads added to RPh.
• Hide counters button added to new GUI.
• Attacks & other action dice rolls made now logs the modifiers applied in greater detail.
• Statusbar is updated.
• Opens Event Log Window when for new scenario automatically.
• LOS Measure option added to Tools menue.
• Menu: save Unit game positions as text or HTML added.
• Menu: Print added (to be finished; just prints first page for now).
• Menu: Show Help added.
• Menu: View statistics added (dumps output in debug log panel).
• Bug fix: Fanatic Units do not Cower any longer.
• Bug fix: Berserks were not allowed to use Advancing Fire.
• Bug fix: Berserks were not allowed to use Subsequent First Fire.
• Bug fix: Berserks do not Cower any longer.
• Bug fix: Firegroup in multi-loc was not logged properly.
• Bug fix: Cowering from 1 FP was not handled, should result in NE.
• Bug fix: Routing caused counter to be shown in several locations.
• Bug fix: Fanatic status was not shown in new GUI.
• Bug fix: Routing MF cost for overstacking was not checked.
• Bug fix: GO leader could not rout with DM unit.
• Bug fix: Wounded status was not shown in new GUI.
• Bug fix: Snipers were always showing regardless of hide button.
• Bug fix: Self-rally of MMC only if attacking player.
• Bug fix: Wounded leader DRM one less than normal for rallys.
• Bug fix: DM was not always set for applicable attacks.
• Bug fix: FPF by JASL at non-adjacent unit.
• Bug fix: wounded SMC was given 6 MF instead of 3 in RtPh.
• Bug fix: ELR for Halfsquads ended up in endless loop.
• Bug fix: it was not possible to rout with a single broken Leader.
• Bug fix: HOB sometimes hanged.
• Bug fix: routing with stack used max MF available to any single unit.
• Bug fix: Game end detected, no more play possible.
• Bug fix: Hero DRM was applied to all attacks regardless of range.
• Bug fix: Leader in LeaderCreation was sometimes displayed twice.
• Bug fix: MMC in Melee cannot fire (verified).
• Bug fix: Multi-loc Firegroups checked if all units ADJACENT.
• Bug fix: Residual FP always applied FFNAM.
• Bug fix: Wind Check DR is done first in RPh (result not applied yet).
• Bug fix: Wounded SMC has only 3MF (verified).
• Bug fix; GUI no longer paints counters off center when window > map.
• Bug fix: Only open one explosion view window per building.
• Bug fix: IFT attacks added Leader DRM several times.
• Bug fix: Cowering sometimes caused "Prep Fire" for defending unit.
• Bug fix: MPh; don't add both "First Fire" and "Final Fire" to Unit.
• Bug fix: verified that FP for SFF was fixed.
• Bug fix: Log msg was missing for SelfRally Leader who rolls snakes.
• Bug fix: calculating the attack DRM did not check for CX.
• Bug fix: exception when firing at empty hexes.
• Bug fix: firing with moved HMG / MMG in the AFPh is now na.
• Bug fix: check if all done for phases (like CC's).
• Bug fix: Berserkers checked if in Melee wrongly.
• Bug fix: Recombine of Halfsquads added to setup.
• Bug fix: stacks should be merged before setup.
• Bug fix: it was possible to AM into an enemy location.
• Bug fix: getComputerActions() used wrong test to get actions.
• Bug fix: overstacking always calculated using HS size.
• Bug fix: it was possible to move into enemy locations.
• Bug fix: Zerk leader used low crawl.
• Bug fix: Berserkers now stop if in Location with enemies.
• Bug fix: smc wounded was logged as "eliminated" regardless of result.
• Bug fix: sniper dr 2 caused broken MMC to be Pinned instead of DM'ed.
• Bug fix: bad mouse hits fixed.
• Bug fix: Hero was Broken for failing FPF NMC.
• Bug fix: Units couldn't declare CX.
• Bug fix: exception in CC against CX / Pin / etc, units.
• Bug fix: CC attack resolution added -1 mod for Pin.
• Bug fix: broken units don't get benefit of Assault Moving.

2004.04.15 V0.9437 Release 8b

• No ROF if SW owner cowered.
• Random selection for malfunction done when >1 SW in attack.
• Typos (Casuality instead of Casualty) fixed.
• Messages in Rally dialog corrected.
• Bug fix: IFT attacks that are causing DM did this to easily.
• Bug fix: a leader creation bug has been fixed.
• Bug fix: the result of the sniper attack was applied before the printout and displayed "eliminated" even if only wounded.
• Bug fix: ROF was never reset for a SW.
• Bug fix: an unit was allowed to fire inherent FP if it had a SW with ROF.
• Bug fix: the popup window which shows the content of stacks without clicking on them had stopped working in release 3 or 4 a long time ago.

2004.02.15 V0.9436 Release 8

• Broken units are eliminated at end of RtPh if ADJACENT to KEU (still can rout there though; on the todo list).
• Broken units drops to heavy SW and surplus SW at start of Rout or Low Crawl.
• CCPh can not be ended before all CC's and Melee's have been resolved.
• CloseCombat has seen major overhaul and now longer hangs or allows for illegal attacks (e.g. multiple attacks by same unit). It also uses some of the modifiers and also check for Ambush. If ambush is possible it is resolved first and the CC is then resolved sequntially if required. SMC's are grouped with the best MMC. CC attacks at less than 1:8 odds are resolved at 1:8. Berserker loses Zerk status if eliminating unit in CC.
• DM for units can be dropped if player wants.
• Fanatic status now displayed.
• Hero DRM added to IFT attacks.
• Possible to select targets on upper levels when several levels occupied.
• SW can keep ROF.
• Unit being rallied by Commissar ignores DM and gains one morale.
• Unit not rallied by Commissar is replaced.
• Wounded status for SMC now displayed.
• Bug fix: Attacks in some cases did not affect all units in a location.
• Bug fix: the computer Berserkers used Prep Fire.
• Bug fix: Commissar was decreasing morale of other units by instead of increasing it.
• Bug fix: Cowering on FP attacks >36 caused an error.
• Bug fix: Heroes created from Broken units where "broken".
• Bug fix: Leaders can only rally once per RPh.
• Bug fix: Leaders could provide leadership modifier for morale checks and PTC even if Pinned / TI.
• Bug fix: Self-Rallied leader can rally others.

2003.10.03 V0.934 Release 7c

• Startup screen now displays the correct version.

2003.10.02 V0.934 Release 7b

• Note the startup screen still says V0.930; the uptodate version is reported in menu -> about.
• Bug fix: Commissars did not raise morale, ignore DM and did not Replace units that failed to Rally.
• Bug fix: In some cases JASL continued to Rally the same unit till it was successful (now that is sleazy!).

2003.09.28 V0.930 Release 7

• Boards, new: 2, 10, 24 and 36.
• Counter size is variable. Set zoom factor in the preferences.
• Cowering applied to IFT attacks.
• ELR and Fate is now handled when rolling boxcars on morale check.
• ELR units generated on breaks when applicable.
• Event log panel added where only last event is logged. No need to search for the end if you are only intrested in the last event!
• Event logs are colour coded so it is easier to diffrentiate player / computer actions.
• Nationalities added: British, French, Italians.
• Player name can be set in preferences (used for logs etc.).
• Players can play both sides in the scenarios (earlier the human player could only play as the attacker).
• Residual FP placed and resolved. Automatically removed at end of MPh.
• Scenario selection dialogue is improved.
• Scenarios added: The Commissars House, Shklovs Labors Lost, Sudden Death. Note the vehicles are not yet responding to orders and are only there to provide a taste of the future!
• Setup of counters checked for legality.
• Shows current turn #, phase and player name in map window frame.
• Unposessed SW painted under other counters.
• Up and Down directions added for Move, Assault Move, Advance, Berserk Charging, Rout, and Low Crawling.
• Bug fix; Residual FP DRM always applied FFNAM.
• Bug fix: AFPh unit on second level FP was == 0.
• Bug fix: Battle Hardened units were not changed in status as appropriate.
• Bug fix: CR'ed unit was not always put on board.
• Bug fix: Commissar DRM was applied to attacks.
• Bug fix: Computer units stopped firing in future turns in some cases.
• Bug fix: Does not crash if optional "kunststoff.jar" not present.
• Bug fix: ELR'ed unit was not always put on board.
• Bug fix: Firing on own units now longer possible.
• Bug fix: Guards Counterattack was using wrong values for SAN.
• Bug fix: IFT Dialog caused an exception when no scenario had been started.
• Bug fix: Malfunctioning LMG uses too big fonts for R and X numbers.
• Bug fix: Player could select computer units in PFPh and do a PF with. Even at other computer stacks!
• Bug fix: Stacks on different levels where painted on top of each other.
• Bug fix: Using staircases was costing 2MF instead of 1MF.
• Bug fix: Recovering dropped or lost SW's works now.
• Known problems: see the JASL Users manual for a listing of current know problems.

2002.12.01 V0.826 Release 6

• Assault Fire checked when calculating FP in AFPh.
• Broken Units becomes DM if ADJACENT to KEU's.
• Broken Units now becomes DM if the attack warrants it.
• Building upper level locations added.
• Button for memory garbage collect added. Also displays memory left.
• Commissar rallying specialities added.
• Dialog showing all keyboard shortcuts added.
• Dropping CX added.
• Explosion view of Buildings: double clicking on multilevel Building opens a new window where each level of that Building is displayed separately for clarity. Units are painted only on the level that they occupy.
• Improved look & feel for the GUI.
• Individual units can be directly selected for actions.
• Interdiction added.
• LLMC and LLTC generated and resolved.
• Leaders always on top of stacks.
• Low Crawl added.
• Check of SW Breakdown (B#) and Elimination (X#) added.
• Multi-Hex Firegroups possible.
• Possible to fire with SW's only.
• Reparing of Support Weapon added.
• Routing added. JASL hesitates when routing more than 1 hex, but at least it is in the correct direction. It doesn't eliminate units when adjacent to GO KEU.
• Sniper activation and resolving added.
• Unit status counters displayed properly (almost).
• Leaders (if present) modifies Morale Checks and PTC.
• Bug fix: DM was not ignored by Commissars when rallying and didn't use -1 Rally DRM.
• Bug fix: Firepower was halved to many times in AFPh.
• Bug fix: JASL Assault Moved units that had prep fired.
• Bug fix: broken units could be pinned if rolling equal to ML on morale checks.
• Bug fix: computer player always selected worst hex to advance to.
• Bug fix: human player could fire infinite number of times with any unit.
• Bug fix: in some cases the LOS range between two hexes was calculated wrongly.
• Bug fix: rallying units used wrong DR for checks.
  
• Bug fix: stopped zerks from charging if held in melee.
• Bug fix: zerk created from DM unit still tried to rout.

For known issues see the Jasl Users Manual on the Install page.

2002.04.01 0.621 Release 5

• Generally faster operation of the program.
• Berserks can be created by HoB.
• Close combat ratio calculated and results applied properly.
• The program is more aggressive and also enters into CC.
• Leader may rout with broken MMC's.
• Berserkers are painted red.
• ... and much more.
• Bug fix; broken units were pinned if rolling == MC.
• Bug fix; computers units would Final Fire several times.
• Bug fix; Leader rallying a Unit was using wrong DR's for rally attempts.
• Bug fix; In some cases pinned units were CR'ed as well.
• Bug fix; was loading 666 image for us 646 and 536.
• Bug fix; random selection selected too many if dr's 2,3,3 for example.
• Bug fix; FPF MC for firer resolved wrongly, attack is the DR.
• Bug fix; CC fire power calculation did not consider broken or TI.
• Bug fix; added american heroes images that were missing.
• Bug fix; KIA# hanged if # > number of units in stack.

2001.07.01 0.420 Release 4

• Added American Infantry OB.
• New scenario: JASL1 - a 200 bpv DYO scenario (US vs. Germans).
• Bug fix; nasty one when merging stacks that caused old stacks to live on invisibly.
• Bug fix; extra MF for overstacking was always added due to bad compare.
• Bug fix; terrain names where never given properly.
• Bug fix; halfsquads didn't display their status properly.  

2001.06.01 0.394 Release 3

• Added Rally of units.
• Leader creation added.
• Added Deploy of units.
• Stack content is displayed when mouse is positioned over a stack by enabling tooltips in the preferences. 
• Bug fix: the human player could only do phase attacker actions. 
• The "Hide Counters" button now does something: this button toggles between displaying all units or only your own units or only the computer units or no player units at all (only fortifications, flame, unpossed SW etc).
• Added dropping and recovery of suport weapons. 
• Units that are KIA'ed, CR'ed or wounded into oblivion drops their SW. 
• Break non-KIA'ed units in same stack for KIA results. 
• Apply MF penalty cost for moving into overstacked locations.
• Added menues for printing mapboard and for printer setup (scenario -> print etc).
• It is possible to save current unit positions as a text file (scenario -> save -> .. as text). 
• Also possible to save current unit positions as a HTML page (scenario -> save -> .. as HTML). 
• Loading LOS DB speeded up.
• Set stack counter spread value (pixels) in preferences. 

2001.05.01 0.364 Release 2

• Bug fix; prep fired units should not be able to move.
• Use scenario name for mapboard window.
• Place windows initially on the left side and higher up (windows was not displayed on lo.res displays).
• Assault Movement added.
• Autoload of los.db when selecting new scenario.
• Now possible to specify individual units instead of whole stacks when firing, moving, etc.
• Preferences redone from scratch and now includes position and size of the map and scenario windows.
• Added code for creating battle hardened units.
• Adds heroes created in HoB to parent stack properly.
• Bug fix; don't Pin unit if Broken or Heroic.
• CR causes wound check for SMC and eliminates HS's.
• Not possible to do endless routs (MF's checked now).
• Simple online help added for main interface elements.
• Bug fix; didn't set fired status if LOS was blocked.

2001.04.01 V0.323 Release 1