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#  Release notes for the XSI jobtype for Qube!
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@RELEASE: 5.0-0

@IMPORTANT:

Please read the README.txt file for the latest important information
regarding the installation and use of this package.

@COMPATIBILITY:

This release should work with qube-core version 5.0-0 and above.

@SUMMARY:

This release is built against the new Qube! 5.0 libraries.
It also includes a few bug fixes.

@FEATURE:

Newly built against the Qube! 5.0 libraries.


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@RELEASE: 4.0-8 (2006-11-07)

@IMPORTANT:

Please read the README.txt file for the latest important information
regarding the installation and use of this package.

@COMPATIBILITY:

This release should work with qube-core version 4.0-0 and above.

@SUMMARY:

This maintenance release includes:

* XSI 5.11 support
* more robust executable search in various paths
* more robust I/O error checking
* listbox for multi-pass rendering submission

and a few bug fixes.

@FEATURE: XSI v5.11 support 

This release adds support for XSI 5.11.

@FEATURE: robust executable search

Now the jobtype searches for the xsibatch exectuable in the 
environment variable PATH, paths stored in the windows registry
(for windows only), and the standard "default" locations, in
that order.  

@FEATURE: robust I/O error check

Now the input scenefile is checked for existence and readability,
and the output directories for writability.  

@FEATURE: listbox for pass selection

The in-application submission dialog now supports a listbox, 
instead of a pull-down menu, to allow for submissions of 
2 or more specific passes at once.

@BUGFIX: job submissions with "blocked" status

jobs submitted with "blocked" status now blocks when entering 
the system.

@BUGFIX: job submissions with "domain"

jobs submitted with "domain" specified now work as expected.

@BUGFIX: specifying "All passes" plus another pass

Specifying "All passes" AND one or more individual pass used to
fail the job.  It now works as expected (renders all passes once).


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@RELEASE: 4.0-7 (2006-06-22)

@IMPORTANT:

Please read the README.txt file for the latest important information
regarding the installation and use of this package.

@COMPATIBILITY:

This release should work with qube-core version 4.0-0 and above.

@SUMMARY:

Added proper support for multi-pass rendering.

@FEATURE: Multi-pass rendering

This release adds proper support for multi-pass rendering.


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@RELEASE: 4.0-6 (2006-05-02)

@IMPORTANT:

Please read the README.txt file for the latest important information
regarding the installation and use of this package.

@COMPATIBILITY:

This release should work with qube-core version 4.0-0 and above.

@SUMMARY:

This release adds support for XSI 5.1.

@FEATURE: XSI v5.1 support 

This release adds support for XSI 5.1.


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@RELEASE: 4.0-5 (2006-03-27)

@IMPORTANT:

Please read the README.txt file for the latest important information
regarding the installation and use of this package.

@COMPATIBILITY:

This release should work with qube-core version 4.0-0 and above.

@SUMMARY:

The biggest feature of this release is the addition of XSI v5.0
support.  Also, this release includes several bug-fixes and/or small
enhancements.  Upgrading from the previous version is strongly
recommended.

@FEATURE: XSI v5.0 support 

This release includes the much-demanded XSI version 5.0 support!

@BUGFIX: Windows Submission Issue

There were problems particular to the Windows operating system which
prevented some installations not to be able to submit a job.  This has
been fixed.

@BUGFIX: Linux Plugin Loading Issue

There was a problem particular to the Linux operating system in which
the plugin would not load properly.  This has been fixed.


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@RELEASE: 4.0-0 (2005-12-12)

@COMPATIBILITY:

This release should work with qube-core version 4.0-0 and above.

@SUMMARY:

This release is a new distribution package of the xsi jobtype for
Qube! release 4.0-0.

@CHANGE: Updated for Qube! v4.0-0

Package rebuilt for the new Qube! version, 4.0-0.

@CHANGE: Installation location

Installation location is now C:/Program Files/pfx/jobtypes/xsi/