Known Bugs in Endeavour Version 1.4

The latest version of Endeavour is version 1.4, released on July 13, 2006. A software patch is available for users who are still using prior versions 1.0x, 1.1x, 1.2x, 1.3, 1.3a, or 1.3b (see Update page).

Bugs that are still present in current version 1.4

• When you export a structure into CIF format and at least one atom symbol is blank (cf. command "Structure/Atomic parameters..."), the CIF causes trouble when reading into Endeavour again.
  Workaround: If you enter or change atoms into/from parameter list, assure you define an atom label.

Bugs that have been resolved in version 1.4

• Endeavour crashed when a molecule was marked as selected in the list of the "Define molecules" page (page 2 of 7) of the "Preparation of structure solution" wizard, and that molecule was deleted in the dialog "Molecules" that is opened via the "Place molecules..." button (formerly named "Advanced settings...").
• Nonsense text when switching the fixing flag for a selected molecule in the "Molecule" dialog that is opened via the "Place molecules..." button (formerly named "Advanced settings...") from page 2 of the "Preparation of structure solution" wizard.
• Formerly defined rigid-body molecules were not available in the drop-down list "Molecules" of page 2 of the "Preparation of structure solution" wizard. (They were not read although listed in the ENDEAVOUR.INI file.)
• After adding a molecule on page 2 of the "Preparation of structure solution" wizard neither Tab nor Enter or Escape key worked. (To continue with the next page of the wizard, you had to use the mouse.)

Bugs that have been resolved in version 1.3b

• In some cases, if atoms were placed, the "Define atoms in unit cell" page (Page 3 of 7 of "Preparation of structure solution" wizard) showed negative counts in the list.
• In some cases, if all atoms were placed but contained at least some unfixed parameters, the option "Local refinement" was yet possible.

Bugs that have been resolved in version 1.3a

• If a second or third etc. molecule was referenced in an Endeavour Script input file, the atoms of the second molecule were appended to the atoms of the first read molecule. In some cases Endeavour crashed due to subsequent reading errors.
• In some cases, the symbols of the atoms in the parameter list were not updated after "Preparation of structure solution" wizard.
• When ending the "Preparation of structure solution" wizard with "Create input files only but do not run kernel", the Endeavour document was not marked as modified and the views (structure picture, data sheet, etc.) were not updated.

Bugs that have been resolved in version 1.3

• Severe bug: Four typing errors in the parameter table for the atomic form factor calculation have been corrected. Affected elements: H, Sc3+, Ru4+, Bi5+.
• Structure picture display on computers with aspect ratio different from 4 : 3:
  • On computers with an aspect ratio different from 4 : 3, e.g. a wide-screen notebook display, objects are mostly distorted, that means you see ellipses rather than circles for atoms etc. This happens in flat mode and rendering mode, except rendering mode with central projection.
  • In rendering mode and central projection, the selection of objects may fail, since the object rectangles may not match the objects' representation on the screen.