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Utilities/CrossPlatform/DebugMonitor.py

@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import sys
 import getopt
 import time
 import platform
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
 
 if platform.system() == "Windows":
     import msvcrt
@@ -46,6 +48,17 @@ sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_DGRAM)
 # Number of messages to check through to suppress duplicates ... if two identical messages are received subsequent ones will be suppressed
 suppressDupCount = 30
 
+print (os.getcwd(), "/debug.txt")
+
+with open('debug.txt', 'a') as f:
+
+    f.write("***********************************\n")
+    now = datetime.now()
+    print("now =", now)
+    f.write(now.strftime("%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S"))
+    f.write("\n")
+    f.write("***********************************\n")
+
     # either use the default port or take the port from the command line
     port = 10000
     if len(sys.argv) > 1:
@@ -54,6 +67,10 @@ if len(sys.argv) > 1:
     # Bind the socket to the port
     server_address = ('', port)
     print ('starting up on port', port)
+    f.write('starting up on port ')
+    f.write(str(port))
+    f.write("\n")
+    f.flush()
     sock.bind(server_address)
 
     recent = []
@@ -68,6 +85,11 @@ while True:
             # this suppresses any messages duplicated within the last suppressDupCount messages
             if recent.count(d) == 0:
                 print(d)
+                now = datetime.now()
+                f.write(now.strftime("%d/%m/%Y %H:%M:%S.%f "))
+                f.write(str(d))
+                f.write("\n")
+                f.flush()
                 recent.append(d)
                 while len(recent) > suppressDupCount:
                     recent.pop(0)

Utilities/Windows/DumpFalconJSON/DumpFalconJSON.deps.json

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "runtimeTarget": {
+    "name": ".NETCoreApp,Version=v6.0",
+    "signature": ""
+  },
+  "compilationOptions": {},
+  "targets": {
+    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v6.0": {
+      "DumpFalconJSON/1.0.0": {
+        "runtime": {
+          "DumpFalconJSON.dll": {}
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "libraries": {
+    "DumpFalconJSON/1.0.0": {
+      "type": "project",
+      "serviceable": false,
+      "sha512": ""
+    }
+  }
+}

Utilities/Windows/DumpFalconJSON/DumpFalconJSON.runtimeconfig.json

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+  "runtimeOptions": {
+    "tfm": "net6.0",
+    "framework": {
+      "name": "Microsoft.NETCore.App",
+      "version": "6.0.0"
+    },
+    "configProperties": {
+      "System.Reflection.Metadata.MetadataUpdater.IsSupported": false
+    }
+  }
+}

Utilities/Windows/FPPSyncVisualiser/FPPSyncVisualiser.exe.config

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <configuration>
     <startup> 
-        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.7.2" />
+        <supportedRuntime version="v4.0" sku=".NETFramework,Version=v4.8"/>
     </startup>
 </configuration>

Utilities/Windows/FSEQDump/FSEQDump.deps.json

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "runtimeTarget": {
-    "name": ".NETCoreApp,Version=v5.0",
+    "name": ".NETCoreApp,Version=v6.0",
     "signature": ""
   },
   "compilationOptions": {},
   "targets": {
-    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v5.0": {
+    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v6.0": {
       "FSEQDump/1.0.0": {
         "runtime": {
           "FSEQDump.dll": {}

Utilities/Windows/FSEQDump/FSEQDump.runtimeconfig.json

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 {
   "runtimeOptions": {
-    "tfm": "net5.0",
+    "tfm": "net6.0",
     "framework": {
       "name": "Microsoft.NETCore.App",
-      "version": "5.0.0"
+      "version": "6.0.0"
+    },
+    "configProperties": {
+      "System.Reflection.Metadata.MetadataUpdater.IsSupported": false
     }
   }
 }

Utilities/Windows/FV4PLSTReader/FV4PLSTReader.deps.json

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "runtimeTarget": {
-    "name": ".NETCoreApp,Version=v5.0",
+    "name": ".NETCoreApp,Version=v6.0",
     "signature": ""
   },
   "compilationOptions": {},
   "targets": {
-    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v5.0": {
+    ".NETCoreApp,Version=v6.0": {
       "FV4PLSTReader/1.0.0": {
         "runtime": {
           "FV4PLSTReader.dll": {}

Utilities/Windows/FV4PLSTReader/FV4PLSTReader.runtimeconfig.json

@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 {
   "runtimeOptions": {
-    "tfm": "net5.0",
+    "tfm": "net6.0",
     "framework": {
       "name": "Microsoft.NETCore.App",
-      "version": "5.0.0"
+      "version": "6.0.0"
+    },
+    "configProperties": {
+      "System.Reflection.Metadata.MetadataUpdater.IsSupported": false
     }
   }
 }

release_notes.txt

@@ -95,3 +95,16 @@ Build 12: 2021-10-31
     - Fix : FPP Sync over wifi not working
     - Fix : When scheduled playlist does not actually exist SD card read/writes become unstable
     
+Build 13: 2021-11-??
+    - Enh : Add network debug client to repository
+    - Fix : Handle FSEQ files with > 256 compression blocks
+    - Fix : Address issues with Wifi web confusing itself when multiple pages are open
+    - Fix : APA102 pixels dont display number test pattern correctly
+    - Fix : Address scratchy audio playback due to idle loop starvation - workaround only - more work required on this
+    - Fix : Move utilities to .net 6
+    - Fix : APA109 pixels not working on smart remotes
+    - Fix : 4 channel pixels show wrong end channel in pixel ports page
+    - Fix : Handle off WAV file bitrates better including online tool able to generate different bitrates
+
+*** If there is a fix in an unreleased build you believe would help fix an issue you are experiencing then reach out to us at 
+support@pixelcontroller.com and we will provide you a pre-release.