1. Leopard compatibility fixes:
   • Fixed Add Event bug caused by Applescript changes.
     
   • Fixed selecting From/To date range when system localised date formats have been customised. Bug caused by Applescript changes.
     
   • Addressed minor display issue in the Event panel caused by font changes.
2. Updated: extended insulin and medicine entry (fields A, B, and C) to support values with a precision of 0.01 units, as requested by pump users.
   
3. Updated: daily auto-backup of the data to ~/Documents/Diabetes Logbook X/Backup now retains an archive of the previous data file if it is bigger than the current data file.
   
4. Updated: improved data import flexibility to handle text files created by JPilot-DB, a freeware Java desktop application that is a companion of the freeware Palm OS Pilot-DB database application. [Example Palm OS Pilot-DB, databases for recording logbook events while away from the Mac, are available for download from the website.]

Here is a a beta release of the Logbook that fixes an issue that arises from Leopard's removal of support for setting a red/amber/green progress bar's maximum and minimum values using normal Applescript commands.

For those interested in Applescript and controling NSLevelIndicator elements in Xcode projects. This Applescript, that worked in Tiger:

    tell window "myWindow"
        set maximum value of control "myNSLevelIndicator" to 22
        set minimum value of control "myNSLevelIndicator" to 0
    end tell

Now needs to be replaced with this in Leopard:

    tell window "myWindow"
        call method "setMaxValue:" of control "myNSLevelIndicator" with parameters {22}
        call method "setMinValue:" of control "myNSLevelIndicator" with parameters {0}
    end tell

I haven't seen this discussed anywhere yet.

One further bug that I haven't been able to address yet occurs if you have set a custom date format in System Preferences: most of you won't have done this so don't worry.

If you have and you experience the 'From' date in the Reports date selector providing an unexpected start date then you will need to reset back to the default date format within System Preferences -> International -> Formats: the easiest way is to select another Region and then reselect your own Region again. I hope to fix this soon.

I have raised both these bugs with Apple.

At present I have an installation of Leopard on an external drive for testing purposes, but I am holding off migrating my Mini until early-adopter issues are fixed by Apple: hopefully in 10.5.1. Until then, this is how I've installed Leopard at present.

1. Reports: Added Y-axis scale to the glucose graphs.
   
2. Reports: Added average glucose value into the legend of the glucose scatter graph.
   
3. Reports: Cleaned up detailed and summary reports to omit empty events in some filtered situations.
   
4. Reports: Improved the ordering of time periods that have been manually changed and overlap other periods.
   
5. Events: Updated the Notes template for Clinic events.
   
6. Importing Data: Glucose, Insulin A, Insulin B and Medicine fields that are empty or numerically equivalent to 0 will be felt empty and their associated units/name data filed will be empty too.
   
7. Localisation: Improved Italian built-in help.
   
8. Fixed: Glucose target and critical values being empty created an error, a field will now be reset to a default value if editing leaves it empty.

1. Updated date and time handling routines for importing from Palm OS apps Logbbook DM and UTS Diabetes: supports Palm OS data formats.
   
2. Improved data import flexibility: specifically for PDA database export files (tested with Palm OS apps MobileDB v4 and JFile v5 and Möötjelitt's MPC).
   
3. Minor bug fixes and localisation support changes.

I'm pleased to announce the initial release of Asthma Logbook X.

Based on Diabetes Logbook X, this new application aims to help track asthma related data, and manage supplies, appointments, and medical contacts.

The application is free, but if you want to make a contribution, then a donation to the registered UK charity Diabetes UK is very much appreciated. Why diabetes and not asthma? My son has diabetes Type 1 and I would like him to have life without injecting every day; I have asthma and I live with it, as it is not severe.

The logbook is based on my limited knowledge of asthma management.

1. Added support for creating and updating the Contacts' details in Address Book.
   
2. Updated and expanded built-in help [English & French]: now uses Help Viewer.
   
3. Updated graph reports:
   • Added Body Mass Index (BMI) to graph reports.
     
   • Scatter graph based reports now load faster and take less disk space
     
   • Thickness of critial/target/average indicator lines are reduced.
4. Updated detailed and summary reports:
   • Carbs and health data is now shown in a separate column to insulin and medicines.
     
   • New option to not show insulins in the report.
     
   • Insulins and medicines column is only shown if they have been selected for display in Report Settings.
     
   • Carbs and health column is only shown if they have been selected for display in Report Settings.
     
   • Added BMI to list of displayed health data.
5. Updated all reports:
   • Most unicode (UTF-8) characters should now be displayed correctly.
     
   • Added error correction for dates older than 01/01/1970.
6. Adding/editing events: a lower date limit has been set to 01/01/1970.
   
7. Added md5 checksum test on reporting script before running the script.
   
8. Fixed bug: export files saved using a system number format that does not use '.' as the decimal mark may not have been handled correctly during import:
   • All new export files will be forced to save with a '.' decimal mark.
     
   • All numbers are padded with a preceding '0' where necessary.
     
   • Import now checks all numbers and re-formats them.
     
   • Import supports importing of all previously created export files.

This is a recommended update to all users.

Updated 04/02/2007: Now includes new French built-in help.

1. Fixed bug: events in December were not displayed correctly in the reports.
   
2. Update: added leading zeros to exported date and time values. This does not affect the re-importing of any existing exported data files.

As promised, the User Guide has now been updated to reflect the new features introduced in version 1.4, plus a few that where from version 1.3.

There is also a new page that documents an approach for insulin pump users to use the logbook: this was previously posted under News.

The User Guide is on the website here.

1. Fixed bug: Reports in 12hr time format would not display AM times correctly.

1. Added show/hide columns in logbook table: a limitation within Xcode stops columns being fully hidden.
   
2. Added ‘Notes & Schedules’ menu and window: record important notes, appointments, contacts and supply data. Add re-order todos and appointments to a dedicated calendar within iCal, with preset alarms. Email contacts using your default email application.
   
3. Added ‘Online User Guide’ menu to access the user guide on the web site.
   
4. Added auto-backup of data: while Diabetes Logbook X is running, it automatically backs up the data/preferences when the previous backup is older than 24 hours to ~/Documents/Diabetes Logbook X/Backup. Also creates an XML version of the data.
   
5. Reports now support 12hr time display if OS X system time format is 12hr.
   
6. Y-axes of height and weight graph reports now focus on the range of recorded values.
   
7. HbA1c, height and weight graph reports are now only displayed if the Reports' ‘Health’ option is selected.
   
8. Fixed a bug in the summary graph report that could result in no report being generated.

The user guide will be updated with the new features soon.

As parents of a child with diabetes, making sure that a school can easily care for your child is a great concern.

I've added a few flowcharts that we created for our son's school to help them when checking for hypos, hypers and supervising his lunchtime insulin injection. They are provided as examples and will need to be modified for each individual; we have been told that they have made it a lot easier for his teachers to handle situations.

You can find them here.

OK! It is a bad pun and probably only works in English.

For those users that like to track weight, I've now added support for for this in version 1.3.0 which you can get here: this has been mainly requested by Type II sufferers and I hope it helps.

As for height: this is tracked at my son's clinic, so I suspect it may be useful for younger diabetes sufferers. If nothing else it is useful to keep a record of this for when going to a theme park which has height restrictions on some rides

These new reports are part of the Graph report option. However, each report is only generated if there are any events that record the associated data. I decided it is better to not to show a blank graph as I suspect many users will not want to track this data.

The database is saved within the application's preferences file com.Nesfield.DiabetesLogbookX.plist which is stored in the user's Preferences folder of their Library. It is strongly recommended that this file is regularly backed up: preferably to a volume that is not the same as the one on which your account data is stored; suitable backup volumes would be iDisk, a networked folder, another computer, or to CD or DVD.

To restore the backed up file, without the application running, simple copy the file back into the Preferences folder then restart the application.

We use the OneTouch UltraSmart, plus a couple of Ultras. There are two programs that support upload, at least for the OneTouch meters: HealthEngage Diabetes and The Body Journal. I tried both many times, especially after we got the UltraSmart. The Body Journal is a general medical program and it only downloads the glucose events from the meter. HealthEngage Diabetes downloads all events (if I recall) from the meter. But, for us, the reports didn't meet our needs.

I did try using the OneTouch software within a virtual PC on our Mac: it worked well, but again the reports weren't what we wanted - and there was so much white space I couldn't bring myself to use that much paper.

My wife now only uses the UltraSmart for glucose, with insulin events added when we are away from home. As for adding meter support, I'm not that smart, just a Dad trying to help my boy. I'd love to support meters, but it might not happen.

1. Added tracking of HbA1c, weight and height.
   
2. Added new HbA1c, weight and height scatters graph.

Note: Export data files made with this version cannot be fully imported into earlier versions. Any events recorded with v.1.3.0 and above are not visible in earlier versions.

I was recently contacted by a pump user about how to use Diabetes Logbook X. After a few emails we arrived at this method:

[I'm guided by the pump user as I have no experience with them at all.]

1. For reference, record the pump pattern settings (A, B, and Standard) for the various times of day and insulin units. This can be achieved in a number of ways such as:
   
   • 
     
   • In Notes-only events in the logbook, which then gets displayed in the Notes report. [A Notes-only event only uses the event name, notes and flag fields.]
     
     
   • Create a new iCal calendar for use with the logbook. Then create diary entries/tasks/notes with the pump information. [Use the iCal item in Diabetes Logbook X's Window menu to easily access iCal.]
   
   
2. Setup Diabetes Logbook X insulins:
   
   • 
     
   • Within the logbook User Settings, edit the insulins list and add two entries such as: Basal; Bolus.
     
     
   • Within the logbook User Settings, edit the medicines list and add three entries such as: A; B; Standard.
     
     
   • Within the logbook User Settings, pre-set Insulin A to Bolus, Insulin B to Basal, and Medicine to the appropriate pump pattern (A/B/Standard).
   
   
3. Create events in the logbook:
   
   • 
     
   • Use Insulin A field to record bolus insulin units.
     
     
   • Use Insulin B field to record the basal insulin units.
     
     
   • Use Medicine field to record the pump pattern used for the day.
     
     
   • When recording pumped basal insulin, record it as one event per day as the total pumped [as basal].

1. Added new average glucose by time period graph, with standard deviation error bars.
   
2. Added a couple of missing localised strings.

1. Added Italian localisation: thank you to Claudio at Creative Shield.
   
2. Fixed bug in Logbook report: day names now correctly displayed.

Note: To migrate from the default English language to a localised version, to ensure that the assigned Period names are re-generated into the localised language, you must:

1. export all exisiting events using the Export facility
   
2. delete all events
   
3. import the export data file

This is a recommended update to all users.

1. New interface look-and-feel
   
2. Added double-click to edit an event
   
3. Added duplicate event function
   
4. New warning stops 'quit' if an event is being editted
   
5. Added 'Update ...' menu to access the website
   
6. Added 'Donate ...' menu for Diabetes UK donations
   
7. Added column sorting indicators for the Logbook table
   
8. Added keyboard shortcuts for quick access to select different report periods
   
9. Fixed import data issue: now ignores older events if 'Since last imported event' is selected.

This is a recommended update to all users.

I have had a few questions about using different numbers of insulins and medicines. So here is a brief overview of how these are now handled within Diabetes Logbook X.

There are 2 insulin fields and 1 medicine field, as this seems to be most useful to Type 1 diabetes (which is what we are tracking). However the list of insulins is appended to the list of medicines for the medicines drop down lists and vice versa, so that the 3 fields and their associated defaults can be easily assigned either an insulin or medicine list item.

Insulins and medicine are not handled differently within the application and the distinction is only in the labels on the application interface, which are to help remind the user. Within the reports the 3 different fields are assigned a different colour to aid the reader when scanning the report.

In summary, it is best to assign an insulin/medicine to a specific 'Administered' A/B/C field, if tracking is important for that item: but it won't matter which field, A/B/C, you use.

1. Fixed bug: Logbook DM import failure due to incorrect function call
   
2. Fixed bug: UTS import failure due to variable spacing of text
   
3. Retains size on Logbook and Reports windows between launches
   
4. Insulins & Med lists available to both in IM/MI order
   
5. Viewing/editing event pre-sets insulin & medicine name if the associated value is empty
   
6. Event Panel merged Insulin Administered and Medicine Taken boxes to a single Administered box
   
7. Increased the Event Panel's Notes text field
   
8. Added keyboard shortcuts for quick access to the main buttons

This is a recommended update to all users.

1. Added German localisation: thank you to Christoph Schmitz.
   
2. Logbook table now supports data sort by columns and retains the column order between launches.
   
3. Fixed localisation replacement string issue with Event Name/Notes field template.
   
4. Fixed import data issue: events older than the previously last imported event would not be imported even if "All Events' was selected.

Note: To migrate from the default English language to a localised version, to ensure that the assigned Period names are re-generated into the localised language, you must:

1. export all exisiting events using the Export facility
   
2. delete all events
   
3. import the export data file

This is a recommended update to all users.

I've finally got round to writing the user guide: find it here

1. Added French localisation: thank you to Corentin Cras-Méneur with the help of Josselyne Rochaud.
   
2. Added Event name 'Clinic' with template Notes field for HbA1c, weight, height, B.P. and Next vist layout. The template is used if the Notes field is empty.
   
3. Added Event name 'Starting item' with template Notes field for Item name and Replace date layout.

Note: To migrate from the default English language to a localised version, to ensure that the assigned Period names are re-generated into the localised language, you must:

1. export all exisiting events using the Export facility
   
2. delete all events
   
3. import the export data file

1. Fixed bug in report output: Insulin B name was not displayed correctly.

1. Graph report:
   • added expanding scale so periods with fewer events fill the graph.
     
   • added alternating column colours to separate one day from the next.
     
   • added a legend for the different graph elements
2. Added Print Report button in the Reports window: finally worked out how to print the report without first clicking it to fix the focus.
   
3. Notes only events that contain the text 'HbA1c' will be bolded and slightly larger font in the Notes report.
   
4. Added support for localising (currently only English).

1. New Graph report: scatter graph of upto the last 300 glucose readings.
   
2. New Notes report: events with only Notes field data have a separate report: useful for clinic records, prescription orders etc.
   
3. Report: flagged events are now highlighted and so easier to identify.
   
4. Report generation is significantly faster now it is done solely in PERL.
   
5. Report header now has a small 'legend' of information.
   
6. Added menu links to launch iCal and Address Book.

Update: download updated to fix a small bug in Logbook report, when no events are recorded for a period. Updated application creation time is 20/07/2006 21:51.

1. Fixed a bug introduced in beta 4: 12-hour clock users would have reports listing all events in the morning.

1. Import Data: new option to select either all events from selected import file or only events that are later than the latest event from the last import session.
   
2. Import and report settings are retained between launches.
   
3. Improved report generation speed by off-loading date and time parsing to the PERL report generator script.
   
4. Reports can be selected to be the last 7/14 days, 4/6/12 weeks, 6 months, 1 year.
   
5. Report output changes: changed Notes section in header; notable events now are highlighted in the report.
   
6. Reports: carridge returns, tabulation marks and double quotation marks are passed to the reprort generator correctly. Specifically, characters that have special interpretions by UNIX and PERL are handled correctly. Ostensibly for robustness in handling text in the Notes event field.
   
7. General typos and report tidying up.

I'm pleased to announce the beta of Diabetes Logbook X. This is my attempt at a logbook application that allows data to be both imported and exported, and doesn't trap you data in a closed format.