photobiologyFilters 0.5.0

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The main changes from version 0.4.4, the current CRAN version, released 18 months ago are:

  • Code breaking! Names of some member spectra in the collection have been modified. In most cases, the change is the addition of the name of the supplier (e.g. filters.mspct$RG9 has become filters.mspct$Schott_RG9 ).
  • Rebuild data objects with current version of  ‘photobiology’ package (0.9.28).
  • Add data for MIDOPT filters released in the mean time.
  • Add data for an assortment photography filters of various brands.
  • Add data for the old “WG” UV pass filters from Schott, which have been replaced some years ago by “N-WG” filters.
  • Improve the metadata and documentation.

Documentation web site at http://docs.r4photobiology.info/photobiologyFilters/.

NOTE: The updated package is on its way to CRAN.

Please raise issues concerning bugs or enhancements to this package through Bitbucket at https://bitbucket.org/aphalo/photobiologyfilters/issues

photobiologyInOut 0.4.20

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The main changes from version 0.4.19 the previous CRAN release, are:

  • Track changes in ‘photobiology’ (= 0.9.28) and ‘dplyr’ (= 0.8.1).
  • Set "how.measured" attribute in the objects returned by file import functions.

Documentation web site at http://docs.r4photobiology.info/photobiologyinout/.

NOTE: This version of the package is on its way to CRAN.

Please raise issues concerning bugs or enhancements to this package through Bitbucket at https://bitbucket.org/aphalo/photobiologyinout/issues

photobiologyPlants 0.4.2

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The changes from version 0.4.1 the previous CRAN version are:

  • (Code breaking!) Some data objects have been renamed and consequently old scripts may need minor edits.
  • (Data changed!) Increase wavelength resolution of the spectral data.
  • Add spectral absorbance data for the photoreceptor pigments cryptochrome 1, cryptochrome 3, phototropin 1, phototropin 2 and ZTL protein.
  • Add spectral absorbance data for eight carotenoids and chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.
  • Add spectral fluorescence emission data for chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.
  • Fix bug in Jalter leaf optical properties data object.
  • Rebuild data objects with ‘photobiology’ 0.9.28.
  • Translate vignette to R markdown and update it.

Documentation web site at http://docs.r4photobiology.info/photobiologyplants/.

The updated package has been submitted to CRAN.

Please raise issues concerning bugs or enhancements to this package through Bitbucket at https://bitbucket.org/aphalo/photobiologyplants/issues

photobiologyLamps 0.4.3

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The main changes from version 0.4.2, the most recent version, released 16 months ago are:* Add data for Fluence-Osram grow lamps.

  • Add data for a Sunwayfoto LED lamp and a Godox flash.
  • Add data for two UV-A flashlights.
  • Replace non-ASCII characters in documentation.
  • Rebuild all spectral data objects.
  • Correct some minor mistakes in the metadata stored in attribute "what.measured" in some spectra or add attribute "what.measured" when missing.
  • Add new attribute "how.measured".

Documentation web site at http://docs.r4photobiology.info/photobiologyLamps/.

NOTE: The updated package is on its way to CRAN.

Please raise issues concerning bugs or enhancements to this package through Bitbucket at https://bitbucket.org/aphalo/photobiologylamps/issues