Release Notes

Version 4.9 Hotfix 1

Build Date: February 24, 2025

Added:

  • [Experiment Page] Breadcrumbs in opened experiments, displaying their positions in the software hierarchy.

  • [Experiment Page] A tooltip displaying morphology score details when hovering over a drop’s composite score.

  • [Explore Menu] [Top images by score] The composite score on a drop’s top right when viewed in the Full Image tab.

  • [Explore Menu] The EDIT BARCODE feature.

  • [FSS] [Backend] A feature to suspend and resume image sending from ROCK MAKER to FSS, allowing the FORMULATRIX Scoring Server to manage image sending.

  • An icon for protein formulations with variants.

Improved:

  • [Experiment Page] [Score Panel] The user interface of the Auto Score tab to separate morphology scores and CPOX classifications.

Changed:

  • [Storage Info] The system to remove the progress bar upon completion.

  • [Experiment Page] [Score Panel] The SEND IMAGE button in the Auto Score tab to SEND INSPECTION.

  • [Experiment Page] [Score Panel] The Final Score Score [] field in the Auto Score tab to Composite Score.

  • [Experiment Page] [Add Layer] The Screen option to Screen Layer.

  • The Barcode button name to Print Barcode and its icon from a barcode to a printer.

Fixed:

  • [Experiment Page] [Find Drops] The malfunctioning hotkey to filter wells with the same ingredients.

  • [Ingredient Report] The displayed short ingredient name when generating a report with the Long Ingredient Name option set in the Ingredient Name Preferences of the Ingredient Report Options dialog box.

  • [Hits Report] The displayed screen name instead of the ingredient information in the Drop Info.

  • [Settings Menu] [License Submenu] The incorrect version date information in the License Status.

  • The score information exceeding the well’s frame in the experiment report.

  • [Experiment Page] [Bottom Bar Buttons] The blank Plate button, leading to an error when clicked.

  • [ROCK MAKER Database] The unremoved subitems in the database after deleting the parents from the Recycle Bin.

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredients Submenu] The untidy layout when opening an ingredient through the Open button.

  • [Experiment Page] [Image Report Options Dialog Box] The duplicated drop options in the Drop dropdown.

  • An error message displayed behind the Create Protein Variant dialog box when importing an invalid protein file.

  • [Search and Filter] The untidy layout in the Single Drop Report Options dialog box.

  • [Experiment Page] Multiple interesting scores in a drop image when scored by constantly pressing the hotkey.

  • [Experiment Page] [Select Ingredients] The slow performance when typing the ingredients in the Search Ingredients field.

  • [Explore Menu] The active OPEN button after creating a project or folder.

  • [Experiment Page] [Fragment Layer] An error when saving an experiment with an updated fragment screen.

  • [Explore Menu] The undisplayed default lot information in the screen side panel of a copy screen.

  • [Experiment Page] [Custom Layer] The unreduced Available Conditions value when adding a condition to the layer.

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredients Submenu] An unclear error message when merging ingredients with duplicated pH values.

  • [Setup Menu] [Plate Types Submenu] Editable inactive fields when adding a Screen Lot Plate type.

  • [Experiment Page] The truncated plate barcodes in an experiment with multiple plates.

  • [Experiment Page] [Image Submenu] The displayed Visible (Default) in the imaging setting button when opening an unavailable drop image of a different imaging setting from the Top Scored Images tab of the side panel.

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredients Submenu] The missing Action header of the column for Edit buttons in the Protein Type dialog box.

  • [Experiment Page] [Harvesting Panel] The displayed back button causing an error when clicked.

  • [Fragment Screen Page] An error when deleting a fragment screen after deleting another one without saving changes.

  • [Experiment Page] [Harvesting Panel] The displayed deleted synchrotron trip in the Crystal Selection section when assigning a crystal.

  • [Search and Filter File] [Image Tools Panel] The malfunctioning manual Image Tuning mode.

  • [Searches] [Image Tools Panel] The editable values in the auto Image Tuning mode.

  • [Search and Filter] [Info Panel] The mismatched well volume information in the Protein and Well tabs.

  • [Searches] [Info Panel] The undisplayed ingredient unit and type in the Well tab.

  • [Setup Menu] [Crystal Container Submenu] The red highlight when deleting an in-use puck or dewar.

  • [Synchrotron Trip] The malfunctioning close button in the Warning dialog box when selecting a dewar.

  • [Experiment Page] [Harvesting Panel] The Select All applied to all synchrotron trip chips instead of only to the selected chip.

  • [Experiment Page] The off-center Target Type dialog box when copying and pasting a well.

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredients Submenu] The reset list of the Type column quick search after saving changes in a modified ingredient.

  • [Experiment Page] An error when saving an experiment with linked layers containing modified ingredients.

  • [Explore Menu] The unapplied Default number of top images by score(Max 100) set in Global Preferences to the Show top [] images by score of the project side panel.

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredients Submenu] The Ingredient Definition dialog box not automatically closing after saving changes.

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredients Submenu] The required service restart to delete a formerly in use ingredient.

  • [Experiment Page] [Harvesting Panel] The untidy layout of the APPLY button in the Select Synchrotron Trip panel.

  • [Seed Experiment] The unapplied seed name changes in the Explore menu when reopening the seed.

  • [Explore Menu] [User Interface] The incorrect Recycle Bin position.

  • [Imager Quota] [ROCK MAKER Version 4 Integration] The unlisted robot in the Imager Robot section of the Imager Quota tab in ROCK MAKER Version 4 Integration.

  • [ROCK MAKER Lite] The displayed ADD button in the Explore menu.

  • [Experiment Page] [Canvas Menu] The displayed Save Image dialog box when clicking the Save button.

  • [Experiment Page] [Tools Panel] [User Interface] The untidy layout of the Image Tuning section when all sections were expanded.

  • [Searches] The Search field in the Customize Columns panel inapplicable to parent node parameters.

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredients Submenu] The ability to enter a buffer pH value of more than 14.

  • The undisplayed information in the Hits By Experiment table of an instant drop report.

  • [Ingredient Report] The displayed short ingredient name when generating an ingredient report with the Long Ingredient Name and more than 2 columns set in the Ingredient Report Options dialog box.

  • The failure to paste or move items to the Projects node.

  • [Explore Menu] The intermittently undisplayed top 100 images by score information on the side panel when selecting a project or an experiment.

  • [Experiment Page] [Info Menu] The reuse of an existing experiment name in a new experiment.

  • [Settings Menu] [Global Preferences] The same starting point with the previous property’s scroll position when moving to another property.

  • [Settings Menu] [License Submenu] The untidy text of the CHECK UPDATE button in the License Update section.

  • [Experiment Page] The undisplayed newly created fragment screen in the Select Fragment panel.

  • [Experiment Page] The malfunctioning editing and deleting features in the Imaging Schedule section of the Info menu when the values in the Day or Hour column was 0.

  • [Protein Layer] The unlisted newly created protein in the corresponding folder when opened in the Layers Design panel.

  • [Experiment Page] [Info Menu] The displayed disabled plate type in the Plate Type dropdown of the Experiment Info section.

  • [Experiment Page] [Info Menu] [Imaging Schedule Section] An irrelevant Custom scheduling-related warning message when selecting another scheduling option.

  • [Experiment Page] The unapplied row and column number changes in the Canvas menu.

  • [Experiment Page] The malfunctioning Best Fit in the Canvas menu after changing the number of plate rows and columns.

  • [Experiment Page] [Tools Panel] The displayed dropdown options of the Imaging Setting after moving to another section.

  • [Experiment Page] [Canvas Menu] The disappearing ingredient color in the Design submenu after saving plate type changes.

  • [Explore Menu] The incorrect tooltip when hovering over the Top Scored Images button in the side panel.

  • The displayed Generating Images… prompt on the bottom right bar even after generating a composite image.

  • [Experiment Page] The modifiable deleted synchrotron trip formerly opened in a tab.

  • [Experiment Page] [Tools Panel] An indelible overlapping POI.

  • [Experiment Page] [Drop Menu] [Harvesting Panel] The active scoring hotkey when working on the Harvesting panel.

  • [Licensing] The un-updated license when updating Concurrent to Seat or Hybrid license without restarting the service.

  • [Settings Menu] [Administrator Submenu] An error when adding a user after discarding another one without saving changes.

  • [Experiment Page] [Layers Design Panel] The unadded screen condition when adding a screen with a loading well condition information in the Edit Screen panel.

  • [Protein Formulation] An irrelevant error when saving a protein formulation with an edited standard ingredient.

  • An error when logging in to ROCK MAKER without an internet connection.

  • [Seed] The undisplayed restored seed in the Select Seed section of the Layers Design panel.

  • [Fragment Screen] The mismatched fragment screen title in the browser tab and its actual name.

  • [Experiment Page] [Tools Panel] The + cursor icon appearing only when using Image Tools for the first time.

  • [Experiment Page] [Harvesting Panel] The + cursor icon appearing only during the first crystal selection.

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredients Submenu] The ability to create a buffer ingredient with an empty Stock pH column.

  • [Experiment Page] [Canvas Menu] [Image Submenu] An intermittent error when zooming in the drop images in the Canvas area.

  • [Search All] The inactive Search button when entering less than 3 characters in the Search field.

  • [Synchrotron Trip] The off-center Select File .csv field and BROWSE FILE button and the unclear error message when importing an invalid file format in the Import Synchrotron Trip Result wizard.

  • [Experiment Page] [Info Menu] The duplicated row in the Imaging Schedule section when clicking a checkbox of a schedule with a 0 hour or day.

  • [Explore Menu] The failure to mark an individual plate as dispensed in an experiment with multiple plates.

  • [Experiment Page] [Score Panel] The inconsistent order of the auto score group in the Auto Score tab when navigating through wells.

  • [Experiment Page] An error when discarding row and column number changes from the Canvas menu.

  • [Installer] The removed service credentials during software upgrade.

  • [Auto Scoring] The auto scoring process repeatedly trying to score corrupted images in the database.

  • [ROCK MAKER Lite] An issue where ROCK MAKER Lite included some features that were not in ROCK MAKER Web.

  • [Experiment Page] [Find Drops Panel] The drop 1’s score information displayed in the drop 2’s information and vice versa.

  • [Setup Menu] [Crystal Container Submenu] The unremoved deleted puck and dewar from the list after saving changes.

  • [Save Image] An error when saving images of an experiment with ‘/’ character in its name.

  • An error when deleting a protein with a protein variant.

  • [Searches] An error when clicking the Filter Items button in the Filter panel during search result loading.

  • [Screen Experiment Wizard] An error when generating a screen experiment with a restored screen or protein.

  • [Screen] The undisplayed plate barcodes of the Default Lot in some commercial screens’ side panels and experiment pages.

  • The untidy content in the RockMaker Update dialog box.

Removed:

  • [Experiment Page] [Score Panel] The Auto Score Threshold button from the Filter tab.

  • [Experiment Page] The Protein Formulation Wizard option from the Wizard button on the top bar.

Version 4.9 BETA

Build Date: January 20, 2025

Added:

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredient Submenu] Highlights and error tooltips on the duplicated aliases and CAS numbers.

  • [Fragment Screen] A validation to prevent entering a negative value in the Conc. field.

  • [Explore Menu] The Recycle Bin to store deleted items for a defined number of days before permanently deleting them.

  • [Explore Menu] A feature to display top images by score in the project or experiment side panel.

  • [Auto Scoring] The latest Sherlock Version 3 with the ability to rank crystals based on their morphology.

Improved:

  • The Screen Experiment Wizard’s performance to generate a large number of experiments.

  • The Protein Formulation tab to include a feature to create protein variants and import protein data.

  • [Experiment Page] [Canvas Menu] The Score panel with relevant settings in each tab (Filter, Scores, and Auto Score).

  • [ROCK MAKER Storage] SONICC and UV image format from JPG to PNG in the Composite view.

Changed:

  • [Searches] The Custom button to Columns.

  • [Experiment Page] The colors of the project and folder icons in the Select Protein panel to orange.

  • [Licensing] The Status column to Inactive Time, displaying relative time.

Fixed:

  • [Synchrotron Trip] [Unassigned Crystals Submenu] The inconsistent line spacing in the Crystal Information section.

  • [Experiment Page] A blank space between the image and the bottom bar.

  • [Experiment Page] [Edit Ingredient Panel] The Vary Along and Start fields unaligned with the Concentration text.

  • [Experiment Page] The incorrect layout of the Layer Options and Concentration sections.

  • [Create Seed Dialog Box] The unaligned layout of the Seed Source and Notes sections.

  • [Setup Menu] [General Submenu] A blank space at the bottom of the Experiment Temperature Configuration section.

  • [Setup Menu] The whole row selection when clicking only the Hit checkbox in the Well Score Configuration section.

  • [Screen Experiment Page] The displayed dropdown button in the navigation menu.

  • [Experiment Page] [Harvesting Panel] The oversized synchrotron trip chips in the Crystal tab.

  • [Experiment Page] The un-highlighted images with hit scores when navigating through drops in a well.

  • [Explore Menu] The active Send to Autoscore option in the More button when clicking a protein.

  • [Experiment Page] [Canvas Menu] [Image Submenu] The active AUTO button in the Tuning panel during an automatic mode.

  • [Setup Menu] [Ingredients Submenu] The unapplied stock vendor other than Stock 1’s when merging ingredient stocks.

  • [Setup Menu] [General Submenu] [Experiment Temperature Configuration Section] The not-fully displayed Incubation Temperature text in the corresponding field.

  • [Explore Menu] The active Send to Autoscore option in the More button when clicking a dispensed experiment.

  • [Settings Menu] [Global Preferences Submenu] [Advanced Properties] The question mark icon replacing the trademark sign in the Screen: Import: Allow Fluidigm CSV file import field.

  • [Main Page] The undisplayed Image Management Task and Search and Filter items in the Recently Opened section.

  • [ROCK MAKER Lite] [Experiment Page] [Drop Menu] The active Save button when opening a drop with no image.

  • [ROCK MAKER Lite] The available options of multiple imaging settings, focus levels, and regions when saving a drop image.

  • [Experiment Page] [Tools Panel] The added ROI and POI numbers, continuing the removed items’ numbers instead of replacing them.

  • [ROCK MAKER Installation] An error when backing up the data with insufficient disk space.

  • An unclear error message when previewing an image report of an unimaged drop.

  • [Screen Experiment] An unclear error message when importing an empty XML screen file.

  • [Synchrotron Trip] An incorrect confirmation message when deleting a synchrotron trip without assigned crystals.

  • [Experiment Page] [Canvas Menu] The undisplayed drop images upon selecting Any Hit in the Score panel after manually marking scores as hits.

  • An error when deleting an unused fragment screen.

  • [Settings Menu] [Global Preferences] The unapplied settings of the Drop, Scoring, and Miscellaneous properties.

  • [Experiment Page] The active Image Now button in a disabled imaging mode.

  • [Image Management Task] The undisplayed task cancellation notification on the notification panel.

  • [Experiment Page] The active Seed button when selecting a non-imaged well.

  • [MARCO] An error in the MARCO log file despite completed scoring.

  • [Screen Experiment] The editable Container field in the Screen Lots section of the default screen lot.

  • The mismatched number of plates in the created and default screen lot in an experiment with multiple plates.

  • The duplicated environment and database information in the log file.

  • [Experiment Page] [Tools Panel] The image tools of a certain drop applied to a different drop.

  • The different protein IDs between the one in the actual experiment and the experiment report.

  • An unaligned drop information in the image report.

  • The failure to delete a folder imported using Batchload Experiment Wizard.

  • [Explore Menu] The considerable time needed to copy and paste items within the same folder.

  • [Experiment Page] The undisplayed image in the Compare menu when navigating through the Plate and Imaging Settings from the bottom bar buttons.

  • The displayed upgrade notification after upgrading ROCK MAKER version 4.

  • [Experiment Page] The inactive Drop, Region, Imaging Settings, and Inspections buttons in the bottom bar of the Compare menu.

  • [Settings Menu] [Global Preferences] The unreversed settings when discarding changes.

  • The missing protein layer after adding another layer to a copied experiment.

  • [Search and Filter] The malfunctioning right and left arrow keys when navigating through wells.

  • [Screen Experiment Wizard] The malfunctioning NEXT button in the SELECT PROTEIN section, preventing users from moving to the next section.

  • [Explore Menu] The un-updated URL when reloading the tab after deleting a folder or project.

  • [Screen Experiment Wizard] An error when generating experiments with multiple-plate screens.

  • [Screen Experiment Wizard] An error when generating screen experiments with any JCSG Core screens.

  • [Experiment Page] An error when copying and pasting a screen.

  • An error when accessing ROCK MAKER Lite with a hybrid license.

  • [Support] The incorrect dialog box occurring after selecting the Generate Test Email option.

  • Error emails sent without log attachments.

  • [Batchload Experiment Wizard] An error when importing a large number of plates.

  • [Experiment Page] The displayed “Image now submitted” notification in the disabled Imaging Experiment.

  • [ROCK MAKER with Hybrid License] The undisplayed license selection page upon login to ROCK MAKER with the previously canceled license selection.

  • [Screen Experiment Wizard] The unselected newly created folder in the Select Location for the Experiment(s) section.

  • [Optimization Wizard] The unselected newly created folder or project.

  • [Setup Menu] [Well Score Configuration] The unapplied Value and Color to existing experiments.

  • [Auto Scoring] The repeated checking of skipped images (the ones removed from Rock Maker Storage).

  • [Image Management Task] The undisplayed log file description after executing a deletion task.

  • [Experiment Page] [Canvas Menu] The Canvas menu displaying only images from inspections with imaging durations of 60 minutes or less.

  • The long loading time during startup when accessing very large database statistics in a log, causing timeout exception and software restart.

  • [Experiment Page] [Harvesting Panel] Excessive error logging, consuming disk space, in the log file when clicking the Crystal Definition button of a crystal assigned to a deleted synchrotron trip.

Removed:

  • [Screen Experiment Page] The drop information in the Ingredient submenu.