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WHATSNEW.xxx
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This text files details the changes in the MusicEase program from the
release of version 4.0. Your printed reference manual may not include
these changes.
Version 4.23 - released 14-Feb-96
- Bug fixed in print preview colors.
- Bug fixed in breaking systems containing more than 1 staff.
- Bug fixed when decreasing the justified width of a note (View Note-
width command).
- Bug fixed when starting a piece with a new page command.
Version 4.20 - released 10-Sep-95
- The printed reference manual was updated to include all changes
up to and including v4.20.
- Added ability to save the first page specified in Print Options as
a standard TIFF graphic file (less any "text" as MusicEase does not
have its own internal fonts).
- Improved performance of automatic tie placement for notes lying
outside of a staff.
- Improved operations regarding measures with whole rests and key
changes.
- The [ALT]-[_] speed key was changed to allow values of 1 and 0.
- The "Composer" and "Lyricist" fields now print a value of a period
as a "blank". This allows the addition of more space before the 1st
staff via the last field in Print Layout Options.
- Changed the [CTRL]-[O] speed key, so that it now redisplays the
current system when in edit mode.
- Improved the preformance of the View Shift Hyphen option, the "after"
grace notes, and justification with invisible meters.
- Added a new "0" (zero) speed key, which invokes the Insert Ending
menu directly while editing, and moves the cursor to the beginning
of the next measure when done.
- Added an "AutoSave" feature. Under the Options menu, selecting the
Autosave option allows you to turn this on/off, and to change the
minimum number of keystrokes/seconds after which the current piece
is automatically saved. The Autosave feature will save the current
piece in the current subdirectory under the filename MUSICEZ.ASV.
In the event of a catastrophic error, the autosaved piece can be
recovered by loading the file using the Transfer Load command.
Initially the number of keystrokes is set to 10 and the number of
seconds to 5. Thus the current piece will be autosaved whenever
a minimum of 10 keystrokes have been entered after the last auto-
save and there is a pause of 5 seconds.
Version 4.13 - released 08-Feb-95
- Corrected a minor bug in the "[" and "]" speed keys.
- Corrected a minor bug in the View Shift Hyphen function.
- Since these problems were extremely obscure, there was no wide-
spread distribution of this release.
Version 4.12 - released 11/07/94
- Corrected a printing problem that effected LaserJet II printers.
Version 4.11 - (Registered versions released 10/25/94)
(Shareware version released 10/29/94):
- Corrected problem with DeskJet printer output file not being sent
to the printer.
- Adjusted margin settings in DeskJet mode.
Version 4.10 - released 10/14/94 (was not distributed)
- Now includes support for Hewlett-Packard DeskJet printers. Please
refer to the text file named DESKJET.INF for important information
regarding this printer.
- The [F3] function key now works similarly to its DOS function, in
that it will generally repeat the last string of characters entered.
- Several problems dealing with "tablature" mode have been corrected.
- A problem dealing with isolated periods in lyric lines has been fixed.
- A problem dealing with invisible meters has been fixed.
- Both the "View Options Beam" settings are now saved along with the
score, and restored when the saved score is loaded.
- Interactive Registration module has been removed from the program.
Version 4.04a - released 04/29/94:
- No changes to the program itself:
- Corrected an error in the on-disk manual (MUSICEZ.DOC). In appendix
2, in reference to the capabilities of the Professional version to
enlarge/reduce scores, add "(laser printers *only)" notation.
Version 4.04 - released 04/28/94:
- Fixed bug in the View Shift Hyphen option.
- The Insert Meter command now has a new field, in which the meter can
be made invisible. This facilitates repeats to the middle of measures
(resulting in a measure with fewer beats than specified by the meter)
- The View Options Initial-meter option has been eliminated, since the
new Insert Meter command can be used for the same purpose.
- The View Options Tie command has been eliminated. All ties now consist
of a curved line.
- The View Options Slur command has been eliminated. All slurs also now
consist of a curved line.
- Added a new speed key: [ (left square bracket) - this speed key shifts
the current note down 1 octave (if it is a sounded note), and then
moves the cursor to the next note.
- Added a new speed key: ] (right square bracket) - this speed key
shifts the current note up 1 octave (if it is a sounded note), and
then moves the cursor to the next note.
- The current filename can be displayed in a running header by using the
string "(File)" (without the quote characters), similar to the
"(Page)" feature that is used for the current page number.
Version 4.03 - released 02/28/94:
- Fixed bug in the Layout option; program would not accurately
accept dimensional input when set to Centimeter (Cm) rather
than Inches (In).
- Fixed bug which occurred when a multiple measure rest was followed
by a clef change. It also now allows one to enter things like "3:2"
in the last field of Insert Tuplet.
- Fixed bug in the MIDI import/export routines.
- Fixed bug in the Justify command, which would generate system
error messages (non-Professional version only).
Version 4.02 - released 01/10/94:
- This fixes one bug dealing with accidentals. Specifically when a
chord with a down stem has two adjacent pitches both of which
require accidental signs - they were not automatically shifted
left properly.
Version 4.01 - released 11/24/93:
- The version number has changed to 4.01.
- The "Choose computer type" msg no longer appears
- The "tr2" symbol now works in Insert Overlay
- When in the registration form portion of the program, a Credit Card
message now appears when the price field is active. Credit Card
information also now appears on the printed invoice.
- For the "Registered" and "Professional" versions of MusicEase, the
initial screen and the welcome screen have been combined into one
screen which waits for a keypress from the user. For the unregistered
version there are still two separate screens but each now requires a
keystroke to pass by.