--------------- A l c o r n --------------- WinScript Live M c B r i d e --------------- Release Notes I n c . --------------- **************************************************** NOTE: If your product is installed and working without any issues, we strongly recommend that you do not update your software/firmware. Please send questions and comments about this document to: support@alcorn.com **************************************************** 2016-08-31 v4.2.0.8 ----------------------------------------------------- - Improved error reporting for device message timeout - Added local "MACID_A" and "MACID_B" local variables - Added ability to start sequences using string variables for names - Added 2K 47.952, 1080P 47.952, and 1080i 59.94 video formats for Uncompressed Product File - Corrected drop down combo box appearance for OSX version - New ShowTouch version v3.0.2.4 - New Show Controller firmware 1.91 2016-07-15 v4.2.0.7 ----------------------------------------------------- - Prevents user from switching to timeline in logical mode - Added "Latitude", "Longitude", "Sunrise" and "Sunset" as V16Pro device variables - Added "Pause-->All" as a V16Pro event - Added "Reset-->All" as a V16Pro event - Fixed "move up" and "move down" with sequence groups - Fixed Device Wizard sometimes showing an unnecessary config dialog - Fixed possible issues when cutting resources and pasting into the same view - OS X version: allow multiple instances of tools to be launched from menu 2016-06-13 v4.2.0.6 ----------------------------------------------------- - Fix potential deadlock when inserting/deleting/moving sequences in Live Mode - Fix potential stability issues on some computers (Windows version) 2016-06-07 v4.2.0.5 ----------------------------------------------------- - Fix issue with a potentially incorrect resource list after deleting the first resource in the list 2016-06-06 v4.2.0.4 ----------------------------------------------------- - Fix possible issue with launching Product File Creator tutorial - Changed default images for Touch - Allowed comment lines to include special characters or other languages 2016-05-27 v4.2.0.3 ----------------------------------------------------- - Fix potential crash when editing devices in script - Display correct "Current Time" when viewing a sequence that is stopped or paused in live mode - Don't allow boolean values ("true", "false", "enabled", "disabled", etc.) to be used as a resource name - Major performance improvement to events grid view - Don't popup "New Product file" when connecting in Live via "receive" - Changed general name to WinScriptLive from WinScriptLive 4 - Disabled Contact Closure/Voltage selection for VCore - Updated product files including Uncompressed Binloop file - New V16Pro firmware 1.89 2016-05-09 v4.2.0.2 ----------------------------------------------------- - Watch list now updates when not docked - Automatic renaming of variables (when a variable name has to be changed) - Show Controller 1.88 Firmware Release (see rel_V16Pro.txt) - re-implemented setting the sequence time in Live Mode using the "Current Time" field - updated some Binloop product files to ensure a compatible firmware version when sending to controller - improved handling of font matching when editing Touch panels on both Windows and OS X 2016-04-07 v4.2.0.1 ----------------------------------------------------- - Corrected omission of 1.87 OS.new 2016-04-04 v4.2.0.0 ----------------------------------------------------- - Scrubbing features complete - Added updated firmware 1.87 (Binloop Product File Fix) - Increased timeout period for S model firmware update - Fixed possible crash when loading new product files with timeline view open - Touch update 3.0.2.1 - Improved live log processing speed 2016-03-31 v4.1.0.4 ----------------------------------------------------- - Scrubbing support for Binloops - added support for user-definable "Media File" resources to certain AMI devices - fixed docking tool windows - fixed device name matching when device variable name is also equal - fixed possible crash when closing+reopening a script with the live log visible - added option to display "Sequence Options" dialog when naming a new sequence - event/timeline views now display SMPTE-related toolbar actions for SMPTE sequences - show touch version v3.0.2.0 (see rel_ShowTouch.txt) 2016-03-11 v4.1.0.3 ----------------------------------------------------- - Added slide show page type to Panels - Added screen saver selection to Panels - Update to v4pro and v16pro slave io protocol - Added Product File Browser for Windows to tools menu 2016-02-25 v4.1.0.2 ----------------------------------------------------- - Corrected alignment of text in panels - Disabled Undo/Redo when needed - Changed model indexing for safety - Added version of ShowTouch for mac - V16Pro Firmware 1.85 - ShowTouch firmware 3.0.1.8 2016-02-05 v4.1.0.1 ----------------------------------------------------- - Fixed Touch Buttons/Toggles not working after update to 4.1.0.0 - New firmware 1.84 (see rel_V16Pro.txt for notes) - Product File updates 2016-02-01 v4.1.0.0 ----------------------------------------------------- - Implemented "would you like to create a new device/variable" question for events view - Cleaned up unused registry settings. - Added support for storage of 1 device configuration file per device - Prevented commas from being used for saved script names - Ensures "Product File Creator" shortcut generated by installer points to correct location - Fixes possible conflicts with Touch actions when naming a sequence the same as another resource - Fixes possible failure to send scripts without Touch panels without manually saving changes - Corrected "red" event comment lines for special characters - Changed firmware update to allow for P2 - AMI-Terminal 3.36 - Moved to 4.1.0.0 for feature completion purposes 2016-01-08 v4.0.5.4 ----------------------------------------------------- - Fixed dragging of non-device variables from resource tree - Fixed dragging of events from resource tree onto timeline - Added baud rate selection when connecting to controller over serial (requires firmware update) - Fixed connection to controller sometimes being closed too early when retrieving controller info - Added error check for list variables with no index in watch list - Fixed "increment" option in Time Wizard sometimes creating incorrect timecode - Allow removing a Touch page's unlock code by erasing the existing code - Fixed Touch document not being considered modified after editing panel or page properties - Added disable of logical events when switching to Live Mode Timeline 2015-12-16 v4.0.5.2 ----------------------------------------------------- - New Watch Lists that: 1. Can be viewed individually in Touch as stand alone style logging app 2. Do not cause a script "change" 3. Multiple Watch Lists allowed - AMI-Terminal version 3.35 - Updates to Product File Creator - Hide password entry - Mac auto update - New Touch version 3.0.1.5 2015-12-04 v4.0.5.1 ----------------------------------------------------- - Corrected "BOOL" tag type in variable connection for PLCs - Removed on screen keyboard for Edit boxes in Touch - Fix weekly sequence triggers not always being saved correctly - Fix possible unexpected behavior when pasting multiple cells into Variables views - Undo/Redo moving an event on a timeline now re-sorts events correctly in the grid view - V16Pro firmware 1.82 - ShowTouch 3.0.1.4 2015-11-25 v4.0.5.0 ----------------------------------------------------- - Add live log instructions - Added save/restore of last script window layout - Increased Speed of events display - No longer removing empty event parameters which are not the last parameter - Allow Live mode changes to variable names to send events to be updated when the event parameter used a "bit" of that variable - Values and force settings for integer bits are now always displayed correctly when first opening the watch list - Deleting an item from the watch list now disables force values for that resource - Changing force settings for watch list items no longer requires a live mode connection - Allowed pages to be deleted - Updated examples for Timeline and Touch - Removed erroneous "error" messages 2015-11-16 v4.0.4.9 ----------------------------------------------------- - allowed drag and drop of resources from tree to watch list - device name is set correctly when dropping a new event into a sequence - ShowTouch 3.0.1.3 Released (see rel_ShowTouch.txt) - Product File Creator Fixes and updates - Removed erroneous "error" messages - Added additional error checks for bits and array values out of range - Removed ability to select Timeline for non-timed sequences in "new" dialog 2015-11-09 v4.0.4.8 ---------------------------------------------------- - training materials update - updated example files to .ws4 - AMI-Terminal files added - fixed bug when responding "yes" to using latest show controller product file - fixed "expand all" and "collapse all" buttons - removed conflicting CTRL+Q shortcut 2015-11-05 v4.0.4.7 ---------------------------------------------------- - fix for variable "bits" view showing blank rows - event wizard updating "replace" values for device commands - touch panel able to use "device" inputs and outputs - controller firmware 1.81 (see rel_V16Pro.txt release notes) - ShowTouch firmware 3.0.1.1 (see rel_ShowTouch.txt) 2015-10-30 v4.0.4.6 ---------------------------------------------------- - tca legacy download removed by default - Delete key shortcut fixed when events view was open - Updated AMI-Terminal v3.34 included - Drag and drop crash fix - Copy and Paste of Touch Panels 2015-10-16 v4.0.4.5 ---------------------------------------------------- - Updated setup file to include help file - Updated manifest to use panel names - Changed "light" color header in style sheets (analog outputs, panels) - Updates to ShowTouch (see Show Touch release notes) - "New" added for Panels - "New" button moves to end of grid - Variable Wizard fixes - Product File Creator file association and open 2015-10-09 v4.0.4.4 ---------------------------------------------------- - Communication error messages in Live Log now include device name - Minor performance fix for Events grid view - Fixed Edit Variable wizard not sending changes in Live Mode - Fixed Edit Variable wizard not having "zero-indexed" checkbox initially enabled - Released firmware 1.79 to allow Touch to update files without a reboot 2015-10-02 v4.0.4.3 ---------------------------------------------------- - Fix for live mode over serial programmer port - Fix for Touch Page Actions with Action indicator - Provide the option to restart WinScript and restore the working script when a crash occurs - Display device communication errors in Live Log - Added "Log Message" command to show controllers for displaying custom messages in Live Log - Added "NL" command to show controllers to request index based on name - Added "RegExp Parse" command to show controllers 2015-09-25 v4.0.4.2 ---------------------------------------------------- - Fixed Panel button item actions dialog to allow selection without having to select a checkbox first - Updated to show SMPTE Version when downloading firmware update - Changed uninstaller to leave Product Files directory - Fixed Device Variables selection removal issue after edit/delete of device - Official Release 2015-09-18 v4.0.4.1 ---------------------------------------------------- - DLL fix - Added "Send Panels" optional checkbox - Changed Temp directory to be in App data and per instance. 2015-09-11 v4.0.4.0 ---------------------------------------------------- - Fixed extended menus - Updated Alt keys for Menus - Fixed "Are you sure" delete problem in timeline view - Internal Note: removed openGL 2015-09-04 v4.0.3.9 ---------------------------------------------------- - Product File Creator Fixes - Find Device dialog now defaults to using a specific ethernet port, if possible - Prevent extraneous messages from appearing in the live log - Allow individual bits of variables to be watched - Allow live log to only show changes to variable values 2015-08-26 v4.0.3.8 ---------------------------------------------------- - Added Tutorial Files - Polling Sequences creation now updates sequence view to allow new sequence - Added "polling time" setting in product file creator - Device Wizard fix when updating multiple product files of same type - Device Wizard cleans up old product files after editing device - Added Collapse All and Expand All buttons - Product File Creator Fixes - Added Product Files - Fixed installer to clean up old installer files 2015-08-21 v4.0.3.7 ---------------------------------------------------- - Prevent possible crashes when specifying invalid list variable indexes - Fixed selections sometimes being cleared prematurely when using the Properties panel or otherwise editing resources - Fixed mouse clicks on indentation arrows sometimes triggering an edit - Fixed "button that displays a page" would crash when deleted and then a page thumbnail was selected - Added Panel item error checking - Panel item action dialogs now allow keyboard selection in list boxes - Fixed display of string array variable data on Panel text items - Resource name change and resource request improvements to prevent undesired Panel item changes - Added New dialog for sequences 2015-08-18 v4.0.3.6 ---------------------------------------------------- - Action Indicator and Indicator action dialog allows keyboard selection - Optional Secondary IP entry for all Panels 2015-08-14 v4.0.3.5 ---------------------------------------------------- - "Replace" button is now disabled until a find is performed - "Resources -> Triggers" menu action implemented - Fix some more unwanted scrolling changes on sequences view - Use correct icons on Device Variables toolbar - Fixed action indicator not receiving live mode update for sequences - Improved Touch keyboard handling - Prevent Touch overlay from being dropped on overlay - Touch edit pages dialog now only shows related pages by default - Fix Touch background image matching - Some changes to Touch page and panel relationship handling 2015-08-11 v4.0.3.4 ---------------------------------------------------- - Updater "Uninstall" fix (Using full updater now) - Comments column allowed for bits - Copy Paste allowed for bits - Fixed comment line "move" - Decreased Timeouts for Live Mode - Autosave fix for multiple instances 2015-08-11 v4.0.3.3 ---------------------------------------------------- - Added "Insert" key for inserting resources - Updater Testing 2015-08-10 v4.0.3.2 ---------------------------------------------------- - Fixed Resources/Device Variables active with "no script" open 2015-08-10 v4.0.3.1 ---------------------------------------------------- - Fixed comment lines when sequences were hidden - Removed "bit shifting" when blank alias lines were between used alias lines 2015-08-07 v4.0.3.0 ---------------------------------------------------- - Device Variable Array values now appear in events drop down - Arrays mimimum size warning added - Autosave options added (default behavior now saves backup data every 5 minutes) - Added ShowTouch to Tools menu - Double-clicking to edit triggers now fetches the correct sequence when other sequences are collapsed/hidden - Fixed non-ASCII characters in script path causing transfer to fail - Fixed sequences list scrolling to top when status buttons are pressed - Optimized selection of multiple rows in tree and table views - Fixed extra "parameters" columns being added - Fixed Indent problem with sequences view - Product file "reload" fix 2015-07-31 v4.0.2.9 ---------------------------------------------------- - improved PLC integer/bit support 2015-07-24 v4.0.2.8 ---------------------------------------------------- - Script passwords no longer cause send error - Imported Touch file editing enabled - Per Panel unlock codes are now saved - Example HTML documents are displayed properly - Added dialogs for important document messages to the user - Changed status text and default flash card options - Fixed paste of comment columns 2015-07-17 v4.0.2.7 ---------------------------------------------------- - Handles unlock codes for panels - Message errors popup rather than in status bar - Fixed the display of images in the example files' HTML pages - Added Password Usage - Fixed version number error 2015-07-10 v4.0.2.6 ---------------------------------------------------- - Fixed "changing Device back to V16Pro doesn't update in Live Mode"" - Ask to rename defaults to "No" - Connection Dialog skips past "Would you like to use the selected show controller?" question - Fixed Copy/Paste of multiple rows - Fixed Paste of comment lines - Product File Creator Update 2015-07-02 v4.0.2.5 ---------------------------------------------------- - Fixed cut between windows - now showing sequence status in events window - disabled stop looping button if sequence is not set to loop 2015-06-28 v4.0.2.4 ---------------------------------------------------- - Fixed font resolution issues with Timeline and larger fonts - fixed up how bit indexes are handled on the watch list - fixed the overlapping uninstall.exe issue and related non-creation issue when checking for update mode 2015-06-19 v4.0.2.3 ---------------------------------------------------- - Changed to allow "disconnect" to only download .ami - fixed issue in window pages when all panels are deleted - fixed issue in devices wizard when same model but different files exists - AMI/O communication issues resolved when setting IP address 2015-06-18 v4.0.2.2 - public beta ---------------------------------------------------- - Resource tree and event grid dropdown for event names removing "hidden" events - number of inputs/outputs in device wizard for AMI/O fixed - deleting device removes it from resource tree dropdown - Text alignment and header size on 125% and 150% settings 2015-06-16 v4.0.2.1 - public beta ---------------------------------------------------- - Firmware update to 1.75 - for .tca file names exactly 13 characters in length following long file name download - Fixed PLC page not appearing for Variable Wizard - Added protect for file names with extra "." in them - Added Delete to menu for Touch screens (Fix delete key) - Touch Pages: automatically refresh page previews as needed - Fixed Sequence Options called from Events View - CTRL+N remove -- added other shortcuts for open in new window 2015-06-15 v4.0.2.0 - public beta ---------------------------------------------------- - Fixed crash when device event has errors - Fixed possible wrong page selection for event wizard - Updated Product File Creator - Fixed Auto complete crash - Fixed Copy/Paste keystokes in Touch 2015-06-13 v4.0.1.9 ---------------------------------------------------- - public beta release