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 v11.25 Options:   Preset TowerBellSensors now deletes multikeys to match bluebells
 v11.23 ChallengeLog: EnterByPlace:   Reveal Bell+Place on latest log for each single bell error,   enable in non-rounds StartSeq
 v11.22 Ring Random Spliced Touches:   add opt to reduce probability of method change, improved msg if Mixed conflicts
 v11.21 Ring WaitForCorrectInput:   improved striking when leading/2nds if slightly late input
 v11.20 Sound:   PitchAdjust octave numbers amended
Upgrade:   amended titles
 v11.19 Sensors:   new warnings: invalid COM port, Sensors with AnimOnInput,   improved open COM with MBI or port > COM4
Generally:   Improved MM touches
 v11.18 Anim:   new option Omit ringer for use with a projector,   Improved SpaceAfterTenor: never if first of ringers bells is tenor, incl full-circle, or treble unless full-circle
Ring:   add auto-call Stand with AutoGo+LookTo
Sensor diagnostics:   show unselected pin signals on open COM ports
 v11.16 Anim:   new opt SpaceAfterTenor,   independent AntiClockwise for Ropes/HB
Import:   include Free-Format touches if single method on import from BML files
Call Multi-Method touches:   enable Touch Edit/List/View if single method (generic)
Generally:   clear Unsaved flag on reload method/MM from file if deleted unsaved new touches   improved animation orient/resizing on switch settings
 v11.15 Random Touches:   enable Mixed + Spliced,   new subset input box replaces editable subset when not ringing,   add note in edit touch if method called >30 times
Random Touch Subset box:   End to stop ringing, not move cursor
Display Settings:   add Random Touch Subset to Defined Calls check box
Animation:   improve ropes strike time
 v11.14 Random Touches:   enable calls at all call-events,   toolbutton allows edit subset,   toggle CallsDisplayOnTime
Random Touch Subset box:   enable while ringing,   added ToolTip, F1 help,   retain subset when hidden (no defined calls)
Ring:   allow single key Call Changes,   improved ClickPrompt on toggle on/off,   improved CoopTim if input early at start
Pref/Options:   disallow placekeys in multikeys,   warn if LVMX in place keys
Changes:   improved colour bells in/out of hunt
 v11.13 New:   Random touches c/w select subset,   TipOfTheDay
Challenge Option 1:   5-8 bells was 5-10,   add prompt Paused in Log
Call Changes:   removed duplicate Call Up/Down in CC Edit,   prompt unsaved CC changes with Save On Exit
Hand Bells:   don't call She's Gone with HB
 v11.12 New:   opt Prompt with click for Early Key-In
 v11.11 Striking Monitor:   add to Options menu and toolbar buttons, and move display modes combo to window,   add Striking Range Hits count panel c/w opt Expert and Initialise,   opt save ranges+averages to CSV with name+date+time,   maintain averages when hidden
RopeOpt:   add prompt adjust swing times in Sound Settings
Ring:   add opt cancel AutoGo on manual Go msg
 v11.10 Challenge:   restore method on Quit+Restore when ringing stopped
 v11.07 Changes:   show ringer's faults colour graded
Striking Monitor:   new averages mode, colour graded c/w Display Settings, save/load
Recordings:   summarise single bell averages separately for early/late at hand/back strokes,   improved single ringer fault assessment,   only show faults within a whole strike
 v11.05 Animation:   new eye level ropes layout with perspective
 v11.04 Animation:   enhance ropes perspective,   Ctrl+resize now suppresses smallest instead of largest
Call Changes:   add opt Tenor Cover with random calls
non-BML library:   add Kaleidoscope exercises,   remove default methods: Plain Bob, Grandsire Doubles
Method Editor:   allow 99 automatic new names at each stage
Ring:   improved msg if Auto-Call Go
Import:   align filename right
 v11.03 Touch Editor:   add Lead Ends to Call Events prompt
Multi-Method:   allow close editor after EditNew if was conducting
Status bar:   default to highlight ThatsAll
File Open:   improved sensors on Open Selections/Library
Help Touch:   improved alt char set for MethodIDs,   switch Lead Ends to Lead Heads
 v11.02 Striking Monitor:   changed font to Courier New,   improved resizing on Choose nBells
Changes:   improved faults and highlighting with auto-accelerate
 v11.01 New:   opt show Striking Faults beside changes, combine Striking and Precision monitors
Improved:   Alternate input mode, highlighting changes
 v11.00 Free-Strike:
  • now permanently active, in the background
  • enable interactive animation with free-strike (except CoopTim unless Handbells)
  • bell pitch and input consistent in all modes
  • enable alternate Hand/Back when paused,   don't stop user anim/strike on Pause, End, msgs, close dialog or Ok settings
Animation:
  • ropes now show perspective with Semi/Full Circle
  • new auto-resize images, with Shift/Ctrl/Alt manual over-rides
  • Ropes Animation: tail end now under thumb,   wrist in front of sally,   improved hand+rope at bottom
  • smoother anim, hands together earlier at catch
Anim Options:
  • always de-maximise+shrink Preview on open to allow resizing
  • allow change mat colours with handbells
  • don't stop ringing on switch hideringer, orientation, anticlockwise, centre-ringer
  • add prompt resizing,   improve msg Hide/Ghost
Changes:
  • prompt TargetPlace when selected, Hand/Back if 1blue, Alternate if AltHB+ 2+blue
  • disable scroll while ringing,   hide monitor with free-strike if not StrikeOnInput
Ringing:
  • new mode Wait For Correct Input with place-key input
  • improved calls input from COM+USB switches, keyboard short-cuts and tool-buttons:  
    call keys/switches double up as Go,   T key and tool-button toggle ThatsAll,   sensor switch can call Stand/End in method,   sensor switch can call Rounds with Call Changes,   space-bar to start/pause/resume random/selected Call Changes when no method selected,   enable Auto-Call Go with Y/space-bar/multi-keys on-time
  • new Help menu Context item: Wait, Freestrike, CoopTim, Ring, Recording
  • enable free-strike with Y/space-bar on-time
  • ask SwitchToRounds on Choose, CC, Touch, Method
  • don't colour redbells until Go if MMTouch
Main:
  • show Freestrike in title bar if all bells, and CC when not method c/w changed flag
  • don't show Plain course with Plain Hunt
  • switch F2 to EditCC, add menu option CloseCC
  • add short-cut to Edit Method toolbutton tooltip,   improve tooltip Stand/Stop Ringing,   more informative msg non-splicable method names
Status:
  • new blue OddStriking flag on status bar
  • show green Flag for start random/selected CC, enable cancel
  • optional flag to highlight ThatsAll
  • show peal time on change speed while paused
Options:
  • new preset HandBells+Sensors+Anim+CoopTim
  • add InitFreeStrike button,   ShowFreeStrike no longer sets/restores all settings
  • ask switch off StartRinging with CallSwitch on InitFreeStrike (all bells),   ask reset touch ptr on switch to rounds,   combine ask opt FlipHB with warning CoopTim
  • add AutoCall-Go to Options
  • improve freestrike Summary Info',   remove 'Warning' from msg AskSwitchFlip
Wizard:
  • enable animate with freestrike,   warn if no sensors,   init Freestrike on open from Options menu,   auto-set startseq,bluebells,sensors with Freestrike,   always set interactive if freestrike with anim and SingleSignal sensors
Challenge:
  • show selected opt level descriptions
  • disable sensors with Opts 1 to 3,   restore settings on DisableFaults+Close if not ringing,   ask before stop ringing with Opt2/3,   don't stop ringing on restore if settings unchanged for Opt1/2/3
Recordings:
  • stop recording freestrike with F6 resume,   disable Show/Playback while recording freestrike,   prevent menu/shortcuts during PlayBack and for further 1500ms,   enable menu Window, Settings Sound+Voices, Help, toolbuttons pause/end during PlayBack
Sound Setup:
  • warn if Alternate Hand/Back and not Sound Banks
Sensors Setup:
  • revise layout, remove FreeStrikeAs,   enable edit PortPin/Delay on right-click
  • show Call Switch Also Does functions for Rounds/Restart switch
  • show StartRinging='Stop Freestrike', GoMethod='Any Other Call', End='Stand'
Method Import:
  • add Alliance/Delight/Surprise/TrebleBob/TreblePlace to method name imported from microSIRIL,   select previous method on open
MethodEdit:
  • disallow duplicate adjacent rows,   improve msg check half-lead on confirm Mirror
Touch:   only auto-clear StartSeq set by RingFrom

Print:   don't ask switch blue bells to none with single lead method

Generally
  • Splash/About: note 64 bit, Windows 7
  • Help: general improvements
  • bug-fixes: just a few
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