BELTOWER BELTOWER| v9.19 |
PRINT:
Method Calls: improve detection of affected bells for 4/5 row methods,
PRINT OPTIONS:
reduce margin height between blocks when using Outline positioning buttons,
HELP:
improved for Challenge Log buttons |
| v9.18 |
TOUCH EDITOR:
add msg 'missing calling position in conditional insertion',
CALLS EDITOR:
show Substitute Call in call name combo,
LIBRARY:
added Extreme and Bingle to Grandsire Doubles,
HELP:
add note in intro: contents, index, search |
| v9.17 |
TOUCH EDITOR:
Coursing Order listing adjusted for conductor where specified,
new opt Coursing Order All includes conductors |
| v9.16 |
SOUND SETTINGS:
improve colour of highlight selected bells for 256 colour display GENERALLY: improve messages for 640x480 display |
| v9.14 |
TOUCHES/COMPOSER:
add opt Allow Prove Odd+Even falseness for 240s of doubles GENERALLY: sundry improvements and bug-fixes |
| v9.13 |
Printing Methods and Touches
new Combinations tab allows text+calls+lines+grid incl templates,
allow Template image from non-combined non-user Outline images,
Outline allows multi-page touches with LinesOnly,
plus general improvements Call Changes Editor new Prove option c/w false rows report, show listing row number |
| v9.12 |
SENSORS:
allow End switch to Start ringing
End immediately on repeat End switch while pending call Stand ROPES ANIMATION: smoother near balance, improved images RINGING: restore docked pane split on (de-)maximise apply call on-time to Stand GENERALLY: improved message icons Win95 and colour schemes |
| v9.11 |
SOUND SETTINGS:
highlight selected bells for SoundTenorAs and adjust for play/freestrike/ring CALLED MULTI-METHOD TOUCHES: indicate changed and amend method IDs in title bar on Touch Edit/ViewBlueLine |
| v9.10 |
Printing Methods and Touches
TEMPLATES:
allow Update and non-user image in Most recent template OUTLINE: improved init outline, title font size, and image resizing PRINT SPLICED: show method ID at start and at method change with MMColumns, show prev row and join lines at page break with Single Column GENERALLY: improved auto-detect pivot bell, improve warnings Other Improvements RING: retain called spliced touch on End VIEW BLUE LINE: Spliced: always position left, enable view blue line on change method |
| v9.09 |
Printing Methods and Touches
NEW OUTLINE SETTINGS:
Outline view with scaleable images, resize/position buttons and preset templates NEW TEMPLATES TAB with user definable images + zoom, templates now include orientation ADVANCED SETTINGS: margins now in cm, improved warnings OVERWRITE PREVIEW: improved alignment, no longer requires previous overwrite selection GENERALLY: overhauled, incl improved ask/auto-switch blue line bells, print 5th line of 5 line call, stack calls vertically if space with column priority, improved print block underlines in call definitions, extend print area at bottom, permit larger printers Other Improvements TOUCHES: add ATW touches + addl Surprise Major methods BLUE LINE PREVIEW: Touch: shows plain course for ringer's bell, incl. multiple ringer's bells, Method: now shows near/far place bell, generally improved alignment CHALLENGE: allow multiple fatal warnings after AskStopRinging, warn if PlaceKeys disabled |
| v9.08 |
New
GENERALLY: allow Call Changes ring/showAnimation when no method selected,
allow animation if ringer's bell(s) out of range CHALLENGE OPTIONS: new Ring menu, new opt Start in Method or Rounds with Random Number of Bells Improved RING: improved docked window sizing ANIMATION: improved ringers' rope handling OPTIONS: add opt display row ahead not ghosted RECORDINGS: add message on play if sounds out of range (was auto-adjust) CALL CHANGES EDITOR: easier saving, improved messages CHALLENGE OPTIONS: add Changed and Start flags to caption, centre frame when resized and show log when empty, improved logging with Random Number of Bells, auto-refresh log on End ringing, generally improved start/stop ringing, warnings and usability ANIMATION SETTINGS: improve display second mat if missing or out of range SOUND SETTINGS: improve validation SENSOR SETTINGS: improve Diagnostics display FILES: improved saving and warnings on convert DAT from pre-v6 WAV FILES: improved to prevent missed strikes when raising and lowering |
| v9.07 |
SENSORS - HAND/BACK AND PLACE DETECTION:
enabled target place c/w Options presets and Wizard,
improved for single signal with delay WIZARD: improve init sensor bells CHALLENGE - RANDOM NUMBER OF BELLS: change Even Only to Tenor Cover TOUCH BUILD EDITOR: auto-format stage entries MULTI-METHOD TOUCH EDITOR - LIST COURSING ORDER: hide bells at half-lead splice and add at lead end ANALYSIS: only show ATW Affected if incl calls PRINT: add msg opt switch from RedBell HELP - ABOUT: add BCL Call Changes file GENERALLY: warn if unUpgraded method names in library, hide forms at startup while loading, apply auto-home to runs of ringer's bells, improved resizing list boxes |
| v9.06 |
New
SENSORS:
add opt Detect Pins High or Low Improved TOUCH LISTING: show method changes at lead head (or half-lead) instead of next row |
| v9.05 |
New COMPOSER: enable spliced c/w mixed stages, opt include all methods, opt keep hunt bells at home, opt keep tenors behind at mixed stages, opt hide composition c/w wait msg, TOUCH EDITOR: add opt Search composition Improved COMPOSER: allow 0 tolerance, add Ctrl+F6 short-cut, improved overlapping calls/events handling, improved '+' parts, TOUCH EDITOR: force new method ID on Add method, show highlights behind warning messages, PROVER: report touch is True instead of Ok, PREFERENCES: add p- and pB to call codes for composition, GENERALLY: improved menu width detection |
| v9.04 |
New RING/VOICES: add stage calls, amend sample recordings, MULTI-METHOD TOUCHES: allow mixed stages with opt to list all bells, ANALYSIS: show all the work for multi-method touches, add report all the work at plain leads, CHALLENGE OPTIONS: add random numbers of bells plus opt range, opt evens only, opt maximise, enable ringing function keys Improved RING OPTIONS: StartChange replaces TenorCover, TOUCH EDITOR: improve initialise abbreviations on switch editor, improved splice Original and methods with no defined calls, ANALYSIS: additional CRUs, WAV: improved Alnwick, PlainBob, UPGRADE WIZARD: add amend voice durations in BML and DAT files, add auto-select, overhauled, improved warnings and bug-fixes |
| v9.03 |
CHANGES:
add opt display row ahead ghosted at scroll,
PRINT:
add tooltip for blue bell colours and improve help,
OPTIONS:
show Y/space key for single key on-time mode |
| v9.02 | RING: add opt docking Changes+Anim, PRINT PREVIEW: add opt overwrite, TOUCH ANALYSIS: additional CRUs |
| v9.01 |
Enhanced Challenge Options add Random Bells, Random Select, Random Errors, GoWrong:Lost/Swap, Errors:Hand/Back/Up/Down/Lead/Dodge, Degree:Hand/Back, DisturbBand, Start/Stop:Auto/Manual/Immediate, Error/Response Log c/w Refresh/Delete New RING: scrollable changes c/w optional number of rows, Improved RECORDINGS: striking report highlights ringer's bell, RING: Auto-Accelerate now optional, SOUND/VOICES SETTINGS: add cursor up/down, improved TenorAs validation |
| v9.00 |
Main Improvements ALL NEW RINGING: Distinct hand/back input throughout. All modes now available with most selections (no longer dependent on display at pull) plus flexible timing for calls and key-in, and choice of timing for calls input and changes display. Ringing continues behind settings dialogs which can apply most changes while ringing. Ring Options new opt call up to 1.5 blows later for handbells: 127% to 280% before strike, auto-strike+animate for multiple bluebells, interactive animation with ropes and sensors (+delays), placekey input now either during stroke or at lead strike, new opt for highlighting inputs incl. if correct for all bluebells, new opt Alternate or Target Place hand/back input detection, new opts Show Always for timing options and Show Freestrike Only CHALLENGE: enabled with all modes (except co-operative timing) ODD STRIKING: enabled with freestrike and all modes CO-OPERATIVE SPEED: now optional for sensors when paused CO-OPERATIVE TIMING: enable interactive animation with hand bells. Ringing enable early key-in with sensors or freestrike, enable calls input on time with Call Changes, allow Call Changes input to overwrite call pending, show call pending flag when ringing/CC paused, enable manual ThatsAll on return to RingFrom sequence, allow early key-in with sensor input, improved sensor and MIDI input, View Blue Line spliced method toolbutton: next method now at call time, allow mouse click on hidden ringer, allow all placekeys to switch ringer's bell, auto-resume after menus. CO-OPERATIVE SPEED: new auto-continue, enable striking from SingleSignal+Delay sensors when paused, allow strike on key-in, new Variable Speed indicator in status bar. CO-OPERATIVE TIMING: display at strike-time, enable pause, resume, re-start, LookTo.. and Stand, enable with Singles and Minimus. Display STATUS BAR: show key-in time with sensors, show call time %, new scroll buttons. ANIMATION: improved odd-struck, speed-up redraw, retain window+image sizes ropes/HB, improved resizing Win95, opt Shift+Click to init resizing images. CHANGES: improved highlighting, adjust red affected bells at half-lead splice, scrap flash Hand/Back bar, show strikes in monitor while PlaySound playing voice. Recording PLAY: show row number, new opt start part-way, apply toggle SoundBells. RECORD: new independent hand/back strokes + opt display, play, save, new opt self-correcting rows with freestrike, new opt retain previous description, default title now date+time, freestrike Recording Options now conditional REPORT: don't force init collectively, show file name in title bar DETAILS: enable maximise, add scroll bars to methods and voices, offer extg file name on save. Settings SENSORS: new F2 edit boxes, allow all MIDI input devices, allow greater delays with single signal. PREFERENCES: new opts: ring bell with space-bar, allow call stand only in rounds, default alternate hand/back input, ringing TimeOut. COLOUR: prompt bar instead of hand/back bar. SOUND: duplicate opt Odd Striking, WAV: new common path button, init Copy Bank to 2 if bank 1 selected, MIDI: opt bell sound patches, all channels, opt Apply Now. VOICES: new Common Path button. Methods and Touches MULTI-METHOD TOUCHES: new Mixed and Generic throughout to complement Spliced, now auto- Stop At Rounds. TOUCH EDITOR: new list menu, enable part-lead splice on rounds, faster listing of spliced lead heads, calling positions allows O and E beneath column header, enable conditional repeats in CP compositions, show msg Switch to Build View on menu Ring From with free-format editor. TOUCH ANALYSIS: include all parts of (rev)rounds, 2468s, chords etc across hand/back with CRUs, opt exclude rows where CRU included elsewhere, add total, improve auto-sizing. METHOD EDITOR: opt enter place notation directly, show lh, eh and UL positions. CALLS EDITOR: update listing on change place notation, show underline, add drop-down combo + edit button for CP names. METHOD IMPORT: allow widen method names box. PROVER: include rounds in false rows report, enable report with early rounds (ie. Mixed or Method). add opt lead+half grid. General new Call Changes menu, consolidate lead/event heads and block underlines in listings, new File.CloseSelections and Context.Play menu items, add'l short-cut keys, add'l tool buttons, switch Start tool button to Play if report in focus, improved menus, short-cuts and warnings. Setup switch+add touches to Mixed/Generic, add QP Scientific, muffled bell sound, voice Whaley, uninstall GID file, amend licence for group use |
