Release Notes - ColorPlay 3: Release 1.4.2
1809: Change block size for iP3 writes and reads
Increase speed of transferring show to the iPlayer3 by a factor of 3 (at least).
Release Notes - ColorPlay 3: Release 1.4.1
1744: Clean up the About dialog
Update the layout so the scroll bar is not necessary.
1745: Negative astronomical offsets not represented correctly in engine_alarm struct
Fixed alarms that use astronomical times with "Before Sunrise" or "Before Sunset".
1740: Update version in splash screen
Fixed.
1741: Windows installer - wrong version in Start menu
Also, added release number to the name of the Windows installer.
Release Notes - ColorPlay 3: Release 1.4
New Features
1739: Updated control graphics on the main window
Cleaned up the look and feel of the graphical user interface. Minimized wasted space below the Timeline view.
1273: Specify background bitmap image
User can set a background image for show simulations.
1272: Implement resizing of fixtures
User can set the visual width and height of a fixture to better simulate a show.
1203: Better display & editing of fixture addresses.
Don't show all 144 node addresses in properties panel. Only allow user to change starting address of the two tile inputs.
1560: Multicolor palettes don't work in Sweep effect
Choosing multiple colors now works.
1525: Difficult to get a window to dock back where you want it
Added a "Redock Views" option to the View menu. Also, reduced the default docking height of the timeline view.
587: Ignore mouse movement repaint events on the MapWidget while simulating
The timeline update was a bit jumpy on Windows only when the mouse cursor moved around inside the mapping view. This has been fixed.
531: Align and Distribute commands
Implemented alignment of Fixtures.
1043: Removing colors from palette is not obvious
Added context menu to properties panel and palettes panel.
1292: Better display of iPlayer3 error codes
Implemented.
1149: Make sure fixture is visible after adding it to map
Fixed.
1228: Add "Rename" to Group context menu
Implemented.
1296: Add softness to Image Fade effect
Implemented.
1197: Group names on map too big, poorly positioned
Added a minimum size constraint so that names don't disappear when zoomed out.
Moved the group name so its baseline is located at the bottom edge of the group's bounding box.
1301: Add step forward/backward commands to show simulation
Right & left arrows simulate the next & previous frames, respectively.
Bug Fixes
905: Crash when undoing a show deletion then moving mouse
Fixed the crash.
631: Change an effect's row past the last row in the timeline in the Properties pane
An effect disappears for good if you set it's row past the last row in the timeline or in the Properties panel.
1226: Abort doesn't work while writing DMX data
In the Configuration tab, if you right-click a show file and select Save... with the "Also write DMX Data" option checked, you cannot abort after you click OK. This is now fixed.
1231: Filter out duplicate show filenames in config tab
Restricted IP3 show names to 8 characters to match the requirements of the iPlayer.
1579: Can't add more effects to the attached show
The problem was caused because a user was allowed to enter invalid property values for an effect. Specifically, "start time", "duration" and "row". Once an effect has invalid location (i.e. it overlaps another effect) CP3 wouldn't allow the dragging of another effect into the timeline. I fixed this adding a check after a user enters "start time", "duration" or "row" in the Properties panel.
1530: Shows with very long timelines cause simulated colors to go black after 10 min mark
Fixed.
1261: Optimize Effect Rendering
Simulating a show should now be faster.
1266: Spiral Effect parameters have invalid limits in Properties panel
Properties panel now does not allow user to enter invalid parameters.
1230: Apostrophes in show names = bad
ColorPlay3 now strips apostrophes from show names (not file names).
1258: Crash when removing fixture from group then simulating
Fixed.
1077: Crash when deleting a group, adding a group, adding an effect
Fixed.
1465: Overwrites file when extension left off filename
Fixed the default file name to be "untitled.proj" instead of ".proj". Added a "Replace existing file?" message to catch cases where the native Save dialog doesn't handle the pre-existing file scenario.
1552: Timeline Zoom causes timeline to disappear when set to min level
Fixed. Also made the zoom operation smoother (opened up the range of the slider values)
1182: Can't dismiss About box on Mac
Added an OK button. Also, fixed the bogus copyright glyph on Mac.
1548: Preferences Dialog needs finishing
Removed the Performance panel for now. Fixed the Ok/Cancel button ordering for Mac.
1571: Console log fills with messages when "marching ants" are shown
Fixed (Mac only); also changed the marching ants background color from black to dark gray to minimize distraction.
1528: You can enter a negative value for hours, but not for minutes
Modified the UI so that instead of displaying a "popup box" that behaves like a contextual menu, a modal dialog box is displayed. Enhanced the dialog to make setting alarms more intuitive.
1523: Can't rename a color palette
Wired up the "rename" feature. Also, made the contextual menu smarter about enabling/disabling items based on current palette selection.
1529: Cannot enter a fade value of more than 27 minutes
The 27 minute limit is imposed by the iPlayer3 firmware. Fixed the UI so that a time (min:sec) spinner is used to enter only valid times. Changed the popup widget into a real modal dialog.
1682: Fixture follows mouse after right-click menu selection.
After you right click a fixture and select any menu option, the fixture moves with the cursor. This is now fixed.
1514: Keyboard shortcut ctrl-alt-space does not work
Fixed this for the Win version. For the Mac version we changed the zoom hot keys to Cmd-Plus (zoom in) and Cmd-Minus (zoom out) because, by default, OS X uses Cmd-Space for it's Spotlight search engine. Also, most Mac app's use Cmd-Plus/Minus for zooming.
1290: GIF and JPG images aren't displayed in Image Effect
For Windows only: Added a plugin to the installer to handle GIF and JPG images.
1083: effect copy and move bug
This was fixed in 1579, as a result you can no longer enter an invalid row number in the properties panel.
1581: Restore window settings
Added code to ensure all windows are within the primary screen when CP3 launches. Also, added a "Redock Views" option to the View menu.
1137: Can't enter decimal numbers
This bug affected all effect properties that are expressed in units of seconds (i.e. Start, Duration, Fade In, Fade Out, Fade Time, etc). These were all broken but are now fixed.
1695: Timeline painting wraparound?
This bug occurs with all effects that use a linear gradient to draw the timeline...ColorWash, Burst, Chasing and Spiral. Should all be fixed now.
1697: Renaming Shows - Always snaps back to show 1
When renaming a show in a project file with multiple shows, the program snaps back to the first show tab. This is now fixed.
1271: Effect Preview sometimes stops
Fixed.
1280: Stop simulating when clicking Layer tabs
Fixed.
1287: Make text effect smoother
Fixed.
1112: Sparkle doesn't do the right thing with transparency
Fixed.
843: Use seconds.frames for fade in/out units
Units are now in seconds.
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