This document itemizes changes from one version of TarotWorks to the next.
• TarotWorks Package Version 1.1.4 (05/30/95)
New Features
— A new command in the Tarot menu switches between other Tarot decks
— Tarot cards are named and ordered according to each individual Tarot card deck
— Large Cards now contain a pop-up menu to browse through an entire Tarot card deck
— The documentation has been expanded to include TarotWorks Deck “samplers”
— The Register application can now be used to order the Rider-Waite and Golden Dawn decks
— The “Preferences” dialog box is greatly simplified, and opens much faster
— The PlainTalk speech option has been turned into an optional plug-in
— Many (invisible) internal changes and reorganisations make for a more stable product overall
— TarotWorks is now far more cautious in low memory conditions
Cosmetic Changes
— “Commentary” plug-ins are now called “Text” plug-ins
— Large Cards can now be scaled to 50%, 100%, or 200% of their real-life size
— Floating window titles describe the contents of each window, instead of using a generic title
— Colors appear correctly after the monitor depth has been changed
— TarotWorks is more elegant if the user double-clicks a card when no Large Decks are installed
— Dialog boxes now appear in “standard” locations under all conditions
— Reading windows are not incorrectly resized after saving them for the first time
— Dialog boxes should now work correctly with the control panel “Greg’s Buttons”
Bug Fixes
— TarotWorks behaves properly, even after having to quit before the first time it was opened
— The text for the Ace of Wands and Ace of Disks/Pentacles now properly reflects whether the card is inverted or not
• Minor Updates
This release incorporates the bug fixes and/or extra functionality of the following Updates, available separately:
TarotWorks Trumps Update 1.1.1 (04/20/95)
Updates card descriptions and interpretations for readings that contain Trumps cards while using the Standard Commentary (called the Standard Text as of version 1.1.4).
TarotWorks Decks Update 1.1.1 (04/19/95)
Adds copyright notices that allow TarotWorks to use almost 30 new Tarot card decks from US Games Systems, Inc..
TarotWorks Printing Update 1.1.1 (04/17/95)
Adds a very small but important resource to TarotWorks that was needed to print readings reliably.
• TarotWorks Package Version 1.1 (04/14/95)
New Features
— Added the new layout “Lifetime” that blends numerology with the Tarot.
— The single-layout limitation in the evaluation version of TarotWorks is gone. You can now open readings of any type; only new readings are limited to the Celtic layout.
— TarotWorks now asks you to confirm queries that may be “yes or no” questions.
Cosmetic Changes
— TarotWorks does a better job of guiding a new user through their first reading.
— Removed the annoying screen “flash” that occurred when TarotWorks starts up.
— All dialog boxes appear correctly positioned on any size monitor. (Nope! see v1.1.4…)
— Celtic readings produce slightly more sensible summaries.
— The card backs for the Iconic Deck were redesigned.
— Cards are now selected properly when a new reading window is opened.
— Selecting cards by clicking them with the mouse is a little faster.
— A small problem in the startup screen illustration was corrected. (But you probably won’t notice.)
— Many minor cosmetic improvements with floating and document windows.
Bug Fixes
— A glitch that may have been substantially reducing the accuracy of automatically-shuffled readings is corrected.
— Due to a late-night mistake, the “proper” card descriptions for all Royal cards and some Trumps were lost. This major problem is now corrected.
— The entire Standard Commentary was rewritten.
— All text was spell-checked with an American English dictionary.
— A bug was fixed that may have prevented some future Layout plug-ins from working properly.
— Fixed a bug that would have prevented a very small percentage of TarotWorks registration numbers from working.
Miscellaneous Others
— TarotWorks’ Finder memory requirements have been tweaked slightly to reduce the probability of system freezes while printing.
