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The following is a reverse-chronology of the changes in each release (public or Beta) of SndCataloguer. Note that version numbers which include the letter ‘a’ or ‘b’ were Alpha or Beta Testing releases only, and as such not available to the public. I have left their details in for your interest only.
The “Release” number given is the release of the Dejal Sound Utilities, so for example the features and bugs in SndConverter Pro release 6 will be similar to those in SndPlayer release 6. Remember that the list is sorted in reverse order, so the most recent releases are at the top.
Release 8; version 1.3, 7 January 1994:
• Updated documentation.
• New postal address.
• Several minor improvements.
Release 7; version 1.2, 15 June 1993:
• Added BBEdit to the list of recognised creators.
• Miscellaneous minor code fixes.
• Fixed a problem with the Registration Form — the text was being cut off prematurely. Also updated the form for the new SyQuest sound library options, etc.
Release 6; version 1.1, 1 February 1993:
• It wasn’t resolving aliases of sub-folders in all circumstances. This is now fixed.
• Re-wrote the documentation as many separate files instead of two larger ones.
• Updated the balloon help file.
• Modified the code to ensure I open resource files properly.
• Open All changed to Hilited Folder / Current Folder buttons.
• Major code tidy-up.
• Changed the way I handle personalising the application. Now, you won’t have to re-enter your Registered Name and Registration Code each time you upgrade.
• I’ve changed the popup menu in the prefs dialog to use the System 7 popup CDEF, which makes it much more consistent. Unfortunately, this mean System 6 users lose the popup, but they still have the edit field.
• I now sort the sounds within suitcases alphabetically, instead of simply reading in the details in the order they are stored in the suitcase, which is effectively random order.
• Reworded the time-to-upgrade pref, thanks to Beta Tester Richard Knuckey’s comments.
• Added “WAVE” file type to the list of recognised data fork sounds.
• The version of the Help file is checked against the app’s version, and the user is alerted if they don’t match. Otherwise, if a user accidentally uses an old help file with a newer SndCataloguer, some or many of the balloons could be nonsensical. The user should never see the warning, but if they do it will save some confusion and possibly agro.
• Also there is a new format supported: the System 7 suitcase format.
• Added header option.
• Added Prefs button to the standard file dialogs.
• System 6 testing: added dialog centring under System 6 and fixed a few incompatibility problems.
• The registration reminder dialog now appears.
• Time to upgrade feature: one year after the release date a dialog will appear suggesting the user looks for an upgrade. Repeats once a month after that. Includes checkbox to tell it to get lost. It won't put up the dialog the first time the app is run, and won't put it up if it couldn't previously write the prefs file, or if the system date is before the release date. I quite like this feature, and think I've done it in a very unobtrusive way.
Release 4; version 1.0, 9 April 1992:
• First public release.
First started work on SndCataloguer: 21 March 1992.
