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If you have version 1.0.0.7 or earlier, you must uninstall that version using your Control Panel before installing this.
Once this version is installed, you'll be notified when upgrades are available.
If the installer stops when installing the Visual Basic PowerPacks, try running this setup file separately.
You may need to run the installers as an administrator.
If the installer stops because you do not have .Net Framework 4.6,
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THIS FILE.
Then, re-install the designer.
This often happens on machines running Windows 7.
Please Note:
For some period of time, installing on Windows 8 may pop up warning messages about this software not having been recognized.
This should only happen for a short period of time, until enough people have installed it to gain what MicroSoft calls a reputation.
Unfortunately, I have no idea how many installs it take to get to enough.
In Google Chrome, when I first download the installer, I get a warning on the download as is shown here.
I go ahead and open it up and as you can see, it has my name in the Publisher field.
But after pressing the Install button, I get a warning that this app might put your PC at risk. It won't. Press More Info.
Here, it says that the publisher is unknown. This will continue, as I said, until I get enough downloads to satisfy MicroSoft.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.13:
When editing a Rule Set File, added textboxes for Sits, Downs, and Stands onto the form that administer signs.
When first opening up a course (either Course->Add, Course->Copy, or File->Open), it will display the Sits, Downs, or Stands columns if any sign in the rule set file has one of those items defined for it.
Features Being Worked On:
Recent Files aren't being set on the File menu!!!!
When downloading a rule set file, it needs to include the files for accessories.
Add the option to Print a Course Map in portrait, over or under the Station List for a course.
Display the Last Update Date on the drop-down list for downloading rule set files?
Make it possible to select the image size on Sign Description print-outs?
On both Sign Description print-out types, should I derive the image size from the font selected?
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.13:
For ASCA, added columns to the Station List for Downs and Stands, which is similar to the column for Sits.
These columns only appear if any Sits, Downs, or Stands are defined in the rule set file fr any sign used on the course.
Also added textboxes on the Course tab that show the sum of the number of Sits, Downs, and Stands on the course.
These textboxes only appear if any Sits, Downs, and Stands are defined for the signs that are present on the course
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.12:
Fixed a problem affecting arrows.
This showed up when copying courses, possibly in other areas.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.11:
For ASCA, fixed problems with the Sits column not appearing when a course is opened or copied.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.10:
Fixed the problem where another designer would appear when trying to add a course to an Event File.
When opening, adding, or copying a course, it'll start the vertical divider to the right of the course map.
By not overlapping the course map, the course map arrows should draw correctly.
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Features Added in Release 1.6.0.9:
Fixed the infinite loop when printing big HTML strings for printing.
When firing up the program, it will check to see if any rule set files are out of date and offer to download them.
This feature can be shut off from within File->Preferences.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.8:
Moved the Copy Course Map button from the Options tab to the Station List tab.
Added a button to the Station List tab to copy the Station List.
Added a button to the Station List tab to copy the Error List.
On each of these, you can go to another program, like PowerPoint for example, and paste the item into a different type of file.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.7:
When downloading rule set files, it also checks for images for level-specific accessories.
When reading in a course, if a sign doesn't exist, the program shouldn't stop.
It'll still leave a blank spot on the course map and the station will stay in the Station List.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.6:
In WCRL, the Bonus sign shouldn't be a sign, it's just a marker.
But the Bonus sign is very specific to this registry, so it shouldn't be made into a standard accessory.
So, the software now recognizes a rule set-specific accessory, using a JPeg image in the same folder as the signs.
WCRL changed its notation from married to shared.
Fixed an issue with the Married column in the Station List was sortable.
Removed a button from the course's Options tab.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.3:
Added another splitter on the Stations tab.
This allows you to change the aount of space given to the Error List and the Station List.
The splitter for this and the one that was already there - alllowed you to change the space between the course map and the course details - are now Indigo (dark blue) in color, so they are easier to see.
Put in a number box that allows you to change the size of the font used in the Error List and the Station List.
The Master level for WCRL has limits on the maximum number of Sits on a course.
The software now displays the number of sits on the Station List and it validates those in the Error List.
For WCRL courses, the software now checks for the number of married groups of signs.
If the number is exceeded, it'll add that in the Error List.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.2:
Whenever signs were too close together, they were being tagged as errors, even if the rule set file defined them as warnings.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.1:
When a course had its arrows hidden and there was a sign that followed the Finish sign, the program would break.
Features Added in Release 1.6.0.0:
When a Rule Set File has a constraint that all signs be a min or max distance apart,
and separate rules per sign that they must be a different distance apart,
the software wasn't recognizing the per-sign rule.
When a Must Be Followed By constraint on a sign includes a sign with a dash in it,
the software breaks when trying to either read in the file or add the sign to the course,
depending on whether the sign has a dash or a double-dash in the constraint.
For ASCA courses, which use stars to double the point values of certain signs, include those stars on all of the print-outs.
Print the Station Numbers on Sign Description print-outs for courses (doesn't apply when printing Rule Set Files).
Add a menu item to Print Sign Descriptions for an entire or a subset of a Rule Set File.
Print the Station Numbers on Sign Description print-outs for courses (doesn't apply when printing Rule Set Files).
Make it possible to select the font size on Sign Description print-outs.
But what about image sizes?
Print Flash Cards for Rule Set Files.
Make it be able to print 10, 8, 6, 4, 3, or 2 signs per page.
Optionally, print the Sign Description and/or Sign Image on the back.
Also per Rule Set File, print one sign per page, but call that Print Signs.
Added a Print Pull List item to the File menu.
Added a Quick Start Guide to help newbies.
This appears on the splash screen for un-activated copies, and in the Help menu (F4) for all copies.
Features Added in Release 1.5.0.0:
Added the Floating Arrow to the course map menu pop-up.
A floating arrow is not tied to the corners and edges of signs.
They can be used in lieu of connecting arrows that take an unexpected path.
For ASCA, the doubler sign is now represented with only one star.
Added a toy and a table to the list of standard accessories.
Features Added in Release 1.4.0.1:
The big change is the way the connecting arrows work.
The arrows are re-done and they do not disappear (especially when printing).
I couldn't get rid of the "flickering" entirely, but there's less of that than there was before.
Another big fix only affected people who hadn't purchased the program already.
It was only allowing people to open up the program once, then it was shutting them off unless they purchased it.
And when they did, it activated, but broke again.
Only after I reset some info on the server were they OK to continue.
That was very frustrating to many people (and embarassing to me), so I'm glad to have attacked that problem.
Someone had asked that when creating a course, did we really need to select a venue (indoors/outdoors).
Really, only when creating a course for the Australian National Kennel Club was that really needed.
So, that is now changed and only ANKC courses will require specifying the venue.
There was a bug where if you created an AKC Novice course then copied it to n Excellent course, the Excellent course would break.
It was also connecting the arrows from the last sign before the Finish to the Honor sign.
It really should have connected from that last sign to the Finish.
That should be working now.
Features Added in Release 1.2.0.23:
Bug Fix - when copying a course, the background lines didn't copy over, this fixes that.
Added an option to change the distance between gridlines.
Defaults are set in the Preferences.
Features Added in Release 1.2.0.21:
Tried to make .Net Framework 4.6 auto-install, but it didn't work.
Features Added in Release 1.2.0.19:
Added grid lines!
Crosshairs is still an options, these can be set per course.
Preferences was also affected.
Images and accessories would move position on the course when the course was saved, closed, then re-opened.
This is now fixed.
Features Added in Release 1.1.0.18:
Another attempt at fixing the installation problems.
Features Added in Release 1.1.0.16:
Some people had problems installing, this release addresses that.
Features Added in Release 1.1.0.14/15:
Added text to the form for creating a new Event File, to clarify that they need to begin by pressing the Browse..." button.
Made some behind-the scenes changes to the way login works.
This is to help people who have networks at home or work that have many devices that hook to them.
People affected by this likely would have seen a Something is Fishy... message before being denied acces to the program.
Made changes to the way the installer works, trying to fix problems people have had with StdOLE not installing.
Features Added in Release 1.1.0.11:
Allow certain arrows to be made invisible.
A sign like a Weave-Once might exit the exercise in a direction other than directly ahead (relative to the entry point).
With this feature, a single arrow may be made invisible.
You could then insert a JPeg of a replacement arrow that would go between the end of the exercise and the start of the folllowing exercise.
(Peg)
Features Added in Release 1.1.0.10:
Update the copyright dates within the About Box. (Marilyn)
Features Added in Release 1.1.0.9:
Added a Movable Textbox to the Course Map.
This allows people (esp. trainers) to add notes directly to a particular spot on the Course Map. (Allison)
Added a validation step to verify the course size based on area.
Linear dimensions continue to be enforced on the Height and Width indicators. (Norine)
Fixed a problem with the MUST_FOLLOW validation, part of the Rule Set Files.
This impacted AKC and CKC Rule Set Files. (Allison)
Features Added in Release 1.0.0.8:
Switched to ClickOnce deployment technology. (Chuck)
Added a textbox and button on the Event File tab that allows you to encode the URL that this file can be obtained from.
Enter the URL where this file will be stored and press the button.
You'll get a print-out of the QR code and some info about the Event File.
This feature is in anticipation of a mobile app for viewing rally courses.
(Chuck)
Features Added in Release 1.0.0.7:
Added a grid line option on Course Map print-outs.
These lines are drawn after the course map is drawn, so the grid lines will show up over top of the signs.
You'll want to print preview and look your map over before printing out a lot of pages. (Traci)