MMB History

MMB 4.9.0.1( bug fixed 4.9 ;)

IMPROVEMENTS:

• Added new SoundStop command, which will stop all currently playing sounds, including the background music.
• Added two new optional flags to Run command. Now you can set the first window of an external application on TOP/TOPMOST over the MMB window (see more details here).
• Compiled application should be a little smaller and should start noticeable faster than the same applications compiled in previous 4.9.

• In ListBox, you can now explicitly specify if you want to load the string variable as a string or in fact you wan't to open the file which path is in the string variable. Now if you are in doubt, use the command before a variable: e.g. STRING:variable.
  Example:

  OpenFile("MP3 Audio Files (All Files|*.*||","*.*")
  FileName$=CBK_OpenFile

  ListBoxAddItem("ListBox1","STRING:FileName$") ** will add the selected file name as an item in ListBox

• Each parameter that should be sent to an application via RUN command can be enclosed in additional pair of quotes. There is a sample script: Run("mspaint.exe",""<SrcDir>\images\yourpic.bmp"") However, not all programs needs to have the parameters enclosed in the quotes.
• Added new confirmation dialog (in Check Project and Compile Output Files) for preventing accidental deletion of already compiled files.

FIXES:

• Fixed bug if you tried to add a custom icon into the project.
• Fixed bug that prevents to play the embedded audio files.
• AudioPause and AudioOpen commands now work the same way as 4.8.x.
• Fixed bug that erased the source mbd file if you compiled the final exe into the same directory and with the same name as source mbd.
• Fixed bug that prevents to play the ogg file in background and wav on MouseUp/Down effects at the same time.
• Fixed problem with Enhanced Script window that prevents to save the script changes in some special cases (when pinned) .
• Fixed problem with custom font on ListBox object
• Fixed some CBK variables that don't work if the CBK labels are placed on Master Top page.
• Fixed some next CBK variable bugs when working with Audio CD (CBK_Time, CBK_Total, CBK_TotalSec).
• Fixed problem with additional backslash in m3u Winamp playlist files. Some older versions of Winamp add the backslash in front of the relative path.
• Removed an FMOD error message that appears on the system without an installed sound card.
• Removed rclick "Close" menu from external player.
• Fixed a RunMBD bug that prevents to load the external mbd files in some special cases.
• Fixed bug in embedded "Flash Player" installation.
• Embed Flash Runtime option is now connected between the Flash objects used in a project.
• Fixed bug in Copyrights Info, that sometimes saved the Mediachance related information instead of the developer's info.
• Fixed bug that prevents to change the video file in a Video object.
• AudioVisualization object now refreshing its content only if supported music is playing.
• Fixed bug that change the name of object when you copy objects between the pages.
• CBK_MP3Name now returns its content case sensitive.
• Fixed bug that prevents return the correct CBK_Total and CBK_TotalSec variables when the last CD track was played.
• Fixed support for embedded s3m, xm, it and rmi audio formats.

MMB 4.9 - ADDITIONS AND REPLACEMENTS

FMOD audio library:
MMB Audio support is now completely rewritten with the latest FMOD audio library (www.fmod.org).

What it means for you?

• No more crashes or freezes when playing MOD or variable bit rate MP3 songs!
• Better CPU utilization with only the minimum system requirements.
• Added more new audio formats (OGG, WMA, ASF, XM, S3M, IT...).
• Great playback quality.
• With this library can be (and in a near future will be) implemented many new audio tools for your fun and for enhancing the MMB possibilities.

Macromedia Flash object:
It will allow you not only to load and play Macromedia Flash animations, but with this object, you can control all the MMB scripting actions directly from the Macromedia Flash Action Script! Therefore, you can use your own Flash file as a powerful scripting addition to the basic MMB scripting û e.g. for parsing strings, advanced math, adding some new UI elements, like a check/option boxes, combo boxes, spinning objects, tables and charts, etc.

List Box object:
The one of the most requested features is now available in MMB! This object is primarily designed for showing the audio playlists (winamp *.pls, *.m3u and MMB *.m3l formats), but it can be used as well as a usual list box control with multi-selection. You can fill this object with text, string variable, string array, text files or mentioned playlists. This new type of object also bringing new type of event to the MMB û double click (at the moment only for list box object). In addition, there are some new scripting commands, allowing you to effectively work with the list box object.

Audio Visualization object:
With this control, you can visualize the playback of MP3, OGG, WAV, XM and S3M formats. At the moment, there are two types of audio visualization objects - oscilloscope and equalizer. Of course, you can change the type of audio visualization object or change the curve and background color in a runtime (for example after click on an object, you can change the type of AV object from oscilloscope to equalizer - ala Winamp).

OTHER ENHANCEMENTS:

• Double click on a script line cause opening the script wizard dialog. Editing scripts is now interactive and fun!
• More Actions window (MouseUp/MouseDown) is now redesigned to tab controls - STOP editing the scripts in a tiny edit box, with only three visible lines;-)
• Enhanced (resizable) script window is now accessible for all events and script objects.
• Scripts in More Actions window now have the color syntax highlighting (as enhanced script window).
• Added new floating window with a list of active variables (in a debug mode), for easier project debugging.
• From this version, you can define your own FileVersion (Copyright, Company Name, Description, File Version, etc.) information stored in the compiled file. Many other authoring tools didn't allow you to do this!
• HTML, Binding, MCI, Flash and ListBox objects can be overlapped with the other objects.
• HTML, Binding, Flash and ListBox can be resized by MoveObject command (with the optional Width/Height parameters). The binded application must support resizing its window.
• Allowed multi-selection in AudioOpen dialog. Selected items will be automatically stored it the internal song list <List>.
• Reorganized and resorted list of scripting commands in Script Wizard dialog.
• CBK variables can be now added and accessed from Master Page or Master Top Layer.
• Redone MMB help to CHM format - some information were supplemented, added some completely new and fixed some wrong. However, there is still a lot of to do;-)

SCRIPTING ENHANCEMENTS:

• All CBK Objects are now scriptable. You can now assign them to a String or Integer variables.
• SongListLoad now supports Winamp native playlists *.m3u and *.pls.
• Internal playlist <List> enhancements:
  • <List > now works with *.mp3, *.ogg, *.wma and *.asf file formats.
  • Can also load the external playlists from Winamp  - *.m3u, *.pls.
  • Now you can Save/Load or Delete items from <List> directly by new scripting commands.
• OpenFile command now returns not only the full path to the selected file, but also the "Directory" and "Filename" splitted into two new CBK variables.
• New double click event (currently available for list box only).
• Added some new predefined functions:
  • GETARRAYITEM function to return an item from a string variable with predefined delimiter and GETARRANUM function to return the number of items in an Array variable.
  • OBJECTWIDTH and OBJECTHEIGHT - functions to getting the objects width/height:-)
• Added few new CBK variables:
  • CBK_TotalSec - Returns the song's total time in seconds.
  • CBK_TimeSec - Returns the current time of playing song in seconds.
  • CBK_Volume - Returns the current volume level.
  • CBK_NumTracks - Returns the number of tracks on CD.
  • CBK_OpenDir - Returns the file name string from the file selected in OpenFile dialog.
  • CBK_OpenFile - Returns the path (without the file name) string from the file selected in OpenFile dialog.
• Added many new functions to work with ListBox, Flash and Audio Visualization objects.
• Added new AudioRewind command.
• Added new CDSkipForward and CDSkipBackwards commands
• AudioOpen command now supports the multi-selection. Selected files are automatically added into the internal playlist <List>
• Added new SongListDel to delete song file from the internal list.
• Added new SongListSave to save internal list <List> or ListBox content instead of internal List.
• If you use an empty string in ModOpen, MidiPlay, WavePlay and P laySound commands, then an Open Audio dialog with predefined mask is opening.
• If you add an unknown or incorrectly formatted command to the script, then script line will be commented instead of deleting the wrong line, including the rest of the code below (as previously).
• LoadText command: added a \n parameter to split the long strings into the multiple lines.

 FIXES:

• Fixed MMB freeze when you copy&paste something from MMB help to the script window, or if the clipboard contains some special characters  - í ┐ ╖ ⌐ «
• Fixed MOD crashes or freeze (by replacing the audio library;-)
• Fixed crash when you try to go on a page that doesn't exist.
• Fixed wrong refresh when the Text object has a "Fixed Width" option unchecked and the text content is dynamically changed.
• Fixed some refreshes on HTML object, especially if you try to use the transition effects between the pages with HTML objects.
• Fixed a CBK_MENU event when you try to Invert the menu state.
• Fixed IF_IDLE optional command in PageTimer action.
• Fixed some inconsistencies between the Designer and Player.
• Fixed a serious problem that might cause the raising CPU or memory and probably slowing-down the compiled MMB projects.
• Fixed an "Out of Memory" problem when RunMBD command is used.
• Some next small fixes and improvements.

MMB 4.8

• Fully customizable interface.

The new version of 4.8 MMB designer GUI is changed to the latest trends with full toolbars, menu, and keyboard customization. Now you can customize the designer anyway you like. You can practically customize any important aspect of the designer interface, including:

• Drag and drop buttons between toolbars and menus
• User-defined image editing of buttons (simple bitmap editor is included!)
• Ability to create a new, empty toolbar that you can add buttons and menus to
• Context menu customization
• "Alt+drag" customization
• Keyboard shortcut key assignments customization to any command
• MMB will remember the new position of any toolbars, menus or page/object list and all your customization, even menu can float or be docked to any side.
• User-defined tools - you can add additional application shortcuts to the MMB Tools menu
• Smart expanding Menus shows basic and frequently used commands on personalized versions of menus. The menu learns by itself which commands you use the most.
• Tear-off menus: Submenus can be teared-off so they can float as a toolbar:
• Ability to change look (skin), currently build-in themes: Standard, Windows XP, MAC look and Gradient.
• Change other aspects such menu animation, shadow etc..

• Added shortcut to the object actions (menu Object-Action) - you can tear-off this menu and use it as a toolbar or move the buttons anywhere you like.

• A new Rulers for a workplace

• Guides with snap to Guides feature. To add guide you drag it from the rulers, if you want to delete guide, drag it outside window. You can also Add/Edit the guides by numbers as well (right click on rulers)

• Support for updatable MEF file. This will work with  Real-DRAW - you are able not only to load the design but also update it later.

• Mostly designer enhancements:
  • Smaller fonts in Object list, more objects are visible in the list - Is it too small or it is OK?
  • By clicking on the new list button you switch between Full object list and Separated object list.
  • In separated list the objects are divided and sorted into 5 list groups : Graphics, Text, Buttons/HotSpot, Script and Misc. This will help to better navigate in large project. Members of Grouped objects are displayed with an arrow on front: . The rest works like normal list, you can select multiple objects with Shift also across the list groups.
  • Script object display a name of the script on the project desktop
  • ReplaceImage for Hotspots as well
  • Binding Object - Added option how to close (Un-Bind) the program. Two way:- Terminate Process-default (brute force method which doesn't give the program chance to do anything about it)- Send Close and wait. This is softer method and it gives the application a chance to do closing stuff (for example ask if you want to save changes etc...) Also if application doesn't like the first method, try this one.
  • Binding object - advanced option, added another Caption string: Caption must NOT have string... Along with Must Have string, this is your chance if the app you binding has many windows and MMB can't decide which one to bind and bind the wrong one. You can specify which string the main caption must have and which it must not have. If empty - then it doesn't apply.
  • HTML Object Disable right-click menu option. The browser control will not display its context menu after selecting this option.
  • HTML Object: Hide Border Option and Always Hide Vertical Scroll Bar Option. This can create a web page which is seamless with your MMB page design with no border and no vertical scroll bar. (The horizontal scroll bar is created dynamically if the web page you displaying require larger width (if you use tables or frames for example).

    Note: if you use Hide Vertical Scroll Bar it will always hide the scrollbar. Even if the page is longer than the HTML object height user won't be able to vertical scroll (only with Microsoft Scroll wheel)

  • Binding Object - Un-Bind on Page Exit option (default). If checked the Binding exe file will be terminated if user goes into other page. That means any time you go to the page with binding object the exe will start again. This is probably great for applications as Flash animations etc... you don't want them to run if you are in other pages.Unchecked - once the binding object is created it is not terminated on page exit but hidden. That means any time you go to the page with binding object, the object will stay the same as you left it last time.
  • If you apply a Show(...) script command to an EditBox which is already visible it will put a focus in it and select all the text.
  • If you hide binding object the screen is updated properly.
  • The HTML link page: now works also with transitions.
  • SendCommand script command to send Menu Commands to the binding Object. SendCommand("Object","a,b") where a, b are the indices of the Menu item you want to run based on zero.See detailed info in binding.mbd sample.
  • Clipboard script command to send/ receive a string to/from clipboard.Clipboard("SEND/GET","stringvariable$")
  • Experimental: Project-General Settings-Style, new style Windows Desktop Component. This will make the player snap to the background - it will stay always on the windows desktop, emulating the behavior of Active Desktop component, however without any need to have Active Desktop enabled or even installed. Unfortunately it can't be combined with Full Screen Background option so if you want to perhaps cover whole desktop you have to make the project non movable and resize the player with script. Example of resizing the player to full background:

    SysCommand("MoveWindow","0,0")

    SysCommand("ResizeWindow","ScreenWidth,ScreenHeight")

    This option is experimental - it may be removed from release if it cause problems. Also during testing from designer, MMBuilder will hide to uncover the background - don't be surprised then.

  • Please test if the player correspond properly to the internal player.
  • Keyboard input fix for HTML object. It should also fix all the keyboard problems related to Input Boxes and other windows (such a plugins), input boxes gain and lose focus properly now
  • You can move between Input boxes with TAB key, the Tab order is the same as layout order
  • The Variable associated with Input Box will be from now automatically initialized with the default text. You don't need to separate initialize the variable any more. This is more logical and easier. (You can still override the variable in Page Start script)
  • Smarted LoadText.
  • Load custom cursors - normal or animated. The cursor dialog in page, text button, bitmap button and hotspot has now 5 Custom cursor location. If you select unassigned custom cursor it will prompt you to load either *cur or *ani file. These cursors will be auto-loaded into Embedded files. So if you don't want the cursor anymore, you can delete it from there.
  • HTML Object

    Html Object is a full Browser object in MMB. It uses Microsoft IE control. - example html_browser.mbd

  • Hopefully a final fix for Tooltip controls for Objects
  • Binding object can be hidden or moved with Move command
  • Introducing Binding Object

    Binding Object is a way how to easily put exe file into MMB - it will become a part of the player: for example flash movie with flash projector player, your installer, notepad with text, another indenpendednt mmb project etc...See example binding.mbd included in the beta archive, shows notepad, regedit and plays a flash movie inside page.Tested on Win2000 and Win 98SENote: Not all exe files can be binded, but many I tested could (for example you can even bind CompactDraw or PhotoBrush....) Some exe files may be unhapy to be binded and may freeze your system - save often. Some exe files can't be binded at all or shws garbage (Winamp).You can't call just the file to open associated exe yet. you need to specify the executable and then the parameter (file). You can hide Menu , status bar or toolbars from the binded applications.

Fixes:

• If you typed a space in the edit box, it displayed 2
• While in long loop, you couldn't interact with edit box even that Refresh() command was used

• In LoadText, you can now explicitly specify if you want to load the string variable as a string or in fact you wan't to open the file which path is in the string variable.Now if you are in doubt, use the command before variable:STRING:variable or FILE:variableAlso if the file doesn't exist the LoadText will display it as a string.Example:

  path$ = '<SrcDir>\myfile.txt

  LoadText("Text","FILE:path$") ** will load the text from a file specified in the path$

  LoadText("Text","STRING:path$") ** will load the text from the path$ directly - in our case the Text will show the <SrcDir>\myfile.txt

• You can Minimize now while in full back mode.
• When executing web link using Netscape 6, MMB displayed "file not found error" while the page was loaded ok. Displaying of this error was disabled, even that it is legitimate.
• Generate Autorun.inf option added into Check & Distribute - so now you can switch off generating the inf file if you don't need it.
• Autorun.inf is now finally generated with the filename of the exe instead of default autorun.exe

• The Change Resolution now don't allow up-sizing by default, only down-sizing. You can change this with Allow Up-Sizing, but you will be warned that this isn't a good idea. If users have low resolution set on the display, they have it for a good reason so we shouldn't try to up-size it by default - this will solve many problems with older hardware.

• Solving some display compatibility issues with Transitions and Dynamic FX.

MMB 4.7 and earlier

• E-Card. In this version we make sure the E-card is not dependable on any system files. E-Card is a downsized player, good for creating small presentations to be sent by e-mail. With E-card you can't use MP3 or mod.
• OBJECTX(Object label) and OBJECTY(Object label) functions added in the script.
  These functions return the current position (left, top corner) of the object specified by the label.
  Example x= OBJECTX(Text1)
• ISVISIBLE(Object label) function was added
  This returns
  -1 if object doesn't exist on the page,
  0 if object is hiden
  1 if object is visible
• OpenFile$ variable was added. This variable will have the path after using OpenFile script command.
• VolumeUp can now take a parameter - the volume from 0-100
  Example: VolumeUp("50") will set volume to half
• ReplaceImagecan load BMP beside the JPG
• MOUSEX() and MOUSEY() functions added in the script.These functions return the current position of mouse cursor.
• Added Default cursor listbox into the Page Properties.
  The last item there is a dot cursor - great for touch screens.
• Plug-In's loading code
  Plugin's are now loaded before the window and they don't require to be visible.
• MoveObject("Object","x,y,w,h")
  Move (and/or resize) the object (or group) to the x,y position. The w and h parameters are not required and if they are defined the object is resized - However it wont resize any bitmap object or text - it resize only its active boundaries. But it works fine for rectangle, buttons, hotspots...etc..
  Yu can make a code:

  for i=0 to 100

  MoveObject("Bitmap","i,20")

  Refresh()

  Pause("30")

  next i

  **and it will move the object form left to right!

• MoveTo("Object","x,y,steps,type")
  This simple command moves object (or group) from current position to the x,y using # of steps. The type can be EASYTO, EASYFROM or none to define the linearity in time. It basically does the same as code above, however you can specify slowing or accelerating with the TYPE.
• Refresh() command
  This command will force to redraw the changes. It also works like a pump, if you use Refresh() in a loop the program reminds active and in fact you can still interact with the active objects (while the loop is continuing).
• Pause("ms") command
  Pause command in the script, takes a number of ms to pause before continuing the script
• CBK_Time and CBK_Total can be addressed as an integer variables
  Example: a=CBK_Total
  This always returns the number of seconds (equivalent to what would be displayed in these objects.
• Ability to insert Contents Copyright into the project executable
  This allows you to insert your text in the Comments field of executable properties. For example you can put your copyright for the contents you created or comments about used materials. You can put up to 60 characters. That doesn't replace the other MMB player properties, but it resolves some legal issues if your custommer doesn't want to put your copyright on the project pages but you still want to have your copyright or name there. Many other authoring tools didn't allow you to do this. You can access this option in the Check & Distribute dialog box.
• Dynamic Changes of Display Resolution
  You can tell the project before the start to change (or at least to try) the Display Resolution to one of few typical resolutions. You can set this option in the Project-General Settings. You can make a project which will play always on a full screen. Note: Some video cards (very old ones) don't allow to dynamically change the resolution so the project will continue in its standard size. The most common sizes are 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 and should work on most of the cards. The resolution will be returned to the original settings after you exit the project. Checking this option will uncheck "Standard Window" and "Movable" from the default values - because it makes little or no sense, however you can turn them back on if you making a "special" project.
• Control over Process Priority
  This new version allows you to control the priority of the process. You can change the priority in the Project-General Settings. If you select High, the application you create will steal more CPU for itself from other windows application, making the transitions and FX running smoother. This is great for presentation type of applications where you don't expect user to be often switching between applications. The Normal settings is good for most of the application (it is the default setting) and the Low priority setting can be used for special (background) application which shouldn't use much CPU (launch bars etc..)
• Masking Video
  In 4.6 you can use B/W mask for Video Masking. With the Mask, video doesn't have to play in rectangular square anymore and it can have any shape you want.

  You need to prepare an image mask with size of the video. The video will be played through this mask where the black pixels will be video and white transparent. The mask could have any shape or image (for example black text on white background). You can load the mask in the Video Properties. (Two buttons were added - Load and Clear Mask) You can create a very interesting effects because finally you don't have to be stuck with the boring rectangular video found in many authoring

• MCI object was added
  This makes easier to play video or audio using MCI without doing much scripting. Let's say you want to play ASF so instead of bunch of messy MCICommand script lines you simply draw a MCI object which could play your asf automatically on page start or you can control basic functions (play, stop, close) with new script command MCIObject.
• 3 additional script timers were added
  TimerA, TimerB and TimerC were added to the ScriptTimer command, making that four timers for script. You can use ScriptTimer command as before - then it uses the standard timer or you can use syntax:
  ScriptTimer("TimerA=Script","500")
  (You can use TimerB and TimerC the same way) These are independent timers. The same rules apply for them like for the standard timer: After the script is executed the attached timer is killed as well as if you go to another page.
• The Secure Layer

  In the Check and Distribute a Secure layer option was added.This will process the mbd data in such way that no Text or Script would be visible if you look at it in the Hex editor. Also the file can't be loaded back to the designer (no password will help!) so it can only be played. However, note that the loading of file with Secure layer would need more time and memory that without this layer so you should use it only on necessary files. The same option was added to Compress and Export to easy create mbd files which can't be viewed in Hex editors and loaded in designer.

Fixes in 4.6

• Script from On Move cursor fixed
• String arrays now works in designer and in the player the same way:
  toon$[0]='O'
  toon$[1]='k'
  string$ = toon$[1] + toon$[2]
• You can add backslash at the end of a string by using \\
  path$ = 'c:\mydir\\'
  will be displayed as c:\mydir\
  There was a conflict because in 4.5 we used \' to enter ' into the string:
  string$ = 'That\'s great!'
  which will be displayed as That's great! and there was no way to add backslash at the end of the string then. Now you just use double backslash to ad a backslash at the end of a string. Complicated? Hope not that much!
• You can now exit from th For - Next loop by using Return() command
• The Path Replace, the Checking for Fixed paths in Check & Distribute and the Text Replace tools were update for new changes.  

MMB 4.5

• Active Objects can have Tool Tips. That is a text you can see on runtime when you move mouse over some object and wait. You can set the Tooltip simply by writing the text in the Tooltip entry of the object properties. Very easy way how to add professional touch to your application.
  The objects supporting the Tooltip are: Text Button, Bitmap Button, Text EditBox and Hot Spot
• Enhanced Object list. It supports multiple selection. Whenever you select more objects on the workspace they will be highlighted in the Object list. In addition to this you can select multiple objects directly in the list by holding Shift and you can also unselect the object in the list or on the workspace the same way.
• Snap to Grid was added. You can switch it on by clicking on the Snap To Grid button on the toolbar. The Grid settings are under menu Settings. You can change both X and Y grid. When the Snap to Grid is active the grid marks are visible and you can place the objects by mouse only on these marks. You can still use arrow keyboard keys to move the object by pixels..
• Quick Object Roll-Up was added You can add a Bitmap, Paragraph Text, Bitmap button or MMB Object just by double-clicking on the file in the Quick Object file list.
  This is very useful if you have many graphic or text objects on the disk. The same way you can import all supported images, Bitmap buttons (BTW) or exported Objects (OBM).
  The Roll-Up window can be minimized and maximized by clicking on the white rectangle or double-clicking on the top handle.
• Dimensions Roll-Up window was added You can change the position of objects by entering a number.
• Pages in the project can be easy repositioned and copied with new Page Manager
• Animated Gifs reviewed - better support for optimized animated gifs with disposal methods. Enhanced Animated Gif properties dialog box. Run Script after last frame added. Load New file button added.
• In Paragraph text properties switching between enhanced and international editor added. Also a new button to load text from the file into the editor.
• In the page actions Go To Page was added a list box for pages just to make it easier to use.
• In Video Object added Run Script after video Stop/Finish
• Added arrays to the string variables in the Script ( a$[1] = b$[a+1] )
• The Text Buttons and Bitmap Buttons now change back to default image if you click on a button and drag cursor off the window before lifting it
• Looping of MP3 Playlist. Whenever the last item of the playlist have instead of mp3 file word LOOP then the playlist will loop.
• Fixed the Video & EditBox problem - after video stopped the edit boxes were no longer receiving input.
• Video & the Go to Next Page on FW & BW problem fixed
• Bonus: Color Tweak effects 30 new bitmap color, art and special effects.

MMB 4.4

• Text Button can have customized font
• Ability to change the default cursor on most active objects - ten predefined cursors
• Full Script editor enhancements - color highlighting keywords, wizard, remembering the size and position
  New Script Editor
• Paragraph text editor enhancements (Drag and drop text)
• MP3 can be also a command line parameter in the player (So now you can associate your MMB mp3 player with mp3's)
• Ability to Resize Page, Move Page, Stay On Top from the script
  (See Syscommand.mbd)
• Ability to copy file and to create a full path directory.
  (See Syscommand.mbd)
• Ability to Show or Hide Objects on any page from any page (Master pages included) from script (See updated Masrterpages.mbd)
• Ability to run designer directly from CD without installing it on hard drive.
• You can use ' in string: Don't panic you would write with backslash:
  a$ = 'Don\'t panic'
• Smarter Copy-Paste Groups
• Added <Windows> and <System> in the Script
• Bonus Color Tweak Effects with 30 new color,art and special effects

MMB 4.3

• CBT is here ! Full String support in script
• Input Box Object
• Change icon in the compiled application
• Get info from MCICommand
• Video Object enhancements - actions on Video finish

MMB 4.2

• MP3 enhancements
• ID3 Tags
• MP3 List Enhancements
• Replace Text, global function

MMB 4.1

• MMB Plug-In support
• Templates
• Load text from external file

MMB 4.0

• New Transitions, Page Curl, Fire
• 14 cool new Bitmap Effects (menu Effects),Water, Impresionists, Warp, Bump....
• Matrix Object
• VR Panorama Object
• Dynamic FX

MMB 3.3

• Page Transitions
• Embedded MIDI and MOD
• Embedded external files
• Animated Gif
  New object - animated gif was added. It has its own properties which allows you to control the gif transparency, background color, speed, auto play, loop..
  For sample see Ronnie's demo agif.mbd on the users gallery or the included simple animation.mbd.
• Embedded Wave
  Yes you can embedded wave into mbd file. Use it for small click sounds and you will be happy.
• Script Object - Keyboard Shortcuts
  New Object was added. This object can be used for your global functions or any functions. It has also feature to run that script if user press some keyboard shortcut. See example keys.mbd
• Full Screen Background
  This will cover all windows with solid fill, image, tiled image or stretched image.
  Great for kiosks. See examples: kiosk.mbd and fullback.mbd
• MIDI
  The script now has MidiPlay and MidiStop commands
• Size
  If you compile the stand alone file you will see it is arround 300 kB smaller than in version 2.0. This allows you to put the file on the old floppy disk, so you can distribute your presentation on that medium.
• For -next loop
  Added to the script. The syntax is typical Basic syntax:

  for a=1 to 5
  ...
  next a

• Password
  Now you can protect your mbd files from editing by putting password. Go to menu File- Compress & Export and there is a place to put the password. You cannot protect the files you are saving with Save or Save As commands, you can protect only files you are exporting.
• Other
  Move 10 pixels - If you use Keyboard Arrows, the object will move 1 pixel, but if you use CTRL+arrow the object will move 10 pixels.
  Interaction with other objects - the "Moving Mouse over the object" has more actions in the combo-box: Show only, Hide only and Run script. The first is great if you want to show Animated gif if mouse is over some object - the animated gif can hide itself after last frame (See Animated Gif properties). With the other commands you can do some other magic on mouse move.
  CBK_MP3EOF - The script object with this name will run when MP3 song reach its end... for more see sample mp3list2.mbd in the package.
  

MMB 3.1

• Print Text Function
• Page Import/Export
• Bitmap Button has new option 'Auto-Button'
• This allows you to create bitmap button only from one Image. The button will have look and feel like Text Button but with a bitmap.
• Video Object has the option to load MPEG, VideoDisc or MOV - using MCI - this saves some writing in script for MCI.
• OctaMed sound support (*.med). Thsi is the first from upomming mod formats.
• OpenFile command and internal <File> added. This allows you to pop-up Open File dialog. For Example:

    OpenFile("MPEG files |*.mpg||","*.mpg")

    Then you can use the <File> (the same way like you were using <SrcDir>). So for example for MCI you can use:

    MCICommand("play <File>")

• VolumeUp and VolumeDown commands were added
• Custom Shape window: The B/W Mask option was added allowing you to create any shape even with holes
• The candy See Through was added. This will turn the background of project transparent and then you can cast shadow on desktop or make fully semitransparent window. However it has some limitation.
• Cover Windows taks bar in Full Screen background option.

MMB 3.0

• Animated Gif support.
• Embedded Waves.
• Midi.
• MCI commands (allows you to play MPEG or video disc.)
• For-next loop.
  

MMB 2.0

• Full MP3 support with feedback.
• Script language with variables.
• Timer functions (NextPageafter, ExitAfter).