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- FretPet 2.1 by Scott Lahteine
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- What's Included
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- FretPet's Stuffit archive contains the following items:
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- FretPet FAT ............... The FretPet Application
- FretPet Manual (HTML) ..... The FretPet Manual
- Demo Sequences ............ My Measly Attempts
- README FretPet ............ This File
- Register FretPet .......... Registration Application
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- Support
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- For information and updates visit the FretPet Home Page at:
- http://www.things-of-the-non.org/Pages/fretpet/
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- If you have questions or comments send them to:
- fretpet@map.com
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- Registration
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- A GEEK IS DEFINED AS "A PERSON WHO EATS BUGS FOR A LIVING,"
- BUT EVEN A GEEK CANNOT LIVE ON BUGS ALONE. I LOVE THE ART
- OF PROGRAMMING, YET MORE THAN BEING A CODE GOD I LOVE TO
- EAT FRESH ORGANIC FOOD.
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- HELP FEED A STARVING PROGRAMMER.
- REGISTRATION IS ONLY $15... FOREVER.
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- Use the enclosed Register FretPet Application
- to purchase a FretPet license by various methods.
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- Version History
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- 2.1 - The "Tempo" Release, Aug 1999
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- - Added the ability to make up to 20 Custom Tunings
- - Changed the file format to accomodate custom tunings
- - Dots outside the Fret Bracket can now be selected
- - Added the "MetroTuner" to assist tempo and tuning
- - Fingerings are now calculated when the Guitar is hidden
- - Replaced one ugly guitar image with a much nicer one
- - Updated alerts to provide more comprehensive text
- - Running Mode option moved to the save dialogs
- - Triads and Scales now play more cleanly
- - Reorganized the code for faster development
- - Changed startup code for Appearance 1.0 vs 1.1
- - Balloon Help now works properly with round items
- - Fixed "Blank Windows" bug which affected many users
- - Fixed broken display of "David's Tuning"
- - Fixed broken Balloon Help for menus and dialogs
- - Fixed Small Circle behavior in halfstep mode
- - Fixed mouse pointer appearance at application switch
- - Fixed various display glitches in the Guitar Palette
- - Fixed broken drag-scrolling in the Guitar Palette
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- 2.0.2 - May 1999
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- - Added MIDI Export option
- - Added Solo Mode Button
- - Documents can now have up to 9999 chords!
- - Updated the Round Window to fix crashing on some systems
- - Fixed bad Undo / Redo behavior for Cut / Paste / Delete / Add
- - Improved memory management for documents
- - Fixed behavior of selections between play modes
- - Scoured for leaks with Spotlight
- - Fixed timing in Movie Export.
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- 2.0.1 - Nov 1998
- - Fixed bug for systems without Appearance Manager
- - Rebuilt with better optimization
- - Added a requested tuning (E-A-D-F#-B-E)
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- 2.0 - The "Stress" Release, Oct 1998
- ADDED:
- - Complete Balloon Help
- - Four Channel Multitracking!
- - Velocity and Sustain slider bars
- - Appearance Manager Support
- - Navigation Services Support
- - Instrument and Tuning popup menus
- - QuickTime 3 MIDI Input Support
- - "Step Size" gadget to the Circle Palette.
- - More helpful cursor focusing
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- CHANGES:
- - Changed Play menu key to avoid conflicts with application switchers
- - Numerous bug fixes and stability enhancements
- - Eliminated all known conflicts with 3rd party INITs
- - Enhanced the Extended Name List in the Current Chord palette
- - Revamped Piano Palette
- - Preferences slightly altered
- - Toolbar buttons now appear dimmed when unavailable
- - Overhauled Movie Export to support multi-tracking
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- 1.3.5 - The "Feedback" Release, May 1998
- - Added feedback gadget to Circle Palette.
- - Improved Movie Export code makes output more like the original.
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- 1.3.4 - The "Relapse" Release, May 1998
- - Added support for MIDI input/thru with OMS.
- - Added chord-clicking in the Chord Palette.
- - Added Transpose & Harmony gadgets to the Circle Palette.
- - Added Lightbulb gadget to the Scale Palette.
- - Added color-coding to the Scale Palette.
- - Added a root-note indicator to the Scale Palette.
- - Improved the Scale Palette update code.
- - Moved "Play In Background" option to the Preferences dialog.
- - Fixed bug with missing clicks in the Guitar Palette.
- - Fixed scrolling glitch when toggling H/V guitar view.
- - Fixed preferences dialog crashing bug.
- - Fixed non-functional tab keys.
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- 1.3.3 - Limited OMS-Only Release, May 1998
- •• SEE release notes for version 1.3.4 ••
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- 1.3.2 - The "Lefty" Release, Apr 1998
- - Added the Hand Gadget for lefties.
- - Fixed a minor bug with the Fret Bracket.
- - Fixed a bug with open tones not blinking.
- - Added Play In Background menu option.
- - Kurt has faded away.
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- 1.3.1 - Skipped because 1.3 was posted in some places as 1.3.1
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- 1.3 - The "Red Light" Release, Apr 1998
- - Fixed Empty Movie bug.
- - Added horizontal guitar view to the Guitar Palette.
- - Added the Unplayed Notes gadget to the Guitar Palette.
- - Fixed bugs with dirty docs, dialog keys, inactive menubar.
- - Fixed problem of inconsistent fingerings between normal and reverse strung.
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- 1.2 - The "Dynamic" Release, Mar 1998
- - Created "Free Edit" button to make composition waayyy more flexible.
- - Added "FretPet Shortcuts" to the Help menu.
- - Fixed Preferences menu position and dialog HIG.
- - Enhanced the interface with a smarter cursor that changes shape.
- - Changed the Add Chord button to be less cryptic looking.
- - Removed control-click from the scale palette (now shift-click).
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- 1.0.1 Jan 1998
- - Fixed the About Box to reflect the correct version.
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- 1 Dot 0 - The "Release" Release, Jan 1998
- - Fixed bug with Windows Menu and Untitled documents.
- - Fixed bug with first chord repeat set to 0.
- - Updated to Mercutio MDEF 1.5 (to fix the "GDeviceHandle" bug).
- - Fixed a bug which could cause the "Play All..." option to freeze.
- - Fixed and enabled the "Export Movie…" option.
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- Beta 3 - The "Seek Whence" Release, Dec 1997
- - Added dozens of features to turn FretPet into a real musical app!
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- Beta 2 - The "Tons & Kords" Release, Jan 1997
- - Ultra exclusive preview of FretPet's interface and analysis options.
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- Beta 1 - The "quiet" Version, Sep 1996
- - FretPet can now display things on the screen before crashing horribly.
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