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- Hypervisual Blockworks
- Release notes and version information
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- Version 2.00, build 017
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- Major upgrade, new features, shareware release
- Main changes are:
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- ╖ New contest winner models included
- ╖ Many sample models changed and new sample models included
- ╖ New Edit mode allows real-time block dragging, moving, copying and rotation
- ╖ Blocks may be selected directly from the workplace and can be put aside for
- easy, lifelike model building
- ╖ Up to eight blocks can be stacked upon each other
- ╖ Several different colorful background images with thumbnail preview
- ╖ Any color can be used as background color, either flat or gradient
- ╖ Models can be printed in color
- ╖ Models can be exported as bitmaps or set as Windows wallpaper
- ╖ Many more colors were used in block design
- ╖ Many more blocks: 301 blocks divided into 10 block sets
- ╖ Many blocks were revised and redesigned, and divided into simpler components
- ╖ Modular approach to block design allow many more possible combinations
- ╖ Sound effects added for many block operations and model scrolling
- ╖ Completely redesigned "hi-tech" user interface
- ╖ New moveable toolbox with buttons and menus
- ╖ Innovative block box complete with scroll and block markers
- ╖ Cursors change according to action being performed
- ╖ Direct link to Hypervisual Blockworks Web site
- ╖ Extensive on-screen hint support is a virtual step-by-step user guide
- ╖ Context-sensitive illustrated Help file
- ╖ Automatic uninstall utilities included
- ╖ Models are saved with all information needed to the contest: author name,
- age, country and description
- ╖ New Attributes dialog box sets author data, model description, and
- background
- ╖ Enhanced Preferences dialog box with optional autosave feature
- ╖ Model scrolling is limited to workplace boundaries, so model integrity is
- not disrupted anymore
- ╖ Colored text and optional text shadow with thumbnail preview
- ╖ New graphical text positioning tool
- ╖ New Paste Text from Clipboard button
- ╖ Additional startup option allow users to load most recently open model
- ╖ Display state is preserved optionally between sessions
- ╖ All warning messages can be made invisible, enabling auto save feature
- ╖ New Dock Boxes command resets toolbox and block box to default position
- ╖ New smoother render engine minimizes screen flicker
- ╖ More efficient and compact file format
- ╖ Swap front/back block and Erase background block actions were discontinued
- ╖ Animated gauge indicates saving, exporting, wallpaper setting and printing
- ╖ Modified model file indicated with an asterisk before its name
- ╖ Released as shareware with credit card purchasing
- ╖ Freeware model viewer and Windows wallpaper maker included
- ╖ Enhanced user support and Web site
- ╖ 32-bit Windows native code
- ╖ Special techniques ensure tight coding and relatively small file sizes
- ╖ Support for 256 colors, hi-color and true color video modes
- ╖ Many more features, adjustments and enhancements
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- Version 1.20, build 011
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- Changes in documentation, nomenclature and minor fixes
- Main changes are:
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- ╖ New contest winner models included
- ╖ Enhanced documentation and new document files: BLOCKWKE.WRI, WHATSNEW.TXT,
- MODELS.TXT
- ╖ Several messages were corrected
- ╖ New Hypervisual Blockworks URL in About and Exit screens
- ╖ Contest information removed from freeware version
- ╖ Nomenclature made uniform with shareware version 2.00
- ╖ Save As and Preferences have new accelerators: Ctrl+Shift+S and Ctrl+J,
- respectively
- ╖ When working without the menu bar, pressing the Alt key no longer brings up
- the menu again, minimizing conflicts with Windows accelerators. F10 still
- works
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- Version 1.10, build 010
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- Maintenance release
- Main changes are:
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- ╖ Brazilian Portuguese version released
- ╖ New contest winner models included
- ╖ New sample models included
- ╖ Faster screen rendering in some situations
- ╖ Text now scrolls along with image
- ╖ New Revert command brings model back to last saved version
- ╖ Preferences dialog box added
- ╖ The program optionally displays a warning when models are truncated on
- screen and saved
- ╖ Users can choose to start with a chosen model or a blank workplace
- ╖ All user settings are saved when exiting
- ╖ When working without the menu bar, pressing the Alt key or any key while the
- Alt key is being held down (e.g. Alt+F) brings up the menu again
- ╖ Several minor interface adjustments, new accelerator keys, more descriptive
- user messages
- ╖ Contest Web page URL corrected on the About dialog
- ╖ Calling the program a second time now brings up the main instance screen
- ╖ Fixed minor resource leak and other minor problems
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- Version 1.00, build 009
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- First public release
- Main characteristics are:
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- ╖ 119 different blocks
- ╖ Shadowed text can be shown anywhere on screen
- ╖ Grid command shows grid superimposed on screen
- ╖ Up to two blocks can be stacked upon each other
- ╖ Block box can be hidden
- ╖ Caption and menu can be hidden
- ╖ Models can be scrolled
- ╖ Users may participate in international model contest
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- Copyright ⌐ 1994-98 Hypervisual. All rights reserved.
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