******************************************* * * * ACTIVprimary2 * * Copyright (c) 2005 * * Promethean Technologies Group Ltd * * * ******************************************* ACTIVprimary 2.1.1 ------------------ Release Date 20/06/05 ------------------------ Functionality Additions ======================= Support for Unicode data within all files. Bug Fixes ======================= All as per Build 50 (Note - Build 50 never released externally) ================================================== ACTIVprimary 2.0 (Build 50) --------------------------- Release Date 18/05/05 ------------------------ Functionality Additions ======================= Language Support ---------------- Now supports Spanish Page turn effects ---------------- Can now see page turn effects when using next page and previous page actions PDF in link viewer ------------------- PDF files will open in the primary web browser if the linked file hosting is set to use the integral web browser Bug Fixes ======================= - the page thumbnails when creating another page action object will remain in sync no matter how many pages there are within the flipchart - the link viewer will always display over the main toolbox. Previously the main toolbox would stay in front of the link viewer if page organiser had been used. - page selector forward & back buttons are now arranged correctly - placeholder option is no longer available with wmv files - when voting can now only stop the vote using the voting button, other functions are not available - if using the admin.ini and have key 10 set can now allocate users to devices - tooltips on the sound controller display correctly ================================================== ACTIVprimary 2.0 (Build 41) --------------------------- Release Date 07/02/05 ------------------------ Functionality Additions ======================= ACTIVote -------- ACTIVote is now fully integrated into the Primary interface. The ACTIVote tool is added to the main toolbox. File Link Action ---------------- New object action to links to files in Design Mode Intelligent Fill ---------------- The Fill Tool has been modified to allow areas formed by one or more annotations (of the same or different colour) to be filled with an exact shape that fits within the area defined by the inner edges of the enclosing annotations. Colour Picker ------------- New tool added to Fill Tray. Allows user to pick colours from objects in order to modify the user defined colour palette on the trays. Video Placeholder ----------------- When adding links to certain movie file types, you are given the option of adding this to the flipchart as a video placeholder. When clicked upon, this link will play directly within the flipchart allowing you to annotate over it whilst paused or playing. This feature requires the installation of Quicktime and basically provides support for any video files that Quicktime can play. Full documentation on this feature will be available within a future update of the Help files. Automatic Annotation Grouping ----------------------------- Annotations placed within close proximity of each other are now automatically grouped if the new setting 'Automatic Annotation Grouping" is ticked. Desktop Toolbox --------------- Now adds the following tools: Spotlight, Reveal, Undo, Redo, Start Vote, Handwriting Recognition Clearscreen now removes annotations. Desktop Overlay Mode -------------------- In Windows 2K and Xp, you can choose Desktop Overlay Mode to allow you to annotate, spotlight and reveal over the live desktop. Sound Recorder Tool ------------------- Records your audio directly to a new object on the current flipchart page. Clock Tool ---------- New tool added to Special Tools Tray. Displays choice of clock: Analogue, Digital, count down, count up. Page Turn Transitions --------------------- Introduce a range of flipchart page turn transitions. Accessed by right clicking on the Page navigation arrows. User Defined World Colour ------------------------- New Setting 'World Colour' which defaults to Grey. Background Objects ------------------ New object right click menu option "Lock on Background" for objects. New page right click menu option "Unlock all objects" Text Tray Fonts --------------- Fonts now selectable from Windows fonts. The 6 most recently used fonts are always shown for re-selection. Font size now shown on tray in a selectable combo. XY Origin Tool -------------- New tool added to Special Tools Tray Allows you to add a moveable rotation point to the page. When display, all objects will rotate around this point. Ruler ----- New ruler type: "cm". Ruler now shows 0-180 degrees in both rotate directions. Right click menu option added: "Show Degrees" - Allows user to choose to show degree readout on ruler. Protractor ---------- Half Protractor now shows 0-180 degrees in both rotate directions. Right click menu options added: "Show Degrees" - Allows user to choose to show degree readout on protractor. "Fill segments" - Allows user to have drawn pie segments filled or unfilled. Degree readout now placed near centre of protractor. Drag/Drop --------- When dragging and dropping objects between pages you are now presented with the following menu options: Copy - copies the object on current page to the destination page move - moves the object from the current page to the destination page Tray Flipper ------------ Right click at the bottom of the screen to toggle the tray position between the bottom and the top of the screen. ACTIVslate ---------- Now able to reach the ACTIVslate controller via a new option on the Main Menu. Flipchart Page Properties ------------------------- Page Width and Height properties are available within the Position panel of the Properties window. SMART Notebook v8 ----------------- Add support for opening SMART Notebook .xbk format files. (Files generated with SMART Notebook v8). Add partial support for SMART Notebook files when saved as Notebook v8 files using Notebook v9. During the process of opening the data is converted to ACTIVstudio page format. Debug Version ------------- A debug version of the main application EXE is now installed. This version will display 'start up' and 'close down' activity debug messages. User Details ------------ The application may now be run upto 3 times without the user being required to enter their 'User Details' at start up. This is achieved by selecting 'Un-registered mode' After the third run, the user must enter their details, serial number and accept the License agreement before the application will run. Once details have been entered, subsequent runs of the program will not prompt for User Details. Container Objects ----------------- Annotations which are written directly into Container Objects (DE) will automatically be contained. Line Sizing ----------- Lines which form part of a group are now allowed to be individually selected at their line ends in order to change the length of the line whilst still grouped. File Locations -------------- Added support for: - Shared and Personal resource libraries. - Shared and Personal flipchart folders. Functionality Modifications =========================== Filling an enclosed annotation ------------------------------ Draw an enclosed shape using a single pen stroke (eg a circle). Use the Fill Tool to fill the annotation. ACTIVstudio now creates an additional new shape object that fits exactly within the inner area of the annotation. The annotation remains on the page. In previous versions, the annotation was removed and replaced by a shape object. This functionality has altered in line with the new Intelligent Fill function. Pickup Handles -------------- Object pickup handles can be made to show in Present Mode via a new Setting. Bottom right pick up handle maintains perspective scaling Flipchart Spotlight ------------------- Remains active when turning pages Page Organiser -------------- Upon closing the Page Organiser, you are now returned to the page you were on prior to organising. hide Flipchart Bin ------------------ Flipchart bin now hides when taking a snapshot. Sound Controller ---------------- Now supports more sound file types such as mp3. See Help for more information. Language Support ---------------- The program now supports language switching. The languages currently supported are: - English UK - English US - French User Profiles ------------- The program now fully supports user customisations by adhering to Windows Profiles, user logon. System Administration options ----------------------------- Full support for commonly requested System Administration override options via the ADMIN.INI settings file. Please refer to documentation for full details. Interface Modifications ======================= Desktop Mode ------------ This tool is now available on the Main Toolbox Resource Library ---------------- Thumbnail area now drawn in white. Resources shipped with this version have been re-created with thumbnails having white backgrounds. Resources from earlier versions show thumbnails with yellow background. Corporate Branding ------------------ Slight modifications to the interface to cater for new corporate branding and colour schemes. Dice Tool --------- At the end of the roll, all faces of the rolled dice which do not point towards the user are hidden. Keyboard Shortcuts ------------------ Standard shortcuts for cut, copy, paste and save now added in flipchart and text editors. Browsing for Sounds ------------------- Browsing for sounds is now achieved using the standard Windows file browser. Bug History =========== New major version release. No bug history. Known issues ============ ACTIVprimary runs with the following known limitations: Pasting text with embedded images ------------------- If you have copied text with embedded images and try to paste this into Activprimary 2 it could cause problems. Examples of these problems include pasting in invisible objects when pasting from the clipboard. Also, if you paste into a text object the text tool may not work correctly after the warning message Installation ------------ If you have chosen NOT to install the ACTIVprimary resources, the ACTIVprimary program will not display any resources within the Library Trays and is not guaranteed to function correctly. Missing Font ------------ ACTIVprimary requires the font Comic Sans. If this font is missing, the program can behave unpredictably. Overlay Mode ------------ In Overlay Mode, when using Pen, Highlighter or Eraser, the mouse cursor does not alter to reflect the chosen tool, but remains set for the underlying application. Video Placeholder ----------------- For best performance the playback and annotation over a Video Placeholder object requires fast hardware and latest OS's. If you expericence jagged annotation quality whilst the video object is playing, we recommend the video object is paused before annotating. Windows 95 ---------- Promethean no longer offers support for ACTIVPrimary 2 running under Windows 95 ================================================== Minimum Installation Requirements: --------------------------------- Windows 98 Windows Millennium Windows NT 4 SP6 Windows 2000 Windows XP Professional OR Home Edition Internet Explorer v4.01 with SP2 User with Administrator Access Rights 100Mb free Hard Disk Space for Typical Install of ACTIVprimary2 application OR 1.0GB for a Complete Install (including all Additional Software and Resources). Minimum Spec PC System: ---------------------- Intel PII 233Mhz (or equivalent), 64Mb Ram, SVGA High Colour Graphics (800 x 600 at 16 Bit), CD Rom Drive. Recommended Spec PC System: -------------------------- Intel PIII 1Ghz or Higher (or equivalent), 256Mb Ram, 32Mb Graphics Card, DirectX9, CD Rom Drive and Sound Card. Contact Details =============== Head Office: Promethean Technologies Group Ltd TDS House Lower Philips Road Blackburn Lancashire BB1 5TH UK Email: info@prometheanworld.com http://www.prometheanworld.com ==================================================