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Version 1.3 Changes

Build number 1.2.4.31

  • Improved multi monitor handling when loading form positions on startup.
  • Fixed recording of parked channels so that the parked values get recorded into the cue.
  • Fixed bug when using the flash key on the program wing so that when the button is released it correctly goes back to where the slider current is not where it was when the button was pressed.
  • Cue list channel display now correctly remembers column positions.
  • Added option to quickly add an effect without having to go through the wizard.
  • Added control key option (restore position and size) to edit fixtures, edit profile, edit matrices buttons in the dimmer patch window.
  • Fixed bug in new internal timecode option so that the TC value to reset to 0 when the effect stops.
  • Added option to fix the number of columns in the channel display.
  • Fixed cue list jump problem when inserting cues. Inserting a new cue no longer jumps the cue list editor to the end of the list.
  • Fixed problem causing the fixture tilt value to move when pressing the show/hide advanced properties.
  • Fixed bug where the colour selection would change its value when you did control-c to record a new cue. This happened only if the colour combo was the active control.
  • Fixed bug in the colour chooser where saturation would be reset to 0 when re-opening the window.
  • Adding a palette now correctly updates the menu in the channel display.
  • Grand master level now remembered on restart.
  • Fixed bug when updating cues. The fade, delay and dwell where not being displayed for the current cue.

Build number 1.2.4.26 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Fixed cue list display so that the cues will auto scroll 2 lines from the bottom.
  • Added system option to not show Hire buttons
  • Fixed problem that was not allowing the copy/move of multiple cues between cue lists. Cues would be deselected when you sent to drag them to another cue list. This has been modified so that the right mouse button can be used to move/copy cues in column 1 only. If you right click on any other columns the normal menu will appear.
  • Added Pepperoni USB support.
  • Added next and previous cue option to the cue notes screen.
  • Added option to add notes when recording cues.
  • Added right click menu option to cue editor "Clean up next cue number from this point"
  • Added right click menu option to cue editor "Re-number as whole cues from this point"
  • Fixed re-numbering of cues so that next cue numbers are correct.
  • Added option to invert pan & tilt in the fixture property window.
  • Added option to invert pan & tilt in the Cue channel editor.
  • Fixed possible cue number problem that could prevent the database from being updated.
  • Added system option to fully track the dimmer when running cue lists (default off).
  • Added ability to enter a value into the cue list channel field (cue list editor window) e.g. 1/5@30.
  • Added option to clear the cue notes from the right click menu in the cue list editor.
  • Enhanced selection rectangle in channel view to alpha rectangle.
  • Added ability to use the timecode from the internal media player as the timecode trigger source.

Build number 1.2.4.18 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Added command line options to control show runners.
  • Added support for new Enttec Program Wing
  • Improved connection handling between Capture 2005 and LightFactory
  • Added option to execute a shortcut when the software closes.
  • Added live video capture to the matrix effect engine.
  • Added Cue notes to the Cue List
  • Added option to speak the cue notes on cue execution.
  • Added option to output the cue notes to all active telnet sessions
  • Telnet sessions now show display a message when a cue runs.

Build number 1.2.3.37

  • Changed new shortcut move feature so that rather than entering the shortcut number you can just click on the destination button.
  • Improved the load performance of timeline effects.
  • Fixed show runners when running in exclusive mode. This now works correctly across pages.
  • Fixed warning message for wings not set to the correct IP address.
  • Fixed access violation introduced in last unreleased build when clearing the show.
  • Fixed bug preventing using the forward and back buttons until the first cue has been run (show runners).
  • Fixed bug preventing the use of level groups in the channel display.
  • Fixed possible error when saving dimmer curves.
  • Added drop down selection of channels in the fx wizards. You can now pick channels from selection shortcuts.
  • Added manifest to run LF as an administrative user in Windows Vista. This is a temporary fix while we resolve a few non critical storage issues.
  • Fixed display issues when running LF with large fonts.
  • Fixed display issue caused by wider window frames in Vista.
  • Resolved issue with splitter bar in channel layout view and effects editor. Splitter bar could sometimes get locked into the closed position.
  • Added option when working with the playback wing so that when you change pages you have to return the submaster to its previous value before it will take affect.
  • Fixed bug in the cue list edit when running cues the cue timing would not display correctly for any cue not manually triggered.
  • Fixed installation files to ensure the software is setup correctly under windows Vista and the new UAC model.

Build number 1.2.3.11 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Fixed bug in palettes that prevented palettes being saved to the database if the channel list of greater than 255 characters.
  • Added options to cut, copy and past the formatting of shortcuts to other shortcuts.
  • Option also to toggle a past mode (past to many) so that you can click on multiple shortcuts to past the format.
  • Added access log when using user security.
  • Added option to move a shortcut from within the shortcut window.
  • Added option to load the layout from the command line and macro interface. Syntax: Load Layout <file name>.
  • Added ability to lock on screen shortcuts so that they appear on all pages.

Build number 1.2.3.08 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Fixed bug when using "clear" button with active select turned on. Could cause a stack overflow error.
  • Fixed threading issue when getting select messages from Capture.
  • Fixed bug when using shortcuts to control start and stop effects that are also in an exclusive group.
  • Fixed bug when copying timeline effects. Some segments would not get copied correctly.
  • Fixed possible access violation if you remove a fixture from the library that is current patched.
  • Added option to restore the open state of the windows when the application starts or when you load a configuration.
  • Fixed bug in matrix effect that caused an error to occur if the frame moved outside of the image boundary.
  • Removed accidental MDAC dependency in the "System Properties" window.
  • Fixed possible access violation if you attempt to use the drop down combo's on conventional channels in the group and cue channel editor.
  • Fixed bug when deleting effect runners with playback assigned. The playback was not being released.
  • Fixed pan & tilt command line.
  • Fixed behavior of paused cues so that the timing is correct when the cue restarts.
  • Added ability to change a column of data in the group or cue channel selection window using the mouse wheel.
  • Added option to set the fine movement speed when working with pan and tilt.
  • Added option to learn timecode live as you playback the cue list
  • Added ability to edit timecode values using partial entries (e.g. :1::2) and also +/- entries.
  • Added option to set the font size for all of the grid displays.
  • When updating cues the existing fade time, wait time, force prop flag and pre fetch flag will remain unchanged.
  • Fixed bug when a cue list contains only 1 cue that prevented per channel fades from happening.
  • Fixed right click option in cue channel selection to add channel to another cue. This option now correctly works across cue lists.
  • Fixed time remaining indicator in show runners correctly display zero seconds at the end of the cue.
  • Reset all in show runners now correctly clears the progress indicators.
  • Fixed splitter bar bug in cue and group channel selection windows that prevented it from being maximized again in some situations.
  • Fixed possible ArtNet issue with devices that require the source port to match the destination port.
  • Fixed possible freeze if LF is unable to send data to Capture due to the send buffers being full.

Build number 1.2.2.24

  • Fixed bug preventing patching of dimmer 512 on each universe.
  • Added direct page access to submaster screen like the shortcut window.
  • Fixed buttons on the channel display so that after pressing the button focus to put back to the channel grid.
  • Fixed bug preventing saving of description and colour of submasters on pages other than 0 .
  • Fix bug preventing channel groups included in a cue from working if the cue was a auto follow.
  • Changed scroll wheel behavior in channel group window so that if no groups are selected then the wheel will scroll the window.
  • If cue list channel window is open and you click on a cue the system will now not shift focus to the other window unless you click on column 1. The cue list channel window will still update but focus will remain in the cue list window.
  • Warning message about the wing IP address is now displayed correctly.

Build number 1.2.2.20 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Fixed bug preventing the restoration of the fixture library during the full database restore.
  • Fixed bug in property effect editor whereby the popup help does not disappear when moving the mouse to another window.
  • Added support for Capture console edition.
  • Fixed possible "List index out of bounds" error when adding channels to a chase from channel view.
  • Added option to always auto size the cells in the channel display when the window gets focus.
  • Fixed tracking confusion when updating a cue that is currently active.
  • Improved performance and quality of matrix effects when using rotation function.
  • Fixed bug introduced by new build. HTP, LTP behavior in channel groups. When recording into cues and effects the new values where not being recorded correctly.
  • Changed default system font to "Tahoma" to improve readability.
  • Fixed bug in macro editor. If more than 1 macro used the same shortcut number then pressing the "Run Macro" button could run the wrong macro.
  • Added option to move registration onto Enttec USB Pro hardware so that software can easily be moved around different PCs.
  • Fixed effect handover in cue list to account for the individual delays for each effect.
  • Change copy cue behavior so that if copied to an adjacent cue the effect delay is not copied.
  • Fixed bug with newly added option to not assign submasters with playbacks. The effect was playing with a submaster level of zero if the not assigned.
  • Added grand master indicator on the channel display
  • DBO/Clear now correctly clears the selected fixtures.
  • Fixed possible access violation if you remove a fx path that exists in a running effect.
  • Fixed problem with "release fixtures on cue go" option. This was also releasing effects that are running in the cue.
  • Fixed exclusive group behavior when using a fade time. Channels no longer reset to 0 on changes.
  • Fixed bug when clearing a show. The patch information is now correctly cleared permanently.
  • Clearing the show now correctly clears the layout view.
  • Added option to maintain the dimmer level of channels when released from Park.

Build number 1.2.2.9 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Added progress indicator to "copy cue list" option.
  • Fixed bug when using fadeout in that could lock up some attributes.
  • Added fx hold & release options to channel view (Fx Library menu). This is designed to work with relative property effects to release the fixture and take back control.
  • Enhanced build. HTP, LTP behavior in channel groups to now act on the entire system not just other channel groups.
  • Added option in group menu of channel display to release channel group behavior from selected channels.
  • Fixed bug when deleting shows from the database. The system was not deleting some data resulting in non critical key violation errors.
  • Added ability to multi select when deleting shows.
  • Added ability to Hire LightFactory (See http://www.lifact.com/hire.html).
  • Fixed possible access violation when deleting points in the moving light path editor.
  • Fixed bug preventing timeline effects from running without the dimmer set.

Build number 1.2.1.64

  • Implemented interface to Adrienne Electronic timecode reading hardware (PCI & USB).
  • Fixed bug introduced after copying a cue in the cue list. If you then modified or removed effects in the copied cue the original cue would either produce an error or not work correctly until the software was restarted.
  • Fixed the first column in the cue list and channel group, channel editor so that regardless of the scroll position the channel number continues to be shown.
  • Added the fixture description to the channel column in the cue channel view.
  • Fixed bug with unregistered system not displaying the available dimmers in the dimmer patching window.

Build number 1.2.1.61

  • Fixed bug preventing entering dimmers using universe notation in the dimmer patching grid.
  • Fixed possible access violation when an effect is deleted and remains in a cue list.
  • Fixed bug that prevented colour wheel 2 being recorded into cues.
  • Fixed bug when deleting a cue list that is already assigned to a show runner.
  • Improved the resolution of the property/attribute effect.
  • Fixed possible access violation on gobo selections that do not have a name assigned.
  • Added option (Registration Tab - System Properties) to generate a new serial number
  • Added option to set the submaster sensitivity to help with de-bounce of lighting desks that often flitter between 2 values.
  • Setting a submaster to be the Grand Master now correctly labels in the submaster window.
  • Fixed labels on the playback window for submasters (off by 2).
  • Fixed duplicate ALT+O in channel view.
  • When using a submaster to control the playback of effects the effects runner now correctly displays the running state.

Build number 1.2.1.53 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Changed display of "Channel Group" channels so that "Off" attributes are marked with a gray background.
  • Changed default cue list name to "Cue List 0001" from "Group 0".
  • If fixture properties window does not fit on a single monitor environment the channel display will automatically be resized to fit it on screen (Dock mode only).
  • When using exclusive groups with property/attribute effect the effect position will now match the previous effects to allow for smooth transitions.
  • Fixed bug causing conversion error with the colour chooser in the fixture properties window.
  • Fixed possible access violation using the new global controls in property effects on library effects.
  • Effect library now has the default offsets as relative.
  • Added the ability to re-order the effect runners.
  • Added option to save and load the system configuration (including screen layout).
  • Added option for page controls on the wings to also change the page on-screen.
  • Fixed possible access violation introduced in build 40 when running property effects.
  • Added transition time to effects runner window to allow faded transitions between running exclusive effects.

Build number 1.2.1.44 (Unreleased beta version)

  • When entering a new serial number for transfer to another PC the number is automatically capitalized.
  • Added option to invert the dimmer for a fixture.
  • Fixed double cue execution bug when using a programmable keyboard to execute cues (control-q A1).
  • Added range checking to setting the playback in effects runners.
  • Added option (appearance) for the shortcut window to mirror the Enttec shortcut wing restricting the number of displayed shortcuts to 60 per page.
  • Fixed possible DB key violation error when editing fx paths.
  • Added option to automatically assign submasters with playbacks in the effects runners.
  • Fixed playback window to reflect the correct page number of the wing.
  • Multiple playback windows can now be opened up to the maximum number of wings connected.
  • Fixed update issue when changing submasters on a page other than the one the system is on.
  • Fixed bug on fx runner window with "Reset all" and "Pause All" buttons not maintaining their right alignment.
  • Fixed bug on fx runner window that caused the runners to misaligns themselves with the headings if you resized the window in a scroll position other than 0.
  • Added option to fx runners to disable the delete button on each one to prevent accidentally pressing it.
  • Fixed bug preventing connection to Enttec USB Pro devices that use comm ports above 9.

Build number 1.2.1.40 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Fixed access violation after restoring a database and shutting down the software.
  • Fix issue when running ESP protocol with more than 63 universes.
  • "Reset Patch" correctly clears the Aux Dimmer field.
  • When patching a new fixture into a channel the software will now ask if you want to clear the aux dimmer if set.
  • When enabling the Telnet interface the software will display the IP address of the interfaces in the command line.
  • Fixed "Division by zero" error if the channel grid is resize to small.
  • Added indication of pan, tilt and colour on the picture shown in the channel display.
  • Dimmer display now show DMX in.
  • Matrix channel view can now be switched to a compact view.
  • Fixed bug when editing a column of data in a channel group. The data was not being saved tot he database.
  • Added option to create a new effect based on the running effect in the channel view.
  • Added right click menu option in effects editor to delete effects.
  • Added right click menu option in effects editor to copy an effect.
  • Added right click menu option in effects editor to create an fx runner.
  • Added ability to set the shortcuts, submasters and playbacks for a show runner in the same window as selecting the starting cue.
  • Setting level for a matrix in channel display (layout view) now applies the set fade time.
  • Added option to filter selection shortcuts by the currently selected matrices in the layout view.
  • Enhanced "relative" effect functionality to overlay the effect on top of existing channel values allowing the effect to continue while a channel or attributes transitions between values.
  • Fixed bug running chase effects in an exclusive group that prevented stepping past step 2.
  • Fixed bug causing layout view to jump back to the top left position the first time you click after changing page.
  • Layout view now auto scrolls when using the click and drag selection.
  • Added option in property/attribute effect to set the exact point value when creating or editing custom paths.
  • Channel Park state now remembered on restart.
  • FIxed possible index out of range error when importing a patch with incomplete fields.
  • Fixed patch import so that quotation marks are not required around text fields.
  • Expanded "Undo" so that changed to channels and attributes can also undo.
  • Added option to use "Selection Shortcuts" when creating attribute based effects.
  • Move serial number storage from user setting to system settings.
  • Fixed display issue in "Show Runners" when pressing "Reset". The system would appear to still be running the cue after the reset had been pressed. The cue list had actually been reset but the progress display continues.

Build number 1.2.0.30

  • Fixed introduced tracking bug that prevented fixtures from continuing to fade when jumping to next cue.
  • Fixed bug in "Load cue on double click" in the cue list editor.
  • Fixed bug in "Force Prop" turned on. When a channel was already fading the fade time was not changing to reflect the new cue.
  • Fixed bug in "Release channels on cue go" that caused channels running in other cue lists to also be released.
  • Added right click option in "Cue Channel Select" window to add channels to other cues.
  • Fixed bug introduced by increased universe count that stopped Capture and WYG interface from working
  • Fixed bug when recording group using new snapshot button. Button was just recording dimmer only.
  • Added option so that relative offset can be moved using the selected fixtures.
  • Added option to timestamp cues when using timecodes (control-T or access from the right click menu) .
  • Fixed possible access violation when deleting effects that are assigned to multiple runners.
  • Added option in timeline effect to view dimmer values as percentage.
  • Added option to layout view to save and load your layouts.

Build number 1.2.0.14 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Fixed bug when selecting fixtures in the layout view.
  • Added scroll bars to the layout view to enlarge the available area that fixtures can be placed.
  • Added ability to place matrix of fixtures on the layout view and open an auxiliary window to control just the fixtures included in the matrix.
  • Fixed possible database key violation on FX_MEDIA
  • Added option to include media and matrix files into the database backup.
  • Added RED, GREEN, BLUE commands to command interface.
  • Fixed incorrect behavior of running specific cues form the command line.
  • Fixed possible access violation when running a cue with a media effect from the Telnet interface.
  • System will now display a warning on the command window if any external wings have incorrect IP addresses setup.

Build number 1.2.0.09 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Added option to not record channels that are parked.
  • Added ability to set a dimmer scale on channel groups that included in a cue.
  • Added option to add/update to multiple cues.
  • Fixed introduced bug when editing columns of data in channel groups that prevented setting the attribute to "off".
  • Fixed problem when using channel groups in cues. Setting the fade and delay of the channel will now apply to the channels used in the group.
  • When using the command line to add channels to either groups or cues you can now use the @ to set the dimmer value.
  • Run cue lists excusive option now remembered after restart.
  • Enable playback 1 now remembered after restart.
  • Added ability to set the gobo rotation from the command line.
  • Changing a macro name now correctly updated the shortcut description.
  • Removing a cue now correctly sets the next cue number of the previous cue. A warning is also displayed to indicate that a change has occurred.
  • Change behavior of new relative positioning in attribute effects. If the effect is working on pan or tilt the relative position is now the center of the path.
  • Added new right click channel display option to "Update cue with only existing channels" (Control - Alt - U).
  • Fixed channel groups not being applied to the first cue before a reset.
  • Added the ability to use the mouse wheel to set any item in attribute effects. Changes will take effect immediately.
  • Added option to system properties to set the paper size when printing cue lists and channel groups.
  • Added option when adjusting pan and tilt to toggle the control rather than having to hold the mouse button down.
  • When in toggle mode (pan and tilt adjustment) a fine adjustment mode is also available. This can be accessed form the menu or by holding down the control key when clicking in the pan/tilt window.
  • Changed layout of "Show Runners" to enhance usability in a touch screen environment.
  • Changed layout of channel view buttons and added option (System Properties) to enlarge buttons for touch screens
  • Added option (System Properties) to show buttons on the channel view for most functions in right click menu.
  • Fixed critical error when using a delayed start on media effects in the cue list.
  • Added Import/Export features to the fixture library.
  • Increased the maximum number of universes to 64.
  • Added option to set the number of desk channels the system will have (10-32000).
  • Added option to set the maximum number of DMX universes the system will try and talk to (1-64).
  • Improved dimmer display to make it easier to find dimmers
  • Fixed bug in USB DMX Pro interface that caused software to lock up during startup.

Build number 1.1.3.33

  • Added ability to set wait and fade time for an entire column in the cue channel window.
  • Fixed bug when entering a column of data into cue channel window if the column is a 16bit attribute.
  • Fixed new stagger by percentage feature broken in the final build of the previous version.
  • Fixed bug in the show runners preventing the use of runners 14 and 15 on each page.
  • Fixed possible indexing issue when working with channel groups in cue lists. If using the same channels in the cue then some fixture might be assigned the wrong target value.
  • Fixed possible tracking issue when including "channel groups" in a cue.
  • If the channel group name is changed it will now show correctly in the cue.
  • Copy cue - now copies the channel groups that are in the cue.
  • Fixed issue with coping cues that could cause channels to be duplicated if "channel group" is also included.
  • Fixed issue with intelligent fixtures if the fade time was 0 and you applied a delay then the delay was ignored.
  • Fixed bug that could cause the system to loose the layout of fixtures in the channel display.
  • Added ability to print the channel groups.
  • Fixed bug causing channel to remain on when terminating a chase in a cue.
  • Fixed bug preventing entering 16bit values in a column of data in the "Group Channel Select"
  • If running show runners exclusively the system now clears all events (timecode etc).
  • Fixed issue when selecting intelligent fixtures that caused attributes to be all set to the values of the first.
  • Fixed possible access violation when deleting a cue list assigned to a show runner.
  • Added Playback Wing toolbar to show assignments and the current state.
  • Added ability to assign shortcuts to special functions (e.g. add channels to cue).
  • Fixed problem running cues with attribute effects with relative start position. Channels where being set after the effect was started so the relative positions where not set.
  • Modified Enttec USB Pro driver to run all serial port communication in a separate thread to avoid blocking.
  • Fixed introduced indexing bug with the special fx runner used for the fx editor screen. This problem caused running fx not to be recorded into cue.
  • Prevented the same effect from being added to a cue twice.
  • Added un-set to global setting of prefetch and force properties.

Build number 1.1.3.6

  • Running library effects directly from the channel display now correctly ignores unpatched channels.
  • Fixed bug in new feature to displays the last show name correctly in the main window.
  • DBO button now aware of colour only fixtures. If the fixture is RGB but has no dimmer then then RGB values will be set to 0.
  • Cue detail editors - added double click option to add fixtures, groups, fx to the cue.
  • Added past and import button to registration transfer screen.
  • Fixed possible index out of range error in cue channel group editor.
  • Fixed bug preventing the "Live" switch from working if the fixture is setup for prefetch.
  • Fixed bug setting some items (eg, run number of times) in the cue effects editor.
  • If the system us handing over the effect from one cue to another it now correctly takes into account effects that are run once or not looping.
  • Removed bottom bar from shortcut and submaster window to increase space.
  • Property / attribute effects now default to relative offset.
  • Added help balloons to the property / attribute effect.

Build number 1.1.2.50 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Fixed bug when adding channels to a cue from the "channel display". If the channel already exists in the cue then it was not being save to the database.
  • Fixed tracking bug when using "channel groups" in a cue. System was not correctly applying the difference between cues if channel groups are included.
  • Matrix/LED effect editor - turning off new "show point information" option correctly hides the information balloon.
  • Fixed bug preventing un-assigning playbacks in both fx and show runners.
  • FX runners now display playback number is set.
  • System now displays the last show name correctly in the main window. Also defaults to this name when selecting save or load from the file menu.
  • Fixed display bug in "Cue List Channel Display". If you where using channel groups and had no channels in the cue then the grid would display random data.
  • Fixed bug when deleting channels from the cue using the "Cue List Channel Display" when channel groups are also used in the cue.
  • Matrix effect - "Stop at each point" now working regardless of "Step to point only" option.
  • After selecting a channel group in the "channel display" window the last selected group will be highlighted for reference.
  • Fixed possible access violation after editing any of the drop down menus in the channel display.
  • Changed behavior of "Add selected channels to group (Snapshot current state)" in channel display to overwrite the current setting of the group. A warning will show if a group is about to be modified.
  • Fixed issue with fixtures not fading out in a cue list when including channel groups.
  • Fixed possible effects issue where the effect would not start at the beginning if the cue list had run before.
  • Changed behavior of property/attribute effects. If you set a different length for each path the path will be scaled allowing each one to have a different speed. The effect will run over the length of the longest path with all other oaths scaled to this. e.g. If one path is 10 seconds and another is 5 seconds then the 5 second path will run twice in each cycle of the effect.

Build number 1.1.2.47 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Added rotation and size to each point of matrix effects.
  • Added right click option to show point information when editing matrix effects.
  • Fixed logic issue when triggering by audio, midi, or timecode
  • Fixed possible endless loop if the next cue does not exists.
  • Added option in gobo editor to past directly form the clipboard (use control-v).
  • Fixed access violation when opening channel display after clearing the current show. Bug introduced by new "load form cue" menu option.
  • Improved error reporting when looking for Open or Pro USB DMX devices.
  • Added "All Interfaces" option to new IP filtering when using Ethernet based DMX systems.
  • Fixed possible access violation when pressing "Cue Reset"
  • Fixed bug causing the fade time used when running a cue to be applied globally when adjusting fixtures.
  • Prefetch now correctly waits for the fade out of the previous cue before moving the fixture.
  • Fixed bug causing some cue effects to be loaded incorrectly.
  • Fixed bug when running effects for the second time in a cue list. The effect would pause for a few seconds and then continue running as normally.
  • Fixed bug in matrix effects when run in a cue. Overriding the effect length was not working.
  • Fixed problem assigning shortcuts to an effect in adjacent cue. System no longer warns about overwriting the shortcut.

Build number 1.1.2.38 (Unreleased beta version)

  • Added ability to select a column of data in the cue list editor to change all values at once. This only works for Delay, fade in, dwell, fade out, and fx delay.
  • Added option for property / attribute effects to start and stop effects relative to their current location. When editing the effect if the offset is changed to -1 or 'r' then the offset will become the fixtures current position when the effect is started.
  • Fixed bug causing invalid serial numbers where every second character was a '@'
  • Added option to save and load registration details to a text file.
  • Added option when transferring the registration to save the result to a text file.
  • Fixed bug saving dimmer curves. Providing a name that was just a number caused an error.
  • Changed check box label in cue list window from "Snap to cue on dbl click" to "Load cue on dbl click".
  • Checking the above option also prevents auto triggered cues from running. The system will load the cue and then stop.
  • Added an option to the propertyattribute effect to set the stagger by percentage.
  • Added option to set the direction of the stagger to either forward, reverse, bounce or random.
  • System now applies the cue fade out time to ending effects. Unless you specify a effect fade out the effect will pause and then fade out in the time specified by the cue.
  • Added default image to matrix effect. The default image is a colour wheel for doing simple colour cycles.
  • When adding colour only fixtures to a cue the dimmer will be set to 0.
  • Channel group drop down menu now updated (channel view) after adding groups.
  • Correctly close colour chooser window when closing channel window.
  • Added option to set the dimmer value when adding channel to a simple chase (in editor windows).
  • Fixed column labels in simple chase editor when including RGB fixtures.
  • Added ability to double click on the "Force Prop" column header to toggle all of the items.
  • Added confirmation when backing up the database when overwriting an existing file.
  • Added right click menu option (channel view) to load values from a specific cue.
  • Cue list now auto scrolls when adding cues.
  • Times in cue list now displayed as minutes and seconds if the time is above 100 seconds.
  • Changed behavior of double clicking on a cue in cue list editor. System will now allow the active cue to be run again.
  • Improved behavior of colour changing fixtures (RGB or CMY) in cue lists. If the fixture only has colour control (and no dimmer) then this will be used to identify the fixture as active.
  • Corrected tracking behavior of RGB and CMY fixtures that do not have a dimmer.
  • Focused cell in cue list and cue list channels window not highlighted.
  • Dialog for adding / modifying cues now displays a yellow warning if you are modifying an existing cue.
  • Fixed bug when copying cues. Some of the effect parameters where not being copied across.
  • Cue list now remembers the row height next time you use the software.

Build number 1.1.2.27

  • Fixed CSV patch import. The description fields where not loading correctly.
  • Fixed bug adding channels manually to channel groups. These now correctly add at full (not 39%).
  • Fixed problem with registration transfer between PCs. Transfer process was one way. This version will allow registration to be transferred back to original PC. Note - A new serial number will be generated when this version is installed.
  • Added option to "edit" shortcuts directly from the shortcut window. Selecting the edit option will open the appropriate editor window and select the corresponding item.
  • Changed octave selection (external triggers - midi) so that you can select "Any" rather than -1.
  • Removed "Prop" prefix to palette shortcuts.
  • When creating new "channel groups" from within the "channel view" the assign shortcuts are now setup correctly. previous version required software to restart before the shortcut would be recognized.
  • Fixed possible database violation when editing the shortcut number in palette.
  • Trapped possible AV when deleting segments in the timeline effect.
  • Fixed bug when loading show - submaster descriptions where not loading correctly.
  • Fixed possibility of the time countdown when running cues from going negative and never stopping.

Build Number 1.1.2.15

  • Fixed bug when loading a show. The new playback assignments where not being cleared so a conflict was detected for each one.
  • Fixed bug executing cue lists from the command line. If an existing cue list was running then effects would not be stopped.
  • Added additional command line controls for cue execution. CUE GO, CUE BACK, CUE RESET, CUE STOP.
  • Setting the step time to -1 for simple chase effects now triggers the effect by audio line-in.
  • Fixed potential run on of effects when included in a cue. When the cue ended some effects kept going and could not be stopped.
  • Updated wing interface to work on new port number.
  • Fixed bug when using shortcuts to start and stop effects. If you double pressed a shortcut (reset) you could not play the effect again for 1 second.
  • Fixed bug loading images for on screen shortcuts.
  • Fixed crash when assigning the GM to a submaster on the new wings.
  • Improved resource usage when opening the on-screen shortcuts. 90% reduction in GDI resources.
  • Fixed possible thread conflict in Show Runners and Show Editor when running cues. Error "Canvas does not allow drawing" would appear in the command line window.
  • Added option to select network interface when outputting to Ethernet based DMX. This ensures that you do not flood all networks with DMX traffic and allows you to have a dedicated DMX Lan.
  • Added option to set the network interface for communicating with the new LightFactory wings.
  • Created new ArtNet interface that eliminates the need to for the Artistic License drivers to be installed.
  • Added Pathport DMX over Ethernet protocol support. (Beta)
  • Fixed broken "Auto Registration" system.

Build Number 1.1.1.27

  • Fixed access violation using USB DMX Pro for Input
  • Changed "Convert License to Registration" button to open application window rather than web page.
  • Opening the "About" window now automatically copies the serial number to the clipboard.
  • Fixed bug in property/attribute effect preventing 16bit gobo and gobo rotation from working correctly.
  • Added option to fixture library to invert the output values of the CMY or RGB control channels.
  • Added shift-click option to channel view. Selects all fixtures between highest selected and the fixture clicked on.
  • Fixed potential "Index out of range" when clearing or resetting the patch by range.
  • Added option to keep command window on top of all other windows.
  • Fixed potential "Invalid pointer operation" error in the cue list editor after removing an effect that is used in a cue.
  • Improved error handling and debug tracking in new media effect.
  • Software now automatically creates a fx group if none exist when trying to create an effect. The default name "Common Effects" is used.
  • Fixed bug when playing back shockwave flash files in the new media effect. Full screen mode was not working correctly.
  • Fixed bug when loading a show. The shortcuts in the "Channel Groups" where not being re-connected until the software was restarted.
  • Fixed potential crash when running cues. Pressing stop or reset could sometimes conflict with "Auto" running cues (code re-entry) and cause the system to loose its place in the cue cue list and possibly generate an access violation.

Build Number 1.1.1.21

  • Fixed bug when setting submasters to show runners. The description was set to the wrong submaster.
  • Fixed cue submaster submaster description not loading when software starts
  • Cue submaster now works correctly when "Channel Groups" are added to a cue.
  • Added 12 hour trial period to unregistered system.
  • Changed registration system to include system serial number.
  • Added "Move to new PC" option to registration system
  • New LEDs for on screen shortcuts now update if using the buttons in the effect runner screen.
  • Fixed bug that prevents effects looping when running exclusively from the shortcuts. This bug did not appear if you opened the fx runner window first.
  • Fixed possible database error when saving a show over another show. The database error only occurred if you are using the matrix effect engine.
  • Added setting for default pre fetch time. If this is set all pre fetch operations will occur in this time. If the value is set to zero then the fade in time and the dwell time will be used as the timing for the prefetch operation.
  • Corrected button hints for park, un park and un park all.
  • Submaster labels cleared correctly when clearing the show.
  • Added verbose debug messages to MIDI triggers
  • Improved device selection when setting up MIDI triggers. Devices are now listed by name as they appear in windows.
  • Added new appearance tab to properties window to group together all appearance based settings.
  • Separated the colour option for channels and fixtures.
  • Added appearance option to set the background colour of all grids in the software.
  • RGB or CMY (that do not have a dimmer) fixtures now seen as active if any of the colour attributes are greater than zero.
  • Changed y axis labels in property/attribute effect editor to reflect the scale and offset values.
  • Fixed potential access violation associated with running effects in two cue lists at the same time. Other symptoms of this bug was effects stopping in a second show runner when executing a cue in the first show runner.
  • Fixed bug in new media effect causing the effect show the first frame of the video when the clip ends.
  • Fixed bug when running cue lists exclusively (Show runner window). The prefetch information was not being passed between cue lists.
  • System now displays the version number of the USB pro devices found on startup.
  • Fixed bug that prevented the latest USB pro interface dll using the D2XX drivers. In 1.1.0 only the virtual com port is working.
  • Special shortcuts designed to access fixture properties form hardware shortcuts are now optional.
  • Fixed time display in effects runners. After 1 minute the milliseconds where displayed incorrectly.

Build Number 1.1.1.07 Beta

  • Added option in cue list window (right click menu) to set the trigger for the selected range of cues.
  • Fixed bug causing various errors if decimal separator is not set to "." on some operating systems.
  • Added a dimmer wheel to the channel view for systems that do not have a mouse wheel or pen devices.
  • Fixed indexing problem that could cause the wrong "Channel Group" to be applied in a cue.
  • When loading window positions on startup the left and top of the window is constrained to not be outside the desktop.

Build Number 1.1.1.05 Beta

  • Fixed bug erasing a channel group. Once removed any shortcuts assigned where not becoming available again until a restart.
  • Fixed possible access violation using the "Add selected/active group to cue" from the right click menu in the channel group view.
  • Switched cue list grid to XP style - providing the ability to wrap text and adjust row height.
  • Added new command line options to main executable. "-S{Number}" will execute the shortcut specified by number. "-W{Number} will open a window specified by the number. The window numbers are in the same order as they appear in the "window" menu with the "channel view" as window 1. Multiple parameters can be used to open more than 1 window or execute several shortcuts.
  • Added indicator lights to on-screen shortcuts where the shortcuts have a toggle effect such as running effects or channel group toggle function.
  • If the fixture is an RGB fixture (e.g. LED) then the channel display now shows a coloured square indicating its output.
  • DMX Input now defaults to "None" when the software is first installed
  • Added media effect to playback video, audio and shockwave files directly from LightFactory. This effect also supports fade in and out for video and audio playback. Submasters can also be assigned to control the volume and brightness of playback.

Build Number 1.1.0.67

  • Added access to selection shortcuts as a drop down menu in the channel view.
  • Added ability to drag and drop effects into effect runners.
  • Added ability to drag and drop effects into cues
  • Fixed bug assigning shortcuts to effects runners (Setting a shortcut of 2 digits when the first digit conflicted with an existing shortcut) .
  • Fixed disappearing submaster labels problem.
  • Added option to add an image to on-screen shortcuts (right click menu).
  • Shortcut description, colour, image now correctly gets cleared when clearing the show.
  • Added option when adding "channel group" to select properties to record
  • Added exclusive group description to spin edit for easy reference
  • When using "channel groups" in cues you can now select to only to use selected channels
  • Property / Attribute effect now displays the graph of the path for each item
  • Added "Rate Submaster" to show runners
  • Added quick access to apply channel groups and palettes in the channel window
  • Added effects library system
  • Added shockwave flash support to matrix / LED effect engine
  • Added interface to new LightFactory hardware wings
  • Removed professional plus registration. (Professional version now supports maximum features)

Build Number 1.1.0.61

  • Released shortcuts 1 - 9 so that they can be used throughout the software. These where reserved due to a legacy use (opening windows).
  • Fixed docking problem when using the fixture properties in the "cue channel select" under windows 2000 and 98.
  • When clearing a show the show name now clears from the command window correctly
  • Fixed introduced error when an effect exists in adjacent cues. Effect was not stopping if cue is reset.
  • Resolved issue where the default step and fade time was not being saved after a chase is added to a cue.
  • Fixed all grids used in LightFactory to update correctly when changes made outside of the window.
  • Fixed cue list bug if cues setup to trigger automatically. Channels that exist in both cues did not behave as expected.
  • Fixed cue runner bug when making changes to the current live cue and re-executing. The changes were not taking effect.
  • Added cue execution to command line interface. See Help->Show command syntax.
  • Added main menu option to open matrix effect preview windows.
  • Fixed critical error when running LED/Matrix effects form within cues. A GDI resource leek could eventually cause the software to stop working.
  • Added zoom facility to matrix setup screen. You can now see larger matrices on screen without the use of scroll bars.
  • Added several auto patch options to the matrix setup screen.
  • Added fade in and out option to running effects in cues. Fade in and out can now be set for property, chase and matrix effects.
  • Fixed "Access Violation" error if a non existent cue list is entered in popup for adding channels to cues.
  • Fixed access violation on "Cue Go" in "Cue List Editor" window after clearing the current show. The starting cue number was not being set.
  • Fixed "Add selected channels to cue" to save entered fade, dwell, time. This new feature was only working for "Add active channels to cue"
  • Added option to automatically check for software updates.
  • Fixed "auto" cue bug causing software to skip past the first cue when looping.
  • Fixed possible "Floating point exception" when working with paths in either attribute effect or matrix effect.

Build Number 1.1.0.49

  • Fixed index error in "Position presets"
  • Resolved issue when skipping forward or back in a cue list (When using Show Runners). System was not correctly terminating the old cue.
  • Fixed bug with using submasters to control cue execution. If you skipped cues the system did not act correctly execute the cue with the submaster
  • Removed the test for Acrobat when opening the help system
  • Inserting a blank cue now correctly set the default description
  • Improved thread handling in Open USB DMX interface
  • Fixed jump bug bug when using Open USB DMX as an input device
  • Fixed possible access violation when closing application. Caused by memory overrun when loading the fixture matrix
  • Fixed access violation if application is closed with "effect runners" window open
  • Improved colour coding in effect runners
  • Holding ctrl key down to reset size and position now works with submaster and shortcut window
  • Added option to set wait, fade-in, dwell, fade-out when recording a cue from the channel view
  • Added option for default setting when creating new channel groups
  • Added Enttec USB DMX Pro driver
  • Improved response time for DMX in
  • Added an auto backup system to keep the last 20 copies of the database every time the software is shutdown. backups are zip'd to save space
  • Added option to change the label of the effect runner exclusive groups
  • Added option to set the "Force Prop" flag for all channels in a chase step
  • Fixed bug when working with RGB fixtures. If the colour chooser dialog was closed automatically a cancel will occur
  • Changed cue list behavior so that if an effect exists in two adjacent cues then it will continue seamlessly without resetting to the beginning of the effect
  • Added system to auto detect hardware the first time the software starts
  • Added alert system to inform user if the hardware is not found on startup

Build number 1.1.0.40

  • Fixed introduced bug that caused the palettes editor to be read only
  • Added option to turn off properties in palettes. This option causes the property not to be applied. Previously palettes did not apply properties set to 0 but this prevented legitimate use of the 0 value. New system records the on/off state of the property
  • When recording palettes from the channel view you can not set the type of properties that will be recorded. Properties not included will be set to "Off"
  • Added option for shortcut in channel groups to act as an apply function. This will apply the group settings without turning it on or setting the group value
  • Reconnected right click menu in clue list. Right click menu was accidentally disabled when move and copy function was added

Build number 1.1.0.39

  • Fixed glitch in property / Attribute effect when running the effect over a short period of time.
  • Fixed bug in new matrix effect to apply assigned channels correctly
  • Fixed "index out of range" error when deleting the last cue in a cue list
  • When assigning submasters to channel groups the description is now automatically assigned to the submaster
  • Added option to "Show Runners" to run cue lists exclusively. Running a cue list will terminate the previous cue list
  • Fixed inconsistency in numbering conventions between fixture property window and cue list channels or group channels
  • Added drop shadow to box representing matrix in effect editor
  • When channels or fixtures are un-patched the dimmers are now reset to zero
  • Fixed updating fixture image in property window when no pan or tilt exists.
  • Fixed bug setting and resetting submaster description colour
  • Fixed bug when loading a saved show. Cue 0 was not being loaded back into the cue list
  • Fixed bug in save / load function. Some miscellaneous data not being saved
  • Enhanced display of show runners to show progress of outgoing cue and also to display the cue description
  • Fixed bug that caused cue info to be reset when show runner window became active
  • Fixed bug in "Channel Groups" where "Highest Takes Precedence" would not set channels to 0
  • When changing cue's with "Cue List Channel Window" open and "Edit Live" enabled all channels will be applied (Currently only the selected channels apply)
  • Added option to "Cue List Editor" to snapshot the current lighting state when adding a cue from this window
  • Added option to "Channel Group Editor" to snapshot the current lighting state when adding a group from this window
  • Fixed "Index out of range (-1)" error in new matrix definition window
  • Added drag and drop ability to copy and move cues between cue lists
  • Added right click option to copy an entire cue list

Build number 1.1.0.32

  • Fixed bug in cue channels (new fade per attribute feature). 16bot parameters where being confused with a individual fade time
  • Reconnected "Edit Live" check box in cue list channel view.
  • Added simple slide controls to dimmer characteristic curve to adjust the top and bottom values
  • Added option to save and recall dimmer characteristic

Build number 1.1.0.31

  • Product now supports XP themes
  • Removed dependency on Microsoft SQL server and replaced with imbedded database
  • Added option to move pan & tilt relative if more than one fixture is selected
  • Added option to lock pan or tilt in fixture control
  • Option to assign a separate fade time for every property/attribute in every channel in every cue
  • Park option added to channel view
  • Option in channel view (right click menu) to auto create a chase from the selected channels
  • Option in channel view (right click menu) to lock the cell sizes
  • When printing the channel patch, if a range is selected the output will be limited to that range
  • Fixture Property/Attribute editor supports all of the hot keys of the channel window
  • If no channels are selected in the channel view then the mouse wheel will scroll the contents of the window

 

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