14. Version
History
Changes in
version 5.1.2 (May 21
2008)
- Fixed
problem in Class Editor with selecting the test
- Fixed some
pronunciations for Leopard
Changes in
version 5.1 (April 25
2007)
- First freeware build
- Universal Binary
- Increased gain of
recorded audio volume to better match Text-to-Speech volume
- All passwords are now
encrypted (Passwords will be converted and not backwards compatible
with 5.0.5 and earlier)
- Internalized help
- Updated network and
error handling to match improvements made in Master Key
- Improved CPU efficiency
- Cosmetic improvements
Changes in
version 5.0.5 (January 31,
2005)
- Fixed encoding for pupil file
names and username
- Fixed spelling of 'snail' which
previously wanted it spelled 'shell'
Changes in
version 5.0.4 (December
17, 2004)
- Fixed unexpected quit when clicking in
History Window
- Saving tests now defaults to Tests
folder
- Test Editor now properly enables word
editing when a word has been made blank
Changes in
version 5.0.3 (December
14, 2004)
- Fixed first run problem created in 5.0.2
Changes in
version 5.0.2 (December
13, 2004)
- Made improvements and fixes to network
folder checking
- Fixed occassional problem where number
or words menu was improperly disabled
Changes in
version 5.0.1 (June 22,
2004)
- Fixed Help menu opening Help.
- Improved handling of a locked
application folder by allowing Mac OS Account mode to function and
automatically switching to this mode when the folder is locked.
- First run now prompts user for Account
mode.
- Added Check for Update in Help menu. It
is password protected by teacher password.
Changes in
version 5.0 (March 9,
2004)
- Added voice recording and playback
- Added 3,690 recordings of words with
sentences or definitions
- Added Mac OS Account mode
- Added optional previewing of words
before drilling
- Improved speed of Pupil and Test
selection
Changes in
version 4.5/(4.5b1 Carbon)
(April 10, 2002)
- Added voice selection independent from
the system voice in the preferences.
- New Remember last login option (for
Macintosh Manager/Multiple Users)
- Added hiding "Master Spell Network"
folder to help tamper-proof this folder when in network mode
- Completed most modifications for Carbon
(OS X)
- Fixed and improved Test Editor
- Fixed and improved Hang Man
- Converted Master Spell Help to Apple's
Help Viewer.
Changes in
version 4.2.2 (September
1, 2000)
- Fixed bug where a pupil file was lost
if Master Spell were quit while the History Window was open.
Changes in
version 4.2.1 (June 16,
2000)
- Fixed Network bug that caused Master
Spell not to use the network.
- Fixed bug where shareware dialog shows
up after closing History for registered users.
- Fixed a rare bug where an unrelated
alternate word might be given.
- Added "Create Network…" in file menu to
automatically configure the program to use the network.
- Allowed 1 drill per grade to
unregistered users.
- First FAT build (no more 68K and PPC
distinction)
Changes in
version 4.2 (June 5,
2000)
- Extra Tests for registered users are
now in the distribution and no longer require an additional download or
password.
- Altered several interface elements to
fix improper behavior and to help alleviate confusion on the part of
the user.
- Added New Class and New Pupil to Class
Editor
Changes in
version 4.1.3 (June 25,
1999)
- Fixed improper inheritance of scores
and settings from one pupil file to another
- Added error message when launching on a
locked volume such as a CD-ROM
Changes in
version 4.1.2 (February
25, 1999)
- Re-fixed bug where curly apostrophe's
in test would not accept straight apostrophe and also made the reverse
acceptable
- Fixed bug in Hangman where any word
with a straight or curly apostrophe or period could not be guessed
correctly
- Fixed bug where owl chatter after
inactivity would not work after opening Preferences and clicking "OK"
- Fixed test selection bugs in Class
Editor
- Fixed bug that brought back pupil
selection dialog only when asking for a new password for an existing
pupil
- Fixed minor draw glitch in spell back
area at startup that showed up at least in OS 8.1 on 5500s
- Adjusted inactivity owl chatter time
intervals and made owl more aware of when a drill or hangman game is in
progress
- Owl no longer speaks when clicked if
talkative is off
- Added more intelligent verbal clues
when certain Pupil Restrictions are on
Changes in
version 4.1.1 (February
19, 1999)
- Fixed bug where after achieving mastery
and then choosing a test or pupil, history window would open in a
hideous display of confusion.
Changes in
version 4.1 (February 17,
1999)
- Fixed bug where Class Editor erased
Hangman scores
- Fixed bug where two-word words could
not be guessed correctly in hangman
- Fixed bug (discovered by 1 year-old
girl) where hitting the delete key in hangman game would give an error
and quit or improperly handle keystrokes
- Fixed bug where word would not be said
in hangman if a saying wasn't specified for a particular word in a test
- Fixed bug that allowed non-alphanumeric
characters in New Pupil name entry
- Fixed bug where when multiple Macs
launched Master Spell at same time (particularly when using ANAT to
launch) while using the Master Spell Network folder, most would falsely
report that privileges are not correct and then use the local settings
- Greatly improved file error handling
for missing files and locked folders
- Fixed bug where mastery sound wasn't
always played on accomplishing mastery
- Added switch to Mastery Status tab on
accomplishing mastery
- Fixed bug in Test Editor where removing
word removed the correct word from the list but removed the word prior
in the list from memory
- Fixed bug where double-clicking on
Choose Pupil or Choose Test button would sometimes put the choose
dialog behind the main window.
- Fixed potential problem of registered
program showing as unregistered when network mode is the normally used
mode and the file server is unavailable.
- Removed document drag & drop and
document opening from finder
- Added support for "Unit" divisions of
tests
- Added support for 29 more progressive
test levels in mastery status
- Combined Class and Pupil Selection and
Unit and Test Selection in new interface
- Replaced Choose Class button with
Logoff button
- Added Clear Hangman Scores to Class
Editor
- Added 34 new tests for registered users
only
- Adjusted Mastery Status qualifications
- Added Auto-Fill Sayings function to
Test Editor
- Added bold indicator for sayings in
Test Editor
- Added progress bar for saving pupils
from Class Editor
- Added introductory splash screen on
first run and registration reminder dialog
- Added idle time owl comments (when
talkative)
- Owl's mouth now moves on farewell
Changes in
version 4.0 (January 4,
1999)
- Redesigned front test panel
- Restructured menus to adhere more
consistently to objects and eliminated dynamic menus for Pupil files
and Test files
- Created consistent interface for
choosing Class, Pupil, and Test
- Added owl animation
- Added hangman game
- Added network preferences so that Macs
can share one preferences file thus allowing a single setting change to
apply to all networked Macs in the lab
- Expanded the "Choose Class at Startup"
option to also activate at pupil logoff
- Added support for Navigation Services
(if available)
- Fixed printing problems on some
LaserWriters and with "Chicago" font
- Fixed a few spelling errors
- New icon
Changes in
version 3.6.2 (October
1998)
- Fixed improper expiration on October
30, 1998
- Fixed some pronunciations and added
tests
- Fixed quit sequence bug while in Test
Editor
- Fixed icon resource problem
- Updated exchange rates in register
program
Changes in
version 3.6.1 (October
1998)
- Removed all test loading and editing
restrictions from unregistered version
- Added support for class subfolders and
class selection
- Added option to speak letters as they
are typed
- Added Pupil Restrictions: Disable Stop
Test and Disable End of Test Retry Option
- Adjusted internal pronunciations for
Macintalk Pro voices
- Restructured Preferences dialog
- Added "Organization" field to
registration
- Fixed bug where non-Pupil files,
including invisible "Icon" file, in Pupils folder could quit program
with error
- Revised "Master Spell Info" to include
setup instructions for Mac Lab
Changes in
version 3.6 (August
1998)
- Added Class Editor
- Added two-tier password system
- Added optional pupil restrictions
- Made Pupil and Test dynamic menus for
quick access to both
- Created two-tier registration --
Standard/Classroom
- Added over 200 words in theme-based
tests for grade schoolers
- Cleaned up Test Editor and fixed saving
bugs
- Eliminated save new pupil dialog
- Fixed bug in Hide Desktop option
- Converted to VSE plugin speech
abandoning XCMDs and XFCNs
- Fixed a few errors in Difficult Words
Changes in
version 3.5.1 (July
1998)
- Fixed bug where word would not be said
if a saying wasn't present
- Fixed bug that would cause Master Spell
to unexpectedly quit on some 68K machines when closing the History
Window
- Fixed bug where registration system
sometimes did not work on 68K machines
- Fixed bug with improper handling of Quit
- Fixed bug where with Integrate Trouble
Words on, Trouble Words would record incorrectly when integrated
Trouble Words were again spelled incorrectly
- Eliminated flicker of letters when
Master Spell spelled a corrected word back
- All Windows auto-position better on all
monitors 640x480 and larger
- Added Hide Desktop option with random
color background (click to change color)
Changes in
version 3.5 (June 1998)
REALbasic
- Completely rewritten in REALbasic
- Added a test editor
- Added Mastery goals and Certificate
Print-out
- Double-click loading of Pupil files and
Tests from the Finder
- Drag and Drop added
- Balloon Help added
- Consolidated all results into a single
History window
- Trouble Words track misspellings and
printing added
- Last Test presentation, printing and
storing in Pupil file
- Added support for color printing
- Faster loading, picking words and
drawing graphs
- More visual comparisons of spellings to
misspellings
- Added application preferences
- All previous admitted limitations and
caveats removed
- Made cosmetic improvements throughout
- Registration serial number unlocking
implemented
Changes in
version 3.1.4 (April
1998)
- Added "Retried Right" counter.
- Added delay before clearing word,
especially before correcting.
- Added "15" and "25" as choices for
number of words for test.
- Made counters more immediate.
- Fixed more logistical bugs in test
sequence.
- Curly apostrophes are now converted to
straight apostrophes.
- Trouble words status is now reset after
clearing trouble words list.
- Added warning if "Caps Lock" key is
down.
- Made cosmetic improvement to Graph
Window.
- Extra returns and spaces in test file
are filtered out again.
Changes in
version 3.1.3 (March
1998)
- Fixed problem where getting 100% still
reported that you got some wrong.
Changes in
version 3.1.2 (March
1998)
- Rearranged end test sounds and results
so that they come after retrying the words misspelled.
- Fixed syntax errors and added words to
the "Basic Words" test.
- More background events friendly when
loading a pupil.
Changes in
version 3.1.1 (January
1998)
- Fixed bug where trouble words would be
erased when "Load Pupil" or "New Pupil" were selected and then canceled.
Changes in
version 3.1 (January
1998)
- Graph display of test results
- Printing of graph and scores
- Tracking and integrating of trouble
words
- Retried words count for half credit
- Various bug fixes and code clean-ups
- Over 1,200 spelling words for
registered users
Changes in
version 3.0 (December
1997) VMSB
- Completely rewritten in Visual Mac
Standard Basic
- Added clarification for all Master
Spell words
- Added anti-redundancy, alternate
spelling capacity, review of misspelled words, a presentation of all
the words spelled correctly, incorrectly and correctly on retry, per
word averaging, individual test history files, and audible and visible
letter-by-letter correction
Changes in
version 2.0 (circa
1995)
- Changed XCMD from Macintalk to
Macintalk 3
- Redid pronunciation for Macintalk 3
Changes in
version 1.1 (circa 1993)
HyperCard
- Added compact stack on quit
- Improved pronunciation and added
clarification for several words