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UPDATES
PRIOR TO VERSION 3.00 RELEASE |
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MainLobby
2.75 Update Log |
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Added:
Dynamically display jpg or swf
files by changing variables
in MLServ |
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Added:
MainLobby to MLServer Connection
Status Light |
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Added:
{{mlserverconnection}} variable
in label field identifies whether
MainLobby client is connected
to MLServer |
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Added:
Aurora Multimeda WACI Hardware
Support (requires additional
files: waciconnect.swf, waciconnect.ini) |
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Added:
Additional Future Library Support
Files |
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Changed:
MainLobby reconnection to MLServer
time reduced to 5 second intervals
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Updated
Files:
mainlobby.exe
Library\LibraryMainLobby.swf
Library\Library0010.swf
Library\Library0011.swf
Library\Library0012.swf
ml2.75_newfeatures.mls
waci_sample.mls
images\light_on.jpg
images\light_off.jpg
mlserverconnect.swf |
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MainLobby
2.70g Update Log |
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Installation
Instructions:
Install MainLobby 2.70c. Then
extract this zip file to your
Cinemar folder using folder
names. |
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Added:
XMLogosLibrary to Library Folder |
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Changed:
Allow multiple instances of
MainLobby on same computer |
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Updated
Files:
mainlobby.exe
Library\LibraryXMLogos.swf |
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MainLobby
2.70f Update Log |
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Fixed:
Ability to add + and & to
a button's label. % is not possible
at this time. |
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Fixed:
Some bugs in loadOverlayScene
(buttons were not behaving properly
- bad buttons) |
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Fixed:
Library was getting colored/alpha'd
based on last button state |
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Fixed:
Buttons changing focus on rollover
in edit mode when leaving 'states' |
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Fixed:
Centered labels on sliders |
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Added Library:
LibraryFlags (Flags of the world) |
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Added to
Library: Progress01 progress
bar |
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Added:
Ability to give external .jpg/.swf
dual-state properties (tint/alpha) |
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Added Font:
PS2 |
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Added Font:
Mobile Man |
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Added Font:
Yahoo |
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Added to
Library: LightField02 |
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Added:
mlserverconnect.swf now included
in setup |
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Added:
ml270features_demo.mls to setup |
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Changed:
LightField01 to white color
to allow tinting (some users
wanted yellow for lights, red
for motion sensors, blue for
TVs, etc.) |
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Changed:
Way variable values are refreshed
to lessen CPU usage |
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Updated
Files:
mainlobby.exe
mlserverconnect.swf
ml270features_demo.mls
Library\LibraryFlags.swf
Library\LibraryMainLobby.swf |
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New
Features/Bug Fixes in MainLobby
2.50 |
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Changed:
Frame Rate to 25 instead of
60 (increases Performance) |
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Bug Fix:
MLFunction dropdown was loosing
it's commands when going into
the OPTIONS Panel |
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Changed:
Mousepointer used to hide automatically
after 10 seconds, you must now
check hide mouse pointer and
then it will disappear after
10 seconds instead of instantly
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Added NewsGotTDEM
font |
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Bug Fix:
Sorting order for Button Library
(Changed to sort instead of
sortOn) |
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Removed:
textfield Object (Didn't do
anything) |
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Added:
Button0089a,b,c,d,e (Arrow Navigation
& Enter Button) |
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Changed:
RemoveHighlight object (used
to remove highlights when editing
around buttons) is no longer
tabEnabled for tab key users
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Removed:
MLSeerCmd from launching process
(unknown to user) |
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Bug Fix:
Highlight focus on the first
button doesn't occur until all
buttons are loaded on the stage
(yellow outline) |
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Changed:
Moved Library and Align Panel
to frame 2 (it was showing up
when selecting highlight1st
button from DISPLAY panel otherwise)
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Bug Fix:
If the last button entered had
an alpha less than 100%, the
next scenes first button would
retain that same level of transparency
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Added:
LibraryFlags.swf graphics library
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Changed:
Display Coordinates round to
the nearest whole number |
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Removed:
Tabbing Arrow key navigation
in the Main Menu Bar that slides
down |
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Removed:
MLSeerCmds references when saving
to MLS files |
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Added:
Toggle Preview Button On/Off
option |
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Added:
New Library Objects: Date.Date,
Date.Day, Date.Month, Date.Year,
Date.MonthDate, Date.MonthDateYear,
Time.HoursMinutes, Text.SingleLine
(LibraryMainlobby.swf) |
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Removed:
the following MainLobby Library
Objects:Time.Seconds, Time.Hour,
Time.Minutes, Time.:, Time.Year
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Added:
Faster Initial Load time on
MainLobby |
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Added:
Applied Masking to Library Graphics
to prevent text labels from
extending beyond thumbnail box
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Added:
New MLServeCmd Panel |
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Modified
keyboard shortcuts to prevent
caching and duplicate listeners
(Should improve performance
during extended usage) |
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Added:
New Startup Options Panel |
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Added:
MLServer Domain and Port configuration
to Startup Options Panel |
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Added:
Option to disable ESC key for
exiting MainLobby |
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Added:
Configure MLServer serverDomain
and serverPort (writes to mlserverconnect.ini) |
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Added:
Comment regarding deprecation
of Girder Events through command
lines (ieventc.exe) |
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Added:
Reload FX Layer Button on Scene
Panel |
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Added:
x and y positioning for BackgroundFX
layer |
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Added:
Option to select current scene
as Startup Scene |
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Added:
Brought back arrow key functionality
while in design mode to move
buttons around the stage |
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Added:
Sony CX777ES DVD Changer to
System Components Library |
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Changed:
Entire Component library to
fix for arrow key navigation
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Changed:
Following buttons modified to
work with Arrow keys (Button0017,
Button0018, Button0018b) |
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Added:
Copy/Paste functionality added
to text fields |
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New
Features/Bug Fixes in MainLobby
2.25 |
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Option
to hide mouse pointer |
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New Align
Panel (Center, Left, Right,
Distribute) |
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Move multiple
buttons using Control Key |
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Added 'MainLobby'
window caption for increased
Girder control |
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Option
to open MainLobby in a draggable
Window |
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Over 65
new Library graphics/buttons |
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New background
skins |
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Reload
a .jpg every second (security
camera support) |
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New self
install routine and icon |
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Bug Fixes:
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Design
coordinates were appearing underneath
FX layers |
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Miscellaneous |
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New
Features/Bug Fixes in MainLobby
2.18 |
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Over 250+
rollover and animated buttons
available |
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7 High
Resolution Background Skins
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9 Completely
predesigned Scene files |
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New advanced
render engine scales graphics
without blocky compression noticed
in prior versions |
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New Library
Popup Panel: Add or Replace
buttons from a thumbnail gallery |
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New Apply
Button in Edit Properties Panel |
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New Fonts:
"Controlicons" (Pause,
Stop, Play, etc) plus many more
fonts |
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Invisible
Circle Button for mapping images
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Make Buttons
unclickable when in Launch mode |
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Support
for up to 20 Slinke Devices
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New MLcmd:
ToggleGraphic (Toggle between
2 graphics in the Library) |
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New MLcmd:
ToggleSlinke (Create and toggle
between two Slinke commands
- turn a light on and off with
one button) |
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New MLcmd:
Hide and Show any FX Layer from
a button |
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Bug Fixes:
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ML Scene
file size was doubling each
time Saved |
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Button
labels & properties myseriously
reappearing |
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X &
Y coordinate display was appearing
behind buttons on the Stage |
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Enter Key
in Button Properties Panel would
reset the font color to black |
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Screensaver
was improperly positioned |
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Using the
arrow keys to position buttons
while in Design Mode bogged
down MainLobby |
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New
Features/Bug Fixes in MainLobby
2.10 |
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View Button
X and Y coordinates during Design
& Edit Mode |
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View Mouse
X and Y coordinates |
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Turn off
your display monitor from any
button |
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Mouse Pointer
automatically disappears after
8 seconds of inactivity |
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24 New
Buttons to Choose from |
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New Time
Feature (Hours, Minutes, Seconds,
Year) |
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Move Buttons
to exact coordinates using the
Arrow Keys for super-fast alignment
(Shift key moves button 10 pixels) |
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Button
ID displays while in Design
& Edit Mode |
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Highlight
the First Button upon Startup
Option |
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Associate
the mls extension with MainLobby
and you can double click on
that extension to load as the
startup scene in MainLobby |
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Delete
any button - not just the last
button added |
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New timer
allows you to reload the startup
Scene after a specified amount
of time has passed |
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Decreased
compression on images to provide
for sharper viewing |
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Bug Fix:
Buttons were improperly scaling
when hitting cancel from Button
Properties Panel |
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Bug Fix:
ML would only save first 8 Slinke
device settings instead of 10 |
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Bug Fix:
ML was saving all Slinke device
settings to the Scene files
instead of the ini file |
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Bug Fix:
Some users were experiencing
problems with the first button
losing focus even though the
option was checked |
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Bug Fix:
You can now use the Enter key
to select a button when using
the Tab/Shift-Tab combination
for selecting buttons |
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New
Features/Bug Fixes in MainLobby
2.00 |
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Import
JPG and SWF files (assign actions
and drag them around just like
other buttons) |
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Change
fonts, font color, font size
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Align text
left, right and center |
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Rotate
graphics |
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Adjust
the transparency of any graphic
or button |
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Launch
any type of application (.exe,
.vbs, .mov, .wav, .avi, .wmv,
.vob, etc.) even pass variables
to other programs |
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Editable
X and Y coordinates of buttons
allow for accurate alignment |
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New ML
Command Line (fast scripting
with one line)
FadeIn, FadeOut, Send ML to
Back, Shutdown Windows, Hide
Task Bar, Show Task Bar, Minimize
ML, etc.) |
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Set any
scene as the default Scene |
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Hide the
Button Display |
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New preset
display buttons: 1366x768, 1024x576 |
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Launch
Application (Hidden, Normal,
Minimized, Maximized) |
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Design
Grid now displays at full screen
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Includes
free SWF animations valued at
over $20 |
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New HiResolution
Background Skins |
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New Buttons
and Graphics |
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New BackgroundFX
and OverlayFX |
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Support
for up to 10 Devices connected
to Slinke |
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New
Features/Bug Fixes in MainLobby
1.71 |
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New Scale
Button/Image/HotSpot Option
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Added 19
new button styles |
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Bug Fix:
Button Display would remain
on screen when going from the
Edit Panel to Options |
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Bug Fix:
Clear Button wasn't removing
all of the Buttons Properties |
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New
Features/Bug Fixes in MainLobby
1.70 |
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Control
external components (DVD, CD,
VCR, RECEIVER, etc.) using the
Slinke builtin support |
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Additional
12 button styles added (Transport
controls) |
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Bug Fix:
EXE programs should load properly
again |
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New
Features/Bug Fixes in MainLobby
1.63a |
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Added an
invisible button to allow user
to add HotSpots to their backgrounds/graphics/swf |
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Bug Fix:
Corrected code in Button Styles
07,08,08a |
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Bug Fix:
Changing button styles was causing
some problems |
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New
Features found in MainLobby
1.62 |
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New RemoteFX
Layer (Soon you'll be able to
add a remote for any application
or component) |
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Scale any
FX Layer |
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Navigate
Buttons using arrow keys |
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New
Features found in MainLobby
1.60 |
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Added Hide
Button to the Button Properties
Panel |
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Next and
Back arrow on Button Properties
Panel |
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New Transparent
Buttons in Design Mode |
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Increased
Ease of use for Smaller Screens
(Web Tablet Users) |
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New Button
Style |
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New
Features found in MainLobby
1.56 |
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Use your
TAB key to navigate through
the Buttons on the Stage (Enter
Key to Select) |
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4:3 and
16:9 Display Support as well
as any Aspect Ratio |
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Custom
Resolution for any monitor/display
(640x480, 848x480, 800x600,
1600x1200, etc.) |
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Shift the
display left, right, up or down
one pixel at a time for precision
monitor control |
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Complete
control over x,y scaling to
support Panamorph |
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Panels
can be dragged on-screen (Press
top blue bar of panel) |
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Removed
Dragging of Stage area for Web
Tablet Users |
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Added Shell
checkbox (Use this when certain
programs such as Internet Explorer
and MediaJukeBox won't load
normally) |
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New
Features found in MainLobby
1.5 |
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Direct
Girder Support (Just enter the
eventstring - no batch file
required) |
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Direct
Girder Support for Internet
Event Server (Remotely control
Girder from another Computer)
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Back button
that takes you to the previously
loaded Scene |
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Launch
a web page instantly from a
button(Fixes IE bug) (Create
your own favorites Scene for
commonly accessed web pages
such as Cinemar and AVSForum) |
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OverlayFX
(Add an SWF layer ontop of your
buttons - FX layers will be
released soon) |
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BackgroundFX
(Add an SWF layer ontop of your
backgroundskin but behind the
buttons - BackgroundFX will
be coming soon) |
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Background
Skin (Browse your hard drive
for any JPG image or BKGD skin
provided with MainLobby) |
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ScreenSaver (Select a screen saver from your hard drive - Compatible with any DVDLobbyPro Screen Saver available from the Cinemar website) |
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Set the Delay time for the Screen Saver |
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Play an MP3 Sound on the start of Scene |
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Launch a batch file when a Scene loads |
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Option to launch MainLobby in FullScreen or Window mode on startup of scene (You can jump from one scene to the next and have it jump to a window from full screen - turns MainLobby into a remote while you other app runs simultaneously) |
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Instantly populate input fields in this panel based on your last Scene settings (No more retyping or browsing) |
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Disable Sliding Menu Bar |
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More Button Styles with longer fields for MP3 songs |
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Back and Next button |
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Change button modes using keyboard Function Keys |
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OverlayFX samples included |
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BackgroundFX samples included |
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Minimize MainLobby Application Button |
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More Background Skins to choose from (over 20 are included with MainLobby) |
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