version history

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⌥ Option
⇧ Shift
⌃ Control
⌫ Delete
⌦ Fwd Del

FretPet X 1.2.1 November 25 2009

Chord name no longer drawn in red when the root is locked

FretPet X 1.2 November 24 2009

Completely replaced old buggy chord notation code
Includes (incomplete and likely bad) Italian localization
Added support for half-diminished chords
Fixed window alignment when the Dock is on the left

FretPet X 1.1.1 February 2009

Fixed problem with launching on Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.4

FretPet X 1.1 September 2008

Added a full-featured Guitar Theming system
Dots, Playback Effects, and Bracket graphics now customizable
Includes larger Guitar Themes suitable for modern displays
Added mousewheel/trackpad support to the Guitar Palette
Special playback effects included in some of the built-in guitars
Fixed a crash that could occur when quitting with unsaved documents
Fixed Undo / Redo of Velocity and Sustain
Added medium/large views to the Keyboard Palette
Bracket resizing is now smoothly rendered
Streamlined OpenGL-based graphics rendering
Fixed Export of MIDI Format 0 "Running Mode"
Fixed broken Undo/Redo of Velocity/Sustain changes
Fixed display of string tones in the Sideways orientation
Guitar strum timing now aligns with the tempo
Fixed a "stuck keys" bug in the Keyboard Palette
Added double-click editing to the Channels Palette
Fixed a bug with help tips in the Channels Palette
Option-click in the Circle Palette to strum upward
Clicked sequencer tones no longer sound during playback
Re-implemented data storage classes with STL
Fixed transpose command keys in halftone view mode
Better mousewheel and trackpad support in controls
Part 1 now starts out as Guitar, Part 2 as Piano
Fixed display of the Diagram for certain functions
Reset Palettes now aligns palettes to screen edges
Enlarged and simplified the Diagram Palette
Moved the Tonic/Key button to the main Toolbar

FretPet X 1.0.8 Feb 2007

Fixed a crash that could occur during startup

FretPet X 1.0.7 Jan 2007

Drag-selecting no longer scrolls too fast
Fixed cosmetic glitches in the D# dot graphics
Click-and-hold can now be used to override fretboard dots
Command key shortcuts now work in the Save Alert
Filters are now disabled when they would have no effect
Fixed the Undo/Redo behavior of several filters
The Dots Display setting is now properly saved
Numbered Dots now show the correct extensions

FretPet X 1.0.6 Aug 2006

Added: Display fretboard dots with letter names

FretPet X 1.0.5 Jun 2006

Tuning the low string below C no longer causes a crash

FretPet X 1.0.4 Jun 2006

Improved French Localization
The "Instrument Picker" command in the Instrument Popup now works
Volumes with recent documents no longer auto-mount on startup
The playback animation no longer draws in inactive documents
Loading a document no longer alters other documents
Replaced damaged Demo Sequences with pristine versions

FretPet X 1.0.3 Mar 2006

Compiled as a Universal Binary for Intel-based Macs (beta Intel version)
Added visual feedback to the Circle Palette
Guitar images now load if the application path has Unicode characters
Fingerings are now updated in the document when overriding the bracket
Inactive menu items no longer let key events fall through
Paste Tones now properly updates the Scale Cursor
Undo / Redo no longer improperly affects playback
The Revert command no longer causes a crash
The keyboard now lights up based on only the current part
Optimized the application resources

FretPet X 1.0.2 Feb 2006

No longer crashes when the low string is tuned below C
Fixed the Undo and Redo of deleted chords
Added a Tones:Cleanup filter that removes unused tones
Recompiled with the 10.4u SDK targeting 10.3
Updated Kagi Registration Module
Fixed the menu item marks in the French instrument popup

FretPet X 1.0.1 Oct 2005

Updated diagram graphics
Filter menus are no longer missing Random2

FretPet X 1.0 June 2005

Completely rewritten in C++ with the Carbon APIs
Multi-level Undo / Redo
New Channels Palette with QuickTime and MIDI options
Provides a MIDI Source named "FretPet Out"
Added QuickTime and MIDI on/off for each part
MIDI output channels can now be set for each part
The Guitar image is now customizable (make your own!)
Guitar palette now has a proportional fretboard
Guitar Palette now animates during play
Guitar palette can now display numbered dots
The Fret Bracket now overlaps the fretboard
Scale Palette columns more explicitly color-coded
Scale Palette tones illuminate more clearly
Scale Palette tones ring when clicked
Circle Palette redesigned and simplified
Harmony Buttons arranged in a circle, as appropriate
Filters can now be applied to sets of parts
Document drag-selecting now moves the document cursor
Document Chords in the three unseen parts inherit chord changes if they have no pattern
The Piano Palette has been renamed Keyboard
The Keyboard lights up while notes are sustained
Sliders and other controls respond to the scroll-wheel
"Selection" menu renamed "Filter"

Version 2.1.5 beta 3Dec 2001

Redo-Delete on all chords now redraws correctly
Undo-Paste with an empty bank now redraws correctly
Stopping with Solo now redraws tabs correctly
Undo H-Flip Sequences now works properly
Popup menu added to Scale Name
⌘ click the Instrument Popup for GM number
Fixed problem with deleting all chords during playback
Added flashy animations to the Guitar Palette
New gadget for turning off aforementioned flashy animations
Moved the player hook from a 60Hz VBI to a 1KHz timer
Changed dot graphics, and maybe they're better?
Changed blinking method and slowed it down

Version 2.1.4 Nov 1999

Added the Selection Menu for modifying groups of chords.

Version 2.1.3 Oct 1999

Fixed a launching bug and updated the manual.

Version 2.1.2 Sep 1999

Added a double tempo option.
Escape now stops both the Metronome and Playback.
Increased fretboard (hence, playback) animation speed.
Moved the Running Mode option to the File Dialog.
Fixed a bug with the down arrow + empty docs.
Changed part selector keys to Left/Right arrows.
Reorienting the Guitar Palette keeps the size.

Version 2.1 & 2.1.1 Aug 1999

Added the ability to make up to 20 Custom Tunings.
Dots outside the Fret Bracket can now be selected.
Added the "MetroTuner" to assist tempo and tuning.
Fingerings are now calculated when the Guitar is hidden.
Updated alerts to provide more comprehensive text.
Triads and Scales now play cleanly.
Reorganized the code for faster development.
Changed startup code for Appearance 1.0 vs 1.1.
Balloon Help now works properly with round items.
Fixed "Blank Windows" bug which affected many users.
Fixed broken Tuning display.
Fixed broken Balloon Help for menus and dialogs.
Fixed Small Circle behavior in halfstep mode.
Pointer now correctly reverts at application switch.
Fixed various display glitches in the Guitar Palette.
Fixed broken drag-scrolling in the Guitar Palette.

Version 2.0.2 May 1999

Added MIDI export.
Added Solo Mode.
Documents can now have up to 9999 chords.
Updated the Round Window to fix crashing on some systems.
Fixed bad Undo / Redo behavior for Cut / Paste / Delete / Add.
Improved memory management for documents.
Fixed behavior of selections between play modes.
Scoured for leaks with Spotlight.
Fixed timing in Movie Export.

Version 2.0.1 Nov 1998

Fixes a serious crashing bug for users of System 7.x
New tuning added in honor of David
Optimized for faster execution compared to 2.0

Version 2.0 Oct 1998

MULTI-TRACKING !
- Edit
- Play
- Move Parts
- Clone Parts (undoable)
Multiple chord selections
- Cut / Copy / Paste / Undo
- Edit / Clear / Transpose
- Removed outmoded Duplicate command.
Appearance Manager Savvy.
Navigation Services Support.
⌘ Tab ousted due to OS 8.5 Application Switcher.
Popup Instrument Menus added.
Popup Tuning Menu added.
Circle of Semitones option added.
Velocity slider added.
Sustain slider added.
New file format for multitracks.
Much improved Movie Export.
Error-handling and range-checking much improved.
Better heap management.
All memory-leaks patched (Zone Ranger rocks!).
Add Chord key combo changed to ⌘+.
Piano Palette expanded.
Piano Palette colors now consistent with the rest of the program.
Info palette appearance changed.
Wave Analysis added.
Title Window gets a whole new shape.

Version 1.3.5 May 1998

Put more extensive audio feedback in the Circle Palette.
Enhanced Movie Export - Sounds more like original piece.
Build optimized for 603/G3 instruction scheduling.
Fixed bug with MIDI Input getting "stuck."

Version 1.3.4 May 1998

Added support for MIDI input/thru with OMS
Added chord-clicking in the Chord Palette.
Added Transpose & Harmony gadgets to the Circle Palette.
Added Lightbulb gadget to the Scale Palette.
Added color-coding to the Scale Palette.
Added a root-note indicator to the Scale Palette.
Improved the Scale Palette update code.
Moved "Play In Background" option to the Preferences dialog.
Fixed bug with missing clicks in the Guitar Palette.
Fixed scrolling glitch when toggling H/V guitar view.
Fixed preferences dialog crashing bug.
Fixed non-functional tab keys.

Version 1.3.2 Apr 1998

Added Hand Gadget to support lefties.
Added Play In Background menu item.
Fixed minor bug with the Chord Bracket.
Fixed bug with open tones not blinking.

Version 1.3 Apr 1998

Added horizontal guitar view to the Guitar Palette.
Added the Unplayed Notes gadget to the Guitar Palette.
Fixed Empty Movie bug.
Fixed bugs with dirty docs, dialog keys, inactive menubar.
Fixed major bug with ABC/123 Gadget causing crashes.
Fixed problem of inconsistent fingerings between normal and reverse strung.

Version 1.2 Mar 1998

Added "FretPet Shortcuts" to the Help menu.
Enhanced the interface with a smarter cursor that changes shape.
Fixed Preferences menu position and dialog to meet HIG.
Changed the Add Chord button to be less cryptic looking.
Removed control-click from the scale palette (now shift-click).
Created "Free Edit" button to make composition waayyy more flexible.