ACTIVstudio UPDATE 2.1 on the WEB

[UzMac]

Heya!

A long awaited ACTIVstudio Professional 2.1 UPDATE is available on the WEB!!!!!
Right installing onto my iBook G4/1.2/512MB!!

The game starts! Release notes promise the new version to be a true sweet cake! :D

UzMac!!!
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[martiningram1971]

Excellent news. Where is it?
Martin

[UzMac]

Hi,

Sure perfect news and software.

For USA: http://www.prometheanworld.com/n-america/en/html/customer_care/software/studiomacx2.shtml

For UK: http://www.prometheanworld.com/uk/html/customer_care/software/studio_mac_tiger.shtml

UzMac.
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[UzMac]

"Functional Enhancements" mention:

1) Support for Search inside Resource Library (Quick - within Index file; Normal - includes indexing of not available in Index file resources and search inside newly
generated Index file)

2) Support for Indexing of Resources in Resource Manager as well as Automatic Indexing option in ACTIVstudio's Search preferences allowing for auto-indexing to run on idle time

3) Addition of Keywords Editor to add metadata inside Resource Manager.

4) Export to Flash Movie. Both as a single SWF file as well as a ‘Web Ready’ option.

5) Support for Published Flipcharts (not authoring)

6) Support for Container Property (not authoring)

7) Support for Restrictor Property (not authoring)

8) Snap to Grid

9) Spotlight Search mdImporter plug-in for searching for ACTIVstudio files by
keyword (Mac OS 10.4 Tiger only)

10) Services menu support.

11) Import from PDF

12) Extended drag and drop support by the means of Drag handler including dragging to shortcut bar, Trash, resource library and to the variety of other applications including Finder). Support for dragging, annotations, text, Web links, images, etc.

13) Support for Annotating over PowerPoint Slide Show.

14) Enable/Disable Text Stretching option in preferences.

15) Ability of Linked File Preview to paste previewed file to the current page.

16) Command-Click on URL text in text edit mode opens the URL in Web Browser

17) New Clock design

18) Support for US, UK and French locales.

19) Double click on a movie in Video Viewer makes movie full screen

20) Support for Pen Modifier Actions.

21) Ability to annotate over an object previewed in Link Viewer and paste the
object together with annotations to the flipchart page.

22) Ability to turn on/off showing of Object identification (help) tags

23) ACTIVote and Fill tools were added to the default toolbox layout

24) Support for running on Japanese locale

25) Runtime detection of ACTIVboard status (attached or de-attached) so
hide/show the watermark and Inkwell status

26) Enabled access permissions check on open/save operations

27) Enabled disk space check on Save/Export operations

28) Clear tool enabled for desktop overlay mode

29) Autofilling of Question Settings fields with text objects available on flipchart
page

[Mike Dawson]

I assume the "Excalibur" file to be a spell checker but It wont find a suitable dictionary file. It has one labeled "Standard Dictionary" but it won't use it.

[Jos]

There is a problem with the installation. You can download Excalibur from the website:
http://www.eg.bucknell.edu/~excalibr/excaldload.html

[Mike Dawson]

I recieved the following email about a reply to my last post but when I put in the url. the forum returned it as invalid. :(

"Hi,

The Standard Dictionary missed resource fork so the application was not able to auto load it.

After download from the link below and expanding from archive, please put the dictionary file to the Excalibur folder and replace the installed dictionary.

Good luck.

UzMac.
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[UzMac]

Hi,

Yes, I posted this reply and compressed the dictionary uning StuffIt, but it appeared that the forum does not support .SIT files - standard Mac archive format. I could not use Zip as it does not support resource forks so I had to trash my reply.

Yes, best thing is download the Excalibur from Web.

UzMac.
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[Mike Dawson]

Just got another notification. I have downloaded it, thanks now I have figure out how to make it work.
By the way, I don't see the last two posts by UzMac when I am on the forum. I have refreshed.

I guess I am still a JR. menber after all. I figured out where UzMacs replys were. Excuse my ignorance. Still getting used to this.

[paul_mc]

is there a pc version available?:mad:

[Stuart Collins]

is there a pc version available?:mad:

erm, latest PC version of ACTIVstudio is 2.1.34, and surely the best place to ask for this is in the PC forum ;)

http://www.prometheanworld.com/common/downloads/AS2/ACTIVstudio%20PE%20v2.1.34%20Update.exe

[Peter Lambert]

Yes, 2.1.34 update for PC (UK) is available here:

http://prometheanworld.com/uk/html/customer_care/software/studio2PEpatch.shtml

Regards,

[jayartibee]

Does this update solve the sleep problem (i.e. disconnecting from board when sleep occurs)?

[UzMac]

Hi,
Yes, I can confirm that driver works fine in such case for serial and usb connection!

UzMac.
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[jayartibee]

and can you confirm if it is now possible to kill the "helpful tips" on launching?

[UzMac]

Yeah!

Just open General preferences and unselect the Show Object Tags and SHow Help Tags

P.S. I know it's unbelievable ;)


UzMac.
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[jayartibee]

no, I meant the "did you know" thing that can't be cancelled?

Another thing, which I would really like in ActivStudio (you'll tell me I can now!) is this:

What's the first thing children ask when they start a piece of work?
"Sir, what is the date?"
Why can we not have today's date discreetly included at the top of every page?
•If you switch on "date stamp" it does not update. And if you re-use a flipchart 12 months later, it's embarrassing!
I know you can use digital clock, but I'd like an automatic feature.

J

[jayartibee]

Hi,
Yes, I can confirm that driver works fine in such case for serial and usb connection!

UzMac.
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Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case. I put the computer to sleep for 15 seconds (left ActivStudio running). Woke it up and hey- what a surprise. Board was disconnected and flipchart says "hardware not detected".

Otherwise working fine, but this aspect IS annoying.

j

[Jos]

I have attached an example flipchart (CurrentDateStamp.flp) that stamps the current date to the flipchart page.The object button 'Set Current Date' has an applescript attached that automatically adds current date (and removes previous date) to flipchart page when entering the page. The object can be added to the Resource Library and dragged on to any page. It can be made invisible if you do not wish to see it. It will only work with Activstudio v2.1 or later.

I have also attached a zipped up applescript (currentDateStamp.zip). If this attachment is unzipped the script can be attached to a User defined button. Clicking on this button will add the current date to the flipchart when required.

Activstudio v2.1 build 31 should correct the bug which allows 'Did you know?' to be cancelled.