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.: August 15'th 2010

  

Version 1.7.0.0:

Change Log:

The Changelog is now available at http://bugs.ragsgame.com/changelog_page.php

.: March 23'rd 2010

  

Version 1.6.0.0:

Bug Fixes:

1. Additional Input Bug W/ Name Overrides
2. String Comparison Bug
3. On Player enter double executing
4. Quick Action Commands replace [self] with unique id rather then the object name.
5. Custom Properties in variable array definition
6. Exception when clicking on the in/out without a game loaded.
7. Bug in looping objects corrected.
8. Layered clothes issue corrected when inserting from quick commands.
9. New Game create keeping previous gamefilename corrected.
10. Corrected error when pulling up the variable menu in the rename action menu.

Enhancements:

1. Added export for web menu item. This will create an xml file compatible with the soon to be released web version of the rags player.

.: January 28'th 2010

  

Version 1.5.0.0:

Bug Fixes:

1. Input actions not displayed at startup when loading a game from the menu.
2. Registration issue corrected.

.: January 'th 2009

  

Version 1.4.0.0:

Bug Fixes:

1. Saving multimedia out of rags is now functioning.
2. Live Timers don't update the status bar
3. Inventory Additional Data Entry check issue fixed
4. Occasional image Xing with new layered inputs fixed.
5. Corrected rags crash on game load with picture decode error.
6. Some inputs with the new overlay were not working correctly. This has been corrected 1.3.5
7. Corrected game loading bug that would call events unnecessarily on loading.
8. Corrected live timer refresh bug for contained items.

Enhancements:

1. Overlay User Input now works. You can completely customize your player's input experience by selecting your font, background color and text colors and their transparency levels.
2. I've radically changed some internals in the RAGS player to boost performance and improve efficiency in 1.3.6.
3. You can now create rags packages and import packages into your games directly.

.: October 6'th 2009

  

Version 1.3.0.0:

Bug Fixes:

1. You can once again open RAGS files directly from the internet without getting the strange decryption errors we were seeing before.
2. Weird square in main picture corrected
3. Exit Direction or/and bug fixed
4. Variables in names bug fixed.
5. Playername with multiple variable levels corrected
6. Password Protection Crash Fixed
7. Loading older game file can cause unhandled exceptions fixed.

Enhancements:

1. Spell Checking
2. Layered Images
3. Quick Save and Quick Load options added. (F8 & F9 keys)

.: July 23'rd 2009

  

Version 1.2.0.0:

Bug Fixes:

1. Huge memory issue corrected.  When a rags game had a large number of pictures, the memory usage went up exponentially.
2. Rare unhandled exception error corrected.
3. Alt-V issue corrected. Some commands weren't showing up in the Alt-V menu.
4. Pause still allowed some commands to be executed corrected.

Enhancements:

1. Live Action timers created.  Game events can run independant of turn based play.
2. Loop Each Exit condition added.
3. Multimedia controls added. You can now set background music, sound effects, and play videos. You can also loop the background music if desired.
4. Compass Rose can now be changed dynamically during game play.
5. 3 new commands:
      Media: Set Background Music(changes the current background    music or starts background music playing)
      Media: Stop Background Music
      Media: Play SoundEffect (plays a sound effect independantly of the background music)
6. Rags player will display game version information in the title bar now.

.: April 14'th 2009

  

Version 1.1.0.0:

Bug Fixes:

1. Date Formatting Bug. Corrected
2. Some text causes exception when Japanese locale turned on. Corrected
3. Setting DateTime data would not always update correctly. Corrected
4. Can't move a character, player, or item to a room by specifying roomname and not room id. Corrected
5. Date Comparison Less than or equal and Greater than or equal did not work. Corrected
6. Duplicate Custom Properties on an XML Import. Corrected
7. Action and Command Input by Inventory now works.
8. Improved version comparing in RAGS so that versions are accurately checked.

Enhancements:


1. Password's encrypted and hashed on game files. They can't be decoded now.
2. Rounding, complex math, and additional math functions added with Javascript ability.
3. Substring, complex string functions added with Javascript ability.
4. "Are You Sure" added to restore quick command default button.
5. Condition: Character Gender added
6. Condtion: Does Not Contain added
7. MDA Variables can now change column widths after it's created.
8. Command: Character Set Name added
9. Command: Character Set Gender added
10. Alt-V commands are now ordered.
11. Debug form now has a tab listing all Custom Properties
12. Javascript now supported in the variable: set (javascript) and all the custom properties set javascript.
13. [jsa: <Arrayname>] text replacement added allowing Array variables to be converted to a javascript array format.
14. The ability to assign an entire RAGS array with the results of a Javascript call.
15. Commands to Set Display Name for Items and Rooms and Characters has been added.
16. The ability to test your javascript from the Rags Editor preview pane.
17. Added a What's New menu option so people can see the release notes.

.: February 9'th 2009

  

Version 1.0.9.0:

Bug Fixes:

* Rags Share Date Sorting Wrong
* Saved games loaded when a Rags game file is moved can be corrected
* Importing xml rooms can cause an unhandled exception corrected
* Alt-V can cause unhandled exceptions corrected

Enhancements:


* Player Gender Condition Added
* Variables can be used in custom action title prompts
* Character Name override added
* Enhanced editor can be opened with a double click

.: November 17'th 2008

  

Version 1.0.8.0:

Bug Fixes:

* Variable Set Issue display
* Reassigning Room In Set Exit Destination
* Custom Property
* Invisible items in items display issue
* Variable Typo Causes Exception
* Set with player input with no choices defaults to last selection
* XML Import clears opening message and variable min/max settings
* Variable Set with Custom Property doesn't allow integer numbers to get set
* Importing breaks "Set Exit to Active/Inactive"
* Corrected Null Reference issues that can show up when using the macros
* Numeric MDA variable to variable comparison exception fixed.
* Errors while running in conditional checks now reported.

Enhancements:


* Variable reference auto check in designer
* Condition Variable Comp to Variable now contains >= and <=
* Custom Properties can now be referenced in text and commands via the Alt-V command
* Text To Number Converter
* Rags Share Items now sorted by date added (newest items listed first) by default

.: August 21'st 2008

  

Version 1.0.7.0:
*-Rags Share Sorting Bug Fixed
*-Can't use "or" in conditions bug fixed
*-Updating games to Rags Share no longer requires a file upload each time.
*-Bug in Picture Adjust form possible only affecting 64 bit systems fixed.
*-Custom Properties added to all Rags Designer objects and the associated condition checks and commands added.
*-Room Name Override field added, allowing you to control how room names are displayed.
*- >= and <= checks added to custom property and numeric variable checks.

.: August 1'st 2008

  

This release contains many bug fixes, enhancements and changes to the RAGS Share service.  The view has been modified and the RAGS version used to create the share is displayed in the list.

.: July 12'th 2008

  

This release contains many bug fixes and changes to the RAGS Share service.  The view has been modified and the RAGS version used to create the share is displayed in the list.

.: July 9'th 2008

  

This release contains the new RAGS Share service.  Additionally, you can now load large games in the trial edition designer and view the code in a "read only" mode.  Before you would just be kicked out from loading the file.  There are several additional bug fixes in this release.

.: May 23'rd 2008

  

This release contains layered images, export and import of variables from game to game, end game dialog improvements, dynamic modification of room exits, a <On Last Turn> event in timers, and other enhancements and bug fixes.

.: April 1'st 2008

  

This new release allows designers to customize many player options.  Designers can create text only rags games and games using inline images and hide the portrait panel.

.: March 5'th 2008

  

A number of enhancements have been added to this new version and some corrections to the handling of layered clothing, and font handling in the designer and player.

.: February 6'th 2008

 

  

At least one person was having registration issues.  I modified the license file generation so it will work for everyone.  If you've already registered, you simply need to enter your email and key one more time.  I apologize for the inconvenience.

.: February 5'th 2008

 

  

New Website, New Demo Game, and Rags 1.0.0.0 finally released!!

.: December 6'th 2007

 

  

Version 0.9.9.2:
This release corrects many reported bugs and includes the new picture quality adjustment tools.

.: November 9'th 2007

 

  

Version 0.9.9.0 and 0.9.8.9:
This release corrects a variety of issues regarding objects and containers .

.: November 8'th 2007

 

  

Version 0.9.8.8:
There was another upgrade issue reported to me.  This was fixed.  This feature also includes a significant performance enhancement to the Rags Player.  It should be quicker then ever.

.: November 5'th 2007

 

  

Version 0.9.8.7:
After the release of 0.9.8.6 I noticed one of my favorite games wouldn't upgrade properly.  I've improved the upgrade process for this new release so my favorite games upgrade properly.  If your game does not upgrade properly with this release, let me know. 

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