ChordWriter Version 2.0 New Features

Leo Kaminski 2/1/2002
support@appcabin.com


1. RegSoft sales and registration service:

The RegSoft service offers several advantages over the service used with the previous version of ChordWriter.

Alternative purchasing methods:  Secure credit card sales via the RegSoft web site, telephone and fax orders, or purchase by mail with a check or money order.

Easier registration and re-installation:  ChordWriter now uses a simple 16 character registration key which you can write down and save for future use.  If you ever loose the key you can email the author for a replacement key.

Optional CD-ROM media:  If you prefer to have the ChordWriter installation on a CD-ROM disk you can order one through the RegSoft web site for an additional charge.


2. Chord Libraries (user request):

Most users will only need to use the "Default" Chord Library.  However, you may now organize groups of Chords into seperate collections if you wish.

The Chord images are stored in the "BitMaps" folder inside the "ChordWriter" folder.  Any sub-folders created in the BitMaps folder will be listed in the Libraries list.

You can manually create or rename the sub-folders, and copy or move the bitmap files, with Windows Explorer, but do not rename the default "BitMaps" folder.


3. Slash Chords (user request):

You can now use a slash "/" character in chord names.  Since the slash is an illegal character in file names it is replaced with a tilde ~ character in the chord bitmap's file name.  The tilde is replaced with a slash when the chord bitmaps are loaded.


4. Insert Copyright Symbol and Special Charcaters (user request):

The Copyright symbol  and the current year can now be inserted into the text window using the new Copyright button on the toolbar.  The Windows Character Map application can now be launched, from the Tools menu, for insertion of other special characters.

Note: Character Map is an optional Windows component which may not be installed on every system.


5. Adjustable Width Splitter for Main Screen Windows (user request):

You can now adjust the width of the song window and the chordlist window by dragging the splitter between the two windows horizontaly.



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Other Requested Features that have Not been Added yet:

Note: I will try to add these features in a future version.

1. Show strings not played with a small "x" just above the chordbox.

2. Option to show the chord name on top of the chord box instead of on the bottom.

3. Ruler for setting margins and indents (as in WordPad).

4. Print Preview (as in WordPad).

5. Set Print Margins.

Registered users may send feature requests to: support@appcabin.com





