Visual Programmer Version History
1.4.383
- Added support for the new Hummingbird Duo board
- Added the ability to export expressions and sequences to Arduino code (Hummingbird Duo only)
- Added support for the Duo's new distance and sound sensors
- Greatly reduced the time it takes to connect to the Hummingbird
- Faster disconnect detection
- Improved efficiency when reading analog inputs
- Vibration motors for Hummingbird Duo can now go up to 255. Bzzzzz!
- Can now click on inactive control panel areas in the Expression Builder to activate the controls
- Can now perform a "Save As..." for an expression or sequence by clicking on the name in the stage area
- Can now click on the expression delay progress bar or time value to change the delay
- Improved mouse cursors on clickable UI widgets
- We now sign the Windows version of the app, so you should get fewer (no?) warnings during installation.
- Breaking change: Dropped support for the Hummingbird Beta board
1.3.358
- Saved changes to expressions are now reflected in expressions already in use on the Sequence Builder stage.
- Fixed Windows installer so it no longer complains if you already have the Visual Programmer installed.
- Clarified license wording
- Added build for Linux .deb package
- Internal changes for exporting Visual Programmer expressions and sequences to other languages. Export coming soon!
1.2.338
- Added ability to specify working directory upon startup, and have that preference optionally remembered per user (actually, per
device, so Hummingbird and Finch prefs are stored separately for a particular user).
- Added "Visual Programmer Files" section to the Settings tab. This is where you specify whether you want the app to remember the directory used for your files.
- Added About section to the Settings tab
- Improved audio file installation, and now includes a progress bar
- Anonymous stats are now sent to the artsandbots.com server during update check. This helps us better understand the variety of computer environments of our users (operating system, Java version, etc.)
- Installation and Connection Guide PDF is now included in the distribution
- Improved build process
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.1.318
- Now distributing as a standalone app for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Zip file version still available.
- Retired Java Web Start distribution. Still available for legacy users, but will not be updated anymore.
- Added Settings tab
- Added update checking
- Made the app more resistant to hard crashes on the Mac when you simply yank out the USB cord
- Improved Installation and Connection Guide
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.0.290
- Updated certificate signing
1.0.284
- Added ability to specify working directory when launching the zip file version
- Fixed scaling of values in Expression Builder
- Fixed Web Start launching issue
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.0.268
- Fixed issue with signing of jars for Java Web Start
- Fixed application icon
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.0.261
- Added generation of zip file for users who can't do Java Web Start.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.0.252
- Added support for Finch
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.0.234
- Added Connection Guide and improved Web Start download page
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
1.0.184
- Fixed issue with audio file extraction for Web Start
- Fixed performance of audio file extraction
1.0.182
- Initial implementation of Java Web Start deployment
- Bug fixes and performance improvements
For details about prior versions, please see the
code repository change log.