Beta: Changelog

Please be aware that the latest build may not be available yet.

We also have a list of known issues.

Changes for build 739-1391

lots of bug fixes
many new features

Changes for build 714-738

bug fixes

Changes for build 713

MISC: version is 2.0.7

Changes for build 711/712

FIX: import() much faster

Changes for build 709/710

FIX: changing a text with ABC works also for loaded files
MISC: version is 2.0.6

Changes for build 708

ENH: scaled printing
FIX: License dialog shows up on Mac OSX 13
MISC: Version is now 2.0.5

Changes for build 703

FIX: Internal error on Voronoi diagram (Nada-related)

Changes for build 702

ENH: faster loading and better handling of transformation groups
FIX: double-clicking a file on Mac OS X no longer throws an exception
ENH: some missing german localizations added

Changes for build 699-701 (701 is release version 2.0)

ENH: angles are displayed in correct format also in CindyScript
ENH: menu cleanups
FIX: correct thread for menu changes

Changes for build 695-698

FIX: Mac OS Intel version has correct classpath
FIX: Mac OS PPC version does not throw error when using input fields in Inspector
ENH: Mac OS apps are zipped, not targzipped.
DOC: Documentation should be complete

Changes for build 694 (RC3)

FIX: Internal Error on adding Angle Mark
FIX: some typos
FIX: Internal Errors on Undo/Redo due to label changes
FIX: GUI on Max OS X PPC/Intel
ENH: more information on wrong license code
FIX: angle modulo finalized
ENH: Help Button in Script Editor
FIX: correct angle name “alpha0”
ENH: more German localization
FIX: minor bugs fixed …page…

Changes for build 689-693

FIX: correct success text
ENH: cleanups for release
ENH: switching menus possible
NEW: Mac OS X Intel release

Changes for build 688

FIX: OpPerp2 does not throw ClassCastException

Changes for build 687

MISC: license renewed

Changes for build 686

FIX: eval in CindyScript works again as expected

Changes for build 685

FIX: point on arc works in cindyrun.jar

Changes for build 684

ENH: new function adjacencymatrix in CindyScript
FIX: color chooser and script editor work on Java 1.3 (OS X only)

Changes for build 683

FIX: some vector operations in CindyScript had wrong sign

Changes for build 680-682

FIX: point on arc can be saved
ENH: new file icon for Mac OS X
ENH: smaller fonts on Mac OS X

Changes for build 679

FIX: I/O error on saving constructions fixed

Changes for build 678

FIX: Locus contained in create tool will not thow Internal Error

Changes for build 676/677

FIX: wrong thread in MBFC
FIX: copy/paste behavior corrected
FIX: missing OK button in CreateGraphAlgorithm
FIX: background images are loaded if file is loaded …page…

Changes for build 675

FIX: legacy exercises work
FIX: loading of legacy exercises and saving again works
FIX: new style exercises work (no editor yet!)

Changes for build 672-674

FIX: dynamic alpha in plot works again
FIX: User interface for export to bitmap completed
FIX: correct background for bitmap export
ENH: cleaned up menu for Export
MISC: many internal code cleanups
FIX: silent ignore of undefined arguments in CindyScript

Changes for build 671

FIX: double-clicking a file on windows will not raise internal error

Changes for build 670

FIX: colorplot in CindyScript works
FIX: isundefined in CindyScript works
ENH: new startres modifier for colorplot
MISC: better internal handling of undefined values in CindyScript
FIX: correct alpha compositing for colorplot
FIX: copyright date in about box correct

Changes for build 667-669

ENH: Large edit box for button scripts
FIX: smaller font for Inspector labels
ENH: new operators for matrices adj(…) and inverse(…)
FIX: max(..) operator implemented correctly
FIX: sort(..) operator can also handle situations with undefined values
FIX: tracelength=0 no longer causes crash
FIX: Inspector works again for Formulas
ENH: New Operators eigenvectors(…) and eigenvalues(…)
ENH: det(…) much faster …page…

Changes for build 666

FIX: Error on save of files containing texts fixed
FIX: Aboutbox visible and readable on Java 1.3.1
FIX: Aboutbox shows build number
ENH: autoscroll for exercise console
ENH: edge weigths in graph algorithms can be inspected
FIX: Labels in Inspector are no longer cut off
ENH: Texts are editable in Inspector

Changes for build 664

FIX: traces of points and showall work both
MISC: build numbers on web correct
FIX: cindyrun.jar should work with legacy exercises
ENH: better scrollbar and autoscroll for exercise console

Changes for build 658-663

ENH: User defined color pallets are stored
FIX: sqrt(-1)=i
FIX: Better formated output in script
FIX: Traces of larger dots look better
FIX: Redefine of physics elements fixed
ENH: Predefined functions can be overridden
ENH: Buttons with click functionality
FIX: Traces of Arrows
FIX: Showall for invisible points
FIX: friction=1 does no longer crash physics
FIX: arcs in hyperbolic geometry do no longer crash system
FIX: Segments show up in Hyperbolic PDF export and print
ENH: Buttons can perform scripts
FIX: Animations won’t double-draw traces
FIX: Printing of Euclidean Port works
FIX: Redraw after animation stop
FIX: AddText mode allows clicking of elements again
ENH: new CindyScript function repaint()
FIX: repeat operator numerically stable
FIX: Show all shows all
FIX: Objects don’t remain highlighted when they shouldn’t …page…

Changes for build 657

ENH: Editable Texts and Texts unified
FIX: JobExecutor will not be terminated for Applet
FIX: no initial mode lock error
ENH: Applet handles corrupt files much better
FIX: Exercise restart works again
FIX: correct thread when adding a function text
ENH: typos in software corrected
ENH: typos in documentation corrected
FIX: rendering of large circles correct
FIX: Vanished points are shown again after animation stops
FIX: Animation control clicks trigger no longer zoom events
FIX: Parsed CindyScript changes are recogniced as construction changes
ENH: Operator conjugate(…) introduced
ENH: integer powers are evaluated by continued multiplication

Changes for build 656

FIX: Pinned points no longer have a non-zero velocity
ENH: Texts can be bordered and may have a fixed width
FIX: resetclock operator works again
FIX: auto-relabel in inspector re-enabled
FIX: Handling of spaces in application name improved
FIX: .js and .css files in documentation are local and offline available

Changes for build 655

ENH: Digit-precision for measurements can be changed
ENH: Texts can be pinned
FIX: Antialiasing can be turned on and off again

Changes for build 654

FIX: Online documentation available

Changes for build 653

FIX: Inspector did not show inspectables when re-opened
FIX: Internal error thrown by Inspector …page…

Changes for build 652

FIX: Texts and PortButtons in Sperical View shown correctly
FIX: Hyperbolic Circles with infinite radius allowed
FIX: Inspector refuses to give already existing label
ENH: Predicates return “false” when fed with undefined values
ENH: New operator “isundefined(…)”
FIX: Docked texts no longer jump when they are clicked
FIX: Docked texts no longer jump when when using the ABC mode.
FIX: Paren highlighting working again
ENH: product and sum operator more powerful (works also on matrices)
ENH: if in binary operators min,max,prod,sum the both operators are numbers, they are taken as input

Changes for build 651

MISC: License extended

Changes for build 650

FIX: Universal Binary of native library for Mac OS X
FIX: Dialog when closing last port uses correct positioning
FIX: Inspector should be stable again

Changes for build 649

ENH: Many message texts added
FIX: Closing a view with an IFS now longer causes an exception
FIX: Pressing ESC does not create InternalError
ENH: Antialiasing can be configured in Inspector -> View. May look nicer, but is significantly slower on some machines.
FIX: User defined tools can have a name and a tooltip
FIX: Undo will deselect all elements and not create new ones
FIX: Display of pause and play of animation buttons semantically consistent
FIX: closing Inspector in correct thread …page…

Changes for build 648

FIX: Plot operator draws only real values
FIX: View size on loading again correct
FIX: loading of .html files also triggers script parsing
FIX: Springs can also be attached to suns
FIX: Vector tips cannot be redefined
FIX: Empty arguments handled as void input
ENH: Monadic Plus introduced
FIX: Wrong usage of Variables in min, max, etc. throws error message
FIX: .xy operators on Vectors is handled correctly
FIX: Deleting velocities does not crash
FIX: Angular bisectors are selected after adding
FIX: Free line through zero-point no longer added
FIX: Conic drawing improved
FIX: Circle filling for interiror hyperbolic circles
FIX: Circle drawing for hyperbolic circles much better
FIX: alpha for point labels
FIX: improved memory usage of conics that are circles
FIX: Make button from selection works again
FIX: switching language works again
FIX: scripts can be interrupted
FIX: Message dialogs are always in the right thread
FIX: details of make button are no longer shown

Changes for build 647

FIX: animations and loci for point on parabola
FIX: cancelling the “save on quit” dialog actually works as expected
FIX: retrieving non-existing attributes from CindyScript will not cause a NPE
FIX: closing window from menu works better
FIX: empty shell command no longer throws NPE
FIX: warning font readable (H#42)
FIX: formula editing in correct thread …page…

Changes for build 646

FIX: setting up modes in the correct thread on startup
FIX: tooltips from Swing used
FIX: placing a point on an arc that is on a conic works
FIX: placing points on segments that are on a line works

Changes for build 644/645

ENH: more security checks for right threading

Changes for build 643

FIX: Point on Parabola works better (still not perfect)
FIX: No ClassCastException when trying to edit point coordinates of non-free points
FIX: Point with velocity does not lock up when trying to change an existing point
ENH: check for degneracy of circles disabled
FIX?: faster drawing of axes on linux
FIX: Delete from Popup Menu in correct thread
FIX: some threading problems with Script Editor removed
ENH: new CindyScript functions inspect, inspectinfo, curview, curkernel

Changes for build 642

FIX: attributes of points are per-point, not fixed for all
FIX: several threading related problems solved

Changes for build 641

FIX: Add a Point for Intersection Conic Conic works correctly
FIX: Improved text editing
FIX: Texts do no longer jump after edit
ENH: Plot button in function editor
FIX: Improved definition of Conics by foci
FIX: Imaginary circles show correctly in text port
FIX: Selected lines with zero size are shown
FIX: Messages and Tooltips added …page…

Changes for build 640

FIX: serious bug with saving of conic intersections fixed
ENH: TextPort collapses toolbar by default
FIX: snap to grid property set properly when file was loaded
FIX: Parser is able to parse “NaN” that might appear in files
FIX: Threading problems with Inspector should be solved

Changes for build 639

FIX: Invisible elements in constuction text can be selected
FIX: Circle mirrored on Circle works also for degenerate situations
FIX: opening the Inspector from the popup menu also selects elements
ENH: Inspect popup menu item also for multi-selections
FIX: selecting text with shift+cursor works in script editor

Changes for build 638

FIX: animations with complex intermediate results work correctly

Changes for build 637

FIX: velocities vector tips cannot be attached to other elements
ENH: context menu for tool buttons
ENH: user-defined tools may be deleted from said context menu
FIX: polygons are displayed correctly in TextPort
ENH: version of Cinderella recorded in user properties

Changes for build 636

MISC: show animation controller for applets defaults to true
FIX: “==” now test for proper equality
ENH: new comparisons “~~=”, “~~<”,….. for approximate equality etc.
ENH: Spring actuation speed introduced …page…

Changes for build 635

FIX: Macrobuttons show up in Toolbar-Edit-Dialog
FIX: User-defined toolbars with Macrobuttons handled more correctly
FIX: Redefine creates correct Undo information
FIX: Clicking in empty space when defining a locus does no longer trigger an internal error
FIX: mirrored elements had same appearance like the originals
FIX: pressing undo while defining a new element behaves correctly
FIX: redefining springs and masses should work
ENH: new CindyScript slot “Integration step” for feeding simulation compatible scripts
ENH: new operator addforce(mass,forcevector) for applying force to a mass
ENH: new operator setforce(mass,forcevector) for setting the force of a mass
ENH: new fields pos, posx, posy for simulation consistent position information
FIX: undo/redo for simulation elements fixed
FIX: Fixes in systax highlighting
FIX: Operator format(…,…) works now correctly on numbers close to zero

Changes for build 634

FIX: Loci shown correctly in TextPort
FIX: Undo after loading a file and creating a point will not erase everything
FIX: Operator SortByVal working again
ENH: New operator local(…..) creates local variables - usage: local(x,y,z,….)
ENH: New operator release(…..) removes local variables and returns value of last one - usage: release(x,y,z,….)

Changes for build 633

FIX: expressions like [1,,1] no longer parsed as [1,1]

Changes for build 632

ENH: Output of guess(…) operator much better
FIX: CindyScript changes in point and linesize are updated immediately
FIX: TextPort uses standard background

Changes for build 631

FIX: Regular polygons are stored correctly
ENH: Scripteditor shows construction name
FIX: OpSortByVal should work even when “null” is to be sorted.
FIX: Println0 was unary
ENH: Bugreporting contains more details
ENH: various enhancements to Visage
FIX: Toolbarchooser available again …page…

Changes for build 630

FIX: Further improvements for syntax highlighting in CindyScript
ENH: even better performance with colors
ENH: algorithm switching for Visage
FIX: Regular Polygons can be saved to files
ENH: Regular Polygons improved

Changes for build 629

FIX: performance went down when using colors from scripts

Changes for build 628

FIX: unsetting isLabeled for measurements
FIX: Editable Texts now need a nl for passing their values
ENH: Color management for Editable Texts

Changes for build 627

FIX: CindyScript does no longer parse lines not separated by a semicolon
ENH: apply can be used also with variable name
ENH: new Script statement format(numer,digits) generates string with determined number of digits
ENH: Syntax highlighting much better

Changes for build 626

FIX: added missing Messages/Tooltips
ENH: improved color handling
MISC: prepared code to add Textsize attribute
FIX: for more drawPolygon-related problems in CindyScript

Changes for build 625

FIX: for some drawPolygon-related problems in CindyScript

Changes for build 624

FIX: traces for points in hyperbolic view
FIX: defaults can be changed
ENH: defaults can be saved (new option “Keep defaults”)
FIX: Crashes on OS X fixed (? - please verify) …page…

Changes for build 623

FIX: (development version only) OpenMath prover window can be used again

Changes for build 619-622

FIX: physics/inspector interaction fixed
MISC: code cleanups

Changes for build 618

FIX: Window will open correctly on OS X

Changes for build 617

ENH: On recent Apple Notebooks, the sudden motion sensor can be used

Changes for build 616

FIX: Java1-compatible cindyrun.jar ?
FIX: Automatic Update contains correct check for zipconnection
FIX: Magic Script Attribute option defaults to true
FIX: Toolbar editors remembers screen position

Changes for build 614/615

FIX: Verification errors due to proGuard removed (led to problems with loci)

Changes for build 613

FIX: better handling of unset preferences
FIX: magic angle attributes work on windows …page…

Changes for build 612

FIX: updates on attributes when Inspector is closing will not throw NPE
ENH: magic angle attributes
FIX: Windows show up correctly on Windows
FIX: Inspector won’t close if something to inspect is left

Changes for build 611

FIX: angles are displayed with “°”, not “¡”, also on Mac OS X

Changes for build 610

FIX: Hardware View does not flicker
FIX: reduced CPU usage of Hardware View
FIX: correct error highlighting in CindyScript
FIX: TextElements will not disappear
FIX: starting a MultiAdd with a point on a line or conic works.

Changes for build 609

FIX: angles are displayed with “°”, not “¡”

Changes for build 608

FIX: Inspector is always on top
ENH: Korean translation (by Yonggu Kim) updated

Changes for build 607

FIX: cleaned up placement of Preferences in Inspector
FIX: Line by fixed angle uses ° sign correctly
FIX: Crazy window behavior on Windows fixed
FIX: better Tooltip handling
FIX: lines have to be valid to be hot
ENH: Prover can be turned off. Handle with care.
ENH: Points defined by multiple segments etc. are handled much better …page…

Changes for build 606

MISC: license extended until March 31.

Changes for build 605

ENH: Better configuration tools for Toolbars

Changes for build 604

FIX: Creating regular polygons should no longer throw an internal error

Changes for build 603

ENH: Cinderella.2 now uses proguard 3.5 for optimization

Changes for build 602

FIX: MacroButtons and Visibility-Popup are now undoable

Changes for build 601

FIX: IFS can be created again

Changes for build 600

FIX: inspector changes of physics attributes are undoable

Changes for build 599

FIX: Rendering of Loci that must be drawn as multiple curves on the screen improved significantly

Changes for build 598

FIX: Undoing a Delete operation does no longer create an internal error

Changes for build 597

FIX: Key Events in Applets are OK again
FIX: Script editor works correctly also for loaded files

Changes for build 596

FIX: Final fix for repaint after resize

Changes for build 595

FIX: Undo of attribute changes implemented
FIX: No longer java.lang.NullPointerException at de.cinderella.geometry.formula.OpWhile.a(A594:34)
ENH: Better error reporting during repaint
FIX: Springs may be added to suns without ClassCastException (don’t expect understandable results!)

Changes for build 594

FIX: size change of window redraws buffer
FIX: proper shutdown of kernel in applets

Changes for build 591

FIX: In Cindyscript 00 is now 1
-=Changes for build 590=-
sorry, this build was a little bit late on the server
MISC: license certificate valid until Jan. 31, 2006
…page…
-=Changes for build 589=-
FIX: Strange double-buffer related bug fixed
-=Changes for build 588=-
FIX: copy/paste re-enabled for script editor
ENH: start and end of segments can be accessed via pge.start and pge.end
-=Changes for build 585-587=-
ENH: Installer package smaller
ENH: unnecessary png.jar removed
-=Changes for build 584=-
ENH: cindyrun.jar even smaller
-=Changes for build 583=-
FIX: loading of constructions with Cindyscript crashed sometimes
FIX: removed non-working features from Script Editor window
FIX: On Mac OS X, the menus do not disappear when the Script Editor window has focus
FIX: All nodes in the tree of the Script Editor windows start expanded
…page…
-=Changes for build 582=-
FIX: copy/paste chooses elements to copy better
ENH: better automatic numbering of elements with paste
FIX: Cinderella shuts down even if MacroButtons have been used before
FIX: several fixes for Jython support
FIX: defining angles should not throw NPE
-=Changes for build 581=-
FIX: keyinput for scripting fixed (again)
FIX: enhanced double-buffering for all platforms
FIX: applet uses correct double-buffering even in Firefox
-=Changes for build 580=-
FIX: Pinned points are no longer movable in MultiMove actions.
FIX: Translating a Euclidean View sometimes caused jumps. This is fixed.
-=Changes for build 579=-
FIX: Null Pointer Exception in Script Matrix Multiplication
FIX: Polygon selection now correct (concerns OS X only)
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-=Changes for build 578=-
FIX: parsing of menus more forgiving, no NPE on start with exp. menu
FIX: line by fixed angle should use ° correctly
FIX: LoadCaptureFromFile fixed
FIX: controls for capturerunner now in port
-=Changes for build 577=-
FIX: strange issues with List-Selection-Items in Inspector in conjunction with I18N fixed
FIX: count of toolbar items correct for Macro-Buttons
FIX: Macro-Buttons can be contained in a toolbar
-=Changes for build 576=-
FIX: printing should also work on Windows and Unix, not only on OS X
-=Changes for build 575=-
FIX: Autorun of animations only autoruns if there are animations
-=Changes for build 572=-
FIX: multiple masses behave correctly under global gravity
FIX: positioning of scale text is correct
FIX: selecting IFS without selecting transformations first will not throw an internal error
FIX: added message for define IFS
ENH: “Load” is now “Open”
FIX: define intersection shows correct status message
FIX: Multiadding two points with same coordinate does not leave ghost elements
FIX: On Mac OS X the inspector frame has a menu
…page…
-=Changes for build 571=-
FIX: Mac OS X shows correct build number in splash screen
ENH: bug report dialog is able to send bugs directly
ENH: cindyrun.jar much smaller
-=Changes for build 570=-
FIX: BipartiteMatching algorithm no longer throws exception on init
-=Changes for build 569=-
FIX: On OS X, the application quits without throwing an exception
FIX: Inspector shows Labels correctly (i.e. License is visible!)
FIX: option for autostart of animations in applet
-=Changes for build 568=-
FIX: Cinderella Console has correct size and shows up immediately
ENH: cindyrun.jar much smaller
-=Changes for build 567=-
FIX: PortButtons in Applet don’t jump around anymore
-=Changes for build 566=-
FIX: Velocity vectors can no longer be added to non-masses and each mass can only have one velocity
FIX: Polygons in hyperbolic port work better
ENH: New CindyScript operators “isgeometric(el)” and “isselected(el)”
-=Changes for build 565=-
ENH: Applet compatibility.
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-=Changes for build 563=-
FIX: Applet works with Java-1.3.1 browsers on Mac OS X
FIX: Undo for Paste implemented
FIX: Undo for Redefine done
-=Changes for build 562=-
FIX: Undo for Redefine should behave better
-=Changes for build 561=-
FIX: Redefine works in all situations
-=Changes for build 560=-
FIX: redefine works in almost all situations now
FIX: no longer asks for background image for files
FIX: setBasis is loaded
ENH: error message window is non-modal if possible
FIX: Online Documentation opens http://doc.cinderella.de
-=Changes for build 559=-
FIX: error message window shows correct email address
FIX: redefine works in more situations
ENH: better renaming of elements with copy/paste
-=Changes for build 558=-
FIX: Windows version uses new icon