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New Features in v3.5

The following is a compilation of new features and bug fixes from v3.0.3 of SceneWriter Pro to v3.5:

New Features

• F2 to toggle between current workspace scheme and "The Page"
  
• "AUTOSCENE" to add scenes with SHIFT+ENTER or CTRL+I
  
• ENTER key to add Characters / Locations
  
• New TIP window
  
• Global renaming of characters
  
• Global renaming of locations
  
• Right-click menus for characters and Locations windows
  
• Rename Scene now highlights last name for ease of renaming
  
• Splash Form now has a 2 second timer
  
• Scene List titlebar now lists scene numbers, duration up to + including the highlighted scene and total duration
  
• If Scene List is hidden, the Scene List titlebar info is displayed at the top of Scene Editor
  
• Increased SceneTime's accuracy and can now be adjusted to suit your writing style
  
• Double-click to enter Character mode
  
• Shortcut: SHIFT+P for preview
  
• Added "rename character" to right-click of Character Element
  
• Changed Right-click Slug Insert to SHIFT+S
  
• New shortcut keys for certain features
  
• Improved splitting of spanned Dialogue and Direction when Printing
  
• Improved Reformat routine
  
• Scene Numbering - including independent Slug, Direction, Char and Dialogue numbering
  
• Home and End keys in Print Preview
  
• Black background feature for an uncluttered workspace
  
• Project Settings moved to the FILE menu
  
• Helpers moved from General Options to Helpers menu
  
• Option to turn off (MORE) and (Cont'd)
  
• Double-click to enter Slug Insert
  
• Change Case feature (upper, lower, title, sentence, toggle)
  
• Preview Timer for timing your script as you read
  
• Auto Save
  
• Auto Apply
  
• New WINDOW menu - open more than one SceneWriter Project
  
• Auto-correct lists in Tools menu
  
• CTRL+S now prompts for Apply Changes
  
• Esc key closes Print Preview
  
• Revamped the output of "Print Other"
  
• When printing the Scene List, Scene Notes are now included
  
• When printing the Characters List, Character Notes are now included
  
• Added "Print" command to right-click popup menus
  
• Cut, Copy, Paste to Scene Notes, Project Notes and Character Notes
  
• Added right-click popup menu to Project Notes
  
• Suppress Output: printout / export of scenes with Scene List checkboxes
  
• Export the Scene List, Project Notes, Characters List and Locations List
  
• Option to split spanned Direction element
  
• Improved speed when opening projects
  
• New Cover Page Designer with example cover page
  
• Added "wryly" to default parenthetical helper
  
• New Registration Method that no longer uses temporary keys
  
• Print Single or Double spaced slug lines
  
• Improved Print Routine

Bug Fixes

• BUG: Project Modified bug when change scheme
  
• BUG: Focus returns to the Scene Editor if program returns to focus
  
• BUG: Project Notes appearing in Characters Form if no Character exists or if mouse is clicked below list of characters.
  
• BUG: Slug Insert does not now insert '-' for blank TIMEs
  
• BUG: Change Scene Icon placement if Scene List has been scrolled
  
• BUG: Auxiliary windows are now hidden if minimized by the taskbar button
  
• BUG: Window sizes now take into account the Windows taskbar size and position
  
• BUG: Empty scene times when one-line text present
  
• BUG: Undo bug when using CTRL+PgUp/Dn buttons
  
• BUG: Select All bringing up Slug Insert helper
  
• BUG: Slug Insert now does not fire with control keys
  
• BUG: Status bar losing info when scene changed
  
• BUG: Right-click character popup
  
• BUG: Editor scrolling to top on Apply
  
• BUG: Editor incorrectly scrolling on Undo / Redo
  
• BUG: Apply Changes prompting when nothing had changed
  
• BUG: Undo / Redo bug when using CTRL+Z and CTRL+SHIFT+Z
  
• BUG: Paste not available when program first runs
  
• BUG: Editor returns focus after find / replace
  
• BUG: Character notes - click under character
  
• BUG: Dialogue spanning on printed pages
  
• BUG: Print / Preview causing blank pages in certain circumstances
  
• BUG: "Registered To" fields now displayed in Splash form.
  
• BUG: Change break point of (CONT'D) to include a space
  
• BUG: Icons not refreshing on Revert
  
• BUG: Scene Editor font occasionally changing to Tahoma
  
• BUG: Potential Memory crash bug
  
• BUG: Add Button now resets after Add Scene
  
• BUG: Refresh buttons now update correctly after new project is created