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michelkeijzers · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 10:05 pm Post subject:

PCG Tools 1.0.1: because the command for Move Up and Move Down were broken, a bug fix is performed.

However, another issue has been introduced which cannot be solved yet (see Known Issues List at http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=410864#410864).

Also, until further notice the Move Up and Move Down commands only are active when exactly one patch is selected.

I will now concentrate on new functionality, since the Move Up and Move Down commands are now usable again.

Below is the complete list of changes:

michelkeijzers · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:47 am Post subject:

Please take a look at at the following link and fill in three simple questions please:

http://www.korgforums.com/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=71495&watch=topic&start=0&sid=d7663dc8ef5c793d095cef9a08107034

Kind regards,

Michel
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michelkeijzers · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 11:57 pm Post subject:

Very good news: I spend only about 4 hours at the cut/paste functionality and it seems to work already correctly (at least for Kronos).

When cutting programs, combis or set list slots they can only be pasted within the same PCG file (if you want to paste it to other PCG files you have to use copy/paste instead).

When pasting cut programs, automatically all combis and set list slots making use of it will be fixed.
When pasting cut combis, automatically all set list slots making use of it will be fixed.

You also can move complete banks (but you cannot overwrite a modeled bank with a sampled bank and vice versa).

I have to check it for other synths too and some additional testing is also needed. I also need to adapt the manual.

The beginning of next week is busy so I am quite confident I can release 1.1.0 already within a week.

Btw, I promise update 1.2.0 will take longer.
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michelkeijzers · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:59 pm Post subject:

I have a question for you (for those who are really interested in new features of PCG Tools).

There are two options:
Should I:
1 implement a new update, release it after testing and then spend some time updating the manual and release the manual?
OR
2 implement a new update, test it, update the manual and publish the new update together with the manual?

Con 1: you have the feature faster (can be up to a week or so)
Con 2: the manual and application are in sync (well more than with 1 at least).

Please let me know Smile

(btw, I tested cut/paste and it went quit well ... but I want to do a bit more testing). Updating the manual also is quit tricky because copy/paste is a substantial part of the manual.
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Sina172 · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:15 pm Post subject:

Melodialworks Music · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:16 am Post subject:

michelkeijzers · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 8:15 am Post subject:

Thanks for the replies so far.

@Sina: it's not possible to send the manual by email because it's about 4 MB. I get a lot of unsent messages back due to max email size limitations.

So this means there is always a short time between the app update and the manual upload. The manual is uploaded by Sharp so that's very cool but of course there can be between 0 and x days before he has time and sees my email with the updated manual.
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mathieumaes · Senior Member Joined: 10 Dec 2011 Posts: 414

Michel, consider using Dropbox or something. It allows you to share a document publicly.
You can easily update the file, and you don't need to worry about sending it by Email Smile

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michelkeijzers · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:43 am Post subject:

michelkeijzers · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:58 am Post subject:

I just did a test but it seems after every new upload the file gets a unique public link URL which is not really convenient, because I use the link in both the manual as in the application itself.
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ldascanio · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 1:56 pm Post subject:

For me option#2 is also the best. It's more professional.
Even if we would like to have more and more options available nobody can say anything about a delay in features as you have already added a lot of functionality in a short time and always for free!!!
Please continue doing it in the best way for you and at your time with no pressure from our side. We will be more than happy with any extra feature if / when it's available. Nothing to regret from users side... just thanks thanks and more thanks for what you are doing in your free time in order to give us this useful tool and for free!!!!

My best regards.
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michelkeijzers · Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks Leo ... in the mean time I have been updating the Wish List (on the first page), which is growing quite well.

I have spend an enourmous amount of time the last 10 months and I cannot keep doing that forever. However, I still want and can spend time to it and as long as people (including myself) appreciate it I will continue (slow or fast depending on other hobbies I have and also don't want to forget).
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repli · Joined: 14 Oct 2011 Posts: 3

Michel, just started to work with pcg.
First thing that was catched up is absence of autosave setting. It could be good to make tools->options with boolean option of autosave and time input. (Sorry, if that proposition was already told by someone)

michelkeijzers · Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:42 pm Post subject:

No you are the first one requesting it.

Actually ... it would be quite simple to make. I only am not sure if I would want it by default, for the following reasons:

- there is no undo functionality. So if you do something wrong accidentally and at that time the autosave does its work, you have a problem.
- when loading a PCG file from a SD card, saving takes some time (especially for Kronos).

What maybe could be a good idea, is to make a backup and save the file automatically.

I will add it to the wish list for now and it will not be forgotten.

I can add the following options for autosave:
- Disabled: like the current situation
- Autosave to backup: Automatically saves the file to filename_backup.pcg, leaving the original file alone (you can save this yourself manually).
- Autosave to original: Overwrites the loaded file without making a backup
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michelkeijzers · Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:40 pm Post subject:

PCG Tools 1.1.0

Finally a new update. As promised, I would add cut/paste functionality.
Now programs, combis, set lists and also complete banks can be cut and pasted (and of course copying them was already possible and is not changed).

The main advantage is that when cutting patches and pasting them, all references will automatically be changed to the new paste location.
Cut/paste is only possible within a PCG file (otherwise you can use Copy/paste).

Small example:

Cut in this example program I-A000.

Then paste it to location U-G013. Notice that e.g. for the combination I-A000, the Kronos German Grand is automatically now referencing the new location U-G013:

Also some other items have been added or changed.

Of course the manual is also changed accordingly and probably will be updated soon by Sharp.

Below is the full list of changes.