History

4.7.6 [build 2263] (2009.02.27)

Bug Fixed: Problems with the game board redraw of setup stone.

4.7.2 [build 2222] (2009.02.19)

New: Add Save Region to Clipboard function.
Improved: Improved Bookmark system, now can automatically save bookmarks data when system idle.
Bug Fixed: Problems with the game board redraw of setup stone.

4.7 [build 2208] (2009.01.14)

New: Add Switch black/white function.
Improved: Improved Guess Move function, now can automatically hidden node position text when start.
Bug Fixed: Some conflict with edit game.
Bug Fixed: Problems with database rebuild id.

4.6.5 [build 2181] (2008.07.25)

Improved: Improved Show Next Move Hint function, now can show hints only for multiple options
Improved: Improved Floating Comment function, now can show node's name.
Bug Fixed: Problems with Find Stone when click the setup stone on the board(thanks for zjg1128).

4.6.3 [build 2164] (2008.07.12)

Bug Fixed: Some conflict when put stone into forbidden point(thanks for 江淼).
Bug Fixed: Potential memory leak in the database engine.

4.6.2 [build 2158] (2008.06.18)

Improved: Compatible with old SGF format(FF[1]).
Improved: Speed up database performance.
Other improvements and adjustments.

4.6.1 [build 2147] (2008.04.12)

Improved: Pass move isn't member in move count any longer.(Thanks for 叶公好棋)
Improved: Add option to support jump to previous branch when go to previous move. (Thanks for zxg)
Bug Fixed: Some conflict with edit game information in the grid view.
Other improvements and adjustments.

4.5.2 [build 2128] (2008.03.10)

Minor improvements and adjustments.

4.5 [build 2121] (2008.01.18)

New: Add Floating Comment to help user watch game comments easily.
New: Add Guess Move Radar to help user study go game.
New: Add Unicode and Multi-language encoding support.
New: Add Game Database Properties Dialog.
New: Add Recover hidden stones command on Game Edit Mode.
New: Add Game Database Refresh function.
New: Add Game Database Records Cut/Paste function.
Improved: Improved Save as Pictures function.
Improved: Provoid "Copy Branch" Right-Click Menu when Game Readonly Mode.
Improved: Add some rule when game edit.
Improved: Automatic hide active mark when game save as picture or print.
Improved: Now can copy/paste game data between the non-sgf format games.
Improved: Add save log file feature to Games sort function.
Improved: Re-wrote multi-language resouces module.
Improved: Add minimum value to resizeable dialog
Bug Fixed: Problems with delete second branch when game edit.
Bug Fixed: Problems with record incorrect state sometime when save game to database.
Bug Fixed: Problems with delete short-key not work sometime when database editing.
Bug Fixed: Problems with batch modify database records.
Bug Fixed: Problems with result incorrect when quick search for database.
Bug Fixed: Problems with comment not clear when add assist node on the game edit mode.
Bug Fixed: Problems with some shortcut not work on the general options.
Bug Fixed: Problems with UI transparent not work when office2003 style.
Other improvements and adjustments.

4.3.2 [build 1954] (2007.12.27)

Improved: Improved Pattern Search function.
Bug Fixed: Problems with Tab popup menu.
Bug Fixed: Problems with games sort.
Other improvements and adjustments.

4.3.1 [build 1933] (2007.12.17)

New: Add floating toolbar on the game information panel.
Bug Fixed: Problems with toolbar update.
Bug Fixed: Problems with “Cannot focus a disabled or invisible window” error.
Bug Fixed: Problems with filtering database records.

4.3 [build 1922] (2007.12.14)

Improved: “MRU” functions support database now.
Improved: Adjust move toolbar.
Improved: Rewrote full screen code.
Improved: Speed up when program exit.
Improved: Most of function is optimized, and removed some unnecessary functions.
Improved: Re-desgin some UI elements.
Bug Fixed: Problems with repainting the stone shadow.
Bug Fixed: Problems with sorting game records.
Bug Fixed: Problems with batch modifying field values.

4.2 [build 1878] (2007.11.24)

Attention: Board skin has been upgraded, the skin of previous versions can not be opened by new version StoneBase unless they are upgraded. Please upgrade your skins. (note: skin file name changed from "*.bskx" to "*.bsx")
New: Add status bar hint about sync mode of the database(to switch sync mode,simply double clicke on the hint)。
Improved: Rewrote persistence mechanism of bookmark module.
Improved: Improved "next record" and "previous record" functions。
Improved: Some right-menus changed。
Bug Fixed: Problems with deleted last item in bookmaks。

4.11 [build 1856] (2007.11.14)

Improved: Replace some ugly icons.
Bug Fixed: Some confusion when changed board display option.
Other improvements and optimization。

4.1 [build 1842] (2007.11.12)

Improved: Add "Update game after grid editing" option to help you synchronization database game information.
Bug Fixed: Problems with "Minimized to system tray area" function.
Bug Fixed: Problems with "Delete All afer current" command.
Bug Fixed: Problems with board repaint logic.
Bug Fixed: Problems with count territory, some confusion when result calculate.
Bug Fixed: Problems with drag & drop "categroy" node in database manager panel.
Bug Fixed: Problems with find stone algorithm.
Bug Fixed: Problems with use keyboard to play game.
Bug Fixed: Problems with Mouse wheel on full screen mode.
Other improvements and adjustments.

4.01 [build 1810] (2007.10.30)

New: Board Skin, can help you customize board style for display and share.
New: Game Print, now can print single game or games from database.
New: Unlimited Undo/Redo for game edit.
New: Support the QQ game file(*.WGS).
Improved: Add "Customize" option to show move number function.
Improved: Removed "openning pattern" functions, because this uncomplete, immature。
Bug Fixed: Some confusion in used guess move.
Bug Fixed: Conflict with guess move and next move hint.
Bug Fixed: Problems in transform 'BIG5' encoding text。
Other improvements and adjustments.

3.99 [build 1500] (2007.06.26)

Minor improvements and adjustments.

3.98 [build 1473] (2007.06.13)

Improved: Improved File Browser Panel functions, now can add directory to "favorites".
Improved: User interface improved。
Bug Fixed: When switch a board from black/white to normal, board not update.
Bug Fixed: When exit game edit mode, mouse cursor not update.
Minor improvements and adjustments.

3.97 [build 1374] (2007.06.05)

New: File Browser Panel. Now can use this panel locate/import/open game files directly.
Bug Fixed: Some confusion when load from use 'MBCS' encoded file(much thanks for soulhu).
Bug Fixed: When a Pass node added, mouse cursor not update.(much thanks for clarence).
Bug Fixed: Conflict occurs when rename a node name.
Bug Fixed: Using 'SHIFT-JIS' encoding for Japanese languages package.(much thanks for 孔雀东南飞).
Minor improvements and adjustments.

3.96 [build 1313] (2007.04.16)

Bug Fixed: Some minor bugs when display move number.
Bug Fixed: Inverted display cursor on the some machine(much thanks for kola)。
Others: Database Engine Minor Improved.

3.95 [build 1308] (2007.04.05)

New: A Set of Stone, Jade Style.
New: Stone shadow options page, Now can set up stone shadow details.
New: "Boss-Key" function.
Improved: Improved regions related functions, add save region to database.
Improved: Re-desgin configration file structure.
Bug Fixed: Sometimes hotkey become invalid when swtich to fullscreen.(thanks for soulhu report)

3.94 [build 1284] (2007.03.29)

Improved: Guess next move function.
Minor Bugs Fixed and improved.

3.93 [build 1270] (2007.03.28)

Improved: Improved re-draw performance when user interface resize.
Improved: Re-desgin eraser cursor.
Bug Fixed: Some minor bugs fixed.

3.92 [build 1258] (2007.03.22)

Minor improvements and adjustments.

3.91 [build 1248] (2007.03.16)

Minor improvements and adjustments.

3.9 [build 1242] (2007.03.06)

Attention: Database has been upgraded; the databases of previous versions can not be opened by new version StoneBase unless they are upgraded. Please Download Database Upgrade Tool if you need to do so！
New: Database Note that indicates whether there is any comment in a database.
New: Edit View function. Now can edit view conditions directly.
New: Advanced Delete feature in edit mode, which allows user to delete all contents, including branches, comments and marks, of a record.
Bug Fixed: The text in comment box is not refreshed when user jumps to the final move in playback.
Bug Fixed: Hotkey conflict between Quick Research setting and default hotkey setting.
Bug Fixed: When a record is exported from database, new file can not be created because there are some special characters in the filename of the record.
Bug Fixed: Stone will be dropped on the upper left corner of the board if user clicks on the center of the box framed by board grid.
Other minor improvements and adjustments.

3.85 [build 1205] (2007.02.13)

Improved: Database Import -- The sorting algorithm for importing file is re-coded.
Improved: Auto-Clean – New option is added for deleting duplicates with fewer comments.
Improved: Count Territory – Automatic judgment on the count of komi. (Thanks to kola)
Improved: Some details of interface. A shortcut is added for dialogue windows of notes. (Thanks to kh51)
Bug Fixed: In the case of counter-komi (white side affords the komi), the information on komi in the result of counting territory is displayed disorderly. (Thanks to kola)
Bug Fixed: In edit mode, conflict occurs when user tries to add mark with Next Move Hint activated.

3.82 [build 1196] (2007.02.13)

Bug Fixed: Shortkeys not works. (Thanks for liangr).

3.8 [build 1190] (2007.02.12)

New: Add Game Statistics Page.
New: Welcome page and re-designed "About" dialog window.
Improved: Enhanced edit feature with Insert mode, in which user can directly inserts stones into the record rather than creates a new branch.
Improved: Enhanced record sort function. Now it can be select to sort all in database or just sort the chosen records.
Improved: Rotate board. The board can be rotated horizontally or vertically.
Bug Fixed: Tree-view error if there is special loop node in SGF record. (Thanks to liangr for feedback)
Bug Fixed: Problems in displaying preview card.
Other minor improvements.

3.76 [build 1121] (2007.01.31)

Bug Fixed: In the 'ko' steps, Some stones cannot be shown at the board (Thanks for Weimin Fang).

3.75 [build 1118] (2007.01.29)

New: Save Game as Tygem File(GIB Format).
Improved: Add 'ko' validate in the test move mode.
Improved: Add Web site and forum link on the help menu.
Minor improvements and debugs.

3.7 [build 1083] (2007.01.15)

New: Stones can be hidden in edit mode.
New: Range mark can be set in edit mode.
New: Branch (variation) can be copied/pasted in edit mode.
New: The coordinate of stone can be modified in edit mode.
New: Right-click board menu containing frequently used features.
New: Hint information on current move is indicated in status bar.
Improved: Mouse function in edit mode – Left-click to add stones or marks, Right-click to delete them.
Improved: Other details in edit mode.
Improved: Optimized algorithm of drawing board provides better visual effect.
Improved: Feature control in Test Move mode.
Improved: Hint information will pop up if user tries to open a file from history list while the file is actually not there.
Bug Fixed: Keyboard does not response and some shortcuts are overlapped when user is inputting comment in edit mode.
Bug Fixed: In edit mode, layer order will be confused if a stone and a mark are set on the same point of board.
Bug Fixed: After a record is edited, program will ask for saving file if user right-click on tab page.
Bug Fixed: Node name set by user can not be displayed in tree-view.
Bug Fixed: The status of taken stones (prisoners) is not restored when the Test Move is completed.
Bug Fixed: Error in modifying existed subjects with external editor.
Bug Fixed: Error report on deleting stones when editing stone pattern (shape) on board with Pattern Querying function.
Bug Fixed: Error in reading stone pattern on rotated board with Pattern Querying function.
Bug Fixed: Some detail adjustments and improvements of interface.

3.6 [build 1008] (2007.01.01)

Improved: Board size is customizable when create a new game.
Improved: Program is optimized to double the speed of playback.
Improved: Guess Next Move function is improved and now available for branch nodes.
Improved: Re-desgined interface and some icons。
Improved: Re-designed feature of indicating board status.
Bug Fixed: A problem on Goto record function。
Bug Fixed: 19-grid board is still displayed in the preview of non-19-grid board record.
Bug Fixed: Hint for next move is not cleaned up when goto previous move.
Bug Fixed: Wrong move number incurred by removing stones.
Bug Fixed: The cursor of on-board hint tag is disturbed in some occasions.

3.5 [build 974] (2006.12.15)

New: Counting territory
New: New default stone style
Improved: Redesigned interface; it is more pretty and easier to use.
Improved: Importing file by “drag & drop”; a progress gauge is added.
Improved: Importing files to databases; it is fixed that the executing speed is low when user opens multiple databases to import files.
Bug Fixed: Only one of the records can be imported by “drag & drop” to the databases with preview.
Bug Fixed: A problem in Find Move.
Bug Fixed: In some cases, the move number of some stones disappear when a stone is taken.
Bug Fixed: Records restored from StoneBase recycle bin can not be opened.
Bug Fixed: The previews disappear of the records restored from StoneBase recycle bin.
Bug Fixed: Unreadable characters in inputting group name in setting sort rules.
Bug Fixed: In edit mode, the move number of the nodes in tree-view will be disturbed after user has added auxiliary nodes.

3.31 [build 892] (2006.12.01)

Attention: Database has been upgraded; the databases of previous versions can not be opened by new version StoneBase unless they are upgraded. Please Download Database Upgrade Tool if you need to do so！
New: Guess next move.
New: Reminder for variation. You can directly goto the respective variation branch by clicking the reminder shown on the board.
New: User can set White to move first when editing game records.
New: Record Recycle Bin. If game records are deleted by mistake, they can be restored from that Recycle Bin.
New: Record Rating. User can rate the records now.
New: Auto-Cleanup for duplicate checking, a function that provides universal cleanup options.
New: Another convenient function for duplicates checking: all checked duplicate records can be copied.
New: Powerful data filter.
New: Save as…, user now can select some records of a database and directly “save as” another new database
New: Add Japanese language support.(Much thanks 孔雀東南飛 translated.)
Improved: Optimized algorithmic for duplicate checking, so that the function can capture duplicates more correctly and precisely.
Improved: Player quick search. It is now supported to search for games between 2 appointed players; user can sort out all games between Lee Chanhao and Zhou Heyang by simply inputting their names.
Improved: New bookmark can be created by directly drag & drop a node from record tree-view onto Bookmark panel.
Improved: Adjusted Bookmark Panel interface to provide better using experience.
Improved: Screen view for “Dead Stones” (i.e. taken stone or prisoner, in other terms). The new one is much integrated with the tree-view of the records.
Improved: Interface of dialogue box in database maintenance.
Improved: Rules of naming database directories. Directories can use same names as long as they are lying in different levels, however, the names of the directories within a same level should be unique.
Improved: There is more reminder information shown on status bar to help users.
Improved: Hot-key re-mapping.
Improved: The subjects in the menu are re-sorted, so as to be more convenient.
Improved: Logic process of switching among multiple tab pages.
Improved: Goto previous move of game replay. speed up.
Improved: Behavior of game's moves tree-view.
Improved: Algorithmic of board resize. Blur resize is supported.
Improved: Algorithmic of lines in board imaging.
Improved: Brand new sound effects of putting stones.
Improved: Enhanced multi-language support.
Bug Fixed: Some problems on Load database on demand mode with data filter.
Minor improvements and debugs.

3.15 [build 798] (2006.11.08)

New: Optimize Database. Reducing file size, removing redundant data and repairing possible errors, the function is useful to optimize databases that have been used for some time.
Improved: Copy/Paste among databases. The performance is enhanced and much faster than before.
Improved: Re-write algorithmic of duplicates checking. The executing speed of the function is greatly faster than before. (Thank soulhu for providing great ideas and advice).
Improved: Interface of sorting databases. Part of the source code is adjusted. The using experience is better now.
Improved: Better support for drag & drop files. Now, user can open a file just by drag it from OS interface and drop onto StoneBase interface (including interface without content).
Bug Fixed: Error occurs when user opens TOM records (GIB file) first and then tries to save them as a database by using “Save as” function. (Much thanks to Jedi).
Bug Fixed: Occasionally, the move numbers of the stones put on board are not displayed.

3.13 [build 790] (2006.11.03)

New: Find text in database. only support SGF format now.
Bug Fixed: Some confusion numbers when use the customize move number function.

3.12 [build 784] (2006.11.02)

Improved: Records Sorting. Now the sorting can be support rules grouping.
Bug Fixed: Some Shortcuts cann't reset.
Bug Fixed: Some problems on board repaint.

3.1 [build 774] (2006.10.30)

New: Customize Show Number.
New: Set Move Number.StoneBase now is capable to provide full support to MN tag(SGF Format).
New: Copy/Paster SGF text
Improved: Mouse function of Game Edit. Now the Mouse right button can remove previous stone.
Improved: Records Sorting. Now the sorting can be checking duplicate.
Bug Fixed: Wrong move number in some game record calculate.
Minor UI improvements.
Minor details improvements.

3.0 [build 738] (2006.10.01)

New: Game record preview. Please check "Tutorial" page for more details on how to use.
Improved: Database structure. New record information fields are added, such as "Game Name", "Total Moves",etc. Preview function are fully supported. Please pay attention to this point that ALL 2.x version databases are required to be upgraded, please download new version database or database upgrade tool software to keep your database updated.
Improved: Database View Style. There are two styles: Form and Preview, with which an option are also provided to decide the preffered style.
Improved: Bookmark function. Now the bookmark can be set on whichever move of a record you are replaying, so that it is convenient for us fans to study the record.
Improved: Re-build ID. Now, ID can be re-built according to the rank sorted by other record description fields.
Improved: Replay record. A function is added to skip current branch.
Improved: Database Navigator Form. Removed summary footer panel. A hint is provided for records total and selected items.
Improved: Interface. A hint is provided for two different record modes: Edit and Browse.
Improved: Some interface operation logic related to editing record.
Improved: Some interface operation logic related to full screen display.
Improved: Algorithmic for board coordinate drawing.
Bug Fixed: Some problems in "Load records on demand" database load mode.
Bug Fixed: Some database information fields will lose their contents after being edited and refreshed.
Bug Fixed: Potential error in using "Player Querying" function.
Bug Fixed: The panels will disappear occasionally.
Bug Fixed: Wrong position of the column when view the database in "Grid View".
Bug Fixed: Focus window of the "Global Options" dialogue box may be lost.
Minor details improvements.

2.71 [build 648] (2006.08.21)

New: Customizable Short-Cuts Mapping
New: Optional Modes for opening game records (Records can be opened by Edit Mode or Read Mode).
New: Clear the value of "Read Count" field.
Improvement: Go board re-drawing mode. Now the performance is greatly enhanced when changing go board window size.
Bug Fixed: Can not put stone on the point where a pre-set stone is taken in editing game record.
Bug Fixed: Potential error in category converting when adding new records to database.
Bug Fixed: Panel is occasionally disappeared after executing duplicates checking.
Bug Fixed: Saving error in editing non-SGF format game record.
Bug Fixed: Game record information will be lost in editing non-SGF format game records.
Minor Improvements

2.6 [build 620] (2006.08.01)

New: Edited record can be directly saved into database.
Improvement: Full support to SGF format game record information description tag.
Fixed: New node will still be added even if clicking on a non-accessible point in editing record.
Fixed: Removing the last abdicated node in editing record will occasionally reverse the record by one move back.
Fixed: A blank area will be displayed when operating "drag and put" to the panels.
Minor Improvements

2.5 [build 608] (2006.07.25)

New: Editing game record. StoneBase now is capable to provide full support to editing game records. Hoo-hah!
New: New "Export Pattern" item in global options, which allows to specify the naming pattern for Database Export.
Fixed: Potential error when operating by using multi-task dialogue window.
Fixed: Potential error when executing "Copy/Paste" operation among databases.
Minor Improvements.

2.4 [build 539] (2006.06.30)

Minor Bugs Fixed.

2.3 [build 537] (2006.06.26)

New Function: Save querying result as a new separated database.
New Function: Save bookmark as a new separated database.
New Function: Copy database contents list to Excel.
Bug Fixed: Potential error in displaying Basket Panel when it is re-activated.
Adjustments on positioning some buttons of tool bar.
Minor Improvements.

2.1 [build 496] (2006.05.31)

New Function: Playback with mouse wheel. User can playback the record with mouse wheel just by moving the cursor into board area on screen.
New Added: A set of stones to be predefined.
Improved: Graphic effect of on-board move number, which is more good-looking now.
Improved: Display effect of record tree-view, move number can be displayed in tree-view now.
Bug Fixed: "Show move number" function is not applicable in some occasions.
Bug Fixed: Wrong move numbers in braches if record tree-view is switched to Branch mode
Bug Fixed: Potential error in creating new empty sorting node in view group of database
Minor Improvements

2.0 Final [build 435] (2006.05.10)

Bug Fixed: Error in renaming record file exported from database
Bug Fixed: Error in rebuilding record ID
Minor Improvements

2.0 public beta 5 [build 423] (2006.04.30)

Bug Fixed: Failure to create file if there is special character string included in the name of the record file to be exported from database to directory.
Bug Fixed: One extra black stone is put on board in advance when reading NGF file (Black receives Komi).
Improved: Board page title name format panel, "Game Result" pattern is added.
Minor Improvements

2.0 public beta 4 [build 416] (2006.04.17)

New Function: Database Quick Search ( Please check tutorial )
New Function: Batch modifications to the field descriptions of database ( Please check tutorial )
New Function: Auto-detect tab name
New Added: Some more Global Options
Bug Fixed: When loading databases from directory, only the database ranked first will be loaded.
Bug Fixed: Only one file can be opened by using command prompt to open associated game record files.
Improved: "Drag & Drop" operation within database tree-view list
Minor Improvements

2.0 public beta 3 [build 391] (2006.04.10)

Bug Fixed: Error reported when opening record of database in some particular occasions in precious version.
Minor bugs fixed
New Added: Support to thick board frame line and Black / White mode
Function Restored: Minimize to system tray
Minor improvements in operation

2.0 public beta 2 [build 381] (2006.04.08)

Bug Fixed: Error reported when trying to create a new view group without deploying related nodes
Bug Fixed: In previous version, the number of the first move in variation branch is not displayed.
Temporarily cancel the support to "Recount move number" function.
Minor improvements and updates

2.0 public beta 1 [build 371] (2006.04.04)

Bug Fixed: Error reported when running in Windows 98
Bug Fixed: In some complicated variation branches, the move numbers may overlap.

2.0 public beta 1 [build 358] (2006.04.03)

Bug Fixed: Database upgrade tool can not designate target directory for output.
Bug Fixed: Error reported if a new-created database is opened immediately after it is created
Bug Fixed: Program Hotkeys
Bug Fixed: An error in software installation program

2.0 public beta 1 [build 353] (2006.03.30)

Improved: Since this version, an all-in-one format database format (*.sdb files) will be applied as standard database structure. Please use database upgrade tool (included in the installation file as an optional item) to upgrade previous version databases.
Improved: Re-designed Database Manager interface.
New Added: Basket panel for cooperation with Database Manager interface. Please check tutorial for how to use.
New Added: Database view group for user to sort records. Please check tutorial for how to use.
New Function: Database quick research for finding some appointed databases. Please check tutorial for how to use.
Improved: SGF analyzer, support to "M" and "N" tags in SGF standard is provided. Thanks to Jerry Feng.
Improved: Database loading mode. Two types of loading mode are now available: "Load all records at once" mode and "Load records on demand" mode. There is nearly no latency in loading large size database (containing teens of thousands of records or more) in "Load records on demand" mode.
Improved: Support to Command Prompt, database files are fully supported now.
New Function: Operate "Copy" and "Paste" function within one same database.
New Added: Add "Time" (Game Date) to file renaming rules for exporting record file.
Improved: Hotkeys are re-mapped. As to customized hotkey function, it is not on schedule yet, sorry.
New Added: Three types of user interface (UI) layout scheme for user convenience. (Select menu: View => UI Layout)
Improved: Duplicates Checking function, the operating experience is also improved.
Bug Fixed: Game information is lost when converting game record format.
Function Canceled: Minimize to system tray
Bug Fixed: Can not use external editor to edit record file in previous version
Bug Fixed: Problem in sorting records in previous version
Bug Fixed: ID Rebuilding is not applicable in previous version
Improved: Tools bar and other details
Note for users installing StoneBase 2.0 based on previous versions (1.7 or 1.8): Please delete original DockingStyle.ini file before first running 2.0.

1.77 [build 187] (2004.12.19)

The objectives of this upgrading are to fix problems and enhance performance.
New Added: Diamond GO stone, and original face-drawing stone is removed.
Improved: Record title display, now double-byte Chinese characters can be displayed.
Improved: Error solution for database, auto-repairing function is added.
Bug Fixed: Bookmark function can not be performed correctly.
Bug Fixed: Pattern Querying function can not be performed correctly.
Minor detail improvements
The development of record edit function is suspended, achievement progress: 60%

1.75 [build 184] (2004.12.02)

New Function: Sorting records according to assigned condition, the function can also automatically sort corresponding records into other databases.
New Function: Tray Icon - StoneBase can be minimized to system tray.
New Function: Rotating GO board
New Added: Thick board frame line mode
New Added: Option to select associated files, and smarter icons are provided as well.
New Added: Debug mode
Improved: SGF analyzer
Improved: Algorithm for internal resource management
Improved: Setting function, and relevant interfaces are re-designed.
Improved: Recent opened files list, which is now combined with "Open" function and added to main tools bar.
Improved: File transfer module, now it is applicable to continuously open external files.
Improved: Hint information function
Improved: Installation program. More options are provided and interface is further decorated.
Bug Fixed: Marks on the board may be lost when returning from free study to main record.
Bug Fixed: Marks on the board may be lost when using "Goto parent node" function.
Bug Fixed: Quick Search function can not be performed correctly in previous version.
Bug Fixed: An error inside kernel in matrix conversion operation.
Bug Fixed: An error in recounting move number in variation branches.
The development of record edit function is suspended, achievement progress: 60%

1.6 [build 169] (2004.11.03)

Improved: Hotkey mapping, so as to be more reasonable and convenient, please check Hotkey Mapping for details.
Improved: Layout of some buttons on user interface
Improved: Pattern Search function, the pattern coordination conversion function has been improved, and diagonal conversion is removed.
Improved: Bookmark function performance and design
Improved: Database management, database exclusivity checking is added.
Improved: SGF analyzer, empty variation branch checking is added.
Improved: Record playback (the performance of playback in branch mode is enhanced)
Improved: Code of interface management, some redundancies are removed.
Improved: Program performance (New RAM management module is applied)
Bug Fixed: Reverse order of the variation branches in main tree-view
Bug Fixed: "Recount move number" function error in variation branch
Bug Fixed: Some errors in database management operation
Bug Fixed: Some problems in merging databases
Bug Fixed: Error reported when starting new pattern search in occasion that no database is available
Bug Fixed: Bookmark can not be applied in some occasions
Bug Fixed: Editing stone problems when adding new record in Layout Database management
Minor details improvements
The development of record edit function is in progress, achieved: xxx~~~%

1.5 [build 160] (2004.10.25)

New Function: Customized title format in record playback page (only for the records opened from a database)
Improved: Database Manager interface, now it is applicable to create directories to sort & manage existed databases.
Improved: Playback function, now it is applicable to recount move number in variation branches.
Improved: Display performance of GO board
Improved: The structure of program configuration file is amended.
Bug Fixed: The display status of the stone(s) put in advance on the board is not updated in some occasions.
Minor bugs fixed
The development of record edit function is in progress, achieved: xxx%

1.4 [build 150] (2004.09.05)

More time and patience have to be given to the revolution ... whilst quite a few of interesting things have been added in this upgrade ...
New Added: Black / White Mode of GO board.
New Function: Board Brightness gauge
New Added: Several cool sets of stones
Improved: Support to multi-language environment
Bug Fixed: Error or missing in reading record information in some occasions.
Bug Fixed: Occasionally occurred error when reading a file with a name including unicode character
The development of record edit function is in progress, achieved: 50%...:-)

1.3+ [build 143] (2004.08.22)

This is a small upgrade before a big change.
New Added: English language pack (Thanks to 伊路米's translation)
Improved: Program internal structure, which means you can't see from appearance :-)
Improved: SGF analyzer
Minor bugs fixed
The development of record edit function is in progress, achieved: 45%

1.3 [build 138] (2004.08.05)

New Added: In-place edit mode in database, so as to directly edit the field descriptions of records in database, like Excel.
New Function: Rebuilding ID in database
Improved: Duplicate Checking
Improved: SGF analyzer, compatibility is enhanced.
Improved: Importing game records, error reports are more detailed. A potential suspension error has been corrected.
Improved: Some detail parts of the interface.
Bug Fixed: Incorrect analysis on waiver stone(s) of GOS analyzer
Bug Fixed: Missing focus when playback record in full screen mode
Minor bugs fixed
The development of record edit function is in progress, achieved: 30%

1.2 [build 128] (2004.07.18)

New Added: KGS style stones
New Added: Link style display mode for record tree-view (Link mode and Branch mode can be switched dynamically)
Improved: Playback function. User can choose whether to playback branch first, or just playback actual game progress.
Improved: "Goto" previous / next record function in playback according to records descriptions. Now, there are two supported types of locating: One is Goto the record referring to record ID, the other is Goto the record referring to the descriptions listed in the database. As to the latter, it is suggested to re-group, filter and sort the descriptions first, then use "Goto" referring to the sorted order (ID), so as to be convenient for concentrate study in some kind of game records. Also, an option for switching those two different "Goto" policy is provided.
Improved: SGF analyzer
Improved: Drawing of the board, the performance is optimized.
Improved: Program interface, better support to multi-language.
Bug Fixed: Incorrect positioning of the dialogue box opened when selecting menu: "Auto Play"=>"Setting"
Bug Fixed: One error in BDX analyzer
Minor details improvements

1.1 [build 125] (2004.07.09)

After nearly 2 months silence, today, a brand new version StoneBase is released. You will notice that the version number is upgraded from 1.0 to 1.1, which is really a BIG jump! Yes, this upgrade is so big that it can be regarded the biggest one so far since StoneBase's birth. The upgrade of version number is not only a change of number itself, but also a symbol for the hard work by me, as the author, and precious support by all friends. Hereby, please allow me to appreciate you, my friends, for your enthusiasm. Without your support, StoneBase would not have been so good. again, thanks to you all!

There are a great deal of changes in this upgrade, a lot of new functions are added, besides the upgrade of database format. In order to help you get familiar with using this new version, I have established a StoneBase Tutorial column in my BBS, in which are full of Flash format animations. It is recommended to browse StoneBase Tutorial before using.

New Function: Layout Checking. It is convenient to check the layout type of the game record (for both Black and White). Also, an open port for importing layout types is provided for user to add new layout types (it is suggested to check tutorial first before using this function). There is one more thing to be emphasized that a sample layout type database has been enclosed within StoneBase, which you can expand as will. However, that sample database is based on simplified Chinese language, therefore, it is not recommended for traditional Chinese user to use it, otherwise, there will be a lot of unreadable characters displayed in your databases. The only solution is to create a new one by yourself, please check tutorial for how. Sorry for inconvenience.
New Added: A set of stones
New Function: Recall the last status of customized ranking list of sorted records in database.
New Function: Shortcut to setting up description fields in database browse list.
New Function: Jump to appointed record according to ID number by using "Goto".
New Added: More setting options, it is applicable to set up different display styles in detail.
New Added: "When drop stone or fill eye, show the error" option
New Added: Auto-detect on Simplified/Traditional Chinese language environment. (only applicable for first running)
Improvement: Duplicate Checking. The operations of this function have re-designed, including a brand new interface for displaying checking report and the ability to remove duplicates automatically. The write-to-log method applied in previous versions are now abandoned.
Improved: User interface and some other details. Perfect support to Windows XP Theme style.
Improved: Stone style setting interface, including a new panel predefine stone.
Improved: Display of on-board move number character type
Improved: Status bar, now, the number of total moves will be displayed in playback.
Improved: SGF analyzer, the compatibility is enhanced and some minor bugs are fixed.
Improved: Better performance and most part of operations related to database
Bug Fixed: Judgment error on Black/White moves in some occasions
Bug Fixed: The stones put in advance on the board are not removed when the board is refreshed in some occasions.
Minor bugs fixed

1.0 Beta [build 116] (2004.05.30)

Improved: Importing records, there is a new step added to adjust the ID rank of the record (Hotkey: CTRL+UP/DOWN)
Improved: Goto variation branch function. Now, there are two kinds of branches: Parent branch and Child branch.
Bug Fixed: Unreadable character issues in multi-language

1.0 Beta [build 114] (2004.05.11)

New Function: Forward Fast / Backward Fast in playback. (User can define how many moves to jump over.)
Improved: Board display. Drawing logic for board frame line/coordinate/margin is adjusted.
Improved: SGF analyzer, the compatibility (to blank space character) is enhanced.

1.0 Beta [build 112] (2004.04.14)

In this version, some bugs and details are fixed and adjusted.
Database structure is upgraded, please download database upgrade tool.
The upgrade of record file is to provide necessary support to Duplicate Checking function. Moreover, a new description field on "Komi" is added.
Improved: Algorithmic for Duplicate Checking, now the performance is greatly enhanced. (Thanks 300k for the help)
Bug Fixed: Error in switching status
Bug Fixed: Error in full screen mode

1.0 Beta [build 110] (2004.04.12)

New Function: Duplicate Checking in database (Required by many friends for a long time ... )
Improved: Setting options, now some settings related to board display style can be saved.
Improved: Record Edit. Now assistant stones can be added onto the board (other functions, such as adding marks, removing nodes, etc., are not accomplished yet.)
Bug Fixed: Error in selecting board range
Bug Fixed: Errors in playback
Bug Fixed: Errors in interface
Special thanks to 唐寅 for providing StoneBase a pretty set of carnelian stones designed by himself. The stone will be enclosed with StoneBase software pack to release. Appreciation to 唐寅 again.

1.0 Beta [build 106] (2004.04.06)

New Function: Bookmark. User can set bookmark on interested records so as to be convenient for check. (Bookmark for variation branches is not supported yet.)
Improved: Re-mapping of some hotkeys, a hotkey for board border is added as users' requirement.
Improved: User interface, now Windows XP Theme style can be applied much better.
Bug Fixed: Some problems of database, also, database engine is updated.
Minor bugs fixed
Great thanks to 300k's hard work of compiling FAQ on some usual questions, which is released as document file within StoneBase.

1.0 Beta [build 103] (2004.03.09)

Improved: Importing records, the importing progress can be terminated.
Bug Fixed: Error in opening NGF files
Bug Fixed: Error in "Taken stones" when editing (creating) record.
Minor bugs fixed

1.0 Beta [build 101] (2004.02.27)

New Function: Goto previous/next record in playback. The function can be applied by hotkey, instead of switching to database window in advance.
New Function: Withdraw moves in free study
Improved: Hotkeys operation, for details, please check hotkeys list.
Improved: User interface. Some infrequently used functions are removed from tools bar. (Don't worry, you can find them in the menu.)
Improved: Add new game record
Minor bugs fixed
The version serial will not be indicated by "Beta + Number", but by "Main version serial + Version status + Build times"

Beta 10 (2004.02.24)

New Function: Support to "Drag & Drop" file operation. Now file can be directly dragged into database (e.g. adding to database) or onto board (e.g. opening record).
New Added: Recent opened files list
New Function: Goto node with comment
New Function: Upward/Downward move database position in list. (Hotkeys: CTRL+UP-Upward/CTRL+DOWN-Downward)
Bug Fixed: Ineffective setting on the type of characters in comment window

Beta 9 (2004.02.17)

New Added: Shadow effect of stones, and board display style is improved.

Beta 8+ (2004.02.13)

Bug Fixed: Unable to refresh database list when using pattern querying
Bug Fixed: An error in making simple record.
Bug Fixed: An ignored problem in session-related error remedy.

Beta 8 (2004.02.12)

New Function: Pattern Querying, which is can be used to find records containing similar pattern as queried. Besides creating a new pattern querying, use can also select a part area of the board to querying (applied with "Select Range" function).
New Function: Database records counting, which can figure out the total number of sorted/filtered records.
New Added: Record on taken stones when saving to image file.
Improvement: Some details about user interface
Improved: SGF analyzer, the SGF files without close tag are compatible now.
Bug Fixed: Error in Goto N (N=move number) in previous version.
Minor bug fixed

Beta 7 (2004.02.06)

Improved: Taken stones record. The taken stones will be recorded in detail, double-click the node in the record will playback from the situation just after the stones are taken.
Bug Fixed: Some playback errors in full screen mode. The performance is enhanced and it is more smooth to switch between windows mode and full screen mode.
Bug Fixed: Tools bar may be displayed in wrong position in some occasions.

Beta 6 (2004.02.04)

New Function: Customize the color of on-stone marks
Improved: Copy / Paste records among different databases, progress gauge and hotkeys (CTRL+C / CTRL+V) are applicable now.

Beta 5 (2004.02.03)

New Added: "Game Result" field. Database structure is also upgraded, please download database upgrade tool.
Improved: Open game record
Improved: Copy / Paste records among different databases, so as to be more convenient to use.
Improved: Data Filter function
Improved: Operation of Database Manager. Hotkey is supported (use DEL to directly remove database/record)
Improved: Operation of most dialogue boxes, and focus order is corrected.
Bug Fixed: A minor error in record file format analyzer
Bug Fixed: A minor error in browsing database
The development of Pattern Querying function is still in progress...

Beta 4 (2004.02.02)

New Function: Select board range. This function is to be improved and will be the base for many other functions.
Bug Fixed: An error in Goto any appointed move

Beta 3 (2004.01.31)

New Function: Quick search according to player's name (blur condition search is supported) in database
Improved: Data Filter, the function is better and easier to use now.
New Function: Make game record (Presently, it is still a simple prototype.)
Bug Fixed: An error in Auto-play
Bug Fixed: An error in playback

Beta 2 (2004.01.27)

New Function: Customized fields indicated in database
Bug Fixed: Character size is too small in Windows 98
Bug Fixed: An error in merging databases

Beta 1 (2004.01.26)

New Added: Support to OurGame game file (GOS format)
New Added: Support to QingFeng/eWeiqi game file (BDX format)
New Function: Auto-play record
New Function: Find Move, it is convenient to find some appointed move by using this function.
New Function: Using frequency record of database (Still in primary stage now)
Improved: Database structure, so as to be convenient to provide more functions.
Improved: Import records from directories, now the records in subdirectories can be imported.
Improved: Working method of running external record editor. Now, the record can be saved to database after it is edited by external record editor.
Improved: Database Manager interface, so as to be easier to use.
Improved: Internal HashMap algorithmic, the performance is 30% higher than before.
Bug Fixed: An error in free study
Bug Fixed: An error in analyzing TOM game file (GIB format)

Alpha 0.9 (2004.01.18)

New Function: Export records from database
New Function: Merge databases
New Function: Data Filter, so as to find appointed records conveniently.
New Function: Playback in full screen mode
New Function: Use custom drop/take sound
New Function: Customize stone style. User can replace predefined stone styles with customized images.
New Added: Some more tool buttons, so as to be convenient for frequent applied operations.
New Function: Customize tab page
Improved: Setting function is re-designed, which is easier to use and with more functions.
Improved: Program structure, resource management is optimized.
Bug Fixed: An error in free study in playback
Bug Fixed: An error in playback with hotkeys, the hotkeys are re-mapped.
- Left Arrow - Previous Move
- Right Arrow - Next Move
- Up Arrow - Goto first move
- Down Arrow - Goto final move
- F3 - Open/Close show move function
- F5 - Full screen playback
Minor bugs fixed

Alpha 0.8(2004.01.11)

New Function: Open database record by running external record editor (support to open multiple records)
New Added: Settings on board display (Board grid color, customized marks color)
Improved: Display of record tree-view, which looks more friendly.
Improved: Drawing of the stones, so as to be more compacted and good-looking.
Improved: Style of some parts of user interface
Improved: Some functions are more convenient to operate.
Improved: SGF analyzer, so as to be more compatible with some unclear SGF files.
Improved: Logic for playback
Improved: Program structure, which costs less resource.
Bug Fixed: Navigator button status is not restored when Goto any other nodes in playback.
Bug Fixed: Abnormally opening record file in some occasions
Bug Fixed: Coordination indicated in record tree-view doesn't match with that on board.
Bug Fixed: Tools bar array is confused when switching among different types of pages.
Bug Fixed: Some characters size are too small in Windows 98.

Alpha 0.72

New Function: Goto branch in playback
New Added: On-page shortcut menu
New Function: Modify database name (by using F2)
Improved: Record playback
The development of supporting to play against GNU GO is in progress ...

Alpha 0.7

New Added: Hotkey for playback, so as to be convenient to playback record by keyboard.
New Function: Customize background image for board
New Function: Reminder to take "dead" stones
New Added: Unified setting on customizing the type of characters in comment window
Improved: Analyzing ability on SGF format records, some secondary features of SGF are now supported.
Improved: Code of drawing stones, shadow effect is added, which looks much more beautiful.
Improved: Character type of move numbers, so as to be more good-looking.
Improved: Default board background texture
Bug Fixed: Some minor bugs in importing records
Minor bugs fixed

Alpha 0.65

New Function: Import all records from a directory
New Function: Copy / Paste records among different databases, so as to be convenient to exchange data among multiple databases.
Bug Fixed: Computer crashes when opening record in Windows 98 in previous version.
Improved: Record playback
Improved: RAM consuming problem, which is not effective enough and to be improved in future.
A dialogue box for selecting character type will pop-up when double-clicking comment window, so that the character type of that window can be customized separately.

Alpha 0.6

The first public release version.
Support to read and playback SGF file / TOM game file / SINA game file.
Database function is provided to manage a great number of game records conveniently.
Free study function is provided in playback.
Multi-file interface style, which is convenient to operate multiple records simultaneously.