Special Announcement: We have just released a new build - Little Reader BETA 1.05b. If you have downloaded the previous 1.05, we recommend that you kindly download this new build and reinstall, as it addresses a few important bugs that we have caught quite early on.
These are the changes that we made for BETA 1.05b:
• Before playing back a Category or Playlist, Little Reader will check all the word files to make sure that the media files specified in the word file exists in the path previously set. If Little Reader finds that there is a file missing, it will give you a warning dialog. This will alert you that you may have deleted or moved the files unnecessarily, and therefore prompt you to edit the words as needed.
• We've also fixed the "Extend Beta Testing License" button on the front page. It was originally pointing to the wrong link, and we have corrected this error for people who would like to make requests to extend their beta testing license.
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New Build Release - Little Reader BETA 1.05We have just released our latest beta testing build for Little Reader, so please be sure to update and download!
We would also like to announce that the beta testing period is drawing to a close, and we are inviting everyone to be more active posting in our forums in order to maximize our
Double Your Loyalty Points Promotion (only available during beta testing period). Your points can be used to
redeem valuable discounts as well as FREE copies of Little Reader and our other software products when they are released.
NOTE: Your previous version will need to be uninstalled, but you do not have to do it manually. Simply click on the installation file and it will prompt you to uninstall your old program and proceed to do it for you. If you've already added new words, not to worry, just
make sure NOT to choose to delete all of your existing files during the uninstall. When you open your new Little Reader, your files will still be there.
You can check your beta version by clicking on the '
HELP' dropdown on the upper left corner of Little Reader and clicking on '
About Little Reader.'
Here’s a list of the new features we've added, as well as the changes we’ve made: The Little Reader User Interface We gave Little Reader a facelift! The fonts and buttons are now sharper and clearer, and the lines of the program are now cleaner and more streamlined.
The Folder Function – Saved SettingWe’ve received a lot of requests for this one, so here it is: the folders you have created for your word libraries will now “remember” to open and close themselves, depending on your last viewed setting. The folders will no longer auto-expand as it did in the last build.
Screen Name – Now Clickable and More Organized The Screen Name feature, which we released in the last build, now has an added feature: you will be able to click on the Category or Playlist author’s name to view a list of all the author’s contributions in the forum!
Rotate Media Function – Now Rotates Pictures, Videos, Pronunciations, and Picture Audio In the previous build, clicking on the rotate media setting in the Playback screen will only rotate the images you have attached to the Category or Playlist. With the improved Rotate Media function, you can now rotate all the media attachments for your words!
Print Function – Fixed Image Aspect RatioWe have fixed this major printing bug – the images will no longer be distorted when you try printing hard copies of your flash card using this function.
Word Display Box – Display Up To Three LinesFor longer word slides in categories and playlists, using the word display in the Word Library screen will enable you to view up to three lines of text!
New and Improved Help MenuWe have updated and created a new Help Menu for all of you Little Reader users – the new manual is now searchable and indexed, making searching for your help topics a breeze.
Purge Unused MediaHaving trouble managing all the media files you have that you are no longer using after you have deleted words and categories? You now have an option to auto-delete them! Simply click on the File link on the upper left hand corner of your Little Reader, and you will be shown a list of files in your Media Library Folder that are no longer linked to any word files that you have.
Note: This will not delete any files that are stored outside the Media Library Folder.
General Bug Fixes: We have also fixed a great number of coding errors, so hopefully many of the recently reported bugs will have been fixed. We do advise everyone to still keep an eye out for any bugs that you have encountered before, and please do
report any bugs and errors to us as soon as you encounter them with a complete description of what, how, and when it happened.
For those of you who have concerns about the new features, feel free to post at our
Little Reader – General Discussions threads. We'll be glad to help you out!
Cheers, and enjoy beta testing Little Reader!
Lappy
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