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March 20, 2013 - Version 0.92 Released

This version fixes a small but important bug. The icons in the Math Menu were not being shown.

Here is the change log:

  • Math Menu icons re-added.



March 8, 2013 - Version 0.91 Released

A major effort was made by Timothy Lee, who has joined this project, to make this new version a reality. Timothy has ported the source code of MathCast from C++ to JavaScript and XUL. This has enabled running MathCast on other operating systems possible. In addition to that, MathCast has become more accessible to people that are visually impaired.

Timothy and Tom then set out to finalize all of the features and make the version as bug-free as MathCast has always been.

Here is the change log:

  • Support for other operating systems.
  • Accessibility improvement.
  • Chinese language support.
  • Multi-language infrastructure is in place.
  • Right-clicking on an equation context menu.
  • Stretched overhead and underhead operators added to the Math menu.
  • Copy and paste images improvement.
  • Equation rendering updated.
  • Downloading equations from a web page.
  • Help sections updated and new sections were added.
  • XULRunner 18.0.2 hosts MathCast (instead of MathCast embedding Seamonkey as in the past).
  • Project source is under SVN source control.



February 18, 2011 - Version 0.9 Released

After a long hiatus, MathCast returns with version 0.9.

Here is the change log:

Changed:
  • Equation list download feature is now disabled by default.
  • Seperate fonts packs are no longer needed.

Added:
  • The recently released STIX fonts are now supported.
  • Speed Optimizations.
  • Installer was introduced.
  • Project code was moved to Visual Studio 2008 Express.
  • Embedded Seamonkey 2.0.11.

Fixed:
  • Copy and paste bug in Windows Vista and Windows 7.
  • Copy and paste issues were fixed.



May 16, 2008 - Version 0.89 Released

Aspect ratio improved.

Here is the change log:

Changed:
  • 32 bit desktop now mandatory.

Added:
  • MathCast is now compiled with GCC 3.4.5.
  • Embedded SeaMonkey 1.1.9, compiled with GCC 3.4.5.

Fixed:
  • Correct aspect ratio when pasting equations as pictures in Word XP and 2003.
  • Bug pasting few selected equations after starting a new equation list.
  • A bug that prevented entering really long equations in the mathline.
  • A bug that caused a crash when cutting an equation.



April 8, 2007 - Version 0.88 Released

Underline and Overline work great.

Here is the change log:

Changed:
  • Overline now works correctly, it can be stretched. The overline character has been changed. You should update your xml files with the new one.
  • Default XML layout encoding is now hex.

Added:
  • Underline is now supported.
  • <title> added to <head> of XHTML file.

Fixed:
  • Pasting bug that appeared when pasting equations with commas, @ symbols, and others.
  • Bug saving hex encoding with unicode text.

Thanks to Ken J. Zavitz for making a number of important bug reports and suggestions.


November 9, 2006 - Version 0.87 Released

MathML copy updates.

Here is the change log:

Added:
  • Copying equations between different instances of MathCast is now possible through MathML copy.
  • Selecting equations with Shift or Ctrl+Shift and mouse click on an equation.
  • Equation lists download now done through HTTP.
  • The left minus and plus keys ('-' and 'Shift+=') can now be used to insert and add equations in the Edit Screen.
  • Embedded Mozilla 1.7.13.
  • Help updated.

Fixed:
  • MathML copy bug.
  • Download Equation-List bug.



April 4, 2006 - Version 0.86 Released

Bug fixes and EMF support improvements.

Here is the change log:

Added:
  • Better bits per pixel calculation saves file size in enhanced metafile copy to clipboard.

Fixed:
  • File save bug that caused MathCast to crash (bug from 0.85).
  • Settings bug that prevented the change of certain settings (bug from 0.85).
  • All enhanced metafile copy for Word 2000 and OpenOffice.org Writer equation sizing issues.



March 16, 2006 - Version 0.85 Released

Multiple equation selection and much more.

Here is the change log:

Added:
  • Multiple equations can be selected and worked upon.
  • Equations can be given a name.
  • Learning examples updated.
  • Quick Keys can be enabled/disabled with Ctrl+Q. There is now a 2.5 seconds delay before the Quick Keys disappear.
  • Refresh functionality when downloading equation lists from a bowser.
  • Help updated.
  • New symbols.
  • Speed improvements.
  • Visual enhancements.
  • A Unit converter.
  • Embedded Mozilla 1.7.12

Fixed:
  • Png export bug.
  • 16 bit desktop bug.
  • Mathline pasting bug.
  • Symbols icons in Math Menu.
  • Quick Keys changed a bit to match Word's symbol keys.
  • Equation lists files can now be loaded through Windows Explorer: Right click on a file->Open with->MathCast Equation Editor.
  • Small bugs here and there.

Thanks to Pär Smårs for bug finding and feature ideas.


May 31, 2005 - Version 0.83 Released

Faster, Smaller, and Smoother.

Here is the change log:

Added:
  • Size of application down to 7.5MB zipped and 27MB open.
  • A new settings system with new settings, which include Font smoothing support for equations and Color customizations.
  • Another Enhanced Metafile copy mode was added.
  • Speed improvements.
  • Learning examples.
  • Embedded Mozilla 1.7.8 optimized with GCC 3.4.2.

Fixed:
  • Rapid Mathline overhead operators logic changed: now they can't have subscripts and supscripts.
  • If possible, MathCast will attempt to save files with non-unicode format.
  • Enhanced Metafile copy bugs.
  • Rigt to left text support in the Rapid Mathline.
  • Rapid Mathline bugs.
  • Subscripts and supscripts in matricies bug.
  • Exit question box bug.
  • Help documentation revisions.
  • Small bugs here and there.

I'd like to thank Andrew Dent for his valuable input of suggestions and bug reports. Cheers!


January 9, 2005 - Version 0.81 Released

5800 downloads & 4100 page views and counting. Thanks All.

This version Looks and feels better. And it's powered up.

Here is the change log:

Added:
  • A new menu system. This outdoes the need to chagnge the default menu font. It also integrates nice icons.
  • Many new Quick-Keys and Hotkeys were added.

Fixed:
  • Various bugs throughout the application.
  • Better spacing after double and triple integrals.
  • Exporting to .PNG bug fixed.
  • Source code modifications.
  • Help Documentation revised.



October 14, 2004 - Version 0.80 Released

It's been two months and three week since the launch of Open Math Edit. I must say, I didn't believe there would be almost 2400 downloads. Even though I can't tell how many people use it, it's still a positive indicator though.

Due to a dispute with another organization, Open Math Edit is now Mathcast Equation Editor or just MathCast.

This version is more complete and usable, and it adds the important feature of matrices. Enjoy.

Here is the change log:

Added:
  • Matrices support.
  • Documentation updated and revised, some new sections added.
  • Embedded Mozilla is now 1.7.3.
  • MathCast now built with GCC 3.4.2.

Fixed:
  • A few small Rapid Mathline errors corrected. Blocks are now accesible through Ctrl+9 and Ctrl+0.
  • Exporting to .BMP and .PNG bug fixed.
  • Some small bugs were fixed.

I'd like to thank Dror Schwartz and Chen Rabiner for thier bug reports, feature requests, and advice.


August 13, 2004 - Version 0.78 Released

A lot of work was put into this release.

Here is the change log:

Added:
  • A status line effect which shows the quick keys.
  • New characters.
  • Many new quick keys.
  • Documentation updated and revised, and a new section explains in detail “The Rapid Mathline” was added.

Fixed:
  • Mathline improved; blocks and parentheses and separated.
  • A number of bugs were found and eradicated.



July 29, 2004 - Version 0.76 Released

Open Math Edit was added to W3C'c Math Home (www.w3c.org/Math) list of MathML software and was reported on it's news page.

Here is the change log:

Added:
  • “Preview Mathcasting” feature.
  • Many new characters and some function names.
  • Documentation revised, and a new section “Customizing Open Math Edit” was added to it.
  • New links in the Browser Screen.

Fixed:
  • A few Mathline bugs that showed some equations incorrectly.
  • The “Fancy Letters” were moved from MathML <mo> to <mi> (bug).
  • A number of small bugs.


July 23, 2004 - Open Math Edit Released

After months of hard work, Open Math Edit version 0.75 is released, along with the launch of this website.
The goals I've set for this version have been met, and thus this release is stable and usable.

It is my hope that this software will be helpful to many people, who will use it in their studies, their work or for other reasons, both in the direct sense and the indirect sense, by visiting websites or reading documents that feature Mathematics created with the assistance of Open Math Edit.

I don't know how many people will use this software or whether or not it'll be successful. Enjoy.