VASSAL 3.5.6

Release Notes

Changes since 3.5.5

Bug fixes

• 14518: Zoomer hotkeys should take effect only if their map is focused
• 14506: NPE in PieceWindow.launchButtonPressed()
• 14505: Edit Extension menu item should be disabled when the extension is already being edited
• 14504: Improved results for users who started with no password and then set one later
• 14503: Set errorLog encoding explicitly to UTF-8
• 14502: Tailer misdecodes errorLog
• 14484: Module editing permanently disabled after editing associated Extension
• 14469: Java's ProcessBuilder misencodes Unicode outside Latin1 on Windows
• 14468: MouseoverStackViewer: corrected text centering problem with "extra space between" setting
• 14461: NPE in TableInfo.getExpressionList()
• 14460: StackOverflowError when referencing _Level property in layer-following expression
• 14456: ConcurrentModificationException in GameState.setup() when component setup() adds components
• 14452: Catch PatternSyntaxException on user-provided regexes
• 14440: Counter refresh function sometimes changes stacking order of pieces
• 14422: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException in Embellishment.getProperty()
• 14418: MassPieceLoader: Copy/Paste of Modified Layer trait generates Standard Layer on Paste
• 14401: Cancelling a predefined-setup load during setup wizard shouldn't show "Loaded..." message
• 14393: Don't show that sending bug reports failed when they've succeeded
• 14386: Editor was reporting module saved when the "confirm overwrite" dialog cancelled
• 14370: NPE in BasicLogger.write() when there is no game state to write
• 14368: Using String functions on property names containing double quotes in value causes Bad Module Data errors
• 14351: NPE when Player Roster deleted from module
• 14337: Show/Hide Palette Hotkey shows but does not hide
• 14325: TileNotFoundException after second copy of a module in use is removed
• 14311: Cancelling edit where a Hotkey name was changed does not cancel changes
• 14308: Bad encoding in errorLog, bug reports
• 14286: Prevent bad expressions from returning null
• 14271: Chat & Notes input panel(s) treat Hotkeys differently
• 14261: StackOverflowError: Infinite loop caused by Text Label wasn't being caught properly
• 10755: Infinite loop in RecursionLimiter.infiniteLoop()
• 10114: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException in SecretNotesController.setup()
• 2623: FreeRotator does not update masked image if sides change

Other improvements

• 14477: MouseoverStackViewer: Show a single card when used in a PlayerHand window
• 14453: Improved error message on failure to load a deck
• 14408: Lock logs and saves during writes to preempt locking by programs like Dropbox

VASSAL 3.5.5

Release Notes

Changes since 3.5.4

Bug fixes

• 14348: Invisible Trait UI conflated opacity with transparency
• 14336: MouseoverStackViewer improperly excludes does-not-move pieces when "include move-when-selected" is unchecked
• 14332: NullPointerException in Expression.resetCachedExpressions()
• 14331: Additional Selection Highlighter fails to offset images
• 14327: IllegalComponentStateException in ToolbarMenu.launch()
• 14322: IllegalComponentStateException in TableInfo.myKeyEvent()
• 14321: IllegalComponentStateException in PropertySheet.myKeyEvent()
• 14317: NPE in ReturnToDeck.getDeckName()
• 14310: Property Sheet options not saved
• 14309: Missing Deck.deck translation key
• 14301: GKC/GHK trigger actions out of order at remote end in online play
• 14296: IndexOutOfBoundsException in BasicLogger.step() when holding down step key
• 14291: IllegalArgumentException in PlayerRoster.resetListeners()
• 14290: Online multi-player game is subject to a race condition that ends with corrupt decks
• 14288: Deck Hotkey ignored from keyboard and Global Hotkey Trait in preset scenarios
• 14285: IllegalArgumentException in PlayerRoster when moving items in Editor
• 14284: Chess Clocks: fixed problem where "allow reset" option selection wouldn't "stick"
• 14262: Missing Editor.GridEditor.command_arrow_keys translation key
• 14225: Send Hotkey action corrupts target deck
• 13837: Creating a Global Property with Null name causes NPE on Load Game
• 13203: Refresh Counters causes Pieces within Decks to expand

Other improvements

• 14282: Upgrade to Java 16 for Windows, Mac packages

VASSAL 3.5.4

Release Notes

Changes since 3.5.3

New features

• 14228: Chess Clocks can now be manually reset (if manual reset is enabled for them by module designer)
• 14217: MouseoverStackViewer - $countPieces$ will give the total number of pieces found in the stack (w/o having to create a property)
• 14207: Improved translation features (Global Translatable Message component, Translatable Message trait, exposing current language/locale as property)
• 14191: CurrentLanguage and CurrentLanguageName exposed as module properties

Bug fixes

• 14270: "maximum heap too large" message shown when maximum heap is too small
• 14269: Poor Editor performance when using Fast Match
• 14267: Game Refresher: Refresh Predefined Setups should clear any open game in the Player
• 14256: LOS gets stuck on screen when replayed through logfile
• 14255: Default autoreport text made -< instead of ->
• 14246: Fast Match Global Key Commands were "dealing off the bottom of the deck" in certain cases
• 14245: HTML in Tabbed Panes (charts, widgets): Work around apparent Swing bug in JTabbedPane
• 14243: Game Piece Layer manipulation commands do not match described effect
• 14227: Mark When Moved had Vertical offset mislabeled as Horizontal offset
• 14226: Undo and Server buttons steal focus after being clicked
• 14222: Editor Search output loses less-than symbols
• 14219: Do not expand every prototype in a piece before searching it, just match the name of the prototype.
• 14203: Global Key Commands should exit after displaying report if there is no key command to issue
• 14200: Scenario names (Predefined Setup) should be displayed in translated language
• 14199: Inventory text not translated
• 14198: Translated private windows do not work when changing sides if module is translated
• 14196: Right-click menu localization is not shown for some elements
• 14192: Decks from previous saves and logs are retained in memory
• 14187: Drag Thresholds shouldn't be violated by "deep legacy" mouse listeners (e.g. accepting double click AND drag from same mouse sequence)
• 14178: Some weird systems lack awt.font.desktophints but aren't headless
• 14168: Fix broken HTML in the 'not-allowed-in-multiplayer-games' message
• 14164: Fast Match change persists despite Cancel
• 14163: NPE due to File.listFiles() returning null for symlnks on Macs
• 14159: Fast Search GKC ignores "Within a deck, apply to no pieces"
• 14156: Loading a log file to continue a game shouldn't reset the map window
• 14155: Search was showing duplicate entries for certain items
• 14154: Search wasn't finding "Fast Match" fields
• 14152: .vsav, .vlog should be appended to saves, logs when not present, instead of checking for '.'
• 14149: Windows installer fails to run uninstallers for old versions
• 14143: First character is 'eaten' when typing chat while over map
• 14138: Turn Tracker mispopulates button tooltip field while running in editor
• 14136: Module-level GKCs were not honoring fast match
• 14131: String method calls in Beanshell don't return proper result unless GetProperty is used
• 14124: Remove "(Optional)" from Send to Location Board Name hint text
• 14112: In Dynamic Property List of values, cursor jumps after first character entered
• 14088: Ensure image is updated on selection of new image with duplicate filename in the Editor
• 14069: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException in StringArrayConfigurer due to race
• 13796: Stacks after the first are unstacked when multiple stacks dragged to a snap-to map
• 13793: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException in CompoundPieceCollection.indexOf()
• 13472: "Send to Deck" creates phantom cards in proportion to the number of game starts
• 13145: Send Hot Key ignored by Deck
• 12538: Decks report multiple shuffles after loading saved game

Other improvements

• 14258: "Logging" and "Replaying" should have priority over "Saved" in the title bar
• 14240: Welcome Wizard: Put "enter your name" screen after the main welcome (so that option to turn off wizard is always on first screen viewed)
• 14209: Write logs and saves to .part file to forestall copying of partially written files
• 14205: Allow different images to be loaded based on currrent VASSAL language
• 14201: Share immutable objects
• 14193: Expressions should be cached
• 14185: Distinguish tile loading errors from other image loading errors
• 14182: Prevent duplication of FormattedString data and Expressions
• 14167: Inefficient implementation of FilterOutputStream in ZipWriter
• 14148: Module Editor Labels get truncated with '...'
• 14139: Delete trait to set 'old...' properties prior to deleting piece
• 14133: Better support for Mac Alt and Function keys
• 14066: Remove Unused Images: Dialog sizing and file size display improvements

VASSAL 3.5.3

Release Notes

Changes since 3.5.2

Bug fixes

• 14122: IllegalArgumentException when Action Button is armed on one map but released on another
• 14078: Undo causes standard counter to become unstacked

Other improvements

• 14121: Editor shows Global Property descriptions next to the names in the main list

VASSAL 3.5.2

Release Notes

Changes since 3.5.1

Bug fixes

• 14117: Action Button fails to respond on a stacked counter (except at top)
• 14116: Incorrect module sort order in Module Manager
• 14111: Incorrect description for Dynamic Property initial value
• 14104: Removing Image from BasicPiece stores image name as '(No Image)'
• 14086: Fix Alt key for selecting on maps
• 14078: Undo causes standard counter to become unstacked
• 14076: SetGlobalProperty editor has incorrect label for maximum value field
• 14075: BoardPicker and LOS_Thread could sometimes intercept commands for wrong objects
• 14074: Flares sometimes not appearing on opponent's map (in log replay, or online)
• 14065: Show OS Specific cut/paste key descriptions in Piece Definer
• 14061: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException in StringArrayConfigurer.entryChanged()
• 14047: Prevent versions <= 3.2 from clobbering the 3.5 module list
• 14046: Nested ExecutionException when cancelling a screenshot
• 14043: Help button on Flare, Chess Clock, Deselect had broken link
• 14041: Prevent race when creating GlobalPrefs

Other improvements

• 14098: Player includes module version number in window title
• 14077: Include '(pixels)' in Turn Counter Label Display Length Label
• 14070: Array Configurers: Add button moves focus to newly created entry
• 14068: Key Command editor: Change return arrow icon to Tango undo icon
• 14064: Add Refresh Predefined Setups in ExtensionEditor + (remove warning on pieces without parent)
• 14059: Show better descriptions for Marker traits in Piece Definer
• 14057: Piece Definer should give piece image a little breathing space on left and right by default
• 14056: Search now covers initial/min/max values in property traits
• 14053: Canceling Welcome Wizard closes the Player (unless "show wizard at startup" has been unchecked)
• 14055: Set Global Property: include name/expression of property in trait list

VASSAL 3.5.1

Release Notes

Changes since 3.5.0

Bug fixes

• 14035: Multi Action Button and Toolbar Menu lose last item in Menu Entry list
• 14034: Prevent concurrent updates to preferences
• 14033: Fast Match forgets fields when added to Maps and Module
• 14032: Fast Match was picking wrong number of cards from decks
• 14026: GameRefresher incorrectly deletes off map pieces
• 14024: NumberFormatException when private server port is empty
• 14023: Advanced Search displays "hit lists" properly for names/types of prototypes & configurables
• 14018: Refresh Predefined Setup incorrectly clones at start stacks
• 14012: Die Roll 'Prompt for values when button pushed' dialog is broken
• 14008: Unused Images Tool was suggesting some in-use GIFs for deletion
• 14007: NPE when adding dockable PieceWindow from module extension
• 14000: OverlappingFileLockException when attempting to write preferences
• 13999: Fast-Match wasn't working for "Moved" property
• 13997: Chat log should start display on bottom line even with larger monitors
• 13996: Sanitize temp file basenames to escape illegal characters
• 13995: Don't try to write a logfile without having started one
• 13993: IllegalBuildException on gpIdChecker when using GameRefresher
• 13992: NPE in Embellishment.addLocalImageNames()
• 13991: NPE when using Game Refresher on predefined setups
• 13988: ExecutionException when opening a moved or renamed module file
• 13987: ChessClock buttons with icons had inappropriate height/width
• 13984: NPE in BugUtils when involved from the Module Manager
• 13981: NoSuchElementException using Edit All Contained Pieces
• 13975: ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException using Edit All Contained Pieces
• 13973: Missing message for failure to write file
• 13971: Cannot create new module extensions
• 13970: DiceButton icons and Mask images incorrectly suggested for removal by unneeded-file-remover
• 13968: NPE in HelpFile.addLocalImageNames()
• 13967: Search wasn't searching into PieceSlots ("Single Piece" items in Setup Stacks, etc.)
• 13965: MouseoverStackViewer should not show face-down cards in decks, should not unnecessarily clip underneath text, and should not run off left edge of screen in an overzealous attempt to center-on-cursor
• 13964: Module extension file extension incorrectly listed as .vext instead of .vmdx
• 13960: MouseoverStackViewer mis-centering if "draw pieces" wasn't selected
• 13959: Loads from wizard should add filename to window title
• 13958: ExecutionException when cancelling a screenshot
• 13954: Alt-click, Shift+Ctrl-click should not change selection
• 13944: NPE when loading second game in modules using deprecated Map.mainWindowDock

Other improvements

• 14040: Reference Manual cleanup
• 14039: Improved/Repaired some tables in online docs
• 14022: Upgrade bundled Java to 15.0.2+7
• 14019: Remove confusing Vassal Version column from MM, show based on preference
• 14015: Added infinite loop protection to PlaceMarker
• 14011: Search now pre-selects contents of search field when restoring/remembering the previous contents
• 14009: Standardize remaining dialogs
• 13977: Alt+Shift now an option for band selection of Does Not Stack pieces
• 13974: Better window title bars (filename-first like most apps)
• 13930: Added infinite loop protection to TurnTracker
• 13742: Action Button trait should arm when pressed, fire on release

VASSAL 3.5.0

Release Notes

Changes since 3.4.13

New features

• 13706: Console, for entering commands to affect errorlog, properties, etc.
• 13522: Performance improvements for Global Key Commands
• 13504: Simpler way to display PDF files from Help menu
• 13494: Expose version numbers and module strings to module as properties
• 13432: MouseOverStackViewer can show > 1 piece of a deck
• 13417: Editor's search function can now search piece traits and component attributes
• 13415: MouseoverStackViewer has HTML support and additional formatting options
• 13414: "Help" button (and help information) added to Preferences dialog
• 13368: Added preference to control drag-at-edge-of-map width
• 13355: Threshold for centering on opponent's move is now configurable
• 13352: Title Bar of module should always show most recent Save/Load/Log
• 13297: Ability to Deselect a piece with a Key Command (also remove it from its stack)
• 13296: Flare feature for map
• 13219: Added KeyNamer for overriding key names
• 1868: Method for removing unused images from modules
• 1826: Aesthetic improvements to dialogs
• 1807: Chess clocks
• 1804: Added Preference for turning off sounds

Bug fixes

• 13950: Level name in Layer trait is not being saved
• 13900: MassPieceLoader trait editor shows standard Embellishment trait editor instead of MPL-specific one
• 13886: Reinstate removed TilingHandler ctor for VASL 6.6.1
• 13879: NPE in DieManager ctor
• 13876: NPE in AbstractMetaData.getVassalVersion()
• 13868: Added description field to (nearly) all traits
• 13853: Toolbars missing from non-dockable windows
• 13825: "Module from older version" check is too strict
• 13823: Map/Module Global Key Command Description not being saved
• 13821: SendToLocation does not create Movement Trail points
• 13811: NPE in DiceButton.setAttribute()
• 13810: Find all parentless Dialogs and JOptionPanes and give them a parent
• 13783: Non-rectangular trait should remember name of image that created it
• 13782: Suffix/Prefix fields in Layer trait are not displayed correctly
• 13781: Bad parameter in Editor.UniqueIdManager.more_than_one message
• 13771: NPE after cutting/pasting piece palettes in Editor
• 13755: Chess clock help file is misnamed
• 13741: DataArchive.getImageNames() incorrectly returns an empty string if images/ has an entry in the ZIP archive
• 13675: Piece Slots shouldn't be allowed at very top level of Piece Palette
• 13660: Replaced ComponentSplitter with SplitPane for better splitter positioning
• 13659: "Remember window size" preference is no longer ignored
• 13593: Global preferences are written when changed
• 13509: Save As in Editor, if it fails, complains the new filename
• 13495: Wizard should set the initial value for next save/load dialog
• 13336: Fixed incorrect date format in SecretNotesController
• 12946: Prevent top level required components from being deleted in Editor
• 4779: Comparison operator >= no longer incorrectly documented as =>
• 4324: Antialiasing RenderingHints not set properly for drawing game components

Other improvements

• 13952: Make Flare animation disableable
• 13947: File > Import Module moved to Tools > Convert Module
• 13813: Simplified communication between Module Manager, Player, Editor
• 13792: Combined save and log loading; Load Continuation moved from File to Tools menu
• 13777: Improved workflow of zone editor
• 13761: Refer to MacOS instead of MacOS X now that MacOS 11 is out
• 13661: Simplified ZIP archive writing and error reporting
• 13450: Improve look of Auto Configured editor dialogs
• 13437: Improve visibility of Logging status - Help people to remember to start logs
• 13363: buildFile renamed to buildFile.xml
• 13354: Add a chatter message when starting to write a logfile
• 13353: Use native file chooser on Linux
• 13333: Better handling of logfile/savefile comments
• 13326: Saving a module will default to .vmod, an extension to .vext
• 13323: Player switching sides now reported in Chat Log
• 13098: Move Compatibility related preferences on the General tab to a new Compatibility tab
• 1907: Suggest default filename extensions

VASSAL 3.4.13

Release Notes

Changes since 3.4.12

Bug fixes:

• 13920: CounterDetailViewer should support setting no foreground color
• 13915: Boards with same source but different grids fail to render distinctly
• 13903: SVG with viewBox and percentage width, height renders incorrectly
• 13861: NPE in MassPieceLoader when adding Layer to piece template
• 13285: Show useful message on AWTError due to bad Java Access Bridge install

VASSAL 3.5.0-beta3

Release Notes

Changes since 3.5.0-beta2

Bug fixes

• 13900: MassPieceLoader trait editor shows standard Embellishment trait editor instead of MPL-specific one
• 13886: Reinstate removed TilingHandler ctor for VASL 6.6.1
• 13879: NPE in DieManager ctor
• 13876: NPE in AbstractMetaData.getVassalVersion()
• 13868: Added description field to (nearly) all traits
• 13853: Toolbars missing from non-dockable windows
• 13811: NPE in DiceButton.setAttribute()
• 13810: Find all parentless Dialogs and JOptionPanes and give them a parent

VASSAL 3.5.0-beta2

Release Notes

Changes since 3.5.0-beta1

Bug fixes

• 13825: "Module from older version" check is too strict
• 13823: Map/Module Global Key Command Description not being saved
• 13821: SendToLocation does not create Movement Trail points
• 13783: Non-rectangular trait should remember name of image that created it
• 13782: Suffix/Prefix fields in Layer trait are not displayed correctly
• 13781: Bad parameter in Editor.UniqueIdManager.more_than_one message
• 13771: NPE after cutting/pasting piece palettes in Editor
• 13755: Chess clock help file is misnamed
• 4324: Antialiasing RenderingHints not set properly for drawing game components

Other improvements

• 13813: Simplified communication between Module Manager, Player, Editor
• 13792: Combined save and log loading; Load Continuation moved from File to Tools menu
• 13777: Improved workflow of zone editor
• 13761: Refer to MacOS instead of MacOS X now that MacOS 11 is out