Hi broadcasters, especially NVDA users using SPL Studio: Welcome to a new chapter in StationPlaylist Studio add-on development: release of SPL Studio add-on 6.0 public preview (no, this isn't Studio 6.00, it is NVDA add-on 6.0). Please read this document to the end as it includes important information about public preview builds, how to contact me and what's new, changed and removed.
Few things about the public preview: * In essence, this is the September 2015 snapshot for add-on 6.0. Please read on for a list of changes from last snapshot. * This is a public preview. Anyone can install this build and try it on production environments (please try using it once or twice). * Unlike the beta build, you can go back to the stable version (currently 5.4) unless you've experimented with broadcast profiles. * Also, unlike beta builds, you'll hear debug tones as you navigate between tracks in the main playlist viewer. This is designed to see if a bug related to Track Dial (inability to toggle it when switching to Studio) is fixed (if you hear the tone, then the bug is gone). * Some features are under active development, including a feature that was just added and will be tested throughout this year. To download the public preview, go to: http://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/StationPlaylist.en.html Select the development version link (feel free to install this). Now the fun part: what's new and changed: * Place markers: You can now set a track as a place marker track. Press SPL Assistant, Control+K to set, and SPL Assistant, K to move to the marked track. * Improved performance when finding tracks: If you've searched for a text before and when you press NVDA+F3, it took NVDA up to several seconds to locate the track with the searched text. This was noticeable if you've loaded a playlist with hundreds of tracks. In this preview build, you can expect superior performance (testing shows between five to ten times performance improvements). * Track Dial for Track Tool: If you haven't assigned a command to toggle Track Dial in Track Tool, the command you assigned to toggle Track Dial in Studio can be used (it'll not work if you've assigned a command to toggle this in Track Tool). * SPL Assistant entry behavior: if you set status announcements to words, NVDA will now say "Studio" when SPL Assistant key is pressed. * Screen reader compatibility mode: see the next section for details (experimental). About screen reader compatibility mode: When this mode is active, certain SPL Assistant layer commands will use commands used by other screen readers (notably Studio layer found in JAWS for Windows scripts). This is designed for those who need to use multiple screen readers and/or in the middle of transitioning from one screen reader to another. To activate this mode, after installing the preview build, go to add-on settings, open Advanced Settings and check "Screen reader compatibility mode" checkbox. Once activated, NVDA will say "JAWS" when you press SPL Assistant key. Following are command differences between native NVDA mode and compatibility mode: Native (default mode with compatibility mode off): * Listener count: I. * Playlist remaining time: D. * Line-in status: L. * Record to file status: R. Compatibility mode: * Listener count: L. * Playlist remaining time: R. * Line-in status: Shift+L. * Record to file status: E. Note that this is an experimental feature that may or may not make it to official 6.0 release. Lastly, I'd like to invite you to an users chat with other SPL Studio add-on users. Scheduled for September 26, this is a great opportunity for you to meet the developer behind Studio add-on for NVDA, suggest new features, talk about bugs and so on. I'll also perform live demos of some of the features in 6.0 and show you how your suggestions come to life by doing live programming. Go to www.nvda-kr.org/en/nvdacon.php <http://www.nvda-kr.org/en/nvdacon.php> for more information. To contact me about the add-on preview, please use the following contact information: * Email: joseph.lee22...@gmail.com <mailto:joseph.lee22...@gmail.com> * Twitter: @joslee Enjoy the preview, and I look forward to working with you to make add-on 6.0 a great release. Thanks. Cheers, Joseph
