Thief

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: Thief 1.23

Notes:


Changes:
2008.09.22 (Thief 1.23 Release, Ludens)
    1. fixed: premove/smartmove conflict: smartmove gets cancelled now 
       if opp made move while mousedown (TheRaven)
    2. new: smartmove triggering is now configurable (on left mouseup or left mousedown) (TheRaven)    
    3. new: sound events for draw offer and takeback request (MoosMutz)
    4. new: adjourn request sound added     
    5. new: logging includes suppressed personal censor and silence events 
    6. fixed: Adjourning games now makes Playing board end sound, not abort sound (Obliviax) 
    7. fixed: no move sound & not sent to server when not player's move (w/o premove) (Obliviax)
    8. new: Max rightclick menu entries increased from 30 to 40 (beuki)
    9. new: Max Game Windows increased from 10 to 20 (DeadKings)
   10. new: MAX_CENSOR_ITEM increased from 50 to 100
   11. new: lag configuration dialog text added (bughouse only) (JZHouse)
   12. new: rightclick on handle in telnet console: tell <player> (DeadKings) 

2008.01.28 (Thief 1.22 Release, Ludens)
    1. new: rightclick on numbers in telnet console to respond to seeks and match offers (beuki)
    2. fixed: Button Command allocation
    3. fixed: illegal predrop bug (bcp/MrBug)
    4. minor bug fixes

2008.01.14 (Thief 1.21 Release, Ludens)
    1. new: New Layout for "Window -> Try Window layout": "Observe eight games"
    2. new: no more disconnections because of illegal characters sent to timeseal (proper ASCII filter)
    3. new: minimize to tray
    4. new: easier multiple command option for partner communication buttons
    5. new: password prompt option for registered accounts (if password is not saved in the profile)
    6. fixed/reintroduced: Flip board on right click for examine board (as in Thief 1.1) (MrBug)
    7. fixed: correct setting of premove & smartmove ivars
    8. fixed: if a premoved piece was taken, the premove was still considered legal and sent to server (PavelA)
    9. fixed: underlined links in whispers or kibitz not clickable (Vassil)
   10. fixed: board buttons shown for wild fr (Cranith)
    
2007.11.19 (Thief 1.2 Release, Ludens)
    Minimal cosmetic fixes, stable release
    
2007.11.02 (Thief 1.2beta2, Ludens)
    1. new: Configurable Silence Mode (Preferences -> Customize Silence Command)
    2. fixed: Wild5 Board Flip
    3. Minor bugfixes and code cleanup

2007.10.12 (Thief 1.2beta1, Ludens)
    1. Colored Bughouse Clocks ("Preferences -> Game Configuration -> Game 
       Options -> Colored Bughouse Clocks"), colors are configurable in 
       "Preferences -> Game Configuration -> Board Appearance"
    2. Optional time display in console and/or log files: "Preferences -> 
       Telnet Console Options" (Show time in Console/Show time in Console log)
    3. Exit prompt on active ICS connection is now configurable in 
       "Preferences -> No Exit Prompt when connected"
    4. Win NT/2000/XP/Vista conformity: Folder BUGSTUFF and all folders/files
       requiring write access are now located in subfolder THIEF of user
       document folder. Installation requires administrator rights
    5. New Logfile naming convention: <ICS>YYMMDD.LOG (old: <ICS>DDMMYY.LOG)
    6. Minor code changes and bugfixes

2002.07.24
    1. Added atomic chess support for FICS connection (WhoAmI).

2002.07.20
    1. Fixed a bug in login process where after login the user has to type "set style 12" (WhoAmI).

2002.07.19
    1. Added "Chess Setup" inside [Customize Partner Communicator Buttons] (WhoAmI).

2002.07.17
    1. Added [Read The FICS Forum] into [Actions] (SuperGrover).

2002.07.07
    1. Added "castles.wav", "tellugo.wav", and "keepchecking.wav" (SuperGrover).
    2. Added 3 more buttons (WhoAmI).

2002.07.06
    1. Added codes to filter "Opponent is not out of time, wait for server autoflag." (SuperGrover).

2002.07.04
    1. Implemented suggested layouts into [Try Window Layout] and into default layout generation (SuperGrover).
    2. Added game display [Show Total Piece Value on Window Title Bar] (knighttour).
    3. Added [Show Menu Path in Telnet Console Window] into [Window] (knighttour).
    4. Moved some buttons such as "We up" and "We down" immediately after "Tell Me Go" and "Nevermind" (SuperGrover).

2002.07.03
    1. Fixed a bug in all the [Personal Censor Filter] where "New", "Edit", and "Delete" sometimes randomly adjust censor filter values (RubberDuck).

2002.07.02
    1. Added code for [Try Window Layout] to override "Stop Resize Playing Board (While Playing)" restriction (WhoAmI).

2002.06.27
    1. Fixed a bug in partner assist where sometimes the piece disappears (WhoAmI).

2002.06.26
    1. Added code so auto observe game notification will only work if it's not your partner, not someone you are following, not the your pfollow handle, and when you are not playing or examing (SuperGrover).
    2. Added code to automatically remove pawn promotion window when the user true premoves a pawn promotion and does not have auto queen turned on and the pawn was captured by opponent (WhoAmI).

2002.06.25
    1. Added game notification code so notified handle will appear at the bottom (FISC and Other ICS) (SuperGrover).
    2. Added game option "Escape Key Cancels Auto Knight Promotion" (WhoAmI).
    3. Added the ability to turn on/off the extended buttons inside [Customize Partner Communicator Buttons] (RubberDuck).

2002.06.24
    1. Added user function "Set Thief True Premove Style" and "Set Lightning Rulez True Premove Style" (Lojza).
    2. Added user function "Set Auto Knight Promotion On" and "Set Auto Knight Promotion Off" (SuperGrover).

2002.06.23
    1. Fixed "I Won", "I Lost", "I Drew", "I Aborted", "Partner Won", "Partner Lost", "Partner Drew", and "Partner Aborted" game sound events (WhoAmI).

2002.06.22
    1. Added 21 more buttons (SuperGrover).
    2. Fixed frozen piece bug (Moskovic).

2002.06.20
    1. Added game option "Apply Auto Decline Abuser Challenge" (WhoAmI).
    2. Added game option "Apply Auto Decline Computer Challenge" (SuperGrover).

2002.06.19
    1. Added code to cancel Sit For Piece Drop Move on illegal move (SuperGrover).
    2. Added telnet option "Suppress ROBOadmin Welcome Tell" (SuperGrover).
    3. Added telnet option "Suppress Computer Channel Tell" (SuperGrover).
    4. Added telnet option "Suppress Computer Tell" (SuperGrover).
    5. Added telnet option "Suppress Computer Shout" (SuperGrover).

2002.06.17
    1. Added menu item "Try Window Layout" (WhoAmI).

2002.06.14
    1. Added game option "Escape Key Cancels Drag Move" (SuperGrover).
    2. Added game option "Escape Key Cancels True Premove" (SuperGrover).
    3. Added game option "Escape Key Cancels Sit For Piece Drop Move" (SuperGrover).

2002.06.13
    1. Added game option "Auto Observe Game Notification" (WhoAmI).

2002.06.11
    1. Added game display option "Show Clock on Top (Winboard Style)" (marcusm).
    2. Added menu item "Show Bitmap Size During Game Window Resize" (WhoAmI).
    
2002.06.10
    1. Fixed the code so observing an examine game will also activate game sound (sabaoth).

2002.06.09
    1. Added legal king square highlight (RubberDuck).

2002.06.05
    1. Redid most of the right mouse button click windows (WhoAmI).

2002.06.03
    1. Added automatic flip playing wild 5 game option (TheRaven).

2002.06.02
    1. Added telnet option "Suppress Ignoring (formula): " (WhoAmI).
    
2002.05.31
    1. Fixed incorrect BPGN result tag bug (fermy).
    2. Added telnet color "Game notification: " (knighttour).
    3. Added telnet sound "Game notification: " (WhoAmI).

2002.05.30
    1. Fixed "set highlight" (ComputerAbuse).
    2. Added game sound "Notification" (WhoAmI).
    3. Added game sound "Castling" (EndersGames).
    4. Added telnet options "Suppress Announcement", "Suppress Computer Kibitz", and "Suppress Computer Whisper" (WhoAmI).
    5. Added telnet colors "Notification", "Arrival", and "Departure" (knighttour).
    6. Added telnet colors ":Handle(###): xxx", ":Handle(C###): xxx", ":Handle(T###): xxx", and ":Handle t-shouts: xxx" (knighttour).
    7. Added telnet colors ":Notification: " and ":Mamer " (knighttour).

2002.05.29
    1. Added code to disable asking if the user wants to login into NONFICS without timeseal for chess-square.com's new login (chess-square.com does not support timeseal) (Leit).
    2. Expanded Personal ICS Command string limit from 254 to 1024 (crazyalex).
    3. Expanded the lag time display so it will show lag time greater than or equal to 10 minutes (knighttour).
    4. Added multiple line paste into Telnet Command Line (fermy).

2002.05.28
    1. Added the ability to disable buffer area for non-bughouse and non-crazyhouse games (FICS only) (Gorgonian).
    2. Redid [Personal Censor Filter] window so it's more intuitive (irrlevent).
    3. Redid [Configure Server] window so it's more intuitive (irrlevent).

2002.05.27
    1. Added game window colors "Partner Tell" and "Game Information" (knighttour).

2002.05.26
    1. Added game sounds "Check" and "Capture" (RubberDuck).
    2. Redid About Thief window (WhoAmI).

2002.05.25
    1. Added save game into one merged file (Pentti Rintanen).
    2. Added piece buffer orientation (left, right, top & bottom [left], and top & bottom [right]) (TheRaven).
    3, Added "no partner" ability into censor filter (Kingwalker).

2002.05.24
    1. Redid Smartmove configuration (Jamesbaud).
    2. Fixed BPGN save game bug (incorrect starting BFEN move color) (fermy).
    3. Added the animiation speed (Bagirow).
    4. Fixed partner assist bug (ambiguous move) (Nabla).

2002.05.23
    1. Fixed restore layout bug (restore -> minimize) (knighttour).

2002.05.19
    1. Moved game information to game window (knighttour).
    2. Added user function "Run Script" (ThoBjo).
    3. Loaded personal censor filter "Load Personal Configuration Profile" (WhoAmI).
    4. Added user function "Load Personal Configuration Profile" (WhoAmI).
    5. Automatic issue "set bell 0" and "set ptime 0" upon FICS login (WhoAmI).
    6. Utilized ivar's "gameinfo" (FICS only) (knighttour).

2002.05.18
    1. Fixed "sposition" command (pminear).
    2. Fixed [Help Topics] to go to http://www.thebugboard.net/thief.html (SuperGrover).
    3. Fixed spelling "Invisible Move" (VampireGod).
    4. Deleted automatic "moves" command output (knighttour).

2002.04.09
    1. Fixed Lightning Rulez style true premove bug (pawn capture) (TheRaven).
    
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