Hey everyone,

A lot of bug fixes and minor enhancements have been added for this update. This update has slowed down the annotations development a little, but I will be getting right back to it now. I am also getting close to being done with the manual updates to explain a lot of the new features. Here is what has been changed/added:

MobileSheets v2.7
- Changed current link pedal mode to two pedal modes (scroll through previous links, scroll through next links) and (link start or previous page/ link end or next page).
- Added option in settings for large alphabet letters on the library screen.
- Added ability to access song notes from overlay.
- Added option to avoid duplicate songs during batch import.
- Changed start page/end page to be driven only by the popup dialog (no more sliders). Much better for large PDF documents.
- PDF renderer bug fixes.
- Custom text field now supports auto-completion.
- Tweaked networking code to improve connection success.
- Fixed crash from selecting certain default keys.
- Artist now has All Albums option.
- Added additional genres (motown, soul, rockabilly).
- Fixed previous button when viewing album under artist.
- Added arrows on song editor dialog to go back one page, forward one page
- Fixed various crash reports found through Google error reporting (thanks everyone)

MobileSheets Companion v1.2.5
- Songs added through batch import now show up correctly on main screen
- Added avoid duplicates checkbox to batch import dialog
- Difficulty is now correctly selected after creating song, then editing it
- Added numeric inputs for the page fields and the zoom. This allows for quick manual entry (hit enter to accept numeric entry immediately)
- Added buttons on Song Editor dialog to go back one page, forward one page
- Custom text now has auto-complete
- Tweaked networking code to improve connection success
- Fixed various crashes
- Fixed duplicate song entry on Collection screen
- Fixed opening of files with non-ascii characters
- Added new dialog under file menu to print song lists. This will generate a list of your songs from either your entire library or a setlist. You can configure the output format (what is printed for each song, i.e. title), and sorting, and then easily copy the list to the clipboard if needed.

I hope the update works well for everyone!

Mike

Hello everyone,

It took me longer than expected (it always done), but I’ve put out v2.5 which contains the following bug fixes and enhancements:

- Library backup error due to songs pointing to non-existent files has been fixed.
- Added previous/next track buttons to media player, and removed touch edge to switch track feature.
- Fixed various bugs related to the bluetooth previous link/next link pedal mode.
- Vertical scrolling is now supported for both portrait and landscape if an image is zoomed in.
- Auto-scrolling works correctly again.
- Added performance mode in settings to disable overlay entirely.
- Selected dropdown filters are now colored differently to make choices obvious
- Layouts have been fixed for tablets running 2.3 and lower. Text labels should be better aligned now. Also fixed metronome layout.
- Fixed bug where setlist page number is initially messed up when switching between setlists.
- Reduced memory usage for tablets running 2.3 and lower to hopefully eliminate crashes when loading large documents. Loading may be slower as a result.
- Pinch mode was backwards, so it was been flipped.
- Files are now properly sorted during a batch import
- The status bar now automatically re-dims after tapping the media player at the bottom
- Removing songs from an active setlist now works correctly
- Fixed various crash reports found through Google error reporting (thanks everyone).
- Status bar automatically redims after closing media player at bottom by tapping
- Removing songs from the active setlist should work correctly now

There might be a few other fixes that people asked for that I threw in too.

As for the companion app, there is only one significant change I made:
The installer is now packaged as a .zip on the website. It comes with setup.exe and MobileSheetsCompanion.msi. Please run the setup.exe, especially if you are having .NET problems. I’m trying to determine if this will solve the issues people have been having. The automatic updating will launch setup.exe by default now.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Amazon has approved the v2.4 changes, so users can download the update whenever. Amazon is currently discounting my app, which doesn’t exactly please me. They have a policy that lets them set the price, not me. If the price is discounted permanently, and they don’t allow me to set it in the future, I may consider pulling my app from their store. Obviously this isn’t optimal, but any Amazon users that are forced to switch from one store to another would be refunded in this situation. I will be keeping a close eye on the price on their store…

UPDATE:
The price was set back. Their control over my pricing still concerns me though, so if users have a choice, please go with Google or SlideME over Amazon.

Mike

I just wanted to let everyone know that I have set up forums at http://www.zubersoft.com/mobilesheets/forum. I’m going to be editing the website tomorrow to include a forum button on the bar with the other buttons (news/about/downloads etc). I’m not sure yet whether I will embed the forum page like I did the news or have it spawn a new webpage. Check it out if you are interested. I think it will be a great way for all of the users to share information, and a central place for me to post answers to questions and provide guides. I will be writing up some information in the forums this weekend as time allows.

Mike

The last couple days have been great in terms of bug fixes. I’m really happy with this release, and I had plenty of time to test it out this time, so I’m confident you all will like it too. I also had time to add some new features, as requested by users. I resubmitted the update to Amazon, so it should be available soon for all markets. I should mention that I have increased the cost to $5.99 to help support further development, as I only get about 45% of every purchase (the markets take 30%, taxes take about 25%). Once some of the other major features are implemented, such as annotations, I will most likely have one last price hike, so if you are on the fence, you may want to purchase soon.

MobileSheets v2.4
- Fixed bug where setlists with more than 6 songs would randomly swap song pdfs
- Fixed bug with selecting key greater than F#
- Fixed bug where artist/album would not get updated properly after editing songs (entries missing under artists)
- Fixed bug where selected collection isn’t restored correctly after adding new collections
- Added ability to bring up media player just by tapping center of bottom screen. Tap bottom left/right to change song
- New settings for overlay display mode, media player position, and disabling new media touch capability
- Fixed Previous Link/Next Link pedal setting. It now advances start point-end point-start point, etc
- Added new “What’s New” dialog to detail version changes.
- Minor pdf renderer enhancements/bug fixes
- Fixed Import for Free version, and also improved compatibility with import from Dropbox
- Setlist/Collection song lists now automatically scroll down as you add songs
- Audio track paths are now displayed below the track title in the song editor

MobileSheets Companion v2.4
- Fixed installer to require the full .NET 4.0 instead of client profile. Not sure how this got mixed up, but hopefully people will have fewer problems now.
- Fixed bug where artist/album would not get updated properly after editing songs (entries missing under artists)
- Added Copy Song option (copies metadata, but not images/pdfs, as they reside on the tablet)
- A copy of the database file is automatically made now before each change. If a crash occurs, it will ask if you want to restore your database from the backup once you restart.
- Added some extra error checking for the image previewing to prevent a possible crash
- Fixed Database Upgrade code to not error out if part of the upgrade was already completed previously.

I’m sure there are small changes I’m forgetting, but overall the product is feeling really stable and fast now. I want to make sure to mention that if you ever have problems connecting the tablet to the companion app over wifi, there are a few easy steps that seem to work every time for me. First, disconnect and stop the connection attempt. Exit MobileSheets on the tablet. Turn off Wifi on the tablet, then turn it back on. Load up MobileSheets and try to sync again. I believe what happens is that the tablet wifi is not allowing reuse of the sockets that I use to connect to the PC for a little while, so you can force it to free those sockets by turning the wifi off then on.

I will be working mostly on the website this weekend as I travel, and trying to put together a forum and some other changes. I will also work to update the manual, which is very out of date now. Have a great weekend everyone!

Hello everyone,

There are still some problems left with the recent update that I am working to fix. Some SlideME users are unable to load the application at all. There are also a series of problems related to setlists, and the wrong song/page being shown as you go through the setlist. There are also some errors with the database code, and connecting to MobileSheetsCompanion. I am working to fix all of these issues, and hope to release an update in the next few days that will address all of these. I apologize for the inconvenience during this time. Bear with me while I get the app back in working order, and I’ll work to ensure that I don’t repeat the mistakes of these last few days. Thanks to everyone that is submitting information to me to help me diagnose the problems.

Thanks,
Mike

Hello again,

Turns out there were still a few bugs present that were affecting users who jumped from 1.9 to 2.2. The database upgrade code would fail, resulting in crashes at startup. I have fixed this issue, so the update should occur correctly now. Additionally, pedal link point positions are now properly reset when switching songs (thanks Curtis). Sorry again for all the chaos – it’s made for an interesting Easter

Mike

Hello everyone,

Last night, about 5 minutes before I released the update around 3:00AM, I introduced a bug that was causing MobileSheets to crash up startup. This slipped past me as I only changed a couple lines of code (which I thought was an innocent change), and didn’t re-rest after. I want to apologize to everyone for the mistake, especially right before Easter. If I have messed up anyone’s Easter service, I can’t tell you how sorry I am. I am trying to balance everything, and not doing a great job of it.

I have released the bug fix to all the markets, and I hope it can find it’s way to all of you before you need it. Once again, I’m really sorry and I will try to never let this happen again.

First off, let me say thanks to all the users that contributed bug reports and let me know about errors. It really helped to have all that feedback. I have managed to fix most of the outstanding, serious bugs, so things should be a lot more stable from here on out. I apologize for rushing the last update and causing so many problems. Smaller, more frequent updates should prevent that in the future. Here are the changes for this update:

MobileSheets v2.1
- Fixed rendering bugs that were resulting in crashes. The buffering has also been fixed. A bug was present before that was clearing buffered pages, resulting in frequent loading screens.
- Fixed first menu option for setlists to show copy instead of delete
- Link points now show up when night mode is enabled
- Added back difficulty field (in addition to Key)
- Fixed backup library functionality
- Fixed bugs that caused crashes on tablets running 2.2
- Fixed adding song to active setlist
- Added minor key selections

MobileSheets Companion v1.2.2
- Added option under the settings menu to disable the image preview while editing songs. If you have any issues with crashes while editing songs, try disabling the image preview.
- Added back difficulty.

I still have a list of changes that I’m working off for users based on the requests I’ve gotten. If you don’t see your request fulfilled, don’t think I’ve forgotten you. I’m just trying to work off the serious bugs first. I appreciate everyone’s patience. Enjoy the updates!

Hey all,

I have a couple pieces of information to share. If you are installing the companion app, it may ask you to download the .NET 4.0 Client Profile. You may find that you install this, and it asks you again to install .NET 4.0. Please click to download it, as the full .NET 4.0 is required, not just the client profile. I am have put out another version of the installer that should only ask for the full .NET 4.0. If you need a link to download it, you can find it on the download page as well as here. This is a one time installation, so new versions of the companion app will not require this again.

Next, for all my Amazon users, please DO NOT download the latest Companion App. Updates through Amazon have to be approved and can take awhile. My 1.9 version users cannot use the new companion app, as the database schema has drastically changed. I also unfortunately lost some data, and no longer have a copy of the 1.1.4 MobileSheets Companion. I’m going to try to develop a fix for this where the Companion App only checks for updates based on the place you bought the tablet app from so that it stays compatible. If anyone still has the 1.1.4 installer, please email it to me at support@zubersoft.com. I will be more careful in the future, and apologize about this.

Lastly, many of you have probably experienced crashes while viewing documents. I am working to address this and will have a fix out soon. If any other problems come up, please let me know. Thanks!

Mike