Release
Note (Version 3.2)
STGuru
3.2 (April 2010)
1.
[Support for non-admin user accounts]
Due to the restriction of non-administrator user accounts from accessing
many disk files and entries in the Windows Registry, in previous versions, our
products were not allowed to run without administrator's permissions. To enhance
the experience of some users that frequently use non-admin accounts on Windows,
from this version on, this product begins to
support non-admin users. However, Windows' restrictions on non-admin users would not be
removed simply because we support this type of user account. Please only operate
on files or registry entries you have privilege on. You are still suggested to
use our product with a user account with administrative permissions.
2.
[Enhanced support for Windows Vista/7] Better compatibility for Windows
Vista/7.
3. [Word adjustment engine: data update] Updated the conversion libraries at kernel and external levels.
4. [Feature update: file/folder character/word count] Improved the File/Folder Character/Word Count
module. The size of the interface was reduced and is now more convenient. Fixed
the bug of wrong statistics on 4+ GB files.
5. [Function improvement: Glossary Mode]
STGuru's word adjustment module can be conveniently used on glossary management.
In this update, we added a new option Glossary mode in the library
editor. When it is checked, key interface strings will be changed to those for
glossary management (“Before Adjustment”->“Term”; “After Adjustment”->“Explanations
and Notes”; “Notes”->“Comments”), so this UI is more visual for those that
use STGuru as a glossary manager. This option is available only when the library
is a custom final fix library (Custom FF Library).
6. [Multiple other improvements and bug fixes]
Including
a) Edit area color editor: When the color of a hidden edit area
was changed in previous versions, the color block of that hidden area will show
up. Fixed.
b) Word fix entry editor: Tabs and line feeds at the head or tail
of the before/after adjustment words were not detected as special blank spaces.
Fixed. Besides, an indicator was added at the bottom right of this dialog box so
user can know this dialog box can be resized by dragging here.
c) File/folder conversion dialog box: File status detection could
not detect files of 4+ GB in size. Fixed.
d) About dialog box: Layout resized. Now it is spatial and cozy.
e) Other improvements and bug fixes.
STGuru
3.1.6 (March 2010)
1. [Word adjustment engine: data update]
Important data update based on mass conversion tests, including update of 10-20 characters in the very core and the revision/addition of 100+ entries in the word adjustment database.
2. [Documentation updates] Updated FAQ on the issue of unrecognized
characters in conversion; updated the instruction for the Traditional Chinese
tool for Baidu Tieba; updated Extra Notes for Word
Adjustment.
3. [Bug fixes and updates] Some other bug fixes and updates.
STGuru
3.1.5 (January 2010)
1. [New feature: reminder sounds] Added reminder sounds
when CHS-CHT conversions or character/word count is complete. The default sounds
are wav sounds. You may also change a reminder sound to a midi music if
you like. A midi music is longer. It can be stopped by a mouse move. You can set
a threshold time in seconds since which a reminder sound is activated, so only
longer conversions or counts are reminded.
2. [Word adjustment engine: data update] Updated the conversion libraries.
3. [Word adjustment engine: functional bug fixes] Fixed the bugs of big
memory usage (sometimes "out of memory") and wrong time and progress indicators
when converting extra-large files.
4. [Word adjustment engine: interface improvements] Conversion is not
allowed when the language-code combinations for the source and target are the
very same. This is explicitly reminded in highlighted text since this version; other interface improvements and bug fixes.
5. [Improvement in installation] When updating to a new version, there
might be an error prompt that an existing DLL could not be overwritten. This
problem has been solved and you will have a smooth update.
6. [Documentation updates] A new document Practical STGuru Conversion
Walkthrough is published in Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese (it
could be found at
http://www.speedy7.com/cn/stguru/video);
updated the help documentations in Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese
version based on localization standard; updated Extra Notes for Word
Adjustment - a document in Simplified Chinese that you can find in the
STGuru group in the Start menu.
STGuru
3.1.3 (October 2009)
Some important functional updates so our clients can use this
product more conveniently:
1) Enhanced experience for full version users before activation. Now, in the
first 7 days after a registered user downloads and installs the full version,
even before he/she activates it, the user is immediately entitled to access the
full features of this product without limitation! Therefore,
the user can start working with STGuru without any limitation immediately
and happily right after he/she gets the full version, and has a comfortable 7-day
period to activate it.
2) Now you can add blank space(s) around the phrase before and after word adjustment.
This feature is useful for localization experts who occasionally may need to
convert between English and Chinese phrases - they may need to keep a space at each side of an English word even
if the whole text is a Chinese one, while usually there is no space between Chinese
characters in the same text. This feature can be further
furnished in the next version.
3) Fixed the bug that sometimes the reported size of files copied during a
directory conversion is inaccurate.
STGuru
3.1.2 (September 2009)
1. [Bug fixes]
Fixed the bug that the profile Open from Explorer cannot be properly
saved as well as some other profile-related bugs; fixed some bugs in the
Advanced Word Adjustment dialog box.
2. [Video Training Courses]
Some short video training courses on the basics and some advanced topics of
STGuru have been published at
http://www.speedy7.com/cn/stguru/video. Only Simplified Chinese edition is
available at this time.
STGuru
3.1.1 (August 2009)
1. [Interface updates]
In Baidu Post Assistant, description text is now presented with an edit box so
users can copy/paste it easily; in the Advanced Word Adjustment system,
as the software has long been converting text in much more code pairs than the
original GBK vs. Big5, the codes corresponding to Simplified Chinese and
Traditional Chinese in the descriptions and pack names were changed from GBK and
Big5 to CHS and CHT.
STGuru 3.1 (August 2009)
1. [New function: Baidu Post Assistant]
Traditional Chinese characters in the posts/articles posted onto Baidu.com's
Tieba (forum) and Zhidao (know-how) are automatically converted to corresponding
Simplified Chinese characters by the Baidu system, so you cannot post articles
including Traditional Chinese characters on Baidu Tieba or Zhidao exactly as the
originals by usual means. Baidu Post Assistant can help you fix this trouble by
first converting a text including Traditional Chinese characters into special
codes that Baidu can recognize. After you post the codes onto Baidu, the final
post/article will appear exactly as the original text. You can paste/edit your
source text into the "Source text" area or use Unicode format text in the
clipboard as the source. The assistant will do the conversion job. Then you can
paste and submit the codes to Baidu for the result you want to see.
2. [Function adjustment: Batch Replace]
The command Batch Replace was added to the upper and lower "Edit" menus
so you can call it conveniently. Originally this feature is accessible only
after you open the Find/Replace dialog boxes and enable replace.
3. [Word adjustment engine: bug fix - add/paste entries]
In the previous version, when a new entry was added or pasted and the "before
adjustment" phrase was very short, an endless loop may occur. This bug was fixed.
Past
and Future
STGuru
keeps improving. There will be new minor update every 1-2 months, or less, and major
update 1-2 times a year. Please visit STGuru
Homepage for the most recent version of this product regularly. If you have any
suggestions or comments, please feel free to write us:
service@speedy7.com
History
If
you like to know the history of this product, please read:
History
of STGuru
Recent
Plan
1.
Further update for word adjustment engine so it can be better and up to time.
2.
Code conversion related technical improvements.
3.
STGuru is both a conversion tool and a text editor, more professional features as
a text editor will be added in future editions.
4.
More conversion options, especially Unicode-related conversions.
5.
Improvement on user interfaces so it can look better and can be used more
fluently and comfortably.
6.
Improvement of the whole program so it can be more stable, smoother and more
intelligent -- Though user may not find it on the first sight, we
believe there are still many minor hidden bugs to be fixed, and many minor
functions can be improved, so the program can be used more comfortably - more
stable, smoother and more intelligent..
7.
Your suggestions and bug reports - any suggestions and bug reports are
welcome. Please send it to:
service@speedy7.com
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