Version 0.99.4 issues fixed for #3, #48, #108, #109, and discovered i…

…ssues.

README.md

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-# README for Seq66 0.99.4 2023-04-29
+# README for Seq66 0.99.4 2023-04-30
 
 __Seq66__: MIDI sequencer and live-looper with a hardware-sampler grid
 interface, pattern sets/banks, pattern triggers, and playlists for song

RELNOTES

@@ -1,10 +1,25 @@
 Release Notes for Seq66 v. 0.99.4
 
 This file lists __major__ changes from version 0.99.1 to 0.99.4.
-These notes are not complete, just trying to get it to work.
 
 *   Version 0.99.4:
-    *   Fixed minor bug in reporting trying map a "null" buss.
+    *   Issue #3: The scroll wheel is enabled in the piano rolls (only).
+    *   Issue #48: For a new NSM session configuration, disabled "JACK"
+        port auto-connect.
+    *   Issue #108. Fixed trying to remove Event tab after deleting it.
+    *   Issue #109. Fixed the application of channels to the various
+        export operations.
+    *   Fixed bug in reporting trying map a "null" buss.
+    *   Improved state-appearance of Stop, Pause, and Play buttons.
+    *   Fixed issue opening a non-standard-length pattern in window.
+    *   Fixed note events not getting linked after recording.
+    *   Fixed drawing of wrap-around notes with linear gradient, and
+    *   fixed handling of note wrap-around when set to false.
+    *   Fixed refresh of Mute & Session tabs when loading a MIDI file.
+    *   Added seqmenu entry for toggling recording of a pattern.
+    *   Added the ability to use the first Text message as "song info".
+    *   Seq66 now prevents opening the event editor if recording is in
+        progress. Cannot update event editor live with new events.
 
 *   Previous changes:
 
@@ -22,9 +37,10 @@ These notes are not complete, just trying to get it to work.
     *   Fixed the daemonization and log-file functionality.
     *   Fixed broken "recent-files" feature.
     *   Improved error reporting.
-    *   Fixed background sequence not displaying with linear-gradient brush.
-    *   Fixes to brushes; made the linear gradient the default.
-    *   Other minor fixes and documentation updates, including the manual.
+    *   Fixed background sequence not displaying with linear-gradient
+        brush; Made linear gradient brush the default.
+    *   Other minor fixes and documentation updates, including the
+        manual.
     *   Fixed partial breakage of pattern-merge function.
     *   Fixed odd breakage of ALSA playback in release mode.
     *   Fixed Stop button when another Master has started playback.
@@ -37,3 +53,5 @@ These notes are not complete, just trying to get it to work.
         and triggers.
 
 Read the NEWS, README.md, and TODO files.  Never-ending!
+
+// vim: sw=4 ts=4 wm=10 et ft=markdown

doc/latex/tex/sessions.tex

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 % \library     Documents
 % \author      Chris Ahlstrom
 % \date        2020-10-03
-% \update      2023-03-30
+% \update      2023-04-30
 % \version     $Revision$
 % \license     $XPC_GPL_LICENSE$
 %
@@ -587,12 +587,27 @@ \subsubsection{Session Management / Sessions Tab}
          a MIDI controller into the proper mode for controlling and displaying
          information in \textsl{Seq66}, and "shutdown" can return the controller
          to its normal operating mode.
-      \item Reload Session.
+      \item Restart (Reload Session).
          \index{restart!manual}
          After editing some of the preferences in the \textbf{Edit / Preferences}
          dialog, one can visit this tab and press this button to essentially
          restart \textsl{Seq66}, reloading the new configuration.
          Be careful!
+      \item Song Info.
+         \index{song!info}
+         \index{meta text}
+         Not shown yet is an edit-control that allows the view and
+         editing of "song info".
+         The song info is merely the first Meta Text event, if any,
+         found in pattern 0.
+         This field can be edited with information such as date, composer,
+         playback notes, etc. up to about 1024 ASCII characters.
+         Extended ASCII characters are encoded as three hexadecimal
+         bytes: "\\xx".
+         When the \textbf{Save Info} button is clicked, the meta text
+         is copied to the first pattern, thus modifying the file, which
+         can then be saved.
+         The "song info" option will be extended in the future.
    \end{itemize}
 
 \subsubsection{Seq66 Session Management / NSM / File Menu}

include/config.h.in

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* include/config.h.in.  Generated from configure.ac by autoheader.  */
 
-#define VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-04-20"
+#define VERSION_DATE_SHORT "2023-04-30"
 #define API_VERSION "0.99"
 #define VERSION "0.99.4"