TicTacToe

This is a "generic" version of the Earth Update TicTacToe game.  

Registered users can purchase the "TicTacToe Editor" application to create all new TicTacToe games, add or revise questions, and create quizes by selecting from all of the available questions.  


TicTacToe v4.X Release Notes
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4.6 - 07-29-08
- updated core (5.6) scripts
- added game data logging to external text file

4.51 - 05-11-07
- updated registration component 

4.5 - 02-22-07
- removed titlecase and lowercase restrictions on game and subgame names
- updated core (5.3) and registration (2.4) scripts

4.4 - 10-13-06
- fixed bug showing duplicate game options in game popup menu

4.3 - 08-26-06
- fixed another bug in game choice popup that improperly counted the number of available games

4.2 - 04-19-06
- fixed bug in game choice popup 

4.1 - 04-07-06
- updated master code utilities and broke game app into regular, fullscreen, and fullscreen-kiosk removing NEW GAME and HELP buttons

4.0 RELEASE (kiosk + message) - 11-02-05

4.0k (kiosk + message) - 08-16-05
- fix of serial number check in register module
- improved code for open/close of message window
4.0j (kiosk + message) - 08-15-05
- scriptexecutionstyle = 10
- fixed bug in register module
- fixed game array bug that caused error on shuffle
4.0i (kiosk + message) - 08-12-05
- improved code bringing windows to the front
4.0h (kiosk + message) - 08-12-05
- fixed bug in screensaver image list array
- changed popupmenu access if nothing selected
- default screen now properly reappears after timeout
4.0g (kiosk + message) - 07-25-05
- changed sequencing of game startup and screensaver
- updated screensaver to take all external files and slide them any direction onscreen
- changed startover navigation key
- changed select game screen to use custom large popup menu and graphics:default_background.jpg image
- changed clock to allow 1-99 seconds
- updated pie timer animation to have 120 frames
- answer screens show for 60 seconds instead of 15
- help screen updated
- fixed bug on center game square selection
- update registration code
4.0f (kiosk + message) - 07-07-05
- added message/sponsor window at application start
- scripts and fonts updated
4.0e (kiosk) - 07-01-05
- added keyboard control to jump to media enlarge/shrink, and audio on/off buttons
- added keyboard control to terminate screensaver
- added keyboard control on explanation screen to jump from CONTINUE and enlarge/shrink explanation media
4.0d (kiosk) - 07-01-05
- removed NEW GAME and HELP buttons for kiosk
4.0c - 06-27-05
- completed additions of keyboard controls - entire game can be run from 4 kiosk buttons that would map to arrow keys, RETURN, and "X"
- cell selection starts in middle of game board
- clock stops if HELP, or NEW/HELP screens are up - restarts when HELP is closed
- "X" key triggers NEW GAME / HELP / CONTINUE window
4.0b - 06-24-05
- question audio now terminates properly if keyboard used to select answers
- keyboard control (using either the TAB or arrow keys) of cell selection now always starts in upper left cell and wraps around the game board
4.0a - 06-23-05
- changed to incorporate new features - "explanation text", explanation media file, and audio files to accompany a question
- if "media required" then media displays on top of game board immediately
- if "audio required" then audio plays and finishes before timer starts
- audio on/off icon button added to question box to start/stop/repeat question audio
- timer now color coded - green to yellow to red to indicate time left

3.0 - 03-25-05
- registration now required for TicTacToe Editor
- updated QuickTime check
- updated for OSX
- new icons

2.5 - 07-02-04
- lowered volume level in game over fireworks animation
- fixed screensaver looping in single or multi-game settings

2.4 - 06-29-04
- replaced internet link to earth.rice.edu in Help with static text for www.spaceupdate.com
- changed code on Help button

2.3 - 03-15-04
- added full keyboard input support for making choices in the game
- added support for 'media required' setting from TTT editor
- added code to properly prevent empty question array after 'media required' filtering
- changed how game builds choices limiting to only xxx.qst files with same name as game folder
- added search for quicktime 6 installer in local and parent folder for use on CD
- fixed flickering of winner animation

2.2 - 03-10-04
- added OSControl popups in place of now unsupported popupXtra

2.1 - 03-03/04
- force line breaks between words of category names for display in game grid

2.0.5 - 02-26-04
- incorporates changes made to generic TicTacToe editor including question arrays
- now uses FileXtra4

2.0.4 - 01-12-04
- fixed game reset which was crashing software when "new game" was selected
- removed stray sound beeping on answers loaded

2.0.3 - 01-09-04
- changed how game looks for data folders which can now be moved between master game folders
  and also moved to top level of "data" folder to be standalone choices
- removed inclusion of master game name, bg image, and screensaver file list in game data file,
  now getting this info based on folder layouts
- changed popup game choice code to match new folder layouts and choices 
- created new Mars game for Mars event

2.0.2 - 12-30-03
- fixed manipulation of data arrays
- corrected format of external game data files
- changed behavior if there is no media file caption
- fixed problem with showing media in the large window

2.0.1 - 10-31-03
- fixed display of quicktime and animated gifs
- zooming media file toggles large and small windows back and forth including playback
- fixed several legacy graphics issues
- fixed issue with display of category names in gameboard
- added beta of space weather game

2.0 - 10-22-03
- game fully "generic" now - no longer tailored specifically for Earth Update
- new resources layout of data and graphics for each game
- new data file format - old Earth Update question files will not work
- new config file layout


TicTacToe Editor v4.X Release Notes
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4.6 - 07-29-08
- updated core (5.6) scripts 
- added feature to option-click the SAVE GAME button to also create a readable text file of game data

4.51 - 05-11-07
- updated registration component 

4.5 - 02-22-07
- removed titlecase and lowercase restrictions on game and subgame names
- updated core (5.3) and registration (2.4) scripts

4.4 - 10-13-06
- version revision to match game 

4.2 - 04-19-06
- version revision to match game 

4.1 - 04-07-06
- updated master code utilities, fixed font issues in popup menus 

4.0 RELEASE (kiosk + message) - 11-02-05
- fix of "choose media" popup code and a corrupt font issue

4.0k (kiosk + message) - 08-16-05
- fix of serial number check in register module
4.0j (kiosk + message) - 08-15-05
- scriptexecutionstyle = 10
- fixed bug in register module
4.0i - 08-12-05
- version revision
4.0h - 08-12-05
- minor script additions
4.0g - 07-07-05
- scripts and fonts updated
4.0f - 06-27-05
- added rollover tooltips to show path to media and audio files, even when files are missing to help track down where the external files should be
- fixed crashing bug in exam creation
 4.0e - 06-24-05
- changed missing media to display FILE NOT FOUND but keep info in question array (game will skip media if missing)
4.0d - 06-23-05
- changed to incorporate new features - "explanation text", explanation media file, and audio files to accompany a question
- new popup menus for media file, audio file, and explanation media file
- media files can now reside either in the "media" folder or anywhere on the computer
- new "audio required" checkbox
- interface redone to allow for new features
- game graphics now in a popup window
- exam creation and check now in a popup window
- new delete game button
- help updated
- media paths auto update when game name or gameset names are changed

3.0 - 03-25-05
- registration now required for TicTacToe Editor
- updated QuickTime check
- updated for OSX
- new icons

2.5 - 09-01-04
- fixed bug that didn't show movies as media file choices

2.3 - 03-15-04
- fixed set of included Xtras
- added search for quicktime 6 installer in local and parent folder for use on CD
- added OSControl popups in place of now unsupported popupXtra

1.2 - 03-10-04
- added "MR" media required checkbox and changed data file format to include 
  #mediaRequired array
- changed "check exam" and exam output text to indicate MR tag with asterix flag
- fixed events when no gameset, game, or category name are entered into prompt -- no entry
  now returns editor to previous state unchanged
- tooltip now disappears when text is typed
- nudged graphics and buttons for better display in OSX and WinXP
- fixed save of new gameset to proper folder location
- fixed events when all questions moved from a category causing its deletion followed by the
  moved to category shifting to lower slot in the order
- default the keyboardFocusSprite to text prompt when text box appears
- changed help button from mouseUp to mouseDown to prevent looping

1.1 - 03-03-04
- added full basic keyboard ASCII to allowed input text characters - except for double quotes
- fixed bug where default categories not automatically highlighted after creation
- improved checking and auto-saving of changes when going to new game or category
- added help accessed from help button
- added rollover tool tips
- adjusted OSControl settings to make PC more closely match Mac
- added OSControl popups in place of now unsupported popupXtra

1.0 - 02-27-04
- first release of the generic TicTacToe editor