Accordance Bible Software
: New Since 8

New Features since 8.0


New Features in 8.1.2 (December 5, 08):

  • Character searching is now supported in tools, allowing you to look for symbols and punctuation
  • The INFER and Search Back search features were further refined
  • The Compare Texts feature supports lemma compare between the GNT Papyri and other texts

New Features in 8.1 (November 1, 08):

Version 8.1 offers an exciting new look which coordinates better with the appearance of Leopard, as well as some significant features and enhancements:

Redesigned Tabs and Buttons throughout the windows.

Built in and automatic Check for Updates to download updates of the program and modules.

Major enhancements to the diagram window including:

  • Magnification pop-up menu to zoom in and out
  • New Palette Items
  • Arcs, arrows, box, and flexible diagonal lines and dotted lines
  • Option-drag to reverse the direction of the palette item for Hebrew
  • Options in Set Diagram Display allow selection of:
  • Variable default font size
  • Variable grid allows easier organization in columns
  • Horizontal and Vertical Pages

Amplifying:

  • Option to automatically search for the verse reference with the word, when amplifying from a text to a tool
  • Search for inflected form when the lexical form is not found, when amplifying from a tagged text to a tool
  • Amplify from a single word in a tagged text to a tagged text adds the equal sign for exact search, unless the exact form is not found
  • Amplify from a pane to the same search text adds all the current panes

Preferences:

  • General pane reorganized
  • Parallel pane allows the additional text to be set for each parallel

Other:

  • Set Default Display of selected modules in the Library window sets a batch of modules
  • User Note edit window can be opened in place when typing in a user note.
  • User Tools support hyperlinks to texts, tools, user tools, files on the hard drive, or URLs
  • Timeline has a new World History region, and an All Items list
  • The Apple Help button appears on most dialog boxes and many windows to link to the relevant Help page.
  • Support for Mac mouse special scrolling options
  • Tying of windows is preserved if a single workspace is saved

New Features in 8.0.5 (August 31, 08):

Accordance 8.0.5 provides improved import of HTML files into user tools, and more options for the export of selected text.

Keyboard shortcuts were changed as follows: option-command-X removes selected verses from the Reference List window, and shift-command-N adds a new folder to the Library window (instead of F).

This is in addition to the fixes in 10.3 for the two serious crashes on some Intel Macs (in 8.0 to 8.0.2). One occurred when printing to certain HP printers from OS 10.5.3 on the iMac. The other happened on opening the 3D Map window on Macs which use an NVidia graphics chipset with OS 10.5.2 or above.

Each release also corrects known bugs.


See also New Features in 8.0