Current Version
The current version of Soccer Sketchpad is 2.1.8

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Version 2.1.8 Release Date: 6/30/10
  • Fix: Fixed an error in the Export as JPEG menitem that caused the print to fail on some machines.

  • Version 2.1.7 Release Date: 3/12/10
  • Fix: Fixed a fatal error caused when trying to drag a drawing element from the drawing palette to the drawing canvas.

  • Version 2.1.6 Release Date: 2/22/10
  • Change: Improves the look of markers and cones on Windows machines by changing the drawing routine to overcome the core graphic suite's difficulty in drawing curved shapes especially when they are small.

  • Version 2.1.3 Release Date: 1/28/10
  • Fix: Fixed an error when the fillcolor is redefined by double-clicking on it.
  • Change: Changed the way the arrowhead is drawn on the straight and curved arrow so that it looks right when partially transparent.
  • Fix: Fix the transparency sliders to properly update when an object is selected using a mouse click.
  • Fix: Fix spelling error on the help tag of the drawing element palette.

  • Version 2.1.2 Release Date: 1/25/10
  • Change: Improved drag to select objects. Handle now light up when an object is selected in a drag. Objects will deselect then the drag rectangle area is changed to exclude them. (You used to have to release the mouse to see which drawing elements were selected)
  • New: Tool Tips are added to the drawing element palette. This is also a preferences setting so you can turn them off if you want.
  • New: Added markers to the lower right corner of the drawing element buttons which can be clicked and held to reveal other drawing elements (polygon, straight line buttons).
  • New: Added Graphic indicators for keydown events for Shift Key and Control key. These keys are used to modify the drawing elements buttons.

  • Version 2.0.8 Release Date: 11/4/09
  • New: Implements the Free Form Polygon drawing elements which is especially good for highlighting a given area of the field. The FFP has 0 - 100% transparency for fill and border.
  • New: Text drawing elements can now be given alignment: left, center, or right.
  • Change: The Undo function is rewritten so you now have up to 30 undos in your history instead of just one. Redo is included.
  • Fix: Transparency sliders now correctly reflect fill and border transparency of the last element you selected.

  • Version 2.0.3 Release Date: 10/23/09
  • Change: Attackers, defenders, neutral players can now have an outline around them so they are easier to see. This is a checkbox setting in the preferences window.

  • Version 2.0.2 Release Date: 10/22/09
  • New: Implemented player themes.
  • New: Players in the "checker" theme can be double-clicked and given labels.
  • New: Attackers in the "checker" theme can be rotated.
  • New: A "Pressure" drawing element has been added to the drawing palette.
  • New: Implements a ghost for the ball drawing element. Hold down the shift key to create ghosts for drawing elements. Ghosts have 50% transaparency.

  • Version 2.0.1 Release Date: 10/22/09
  • Change: A few improvements on the interface elements.

  • Version 2.0.0 Release Date: 10/15/09
  • New: Palettes are integrated into the main drawing window
  • New: Added drawing elements: Dribble Line, shot line
  • Deprecated: Footprint Arrow, Wide Arrow. These will still draw in existing sketches.

  • Version 1.4.3 Release Date: 3/5/09
  • New: Sketchpad now allows you to export a drawing as a jpeg picture file either in screen resolution (72dpi) or print resolution (300dpi)
  • New: You can now choose from 3 different field color schemes.
  • New: Field lines are drawn graphically; they no longer use a background picture.
  • Change: Player icons have been graphically improved for screen drawing, jpeg exports, and printing to hard copy.
  • New: Windows build now installs with a setup installer.

  • Version 1.4.3 Release Date: 2/6/09
  • New: Sketchpad now allows you to export a drawing as a jpeg picture.

  • Version 1.4.2 Release Date: 1/16/09
  • Fix: fixes an error in then Save As... menu item when a document is not already on the sketchpad. The error would throw a nil object exception and prevent the save from happening.

  • Version 1.4.1 Release Date: 1/15/09
  • Fix: fixes an error in the trial period date check on install.

  • Version 1.3.8 Relase Date: 2/5/2008