Docs/Changelog_sm-ssc.txt

sm-ssc Changelog
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The sm-ssc changelog mostly deals with source code-related changes,
as theme changes happen at a faster pace.

Changes are grouped by date.
Not all changes are documented, for various reasons.
(Some changes were later reverted, other changes relate to things that aren't
supported but exist anyways.)
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sm-ssc v1.2.5 | 20110501
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20110430
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* [ScreenOptions] Renamed "ScreenOptions LineHighlight" to "ScreenOptions
  LineHighlight P#", making it load per-player. [AJ]
* [OptionRow] Added Text param to RefreshMessageCommand. [AJ]
* [ScreenOptions] Added SelectMultipleMessageCommand, ChangeValueMessageCommand. [AJ]
* [UnlockEntry] Added GetCourse, GetCode Lua bindings. [AJ]
* [UnlockManager] Added UnlockRequirement_NumUnlocked enum. [AJ]
* [Song] Added Origin (#ORIGIN tag in .ssc) [AJ]
* [UnlockManager] Added GetPoints(UnlockRequirement),
  GetPointsForProfile(Profile,UnlockRequirement) Lua bindings. [AJ]
* [Course] Added #SCRIPTER tag and GetScripter Lua binding. [AJ]

20110428
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* [BeginnerHelper] Various changes: [AJ]
 * Changed Player_#X/Y metrics to Player#X/Y metrics for consistency.
 * Converted the background to an AutoActor.
* [BPMDisplay] Added SetFromSong Lua binding. [AJ]

20110423
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* [CourseLoaderCRS] Fixed loading of Player's Best/Most Played courses,
  probably others too. [AJ]
* [ScreenGameplaySyncMachine] Fixed a crash when entering
  ScreenGameplaySyncMachine as Player 2. (Fixes issue 127) [AJ]
* [ScreenOptionsEditCourse] Fixed a crash when going to the first row.
  (Fixes issue 235) [AJ]
* [SongManager] Added GetCourseGroupNames Lua binding. [AJ]

20110422
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* [Banner] Added ScrollSpeedDivisor metric; controls the scroll speed of
  Random/Roulette banners. [AJ]
* [FadingBanner] Added BannerRoulette, BannerRandom, and Banner(Custom Item Name) commands. [AJ]

20110421
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* [ScreenSelectMusic] Changed "Percent Frame p1" to "PercentFrame P1" for consistency. [AJ]
* [LifeMeterBattery] Convert Frame to an AutoActor. [AJ]
* [ScreenEvaluation] Added RollingNumbersClass metric, allowing for the ability
  to change which RollingNumbers class is loaded. [AJ]
* [ScreenGameplay] Added SongNumberFormat metric. [AJ]

20110420
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* [CourseContentsList] Fix a crash. [AJ]

20110416
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* [PlayerOptions] Added UsingReverse() Lua binding (automatically tests GetReverse() == 1) [AJ]
* [PlayerState] Added GetCurrentPlayerOptions() Lua binding [AJ]

20110413
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* [ScreenSelectMusic] Made score frame into an AutoActor, changed the filename
  from "score frame p1" to "ScoreFrame P1" for consistency with other elements. [AJ]

20110405
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* [ScreenEdit] Allow modifying the #DISPLAYBPM traits in the editor. Look in
  Edit Song Info to find it. [Wolfman2000]

20110402
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* Fix a crash (issue 247) when exiting Practice mode from dance-solo,
  dance-threepanel, and popn-nine (all of which can only have one player).
  If you find any other modes this crashes on, let us know. [AJ]

20110329
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* [ScreenEdit] Changed sample playback button to L. [AJ]
* [ScreenGameplay] Announcers say combo messages again. [AJ]

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sm-ssc v1.2.4 | 20110327
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20110327
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* Fix Gameplay Footer not showing up over arrows. [AJ]

20110326
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* [NotesLoaderSM, NotesWriterSSC] Officially add the #WARPS tag. The negative
  tricks of the past are now officially standardized. Please tell us about
  files which have broken sync or are otherwise unplayable/incorrect.
  [AJ, theDtTvB, Wolfman2000]

20110320
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* [PlayerOptions] Added SetNoteSkin(string) Lua binding. [AJ]
* [PlayerOptions] Tons of new Lua bindings. See the Lua documentation for all
  of them, there's too many to print here. [AJ]

20110317
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* [ScreenEdit] Fix bug number 222, where Steps disappeared if they weren't
  saved. [AJ, Wolfman2000]
* [ScreenOptionsEdit] Fix bug number 186, where people could try to edit or
  share songs when they didn't have any. [Wolfman2000]
* [ScreenEdit] Add a metric to switch Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down. This is for
  easier compatibility with prior versions of SM. It defaults to false.
  [Wolfman2000]
* [ScreenEdit] Fix bug number 65, where Steps disappeared if they were
  involved with the Compress or Expand options. [Wolfman2000]

20110316
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* [NotesLoaderSMA] Allow for preliminary support of loading SMA files. This
  will become better once Split Timing is in place. [Wolfman2000]
* [NotesLoaderBMS] Improve BMS loading: [theDtTvB]
    * Ignore time signatures before the notes for the steps to be more
      synchronized.
    * Load BPM changes properly. Many songs with BPM changes no longer freeze.
* [Player] Stop playing the keysound when letting go of hold notes. [theDtTvB]
* [NoteDataUtil] Make keysounded notes that can't be inserted when reducing
  number of tracks autokeysound, means less missing sounds when playing
  7-key BMS on dance-single. [theDtTvB]

20110313
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* [NotesWriterSM] Allow for either the #DESCRIPTION or #CREDIT tags to be used
  for the .sm format's description token. [Wolfman2000]
* [ScreenEdit] Add Tap Note Cycling to allow inputting all of the taps. Use the
  n and m keys to switch between taps, mines, lifts, and fakes. The way to make
  holds and rolls are still the same as before; hold 1-0 (plus shift for rolls)
  and then drag up or down as needed. [Wolfman2000]

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sm-ssc v1.2.3 | 20110323
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20110309
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* [MusicWheelItem] Added Label param, renamed SongGroup param to Text. [AJ]

20110308
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* [WheelBase] Add GetCurrentIndex and GetNumItems Lua bindings. [AJ]
* [ScreenSelectMusic] Add GetMusicWheel Lua binding. [AJ]
* Added custom MusicWheel items. [AJ]
* [MeterDisplay] Add Lua binding. "Allow setting and changing the width
  dynamically. Phase out the "StreamWidth" node property; set it with
  SetStreamWidth instead." [Glenn Maynard]

20110305
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* Added #COMBOS tag to the .ssc format. [Wolfman2000]

20110302
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* [ScreenGameplaySyncMachine] Allow themers to use either .ssc or .sm files. [AJ]
* [ScreenHowToPlay] Allow themers to use either .ssc or .sm files. [AJ]
* [ScreenGameplay] Footer to prevent 'arrow overflow' [Midiman]

20110301
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* Allow Tickcount Segments to have a value of 0 to better replicate some
  charts in the Pump series. [Wolfman2000]

20110228
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* Add Fakes to the RadarCategories. [Wolfman2000]
* [ScreenEdit] Display the number of Lifts and Fakes in a stepchart in the
  editor. These use metrics, so the lines can be made empty in themes that
  require them. [Wolfman2000]
* [ArrowEffects] Allow for dizzy hold heads. Again, enable at your own risk.
  [Wolfman2000]
* [StepsDisplay] Allow for displaying the chart artist in a separate field.
  This defaults to false for the moment. [Wolfman2000]
* [PlayerOptions, NoteDataUtil] Add transform mods for removing lifts and
  fakes from the Notedata. This mods can disqualify of course. [Wolfman2000]

20110227
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* [PlayerState] The old GetPlayerOptions() binding is now GetPlayerOptionsString().
  There is a new GetPlayerOptions() binding that gets the PlayerOptions object,
  which has a GetNoteSkin() binding (and hopefully more in the future). [AJ]

20110226
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* [ScreenOptionsToggleSongs] The structure of this screen has now changed.
  Before, it contained the entire list of songs. Now, the main page
  (ScreenOptionsToggleSongs) holds the groups, and a sub-page
  (ScreenOptionsToggleSongsSubPage) holds the songs in each group. [AJ]

20110225
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* Add lifts and fakes to all Pump noteskins. [Daisuke Master, Wolfman2000]

20110224
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* [NotesLoaderSSC] Allowed reading of #NOTES2 again. [AJ]

20110223
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* [Steps] Added GetChartStyle() Lua binding. [AJ]

20110222
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* [ScreenEdit] Display the Player Number for Routine mode. [Wolfman2000]
* [ScreenEdit] Add format string metrics for the right hand side of the editor.
  [Wolfman2000]

20110221
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* Reverted ArrowSpacing back to 64 (which was the previous value).
  Please re-adjust your speed mods accordingly. [AJ]
* [OptionRow] Added GetLayoutType() and GetSelectType() Lua bindings. [AJ]
* Fix .sm-style edits not being loaded. [AJ]
* [Common] Added OperatorMenuScreen metric. [AJ]

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sm-ssc v1.2.2 | 20110220
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20110219
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* [BPMDisplay] Added FormatString metric. [AJ]
* [GrooveRadar] Changed "Label#OffsetX/Y" metrics to "Label#X/Y". [AJ]
* [GrooveRadar] Fixed RadarFrame from not running commands on RadarFrame base. [AJ]
* [GrooveRadar] Removed RadarFrameTweenOnScreen and RadarFrameTweenOffScreen metrics. (Themers: Use RadarFrameOnCommand and RadarFrameOffCommand instead) [AJ]
* [GrooveRadar] Removed non-working PreDelayOnCommand, PostDelayOnCommand. (Themers: Use Label#OnCommand and Label#OffCommand instead.) [AJ]
* [ScreenOptions] Renamed "GetCurrentRow" Lua binding to "GetCurrentRowIndex". [AJ]
* [OptionRow] Added FirstItemGoesDown(), GetChoiceInRowWithFocus(PlayerNumber),
  GetName(), GetNumChoices(), GetRowTitle(), HasFocus(PlayerNumber),
  and OneChoiceForAllPlayers() Lua bindings. [AJ]
* [ScreenOptions] Added Change message (params: RowIndex, ChangedToExit). [AJ]
* [ScreenOptions] Added FocusedItemEndsScreen(PlayerNumber) and GetOptionRow(int)
  Lua bindings. [AJ]
* [ScreenPlayerOptions] now derives from ScreenOptions, allowing it to get the
  new ScreenOptions bindings. [AJ]

20110218
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* [WheelBase] Added SetOpenSection Lua binding. [AJ]

20110217
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* Allowed refreshing of Fonts again. [AJ]

20110214
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* Added #CHARTSTYLE to .ssc format, mainly meant for Pad/Keyboard distinctions. [AJ]

20110213
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* Life Difficulty 4 is now as difficult as Life 6 was. [AJ]
  Change name of the life difficulty options:
  Old: 1,   2,   3,   4,   5,   6,    7
  New: 1.2, 1.0, 0.8, 0.6, 0.4, 0.33, 0.25

20110212
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* [PlayerOptions] Added metrics to allow changing how often random modifiers 
  activate in the proper setting. At this time, the mods to be activated have 
  NOT been changed. [Wolfman2000]
* [ArrowEffects] Allow the Boomerang, Expand, Tipsy, Drunk, Tornado, Beat, and
  Mini modifiers to be customized by metrics. As usual, change at your own
  risk here. [Wolfman2000]
* Started the process of doxygen'ing the code. Goodness knows we need more
  documentation on here. For the most part, don't expect comments on
  particular files, though this may change. [Wolfman2000]
* [TimingData] Fix getting a Stop or Delay at a row if one of each occupies
  the same row. This may need some extra testing. [Wolfman2000]

20110211
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* Introduced the .ssc file format for future features and expansion. All .sm
  files will still work, and will still be generated when saved in the editor.
  At this point, saving to the DWI format is being deprecated. [Wolfman2000]

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sm-ssc v1.2.1 | 20110210
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20110210
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* Had to go back on the ScreenNetSelectMusic controls commit. My apologies. [AJ]

20110209
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* [ScreenOptionsMemoryCard] Added three strings: "(no label)", "size ???", and
  "%dMB". [AJ]
* [ScreenSelectMusic] Added RouletteTimerSeconds metric. [AJ]
* [ArrowEffects] Added QuantizeArrowYPosition metric. [AJ]

20110208
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* [ScreenNetSelectMusic] Added MusicWheelType metric. [AJ]

20110201
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* [Song] Added IsDisplayBpmRandom Lua binding. [AJ]

20110130
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* [ScreenSelectMaster] Only run cursor commands on players if they exist. [AJ]

20110118
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* [ScreenEdit] Move editing Timing Data to their own mini menu. [Wolfman2000]
* Implement #TICKCOUNTS tag for better checkpoint behavior.
  This officially deprecates the CheckpointsUseTimeSignatures metric for
  the CheckpointsUseTickcounts metric. [Wolfman2000]
* [NoteField] Add metrics for more flexible TimingData labels. [Wolfman2000]

20110116
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* [ScreenEdit] Allow editing TimeSignatureSegments one fractional half at
  a time. [Wolfman2000]

20110115
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* [ArrowEffects] Allow modifying modifier characteristics in the metrics.
  At present, Blink, Boost, Brake, and Wave can have modifications.
  [Wolfman2000]
* [Player] Allow Combo Stopped message to be flexible via metrics. The
  default is 50, as it was before. [Wolfman2000]
* [Player] Allow the default attack times for both random and mine attacks
  to be changed. [Wolfman2000]
* [NoteField] Allow for adjustable fade fail time (for AJ). [Wolfman2000]
* [MenuTimer] Allow the hurry up transition to be adjusted. [Wolfman2000]
* [MusicWheel] Added RouletteColor, RandomColor, and PortalColor metrics. [freem]
* Fix a bug with VisualDelaySeconds where choosing -1 would lead to it being +1. [freem]

20110112
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* [PlayerStageStats] Change score to an unsigned long from a signed int. [FSX]
* Noteskin changes. [Daisuke Master]
* [SpecialScoring] MIGS scoring, improved SN and SN2 scoring. [FSX]
* [RageFile] Added ReadBytes() Lua binding. [FSX]
* [NetworkSyncManager] Added CloseConnection() Lua binding. [freem]
* [ScreenTextEntry] Added Load(TextEntrySettings) Lua binding. [freem]
  TextEntrySettings is implemented similar to the Attributes in BitmapText.
local teSettings = {
	SendOnPop = "",		-- ScreenMessage to send on pop (optional, "SM_None" if omitted)
	Question = "",		-- The question to display
	InitialAnswer = "",	-- Initial answer text
	MaxInputLength = 0,	-- Maximum amount of characters
	Password = false,	-- Mask character input (optional)
	Validate = nil,		-- Validation function; function(answer, errorOut), must return boolean, string.
	OnOK = nil,			-- On OK; function(answer)
	OnCancel = nil,		-- On Cancel; function()
	ValidateAppend = nil,	-- Validate appending a character; function(answer,append), must return boolean
	FormatAnswerForDisplay = nil,	-- Format answer for display; function(answer), must return string
};

20110111
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* [ScreenManager] Added ReloadOverlayScreens() Lua binding. [freem]

20110110
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* [Character] Added GetDisplayName Lua binding. [freem]
* Make sure that DELAYS come first if STOPS share the same beat. [Wolfman2000]

20110109
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* Add the semicolon and apostrophe keys as alternatives to the Page Up and Page
  Down keys in the editor, mainly for laptop users. [Wolfman2000]
* Removed Song sample length limitations. [freem]
* Removed hard-coded values from the Step Editor. Now TimeSignatures are used
  in place of these former constants. [Wolfman2000]
* [RoomWheel] Various metrics changes: [freem]
  * Removed TextWidth/DescWidth metrics.
  * "Desc" is now "Description". (DescX -> DescriptionX)
  * Removed hardcoded commands (shadowlength,0;maxwidth,[max width metric];halign,0).

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sm-ssc v1.2 | 20110107
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20110107
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* Fix PrefsManager init list not being in order [vyhd]
* Add hack to ThemeManager to make GetThemeName() work intuitively for Scripts dirs [vyhd]
* [SongManager] Check the root Songs/ folder for extra stage course files. [freem]
* Make routine mode use ScreenGameplayShared instead of ScreenGameplay. [freem]
* Make pump-routine spacing the same as pump-double spacing. [FSX] 

20110106
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* [SpecialScoring] Fix some minor issues [FSX]
* New pump routine noteskins [cesarmades]

20110102
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* Fix routine mode saving in the editor. [Wolfman2000]

20110101
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* [Screen] Added HandleBackButton metric; useful for custom menus that need to
  use the Back button for more user-friendly canceling. [freem]

20101230
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* [StepsDisplay] Make the StepsType react to SetMessage as well. [freem]

20101229
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* [ScreenHowToPlay] Replaced LOAD_ALL_COMMANDS_AND_SET_XY_AND_ON_COMMAND macro
  calls with ActorUtil::LoadAllCommandsAndSetXY(). Fixes an odd bug I ran into
  during the porting of DDR 5th Mix. [freem]
* [ScreenInstallOverlay] Added bare DownloadFinished message. [freem]

20101228
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* [ScreenHowToPlay] Have Character ignore the Miss steps instead of trying to
  hit them. [freem]

20101227
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* [ScreenHowToPlay] Added CharacterName metric, which will force the Character
  that shows up. [freem]

20101226
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* [ScreenEdit] Added GetEditState Lua binding. [freem]
* [ScreenNetSelectMusic] StepsDisplay changed to load from StepsDisplayNet. [freem]
* [RoomWheelItem] Added OverPart (just like in MusicWheelItem). [freem]
* [SongManager] Added GetSongRank(Song) Lua binding. [freem]
* Changed Steps picking logic in ScreenGameplaySyncMachine; now playable Steps
  are chosen, instead of whatever NoteData happens to be first.
  Also added pump-single data to ScreenGameplaySyncMachine music.sm. [freem]
* [Banner, FadingBanner] Various changes: [freem]
  * Removed (now unused) All Music banner.
  * Fixed swapped ScrollRandom and ScrollRoulette metrics.
* [Banner] Added GetScrolling(), GetPercentScrolling() and
  SetScrolling(bool,float) Lua bindings.
* [FadingBanner] Added GetLatestIndex() Lua binding. [freem]

20101225
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* Fixed Life difficulty scale being 0. [Daisuke Master]

20101223
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* Added Banners for most SortOrders. (Group is excluded (song group banners
  still work), as is Recent (which has no sections).) [freem]

20101222
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* Added Shift+Ctrl+F2 shortcut for reloading overlay screens (and metrics) [freem]

20101221
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* SM5SVN r28586: Only unload fonts if not used by the next screen. [shakesoda]
* [ScreenSelectMaster] Fix DoSwitchAnyways to actually work again.
* [ScreenInstallOverlay] Installs won't jump to SelMusic on Gameplay or System
  Menus (e.g. Edit Mode) anymore on download completion. [freem]

20101220
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* [Actor] Add bezier. (_fallback/02 Actor.lua) [FSX]
* [MessageManager] Added MenuStartP1 and MenuStartP2 messages. [freem]
* [ScreenSelectMaster] Broadcast MenuStartP# messages; allow themers to handle
  the MenuStartP# messageitems. [freem]

20101219
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* [WheelNotifyIcon] add BlinkPlayersBest metric. [freem]
* [GameCommand] Add GetScreen, GetSteps, GetCourse, GetTrail, and GetCharacter
  Lua bindings. [freem]
* [StreamDisplay] Remove UseThreePartMethod.
* [Style] Add ColumnsPerPlayer and NeedsZoomOutWith2Players bindings. [freem]
* [Profile] Add GetLastUsedHighScoreName Lua binding. [freem]

20101218
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* [MusicWheelItem] Add OverPart. [freem]
* [Profile] SetCharacter(sCharID) Lua binding added. [freem]
* [GameState] GetCharacter(PlayerNumber) and SetCharacter(PlayerNumber,sCharID)
  Lua bindings added. [freem]

20101217
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* [Sprite] Added SetAllStateDelays(fDelay) Lua binding. [freem]
* [MusicWheelItem] Added metric commands to NormalPart/ColorPart. [freem]

20101215
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* Transplanted file download code from SM4 into sm-ssc.
  sm-ssc can now handle the stepmania:// url protocol. [Chris Danford, freem]

20101214
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* [RollingNumbers] Added Load(sMetricsGroup) Lua binding. [freem]
* Modifications to pump mode spacing. [Daisuke Master]
* Add eval song data for songs with no banner. [Midiman]

20101213
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* [EditMenu] Enable the EditMenu to be themed more extensively. [freem]
  Splits out the rows into Label and Value.

20101212
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* [MusicWheelItem] Gave NormalPart/ColorPart names, so metrics can be used to
  manipulate them. [freem]
* [MusicWheelItem] add Color param to SetMessage. [freem]
* Added --with-sse2 configure flag for SSE2 heuristic optimizations. [vyhd]
* Added 03 IniFile to start building new userprefs/themeprefs API. [vyhd]
* [EditMenu] Converted old non-specific metrics to more specific metrics. [freem]
  {Metric Changes}
  SongBannerWidth,SongBannerHeight -> SongBannerOnCommand
  GroupBannerWidth,GroupBannerHeight -> GroupBannerOnCommand
  RowLabelsX -> Label#X
  RowLabelOnCommand -> Label#OnCommand
  RowValue#X -> Value#X
  RowValueOnCommand -> Row#OnCommand
  {Metric Additions}
  SongBannerChangeCommand/GroupBannerChangeCommand - runs when song/group
  banner is changed.
  Label#GainFocus/LoseFocusCommand and Value#GainFocus/LoseFocusCommand - runs
  when the Label and Value gain/lose focus.

20101128
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* Increased default scrolling speed. Modifies how the speed mods work. [shakesoda]

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sm-ssc v1.1 | 20101120
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20100929
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* Fix issues with RequireStepOnHoldHeads not working properly if the W5
  window is zero. [FSX]

20100925
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* Add SetScore Lua binding to PlayerStageStats. [FSX]
* Don't increase combo on AvoidMine if AvoidMineIncrementsCombo is false. [FSX]
* Change build.sh to use ffmpeg 0.6 under Linux. [FSX]

20100913
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* Attempt to fix issues with full combos occuring when checkpoints
  have been missed. [FSX]
* Fix NotesLoaderKSF. [Daisuke Master]

20100912
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* Add a hack allowing all courses to play, regardless of missing noteskins [wolfman2000]
* Restore ITG behavior, allow survivals to be won. [wolfman2000]

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sm-ssc v1.0 "final" | 20100910
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20100910
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* [ScreenNetSelectBase] Metric name changes: UsersDX -> UserSpacingX,
  UsersAY -> UsersLine2Y
* [ScoreKeeperNormal] add MineHitIncrementsMissCombo and
  AvoidMineIncrementsCombo metrics. [FSX]

20100907
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* [StepsDisplay] Make everything else (that isn't the frame) react to the
  Set message.

20100829
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* [SongManager] Added SetPreferredSongs(string) and SetPreferredCourses(string)
  Lua bindings. The files have to be named "SongManager <name>.txt"
  Example: SONGMAN:SetPreferredSongs("mysongs.txt") calls the file
  "SongManager mysongs.txt". [cerbo]

20100826
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* Make Ctrl+[letter] work as expected in Artist sort. [Midiman, AJ]

20100822
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* Add [ArrowEffects] DrawHiddenNotesAfterReceptor metric [Daisuke Master]

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sm-ssc v1.0 Release Candidate 2 | 20100822
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20100821
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* Add roll and twirl from OpenITG [vyhd]
* Ignore invalid notes in KSF files [Daisuke Master]

20100817
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* [GraphDisplay] Allow Line to be themed via metrics.

20100815
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* [GameCommand] Remove pushscreen command
* [ScreenOptionsMasterPrefs] Reset Judge and Life values to the ones used in SM4
* [ScreenNetEvaluation] add Score, Grade, PlayerOptions params to
  UpdateNetEvalStats message
* [PlayerState] add GetHealthState Lua binding
* [Player] fix a warning [shakesoda]
* [Player] Change combo coloring logic in course mode:
  "PERCENT_UNTIL_COLOR_COMBO refers to how long through the course the combo
  color should appear (scaling to the number of songs). (This may not be
  desired behavior, however.)" Let me know if I should add an alternate way to
  specify course combo color logic.  -aj
* [ScreenRanking] Cleanup and un-hardcode shadowlength
* [ThemeManager] add GetSelectableThemeNames Lua binding; returns a table of
  themes as strings.

20100814
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sm4.0:
 * r28482: number measures starting with 0 (makes the mental conversion
   between the .SM and the editor much easier) [Chris Danford]

20100811
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sm-ssc:
 * [Player] Implement a hack for miniholds until a proper solution can be found.
 * [ActorSound] Fix Play() so that stop and pause are usable. [Daisuke Master]

sm4.0:
 * r28455: fix EFFECT_BOUNCE, give particles a start position uniformly
   distributed across the screen [Chris Danford]
 * r28456: change flip effects to use degrees, not radians [Chris Danford]

20100810
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[ScreenNetEvaluation]
 * Replace hardcoded rainbow effect with UserTier02OrBetterCommand.
 * Added Difficulty and Steps param to UpdateNetEvalStats message. The
   beginning of custom-themable online stuff begins.

[ScreenNetSelectMusic]
 * Started to port SampleMusicPreviewMode from ScreenSelectMusic.
 * Changed MusicWheel metrics to read from OnlineMusicWheel instead.
 * Added section, roulette, and random music (not used yet).
 * Stop the music when reaching a section.

20100808
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* [ScreenDebugOverlay] force sm-ssc to read the OnCommand for ButtonText,
  FunctionText and PageText.

20100807
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* [ScreenManager] add AddNewScreenToTop Lua binding.

20100804
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* [ScreenDebugOverlay] add PageStartX and PageSpacingX metrics.

20100801
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* sm5svn r28402: Fix compile on some systems. [Steve Checkoway]

20100731
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* Add "package" to StepMania's Lua. [shakesoda]

20100727
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* Allow editing of a Song's #GENRE tag within the editor.

20100726
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* Fix |D| tag handling in Direct Move KSFs [Daisuke Master]
* Fix up alternate mappings for kb7 [shakesoda]
* [MusicWheel] Add RemindWheelPositions metric. [Daisuke Master]

20100725
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* [MusicWheel] JumpToNext/PrevGroup functions tweaked [juanelote]
* [MusicWheel] Added OnlyShowActiveSection metric. Only shows one group at
  time. Use the Next/Previous Group codes to switch groups. [Daisuke Master]
* Allowed group changing via GameButtons as well. [Daisuke Master]
* [SongManager] Added GetSongGroupByIndex function. [juanelote]
  (to-do: Give this a Lua binding. -aj)

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sm-ssc v1.0 Release Candidate 1.5 | 20100723
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20100721
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* Major tweaks to notesloaderksf, |E| Tags are working as they should now
  [Daisuke Master]
* More column spacing values edited for Pump [Daisuke Master]

20100719
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* Allow noteskins to use animation based on beats or seconds via a new noteskin
  metric: AnimationIsBeatBased. [Daisuke Master]
* Widen the lane for the middle note in kb7. [shakesoda]

20100718
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* Change screenshot naming format from "screen#####" to "YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS".
  This should solve an issue where screen00000 was getting written multiple
  times for unknown reasons.
* Make EnteredPrevSteps/EnteredNextSteps codes only trigger if
  CHANGE_STEPS_WITH_GAME_BUTTONS = true. [Daisuke Master]
* [ScreenGameplay] Added UnpauseWithStart metric. [Daisuke Master]

20100717
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sm4svn:
* r28385: Fix memory card port handling on newer kernels. There's got to be a
  better way to parse out a USB device's connection path. [Glenn Maynard]
* r28386: Fix partitioned USB devices not always being seen correctly due to
  race condition with the kernel partition scan. The sleep was a hack to work
  around this issue which doesn't work in all cases. [Glenn Maynard]

sm-ssc:
* Added Menu(Left/Right/Up/Down)(P1/P2) messages to ScreenOptions.
* [ScreenSelectMusic] Add ChangeStepsWithGameButtons, PreviousDifficultyButton,
  and NextDifficultyButton metrics, allowing the themer to not have to use
  CodeDetector. [Daisuke Master]


20100715
--------
* Fix spacing of various pump modes. [Daisuke Master]

20100710
--------
sm4svn:
 * r28376: use GetProcessImageFileName instead of GetModuleFileNameEx;
   it works in more cases, eg. when losing focus to the taskbar [Glenn Maynard]

20100709
--------
* Modify Autoplay/AutoplayCPU's tap note offset code to generate proper offsets
  (as opposed to offsets between -0.1f and 0.1f, which makes Selling Out Made
  Simple 2's protiming look weird).

20100708
--------
* [ScreenSelectProfile] Transplant menu input functions from ScreenSelectMaster.
  Now you no longer have to rely on stuffing the directions into the Codeset.
  (Of course, you still have to handle Start and Back yourself.)

20100706
--------
* [ScreenSelectMusic] add a code for closing the current folder from any
  location (a la DDR X2).

20100705
--------
* [Player] add RequireStepOnMines metric. This allows DDR's Shock Arrows to
  be emulated. (currently incomplete) [FSX]

20100703
--------
sm4svn:
 * r28374: add GetBestFullComboTapNoteScore [Chris Danford]
   (This replaces the IsFullComboW* bindings, which we never fully took in. -aj)

sm-ssc:
 * [Course] add GetCourseEntries() Lua binding.
 * [Trail] add GetEntries() Lua binding.
 * [ScreenTextEntry] replace hardcoded underscore and double space with
   AnswerCaret and AnswerBlank strings.

20100702
--------
sm4svn:
 * r28372: use MercifulDrain logic for MercifulBeginner [Chris Danford]
 * r28373: don't override user scroll in courses [Chris Danford]

20100630
--------
sm4svn commits:
 * r28367: fix resampler noise [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28368: fix get_readable_ranges error handling [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28369: don't use fprintf from the crash handler [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28370: work around not all recursive crashes being caught [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28371: use /proc weirdness to make the crash handler work even after
   the binary has been deleted or replaced [Glenn Maynard]

sm-ssc:
* [ScreenDebugOverlay] add new metrics: LineStartY, LineSpacing,
  LineButtonX, LineFunctionX.
* Fix an odd mapping issue in dance mode where keypad 7 and 9 would control
  up/down as well as upleft/upright. (Numpad 8 is now up and numpad 2 is now
  down.)
* Step editor can now process meters from 0-25.
* MAX_METER upped to 35.

20100629
--------
* Fix an issue involving setting a group via GameCommand and a metric ([MusicWheel]
  UseSectionsWithPreferredGroup=false). Previously, this situation would ignore
  the group and show all songs. Instead, it has been fixed to work as intended,
  only showing the songs in that group. (A DDR 4th Mix theme is feasible again.)
* If [MusicWheel] UseSectionsWithPreferredGroup=true and a song group is set
  via GameCommand, the wheel will now scroll to the first song in the desired
  group, instead of the very first wheel item.
* [CourseUtil] make the "All Songs" course use the current theme's
  Graphics/Banner all music file.

================================================================================
sm-ssc v1.0 Release Candidate 1 | 20100627
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

20100627
--------
* [NotesLoaderKSF] Support reading of #PLAYER and #MUSICINTRO/#INTRO tags in
  KSF files. [based on code by Aldo_MX]
* Adjust KB7 draw order which still seems wrong, change noteskin.
  Use default-p2 and join as player 2 to play with original spacing. [shakesoda]

20100626
--------
* Fixed a bug with urlnoexit GameCommand always returning the "Could not
  launch web browser" message.
* Removed some untested/non-working Model Lua bindings.
* Only autogen Medium difficulty steps for Routine modes.
* Added PlayerState:GetPlayerOptionsArray() Lua binding.
* Revert a commit from 20091219 regarding profile loading on ScreenSelectMusic.

20100623
--------
* Implement the last remaining SampleMusicPreviewMode: StartToPreview.
  This one requires [ScreenSelectMusic] TwoPartConfirmsOnly=true in the
  metrics to work correctly.
* Added Actor:Real(), which makes graphics their true size at
  any resolution. [shakesoda]

20100619
--------
* [HighScore] add GetGrade() Lua binding.

20100618
--------
* Allow RShift+Print Screen to take uncompressed screenshots.

20100614
--------
* <del>Attempt to fix screenshot numbering bug. Seems to work, if testing is
  any indication.</del> (Did not work.)

20100612
--------
* sm4svn r28359-r28364. [Chris Danford]
  Notable commit logs:
  * r28359: "fix BackgroundChange color values being written with commas.
    Commas are a reserved character that seprate values in a tag.
    Caret was used to separate RGBA values in a color in this case and
    NotesLoaderSM already handles that."
  * r28361: "normalize colors in BGCHANGES to HTML colors, to fix weird escaping"

20100610
--------
* Fix Rave/Battle crashes, allowing it to work again.
* Chris Danford changed galopin's code for detecting pump mats.
* [Actor] add basezoom, basezoomz, GetBaseZoomY(), GetBaseZoomZ(), and
  GetGlow() Lua bindings
* [Screen] add GetScreenType() Lua binding.
* howl's patch for fixing LowLevelWindow
  (stepmania4-fullscreen-focus-lost-and-restore-resolution2.patch)
  http://www.stepmania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=23693

20100608
--------
* sm4svn r28359: fix BackgroundChange color values being written with commas.
  Commas are a reserved character that seprate values in a tag. Caret was
  used to separate RGBA values in a color in this case and NotesLoaderSM
  already handles that. [Chris Danford]

20100605
--------
* Add Windows 7 and Windows Vista as identified OS versions in DebugInfoHunt.

20100603
--------
* [MusicWheel] If AutoSetStyle is on and Autogen is off, some songs with valid
  steps may be missing from the wheel. Re-add them by checking for every
  playable StepsType when AutoSetStyle is on.
  Fixes issue 147: http://ssc.ajworld.net/sm-ssc/bugtracker/view.php?id=147
* Fix a crash that occured when changing themes that had differing numbers
  of song/course group colors. (Yes, finally.)

20100602
--------
* [Actor] add addrotationx, addrotationy, addrotationz bindings/commands
* [GameCommand] Don't allow battle/rave with Routine
  (StyleType_TwoPlayersSharedSides).
* Reordered ScreenEdit's main menu (escape) slightly.
* Expand various floats from 3 decimal places to 6 (experimental) [Midiman]
* [BPMDisplay] add RandomText metric for theming the "..." that appears when
  BPMs don't cycle and MinBPM == -1.

20100601
--------
* [MusicWheel] added UseSectionsWithPreferredGroup metric
  (allows sm-ssc to display all song groups if you use the songgroup
  GameCommand, instead of no groups.)
* [Character] add GetCharacterDir() and GetCharacterID() Lua bindings.

================================================================================
sm-ssc v1.0 Public Beta 4 | 20100531
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The letter grade tiers have been reset to the old SM4CVS/3.9 values. You
should probably reset your scores to maintain consistency. (Though if you
used themes with their own scoring system, you never had consistency in the
first place. :s)

20100531
--------
* [Trail] Add GetTrailEntry() Lua binding.
* [TrailEntry] Allow TrailEntry to push itself, making Lua bindings possible.
  TrailEntry's Lua bindings include GetSong(), GetSteps(), IsSecret() and
  GetNormalModifiers().

20100527
--------
* Add Direction param to ChangeStepsMessage.

20100526
--------
* Enable upper diagonal keys for Positive Gaming Impact dance mat [corec]

20100525
--------
* [ScreenSelectProfile] Actually load player's last used settings.
* [ScreenNetEvaluation] Don't assume every theme has a Grade display and/or
  Points display; This fixes crashes in themes which don't have them when
  people go to view another player's stats.
* [ScoreKeeperNormal] add [Gameplay] MaxScoreToIncrementMissCombo metric.
* [Course] add GetCourseDir(), HasBackground(), IsAnEdit() Lua bindings.
* [GameManager] rework how the IsGameEnabled() Lua binding works:
  it now takes a string as a parameter.
* [ScoreKeeper] allow ScoreKeeperRave to be used as a ScoreKeeper.
* [ThemeManager] add GetCurLanguage() Lua binding.

20100522
--------
* [CourseLoaderCRS] up the maximum size of an edit course from 30KB to 32KB;
  allow the #BACKGROUND tag to be read from .crs files.
* [HelpDisplay] new TipSwitchTime metric
* [PrefsManager] add PreferenceExists(sPrefName) Lua binding;
  removed now-unused ShowSelectGroup preference.
* [ScreenSelectMusic] make the ScoreDisplay 0 out if nothing is selected.

20100518
--------
* The great Lua binding addition begins...
 * [Actor] GetHAlign(), GetVAlign()
 * [LifeMeterBattery] GetLivesLeft()
 * [MemoryCardManager] GetCardLocked(pn), IsNameAvailable(pn)
 * [MenuTimer] GetSeconds()
 * [PlayerStageStats] GetRadarPossible(), GetRadarActual()
 * [ProfileManager] LastLoadWasFromLastGood(pn), LastLoadWasTamperedOrCorrupt(pn)

20100515
--------
* [AnnouncerManager] Lua bindings get added to AnnouncerManager, which now
  exists as ANNOUNCER. New bindings:
  ANNOUNCER:DoesAnnouncerExist(sAnnouncer)	- returns a bool
  ANNOUNCER:GetAnnouncerNames()				- returns a table of strings
  ANNOUNCER:GetCurrentAnnouncer()			- returns a string
  ANNOUNCER:SetCurrentAnnouncer(sAnnouncer)	- Sets the announcer if it exists.

20100513
--------
* [ScreenEvalation] Graphic "time label" renamed to "TimeLabel" for the sake
  of naming consistency.
* Add GetOSName() binding. Returns a string representing the current OS.
* Allow Negative stops to "work" again in Quirks Mode.
* [ScreenSelectMaster] Fix "THE" cursor crash by testing if the cursor object
  is actually there (a.k.a. not null). It should be noted that cursors can
  still crash, however. (yay bugs)

20100512
--------
* [NotesLoaderSM] Only apply the old .sm format difficulty hacks if
  difficulty == Difficulty_Hard.
* [TimingData] add HasNegativeBpms() Lua binding.

20100507
--------
* [PaneDisplay] Show fallback values when Song/Course is null.

20100506
--------
* [ScreenSelectMusic] Make it so changing difficulty also cancels
  TwoPartSelection if TwoPartConfirmsOnly.

20100504
--------
* [ScreenGameplay] Un-hardcoded the diffuse command on CourseSongNumber.

20100502
--------
* Add dance-threepanel StepsType. Thanks to kurisu for the original 3.9 code.
* XMode mod added, thanks to v1toko/StepNXA.
* [Song] add GetDisplayBpms() [a table of two floats], IsDisplayBpmSecret(),
  IsDisplayBpmConstant() [both bools] Lua bindings

20100501
--------
* Fixed an issue with StepsDisplayList crashing if more than 21 difficulties are
  playable. This allows Technomotion to work with AutoSetStyle and Autogen on.

================================================================================
sm-ssc v1.0 Public Beta 3 | 20100430
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
There's an important change for themers that needs to be noted:
We have renamed two screens in _fallback to match StepMania's names.

ScreenSelectPlayMode (previously the select style screen)
has been renamed to ScreenSelectStyle.

ScreenSelectPlayStyle (previously select play mode) has been renamed
to ScreenSelectPlayMode.

This change effects branches (_fallback/02 Branches.lua) and metrics, so if
you're not handling the two screens yourself, you will probably have to change
some things around in your theme.

20100430
--------
* [GameState] added DisablePremiumInEventMode metric.

20100426
--------
* [Course.cpp] add a few Lua bindings to CourseEntry:
 * IsSecret - bool
 * IsFixedSong - bool
 * GetGainSeconds - float
 * GetGainLives - int
 * GetNormalModifiers - string
 * GetNumModChanges - int
 * GetTextDescription - string
* Re-add ScreenGameplaySyncMachine to project files that were missing it.

20100422
--------
* libpng upgraded from 1.2.7 to 1.4.1 (Windows, Mac, BSD)
  (libpng upgrade was not carried out for Xbox, but that version does
  not run anyways, so it is no operational loss.)

20100420
--------
* Convert |T| values in KSF files to TimeSignatures for [Player]
  CheckpointsUseTimeSignatures metric.

20100419
--------
* Add SampleMusicPreviewMode_LastSong, which gives similar behavior to
  DDR Extreme. There is a hack for the random music based on Takuya's
  DDR Extreme theme; I am unsure if this is accurate behavior or not. [AJ]
* Allow MusicWheelItem Random and Portal to have different graphics
  from Roulette.
* Added Song:HasAttacks() Lua binding.

20100417
--------
* Finally get rid of PLAYER_COLOR. ColorP1Command and ColorP2Command no
  longer exist. The last things that were being diffused with player color
  in the code included text in the Oni score display and ScreenSelectMusic score.
  I'm sure you can diffuse ScoreDisplayOni Numbers, but I can't seem to find any
  references to them in the metrics of any released theme. [AJ]

20100404
--------
* [SongManager] Added GetSongGroupNames(), GetSongsInGroup(string) Lua bindings

20100403
--------
* Fixed an issue where course banners were always cached, regardless of setting.

20100401
--------
(Not jokes)
* NextSong/PrevSong now work when TwoPartSelection=true and
  TwoPartConfirmsOnly=true on ScreenSelectMusic. A new message
  ("TwoPartConfirmCanceled") was added to catch when this happens.

20100331
--------
* Added Lifts to PaneDisplay. (StepMania 3.9+/Plus Redux had them)

================================================================================
sm-ssc v1.0 Public Beta 2 | 20100331
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

20100329
--------
* Added SONGMAN:ShortenGroupName(string) Lua binding

20100328
--------
* sm4svn r28340: Don't call GetFirstCompatibleStyle if numSidesJoined == 0
  (ScreenContinue) [Chris Danford]
* [ScreenSelectMusic] TwoPartTimerSeconds metric added

20100326
--------
* [BPMDisplay] make the "Various" text a theme-able string.
* Allow ';' to start a comment in .ini files
* [MenuTimer] Attempt to fix dialogs that come up when changing themes
  (where one theme's warning timer starts higher than another).
* [Player] PercentUntilColorCombo metric added. [Wolfman]
  (float value in the range of 0..1)

20100325
--------
* Fixed a crash caused by switching themes in StepMania. This crash was related
  to the song group colors, which weren't getting reloaded on theme switch.
  Since themes use different numbers of group colors... crashes! Not anymore.

20100321
--------
* Fix a rounding bug that causes resolutions like 639x480 (4/3) and 853x480
  (16/9); now they should be 640x480 and 854x480 as expected. Applies to
  screenshots as well.
  (Also, this fixes Midiman's pet peeve of having to add +1 to SCREEN_WIDTH)
  * [RageDisplay.cpp] modified screenshot function
  * [ScreenDimensions] modified SCREEN_WIDTH and SCREEN_HEIGHT algorithms
  * [StepMania.cpp] modified windowed mode width calculation

20100315
--------
* Make steps labeled as "freestyle" in .ksfs use doubles

20100313
--------
* ScoreKeeperNormal double shot.
 1) convert toasty trigger from a single number to a Lua table. Only problem
	is, the toasty only triggers on the first one. Since this makes it
	equivalent to how it was set up before, I'm okay with this. [AJ]
 2) FSX submitted a patch that supposedly fixes the broken combo problem.
	I can't fully test this, so I'm committing it in the hopes that someone
	else tests it too.

20100312
--------
* sm4svn r28332: if a BGCHANGE file can't be resolved, don't use the specified
  effect because it may require 2 files and all random BGs specify only 1 file
  [Chris Danford]
* SM4SVN r28328, "draw glow using stroke texture" forces the BitmapText to glow
  both the inner and stroke elements. This makes BitmapText elements with an
  invisible stroke have a glowing stroke instead. Not good.
  To combat this, I have developed the BitmapText::textglowmode command, along
  with the TextGlowMode enum. Valid values include 'TextGlowMode_Inner',
  'TextGlowMode_Stroke', 'TextGlowMode_Both'. [AJ]

20100311
--------
* [Player.cpp] Don't add checkpoints to the combo if Autoplay is on.
* Re-add the ability to reload a theme's Lua scripts, this time using Ctrl+F2.
* Convert GrooveRadar base into an AutoActor. (Now it can use a Lua BGAnim.)

20100309
--------
* [ScreenSelectMaster] Add GetSelectionIndex(pn) Lua binding. (You'll have to
  call this one using SCREENMAN:GetTopScreen():GetSelectionIndex(PLAYER_1) or
  something like that.)

20100308
--------
* [PlayerStageStats] add GetPercentageOfTaps(TapNoteScore) Lua binding
* [PlayerState] add GetMultiPlayerNumber() Lua binding (untested)

sm4svn catch up, all by Chris Danford:
* r28326: fix handling of noteskins with an uppercase letter
* r28327: track W4 full combo
* r28328: draw glow using stroke texture

20100306
--------
* [ScreenEvaluation] New metric DetailLineFormat. Must contain two integer flags
  (%d or %i should work.)

20100305
--------
* [ScreenNetEvaluation] add GetNumActivePlayers() binding and UpdateNetEvalStats
  message (one param, ActivePlayerIndex). This is currently untested.

20100301
--------
* Re-add SM4SVN r28063 "Allow for 'confirmation only' double press mechanisms
as a choice for two part selection on ScreenSelectMusic" since
  1) It actually did have a use
  2) [AJ] was thinking of adding it anyways and forgot it was already made.

================================================================================
sm-ssc v1.0 Public Beta 1 | 20100301
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This represents the first public version of sm-ssc. The previously publicly
available release was not the official public beta version, but was released
for more people to get their hands on it for testing.

sm-ssc v1.0 Public Beta 1 has 111 Lua bindings that you currently can't find in
StepMania 4 alpha versions as of 2010/02/28. That doesn't include the various
helper functions available to you in scripts via the fallback theme, either. :)

20100228
--------
* Applied stutter fix hack by Henke37
  (src: http://www.pasteall.org/11353/diff)
* [ScreenPackages] Some strings that were once hardcoded are now not:
  "VisitURL", "DL @ %d KB/s", "Failed.", "Invalid URL.", "File Already Exists",
  "Failed to connect.", "Header Sent.", "Waiting for header."
* Allow multiple random modifiers to be listed in RandomModifiers.txt.
  The random number generation for RandomModifiers has also changed.

20100227
--------
* [GameState] add GetCurMusicSeconds binding. Values can be negative,
  so watch out when using.

20100226
--------
* rework some bindings to match SM4:
  GetBPMAtBeat, GetBeatFromElapsedTime, and GetElapsedTimeFromBeat have
  moved from Song to TimingData.
  If you were using these against the Song, they will fail in your theme.

* [TimingData] GetStops only returns Stops now (and not Delays).
  If you want Delays, there is a new GetDelays() binding, which works
  like GetStops.

20100225
--------
* Added ToastyDropped message. [Midiman]

20100223
--------
* [Player] CheckpointsFlashOnHold metric added. Fixes issue 16.

20100222
--------
* [CodeDetector] NextBannerGroup and NextBannerGroup2 were previously used
  for MusicBannerWheel, which is currently not used in sm-ssc. These codes
  have been changed to NextGroup and PrevGroup. The codes switch between
  groups as you would expect.

20100219
--------
* sm4svn r28313: don't filter NoteSkins at a PrefsManager/NoteSkinManager level.
  Leave the NoteSkin sorting and filtering up to the theme. [Chris Danford]
* load lighting from ActorFrame xnodes (in addition to Lua commands)
* add Cancel command on ScreenWithMenuElements, so other things can react
  to Screen cancel.

20100218
--------
* Added Fonts/ScreenReloadSongs LoadingText, making the text on
  ScreenReloadSongs themeable.
* Added Fonts/NoteField MeasureNumber, ScreenGameplay debug,
  ScreenGameplaySyncMachine SyncInfo.

20100216
--------
sm4svn r28309: Fix crash in course mode, another (and, from the looks of it,
  the last) dumb bug this block o' hack caused [vyhd]

20100215
--------
Some more sm4svn commits:
* r28304: read-ahead tweaks; support os read cache flushing [Glenn Maynard]
* r28306: experimental code for storing Lua data in Profiles and
  converting between XML and Lua data. [vyhd]

20100214
--------
sm4svn catchup... Noticing a pattern?
* r28293: add RageFile::GetFD for specialized file handling [Glenn Maynard]
  (FD meaning File Descriptor -aj)
* r28294: "remove absolutely pointless revision tags that cause [aclocal.m4 and
  ltmain.sh in libmad] to constantly show up as modified" [Glenn Maynard]
* r28295: [fix] copy and paste error [Glenn Maynard]
* r28296: Experimental: hint the OS caching to avoid skips when starting/looping
  movies [Glenn Maynard]
* r28297: fix a bug, then disable the whole thing for now due to dup()
  braindamage; Linux version works fine (posix_fadvise) [Glenn Maynard]
* r28299: fix m_iFilePos updating on seek [Glenn Maynard]
* r28300: Added theme metric for Routine noteskins (to enforce separate noteskins
  per player, or at least conscious thought toward that issue), added fix for
  ScreenEdit only handling switching players on dance-routine [vyhd]
 (editor's note: the new metrics are RoutineNoteSkinP1 and RoutineNoteSkinP2 -aj)
* r28303: make sure routine always writes as two charts, even if only one has
  steps; DEBUG_ASSERT -> ASSERT [Glenn Maynard]

20100213
--------
Even more sm4svn catchup:
* r28277: remove preferred group filtering (leaving the setting in for later use) [Glenn Maynard]
* r28279: simplify SongUtil::GetStepsTypeAndDifficultyFromSortOrder [Glenn Maynard]
* r28281: fix SSM crashes when selecting a song with only one
  player enabled [Glenn Maynard]
* r28284: add Style::GetUsesCenteredArrows (doubles + routine)
* r28285: sanity check (on ScreenGameplay) [Glenn Maynard]
* various commits related to routine mode [Glenn Maynard]
  (specifically, r28282,r28286,r28287,r28289,r28290)
* r28291: fix pump routine right side DownLeft not drawn [Chris Danford]
* r28292: easier debug stepping [Chris Danford]

20100211
--------
sm-ssc:
* Fix a crash with AutoKeysounds.

Playing catch-up with sm4svn. This happens a lot.
* r28273: "Added more logical handling of Routine mode selection
  (see source code comments); hopefully, we can write up a more standard
  solution to this later, since this is kind of a hack" [vyhd]
* r28274: course type param to GetCustomDifficulty is optional [Glenn Maynard]
* r28276: Lua binding for MeterDisplay. Allow setting and changing the
  width dynamically. Phase out the "StreamWidth" node property; set it with
  SetStreamWidth instead. [Glenn Maynard]

20100210
--------
* Possible fix for handling of delays in autoplay. May also fix things
  elsewhere (editor?), but that is untested. Autoplay seemed to work well
  with Uprock (the song), so I have no complaints. -aj
* Glenn started to revert some of Frieza's code in sm4:
 * "Personally, there is an assert for checking if the noteskin is not empty.
   Based on other code, it seems like the noteskin would have to be set
   somewhere else. If this is a problem somewhere else, find where it's a
   problem and don't patch this function." -aj re: NoteSkinManager.cpp r2098
 * r28076 "Adds metric options to flash the lifebar when a note is hit"
   My comment on why I did this: "Any competent themer can make a lifebar
   flash when a note is hit. Just hook something up to a JudgmentMesageCommand,
   read the params, and go from there. If it doesn't work on
   StreamDisplay/LifeMeterBar, then GO CODE YOUR OWN LIFE METER IN LUA!!
   Seriously there are enough publicly available references (moonlight,
   optical, NCEvo if you want to go back in time to see a different type
   of life meter) that claiming 'oh I don't know how to' isn't an excuse.
   Please actually put in effort and seek examples when you try stuff
   kthx i told you this would be ranty" -aj

20100209
--------
* sm4svn r28266: Fix GAMESTATE:GetCurrentSteps() only returns single-player
  steps for any difficulty [vyhd]

20100207
--------
* sm4svn r28264: subtractive blend (OpenGL only for now) [Glenn Maynard]
  (D3D version untested, I'm unsure of the behavior -aj)

20100204
--------
* [MusicWheel] add RecentSongsToShow metric.

20100203
--------
* "First pass of toasty message, hopefully this doesn't break!" [Midiman]

20100202
--------
* [Course.cpp] HasTimedMods() now actually checks for timed mods
  (technically non-global) instead of being a clone of HasMods().
* [Player.cpp] add MAX_HOLD_LIFE/[Player] MaxHoldLife metric

20100130
--------
* "various commits from wolfman from the hg repo; mostly cleanup aside from
  rev. 79071b3442, which adds a new metric. (that change is forthcoming)"

20100128
--------
* Add DELAYS to list of known .sm tags [Wolfman; sm-ssc hg ebb2bda5b4]
* fix Windows icons for compiling on VS2003 and VS2005
* add ScoreKeeperShared.cpp/.h to VS2k3 project

20100127
--------
* sm4svn r28259: Change OptionsList behavior to pop menu on Select and
  default to Exit only on SELECT_ONE [vyhd]

20100126
--------
* Add ScreenGameplayShared, ScoreKeeperShared to Makefile.am

================================================================================
sm-ssc Private Beta Wave 1.4 | 20100125
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

20100125
--------
* Catching up with StepMania 4 SVN. All code by Glenn Maynard.
 * r28254 (GameConstantsAndTypes.h GameManager.cpp): routine style for pump
 * r28255 Steps.cpp: fix routine special case so it works in all styles
 * r28256 ScoreKeeper.cpp: support ScoreKeeperShared in
   ScoreKeeper::MakeScoreKeeper
 * r28257 ScreenGameplayShared.cpp: update old ScreenGameplayShared code
   to mostly use PlayerInfo::Load; fixes some stuff but still not right

20100124
--------
* [Player] new ScoreMissedHoldsAndRolls metric (FSX)
* [Song] add GetFirstBeat and GetLastBeat Lua bindings
* Make RandomBackgroundMode use BGMODE_RANDOMMOVIES by default

20100122
--------
* Add support for Pump It Up delays with #DELAYS tag in .sm files & treating all
  stops in .KSF files as delays.
* Use RollingNumbers methods in ScreenNetEvaluation now that ScreenEvaluation
  uses them, as opposed to settext (which caused a few visual issues).
* [ScreenEvaluation] add SongOptions as a metric-able item.

20100119
--------
* Make FGAnimations (#FGCHANGES:) work again. (hopefully; it semeed to work
  using a test file.)

20100118
--------
mostly [ScreenNetSelectBase] related changes:
* remove some now-unused metrics (namely ChatInputBoxWidth/Height and
  ChatOutputBoxWidth/Height).
* Rename "Meter" to "StepsDisplay"
* RoomWheel now uses a MusicWheel-like setup for items (NormalPart/ColorPart)
  instead of a single bar graphic.

20100117
--------
* [ScreenNetSelectBase] Sprite -> AutoActor for chat boxes, un-hardcode some
  commands on items to allow for better theming.
* Disable Control+Letter "sort by title" shortcut in course mode.

20100116
--------
* Pump-Doubles has better (more accurate?) spacing between the two sides
* Enable saving replays. The replay data format will likely change over time,
  and there is currently no mechanism to replay the data back as another player.

20100114
--------
* add GAMESTATE:GetHardestStepsDifficulty() Lua binding
* Don't complain about #SELECTABLE:Roulette; even though it's not implemented
  for some reason.

20100112
--------
* Added more milestones (25, 50, 250)
* {issue 73} If the wheel is locked, don't accept Ctrl+Letter to sort
* [NotesLoaderKSF] implement DirectMove |E| type (DelayBeat)

20100111
--------
* [CourseLoaderCRS.cpp] add GRADEBEST and GRADEWORST to possible values.

20100107
--------
* [GameConstantsAndTypes.h] bump MAX_METER from 13 to 20.
* [MemoryCardManager] add GetName(pn) Lua binding. Returns the name of the device.

================================================================================
sm-ssc Private Beta Wave 1.3 | 20100106
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

20100105
--------
* [LifeMeterBattery] Instead of using various hardcoded values, make them metrics.
  BatteryBlinkTime (float), BatteryP*X/Y and NumLivesP*X/Y metrics added.
* [GameSoundManager] use the sound's fade in and out times instead of the
  hardcoded fade in (1.5sec) and out (0.3sec) times.

20100101
--------
* [GrooveRadar] run commands on RadarValueMapP* so we can color it again
* [Song.cpp] Make AutoGen on Pump a bit more bearable by only AutoGenerating
  Medium difficulty for HalfDoubles steps.

20091229
--------
* [GameState] new Lua bindings: JoinPlayer(pn), UnjoinPlayer(pn), and
  GetSongPercent(fBeat)

20091227
--------
* [ScreenSelectMusic] Allow un-selecting the song if two part selection is
  enabled (press back). Only works if all human players have not chosen steps
  yet. (If a player has chosen steps and the other wants to change the song,
  the other player has to cancel his step selection.)
* [NoteSkinManager] New Lua binding NOTESKIN:DoesNoteSkinExist(sName) for
  finding if the specified noteskin exists in the current gametype.

20091226
--------
* New Lua binding: NOTESKIN:GetNoteSkinNames(), which returns a table of all
  noteskins for the current gametype.

20091225
--------
* New Lua bindings for Profile: GetTotalSessions(), GetTotalSessionSeconds(),
  GetTotalGameplaySeconds()

20091221
--------
* Support "converge" as an alias for "centered" since some courses use it.

20091220
--------
* [EditMenu] new metric TextBannerType
* Fixed issue 38 (Servers line in ScreenNetworkOptions)

20091219
--------
* Make it possible to change the alpha of the center of the groove radar [shakesoda]
* [ScreenSelectMusic] make profile load with late join on. [AJ]
* Fix OS hotkey issues by invalidating input on ScreenEdit while meta keys
  (cmd or winkey) are being held. [shakesoda]

================================================================================
sm-ssc Private Beta Wave 1.2 | 20091219
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Theme-related additions/bugfixes aren't listed here, usually.

20091218
--------
* Fix bug in GAMESTATE:GetCurrentSteps(pn) where it didn't bother trying to
  return the player's actual steps before trying to do:
  (1) SongUtil::GetOneSteps( p->m_pCurSong.Get(), GAMESTATE->GetCurrentStyle()->m_StepsType, GAMESTATE->m_PreferredDifficulty[pn] );
  (2) SongUtil::GetOneSteps( p->m_pCurSong.Get(), GAMESTATE->GetCurrentStyle()->m_StepsType, GAMESTATE->GetClosestShownDifficulty(pn) );
  And with AutoSetStyle on, how the hell is it going to know the style with
  those two SongUtil things in the way? By moving the player's steps to the
  top, that fixes the problem. -aj

20091217
--------
* Make DeviceList on ScreenTestInput metricable
  (commands only, X and Y are elusive for some reason.)

20091215
--------
* Fix option underlines diffusing color when they should just be diffusing alpha.
* [ScreenOptions] new Lua binding: AllAreOnLastRow()
* [ScreenSelectMaster] add DoSwitchAnyways [shakesoda]

20091214
--------
* new Course Lua bindings: IsNonstop(), IsOni(), HasBanner()

20091213
--------
* Support Pump it Up Exceed PS2 USB mat [galopin]
 (see stepmania-devs mailing list 20091213 11:27 -0800 [Pacific Standard Time])

20091212
--------
* (smpackage) sm4svn r28243: "fix for FlushDirCache" [Chris Danford]
* Fix Beginner Helper rest location [sy567]
 (see http://www.stepmania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=158721&postcount=12)

20091211
--------
Cel shader update [shakesoda]

20091209
--------
[StepsDisplay] StepsType is an AutoActor now (was Sprite)

================================================================================
sm-ssc Private Beta Wave 1.1 | 20091208
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Theme-related bugfixes aren't listed here, usually.
See the sm-ssc bugtracker at http://ssc.ajworld.net/sm-ssc/bugtracker/ for more
information on bugs, feature requests, and the status of both.

In addition to the bugfixes, the following changes have been made:

20091208
--------
Refresh the metrics when changing the gametype. Fixes an issue where changing
the gametype causes the DifficultyList/StepsDisplayList to not show anything.

20091207
--------
* [Character.cpp] fix GetModelPath() Lua binding.
* [Sprite.cpp] add GetState() and GetNumStates() Lua bindings.

20091206
--------
Implement a patch to support modern versions of ffmpeg.
(See http://www.stepmania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21434 for more info.)

Petr Baudis (3):
	video.m4: Add libswscale checks.
	MovieTexture_FFMpeg: Port img_convert to libswscale method.
	MovieTexture_Theora: Port img_convert to libswscale method.

David Santamaría Rogado (howl) (12):
	video.m4: Simplify FFMpeg checks.
	ArchHooks_Unix: Correct ffmpeg include.
	MovieTexture_FFMpeg: Add and correct ffmpeg necessary includes.
	MovieTexture_FFMpeg: Replace avcodec_build() with avcodec_version(), avcodec_build() now doesn't exists and avcodec_version() has always return the same value of avcodec_build().
	MovieTexture_FFMpeg: Replace avcodec::offset_t type with int64_t type to complain the new FFMpeg API .
	MovieTexture_FFMpeg: Corrected seek component of RageProtocol to complain the new FFMpeg, if not videos with malformed headers fails to play.
	MovieTexture_FFMpeg: Fix compilation warning of RageProtocol.
	MovieTexture_FFMpeg: Add destruction conditions for swscale context to avoid possible crashes.
	MovieTexture_FFMpeg: Add initialization conditions for swscale context to avoid possible unused memory if there is no garbage collector and improve performance.
	MovieTexture_Theora: Add and correct ffmpeg necessary includes.
	MovieTexture_Theora: Add destruction conditions for swscale context to avoid possible crashes.
	MovieTexture_Theora: Add initialization conditions for swscale context to avoid possible unused memory if there is no garbage collector and improve performance.

20091205
--------
* [Player.cpp/.h] new metric: ComboUnderField. It should be true by default if
  you want to match how StepMania 4 does it. [AJ]

20091204
--------
* Fix a sm-ssc bug where you couldn't change course difficulties.

20091203
--------
* Two new GameCommands:
 * fademusic,fVolume,fDuration (though I wish fDuration was how long to fade the
   music for; instead the fade lengths are consts in GameSoundManager.)
 * pushscreen,sScreenName (though it doesn't push screens like I had thought it
   would. maybe I'm doing it wrong.) [AJ]

20091202
--------
* Profile name max length changed from 12 to 32 characters. [AJ]
* Modified character camera values. [shakesoda]

20091201
--------
* [ScreenSelectMusic] new metric SamplePreviewMusicMode, which has one of two
  possible values as of r127. 'SamplePreviewMusicMode_Normal' is business as
  usual (sample music plays), while 'SampleMusicPreviewMode_ScreenMusic'
  disables song samples, using /{theme}/Sounds/ScreenSelectMusic loop music.*
  as the file to play. No, this doesn't support Lua music yet. [AJ]

================================================================================
sm-ssc Private Beta Wave 1 | 20091201
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The list below comprises sm-ssc Private Beta Wave 1's changes. Some of the
changes are from baseline StepMania 4 SVN, in order to keep compatibility.

20091130
--------
* [StepMania.cpp] (any)Shift+F2 = reload metrics only.
  F2 = reload metrics and textures.
* [Course.cpp] GetPlayMode() and GetCourseType() return actual enums now,
  instead of numbers.
* Add improved cel shading for people with GLSL support. [shakesoda]

20091129
--------
* [TimingData] add GetActualBPM() Lua binding that returns a table holding the
  min and max BPMs, in that order.

20091127
--------
* Disable color keying banners (it's 2009, I don't think anyone is using the
  old rotated banners anymore. -aj) [shakesoda]
* Add OptionsListTimeout metric. [shakesoda]

20091126 (SSC turkey day)
-------------------------
* [Song] new Lua bindings: NormallyDisplayed(), GetStepsSeconds()
* Themes will load Lua scripts from subdirectories first now.

20091122
--------
* [ArchHooks_Unix] Follow user's system language as default.
  [David Santamaría Rogado (howl)]
  See http://www.stepmania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21471 for more info.

20091120
--------
* Fixed a crash with lifemultipliers > 1.0 in debug builds

20091117
--------
* F2 reloads metrics again, just like in StepMania 3.9. (This is probably one
  of those changes that won't get backported to baseline StepMania...)
* [ScoreKeeperNormal] version 0.5 of ToastyTriggersAt added; only allows for
  one value, unlike 3.9+ (which used a String with multiple values). The final
  version will use a Lua table, similar to [MusicWheel] SortOrders.

20091116
--------
* [Character] new Lua bindings: GetModelPath(), GetRestAnimationPath(),
  GetWarmUpAnimationPath(), GetDanceAnimationPath()
* [CharacterManager] GetRandomCharacter() Lua binding added
* [RageFileManager] GetDirListing(sPath,bOnlyDirs,bPathToo) Lua binding added
* [CharacterManager] GetAllCharacters() Lua binding added.

20091115
--------
* Prevent focus lost at Fullscreen on X11, fix windowed->fullscreen resolution
  changes so that they save [David Santamaría Rogado (howl)]
  (http://www.stepmania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21430)

20091114
--------
* Add support for .oga and .ogv files. [David Santamaría Rogado (howl)]
  (http://pastie.org/698741)

20091113
--------
* sm4svn r28233 [Glenn Maynard]:
  "Fix ThemeMetric<EnumType> gives the first value of the enum when the theme
  metric is nil, instead of EnumType_INVALID.
  This happened because ThemeMetric was setting the value to its default,
  eg. EnumType(), when LuaHelpers::FromStack returned false.
  This behavior doesn't make sense in the general case, since EnumType() results
  in an arbitrary value (the first one) rather than Invalid. Every FromStack
  function sets a reasonable default on invalid data, anyway, and only RageColor
  and enums can return false in any case.
  This fixes CustomDifficulty when CourseType = nil."

* Fix a crash in StepsDisplay that allows Course mode to at least run.

20091111
--------
* MusicWheelItem SetMessage has a new param, Type (string that returns the
  item type).
* Add sort songs by most recently played. (not feature-complete yet.)

20091103 to 20091109
--------------------
* Changes from SM4SVN:
 * r28211: [HighScore.cpp] "logic fixup" [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28215: "default to showing backgrounds in editor" [Chris Danford]
 * r28217: "Fix crash on reload metrics due to faulty FlushDirCache logic."
 [Steve Checkoway], implemented along with code that was originally submitted
 as r076 but removed. See this fix log to figure out why we'd bother. :)
 * r28218: "crash handler is crashing in 2.6.31 in GetBacktrace, causing a
 recursive crash handler crash that we aren't handling, leading to recursion"
 [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28219: "add 'DIRRO' driver for read-only access" [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28220: "fix confusing comment. Escaping doesn't affect this; commas aren't
 escaped, since they're split from the value itself, long after MsdFile is
 loaded." [Glenn Maynard] (We'll be keeping the 1,1,1,1 colors in sm-ssc, and
 may provide a compatibility script for SM4SVN, so be on the lookout.)
 * r28221: "allow overriding, like PRODUCT_ID" [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28222-28223: "adding support for pms files" [GRIM657]
 * The pulseaudio patch [David Santamaría Rogado (howl), Ondřej Hošek, Damien Thébault]
   (see http://www.stepmania.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21348)
 * Greg Nadja's OpenGL/Windows patch
 * Load Splash.png instead of an .xpm [David Santamaría Rogado (howl)]
   (http://www.stepmania.com/forums/showpost.php?p=157340&postcount=3)

* sm-ssc Changes:
 * [ScreenSelectMusic.cpp] Add SelectMenuInputMessage, has params Player and
 Button. Broadcast messages when holding select and a button other than Select
 is pushed.
 * Windowed mode is now the default display mode.
 * [HighScore.cpp] new Lua bindings:
  * GetModifiers()
  * GetTapNoteScore(TapNoteScore)
  * GetHoldNoteScore(HoldNoteScore)
  * GetRadarValues()
 * [ProfileManager.cpp] added IsSongNew(Song) Lua binding

r088 | 20091101 12:19:47
------------------------
* SM4SVN r28203-28208, all by Glenn Maynard.
 * r28203: "skip exporting round data when nothing was played (no taps, no holds)"
 * r28204: "fix signatures not being written" (we had this already)
 * r28205: "don't fail if there's no course; just hide"
 * r28206: "move course rename and delete into Overview"
 * r28208: "disable rename and delete for courses that havn't been saved yet"
r28207 was a theme edit.

20091029
--------
sm4svn r28202: helper for cycling through an enum [Glenn Maynard]

20091028
--------
sm4svn r28201: "refactor RageInput to not call GetDevicesAndDescriptions
constantly; it can be slightly complex and get called thousands of
times a second" [Glenn Maynard]

20091027
--------
* SM4SVN r28198-28200
 * r28198: Fix GetFileSizeInBytes to return an int instead of unsigned.
   "this returns -1 on error (this should actually be 64-bit,
   but that's a bigger change)" [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28199: The official log is as follows:
   "Hack to get the decorations to be deleted. Fixes crashes,
   but probably not the best way to go about this."
   [Steve Checkoway]
 * r28200: The official log is as follows:
   "Do not use an AutoActor to keep track of the children."
   However, this also fixes the hack in r28199. [Steve Checkoway]

* Allow for Codes on ScreenGameplay. [shakesoda]

* New Lua bindings for ScreenGameplay:
 * PauseGame(bool) - Pauses/unpauses the game.
 * IsPaused() - returns true or false depending on if the game is paused or not.

20091015
--------
* Support loading Lua scripts from subdirectories of the Scripts folder,
  to allow for better organization. The scripts in the root Scripts folder
  will run first, then any Lua scripts in subdirectories of the Scripts folder
  will be run. It currently only works with one folder depth, for example:
  Scripts/subfolder/script.lua.

  This is not likely to be changed. If you can see a possible need for paths
  like Scripts/subfolder/subfolder2/script.lua, please make a Feature Request
  ticket on the bugtracker at http://ssc.ajworld.net/sm-ssc/bugtracker/ with
  an explanation of what you have in mind.

20091012
--------
* Change BitmapText defaults to no stroke + no shadow.
* Added DefaultTheme preference in order to fix crashes.
  (sm-ssc's fallback theme is _fallback [and therefore normally unselectable].)

20091005
--------
* [NotesLoaderSM.cpp] Changes based on SM4SVN r28197 [Archer]

20091002
--------
* Event Mode turned on by default, as it should be. :)
  (sm-ssc is a home mode-based version of StepMania.)

20090925
--------
* SM4SVN r28192-28196.
 * r28192: HexToBinary for RString -> RString. [Glenn Maynard]
 * r28193: show all songs in EditCourse, not just preferred songs [Chris Danford]
 * r28194: [ScreenDebugOverlay] Glenn made this themeable in SM4SVN, finally
   catching up. This means we've had to rename a few things:
    * DebugMenuHeader -> HeaderText
    * PageName -> PageText
   ButtonText and FunctionText were added, as well.
   The font names remain the same, only the metrics change.
   (Can you believe they're still using Common normal as the font?)
 * r28195,28196: fix ComboChanged message sent when m_bSendJudgmentAndComboMessages
 is false, fix doing unnecessary work in multiplayer [Glenn Maynard]

20090920
--------
* [StepsDisplay] Fixed it so it actually shows up again.

20090919
--------
Happy talk like k//eternal day!
* [Font.cpp] Don't show strokes by default.
* [NoteDisplay] fRotation -> fRotationZ in anticipation of multiple rotation mods.
* [PaneDisplay] changed one thing that used a goto; doesn't use it anymore. seems to work for me, though I'm not 100% sure.
* [ThemeManager] don't reload Lua scripts when you reload the metrics.
  This is a temporary fix, and may be deemed safe at some point in the future.

20090914
--------
(SM4SVN r28189)

* SM4SVN r28190,28191 (25 files worth). This was later reverted, as it caused
reloading the metrics to crash. Since sm-ssc is primarily for themers, this is a
dealbreaker. A lot of things were unofficially added to sm-ssc at this point:

* [ActorFrame] Added RemoveAllChildren() and RemoveChild(sName) bindings.
  These are not guaranteed to work. Don't use them. They are very dangerous.
* [IniFile] added Lua's '--' syntax for commenting (along with '//' and '#',
  which were already supported).
* New blend modes Modulate (subject to renaming later) and AlphaMultiply.
* [RageUtil] Added various bindings for formatting time that were already built
  into StepMania: SecondsToHHMMSS, SecondsToMMSSMsMs, SecondsToMMSSMsMsMs,
  SecondsToMSS, SecondsToMMSS. All bindings take in a float (number of seconds).
* [RageUtil] Added IsHexVal(string) binding.
* Added groups to sort length (based on BPM ranges), so the songs no longer
  show up without groups.

20090913
--------
(SM4SVN r28180-28185)

20090913
--------
* Added WeightedMultiply and InvertDest blend modes to Direct3D.

20090912
--------
* Change decorations draw order so it breaks things less.

20090911
--------
* "hidden" removed from Actor commands. It was deprecated.
  A compatibility alias was added to replicate its functionality. However, this
  will not work with NoteSkins, so be sure to make sure to check them for the
  use of hidden.

  Handy replacement guide:
  hidden,true  / hidden,1 = visible,false
  hidden,false / hidden,0 = visible,true

20090907
--------
* Add Sprite:CropTo() function + Lua binding.

20090906
--------
* Base theme changed from "default" to "_fallback".
  As a result, all themes will fallback on _fallback instead of default.

20090905
--------
* add URLEncode Lua binding to RageUtil.
* [ScreenWithMenuElements.cpp, ThemeManager.cpp] Load and parse Lua as music.
  This makes conditional music possible.

20090904
--------
* Change many things on ScreenEdit to go 5 decimal places instead of 3.
* Beginnings of Xbox controller mappings for edit mode (currently untested)

20090903
--------
* Binding naming format changed for BPM bindings. Always uses all caps BPM.
  Changes in the codebase due to this:
  * [Song] HasSignificantBpmChangesOrStops -> HasSignificantBPMChangesOrStops
  * [TimingData] HasBpmChanges -> HasBPMChanges
* [TimingData] New bindings. (GetStops, GetBPMsAndTimes)
* [ScreenPackages] attempt to not call MoveLeft by duplicating code.
  Seemed to work okay.

20090831
--------
* ScreenPackages changes:
 * Backgrounds from Sprites to AutoActors (Lua can be used now).
 * DefaultUrl metric added.
* [ActorScroller] Make naming of commands consistent (some were all lowercase,
  some were CamelCase), all are now CamelCase.

20090828
--------
* Added ScreenGameplay:GetPlayerInfo(PlayerNumber) Lua binding

20090827
--------
* Added LifeChanged message to LifeMeterBattery, meaning certain hackily-coded
  custom life meters by a certain SSC member can work in Oni mode again. ;)
* MAX_EDIT_STEPS_SIZE_BYTES changed from 30KB to 60KB.
* Added --theme= and --language= command line options.

20090826
--------
* SSE2 build configuration added to Visual Studio 2008 project file.
* new Lua bindings for WheelBase: IsSettled(), IsLocked()

20090822
--------
* Add Beginner meter sort.
* [CommandLineActions] Implement --version command line argument.
  Prints out the version of sm-ssc. Please build sm-ssc with HAVE_VERSION_TIME
  if possible for compatibility with all possible sm-ssc themes.

20090821
--------
(SM4SVN r28172-28174)

20090810
--------
* [GameCommand.cpp] add GetUrl() Lua binding.
* [GameManager.cpp] add IsGameEnabled(Game) Lua binding.
* [GrooveRadar] name m_GrooveRadarValueMap "RadarValueMap(P1/P2)"
  (commands untested); new todo note in header file
* [ScoreDisplayOni.cpp] give it a name ("ScoreDisplayOni Numbers") and run
  commands. (untested)
* removing player color diffuse commands, in the hopes this can be replicated
  using Lua commands.
  [GrooveRadar.cpp, ScoreDisplayLifeTime.cpp, ScreenSelectMusic.cpp]

20090810
--------
(SM4SVN r28170: vdl's fixes for Xbox building; he says they should be tested.)

20090815
--------
* add THEME:GetPathO() Lua binding

20090810
--------
(SM4SVN r28140-r28166; code changes only)

20090808
--------
(SM4SVN r28135, r28137, r28138)
* Lossless screenshots now save as PNG.
* Conversion of decorations to not be children of the screen; they load in
  a similar fashion to overlay/underlay, but still using LoadB so everything
  works correctly. (Tested against SM4 default theme for compatibility.)

20090729
--------
* add GetRotationX, GetRotationZ commands to Actor
* add urlnoexit game command, which won't exit upon loading the browser.
* add OldHealthState to HealthStateChanged message on ScreenGameplay

20090726
--------
* (untested) GrooveRadar plays commands on the frame now, allowing for
customized in and out transitions, using TweenOnScreen/TweenOffScreen Commands.
* add PlayerController enum binding
* add PlayerState:GetPlayerController() [untested]

20090725
--------
ScreenDebugOverlay changes:
* add OnCommand, X, Y to Debug Header
* add GainFocus/LoseFocus commands to page names
* add LineOnColor/LineOffColor

20090724
--------
* Add StartRoulette and StartRandom messages to MusicWheel.
* Fix default stroke color and shadow length. (BitmapText)

20090719
--------
* patch by theDtTvB: http://share11.appspot.com/20421
  (some parts relating to Player.cpp were later reverted; will be reimplemented)
* Add SetPref to GameCommands.

20090718
--------
* New ThemeManager Lua bindings:
 * GetCurrentThemeDirectory
 * ReloadMetrics
* Added more internal font mappings: auxc, auxd, auxz, auxwhite, auxblack,
  auxlb, auxrb, auxlt, auxrt
* Add conf,PercentageScoring.

20090712
--------
* ActorScroller: add GetNumItems binding.
* ThemeManager: add bindings for GetThemeDisplayName() and
  GetThemeDisplayAuthor() (for the current theme only).

20090711
--------
* Fixes songs with only Edit steps from crashing.
* Lights fix from ???
* Add GAMESTATE:IsBattleMode() binding.

20090708
--------
* (sync with SM4SVN: LightsManager.cpp, ScreenGameplay.cpp)

20090707
--------
* Add GetProfileDir() binding to ProfileManager.
* Added ProfileSlotNames enum.
* Add broadcasted message "SongChosen" on ScreenSelectMusic.

20090626
--------
* Allow meters to go up to 20 in Edit Mode.

20090623
--------
* Added io, os, and packages to Lua bindings. They are disabled for now.
* Fix instance in ScreenSelectMaster where hitting Up wouldn't count as going
  backwards.

20090617
--------
* Add Overlay shader. [AJ]

20090615
--------
(sync with SM4SVN)

More Lua bindings:
* PlayerStageStats:FullComboOfScore(tns)

* RageFileManager is now accessible through FILEMAN with these bindings:
 * FILEMAN:DoesFileExist(path)
 * FILEMAN:GetHashForFile(path)

* Add bindings to Song:
 * GetSongFilePath
 * GetMusicPath
 * GetCDTitlePath
 * GetLyricsPath
 * IsEnabled
 * HasStepsType
 * HasMusic
 * HasBanner
 * HasBackground
 * HasCDTitle
 * HasBGChanges
 * HasLyrics
 * GetBPMAtBeat
 * GetBeatFromElapsedTime
 * GetElapsedTimeFromBeat
 * HasSignificantBpmChangesOrStops
 * HasEdits
 * IsEasy

* Add bindings to Steps:
 * IsAnEdit
 * IsAPlayerEdit
 * GetHash
 * disabled stub for GetSMNoteData (untested)

20090612
--------
* Work-in-progress bindings for ActorSound:
 * pause
 * stop
* Work-in-progress bindings for RageSound:
 * volume
 * SetStopMode

20090529
--------
(sync with SM4SVN: Archer adding 5:4 support)

20090527
--------
Add three new Lua bindings to RageFile:
* GetError
* ClearError
* AtEOF

20090525
--------
(sync with SM4SVN)
* [Actor.cpp] add GetDiffuse() Lua binding

20090523
--------
* Add glowramp to Actor

20090518
--------
* (changes from SM4SVN: Frieza and Wolfman [OnlyPreferredDifficulties])

20090517
--------
* New RageFile bindings: Seek, Tell
* Added more internal font mappings: auxa, auxb, auxy, auxl, auxr

20090513
--------
ActorScroller changes:
* Can now actually set size of the mask with SetMask
* Add more Lua bindings:
 * SetNumItemsToDraw
 * GetFullScrollLengthSeconds
 * GetCurrentItem
 * GetDestinationItem

20090509
--------
* Add skewy to valid Actor commands.

20090505
--------
(SM4SVN: ComboMultiplier by Frieza in ScoreKeeperNormal + r28060, r28061)

20090502
--------
(changes from SM4SVN: ScreenSelect* changes by Frieza)
* Make ScreenDebugOverlay use its own fonts, namely:
 * ScreenDebugOverlay header
 * ScreenDebugOverlay page
 * ScreenDebugOverlay line
* Add GetServerName() binding to NetworkSyncManager.
* Add GetText() binding to BPMDisplay.
* add MD5 String/File and SHA1 String hashing via Lua:
 * CRYPTMAN:MD5String(str)
 * CRYPTMAN:MD5File(path)
 * CRYPTMAN:SHA1String(str)
* Add more Lua bindings to PlayerStageStats:
 * GetCurrentMissCombo
 * GetCurrentPossibleDancePoints
 * GetAliveSeconds
* Add GetThemeAuthor() to ThemeManager.
* Add bindings to Song:
 * GetDisplaySubTitle
 * GetTranslitSubTitle

20090501
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(changes from SM4SVN: tons of changes by Frieza)

20090425
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(changes from SM4SVN: GameManager.cpp, RollingNumbers.cpp)

20090419
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* Make some crash explanations more detailed. Changed files include:
 * Actor.cpp - PercentThroughEffect, PercentBetweenColors, DeltaTime
 * Attack.cpp
 * GameManager.cpp
 * GameState.cpp
 * InputFilter.cpp
 * NoteData.cpp
* Add new Lua bindings to TimingData: HasBpmChanges, GetBpms, GetStops.

20090418 
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* Project begins.
* Remove ScreenEz2SelectPlayer, which only the Xbox project still referenced.
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