We're ready to start the 3.0 Alpha process. This is a mega-update, and while we've tested a lot, we're doing an alpha phase to validate that nothing explodes.
MUST READ!
Download link is below, but you have to understand the following before getting on the alpha train:
Assume the risk is high. Worst case, be prepared to lose your work in 3.0 and having to start over. If you can't afford experimentation, wait for the final release.
It is a HARD REQUIREMENT to submit crash reports with logs, email address and description. If you're unwilling to do this, you cannot be an alpha tester.
We care most about stability issues.
When opening existing documents, check for missing or incorrect data.
We'll handle immediate polish, but don't expect action on feature requests.
Most crashes aren't crashes, but booby-traps we've put in. Don't panic, just submit a crash report. We'll release every other day for a while.
Install the alpha from https://www.hollywoodcamerawork.com/causality-alphas.html
I'm sorry, I confess. I did close the report window by reflex. Won't happen again. The new features are amazing, thanks for your hard work.
Here we go on the next adventure.
Do I need to delete Causality before downloading 3.00?
You can install it on top. But documents are not backwards compatible after being saved in 3.0.
@Per Holmes Disregard my last post. I located the link. Sorry.
Got it.
For some reason, I'm unable to download the beta version 3.0.
Disregard the post above. I located it.
@bulldata I had problems too. Mostly due to my own distractions.
What happens? To be clear, it's not a Beta, it's an Alpha, and you have to use the download above.
I used the link above. It displays versions, yes alpha versions, for Apple, Windows, and Linux, but provides no link to download it.
@bulldata Hi, don't you have a download button?
Very good job. This is at least 200% better. It solves most of the problems the previous one had.
The versions, synopsis and new stuff is wonderful. Very necessary.
Hey,
do you plan on removing the distinction between screenplay/book/novel format? Is there any difference anyway?
Hi,
Yes, the distinction will go away completely with a planned feature to have multiple expressions of the same document side by side, each expression being a type.
The distinction is mostly formatting, but it's also about how the automation works.
The new documentation is half uploaded, but the differences are listed here: https://caudocs.hollywoodcamerawork.com/script/novels-books
I'm loving the new beats. TBH, I never got a clear sense of how the snippets vs beats thing was supposed to work. Also subtext beats being now subsumed into tags makes all the sense. In hindsight one thinks "how could it have been otherwise!".
Great leap forward, Per, what a nice piece of software!