Please update to 1.3.109. I found a bug today that I thought I had fixed, but it turned out worse than I thought. I’ve fixed it, and you really should update to this build as I don’t know when I introduced it. I’m certain it goes back at least as far as the .106 build.
The problem had to do with rearranging documents in the document tree. Their order wouldn’t get updated correctly in the project, causing potential conflicts when viewing index cards or outlines.
I’m sorry for the inconvenience.
Some minor features and a few bug fixes. The biggest feature is that StoryBox now keeps track of the session word count as well. You can toggle between the display by clicking the “Daily/Session” word count bar on either the main screen or the full screen view.
The biggest fix is for Kindle ePub export. Paragraphs with no text indent should now be properly formatted, and the text indent size should match closer to what you have set in your project. Don’t forget that you can directly upload an ePub to KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing). The conversion in my one test with Shattered works great.
While adding a completely silly feature (background images for full screen mode), I came across an annoying bug that wouldn’t let you see the menu in full screen mode more than once.
So, fixed the bug, added the silly feature, fixed a couple other theme related issues, and here you are. A new release only one day later with two… TWO new features (you can also align the text area left, center, and right in full screen mode, now).
Here’s the latest update. It fixes quite a few things and adds shortcut keys for typographer quotes (smart quotes) that, if you need them, will help you put the right quote in the right spot. The current best algorithm for SmartQuotes has two flaws (Microsoft Word has them, too) in that it will not get a leading apostrophe correct, nor will it get the left single quote correct if it follows a double quote. ( “‘ )
Use the shortcut key’s to work around those two problems. They will not be replaced on export, so they will always be the right ones. If you do not plan to export with typographer quotes (if you are planning on sending your work to a publisher, for instance) don’t use them.
Also, don’t forget the coupon code for this weekend that will let you have 30% off your purchase!
In honor of my birthday, I’ve decided to provide some coupons for you!
First, Shattered. 30% off. Use the coupon code PF28A at Smashwords where you can get the eBook for just about any device.
Second, StoryBox. 30% off. Use the coupon code HappyBirthdayMark from here.
And, since Sunday is Mother’s Day, you can use either coupon through the 8th of May!
If you are a registered owner of StoryBox, and you have published work that was even partially created in StoryBox, I would love to link to it from StoryBoxSoftware.com. There will be a “recent success” in the sidebar, and then a page with links to everything submitted to me. Success is defined as having something for sale, not whether it actually sells anything.
I prefer Amazon links, if you have them (I have to do less work to put them up).
Please send them to support@storyboxsoftware.com. If you are not sending from the email you registered with, include that address in the email so I can verify your status. Eventually, I hope to automate this so that I don’t have to update it by hand all the time, but at the moment, I’ve got better things to do 🙂