Windows and Mac OS X installers are now available from the Downloads page at: http://adapt-it.org/download.

Here is a list of the bugs that have been fixed in 6.0.1:

• Adapt It was not preserving the \id marker when working in collaboration with Paratext and a chapter 1 document was selected for adaptation. It would send the text back to Paratext OK but the \id marker would be missing, causing all the markers in Paratext’s standard view to turn red. A work around was to add the \id marker back manually within Paratext (in unformatted view). This is now fixed in 6.0.1.
• Collaboration with Paratext would fail on machines running 64-bit Windows. A fix was made to the rdwrtp7.exe utility that Adapt It uses to transfer collaboration texts between Paratext and Adapt It, so the utility now should work on either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows systems.
• If the user put a tick in the “Force Choice For This Item” check box in the mode bar, it would stay checked instead of automatically clearing when the phrase box moved to the next location. This is now fixed.
• The Linux version in some distributions would crash after making a change and clicking OK in the Preferences dialog.
• The Linux version in some distributions would not run but would issue a run-time error about a symbol not being found.

Note: We are still working on some problems in the Linux version. We’ve solved the problems listed above, but we are still working on some other problems that only show up in the Lucid based Balsa system. The Linux packages with version 6.0.0 that are currently in the packages.sil.org directory are broken and should not be used until we can replace them with 6.0.1 bug fix packages for Linux that include fixes for the remaining Balsa system problems.

The 5.2.5 release is is a bug fix update, intended as the official transition version for users upgrading from any previous version to Adapt It version 6.0.0. The main feature of version 5.2.5 is its ability to read and convert the new xml data format used by Adapt It version 6.0.0 and future versions. Version 5.2.5 also contains additional bug fixes that have been discovered and back ported from version 6.0.0.

Recommendations:

• If you have never used Adapt It before, you should install version 6.0.0.
• If you are upgrading, you should install version 5.2.5 before installing 6.0.0.

Bug fixes in 5.2.5

• Fixed a bug that would cause book folder mode to switch OFF if the user clicked on the “< Back” button in the Start Working Wizard.
• Fixed the command-line option -frm which had been broken for some time. The -frm option allows Adapt It to be started and forced to stay in
  “reviewing” mode. Some want this options for use during the creation of back back translation texts.
• Interlinear Exports to RTF have now been revised to be more compatible with OpenOffice and LibreOffice.
• Fixed a crash that could occur if the Preferences… dialog is called after Cancel of the File Dialog when selecting a new document for
  input into Adapt It.
• If an administrator sets up a custom work folder Adapt It now asks the administrator whether the custom work folder is to be locked in for permanent use. Previously the administrator would have to explicitly select the “Lock Custom Location” item on the Administrator menu to make the change permanent.
• If the user Cancels from the dialog used to set up a custom work folder, any loaded project and document now stays open. Previously the
  application would close the project and document even if the user cancelled from the dialog.
• Fixed the annoyance of sometimes having to click twice on the Cancel button of the Choose Translation dialog.
• The list of projects in the Project Page of the Start Working wizard is now sorted which provides a better appearance of the project list in the Linux version.
• Fixes a screen refresh problem on the Mac which occurred in conjunction with switching the layout between RTL and LTR.
• Changed the “Exit” menu label to “Quit” for the Mac version.
• Changed the way Adapt It finds any installed version of the SIL Encoding Converters’ ECDriver.dll file.

Enjoy!

The Adapt It team

The Linux Debian packages for 6.0.0 will be available in a few days.

Windows and Mac OS X installers are now available from the Downloads page at: http://adapt-it.org/download.

Here is a sampling of major new features in Adapt It 6.0.0:

• A Help_for_Administrators.htm document is now available from the Administrator menu (and from the Start Menu on Windows). This help file provides step-by-step Help designed to help administrators set up Adapt It’s main new features described below.
• Automatic Paratext and Bibledit data collaboration. No more exporting and copying of files manually back and forth between Adapt It or Bibledit! Administrators can now easily set up Adapt It to automatically collaborate with Paratext or Bibledit.
• Source text exported from a document can now be edited outside of Adapt It, and then imported back into the same document using a new command “Import Edited Source Text…” on the Export-Import menu. The import automatically merges any new source text into the appropriate places in the document. Material that is unchanged retains all the adaptation information associated with it, but material that is new or altered appears as unadapted “holes” ready for adapting. The document may then be saved manually if the result is satisfactory. The Collaboration with Paratext or Bibledit feature always automatically does a merger in this way each time it gets the source text from the external editor.
• User Workflow Profiles support. Default user workflow profiles are provided for Novice, Experienced, Skilled, and Custom users. Each of these default user profiles can be further customized by the administrator to hide or make accessible more than 60 interface elements including many of Adapt It’s menu bar items, mode bar items, tool bar items, and Preference tab pages. Administrators can utilize this new feature to reduce complexity and/or confusion for new users, and offer an effective means of introducing features only as they are needed by team members.
• Protection from navigating the file system is now available for all types of inputs and outputs. Never again loose files or forget what they are named or where they are saved! Administrators can now designate which types of inputs and outputs should be automatically obtained from or saved to pre-defined folders controlled by Adapt It. When such protection is ON, files are automatically named to reflect their content with a date-time stamp to keep them unique, and automatically saved in special folders designed for the handling of inputs and outputs.
• Adapt It now provides a Guesser function which attempts to guess the adaptation for source words or phrases which currently have no translations stored in its knowledge base. The Guesser is statistical so it suggests guesses only after a knowledge base has sufficient data in it to make relatively accurate guesses. The Guesser is ON by default but can be turned off or its settings adjusted easily by clicking on the new toolbar icon to the right of the Print toolbar icon. When a guess has been placed in the phrase box the background color of the phrase box turns to an orange color (the color can be changed in the Guesser Settings dialog).
• Secure Email Reporting. Adapt It can now send secure email directly to the developers to Report a Problem or Give Feedback. (1) Report a problem… is a menu item on the Help menu which provides a dialog containing a partially filled in report form which can be edited to provide developers with details and/or how to duplicate the problem. Send the report email from within Adapt It with the click of a button. (2) Give feedback… is a menu item on the Help menu which provides a dialog containing a partially filled in report form which can be edited to provide the developers with information on how Adapt It is being used – including successes and/or failures; features of Adapt It that are helpful/not helpful; what features could be improved or added to make Adapt It a better software tool and so on. Both email functions are SSL encrypted and operates from within Adapt It – apart from any other client email program.
• The Export-Import menu now supports exporting the knowledge base in LIFT format, and importing data to the knowledge base from a LIFT format file. KB export as LIFT xml is now optional, the older KB export in the form of \lx & \ge fields is still the default type of export and recommended for KB backups. LIFT exports can be done via selecting the type of export at export time. Exporting the KB in LIFT format only exports source text and adaptation (or gloss, if exporting when in glossing mode), and all datetime and other information in the KB is not preserved, whereas exports of the KB in standard format preserves datetime and other KB information.
• Additional “white space” characters are supported in the Unicode build, which means that when parsing in source text the presence of any of these characters will result in a word break:  NBSP (non-breaking space) U+00A0, or in Adapt It Regular, hex A0 U+2060 WJ (Word Joiner)  Plus each of the special spaces or joiners in the range U+2000 to U+200D inclusive.
• Words and phrases in the target text which differ from the source text immediately above them are given a different colour. The colour used is setable from the Preferences / Fonts page.
• The Consistency Check function (from the Edit menu) has been completely revised and simplified.

… plus many more features, bug fixes and improvements. See the Adapt It changes file for more details.

• Defining a custom work location
• Using an Adapt It dialog to locate and store input and output files
• Defining the destination for exported files
• Simplify the application interface by hiding menu items unneeded by a user for her current work goals.

This capability is defined on the Administrator Menu. This menu is password protected and is not visible until an authorized password is entered. (See note below)

To display the Administrator Menu, you must do the following steps.

1. Select the Preferences option in the Edit menu.
2. Select the View tab in the Preferences dialog.
3. Check the Show Administrator Menu check box.
4. Enter the password into the Type Administrator Password input box and press OK twice.

Once the Administrator Menu is visible, you can establish your own password by selecting the Set Password… option. This opens the Type A Password input box. You can type a password into the text box and press OK to save this password.

There are several things that you need to know about the process of setting a new password:

• Adapt It will display your entry as you type it and not conceal it with “ • ” or ” * “.
• You need to type at least 5 characters.
• If you open this input box again, Adapt It does not show the current password. In the next release of Adapt It, the current password will be shown.
• If you type in a new password, it replaces the current password if any. Adapt It maintains only one password for an Adapt It project.
• If you press OK and no password is in the textbox, Adapt It erases any current password. Thus, only the default password will allow you to open the Administrator menu.
• To hide the Administrator menu, uncheck the check box on the View tab.

Note:  If you need to have the default password, review the discussion of the Administrator menu in Adapt It Reference. Adapt It Reference is packaged with the executable files in the Program Files folder.

I’ve been experimenting lately on how to use Pathway in conjunction with Adapt It, so that adaptations can also make use of this tool to provide more options for village checks and final copies. I’ve come up with some steps that you can use to create output forms of your documents that can be read on cell phones, e-book readers, etc.

Important: before performing these steps, be sure you are aware of and are complying with the intellectual property and publication policies of your organization – especially when dealing with images and fonts. Non-compliance can cause you to run afoul of copyright laws and put your organization at risk of financial liability. If you are unsure, contact your area’s publishing coordinator for your organization.

Requirements:

• Windows XP or 7 for Paratext / Pathway portions
• A recent version of Adapt It – download link
• UBS Paratext 7.1 or later – link
• A recent build of Pathway – which can be downloaded from this link

Export from Adapt It (Windows / Mac / Linux)

1. Start up Adapt It.
2. In Adapt It’s main window, select the Export-Import / Export Translation Text… menu command. The Export Document dialog will display.
3. In the Export Document dialog, verify that the Standard Format Text File (.txt) option is selected, then click the OK button.
4. Select the filename for the exported draft file and click the Save button.
5. Close Adapt It.

Import into Paratext (Windows)

1. Start up Paratext.
2. Select the File / New Project… menu command. The New Project dialog will display.
3. Fill out the fields as appropriate for your adaptation project, and then click OK. A document window will display in the main area with a message: “Book does not exist” and two buttons to create Book(s) and Import Book(s).
4. Click the Import Book(s) button. In the dialog that displays, navigate to the text file that you exported from Adapt It and click the Open button.
5. In the Import Book(s) dialog box, make sure the checkbox next to the file you are importing is selected, and then click the OK button.
6. At this point, the file should be in Paratext – but it might not be the currently active book in the list. In the toolbar, click on the book dropdown and select the book that you imported in the previous step:
   
   In this example, I’ve imported the book of Romans.
   If the export / import went correctly, you should see your data from Adapt It display in Paratext.

Create the scripture draft via Pathway (Windows)

1. Start up Paratext if it isn’t already open.
2. Select the File / Export to Pathway menu command. Pathway’s Print Via… dialog will display.
3. In the Print via dropdown list, select the desired format for the Scripture draft.
4. In the Select Layout, select the desired layout style. These styles are maintained by Pathway’s Configuration Tool.
5. Verify that you are complying with your organization’s copyright and Archiving policies by selecting the last checkbox (if you are not sure about this one, click on the “Intellectual Property Info” link or contact your area publication coordinator).
6. Click the OK button to start the draft creation process. Note that some of Pathway’s output formats will require some user interaction – you’ll need to follow the instructions on the screen as they appear.
7. Once the Scripture draft has been created, it will be saved in your Documents directory under “My Documents\Publications\\Scripture” — where is the name of the project you specified when you imported into Paratext.
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Feature changes and new features in 5.2.4

Version 5.2.4 is a bug fix plus a transition version that
should be installed before upgrading to the next major
version of Adapt It (6.0.0) which is planned for released in
March 2011. Aside from a few bug fixes, the main enhancement
found in version 5.2.4 is its ability to read and convert the
new XML data format that is coming in Adapt It version 6.0.0.

Bug fixes in 5.2.4

• Attempting to open free translation mode when the document
  was only a line or two in length, crashed the application.
• Editing the source text crashed the application if the edit
  was done on the text stored at a single pile of the display.
• If a placeholder was within a selection intended for a
  retranslation operation, the placeholder was supposed to be
  silently removed after the data it contained was mined – but
  instead the application would crash. This has now been fixed.
• In certain situations the application could crash when
  editing the source text and clicking on the navigation buttons
  to move through the editing process or when canceling the
  process.
• Making a note, the note icon and wedge icon did not appear on
  closure of the dialog, until the user caused the screen to be
  refreshed.

Adapt It version 5.2.4 will be the last release in the 5.x.x
series. Version 6.0.0 has been in development for the past 12
months and is nearing completion for release around March 2011.
It will introduce a number of new features designed for
program administrators, and LIFT export and import options.

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