iGigBook

iGigBook
Available on the iTunes App Store

Friday, October 28, 2011

Busy October

October has proven to be a busy month for development on iGigBook with a grand total of 5 versions, each adding some really cool functionality to the app.

Version 1.51 exchanged the not so useful dimmer feature for a more useful quick view jump feature on the PDF page view. The quick jump allows you to jump to any of the 6 different iGigBook views which means you can swtch between up to 5 different scores using this feature. Version 1.51 also introduced the page preview in the Set List Manager something that was needed since the search can turn up multiple versions of the same tune in different books.

Version 1.52 introduced the ability to set the page offset for a book directly from the device. This is a welcome addition to those user that like using the trial and error method to figure out what the offset to a book should be even though there's a method for computing eactly what it should be.

Version 1.53 didn't introduce anything new but fixed a bug with A4 sized charts that were getting cut off at the bottom and fixed a bug with the set list manager page preview under iOS 5.

Version 1.54 added a feature missing from the Set List Manager search function which was the ability to search indexed song and files contained in the My Scores View. A handy little toggle switch allows you to flip between results from indexed songs and from files contained in the My Scores View. The page preview was also enhanced making it a lot more useful. This particular update got approved by Apple in less than 48 hours!

Version 1.55 added a much needed refresh button to the My Scores View which replaced a nagging pop up that would ask you if you wanted to rescan the folder whenever there was a possibility that the contents of the folder had changed. One may not need to worry about re-scanning the documents folder when there a small number of files present but when you have 500 to 2,000 files in a folder, it takes a while to resolve the differences, open up each file to determine the number of pages, etc. This update bests 1.54 in being approved in less than 24 hours! Go Apple!

There's already a version 1.56 in the works and this tricks the Set List Manager out even further, stay tuned...