We have now posted SiteSpinner V2.7 to our site. This version includes a number of new functions and features and requires that you uninstall previous versions before updating. Also note that Projects created with this version cannot be edited with older versions of SiteSpinner. Please see the Updating FAQ here for more information.

New to SiteSpinner V2.7 and Web Engine V2 'h' beta

Form Editor (HTML)
The ability to create drop-down navigation menus
New installer (no Win16 compatibility restrictions)
Thumbnail view of IMS files from 'Open Project' dialog. Windows Explorer thumbnail view also supported.
Page list order can sorted by user. In menu "Page > "Page Order..." and right-click menu.
Full integrated Help files (SiteSpinner)
Comprehensive Tutorials (SiteSpinner)
Pop-up Image check-box to Object Editor link tab (to be consistent with Quick editor)
Switch for Vertex editor display.
'Include On...' now has option to show which pages and object is currently included on.
A rectangle with a tile image shading, will tile the single image if re-render and anti-alias are turned off (previously it rendered the tiled image whether re-render was on or off)
More information on Preview error (error, file name and preview folder)
Improvements to vertex editor
Spline drawing is now continuous if mouse is held down
When moving vertices in spline, control points move also (unless CTRL key is pressed).
Path dialog now remembers last line mode used (Web Engine).
Shift key now overrides snap-to on mouse rotate object.
Pressing the mouse-wheel button will put the mouse-wheel into zoom mode which will zoom the workspace in and out as the mouse wheel is rolled. Pressing the mouse-wheel button a second time will put the wheel back into normal mode.
Better support for FireFox SVG.
CTRL+TAB and CTRL+SHIFT+TAB keys changes pages (Web Engine).
Display Z order as number overlay on object.
Better information on file transfer log. Info header to export progress listing - includes publisher settings etc. for troubleshooting
Color picker to Title editor and Text editor.
Failed ShellExecute on Preview now gives error message.
Preview Options dialog to configure, delete or view Preview folder location.
Page editor's background tab: Tile mode now support X and Y only background tiling
Selection objects above and below etc mouse pointer in right-click menu - temp group not removed if right click on page - Now more obvious
Mouse Trigger Effects added 'trigger if visible' option
"Pop-up full-sized image" option to right-click menu on Images
Fast-Tile method for problem with slow page tiling
Shading drawn under shading name in Action dialog's shading drop down list.


Goldie

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Derry,

Well done, Brilliant!!

Looking forward to trying out all the new things on SS and WebEngine. I'm sure there will be teething problems but as with everything else we will all help each other and soon get the hang of the updated versions.

Annie

So far, so good!

Isn't it wonderful to now have a Page Order facility

Isn't it wonderful to now have a 'Select All Below' facility

BTW Andy, welcome back -- we missed you.

I never left! Im always looking at the forum.. but as you are always capable of answering the questions I left that side to you

Good work
Lots of things I can use to speed things up
Thanks
Genoa

I have tried to download V2.7 several times and each time I get a file of only 137 KB.
Even after re-starting the computer and trying again I had the same result.

The 137kb file is the installer. Just run it and it will download the main file.

quote:

The 137kb file is the installer.

How do you back up the software? I mean, it would be nice to have a copy of your Site Spinner on CD.

Hello MonoMan,

We'll be sending out an update notification email to registered users shortly that will include a link to the full file for download/backup.

Thanks Derry,

That solves the problem. I knew there was an answer

Just thought I pop back in to see what's been happening in the world of VM, and WOW!

Fantastic Upgrade

I'm gonna have to get back into Site Spinner and try out all the new features

Glad to see you are still around Stock, and glad to hear you like the latest release

Congratulations on work done. I have installed SS and will now do Web Engine.

Thought I had everything organised and now you go and put new stuff in. Will I never get any sleep?

I downloaded the 137kb installer and right before the installation ends, I always get this error.

The Cabinet file '_C9C9284F8DA1365303255F5E509314A' required for this installation is corrupt and cannot be used. This could indicate a network error, an error reading from the CD-ROM, or a problem with this package.

I then have two options. I can either "Try Again" or "Cancel". I have re-downloaded the file quite a few times and I'm just not sure what else to do. Any help would be appreciated!

A 'cabinet' file is usually on your system hard-drive and would have to be fixed, it definitely looks like a corrupt file on your databases. Sometimes if you go into your system network and look at your programs in system view, you can sometimes see the corrupt file (it is standing out from the rest) and fix/uninstall/install from there. I could do that on windows ME, haven't actually had that problem on Windows XP (yet).

Has anything on your computer gone wonky recently? It is usuually a recent interference that causes problems.

Annie

How do I go into my system network and look at my programs in system view? Also, I was able to install v2.5f just fine. But I would rather have the latest version. Would it be possible for me to install v2.7 on a different computer on my network and then copy the Virtual Mechanics folder of v2.7 onto my computer that I'm having this issue with? Would overwriting 2.5 with 2.7 solve this problem or does the new version install new entries into my system registry. Thanks for the quick response!

Download problem for Polish user

You don't have permission to access /download/install/sitespinnerv2/270/SetupSiteSpinnerV270.Exe on this server.

Regards
Pawel

Jadon,

Could just be a corrupt file. If you are a registered user, go to Help > Check for updates..., and download and install the file from there.