NodeBox 3 Release Notes

Version 3.0.52 (15 January 2021)

• You can now export movies under Mac OS Catalina or later.
• Option drag bug has been fixed.

This one took a long time because of changes to the build process. A huge shout-out to John Cartan and the NodeBox community for their support! ❤️

Version 3.0.51 (8 January 2018)

• Don’t create connection if output and input are the same.

Version 3.0.50 (13 November 2017)

• When dragging a connection, you can now drag the connection line over the entire node, instead of just the inputs.
• We’ve increased the size of the output port hitbox, so it’s easier to start a connection.
• The import_text node imports a plain text file, split by lines.
• The make_table node creates a new table out of a number of lists and a set of column headers.
• We fixed a bug that would manifest when deleting a node while dragging it.

Version 3.0.49 (28 September 2017)

• Fix annoying errors when dragging nodes in the network view.
• Cleanup build warnings.

Version 3.0.48 (29 June 2017)

• Add option to elide quotes in CSV export.
• Exported CSV files retain key ordering.
• ”,” is the default delimter for CSV export.

Version 3.0.47 (15 June 2017)

• CSV Export.
• Concatenate node now has 7 ports.
• Windows build is now built automatically using AppVeyor.

Version 3.0.46 (2 May 2017)

• Small UI Tweaks to avoid weird crashes.
• Add line-level debug info on stack traces.
• Use standalone version of Jython to avoid packaging ZIP files.
• Still supports OpenJDK 1.7 (bundled JRE is 1.8.0_131).

Version 3.0.45 (30 May 2016)

• Line-based nodes now have correct strokes again.
• Enable OS X native fullscreen mode.
• Upgrade to Clojure 1.8.
• Fix issues with the stack node.
• Improved the characterAt and subString nodes.

Version 3.0.44 (8 Dec 2015)

• OS X uses Java FX packaging, which should solve launch issues people were having.
• Improved SVG import.
• Copy node now uses percentages for scaling (like the scale node).
• Handles in full-screen mode.
• SVG export works better on non-US machines.

Version 3.0.43 (17 Feb 2015)

• OS X: Fix movie export
• Use High-DPI icons
• Add keys node.

Version 3.0.42 (20 Jan 2015)

• OS X: Compatible with OS X 10.10 Yosemite
• OS X bundles its own version of Java
• Windows: upgrade Java to 1.8
• Increase available memory (OS X / Windows)

Version 3.0.39 (27 Mar 2014)

• Colors can be imported as hexadecimal values (e.g. #334455 or #ccc).
• Faster PDF export thanks to a new version of iText.
• Upgraded to Clojure 1.6.
• The round node correctly rounds values.

Version 3.0.38 (24 Jan 2014)

• Add round_segments node.
• Access to external audio through the mic line-in.
• Improved SVG handling.
• Some cosmetic user interface changes.

Version 3.0.37 (1 Nov 2013)

• Unified export: all export features now support the canvasWidth/Height/X/Y values in document settings.
• The viewer can show export bounds.

Version 3.0.36 (3 Sep 2013)

• Support for high-resolution screens.
• Nodes can have comments.
• Better icons.
• General bug-fixes.

Version 3.0.35 (29 Apr 2013)

• Add built-in examples.

Version 3.0.34 (14 Mar 2013)

• Add the stack node.
• Add the filter data node.

Version 3.0.33 (24 Feb 2013)

• Add full-screen support.
• Nice GUI for device support.
• Audio analysis is built in.
• More icons.
• Lookup node can do nested lookups using the period (e.g. “bounds.x”)
• Distinct node can optionally use a lookup key.
• Various code cleanups.

Version 3.0.32 (4 Feb 2013)

• Fix errors in network view.
• Fix errors in HTTP get node.
• The export viewer can capture mouse events.
• Data sheet is faster.

Version 3.0.31 (3 Feb 2013)

• Experimental support for external devices (over OSC).
• Experimental support for network requests + JSON parsing.
• More robust multi-threaded render.
• Fix bug with spaces in paths.

Version 3.0.30 (29 Jan 2013)

• Subnetworks always render the root node, making working with subnetworks more logical.
• Performance improvements in node processing + rendering.
• New list icons.
• New viewer implementation, removing dependency on the (obsolete) Piccolo library.
• Optimize point memory usage.
• Nodes for string manipulation (thanks to Dave Addison).
• Clean up confusion between nodes and networks.

Version 3.0.29 (17 Dec 2012)

• We’ve dropped the “a” in the version number: we think NodeBox 3 is stable enough to drop the “alpha” tag.
• Network view: alt-dragging a node now copies and moves it.
• Zooming: Use Cmd+plus and Cmd+minus to zoom in/out.
• Cmd+P and Cmd+Shift+P play/pause and rewind the animation.
• You can pick the image format when exporting.
• Added a running total node.
• The snap node now returns correct results for curved paths.
• The line node allows you to specify the amount of points.
• You can choose whether to set the fill / stroke properties in the colorize node.
• Transparent colors are easier to set.
• Right-click a node and choose “Help” to go to the documentation page for that node.
• More robust CSV parsing.

Version 3.0a28 (15 Nov 2012)

• Fix movie export.
• Made executing the network faster by caching function retrieval.
• Expose the root node which makes creating custom nodes easier.

Version 3.0a27 (7 Nov 2012)

• Fix viewer bug where zooming in would make the content dissappear.

Version 3.0a26 (6 Nov 2012)

• Copy node returns a list of geometries.
• Readme points to nodebox.net (instead of beta.nodebox.net).

Version 3.0a25 (4 Nov 2012)

• Big “clean-up” release: we’ve consolidated nodes, fixed port names and added better reference documentation.
• Remove various libraries that will be bundled separately (L-systems, packing)
• The repeat node allows per-item repetition.
• File upgrades require less code, making migrations easier.
• Add the zip_map node.
• Various improvements to the color picker.

Version 3.0a24 (8 Oct 2012)

• Better node descriptions makes finding a node easier.
• Fix bugs with subnetwork creation.
• The csv node can accept various CSV “dialects”.
• The delete node can now handle Geometry and Path objects, as well as a single list of Point values.
• Nodes that take in geometry can also take in a list of points.
• Double clicking ndbx files will open them on Windows.
• Add the skew node.

Version 3.0a23 (27 Sep 2012)

• Better support for nested lists.
• Add categories to the node selection dialog.
• Random now looks “more random”.
• Add document properties dialog, useful for setting canvas width / height.
• Rename delete_bounding to delete node.
• Renaming a node now updates the references of published ports on the parent network.
• String ports can accept any kind of input.
• Add a pi node and e node.
• Re-enable handles.
• Hide ports that accept lists in parameter pane.
• Create “value” nodes for string, color, number, integer, boolean, point.
• Selected nodes can be grouped into a network automatically.
• Add floor, ceil, wave and pow nodes.