What's New

smallWare Tangrams Collection™ version 2.1 for Palm OS^®

09/29/02

Here is a listing of the new features and fixes in the smallWare Tangrams Collection.

version 2.1.1

Shape outlines preference

Palm OS 3.5 and higher only. There is a new preference you can set: Shape Outlines. This will draw a black outline around the shapes, making them easier to distinguish when they are positioned against each other. Note that the outline is black, so it will not appear in B&W Mode or if the grayscale mode background preference is set to white.

Shape tapping fix

In certain areas, some shapes were not reading the pen tap correctly. This should now be fixed.

Shape dragging fix

Selected shapes would jump across the screen if the pen was dragged after being tapped on the toolbar. This should now be fixed.

Silhouette improper display

A few silhouettes were being displayed with the bottom of the puzzle cut off. This should now be fixed.

version 2.1.0

Puzzle hints

A long time request, puzzle solutions have been added to the game in the form of hints. You can request that the game show you where pieces go, one piece at a time. That way, players who get stuck can ask for only 1 or 2 hints to get them going. All 7 pieces can be revealed if the player wants by asking for all 7 hints. Activate the hints by tapping the Question Mark icon on the toolbar.

Grayscale

Palm OS 3.5 and higher only. Grayscale display support has been added for grayscale devices.

Background colors

Palm OS 3.5 and higher only. Added an option for a choice of 8 background colors for color devices and 8 levels of gray for grayscale devices. This will allow players to choose the best color for their device's display.

B&W mode

Palm OS 3.5 and higher only. Added an option for color and grayscale devices to display the screen in the original B&W mode.

Options Screen

Use of the Palm OS menu bar has been replaced by an Options Screen. We have found from customer feedback that many players new to Palm Powered handhelds have difficulty using the Palm OS menu bar. The new Options Screen has the same functionality and is simple to use.

Shape outlines

Due to several customer requests, the shape outlines on the color display have been removed, keeping the color game the same as the B&W game.

Interface design

The interface elements have been given a facelift. This new look is in line with the new smallWare interface design for all of its current and upcoming software.

File size

New elements in the software — including the puzzle hint system, grayscale display support and background color preferences — have increased the size of the software. Tangrams now requires 143k of memory on your Palm Powered device.

Tan Free puzzle number

Fixed a bug that displayed only 30 puzzles in Tan Free instead of 40.

version 2.0.2

Silhouettes error

This version corrects an error displaying silhouettes in the silhouette screen.

version 2.0.1

Palm OS 5.0

This version of Tangrams is compatible with Palm OS versions 2.0 through 5.0.

Silhouettes scrolling

An error that appeared when scrolling unsolved silhouettes in the silhouettes screen has been fixed.

Speed

Game shapes now move faster when dragging, rotating and flipping.

version 2.0.0

Palm OS 4.0

This version of Tangrams is compatible with Palm OS 4.0 and higher.

Color

Tangrams is now displayed in color on color devices.

Number of puzzles

The number of silhouette puzzles in the smallWare Tangrams Collection has been increased from 150 to 421. The number of silhouette puzzles available in Tan Free has been increased from 6 to 40.

Interface

The game interface has been improved.