OmniPlan 1.0 beta 7 is now available

[Ken Case]

We've released OmniPlan 1.0 beta 7:

         <http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omniplan/download/>

Release notes follow.  Enjoy!

				Ken

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OmniPlan 1.0 beta 7
Released Wednesday, September 27th, 2006.

New Features

    * Tasks have a priority setting which assists in leveling

    * Behavior of the enter key is now user configurable

    * Notes from OmniPlan can now be exported to iCal and included in
      HTML exports

    * Mini-Manual now available through the Help menu

    * The Show Overview command in the View menu provides an abstract
      view of all top-level tasks and groups in the project

    * Showing dates on milestones in the Gantt chart is now a separate
      View Options setting from showing assigned resources on tasks

    * When you drag tasks, they now snap to time units based on the
      zoom level

    * Duration and Effort totals added to the list of things that
      appear when left clicking at the bottom of the main window

Major Fixes

    * Importing

         * We've fixed a number of issues related to importing and
           exporting MS Project files. While we have fixed some
           problems, we know we still have more work to do, so please
           keep sending us bug reports!

    * Leveling

         * New leveling algorithm

              * The new leveling algorithm is faster, produces fewer
                hangs and behaves more predictably.

              * The details are:

                   1. Order tasks by priority then by position in the
                      outline

                   2. From lowest priority up, position any tasks with
                      absolute end limits (meaning they are locked or
                      have an end constraint or are a prerequisite to
                      another task which is locked or has an end
                      constraint) as _late_ as it is possible for them
                      to fit, so as to reserve worst-case space.

                   3. From highest priority down, position tasks as
                      early as allowable and will fit. This includes
                      all the tasks in step 2 as well, which may be
                      moved earlier because of this. If any tasks fail
                      to fit at all, save them for later.

                   4. With only remaining 'failed' tasks, from highest
                      priority down, perform the same operation as in
                      step 3. Some may fit now because a lower priority
                      task with a reserved position in step 2 may have
                      moved during its part of step 3.

                      While any tasks are able to be positioned, repeat
                      step 4 again with remaining failed tasks.

    * Calendar

         * Moving time blocks in the work schedule no longer misbehaves

         * Fixed crash when pushing arrow keys in Calendar Mode

         * Modifying time blocks no longer causes them to disappear

    * AppleScript Dates

         * The OmniPlan AppleScript library now handles NSDates
           correctly

    * Inspecting Multiple Tasks

         * It is now possible to edit multiple tasks at the same time

    * HTML Templates

         * Standardized and cleaned up the HTML in exported projects

         * Exporting resource information is more configurable

         * CSS for our exported HTML has been moved to a separate file

         * HTML exports are more compatible with Firefox and IE

    * Overhauled print options

    * OmniPlan's print settings now accept 2-digit months

Minor Fixes

    * Option-clicking a group in the Gantt view will now expand all
      hidden children

    * Resources no longer disappear from calendar view if you make the
      window tiny and resize it up again

    * A group's completion percentage now updates immediately when
      adjusting a subtask

    * Grouping tasks will now renumber properly

    * Assignment pane of the Task inspector now shows all resources

    * Users can now convert between task, group, and milestone from the
      contextual/action menu