Changelog

v2.8, 2024-12-04:

• add program version update check
• fix wrong IDs and spelling for a number of army creatures (pull request #15)
• fix saving slots that were initially empty then populated then emptied again
• fix tracking changes over undo-redo after saving
• fix error after confirming to save changes when closing file
• improve support for dark mode in Windows 10+

v2.7, 2024-09-14:

• add support for Heroes Chronicles savefiles
• use _x86 suffix for 32-bit binaries, drop _x64 suffix from 64-bit binaries

v2.6, 2024-06-26:

• add option to delete from disk in files list
• add right-click menu to files list
• fix missing creatures in Horn of the Abyss (pull request #13)
• fix Halfling having duplicate name Halfing (pull request #13)
• fix Halfling Grenadier being named Halfing Grenadier (pull request #13)
• add missing Energy Elemental in Horn of the Abyss
• ensure padding around file list selection upon refresh

v2.5, 2024-06-19:

• add save-button to individual heroes
• add buttons to set hero level from experience and vice versa
• add info texts on artifact bonuses to hero main attributes
• fix game version name not being fully visible (issue #11)
• fix not showing Pikeman units in hero army (issue #12)
• fix renamed file not being added to recent files
• fix not being able to modify experience points over 2^30
• add opened heroes to recent heroes list upon file rename
• cap hero level at 75 (74 in Horn of the Abyss)
• cap hero experience at 2^31 - 1 instead of 2^32 - 1
• show different error on trying to open files no longer on disk
• use current directory and extension filter in file dialogs

v2.4, 2024-06-14:

• fix parsing campaign savefiles with carry-over heroes (issue #10)
• fix parsing Restoration of Erathia savegames from newer versions (issue #9)
• add menu option for Armageddon's Blade savegames from newer versions (issue #9)
• fix Statesman's Medal having wrong artifact slot (issue #9)
• fix Pendant of Negativity being named Pendant of Agitation (issue #9)
• fix a number of other errors in artifact names
• fix Shield of the Damned not having artifact slot
• fix Quicksand spell being named Quick Sand
• fix Wizard's Well not having artifact slot
• add sorting to hero index page
• add Refresh-button to files list

v2.3, 2024-06-11:

• fix recognizing Restoration of Erathia savefiles from GOG Heroes 3 Complete (issue #8)
• upgrade wxPython from 4.1.1 to 4.2.1 in compiled binaries
• include third-party license texts in stand-alone exes
• drop step as a vendored library, use from public package index instead

v2.2, 2024-05-28:

• fix opening savefiles in newer versions of Python (issue #6)
• use latest custom-built PyInstaller 6.7 for producing binaries (issue #7)

v2.1, 2024-05-24:

• add support for Armageddon's Blade savefiles (issue #5)
• add support for Restoration of Erathia savefiles
• add item compacting option to hero inventory
• fix Vial of Dragon Blood being labelled as Vial of Dragonblood in Shadow of Death savefiles
• tweak game description layout in HTML export

v2.0, 2024-03-11:

• show savefile map name and description, in program and in HTML export
• detect game version from fixed bytes not heuristically from hero parsing
• arrange hero spells as a check box grid
• optimize parsing heroes
• optimize creating hero page
• improve showing changes in hero charsheet
• add remove-buttons to hero army, artifacts, and inventory sections
• move folder-button to program main toolbar
• ignore swapping blank or otherwise identical slots in inventory and army
• remember hero tab selection
• remember savefile extension filter
• remember savepage splitter position
• remember view mode in hero full character sheet dialog
• reorder hero attribute categories in UI and exports
• ensure hero index page refreshing from local changes
• ensure uniform heights in hero component rows
• move up-down button focus to new row after swap
• log changes on save
• fix parsing heroes with exotic character codes in name (issue #3)
• fix undo-redo when multiple heroes open
• fix hero index page showing base stats without artifact bonuses
• fix hero tab not selected properly on undo/redo from hero index page
• fix unfinished tag in HTML export if some categories omitted
• fix redo action being logged with name of last action
• fix statusbar not showing stats for currently open file but directory control selection only
• tweak column titles in hero index table
• tweak logging and status messages

v1.8, 2024-01-11:

• add support for Factory creatures in Horn of the Abyss (issue #2)
• add support for Sleepkeeper artifact in Horn of the Abyss
• fix name of Vial of Dragon Blood artifact in Horn of the Abyss
• fix error on closing last active hero page from hero index page

v1.7, 2023-08-06:

• improve hero parsing regex for spell scrolls in inventory (issue #1)
• improve hero parsing regex for combination artifacts in Horn of the Abyss (issue #1)
• avoid needless serialization on opening first hero
• skip saving artifact spells as available if detectably banned by map
• fix not showing index on changing game version if no heroes parsed
• fix escaping special characters in exported HTML search bar
• improve compatibility between different Python major and minor versions

v1.6, 2023-03-28:

• add hero CSV/HTML export
• show donned artifact stats
• improve hero parsing regex

v1.5, 2023-02-24:

• add category toggles to hero index
• drop obsolete auto-load option

v1.4, 2023-02-21:

• add hero index page

v1.3, 2023-02-17:

• add hero charsheet view
• add recent heroes menu
• add separate toolbar for selected hero
• improve hero parsing regex
• make "movement points in total" read-only, as the game overwrites it on each turn
• save backup only if not already saved for current date
• fix not saving backup before overwriting

v1.2, 2023-02-07:

• add undo-redo command history dialog
• add toolbar button to open savefile folder
• add "Show unsaved changes" to edit-menu
• improve hero parsing regex
• improve tracking updates in hero primary attributes from artifact change
• fix army paste retaining previous values in new blank slots
• fix army SpinCtrl hidden arrows becoming visible on system colour change

v1.1, 2023-01-29:

• support multiple hero tabs
• show donned artifact stats
• fix using wx locale in Py2

v1.0, 2022-01-20:

• first public release