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Released Versions

Functionality improvement increases version number. The letters represent superficial tweeks or minor bug fixes. Only the final fix of each version is archived.

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Date
Comments
MSG 0.93a 05 May 2014
Added the capcbility to merge several .mfax files together. Added the capability to automatically attach (marked up) PDF files to the feedback email. If pdf files exist in the same folder as the .mfax file for a module, and those files have a filename starting with the student reference number the emailing tool will attach the relevant file to the results email. This allows an external tool to be used to annotate pdf files, which should then be saved using the name copy/pasted from the student list in the MFA tool into the same folder as the .mfax file. Added summary statistics to the individual Assignment spreadsheets.
MSG 0.92h 22 Sept 2013
Improved GUI for the selection of `optional feedback' elements. Spell checking (english). Allows selection of task feedback (in the optional feedback window) to fill in the associated grade, if one has not been selected. Added a search capability to the feedback selection window. Improved a number of text and tooltip elements. Task feedback is now alphabetically sorted when items added.
MSG 0.917i 2 Sept 2013
Improved usability. Preserve student, task etc between tabs.  Better navigation through tables (enter /arrow keys supported). Prevent invalid XML characters being pasted into text areas and fixed a few other minor irritations. From 0.917f, the .mfax file extension replaces .xml for saved marking schemes (of course the tool loads the old files).
MSG 0.916c
23 Apr 2012
Added 'groups' concept to allow feedback to be copied to other students simply by selecting them. Summary spreadsheet includes fail rate. Details here and in the tool help page.
MSG 0.915j
28 Feb 2011
Improved module summary spreadsheets to exactly match our standard module overview sheets. Details here.
MSG 0.914
5 Jan 2011
First publically available version (treat as Beta+ test)
MSG 0.912 (removed)
3 Nov 2010
First Beta test version.