UPGRADES This is a FREE upgrade, if downloaded, for owners of GlazeMaster 1.0, 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3. Here are the primary added features and other changes vs. versions 2.2 and 2.3:

vs. version 2.3 there is only 1 change

1. Some newer computers--both Windows and Intel Macs--were evaluating your installation incorrectly and rejecting it. I have substituted a simpler algorithm--you have to keep things simple for computers sometimes--and hopefully the problem is fixed. Version 2.3r3 is not needed by Mac OS9 users; nor it is needed if your current computer is handling your installation code OK.

vs. version 2.2 there are lots of improvements

1. On recipe screens you will see a button that says “Copy Recipe to Clipboard”. This allows you to then ‘Paste’ (Command -V for Mac; Ctrl-V for Windows) the recipe into any text document, e.g. an e-mail or word processing document. You can then further edit it to meet the format requirements of your text document.

2. Also on recipe screens you will see a button labeled “Change Exp Coeffs”. This lets you toggle between three sets of coefficients which are commonly used. The coefficients currently entered are those in Appendix C of the User’s Guide; however, you may change to any others you wish. Simply click on “Change Expansion Coefficients” on the Main Menu. The third column of coefficients is intended for your use; however, you may change any of the columns if you wish. The place this toggling feature is not implemented is in the Blend Calculations section of the program. There only the left hand column of coefficients in Appendix C is used and displayed.

3. You can now Find and Print multiple recipes with certain restrictions. Click on “Find/Print Multiple Recipes” on the Main Menu. You can search on Cone, Surface, Color, Recipe Set, Date, Test Sample IDs or the Comments fields. Multiple entries are allowed, e.g. you could search for cone 6 glazes that are semimatte and white. Use the little ‘Rolodex’ icon in the upper left of the ‘Find Selected Recipes’ screen to scroll through your found set of recipes. By adding appropriate notes in the Comments field you can increase the power of this addition to GlazeMaster. For example, just add ‘favorite’ to the comments section of your favorite glazes and you will then be able to find and print them as a set. Experiment a bit with this option and I think you will realize how powerful it can be, particularly if you have a large recipe file. Important Note to Windows users: The printer you use must be your default printer when printing multiple recipes. If you use another printer the first recipe will be printed and the remainder will be queued for or sent to your default printer. This is not a concern for Mac users.

4. A new choice under “Add/Edit/View Recipes” on the Main Menu has been added. The third radio button, ‘Single Recipe with Material Table’ sends you to a screen where the entire materials file appears as a scrollable table on the right side of the screen. So, for example, this would allow you to see all of the Ferro Frit compositions at once letting you choose the best one for your need. Again, Windows users may find this screen does not fit well on their monitor without scrolling unless you have a monitor with resolution greater than the 1024 x 768 I recommend for use with GlazeMaster. It will fill essentially the entire screen on a 1024 x 768 Mac monitor.

In addition a couple problems in version 2.2 have been corrected and other small changes made to improve the intuitive use of the software. I hope you enjoy it.

To download your upgrade click on the appropriate version below. The download will start promptly. It is about 7 Megs (30-35 minutes on a dialup connection). Use the same installation code that came with your earlier version.