What's New in Version 3

Version 3 of TexToys was released in June 2004, and updated to v3.1 in December. It includes the following new features:

• Functions for inserting pictures, links, tables and media objects into exercises.
• Optional "Solution" buttons for both types of exercise.
• Time limits including seconds, not just whole minutes.
• WebRhubarb now posts detailed results, including wrong answers, to hotpotatoes.net server.
• Source file compatibility with Hot Potatoes (so that core JavaScript and HTML code can be shared).
• Variable number of choices in Sequitur exercises.
• Interface translation. You can now translate the interface of the programs into another language.
• Dublin Core Metadata. Descriptive metadata can now be added to exercises.
• Spellchecking, using MSWord's spellchecker (if Word is installed).
• Hot Potatoes Masher integration (so TexToys exercises can be included in Masher units, and automatically built by the Masher).
• Custom configuration (user strings) functionality. You can now make source file modifications through settings in the configuration screen.
• Multiple-word input in Rhubarb exercises. Students can now type a sequence of words and check them all at once.

The following features were introduced in version 2.1 of TexToys, released in October 2002:

• New HTML export formats which take advantage of new browser capabilities;
• Full unicode compatibility, allowing unlimited mixing of languages and scripts.

New features in v2.0 (released early 2002) are:

• Capability of uploading exercises automatically from inside the applications directly to the hotpotatoes.net server (see Hosting)
• New output formats - now you have a choice of two Web page formats, one for old browsers and one for modern ones, with improved features in both.
• Improved configuration of navigation buttons and exercise appearance settings, bringing TexToys into line with Hot Potatoes.
• Timers - time limits can now be set for the exercises.
• A simplified main interface for both applications, with standard Windows toolbar.
• TexToys files are now stored in XML format for improved compatibilty with other systems.
• Unicode compatibility - you can now use any Unicode character in a TexToys exercise.
• Automatic Unicode keyboard generation inside the exercise - yours students can type in any lanaguage by just clicking the buttons.