Last updated on 2 April 2023

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-->  'A' means applies to all species, 'R' is Rabbits, 'C' is Cavies, 'Ch' is Chinchillas, all other species are spelled out.  

9.04.0004 - (All) INFORMATION ONLY: Version 9 software has been obsolete since September 2005 and was removed from our website on October 1, 2011.
                  Version 15 is now available, at a typical cost of $50 for version 9 users.  See https://evsoft.us/upgrade.shtml for details
9.04.0003 - (All) made change to prevent Yahoo Mail (and some others) from corrupting exported pedigrees.
9.04.0002 - (C) changed solid colors to say 'solid' after golden/silver/dilute.
9.04.0001 - (R,C) made changes to reflect the ARBA 2006 - 2010 Standard of Perfection.
9.03.0020 - (All) made changes to ensure females show properly on unbred list
          - (All) made change to ensure sire/dam correctly captioned when printing a reverse position pedigree
9.03.0019 - (All) added explanatory/directive error messages to handle when program data files are corrupted.
9.03.0018 - (All) made change to medical records, to automatically update status each time breed is loaded.  
          - (All) made change to medical records, so user can force medical application warnings to start at birth
9.03.0017 - (All) made changes to export and import functions to warn user if attempting to import unreadable data.
9.03.0015 - (All) made change to prevent 2nd & 3rd generations from running together when pedigrees printed on some printers
9.03.0014 - (R,C) corrected error introduced in last update that caused Type Mismatch error if no date entered under a winning.
          - (All) cleaned up Custom Data Format display
9.03.0013 - (All) made changes to email pedigree import routine to handle multiple pedigree attachments in a single email
          - (All) made change to pedigree import to ensure that duplicate animals were correctly linked to their offspring
9.03.0011 - (All) fixed error when attempting to print an inventory of an archive area > #2
9.03.0009 - (All) fixed peculiar sorting that occurred if user stopped viewing cage number, but was sorting by cage number
9.03.0008 - (All) fixed search algorithm so that a trailing ? could be used.
9.03.0006 - (All) fixed highlighting be be correct when user selects to highlight animals with winnings.
9.03.0002 - (R,C) fixed error that occured when attempting to edit the same record twice in the judge list.
9.03.0001 - (All) made changes to importation of litter data. Fixed spelling error in Litter Display menu
9.02.0035 - (Rodent) Merged the rat and mouse programs into one
          - (All) put in warning to user when changing a dam's ear number.
9.02.0033 - (All) fixed check mark on capitalization menu to correctly reflect users current choice
            (Poultry) Added colors to several breeds
9.02.0032 - (All) changed pedigree import function to eliminate some errors that arose when importing directly from user' in-box.
          - (All) realigned byline at the bottom of pedigrees.
          - (Hamster) greate7:21 PM 05/18/2005d expanded breed list.
9.02.0029 - (All) added ability to use SpeedFill when entering custom data on litter expansion screen.
          - (Pigeon, Poultry) added new breeds and varieties
9.02.0028 - (All) made users web address autosize on pedigree, so long url's would fit.
          - (All) added ability to use right mouse button to add asterisk to selected entry on Summary List.
          - (R Dlx, Fox) neatened/corrected Master Breeding List printouts.
          - (Poultry) Added Maran breed, plus ability to record egg color
          - (All) added code to trap when user has already more animals into database than are shown in litter data
          - (R Dlx, Fox) eliminated double entry of breeding when user prints task list immediately after marking breeding chore as done.
          - (All) added ability for user to delete an animal's photo without replacing it.
          - (R Dlx, Fox) neatened chore status display on litter screens
          - (R) expanded variety menu for velveteen lops
          - (Bird) added several finch breeds
9.02.0027 - (A) made restore routine clear ALL old data
          - (R,C) fixed error in show name autofill routine that would cause spelling error if user back-spaced
          - (C) widened breed and variety columns on show entry preview to make easier to read.
9.02.0026 - (C) made user-entered breed print on pedigrees, it was being left blank.
9.02.0025 - (A) made choices from variety menu be mouse-selectable.  This will be of most use to users of our bird software
                who have to make multiple selections on that screen
          - (Bird) added new species and varieties
          - (Bird/Poultry) fixed error on search screen that caused the View Clutch icon to be mis-labelled and non-functional
9.02.0024 - (A) added ability to sort potential sire list on litter entry screen
          - (Fox, Chin) Made captions on litter entry screen easier to read
9.02.0023 - (A) made changes to printed pedigree so missing animals print in b&w
          - (Fox) changed chores to allow close nestbox and wean to occur on same day
9.02.0022 - (A) changed loading of variety list to prevent possible error when animal's weight entered in metric units.
          - (A) ensured that medical records icon would be hidden if user shuts off medical records feature.
9.02.0021 - (R,C) fixed error that caused remark card labels not to print from memorized show entry
9.02.0020 - (R Dlx) fixed error on show entry that caused broken animals selected from expanded color list to appear as solid on show entry.
9.02.0019 - (A) added ability to use wildcards on Find screen.
          - (R Dlx) added ability to suppress En gene.
          - (R Dlx) added Wean Date to MBL, removed # raised.
          - (C) changed non-registerable screen to account for American Tans
          - (A) added ability to shut off double-click feature on Summary Screen.
9.02.0017 - (A) corrected error causing beta code to show
          - (A) added list of potential sires to litter data entry screen
          - (A) added ability so double-click on Summary Screen list would show selected animals pedigree/wins/litter/kin/detail data.
          - (Ch) made program default to showing dams above sires.  User can change to standard male above female format by clicking on Options menu.
9.02.0015 - (A) widened default margins on pedigree printouts for new users
          - (Fox) added ability to record density
9.02.0013 - (R Dlx) changed TaskMaster to allow user-specified breeding chores before the litter DOB.
9.02.0012 - (A) added ability to restore a single breed from within the internal backups
          - (Fox) added code to to enable the program to be used for raising foxes
9.02.0011 - (A)corrected error that would sometimes prevent sire/dam summary data from being displayed
9.02.0010 - (R,C) made change to show entry screen so user couldn't close screen by mistake
            (A) made change to prevent error when selecting a buyer to add to an animal
            (A) changed captioning on buyer screen
9.02.0009 - (A) changed bought animal screen so that list refreshes correctly when an animal's buyer has been deleted/changed
          - (C) made changes so that cavy multi-breed show entries would reflect the new accepted varieties
9.02.0007 - (R,C) implemented changes in recognized varieties that take effect on February 1, 2005
          - (R,C) fixed storage of youth vs. adult selections when set from the options menu
          - (A) eliminated hanging hourglass pointer that sometimes would appear on browse screen.
9.02.0006 - (A) implemented slight speed-up for populating summary screen
          - (A) made automated on-line status check only report when an upate was available
          - (Poultry) fixed display on summary screen when toggling between yard # and sire/dam display
          - (Poultry) repositioned data when entering breed information on cross-breed poultry.
9.02.0005 - (R,C) fixed error in memorized show entry preparation that interfered with animal selection
9.02.0003 - (R Dlx) added ability to preclude b and d.  Precluded b by default for Flemish Giants.
          - (Chin) changed age classification to be weight-independent.
          - (Chin) added colors to variety list
9.02.0002 - (A) Added new SpeedFill alt-E that puts user-specified info into Ear Number/ Ring Number field
          - (A) fixed error that prevented user from redefining seller caption on mail list
          - (R Dlx) Added/modified genetics for Mini Rex
          - (Chin) Added US age classes to program
          - (Chin) added abilit to append TOV and carrier data to selected color
9.02.0001 - (R Dlx) added ability to process broken gene
          - (R Dlx) changed to eliminate "illegal property value" in TM when rabbit does not have an ear number
          - (A) added ability to highlight animals with medical chores or winnings
          - (R,C) added ability to store separate show list for each breeder
          - (C) fixed error that caused cavy breed to be lost if user tabbed over the field when editing an animal. 
9.01.0008 - (A) improved backup compression for animals carried over from earlier versions of the software. 
9.01.0006 - (A) modified buyer/mailing list screen to make it easier to edit multiple entries on a long list
9.01.0005 - (R Dlx) Added fox genotypes to Netherland Dwarfs.  For this change to take effect, Users must 
                    click on Options, Genetics Setup, Modify Genotypes and then click Restore Defaults For All Genes
            (R) Added additional parameters to the list of items backed up.
            (R) removed Pre-Junior age class from American Chinchilla breed
            (Pigeon) added breed & varieties for doves
9.01.0004 - (A) made change so v. 9.01.0003 would not require user to reset pedigree margins.
9.01.0003 - (A) made change to landscape pedigree printouts so up to 2 winnings will now show for the maternal grandmother
9.01.0002 - (A) Made change to pedigree printouts so Estonian phone numbers would print in entirety.
9.01.0001 - (Poultry) made changes to allow user registration
9.01.0000 - (A) Made further changes to Show Cage Number memorization in Windows Registry.
9.00.0099 - (A) Made user's medical records selection be remembered
            (A) Corrected Show Cage Number memorization on Summary Screen
            (A) Modified Sales Information Screen to handle when user does not enter a sale price
            (R Dlx) made change to chore processor so that when number kindled is blank, it is not interpreted as zero born.
            (R Dlx) Fixed appearance of Litter Access Window when custom chore was marked off as done.
9.00.0097 - (A) Changed pedigree screen to show more characters in long ear numbers
            (A) Added ability for user to suppress registration number field on printed pedigree
            (R,C) Added ability to clear "Best" awards on Winnings Data Entry Screen
            (R Dlx) corrected mis-filling of Task List, to ensure non-breeding related chores would always show properly
            (R Dlx) improved accuracy of find-possible-parents routine that was omitting some valid animals from the possible parents list.
9.00.0096 - (A) limited data entry to 4 characters on optional litter/clutch data fields
9.00.0095 - (A) fixed error that prevented winnings from showing/printing for maternal grandmother
9.00.0093 - (A) changed litter data entry so that cancel button was reset after use
            (R,C) corrected mis-positioned button on specialty club number data entry screen.
          - (R,C) corrected pedigree printout format so that genetics fully overrides custom formats to prevent overly large printouts
          - (R Dlx) made change to pedigree display to prevent sporadical loss of an animal when viewing both a photo pedigree and genotype info
9.00.0091 - (A) changed inventory printout so that animal age format matches that selected for the Summary Screen
            (A) changed standard pedigree printouts to allow user to suppress phone number
9.00.0089 - (A) added ability to change selected breeder from the Option menu on the Summary Screen
            (R,C) added ability to edit club membership numbers from Option menu on the Summary Screen
9.00.0088 - (A) clarified instructions for entering variety data
          - (A) changed to ensure that when leaving buyer/maillist screen, the user is returned to the previous screen
          - (A) changed pedigree printout routine so color would not be printed twice when user chose to print color at end of data
          - (R) changed default data format for lionheads to include mane and notes
          - (C) changed formatting for roans and dalmation to ensure color modifiers would print properly
9.00.0085 - (A) made changes to hypothetical pedigree to ensure that correct detail screen would appear when selected
          - (A) made changes to hypothetical pedigree to prevent sporadic erasure of an animal on exiting screen.
          - (R,C) made changes to litter entry to ensure that # show quality would always be recorded
          - (R,C) made changes to litter to ensure that new data was NOT recorded if user cancelled screen
9.00.0083 - (R) made changes to reflect that brokens are now accepted in Jersey Woolies
9.00.0081 - (A) made breed selection screen be modal to prevent user from bypassing breed selection, which could cause loss of data
9.00.0080 - (A) made correction to litter data screen so graphing only one parameter would not generate an error.
9.00.0079 - (R Dlx) made changes on TaskMaster chore setup to prevent possible error and correctly store user choice for litter DOB display
9.00.0077 - (C) made changes to Add Pedigree screen to better handle breed selection
          - (C) made change to Add Pedigree screen to preserve animal's name when breed is re-selected
9.00.0076 - (R Dlx) removed error causing extraneous 'breed' chores that was introduced in v9.00.0074
9.00.0075 - (A) changed processing of buyer/seller info to prevent lockup when an invalid date is entered.
          - (R) added capability to handle broken Jersey Woolies on show entries
          - (R Dlx) made changes to genetics processing to hold and propagate manually set genes
9.00.0074 - (R,C) made show entry fees be automatically stored in finance records
          - (R Dlx) made change to TaskMaster to automatically mark off custom chores when no viable litter is thrownl
          - (R Dlx) made change to TaskMaster to store printed font size and to remember users breed display choice.
9.00.0072 - (R,C) made changes to search screen to enable searching for GC # and Reg #
9.00.0071 - (R Dlx) made manual gene settings be persistent, so program would not rename a manually set gene.
9.00.0070 - (R,C) corrected program so accepted color list would appear each time it was called.  
9.00.0069 - (A) made change to pedigree input screen, so input panel would not be behind command icons
            (C) made change to multi-breed pedigree input screen so that breed would not be asked for twice 	
9.00.0068 - (A) added ability to access software download website page from within the program
            (A) simplified reading of authorization code for address changes
            (R Dlx) improved cleanup of chores when none are born
9.00.0067 - (A) added ability to replace Microsoft Toolbar with classic toolbar on Pedigree Screen, for users having problems with Microsoft toolbar.
9.00.0065 - (A) added Percent Show Quality (% Sho) to the Dam and Sire Summary Screens.
9.00.0064 - (R Dlx) changed to ensure that the variety for rabbits of unrecognized color show on initial load of summary screen
          - (A) forced animals in hidden active areas to appear in Active I.
9.00.0063 - (A) updated way inventory data is formed and printed.
            (A) clarified & corrected warning when no animals have been selected for a partial inventory printout
            (A) added ability for user to specify columns for area inventory printout
9.00.0061 - (A) added ability to print single active are as an inventory
          - (A) removed redundant caption from printed inventories
9.00.0060 - (Pigeon only) added new species, breeds and colors
          - (A) made changes to prevent 'File Already Open' error when user has corrupted show name/location file
9.00.0059 - (A) cleaned up display menu check marks
          - (A) put in code to force custom data fields to show
          - (A) made toolbar width on pedigree screen be based system fontsize, to better fit all buttons on screen
          - (A) corrected error that caused medical records to sometimes be shown when wool records were requested
9.00.0057 - (A) made change to try to force menu to show on pedigree screen
9.00.0056 - (R Dlx) made changes to prevent error when viewing cross-breed data
9.00.0055 - (A) sped up loading of summary screen data by a factor of 4
          - (R) fixed error that might prevent an animal from being entered in Fur class on show entry
9.00.0053 - (A) made user-defined categories available for editing on buyer/seller/mail lists
          - (A) removed bug that would sometimes cause seller to appear in buyer field
          - (R Dlx) changed genetic logic so that user-defined alleles are only modified when in 'informative' mode
          - (R Dlx) restored scroll bars and captions to MBL
9.00.0052 - (A) changed Summary Screen so full archive list backgrounds can be colored by user
9.00.0051 - (A) added ability to automatically restore photos during restore operation
          - (A) changed sans serif font on body of pedigree, so screen more closely tracks actual printout
          - (bird) made sort-by-cage-number be available for birds
          - (R Dlx) made changes to Holland Lop genetics for frosty/ermine colors 
9.00.0050 - (R Dlx) improved ability to detect defective data when packing chores
          - (R Dlx) improved contrast of non-breeding related chore list by changing background to grey
9.00.0049 - (A) made changes to sire/dam summary screen to restore captions and clarify printout
          - (R Dlx) added custom chores to restore function
          - (Gerbil, Mouse, Rat) added markings data field
          - (Gerbil, Mouse, Rat) added ability to indicate "Spotted" as part of color field.
9.00.0046 - (A) made it possible to print hypothetical pairing pedigree
	  - (R Dlx) Improved accuracy of Siamese phenotype calculations
	  - (R Dlx) restored ability to list animals by their probability of throwing a selected color.
9.00.0043 - (A) unhid the print button when printing cage labels
9.00.0042 - (A) corrected loading of variables into Summary Screen, to prevent error when selecting breed
	  - (R Dlx only) fixed overflow error caused by unrecognized genotypes
9.00.0041 - (A) reduced size of litter data screen when users screen is set to 800x600
	  - (R Dlx only) reduced size of TM screen when users screen is set to 800x600
	  - (Pigeon only) added more breeds and colors, and added ability to print show remark card labels, similar to rabbits & cavies
9.00.0040 - (A) corrected error that prevented buyer data from being edited
	  - (A) corrected error that prevented sales data from being logged when new buyer/seller added
	  - (A) made user able to define different coloration for active screen in each breed
	  - (Pigeon only) added ability to print/email show entries similar to that for rabbits & cavies
9.00.0038 - (A) made changes to the import routine to accept files from very early versions of our software
	  - (A) made changes to the packfiles routine to detect more forms of defective files and correct them.
9.00.0037 - (A) Refreshed the Summary Screen when exiting the Search Screen.  This resets some pointers and ensures current data on the Summary List.
9.00.0036 - (R,C) Fixed error on emailed show entry - state membership number was always placed in the 'Youth' entry.
9.00.0035 - (A) Initial public release of version 9.0