The new 1.2 version of ABCexplorer (for PC) is now available for
download at
[url]http://stalikez.info/abc/abcex.php[/url]
or Google 'ABCexplorer'
It first became available as a Beta in Nov 2007, the full 1.1 version
early in 2008.
It has been written by a Breton musician, and version 1.1 had the Help
file only in French.
There are new features in 1.2, including the Help file now available
in English.
Briefly, ABCexplorer is a front-end program that manages, edits,
prints and plays your ABC music notation files from a single
interface. It can print directly from within, or export files as PDF,
PNG, JPEG etc. It works on XP and Vista. Feedback can be made to
Gérard by email from within the program. He has reasonable English and
is open to suggestions and queries.
Please try it out, #important# bearing in mind the warning about
trying new programs out on data that you have securely backed up to
another place until you know how they work. There is a section in the
Help file on Data Security. Take Note.
ABCexplorer downloads in one operation, that includes and installs for
you all the necessary underlying programs in that one single download.
e.g. abcm2ps, ghostscript etc.
Everything needed is included, but for advanced users who prefer
alternative modules, your favourite midi player or whatever, it is
possible to switch them in and out from within the program itself.
It supports abc 1.6, 1.7.2, or 2.0, to whatever extent your chosen
underlying modules do.
It is completely free.
Chris