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Version 2.1 (December 2004)<br />

• much larger <strong>and</strong> higher quality library of turtle shapes<br />

• runs models "headless", with no GUI, from the comm<strong>and</strong> line<br />

• editor now highlights matching parentheses <strong>and</strong> brackets<br />

• "action keys" let buttons be triggered by keypresses<br />

• makes Quicktime movies of models<br />

• redesigned Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> greater usability<br />

• optional "output area" in models<br />

• greatly improved shapes editor<br />

• easy capture of images from Interface tab<br />

• multilevel "Undo" in editor<br />

• new let comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> easy creation of local variables<br />

• new carefully comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>for</strong> trapping runtime errors<br />

• computer HubNet:<br />

♦ substantially improved reliability<br />

♦ "server discovery" is now fully supported<br />

♦ you may serve multiple activities simultaneously from the same computer<br />

♦ improved client interface <strong>and</strong> Control <strong>Center</strong><br />

Version 2.0.2 (August 2004)<br />

• new, experimental "extensions" API lets users write new comm<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> reporters in Java<br />

• NetLogo can now make sounds <strong>and</strong> music; this is done with a new, experimental sound<br />

extension that is also an example of how to use the extensions API<br />

• new "controlling" API lets users control NetLogo from external Java code (such as <strong>for</strong><br />

automating multiple runs)<br />

Version 2.0 (December 2003)<br />

NetLogo 3.0.2 User Manual<br />

• full support <strong>for</strong> Mac OS X; improved Linux support<br />

• minimum Java version is now 1.4.1; Windows 95, MacOS 8, MacOS 9 no longer supported<br />

• increased overall reliability<br />

• improved look <strong>and</strong> feel throughout the application<br />

• faster <strong>and</strong> more flexible graphics (labels, turtle sizes, exact turtle positions all now fast,<br />

reliable, <strong>and</strong> flicker−free)<br />

• suite of primitives <strong>for</strong> reading <strong>and</strong> writing external files<br />

• "strict math" mode now always on, <strong>for</strong> reproducible results<br />

• export graphics window or interface tab as image file<br />

• revamped BehaviorSpace (various improvements made; some old features are missing)<br />

• Mersenne Twister r<strong>and</strong>om number generator<br />

• many new primitives<br />

• computer HubNet:<br />

♦ improved reliability; no longer alpha or beta<br />

♦ improved graphics window mirroring features <strong>and</strong> per<strong><strong>for</strong>m</strong>ance<br />

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