"When I started working with ANY-maze I was pleasantly surprised by how much more user-friendly and versatile it is than other more expensive systems."
Ramiro Salas, PhD
Division of Neuroscience
Baylor College of Medicine
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What's new in ANY-maze 4.50 |
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ANY-maze version 4.50 includes a new I/O page as well as a wide range of smaller changes, such as support for Windows Vista, a method to use your own animal IDs within the program, more flexible scheduling options and the ability to play DVDs. |
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Support for Windows Vista
A new I/O page has been added for configuring and testing I/O devices
DVDs can now be played directly in ANY-maze
User defined animal IDs
Test can now be scheduled manually
Other improvements
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ANY-maze version 4.50 fully supports Windows Vista, including Vista's new Aero graphical style. However, the not so good news is that many of the digitiser supported by ANY-maze have yet to have their drivers updated, so most digitisers can not, at present, be used with this version of Windows. Nevertheless, if you're using a digital camera, then Vista is a great choice for ANY-maze.
As ANY-maze is increasingly being used with I/O devices - to detect such things as beam breaks, switch presses or to control devices like shockers and lamps - we've improved I/O support by adding a new I/O page.
DVDs can now be played directly in ANY-maze, using the computer's DVD drive. This is a great benefit if you record experiments directly to DVD using a standalone recorder - a trend that seems to be growing as recorder prices fall.
A much requested feature - it is now possible to use your own animal IDs in ANY-maze rather than the program's animal numbers. Throughout the system animals are then refered to using your IDs.
To accommodate experiments where the test order is simply too complex, or random, to be defined within ANY-maze, it is now possible to schedule tests manually. This allows you to enter tests in any order you wish, simply by specifying which animal, or animals, will be tested next.