Better paste behavior for multiple items in timeline mode

src/gms2/notes/documentation/documentation.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 TODO
-- undo marker creation/movement and adding envelopes
-- mouse dragging prioritizes objects in timeline instead of markers and end/begin
-- save default filename add date
 - quicksave in editor mode
 - arbitrary animation easing function
 - investigate and fix problem of dac (laserdock?) falling out and having to rescan. Automatic rescan on failure?

src/gms2/objects/controller/Create_0.gml

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-version = "1.8.7";
-versiondate = "2020-09-27";
+version = "1.8.8";
+versiondate = "2020-10-04";
 
 if (debug_mode)
 {
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ telem();
 
 ex_patch_window_close_capture(1);
 
-/*exception_unhandled_handler(function(ex)
+exception_unhandled_handler(function(ex)
 {
     var _f = file_text_open_append("crash.txt");
     file_text_write_string(_f, string(ex));
@@ -414,4 +414,4 @@ ex_patch_window_close_capture(1);
 		save_frames();
 });
 
-*/
+

src/gms2/scripts/seq_paste_object/seq_paste_object.gml

@@ -6,16 +6,26 @@ function seq_paste_object() {
 	if (ds_list_size(copy_list) != 0)
 	{
 	    ds_list_clear(somaster_list);
+
+		if (selectedx > endframe)
+			endframe = selectedx;
+		pos_ref = endframe+500;
+	    layer_ref = ds_list_size(layer_list)-1;
+		for (i = 0; i < ds_list_size(copy_list); i++)
+	    {
+			var t_pos_ref = copy_list[| i][| ds_list_size(copy_list[| i])-1];
+	        var t_layer_ref = copy_list[| i][| ds_list_size(copy_list[| i])-2];
+
+			if (t_pos_ref < pos_ref)
+				pos_ref = t_pos_ref;
+			if (t_layer_ref < layer_ref)
+				layer_ref = t_layer_ref;
+		}
 
 	    for (i = 0; i < ds_list_size(copy_list); i++)
 	    {
 	        copy_list_new = ds_list_create();
-	        ds_list_copy(copy_list_new,ds_list_find_value(copy_list,i)); 
-	        if (i == 0)
-	        {
-	            pos_ref = copy_list_new[| ds_list_size(copy_list_new)-1];
-	            layer_ref = copy_list_new[| ds_list_size(copy_list_new)-2];
-	        }
+	        ds_list_copy(copy_list_new,ds_list_find_value(copy_list,i));
 	        postemp = copy_list_new[| ds_list_size(copy_list_new)-1];
 	        ds_list_delete(copy_list_new,ds_list_size(copy_list_new)-1);
 	        layertemp = copy_list_new[| ds_list_size(copy_list_new)-1];
@@ -50,6 +60,6 @@ function seq_paste_object() {
 		timeline_surf_length = 0;
 	}
 
-
+	// todo check for collisions and reposition
 
 }

version.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.7
+1.8.8

versionnotes.txt

@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
+v1.8.8 (2020-10-04) *Not yet released on Mac and Linux
+- Fixed or mitigated several possible crashes in all modes.
+- Creating/moving markers and creating layers and envelopes in timeline mode can now be undone.
+- Fix editor mode text tool not working if alternative ILDA file palette enabled.
+- Somewhat improved copy/paste behavior of multiple items in timeline mode.
+- Markers have lower priority than items on timeline when dragging/selecting them with the mouse.
+
 v1.8.7 (2020-09-27) *Not yet released on Mac and Linux
 - Add possibility of drawing a custom path along which to animate movement etc.
-- Fix possible crash when creating animated text
-- Better crash handling with possiblity of saving unsaved work and automatically report bug.
-
-v1.8.6 (2020-08-07)
-- Fix Ether Dream not working on Mac and Linux.
-- Fix possible crash when changing length of animation in editor mode.
-- Add customizable position offsets to the simulated projector preview in timeline mode.
-- Add shortcuts in timeline mode object menus for fade-in, fade-out, and strobe effects.
-- Fix possible crash when playing files with special empty frames on DACs.
-- Improved performance when playing very long files in timeline and live mode.
-- Add setting for overriding scaling settings for high DPI screens.
+- Fix possible crash when creating animated text.
+- Better crash handling with possiblity of saving unsaved work and automatically report bug.