Free Upgrades for the Owners of Classics Reader

This page explains how to obtain free upgrades of Classics Reader, a project explained in detail in this page, which you should visit if you don’t already have a full version of the program.

Note: this page assumes that you have already downloaded, installed, and purchased one version of the Classics Reader. The information herein will guide you in finding out which version you already have, and what you need to download so as to obtain the latest version (or some in-between version) that has become available since you first purchased the Classics Reader.

Q: How do I figure out which version I have?

A: From the main window of the Classics Reader hit F1. Alternatively, click the button with the little red book at the top-right of the page, shown in the oval pointed to by the arrow in the following figure:

Doing the above will result in the “About Dialog” popping up, which gives some information about Classics Reader. Below the name of the author of the program is the version number, in light blue color. For example:

The version number is shown in the red oval pointed to by the arrow, in the
“About Dialog”, above: the example shows that this is version 1.0.1 of Classics Reader.

Q: Which is the most recent version of the Classics Reader?

A: The current most recent version is: 2.2. (See what is new in v.2.2 below the download buttons and the instructions that follow.)

Q: Why should I download only what’s new after the version I got, and not the entire newest version from the main download page of the Classics Reader?

A: Because downloading the entire newest version will force you to re-enter your registration number (the long number you received when you purchased Classics Reader), since your installation will be built from scratch. If you still have that number somewhere, fine; but if not, you’ll need to re-obtain it, writing to the email address shown above (at no extra cost). You will avoid all this hassle by downloading only the extra material that has been added to the project since you purchased it. Doing so is guaranteed to result in the latest version in your computer, without forcing you to accept again the license terms, re-enter your registration number, and re-adjust your preferences.

Note however that if between the previous version (e.g., 2.1) and the current one (e.g., 2.2) you also changed your operating system (e.g. you upgraded from Windows Vista to Windows 7, or from Windows XP to Windows 7), then you must necessarily download the entire current (most recent) version, from the main download page. This is because together with the operating system, the way Classics Reader installs itself in your computer changes, too. After installing C.R. in your new, upgraded operating system, and after seeing the number that C.R. will generate on your screen, send that number to us (at the email address that you see in the images, above) so that we send you the new installation number. Needless to say, assuming you have already bought C.R., every new installation number that you will need for your computer in the future will be delivered to you free of charge.

So let’s proceed to obtain what’s new, for free:

I have version 2.1 and want to upgrade to version 2.2. (See what’s new in 2.2.)

I have version 2.0 and want to upgrade to version 2.2. (See what’s new in 2.2.)

I have version 2.0 and want to upgrade to version 2.1. (See what’s new in 2.1.)

I have version 1.0.1 and want to upgrade to version 2.0. (See what’s new in 2.0.)

If what you have is version 2.1, and you want to upgrade to version 2.2, then you need to click on one of the following buttons, depending on your operating system type:

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WINDOWS 7:
To download and install Classics Reader in Windows 7, click on the above button and save the zip file anywhere on your computer. Subsequently:

Right-click on the saved zip file, and select Extract all.
In the field “Extract to” enter C:\ (or whatever other letter is used for the root of your disk, e.g., D:\ etc.).

This will place Classics Reader under the folder:
C:\Program Files\Classics Reader

PLEASE NOTE: WINDOWS VISTA IS NOT SUPPORTED FROM VERSION 2.2 AND BEYOND.

However, Classics Reader for Windows 7 or XP will still work if installed in computers operating under Windows Vista. Please go to the main page of Classics Reader to download the full installation package for either Windows 7 or Windows XP.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WINDOWS XP:
To download and install Classics Reader in Windows XP, click on the above button and save the zip file anywhere on your computer. Subsequently:

Method 1: Using WinZip. If you already have WinZip in your computer, use it to open the saved zip file and extract its contents.
In the field “Extract to” enter C:\ (or whatever other letter is used for the root of your disk, e.g., D:\ etc.).
Note: If you don’t already have WinZip, download version 9 for free from here.
Method 2: Using Windows. In some systems, Windows XP will open the zip file if you click on it, and even offer you to extract its contents if you right-click, or use its “Compressed Folders Extraction Wizard”. In the wizard’s field that reads “Files will be extracted to this directory”, make sure to enter simply C:\ (or whatever other letter is used for the root of your disk, e.g., D:\ etc.).

By either method, the contents of the zip file must be deployed under:
C:\Program Files\Classics Reader
and the program itself must be found here:
C:\Program Files\Classics Reader\ClassicsReader.exe
(where by "C:\" is meant the root of your disk, whatever that is).

If what you have is version 2.0, and you want to upgrade to version 2.2, then you need to click on one of the following buttons, depending on your operating system type:

PLEASE NOTE: WINDOWS VISTA IS NOT SUPPORTED FROM VERSION 2.2 AND BEYOND.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WINDOWS XP:
To download and install Classics Reader in Windows XP, click on the above button and save the zip file anywhere on your computer. Subsequently:

If what you have is version 2.0, and you want to upgrade to version 2.1, then you need to click on one of the following buttons, depending on your operating system type:

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WINDOWS VISTA:
To download and install Classics Reader in Windows Vista, click on the above button and save the self-extracting file anywhere on your computer. Then right-click on the saved file, and choose “Run as administrator”, thus authorizing the installation and self-extract the contents, placing them under the Program Files folder in your system.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WINDOWS XP:
To download and install Classics Reader in Windows XP, click on the above button and save the zip file anywhere on your computer. Subsequently:

If what you have is version 1.0.1, and you want to upgrade to version 2.0, then you need to click on one of the following buttons, depending on your operating system type:

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WINDOWS 7:
To download and install Classics Reader in Windows 7, click on the above button and save the zip file anywhere on your computer. Subsequently:

Right-click on the saved zip file, and select Extract all.
In the field “Extract to” enter C:\ (or whatever other letter is used for the root of your disk, e.g., D:\ etc.).

This will place Classics Reader under the folder:
C:\Program Files\Classics Reader

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WINDOWS VISTA:
To download and install Classics Reader in Windows Vista, click on the above button and save the self-extracting file anywhere on your computer. Then right-click on the saved file, and choose “Run as administrator”, thus authorizing the installation and self-extract the contents, placing them under the Program Files folder in your system.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WINDOWS XP:
To download and install Classics Reader in Windows XP, click on the above button and save the zip file anywhere on your computer. Subsequently:
Method 1: Using WinZip. If you already have WinZip in your computer, use it to open the saved zip file and extract its contents.
In the field “Extract to” enter C:\ (or whatever other letter is used for the root of your disk, e.g., D:\ etc.).
Note: If you don’t already have WinZip, download version 9 for free from here.
Method 2: Using Windows. In some systems, Windows XP will open the zip file if you click on it, and even offer you to extract its contents if you right-click, or use its “Compressed Folders Extraction Wizard”. In the wizard’s field that reads “Files will be extracted to this directory”, make sure to enter simply C:\ (or whatever other letter is used for the root of your disk, e.g., D:\ etc.).

By either method, the contents of the zip file must be deployed under:
C:\Program Files\Classics Reader
and the program itself must be found here:
C:\Program Files\Classics Reader\ClassicsReader.exe
(where by "C:\" is meant the root of your disk, whatever that is).

Improvements Log

Q: What are the extra features and material that version 2.2 has, which was absent in version 2.1 ?

A: Regarding improvements to the program:

The vocabulary containing the grammatical information has been augmented to 3600 entries (from 1700 in the previous version).
The copy-paste function has been implemented. The classic text can now be copied and pasted into any other application, or into the Find dialog of Classics Reader. Text can also be copied from any other application and pasted into the Find dialog. Finally, text can be copied from the Find dialog, so you can type a short phrase in ancient Greek in the Find dialog and copy-paste it into Word or any other Windows application.
The grammar web page has been augmented with several new fully declined/conjugated words.
Various bugs have been fixed (all that came to the attention of the designers since version 2.1 was released). One such bug caused some vocabulary bubbles to stay persistently on the screen even after removing the cursor from them. Another bug caused the buttons and on bubbles to remain active even when they should be inactive. Finally, a few vocabulary entries were corrected in the information they contained.

Regarding texts that have been added:

Rhapsody 22 of Homer’s “The Odyssey” is translated in Modern Greek, in verse.
A larger portion of the translation (English & Modern Greek) of Herodotus’s “Histories” Book I is included (to §91).
A larger portion of the translation (English & Modern Greek) of Plato’s “Symposium” is included (to §175e).
The gospel according to John has been added to the books of the New Testament, with Young’s Literal Translation.

Q: What are the extra features and material that version 2.1 has, which was absent in version 2.0 ?

A: Regarding improvements to the program:

The vocabulary containing the grammatical information has been augmented to 1700 entries (from 1000 in the previous version).
The grammatical information bubble now has two buttons for moving through the grammatical alternatives of identical forms of words. Users of version 2.0 complained that having one button only (the “next” button: ) doesn’t give a sense to the user of when there are no more alternatives, because in version 2.0 the program cycles through them. In version 2.1 a “previous” button () has been added at the top-left corner of the bubble, and the “next” button doesn’t cycle through the alternatives. The new behavior is shown in the following figure, where the three alternatives of the form ἄλλων (corresponding to the masculine, feminine, and neuter gender of the genitive plural of ἄλλος - ἄλλη - ἄλλο) are examined through the use of and :

The full declension/conjugation has been added for several words. When the special button appears at the bottom of an information bubble, clicking on it opens up a web page in which the full declension of the word (or conjugation if it is a verb) is given, as shown in the following figure:

(You may click on the button , above, to see the page that gives the full conjugation of γίγνομαι.)

Hitting ctrl-G at any moment in the program opens up the index page with all the grammatical information (i.e., declined and conjugated words).

Regarding texts that have been added:

Translation of Homer’s “The Iliad”, by Samuel Butler.
The entire text of Plato’s “Symposium”, plus the beginning of an English translation by Harry Foundalis, which uses as source a translation into Modern Greek by Ioannis Sykoutris. This translation will be supplied in full in future versions.
The gospel according to Luke has been added to the books of the New Testament, with Young’s Literal Translation.
A larger portion of Herodotus’s “Histories” translation of Book I is included (to §69).

Q: What are the extra features and material that version 2.0 has, which was absent in version 1.0.1 ?

A: Regarding improvements to the program: the grammatical information function has been added, i.e., the ability to characterize grammatically the word over which you place the cursor on your screen, as shown in the following image:

The vocabulary with the grammatical information of words includes 1000 entries at present, and will keep being enriched with new entries (words) in every new version of the project that will become available in the future.

A fourth icon (button) was added at the top-right corner of the book of Classics Reader: the “Settings” button, that looks like this: . The reader may adjust the behavior of the program to his/her own preferences by clicking on it.

Also: the dialog window for finding words (or more generally: strings of letters), now looks like this:

In relation to v. 1.0.1, the dialog has been enriched with the keys to the right of the word-entry field, and of the keyboard. Clicking on the key with the eraser eliminates the contents of the word-entry field to its left (this is useful if you have already searched for a long word, which reappears in the entry field when you re-open the above dialog window, wanting to search for a completely different word). The keys to the right of the keyboard allow entering numerals in ancient Greek notation (very useful if you want to move, e.g., to paragraph ϞϚ΄ of Herodotus’s current book, or to chapter ιϚ΄ of one of the gospels, etc.). For more information, please see here.

Regarding texts, the gospel according to Marc has been added to the books of the New Testament in version 2.0, with Young’s Literal Translation. Also, several corrections have been made, both in the ancient texts (due to typos existing in the original sources from which they were obtained), and in their translations (e.g., in the translation of Herodotus, in English and Modern Greek).

Q: What are the extra features and material that version 1.0.1 has, which was absent in version 1.0.0 ?

A: The New Testament has been added among the included works in version 1.0.1, starting with Matthew’s gospel. The entire gospel is included, together with Young’s Literal Translation (YLT). The ancient Greek text of the gospel is given in small, meaningful phrases, with the corresponding YLT phrases on the right, thus facilitating the study of the ancient text. All the other gospels and texts of the New Testament will be added in future versions.

Also, some bugs in the “Find Word” function have been eliminated, the following:

A bug appeared under the following conditions: suppose the user already searched backwards, and succeeded in finding the searched-for string; suppose now the user went back to the later location of the text (where the backward search was originated), and asked to seach for another string, also backwards. Then, instead of starting the search from the current point of the text, in version 1.0.0 the search would start from the point where the previous string had been successfully found. The bug did not appear if any of the above conditions was not satisfied.
Another bug existed when the user searched in “Diacritic sensitive” mode, and at the same time looked for “Word starting like this” or “Word ending like this”. The first search would succeed normally; but the next search (by means of the “Find next” button) could find the searched-for string even if that didn’t appear at the start (or end) of a word, provided the string was on the same line with the previous successful search.
The “Diacritic sensitive” mode was not well-defined. Specifically, suppose the user looked for an “omega with smooth breathing mark”. Version 1.0.0 would find not only the “omega–smooth”, but also the “omega–smooth–acute accent”, and the “omega–smooth–circumflex”, and the “omega–smooth–acute–iota underscript”, and so on. This meant that the program did not respect strictly the diacritic-sensitive mode, that is, it didn’t find exactly what the user asked, and that only. Starting from version 1.0.1 and on, when the user searches for an “omega–smooth”, the program finds “omega–smooth”, and that only.
Searching for a string backwards would sometimes fail when there were more than one appearance of the string on the same line. This bug was eliminated as well.

A minor spelling correction was made in the Spanish interface (“comunicación” instead of “comunicatión”, in the About Dialog).

Nothing else was changed.

Related pages:

Main download page for Classics Reader, explaining the project and its features.

Demo applet for Classics Reader, running a slower, scaled-down version of the project.