exam-n class – release notes

# The exam-n class – release notes

1.1, 2014 May 3
  Converted to a generic class, `exam-n`, ready for wider distribution. Available on bitbucket and at CTAN.
1.0.16, 2014 February 28
  - Option mtpro2 now switches to times (this fixes a pre-existing bug exposed by the [sansserif] option).
  - The [bigfont] option now works (this fixes a pre-existing bug, to do with `\subsections`, which was exposed by the addition of the [bigfont] option).
  - Added the [bigfont] option
  - Fixed 'shouts' warning at start (again)
  - Forbid *section commands inside questions (and don't freak out)
  - Rename `\questiontrailer` to `\questionpreamble` (more logical)
  - Fixed mcq warnings, and 'question continued' errors.
  - Renamed `\multiplechoicequestions` to more logical `\multiplechoiceanswers`
  - Various (further) spacing changes
  - Added `\subsection`
  - Release includes 1.0.16b1 (2014 January 20); 1.0.16b2 (20 January); 1.0.16b3 (22 January); 1.0.16b4 (14 February).
1.0.15, 2014 January 19
  - Fixed mcq and showsolutions, to suppress incorrect warning of missing answers.
1.0.14, 2014 January 10
  - pdfpages content now appears in draft mode.
  - The `[draft]` option now implies [showsolutions] (so if you want to suppress the solutions in this mode, you must now follow `[draft]` with `[noshowsolutions]`).
  - Showing missing information: shouts and missing exam date/time are now highlighted.
  - Fixed bug where excess `\QuestionNumberChecksOff` caused question numbers to disappear.
  - Remove indent at start of question.
1.0.13, 2013 December 4
  - Added a `[sansserif]` class option.
  - Improved spacing and linebreaking; there are now fewer bad page-breaks.
  - Added the `{mcq}` environment.
  - Changed the distribution licence from GPL to LPPL.
1.0.12, 2013 November 11
  - Adjustments to banner text and base rubric (consulting with Morag Casey).
  - Added notes about `\includepdf` in notes for authors.
  - Adjustments to the distributed example files.
1.0.11, 2013 July 18
  Adjustments to question data: k_B, etc, should have roman subscripts.
1.0.10, 2013 June 27
  Minor documentation and distribution fixes
1.0.9, 2013 March 22
  Remove leftover debugging code (garhhh)
1.0.8, 2013 March 14
  Add the `mono` and `colour` options.
1.0.7, 2013 March 14
  - pdfpages is now disabled only in solutions
  - Minor layout changes (exam title adjusts size for long titles)
1.0.6, 2013 March 13
  - Avoid tables and figures in solutions incrementing the float counter.
  - Layout changes; adjustment to default base rubric; A345 rubric change
  - Some documentation changes
1.0.4-1, 2013 March 8
  This is a bugfix release: it's a re-release of now-deprecated 1.0.5 minus a breaking change.
  - Add `{table}` support, paralleling existing `{figure}` support (ie tables don't float, but captions work as expected).
  - Blank lines after a `\begin{question}` no longer result in extra space.
  - Adjust spacing and layout of front page (again); various other cosmetic changes.
  - A document identifier appears at the bottom of each page, corroborating the exam the page is for (to avoid photocopier collation accidents), and giving a numeric identifier which increases with time (allowing you to identify which of two printouts is later).
1.0.4, 2013 March 6
  Adjust base rubric; assorted distribution and detail fixes.
1.0.3, 2013 January 25
  Added `[A2]` class option.
1.0.2, 2013 January 25
  - The `pdfpages' package wasn't working when the `noshowsolutions' option was present. Fixed, by special-casing, specifically disabling the `\includepdf` command in this case.
  - Adjust display of `\partmarks` (no need for extra space, since `\partmarks` is now fully in the margin).
  - Adjusting the front-page layout. Again.
1.0.1, 2013 January 18
  - `{figure}` now works, because it's explicitly supported (`{figure}` inside solutions could cause problems before). The contents don't float.
  - Layout adjustments.
  - Graphics now appear in draft mode.
1.0, 2012 December 11
  This is the nominal version 1.0 release, and will be used for the 2012-13 Honours Astronomy exams (it might get further tweaks along the way, but we believe this is a complete distribution set).
  - More adjustments to notes-for-authors, now showing example LaTeX results.
  - Addition of template-question.tex
  - Adjustments to base rubric.
1.0b5, 2012 December 3
  - Fine formatting adjustments: occasional `\nobreak` and rationalisation of `\maketitle`.
  - Improvements to notes-for-authors.
1.0b4, 2012 November 30
  - Improve generation of PDF metadata.
  - Add macro `\shout`, for highlighted `FIXME' comments.
  - Add showmarktotals option.
  - Permit `\partmarks` in solutions, without it adding to the marks added up for the question (at the same time, forbid having a solution within a solution).
  - Various formatting adjustments.
1.0b3, 2012 November 8
  - Add [A345] option.
  - Make compose/draft material appear in red.
  - Some packaging changes and bugfixes.
1.0b2, 2012 November 6
  Mild formatting adjustments.
1.0rc1, 2012 November 2
  - Significant rewrite of formatting, producing a consensus AandA/PhysHons style, and renaming some confusingly named commands.
  - Consequently, the AandA.clo and PhysHons.clo options have disappeared.
  - The `\constantssheet` macro has appeared, and setting this is now the principal function of per-class `.clo` files. See the new `A1.clo` and modified `P2.clo` option files.
0.17.1, 2012 September 21
  Fix packaging infelicity
0.17, 2012 September 21
  - Rework `solutions` environment to make it a little more robust.
  - Add `\MSc` degree shorthand.
  - Bugfix: continuation headers now appear if a question starts on page 1.
  - Bugfix: fix wrong syntax in draft+showsolutions mode -- now works again
0.16, 2012 July 26
  - Renamed the [showmarks] option to more rational [perquestionmarks] (because the option doesn't control whether per-question marks are displayed, but whether they're tracked at all). Slightly improved the documentation of this at the same time.
  - Added `\lambdabar` macro
  - Fix long-standing problem with continuation lines -- these should now be robust.
0.15, 2011 November 23
  Avoid conflict with `ifpdf` package. Now depends on `ifpdf`.
0.14, 2010 August 6
  - Fixed the problem where the question-continuation marks would be messed up by the presence of floats.
  - Added P2.clo; adjust 'showing solutions' banner to avoid collision with other headers (thanks to Morag Casey for the .clo file and the report).
  - Changed the name of the class to 'guexam', from potentially confusing 'exam'. Support guexam.config for forcing options (for example).
0.13-1, 2008 November 21
  Make the gulogo style optional, so that question authors don't have to download and install that before they can draft a question. Also adjust the logo size.
0.13, 2008 November 11
  Add university logo, and slightly rearrange the header. Add `{questiondata}` environment.
0.12-2, 2008 April 14
  ...keep on truckin'. Further changes to the `\partmarks*` spacing code, still largely unprincipled, but looking closer to what's required.
0.12-1, 2008 April 3
  ...and again. This time, I think I actually see what the problem was. Macro `\partmarks` now forces a new paragraph (it was documented to be usable at the end of a paragraph, so this is again forced, and the documentation made more explicit), this makes what I thought was the solution actually work. Which is nice. Redefined `enumerate` and `itemize` environments, to improve spacing somewhat.
0.12, 2008 April 3
  Further adjustments to `\partmarks`: again, it should be more consistent without necessarily being more principled, alas.
0.11, 2008 March 30
  Minor fixes: Adjust display of partmarks -- should now be more consistent; option [showsolutions] no longer defaults [{no,}pageperquestion]; add macro `\e` to format roman exponential.
0.10, 2008 January 17
  Fix `\vec` when it appears in sub- or superscript position. Add `\paperident` command.
0.9, 2007 December 10
  Various formatting changes. Added optional argument to `\includequestion` overriding question number.
0.8, 2007 November 25
  You can now use `\usepackage` within `[compose]` mode.
0.7, 2007 November 20
  Make changes to the display of the 'University of Glasgow' banner at the top: resolves some font problems. Other minor layout tweaks.
0.6, 2007 November 18
  Fixed bold maths problems: `\vec` now works with greek letters, too. Support MTpro2 (mathtime maths fonts) with the new `[mtpro2]` class option. The `{solution}` environment can appear multiple times within a question. Question numbers now appear correctly in 'final' mode.
0.5, 2007 October 30
  Fix collision with LaTeX internal: a `\comment` at the start of a `{question}` now works.