Introduction

The chapters and topics of this section present Q++Studio and its user interface.

The topic what's new? lists the new features, improvements and bug fixes that were included in the various releases of the XV4 version of Q++Studio in 2024 on an ongoing basis (previous years' release notes can be found here).

Scripts

The chapters and topics of this section cover scripts, script lines and script line properties, presenting scripts and their components, as they are used to define all the properties of a diary in Q++Studio.

Diary Templates

The chapters and topics of this section regroup the information needed to create diary grids in QuarkXPress or InDesign, the tokens to use to implement variable date-related elements, and then import these templates into Q++Studio.

Data

The chapters and topics of this section cover all the different types of data that are managed and used by Q++Studio: languages (translations), holidays, slogans, and astronomical data (Moon, Sun, ...).

Advanced Options

The chapters and topics of this section cover the 2 advanced options used for total customization of diaries: SARAs and Macros.

Tools and

Utilities

The chapters and topics of this section cover the various tools and utilities included in Q++Studio (QuarkXPress tools, InDesign tools, font tools, and others), as well as the available Q++Studio application preferences and help tools.

Appendices

The chapters and topics of this section cover a lot of varied reference material in the appendices chapter, namely: astronomy, dates and calendars, InDesign, QuarkXPress, typography, and Windows.

The Q++Studio group of topics cover a wide range of reference topics such as administration, common ui elements, installation, updating.

Finally, the release notes group of topics detail the features, improvements and bug fixes that were included in the releases of the XV4 version of Q++Studio prior to the year 2024.