This (setup attached) is a preview version that can be used to test basic functionality. There are things added but not enabled to keep the focus of the first test small but will be slowly added/enabled if all is working as expected. Please provide some feedback on how the things that are added work before I add more of the same.
When editing existing files with this version, make sure you have a backup. I encourage you to test things, but saving an existing file might yield unexpected results.
First launch you will be asked where the files for Aurora are stored, default location will be correct for most users.
Things will change, move around, be added and be disabled/removed if needed (changes not always announced). The application will auto-update in the background when a new preview version is available (limited bandwidth, try not to publicly mass distribute this version - share with care).
Some of the things that can play around with:
create, open, save content files
open and edit multiple files in the same instance
create elements using manual input (default)
generate some elements using a wizard (more to be enabled/added after testing)
edit the HTML of a description and see a live preview close to how it's displayed in Aurora (some details currently missing, e.g. item subtitle, referenced element snippet)
paste simple text as HTML (highly experimental (e.g. no tables, stat blocks), works best for classic 5e styled content) - you can always open existing content and copy parts of the description
clone elements from existing files (open them) to your new file
select default source, will be set when creating new elements
auto generate IDs based on name/type/source
clone elements from search pane to override or customize (set custom source and generate new ID)
quickly add common proficiency rules from the rules menu (will be extended)
more...
At the left are tabs to switch between different panes.
Document Explorer. This will display the elements in the file. There are four buttons at the top of this pane to save the file, save (a copy) and remove (the copy) it from the user folder for quick testing, and a button to open the folder where the file is located.
Search. This allows searching in the loaded (and internal Aurora) content and currently allows you (right click menu) to clone the element or copy the ID of the element. There are also two filters for element source and type, and you can allow (toggle button at the top) searching in description as well.
Paste Assistant. This is a place to paste content that can be useful when you want to copy and combine bits of text from different pages or temporary store some text. (enabled next update)
What you currently can't do (but you can always still manually tweak the file as you would now):
create/manage appends
edit spellcasting sections
edit rules (basics, yes - some attributes, not yet editable)
validate entries such as requirements and supports
generate index files
edit info section for hosted files
edit application preferences
more...
Note to those who want to test functionality.
Basics on what to test and look out for:
application crashes (attach logs - Menu: Help >> Logs)
error loading a file
missing data on saved files (defaults might be added)
basic errors or broken things ;)
Application configuration (remove to reset) and log files can be found in the AppData.
AppData: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Aurora\Aurora Studio Preview
The HTML descriptions will be encoded when saving a file and comments in existing files will not be taken into account. This is intended behaviour.