June 7th, 2010· Improved manual input: ability to select multiple items, positive and negative sentences
· Edit already inserted manual inputs using the Manual Input interface
· Faster keystroke sending to target application
· Clipboard history sometimes doesn’t work after resuming from hybernation
December 29th, 2009· [NEW] German Localization (interface and manual)
· [NEW] Italian Localization (interface)
· [NEW] Enhanced clipboard history floating pane
· [NEW] Ability to choose the confirmation sound files from the Options window
· [NEW] Improved TypePilot importer
November 30th, 2009· [NEW] Ability to add and remove the active application from the ignore list via the notify icon tray menu
· [NEW] Choose execute and confirm sound from the Options window
· [FIX] Active application not properly detected in Windows XP
· [FIX] Error when selecting a piece of HTML text and add it with CTRL+SHIFT+W
· [FIX] Showing garbled characters when adding a piece of text with non English characters
May 11th, 2009· [FIX] Error when doing a drag and drop of an invalid file
· [FIX] Could not execute autotext from menu if RocketDock is running
· [FIX] Error when sending autotext containing multiple lines
· [FIX] Launching commands containing manual input fields from testpad doesn’t show default values
March 24th, 2009· [FIX] Selecting the Browse button in a Launch Application button does not insert the path in the selection box
· [FIX] Fixed error causing the application to crash at startup, especially in Windows Vista
· [FIX] Application may crash when launch a compose email command with invalid attachment filename
February 25th, 2009· This is a hotfix
· [FIX] Error exporting command packs to CSV files
February 17th, 2009· [FIX] Autotext abbreviations are not detected if the description and the abbreviation are equal
January 7th, 2009· [NEW] Prepare and send rich formatted emails connecting directly to Microsoft Outlook
· [NEW] The Rich text editor has been added to the mail body of Send email commands (works only when connecting directly to Microsoft Outlook)
· [NEW] Support for sending formatted autotext in RTF and HTML
· [NEW] More reliable and fast keystroke detection engine
· [NEW] Use autotext to insert variable text contents in any field
· [NEW] Ability to import and export text in HTML in Autotext commands
· [FIX] Formatting of nested autotext was lost
· [FIX] Error when closing check for updates window if the server is not available
· [FIX] Select command window displayed for single abbreviation if preceded by two or more space characters
· [FIX] Font style cannot be changed if text selection uses different
December 18th, 2008· [FIX] Filters not cleared when adding a new command.
· [FIX] Confirm key changes were lost after restart
· [FIX] Database is packed on application close to save disk space.
· [FIX] Added warning message when refreshing linked groups and commands may be lost in the refresh operation
· [FIX] Last update time not displayed for linked group immediately after the group has been bound.
August 8th, 2007· fixes a crash that happens when executing an Autotext when clipboard restore is enabled and the clipboard contains EnhancedMetafile data. This could happen especially in MS Outlook, OneNote and Word.
August 8th, 2007· The new version of Direct Access includes Direct Access Importer which lets you import glossary and abbreviations from other text expander tools. Autohotkey, Type Pilot, and Shortkeys are supported.
· The new version fixes compatibility issues with Windows Vista and XP 64bit edition and an error when the clipboard contents gets corrupted.
August 1st, 2007· Now addresses application crashes when executing an abbreviation.
· uses a new lightweight key detection engine which is fast and reliable.
July 23rd, 2007· [NEW] Improved engine to send keystrokes (ability to choose a legacy mode)
· [NEW] Quick confirm: press and release SHIFT to confirm a command
· [NEW] Send key combinations, like CTRL A, ALT F4, TAB, ENTER to control other applications
· [NEW] Added Clear Abbreviation menuitem for Groups
· [NEW] SHIFT click on a groups item opens the command in edit mode
· [NEW] Use environment variables in your commands
· [NEW] Create Command Wizard to easily create and import commands from different sources
· [NEW] Export Commands Wizard to export your favorite commands to a command pack
· [NEW] Ability to choose the color of the command execution OSD window
· [NEW] Ability to activate a previous instance of an application if already running
· [NEW] Export a list of abbreviations as CSV files
· [NEW] Usage statistics. See how much time you are saving with Direct Access
· [NEW] Ability to overwrite existing commands when importing or doing a drag and drop
· [NEW] Reduced application load time
· [NEW] Smart text insert: according to the size of the text to send, Direct Access can type the text directly or use the clipboard
· [NEW] Menus display a number/letter accelerator key for instant command selection
· [NEW] Use abbreviations to add commands
· [NEW] Changed cursor position placeholder from #Cur() to #|
· [NEW] Insert the contents of the clipboard with the #Clip() macro
· [NEW] Ability to choose if multi-command abbreviations displays a confirmation when triggered.
· [NEW] Converted to .NET 2.0 (no need to install the runtime in Windows Vista)
· [NEW] Ability to choose SHIFT INS for sending clipboard paste to applications.
· [NEW] Play a confirmation sound when an abbreviation requiring confirmation is detected.
· [NEW] Create a new command from the Commands list displayed when executing a Group
· [NEW] Create command duplicates to easily build similar commands
· [NEW] Explorer integration. Add a new command right clicking on a file or folder
· [NEW] Support for command line switch to enable/disable Direct Access via command line
· [NEW] Ability to insert dates in launch application commands
· [NEW] Command line switches for adding the current application (/addcurrent), a specific path (/add filename) or display the add new command dialog (/add).
· [FIX] Unwanted interactions with other macro tools when sending text
· [FIX] Command autotype not working on certain dialogs
· [FIX] Crash at startup when other applications where run at the same time.
· [FIX] Use CTRL E to focus the search box, as in IE and Firefox
· [FIX] Commas and braces not interpreted correctly in the manual TextInput macro
· [FIX] Error when trying to moving a group into itself
· [FIX] Could not send autotext or use autotype in common dialogs when command was triggered from a group menu.
· [FIX] Exception when adding an Autotext via shortcut and the clipboard is empty
· [FIX] Could not use keyboard on Group menuitems when the Hub is not visible.
· [FIX] Groups panel width not properly saved
· [FIX] OSD Confirmation window is shown always on the primary screen.
· [FIX] Settings get corrupted on restart or shutdown on some occasions
· [FIX] Command autotype not working on certain dialogs
· [FIX] Commas and braces not interpreted correctly in the manual TextInput macro
· [FIX] Groups panel width not properly saved
· [FIX] Application freeze in Launch Application edit when entering a UNC path
· [FIX] Group abbreviation not always completely removed in Windows Vista
March 23rd, 2007· Path Autotype. If you execute a Launch Application command (to open a folder or a file) in the Open/Save dialogs (or in the Run dialog) Direct Access will type the path of the folder (instead of opening it).
· Direct Access can play a sound when a command is executed
March 19th, 2007· FIX: confirmation tooltip not hidden on certain occasions
· NEW: When executing a Launch Application command in the Run dialog and Open/Save dialog, Direct Access types the path instead of firing the application. This allows you to use all your favorite shortcuts for folders inside the windows standard dialogs.
March 12th, 2007· NEW: Full support for Windows Vista
· NEW: New easier to use interface with Vista look & feel
· NEW: Support for macros: you can use special placeholders to: request additional information when executing a command, insert the current data/time, insert special characters, position the cursor.
· NEW: Instant search: find an abbreviation typing few keys
· NEW: Testpad: try your abbreviations inside Direct Access
· NEW: Add a new application using the CTRL SHIFT A shortcut
· NEW: Add a new Autotext using the CTRL SHIFT W shortcut
· NEW: Command preview is displayed when hovering with the mouse.
· ENHANCEMENT: Hub can be shown as a 32x32 picture, reduce the space used on the screen
· ENHANCEMENT: Support for more confirmation keys (like ALT ENTER, ALT SPACE)
· ENHANCEMENT: Added option to add multiple commands in a row
· ENHANCEMENT: The location where the commands are stored is now configurable
· ENHANCEMENT: Send text using the clipboard or simulating keystrokes
· ENHANCEMENT: Reduced interaction with applications when deleting the abbreviation (avoiding sending backspaced if not needed)
· ENHANCEMENT: Option to specify if an URL dragged on the Hub should create an Open Website or an Autotext command
· ENHANCEMENT: When creating a new Launch Application command, you can choose any of the application opened (not only the active window)
· FIX: Abbreviation not deleted in certain applications (like Java apps)
· FIX: Special characters where not correctly interpreted in Send e-mail action.
October 26th, 2006· Support for multi monitor (tooltip now shown on the proper monitor)
· Autotext can be sent to command prompt window
· Ability to reduce the action delay to 20ms
· ENTER confirms the action creation in the Edit / Add new dialog
· Fixed unwanted interaction with other applications. ALT, CTRL pressure wasn't correctly recognized in some applications
· Minor bug fixes
September 24th, 2006· One-key confirmation; added support for cursor keys
· SHIFT F1 (or SHIFT confirmation key) opens the edit window of the detected action
· Support for Mexican and other non-US keyboards that use dead keys to enter special characters
· Improved edit dialog. Changing the text in Autotext doesn't automatically overwrite previously inserted description and command.
· Faster and more reliable text insert with autotext Minor bug fixing
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