IRCommand2 Changelog

What's new in IRCommand2 7.0.7

Sep 19, 2023
  • Fixed: Improved support for Windows 11
  • Fixed: Port 80 not available for web service, change default to 99
  • Fixed: Firefly button repeat issue
  • Fixed: system font too small on Win11
  • Fixed: icons too small in icon picker under Win11
  • Add: Set firewall port open rule for web server during program installation

New in IRCommand2 6.0.6 (Jul 29, 2021)

  • Add: Zone delay "dead air" feature improves reliability when command signals to multiple devices are sent via a macro.
  • Add: Registry setting to override default zone delay time (see AppNote 21).
  • Add: Registry setting to override default web interface Port # (see AppNote 20).
  • Add: Windows priority of program increased for better response.
  • Fixed: More improvements to rendering of web interface on mobile devices.
  • Fixed: Support HP MCE dongle ability to return carrier frequency during signal training.
  • Fixed: When multiple Stategroup shifts get delayed the final state of group is wrong.
  • Fixed: A delayed macro shift/track incorrectly sends the shift command.

New in IRCommand2 5.9.6 (Jun 17, 2020)

  • Add: New integrated web interface enables access to the program via a web browser (full registration only).
  • Add: support for Windows MCE dongles.
  • Add: auto-start on boot Program Option.
  • Add: some new icon choices.
  • Add: COM interface update (GetPosSize() for Device).
  • Add: Device property controlling whether Device is visible to web clients.
  • Fixed: Improved Device label appearance and button appearance.
  • Fixed: Windows will not restart if IRCommand2 is running and not minimized.
  • Fixed: Dongles would sometimes fail to re-initialize after wake from sleep.
  • Fixed: Some bugs in GC-iTach driver.
  • Fixed: When entering Learn Mode the currently selected Device's tab may jump out of view.

New in IRCommand2 5.6.4 (Sep 2, 2017)

  • Fixed: The button configuration file could become corrupted in rare instances after an OS shutdown.
  • Fixed: COM interface GetClick function not detecting user button selection.
  • Fixed: CM19A and CM15A dongles could randomly fail to initialize on program startup.
  • Fixed: Newer CM19A dongles would not initialize due to a minor difference in dongle interface.
  • Fixed: Default Repeat Factor now 0 for Demo config and for all new Device panels.
  • Fixed: Manual Edit missing repeat burst data at end of NEC format signals.
  • Fixed: After IR training, closing signal tail sometimes not correct length for certain signal types.
  • Add: Shortcuts to online resources now available during browsing for DeviceSets.
  • Add: Lite registration users can now insert standard Device Templates by opting to replace existing Device.

New in IRCommand2 5.5.4 (May 31, 2017)

  • Fixed: Several IguanaWorks dongle transmit issues.
  • Fixed: Crash on forced exit from Macro, Cluster, or Activator Edit dialogs.
  • Add: Manual Edit now accept alternate Pronto Hex format with leading "0000" values found on RemoteCentral.com.
  • Add: Shortcuts to online resources now available again during browsing for Templates and SignalPaks

New in IRCommand2 5.4.6 (May 31, 2017)

  • Fixed: Crash in Windows 10 when minimizing to the system tray. Windows 10 support now verified.
  • Fixed: Dongle driver failed to recover from power interruption to GC-iTach dongle.
  • Fixed: StateGroup copy bug fixes.
  • Fixed: X10 CM11A dim/bright count was off by 1 count relative to other X10 dongles.
  • Fixed: Firefly dongle listen mode occasionally losing a key press from Firefly remote.
  • Fixed: Miscellaneous minor bug fixes.
  • Add: Improvements to repeat signal handling.
  • Add: Improvements to signal capacity and repeat signals for IguanaWorks dongle.
  • Add: IR Signal Setup now warns user if signal just trained is likely to be invalid.
  • Add: New Button Action "Send Signal w/Hold" allows continuous send when button is held down (see AppNote 17)
  • Add: Event Viewer now runs in a separate thread and can remain open without affecting program interaction.
  • Add: Event Viewer now allows deletion of Device Delays.
  • Add: New StateGroup menu option "Convert to ButtonGroup" enables editing of existing StateGroups.
  • Add: New View menu option "Show References" lists all references to a selected group or button.
  • Add: Firefly remote supports new Button Action "Send Signal w/Hold".

New in IRCommand2 5.2.2 (Oct 16, 2014)

  • Fixed: unable to schedule a 'once only' time trigger event into the next week for a day that had already passed in current week.
  • Fixed: menu item Setup > Configuration > Choose Existing failed for filenames containing spaces or that were very long.
  • Fixed: miscellaneous minor bug fixes.

New in IRCommand2 5.2.0 (Mar 28, 2014)

  • Fixed: bug in File > Save Device As > Device Set function that resulted in corrupted Device Set files.
  • Fixed: improved IR port configuration detection for GC-iTach dongle.
  • Fixed: send Zone issue with GC-iTach Flex when dongle is set to single IR port configuration.
  • Fixed: attempt to resize a bound, non-template ButtonGroup, which cannot be resized, incorrectly showed the resize cursor.
  • Fixed: improved Contents view in online Help documentation.
  • Fixed: improvements to Button Kit to make button and group selections more clear.
  • Add: new Button Kit XL size buttons.
  • Add: new Type Code options in Button Appearance properties.
  • Add: ability to convert certain types of ButtonGroups to StateGroups thus enabling custom StateGroups.
  • Add: ability to create and manage multiple Device configuration files.
  • Add: ability to set a custom Device window shape (aspect ratio) in a newly created Device configuration.
  • Add: ability to configure and control Satellite apps running Android versions of IRCommand2.
  • Fixed: miscellaneous minor bug fixes.

New in IRCommand2 4.99 (Mar 28, 2014)

  • Fixed: the Scope/Manual Edit function was not accepting Pronto Raw or GC iTach signal data input.
  • Fixed: a program crash could eventually occur after scrolling through multiple device tabs many times.

New in IRCommand2 4.97 (Mar 28, 2014)

  • Fixed: under Visual Studio, Visual Basic, etc. the COM interface for IRCommand2 wasn't visible and could not be referenced.
  • Fixed: In Windows 8 when using a higher than default DPI (100% text size) setting the mouse cursor could jump unexpectedly whenever the Ctrl or Shift keys were pressed and released.

New in IRCommand2 4.95 (Aug 17, 2013)

  • New:
  • Support for GC iTach Flex dongle
  • Support for Unicode and alternate languages via drop-in language file
  • Support for optional icon add-on pack via DLL - can be user-defined
  • Config Backup/Restore functions
  • Save Device Set function
  • Plus:
  • Misc. bug fixes See web site for details

New in IRCommand2 4.02 (Feb 4, 2012)

  • New "Maximize" window size option
  • Option to always keep program window on top of other windows
  • Option to hide menus when not in Learn Mode

New in IRCommand2 4.00 (Feb 4, 2012)

  • IguanaWorks USB IR Transceiver - added support for this dongle (transmit only)

New in IRCommand2 3.99 (Aug 20, 2011)

  • Support for X10 CM19A dongle

New in IRCommand2 3.96 (Sep 9, 2010)

  • New device support
  • Improved Vista compatibility

New in IRCommand2 3.94 (Dec 27, 2009)

  • Support for Firefly remote and ADS IR Blaster