Shorthand Changelog

What's new in Shorthand 10.00

Apr 8, 2011
  • Added keyboard drivers for Windows Vista. Removed keyboard drivers for Windows Me, 95, 98.
  • The spell checker now allows the same word to be saved in the user Sh7spell.udt file if the words have a different case.
  • Shorthand now creates extra backup files:
  • .spf = your dictionary file
  • .~sp = automatic backup copy
  • .~1day.~sp = copy of .spf file 1 day or more ago
  • .~7days.~sp = copy of .spf file 7 days or more ago
  • Changed "Licensing Info" button to "System Configuration" in Registration dialog window.
  • Added "Save & Exit" button to the final TEXT TO TYPE window of input forms. Clicking this button will save the session (including any changes you make in the Text to Type window) and return to your word processor.
  • Separators (a comma by default) are no longer appended to the end of headers in @INPUT pick lists if the @GROUPPRINT option is specified. Headers are lines that begin with a '*' in your @INPUT pick lists.)
  • Confirmation (Yes/No/Cancel) dialog boxes now float on top of all windows.
  • Added "System Configuration" under the Help menu for viewing the Shorthnd.ini file.
  • If Shorthand is already running and you attempt to relaunch Shorthand: Shorthand no longer displays the "Already Running" warning message and instead brings up the currently running Shorthand window (i.e. same behavior as clicking on the Shorthand system tray icon).
  • The "age1" Tcl script in DEMO-TCL.SPF now supports birth dates prior to 1938.
  • "Save Session" and "Restore Session" can now be invoked from @Input windows (previously these commands were accessible only from the Preview window).
  • Added SwitchFocusDelay parameter (in the Shorthnd.ini file) which specifies the delay (in milliseconds) between activating the target window and switching the focus to the target window. You may need to set the SwitchFocusDelay parameter if you observe the SPACE BAR not working when using Shorthand. By default SwitchFocusDelay is zero (which works with most apps). For some Java apps, you may need to set SwitchFocusDelay to 10 or higher.
  • Added @ONSHOW="script" option to @INPUT tags. The syntax is: {@INPUT @ONSHOW="script" etc. } where 'script' can be any Tcl script that you want executed whenever the @INPUT box is displayed. Note that script must be enclosed in double quotes "" and there are no spaces between @NOSHOW= and "script".