What's new in FRSGiftRegistry 2.0.0
Aug 14, 2012
- Product information wasn't updated from store database. *
- On 64-bit versions of Windows Vista/7, FRSGiftRegistry could not connect to the store's database.
- If using FRSGiftRegistry's own product database, changing product data reset other registries' data.
- Not all changes made to a registrant or a registry event triggered the re-generation of the web pages.
- Registry products were always only sorted by their descriptions, ignoring their names.
- The "Enter Name" web page format type did not use the product's name, if that was set to be used.
- Showing/hiding a column via the FRSGiftRegistry Settings window may not update the main grid.
- Changing a value in the main grid might not update the cell's "missing-data" background color.
- Reports might not show correct information when no registrant, event, or product had been entered yet.
- The main window text indicating web page generation status did not account for event date correctly.
- When entering "any" for "Qty Desired" in Selected Products grid, "Status" column showed "Bought".
- It was impossible to completely wipe out the settings of the Server Settings window.
- Fixed a number of issues with the Store Products window.
- Upgrade files are not downloaded when installed in default directory on Windows 7 Professional.
- Menu font and colors did not change if the overall Windows' color scheme was changed.
- Import window's grid text color would not be what was set in the FRSGiftRegistry Settings window.
- Highlighted selection range in grid would disappear when application lost the focus.
- Some popup windows didn't show underscores for fields when the Alt key was pressed.
New in FRSGiftRegistry 1.7.0 (Feb 24, 2011)
- Fixed: if there is no registry, clicking some of the "Reports" menu commands did nothing
- Changed: "Import | Text File..." menu command to "Import | Registry Text File..."
- New: added the ability to maintain an internal products database if no store database is available
New in FRSGiftRegistry 1.6.0 (Jan 11, 2011)
- Fixed: application could incorrectly flag an expired registry event's web pages needed to be updated.
- Fixed: when adding a registry event, the time field remained disabled even after event date was set.
- Fixed: application would lock-up for a few seconds when checking for upgrades if server was down.
- Fixed: pasting text into multiple cells in the main grid caused the first cell's text to always be blank.
- Fixed: XML conversion of some text could convert to the wrong text.
- Fixed: XML-generated files are now better formed.
- Fixed: context-sensitive help for toolbar buttons didn't work under Windows Vista and 7.
- Fixed: automatic closing of the upgrade notification window caused application to crash in Windows XP.
- Changed: removed "Reports | Print Settings..." menu command (see "New:" section below).
- Changed: menu text "Reports | Print Basic Registry for Customer..." to "Reports | For Customers | Registry (without personal information)...".
- Changed: menu text "Reports | Print Full Registry for Customer..." to "Reports | For Customers | Registry (with personal information)...".
- Changed: menu text "Reports | Print Store Copy of Registry..." to "Reports | For Store | Registry...".
- Changed: menu text "Reports | Print Registrants and Events List..." to "Reports | For Store | Registrants and Events Summary...".
- Changed: changed Print toolbar button to Report button.
- Changed: you can now select which report is to be shown when the toolbar's Report button is pressed.
- Changed: updated icons throughout the application.
- Changed: last-updated status bar pane now reflects actual information from the web site server.
- Changed: renamed Import Text File window to Import Registry Product Listing.
- Changed: improved how to update the Purchaser column of the main window to add a name.
- Changed: Registry Event window's Guests tab has been redesigned to be easier to use.
- Changed: existing registry files are moved whenever a different folder is selected in Save web pages....
- New: Data tab of FRSGiftRegistry Settings window controls where application data files are saved.
- New: Font tab of FRSGiftRegistry Settings window controls the font of all grids and reports.
- New: Print tab of FRSGiftRegistry Settings window controls the print margins for printed reports.
- New: e-mail tab of FRSGiftRegistry Settings window sets store's e-mail address and e-mail settings.
- New: reports are now shown in a window first, from there you can print them and much more.
- New: "Reports | For Registrant | Purchased Products..."; reports who bought which products.
- New: "Reports | For Store | Top Requested Registry Products..."; reports most requested products.
- New: "FRSGiftRegistry | Request a Feature".
- New: the last-selected registrant and registry event are now remembered and automatically selected.
- New: generated web pages can now be, optionally, stored in separate folders, one for each registry.
- New: added web page tag "{COMPANY_EMAIL}"
New in FRSGiftRegistry 1.5.1 (Jan 11, 2011)
- Fixed: Some hand scanners apply quotation marks around scanned SKU numbers, which wasn't handled.
New in FRSGiftRegistry 1.5.0 (Feb 3, 2010)
- Fixed: Automatic upgrading didn't work in the last version. It has been completely redesigned.
- Fixed: version numbers are now correctly handled after upgrading (affects non-U.S. customers).
- Fixed: sometimes the drop-down calendar would appear to the far right of the screen.
- Fixed: pressing the Clear button on the calendar drop-down window didn't dismiss it.
- Fixed: disabled menu command's text and icons were illegible when run on Windows Vista.
- Fixed: drop-down controls showed black image under the control when run on Windows Vista.
- Fixed: starting to edit a cell in the grid control caused the system to play a sound.
- Fixed: text, menu, and grid fonts were too dark under Windows Vista.
- Fixed: the Registry event's name wasn't used when it was changed and an e-mail was sent to a guest.
- Fixed: reports sometimes wouldn't print customer details if report spanned more than one printed page.
- Fixed: reports printed customer details in black rather than the selected report text color.
- Fixed: paper space was wasted on empty columns in reports.
- Fixed: the e-mail address separator selection on the Event window's Guests tab was not remembered.
- Fixed: pasting multiple lines of text into a grid could cause every other line of data to not be pasted.
- Fixed: "Status" column of main window wasn't updated when the "Qty Desired" column was changed.
- Fixed: adding products to an expired registry event caused a web page to be generated for that event.
- Changed the way the folder selection in the Web Site window is done.
- Changed the way a product image file is selected in the main window.
- Changed the way the database file is selected in the Store Database window.
- Changed the way the import file is selected in the Import window.
- Added the "FRSGiftRegistry | Privacy Policy" menu command.
- Added the "Store | Visit Web Site" menu command.
- The store's name, if set, is now shown in the application's title bar.
- The main window now states whether or not a web page is generated for the event, if applicable.
- Clicking on a column header of the main grid to sorts the data by the content of that column.
- Added setting whether to generate a web page for an event in the Details tab of the Event window.
- Renamed the Guests/Customers tab of the Event window to just "Guests".
- The Guests tab of the Event window now has a "Notes" column.
- Clicking on a column header of the Guests tab's grid sorts the data by the content of that column.
- Added option to Grid tab of the FRSGiftRegistry Settings window to highlight missing product data.
- Added the Launch tab to the FRSGiftRegistry Settings window
New in FRSGiftRegistry 1.4.4 (Feb 3, 2010)
- Fixed: Server Settings window required FTP address to start with "ftp", which is incorrect.
New in FRSGiftRegistry 1.4.3 (Jul 9, 2009)
- Automatic upgrade changes due to change in web site hosting company.
New in FRSGiftRegistry 1.4.2 (Jul 9, 2009)
- Fixed: Installation problems related to paid-for versions.
New in FRSGiftRegistry 1.4.1 (Jul 9, 2009)
- Fixed: Installation problems when run on Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit).
New in FRSGiftRegistry 1.4.0 (Apr 10, 2009)
- Fixed: Keyboard shortcuts to main menus, i.e. pressing the "Alt" key.
- Fixed: Registrants' phone numbers didn't show in printed reports.
- Fixed: The grid in the Import window now remembers the column layout.
- Removed telephone number and zip code data entry restrictions from "Registrant Info" window.
- Added the ability to specify middle initials or name to the "Registrant Info" window.
- Added the ability to select country, province, and U.S. territories in "Registrant Info" window.
- Added the ability to select what to do with duplicate items in the "Import Text File" window.
- When a retail price is set to zero in the main grid, the store database's price will be retrieved.
- You can now browse for server folders in the "Server Settings" window.
- Added {DATE_UPDATED} tag to indicate the date of when the web page was last modified.
- Added {EVENT_NOTES} tag to show notes about the event in the web pages.
- Added {PRODUCT_NAME} tag to show product names in the web pages.
- Added {PRODUCT_NOTES} tag to show notes about a particular product.
- Added {PRODUCT_INSTOCK} tag to show the number of items in stock.
- Added Upgrades tab to FRSGiftRegistry Settings window.
- Updated this Documentation Center.