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FlowBreeze Changelog

What's new in FlowBreeze 5.3.614

Jun 15, 2020
  • Fixed: Bug in Org Chart Wizard caused improper nesting and layout.
  • Added: Connectors can now be routed to and from Pictures in the Add Connectors task pane.
  • Added: Connectors can now be routed from multiple shapes to a single shape -- or -- from a single shape to multiple shapes via the Add Connectors task pane.
  • Added: FindReplaceTextInShapes and UndoFindReplaceTextInShapes functions can now be called from VBA.
  • Improved: Auto-scaling for high DPI monitors.

New in FlowBreeze 5.0.703 (Oct 17, 2019)

  • Added: Org Chart Wizard and Org Chart Entry Template.
  • Upgraded Add-in Express library to support the latest version of Excel.
  • Fixed: Text could not be typed into fields in task panes (affected Windows 10 release 1903 users only).

New in FlowBreeze 4.8.1016 (Oct 19, 2018)

  • Security: Updated Authenticode code signing certificate.
  • Fixed: Bug in license registration system that certain valid license keys to fail.

New in FlowBreeze 4.8.930 (Sep 30, 2018)

  • Added: Option in the Settings form to load task panes as floating windows to remedy the known issue listed below.
  • Known Issue: On some Windows 10 systems, form controls do not load in task panes (Add Shapes, Add Connectors, and VSM Symbols).

New in FlowBreeze 4.7.815 (Aug 17, 2018)

  • Added: Flowchart Wizard option to save wizard settings.
  • Fixed: Bug in Flowchart Wizard that caused the last entry not to add any connectors specified using advanced parsing syntax.

New in FlowBreeze 4.6.219 (Feb 20, 2018)

  • Improved: Code refactored for better runtime performance.
  • Fixed: Bug in license registration system that caused typos or other license key errors to fail silently (i.e., not notify users).

New in FlowBreeze 4.6.206 (Feb 7, 2018)

  • Improved: Code refactored for better runtime performance.
  • Fixed: Bug in license registration system that caused typos or other license key errors to fail silently (i.e., not notify users).

New in FlowBreeze 4.5.1025 (Oct 27, 2017)

  • Removed digital certificate installation from setup file. Registering the BreezeTree Software digital certificate caused installation errors on some systems. The add-in is digitally signed, but the BreezeTree certificate will have to be manually approved by the user.

New in FlowBreeze 4.5.605 (Jun 6, 2017)

  • Changed parsing error notification for Flowchart Wizard

New in FlowBreeze 4.5.422 (Apr 24, 2017)

  • Added shape with background picture to Add Shapes task pane.
  • Improved column label entry usability in Template Generator.
  • Fixed bug in Flowchart Wizard where deleting a connector would disable the delete button for all other connectors.
  • Updated license agreement.

New in FlowBreeze 4.4.328 (Apr 14, 2017)

  • Fixed bug that caused calls to FlowBreeze from VBA to fail.
  • Updated BreezeTree Software digital certificate.

New in FlowBreeze 4.3.1202 (Apr 14, 2017)

  • Fixed bug not allowing you to change the symbol type in the Flowchart Editor.

New in FlowBreeze 4.2.125.130 (Oct 25, 2016)

  • Fixed: Minor memory leak in Flowchart Wizard.

New in FlowBreeze 4.2.122 (Oct 25, 2016)

  • Added: Option to link shape text to input cells in Flowchart Wizard
  • Added: Option to add default branch labels if they are not specified in the input text of the Flowchart Wizard
  • Fixed: Bug in Excel 2013 and 2016 grid creation that caused the grid size to be non-square
  • Fixed: Bug in Group All Shapes where labels were omitted
  • Changed: Z-order of branch labels to always be on top of other shapes
  • Changed: The default background of branch labels was transparent. It has been changed to a solid fill white background
  • Changed: The help menu has been reorganized

New in FlowBreeze 4.1.1016 (Oct 21, 2016)

  • Modified: Code dependent on shape names (Excel allows multiple shapes to have the same name).
  • Fixed: Bug in Find / Replace text in shapes.
  • Fixed: Several minor issues with installer.

New in FlowBreeze 4.1.908 (Sep 9, 2016)

  • Added: Registers BreezeTree digital certificate in user's Trusted Publishers store.

New in FlowBreeze 4.1.831 (Aug 31, 2016)

  • Fixed: Minor bug in setup file.

New in FlowBreeze 4.1.828 (Aug 29, 2016)

  • Added: Find / replace text in shapes feature.
  • Updated: Combined 32-bit and 64-bit versions into a single setup.

New in FlowBreeze 4.0 (Aug 29, 2016)

  • Upgrade: Added support for Excel 2016.

New in FlowBreeze 3.18.806 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Fixed: In the Flowchart Wizard, when the Change Symbol or Change Style button was clicked, the sub-form would open behind the main Flowchart Wizard form.

New in FlowBreeze 3.18.723 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Fixed: Invalid Entry message for the Worksheet Cell field triggered when loading a template from the Start Flowchart form.
  • Fixed: When selecting ranges, the RefEdit dialog would someitimes display a column selection instead of a single cell selection.

New in FlowBreeze 3.18.707 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Fixed: Flowchart Wizard bug that added an extraneous connector to the next entry when user-specified syntax did not call for one.

New in FlowBreeze 3.18.627 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Updated: Custom arrow styling options in Add Connectors now applied to free-floating connectors.
  • Updated: Line styles are based on Excel version.
  • Improved: Style matching in Flowchart Editor.
  • Changed: Default line style is thin (was medium for Excel 2010 and below).
  • Changed: Set the z-index of the Flowchart Wizard form to top most after selecting range.

New in FlowBreeze 3.16.227 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Modified: When using the advanced parsing syntax, the Flowchart Wizard entry ID numbers now match the user specified ID's, otherwise ID numbers will be autogenerated.
  • Modified: The Flowchart Wizard dialog is now non-modal, meaning that you can select and scroll through the worksheet while the dialog is open.
  • Fixed: When running the Apply Parsing Syntax on text within a template, the columns were resized, which altered the template width.
  • Fixed: When running the Apply Parsing Syntax, a connection was added to a non-existent entry. For example, if there are 10 entries, then entry ID 10 will have a connection specified for a phantom entry ID 11.

New in FlowBreeze 3.16.212 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Added: Flowchart Wizard options to improve working with templates when using the wizard.

New in FlowBreeze 3.16.202 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Maintenance release to update copyright information and correct miscellaneous issues in the help file.

New in FlowBreeze 3.15.1118 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Fixed: Bug introduced in version 3.15.1102 where all calls to The Flowchart Wizard's Apply Parsing Syntax function called the Transpose Columns function.

New in FlowBreeze 3.15.1102 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Added: FlowBreeze functions can now be called from VBA. Please see the help file for VBA sample code and available function calls.
  • Updated: Add-in Express library (Add-in Express is third party software that acts an as interface between our code and Excel.)

New in FlowBreeze 3.14.1016 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Changed: Modified Authenticode certification installation settings in the installer (if you've already installed 3.14.915 successfully, this change would not impact you).

New in FlowBreeze 3.14.915 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Changed: Quick Styles for setting line widths do not change lines of shapes and text boxeswith non-visible borders.
  • Added: Extract Text from shapes tool allows for text extraction from Freeform shapes (Excel 2007 and later versions only).

New in FlowBreeze 3.14.727 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Added: Quick Styles for changing line and shape styles in a single click.

New in FlowBreeze 3.12.660 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Added: Allow text to overflow shape borders. Only applies to users running Excel 2010 or newer versions.

New in FlowBreeze 3.12.616 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Added: Option to load templates in new workbook vs. new worksheet in current workbook
  • Fixed: Interactive flowcharting no longer overwrites existing page orientation and paper size settings.
  • Fixed: Bug where On-Page and Off Page Connector nodes were generated even if these options were disabled in the Settings.
  • Updated: Ribbon icons for the Template menu items.

New in FlowBreeze 3.12.512 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Fixed: Whitespace padding around images and several minor bugs in the image export tools.

New in FlowBreeze 3.12.507 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Fixed: Loading problem for the task panes (side panels for Add Symbols, Add Connectors, and Add VSM Symbols). If any task pane was opened and closed, they would appear again when opening a another workbook. Now, they only open for the active workbook.

New in FlowBreeze 3.12.424 (Nov 26, 2014)

  • Fixed: If both Spreadspeed and FlowBreeze were installed, and then one add-in was uninstalled, the BreezeTree code signing certificate was uninstalled. Because the same certificate is used by both add-ins, this caused a security prompt to occur for the remaining add-in.

New in FlowBreeze 3.4.4.28 (Apr 30, 2013)

  • Added: Image area maps (hyperlink regions) for HTML image export.
  • Improved: Reduced memory usage for forms containing many symbol images.
  • Fixed: Bug that caused the connector task pane to not load again after being closed.

New in FlowBreeze 3.4.4.10 (Apr 12, 2013)

  • Updated installer, configuration files, and other minor changes.

New in FlowBreeze 3.4.4.8 (Apr 9, 2013)

  • Updated configuration files and other minor changes.

New in FlowBreeze 3.4.3.20 (Mar 23, 2013)

  • Fixed: Flowchart Wizard layout issues.
  • Improved: Flowchart Wizard connector routing for non-adjacent shapes.
  • Improved: Input validation for various form elements.

New in FlowBreeze 3.4.2.22 (Feb 23, 2013)

  • Added: Borderless option for solid-fill styles to Flowchart Editor and Add Shapes task pane.
  • Added: Formatting option for template outlines to Flowchart Editor.
  • Modified: Configuration settings that affected some installations.

New in FlowBreeze 3.4.2.17 (Feb 18, 2013)

  • Improved: Connector routing algorithms.
  • Modified: Template loading checks for Excel 2000-2003 xlt templates in newer versions of Excel.

New in FlowBreeze 3.4.2.6 (Feb 7, 2013)

  • Added: New feature to link shape content to cell content when using the Extract Text tool.
  • Updated: Loader library (FlowBreeze Excel interface).
  • Modified: Added padding to top and left edges for Flowchart Wizard output.
  • Fixed: Miscellaneous bug fixes.

New in FlowBreeze 3.4.1.17 (Feb 7, 2013)

  • Modified: Excel 2013 compatibility updates.

New in FlowBreeze 3.4.1.15 (Jan 17, 2013)

  • Modified: Excel 2013 compatibility updates.

New in FlowBreeze 3.3.12.15 (Dec 17, 2012)

  • Fixed: Errors in Excel 2000-2003 connector functions, insert group box, and image export.
  • Modified: Error handling for numerous edge cases.

New in FlowBreeze 3.3.12.11 (Dec 17, 2012)

  • Fixed: Minor bugs in Flowchart Editor.

New in FlowBreeze 3.3.11.26 (Nov 29, 2012)

  • Added: Option to set default shape as rounded rectangle or suared rectangle.
  • Added: keyword option to create shape only when entry is an exact match by placing an equals sign (=) in front of keyword in the Settings screen.
  • Added: Option for administrators to disable FlowBreeze ribbon items.

New in FlowBreeze 3.2.10.28 (Nov 21, 2012)

  • Updated: Installer changed from straight Windows installer (MSI) to bootstrap setup file (EXE).
  • Fixed: Add Shapes error that occured when selecting the Textbox symbol.
  • Fixed: Error handling when template files are saved to an invalid path.
  • Fixed: Other minor bugs.

New in FlowBreeze 3.2.9.16 (Nov 21, 2012)

  • Added: Support for Excel 2013.
  • Added: Drag and drop positioning for Add Shapes, Add Connectors, and Value Stream Mapping task panes to allow positioning on the left or right side of the spreadsheet.
  • Modified: Refined layout of dialogs and task panes to accomodate large fonts (120 and 144 DPI).
  • Fixed: Several minor bug fixes.

New in FlowBreeze 3.1.8.15 (Nov 21, 2012)

  • Added: Option to override default style and font settings in Add Shapes task pane.
  • Modified: Updating font and line style is optional in Flowchart Editor.
  • Modified: Any changes made to Settings are reflected immediately in Add Shapes and Add Connectors task panes upon save.
  • Fixed: From Shape and To Shape lists on Add Connectors are cleared on refresh if no shapes present on worksheet.

New in FlowBreeze 3.1.8.14 (Nov 21, 2012)

  • Important update for Excel 2000 - 2003: Fixed bugs that affected shape selection. Beyond the selection and grouping functions, this code impacted many other areas of the program.
  • Fixed: Numerous layout issues for large fonts (i.e. system display set to 120 DPI or above).

New in FlowBreeze 2.2.25 (Jun 18, 2008)

  • Added branch insert tool for tree/org chart structures, Style Wizard to quickly reformat the diagram, and many minor improvements.

New in FlowBreeze 2.1.14 (Feb 26, 2008)

  • Enhanced support for Excel 2007 ribbon.

New in FlowBreeze 2.0.41 (Nov 8, 2007)

  • 120 Integrated Flowchart Templates, Text-To-Flowchart Wizard, 84 Preset Styles, Export To Picture

New in FlowBreeze 1.3.45 (Feb 28, 2007)

  • Vista compatibility update

New in FlowBreeze 1.3.42 (Feb 1, 2007)

  • Minor fixes

New in FlowBreeze 1.2 (Sep 28, 2006)

  • Improved symbol positioning and autosizing.
  • Added gradient color transparency settings, auto-capitalization of symbol text, an export symbol rules list feature, and more.

New in FlowBreeze 1.0.6 (Apr 20, 2006)

  • Minor bug fixes