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GanttDiva Changelog

What's new in GanttDiva 3.08

Oct 5, 2017
  • Stability and bug fixes:
  • Updated import file handling so that successor dates are updated if a macro in either the start or finish date field triggers a date update since the last time the project was loaded
  • Updated the date fields if the project loaded uses a different scaling for the date than the scaling that was set for the gantt page

New in GanttDiva 3.02 (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Useability enhancements:
  • After loading a project file, the excel save command can be used to save any changes you make to the file. It is no longer necessary to use the Export Project command save your changes.

New in GanttDiva 3.01 (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Stability and bug fixes:
  • Corrected clearing of the Project Title field in the current session when a new project is loaded
  • Fixed a problem that can occur with calculation of hammock duration after an insert task range operation
  • Update hammock handling so that hammock duration will be recalculated even if it has progress reported
  • Minor performance improvement for excel versions > 2007 in loading of project files

New in GanttDiva 3.00 (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Major New Feature – GanttDiva Options Dialog:
  • The new GanttDiva Options Dialog changes the way that you work with GanttDiva. It has been created to control all configuration options and replaces the Configuration worksheet. It can be accessed from the GanttDiva Ribbon and any configuration changes are effective as soon as the Dialog is closed. This Dialog offers greater flexibility over the previous version, with several new configuration parameters. A comprehensive update to the Help file describing all of the new capabilities is also included.
  • Useability enhancements:
  • Project Name will now appear in chart titles
  • All Charts can now be configured to include data tables at the bottom of the chart
  • The Burndown chart now has an option to display Burndown in hours or in %
  • Improved performance for updating dates for activities after the project calendar is updated
  • Stability and bug fixes
  • Updated correct colour of milestones after a predecessor update
  • Corrected error where hammock doesn’t update when dependent activity was updated via direct entry on the Gantt page rather than via the dialog
  • Corrected handling for burndown calculation when an activity with a future start date has progress reported
  • Resolved issue where formula in the ETC field will be overwritten when a budget update occurs.
  • Corrected an issue where an imported project containing macros had the macro replaced by its equivalent value

New in GanttDiva 2.03 (Feb 23, 2016)

  • Enhancements:
  • Now able to select all cells on a row in order to update formatting information.
  • Improved speed of update after a calendar update.
  • Stability and bug fixes:
  • Fixed issues related to calendar handling.
  • Corrected handling of hammock data entry on the Gantt page.
  • Corrected hammock predecessor logic handling when predecessor date is changed and falls on a holiday.
  • Correct several bugs related to handling of macros.

New in GanttDiva 2.02 (Aug 4, 2015)

  • Stability and bug fixes:
  • Fixed bug where file open and save dialogs on some computers with 64 bit version of Excel triggered a halt. This fix required a change to a new license handler, so existing users who upgrade to this version will need to get a new license (at no additional cost).
  • Corrected user entry scenario where row height was changed when a new row was created.
  • Corrected bug where data series are removed from the cash chart when it is visible and a filter is applied.
  • Fixed bug where a label > 80 characters can trigger an exception when a Timeline chart is created.
  • New Features – Filter on Task Logic:
  • Filter only the current task and its immediate predecessors and successors. This command is available via the ribbon bar or by right-clicking on a cell on the Gantt page.
  • New Features – New Commands to Get and Save GanttDiva Settings:
  • You can now save and restore your GanttDiva configuration, including all colours, calendar settings, etc using the Get and Save GanttDiva Settings commands. You can share your configuration with other users so that everyone will have exactly the same settings.

New in GanttDiva 2.0 (Aug 4, 2015)

  • Performance:
  • GanttDiva is now significantly faster, and the maximum project size has been increased from 1500 to 3000 tasks
  • Productivity:
  • GanttDiva now supports multiple cell selection in all fields. Effortless copy and paste both within the Gantt page and from other files to the Gantt page.
  • New Fields:
  • Two new fields available for user purposes for a total of five user customizable fields
  • A new field for holding cash values, used in the new Cash Milestone chart
  • Useability enhancements:
  • Field titles can be configured by the user
  • GanttDiva remembers the last directory accessed by the user, even between sessions
  • Comments in fields can be exported in project files.
  • Fractional values can now be entered for budget, actuals, etc.
  • Stability:
  • Numerous bug fixes and stability improvements have been incorporated
  • New Features – Multi Cell copy and paste with full GanttDiva support:
  • Copy data either from within GanttDiva or another file and paste into GanttDiva. If the data is pasted into the Title field, then new tasks will be created automatically. The paste operation won’t change any fields that are hidden by an active filter or overwrite existing data if plausibility checks don’t pass. Copy and paste operations can be performed on any GanttDiva field.
  • New Features – Cash Milestone Chart:
  • Track Cash flow for your project. Associate a cash value with any task or milestone and chart both current and baseline cash flow for your project via the new Cash Milestone Chart. You must first create a baseline for your schedule using the Set Baseline command in order to see a baseline cash data series.
  • New Features – Display Baseline Information on the Gantt Chart:
  • Show baseline information for any task in your project. Baseline information can be displayed or hidden via two new GanttDiva commands: Show Baseline Info and Hide Baseline Info
  • New Features – A new Timeline Chart Style:
  • A fifth Timeline chart style has been added that lets you see the relationship between your activities. This new style provides a Pert Chart style view of your tasks, illustrating the relationship between tasks
  • New Features – Enhanced Sort Capabilities:
  • Now all the criteria for sorting your data are user selectable via a new dialog

New in GanttDiva 1.36 (Jun 19, 2013)

  • If either the Project or RES fields were hidden, the “Copy to Clipboard” command encountered an error and would not copy data to the clipboard – this has been resolved
  • On some systems, background fill updates to a chart would not be persistent between GanttDiva sessions – this have been resolved

New in GanttDiva 1.35 (Jun 19, 2013)

  • The ability to customize colours and background patterns for individual tasks. Any colour in the Excel Palette is available!
  • A major update to the Timeline Charting feature with 4 predefined styles and much more customization to allow you to completely customize its appearance. A new command is also included to make it easier for you to drag and drop changes on your chart and capture the updates
  • The Free version of GanttDiva has now been integrated into the release.
  • The help file has been updated to fully describe the new features
  • GanttDiva also has some additional bug fixes to further improve its stability.

New in GanttDiva 1.34 (Feb 1, 2013)

  • A new 3D look for the shapes
  • Two new reports:
  • Burn-down (or S-Curve) to track project progress and generate project metrics such as CPI and SPI
  • Timeline to create a chronological single page chart of your project
  • New fields and commands to set and clear a baseline for your project
  • Updated copy to Clipboard command
  • New copy, paste handling for blocks of tasks with automatic update of predecessor links
  • Backward compatibility to earlier file formats
  • Updates to the help file to fully describe all of the new features
  • GanttDiva has also been updated with bug fixes to further improve its stability.
  • As of Version 1.34, updates for versions earlier than Excel 2007 are no longer available.

New in GanttDiva 1.33 (Feb 1, 2013)

  • corrected handling for update of Project Title, Manager, baseline date
  • improved plausibility checking for Configuration data
  • resolved several Excel 2010 64bit version compatibility issues
  • added additional sample files
  • added new message when labour demand chart command is selected but no tasks have ETC > 0

New in GanttDiva 1.31 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • corrected error when using the Load Project command
  • added command to ‘save GanttDiva contents” to the Excel XP/2003 menu

New in GanttDiva 1.30 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • enable undo operation after a line is inserted
  • update cells with correct cell background information after all operations including sorting, import, range deletion, undo operation, etc.

New in GanttDiva 1.29 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • replaced Excel file dialog with Windows file dialog as the license manager runtime module can crash when using the Excel file dialog

New in GanttDiva 1.28 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • Don’t quit the application when quitting GanttDiva if other workbooks are open

New in GanttDiva 1.27 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • Updated calculation of auto filter range to match max area defined by the configuration, regardless of inserts or deletes

New in GanttDiva 1.26 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • Updated plausibility checking for duration so that a duration greater than the calendar max can not be entered

New in GanttDiva 1.25 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • Updated to work with latest version of Locking program, which hides the VBA code. Update to load configuration data and current Gantt Page contents from an external configuration file and to save this data when the program is closed
  • Updated handling of the application caption to display the name of a project loaded into the work-space via the Open Project command, or to update the caption when the entire work-space contents are exported to a project file
  • provide a new command to allow the user to save the configuration data and Gantt Page workspace contents
  • Add a configuration parameter that allows the user to select whether logical links between tasks are hidden or visible
  • intercept the Excel save and save as commands. The save command invokes a saving of the project space and configuration data

New in GanttDiva 1.20 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • add an event handler to open a task dialog when the user clicks on any of the following shapes: task, milestone, goalpost, hammock, progress bar
  • handle the case where a task has a milestone predecessor and another non milestone predecessor with the same finish date
  • disable events while deleting a range of rows
  • correctly undo a change in progress without affecting the format information for the date fields
  • disable events when opening an import file to prevent error messages
  • if scale is 1 day/column, position milestones so that they are centred in the middle of a column
  • correct labour demand calculation error when scale is set to 1 day/column
  • display hourglass when recalculating dates after a calendar update