NiceLabel Express Changelog

What's new in NiceLabel Express 17.1.1 Build 1144

Mar 8, 2017

NEW IN DESIGN & PRINT:
Usability Improvements:
Installation Supports Hardware
License Keys
“Open with” Displays Both Applications (Designer and Print)
Quick Printing Shortcut
Custom Provisional Values for Data Sources
Script Editor
Improved Clipboard Support
Comments from NiceLabel v6 Label File Imported to the Description Field
Searching Within Built-in Stocks
Single Record Selection Available in Database Wizard
Improved Error Message When Office Database Driver is Not Installed
Defining an ODBC Connection Allows Setting Username and Password
New Functionality:
USPS Intelligent Mail Barcode
Plessey, MSI, and Anker Barcodes
Text on Ellipse
Pick List Support for Text Variables
Dithering Configurable per Individual Picture Object
New Graphics Merging Options
Improved support for Epson 3400/3500 Color Printers
NEW IN DESIGN & CONTROLLED PRINT:
Usability Improvements
Improved Transition from Labels to Solutions
Extended Configuration Possibilities for Actions
Updated Actions Editor UI
Unified Action Editor for Forms and Automation
New Functionality:
PDF Rendering improvements
New Action: Select Table Row
Form Debugger (BETA)
NEW IN MANAGED DESIGN & CONTROLLED PRINT:
Audit Trails
Updated Printing History
Logging of All Relevant System Event
Logging of Custom Events
Document Management System (DMS):
Streamlined integration of DMS with Designer environment
Improved Email Notifications for Document Approvals
Improved Label Report with Workflow Information
Better Visibility of Configured Approval Workflows
Selective Synchronization of Documents
Support for Local and Global Content Management
Cofigurable Access to Non-Published Files for Web Printing
Search and Indexing for Labels Stored in Solutions
Enhanced HTTP Support for Connecting to Document Storage
PROGRAMMABLE INTEGRATION:
New in .NET API: SaveAs Method for ILabel Interface
NiceLabel SDK
ADOPTING NICELABEL 2017:
Ready for Windows 10/Windows 10 Certification
Multi-user Licensing Enabled for Large-scale Networks
NiceLabel 2017 Label Converter
Localized NiceLabel 2017 Documents
New and Updated Assets

New in NiceLabel Express 6.3.1 Build 11492 (Jan 19, 2015)

New in NiceLabel Express 6.2 (Jan 19, 2015)

WHAT’S NEW IN NICELABEL SOFTWARE:
One-click Live Translation of Power Forms Applications:
The new version of NiceLabel PowerForms Desktop offers support for the translation of PowerForms applications. Every text within the form’s user interface can be replaced with translated content. The update of the user interface takes place instantly without the need to reload the form.
The new Translate Form action updates the UI of the current form. You can execute it on any actionable object or event. Typically, you define a drop-down box with a list of available languages, or display country flags. A value change in the drop-down box or a click on a country flag changes the language of the application.
Variable Number of Application Identifiers in GS1 Barcodes:
The GS1 System provides for the use of unambiguous numbers to identify goods, services, assets, and locations worldwide. In addition to providing unique identification numbers, the GS1 System provides for supplementary information, such as best before dates, serial numbers, and batch numbers, which can appear in bar code form.
All of these data are encoded using the Application Identifiers. Each Application Identifier encodes a specific piece of information. Some GS1 barcode symbologies, such as GS1-128 and others, can encode many Application Identifiers in the same barcode.
Updated Support for ANSI MH10.8.2-2013:
This data identifier and application identifier standard provides a comprehensive dictionary of MH 10/SC 8 Data Identifiers and GS1 Application Identifiers. The standard was approved in 2006, but it is under going continuous maintenance. Designer version 6.2 includes the changes from the last update on September 16, 2013.
In NiceLabel software, this standard is supported by the ASC (FACT) function.
Support for Multi-design Printers:
Some printers are capable of marking objects using multiple label designs. An example of such printers is the ink-jet applicators that print different content on different sides of the product box simultaneously.
Improved Support for Stand-alone Printing:
When you design a label for such a printer, the NiceLabel Designer detects that the printer mode is “recall” and not “print”. The print functionality from NiceLabel Designers is no longer relevant, so that the Print button is replaced with the Export button, which greatly simplifies the user experience.
LICENSING CHANGES:
Single-user License can be used in Multi-user System:
NiceLabel’s licensing policy has so far required the use of NiceLabel Multi-user software in multi-user environments, such as the Windows Server family of products or the Citrix environment. With a multi-user license, many users can run NiceLabel software concurrently, limited only by the number of available NiceLabel licenses.
Not all NiceLabel products are available in the Multi-user model. Such products can not be used in multi - user systems. You can run the NiceLabel software when logged into the server’s console. When you are logged on using the remote desktop connection, the NiceLabel software runs in the demo mode.
All NiceLabel Designer products can now be used in multi-user environments. When the first user runs NiceLabel, the license will be bound to their session. Other users will still be able to use NiceLabel software in the demo mode. When the first user closes their NiceLabel software, the license will be freed up for other users to use.
Driver for the Hardware License Key (HASP) Removed from Installation:
NiceLabel software no longer installs the driver for hardware license keys. This makes the installation faster if you do not use a hardware license key.
If you have a hardware license key, the necessary driver will be automatically downloaded from Windows Update as soon as you plug the hardware key in. If your machine is not connected to the Internet, you can install the driver from the NiceLabel installation DVD.

New in NiceLabel Express 6.0 (Jan 19, 2015)

New NiceLabel Product Portfolio:
Version 6 introduces a refreshed NiceLabel product portfolio.
Applications include features which were previously available in higher product tiers. A new product was introduced, combining the user friendliness of Designer Express with some advanced features of DesignerPro.
Refreshed User Interface:
New NiceLabel products have under a user interface facelift.
All application icons, splash and about screens were changed. Icons within the software have been replaced the clearer symbols. By default, all icons are displayed in big sizes for easier access to the features behind them.
The new flat appearance of the toolbars and design area , as well as the new color themes, reflect recent trends in user interface design. Some of the menus have been renamed and rearranged for industry-standard compliance.
Objects selection anchors have been updated to allow for easier manipulation and object adjustment.
NiceLabel V6 Certified for Windows 8:
NiceLabel v6 has successfully completed certification procedure for the Microsoft Certified for Windows 8 program.
The Microsoft-designed certification tests are the highest test standard for compatibility and reliability, and the rigorous certification was completed even before the official release of Windows 8.
If you own NiceLabel version 5 and want to run it in Windows 8, we suggest the upgrade to the latest version of NiceLabel software. NiceLabel 5.4.4 should work on Windows 8, but to ensure the maximum level of compatibility, you should use products which were certified for Windows 8– NiceLabel V6 products.
Trial Mode:
NiceLabel software will run in trial mode from the moment you install it. Trial mode provides a 30-day evaluation period during which you can thoroughly test all software features.
After 30 days, the application will switch to a feature-limited demo mode.
COMMON CHANGES IN DESIGNERS:
New Default for Object Selection:
To select all objects in the label or form designer draw a selection rectangle around the objects. In previous versions, it was enough to touch an object with the selection rectangle to select it.
The old functionality is still available with a keyboard shortcut. Press and hold the Ctrl key while you draw a selection rectangle.
Moving objects with cursor:
Objects can be moved in the label or form designer with cursor keys. Previously, you had to press and hold Ctrl key to move the object with the keyboard; it was only used for fine-tuning the object position.
Objects are moved with the cursor keys, the move distance is defined by
a grid size (configurable in Options).
Ctrl + cursors allows you to fine-tune the object position. Selected object will move by one pixel in the selected direction.
Shift + cursors keeps the existing functionality of object resizing.
Support for Adobe Photoshop images:
You can place images of Adobe Photoshop file format in your labels and forms. The file extension .PSD is now natively recognized, so you don’t have to convert it to other formats.