Push2Run Changelog

What's new in Push2Run 4.8.2.0

Mar 11, 2024
  • Corrected a bug introduced in v4.8.1 when using up or down key arrow on the main window when the viewing of all cards is off.

New in Push2Run 4.8.1.0 (Mar 10, 2024)

  • An option has been added to the main window to filter out cards that are off.

New in Push2Run 4.8.0.0 (Aug 21, 2023)

  • Corrected variable text not being correctly processed when using MQTT.

New in Push2Run 4.7.0.0 (Jun 23, 2023)

  • Added support for multiple Pushbullet titles.
  • For example, the Pushbullet title filter can now be set to something like “Push2Run W11-Server , From Alexa” which will allow Push2Run to react to Pushbullet pushes with either “Push2Run W11-Server” or “From Alexa” in their Pushbullet title.
  • This change has been made in support of the PC Pusher Alexa skill in development by Push2Run user ‘LazySpaniard’.
  • With this change Push2Run can support the use of variable phrases when using Alexa, the PC Pusher skill and Pushbullet (without the need for IFTTT).
  • For example, with the ‘PC Pusher’ Amazon skill enabled you can say:
  • “Alexa, tell my computer to play 99 red balloons“
  • and have Push2Run do that for you.
  • Added support for {PRTSC} and {ALT}{PRTSC} in the ‘Keys to send’ Push2Run card field.
  • Other minor updates and corrections.

New in Push2Run 4.5.0.0 (Oct 7, 2022)

  • automation service (such as Home Assistant, Node-Red, or Tasker), and/or
  • Windows batch/script/command line processing.

New in Push2Run 4.1.0.0 (Jan 29, 2022)

  • Added an automatic re-connect to the MQTT server should it become temporarily unavailable.
  • Added the ability to publish a MQTT message.
  • Added support for Regex expression matching on the ‘Listen for’ field of the Push2Run card.
  • Corrected an issue where the status bar showed MQTT as not connected when it was connected.

New in Push2Run 3.6.2.0 (Jan 3, 2022)

  • Should Push2Run's setting file be found to be corrupt at start-up and a suitable backup is available, Push2Run will now prompt you to do an automated recovery. Of note, Push2Run already periodically backs up your settings and database files automatically.

New in Push2Run 3.6.1.0 (Jun 6, 2021)

  • Now supports ‘Listen for’ phrases of: * something $
  • For example, instead of: "set my computer’s volume to $" and/or "set my pc’s volume to $" you can now use: "* volume to $"
  • Other minor additional checks when saving a Push2Run card

New in Push2Run 3.6.0.0 (Apr 2, 2021)

  • Added a feature to run more than one Push2Run card based on separating words.
  • For example, instead of saying:
  • “OK Google, tell my computer to open the calculator”
  • Followed by
  • “OK Google, tell my computer open word”
  • You can now just say:
  • “OK Google, tell my computer to open the calculator and open word”
  • For a deeper explanation of this new feature you are welcome to watch the following Youtube video: https://youtu.be/mDwJ2fT8rBE
  • Other minor updates and corrections

New in Push2Run 3.5.3.0 (Mar 14, 2021)

  • Other minor updates and corrections
  • Added new Import options:
  • Automatically turn on imported cards (prior to this release cards were turned off when imported)
  • Confirm when importing is done
  • Update the description of imported cards to end with ‘(Imported)’

New in Push2Run 3.5.1.0 (Feb 2, 2021)

  • Corrected a serious bug with undoing an action when a filter is on.

New in Push2Run 3.5.0.0 (Jan 31, 2021)

  • Improved automatic notifications of new Push2Run releases
  • Added semi-automatic download and install of new releases
  • Added option to skip notifications of the current release if you would rather not upgrade to it, while still allowing you to be automatically notified of the next release
  • The program’s changelog (this file) is now viewable from within the program itself, no need to visit the website just to see what’s changed
  • Extended undo capabilities to more actions
  • Other minor updates and corrections

New in Push2Run 3.4.3.0 (Jan 16, 2021)

  • Added automatic daily backups (seven generations) of the Push2Run database and settings files
  • Corrects initial install problem on some machines which caused the program to prompt for a database password when it should not have
  • Updated installer to support installing on a Raspberry Pi running WIndows 10
  • (also Push2Run now tested and working on this platform)
  • Other minor updates and corrections

New in Push2Run 3.4.2.0 (Jan 2, 2021)

  • Adds support for wild card expressions in the 'Listen for' field, for example:
  • '* calculator' can now replace, 'open the calculator', 'start the calculator', 'run the calculator', etc
  • Added support for substituting Window’s environmental variables in the open, start directory, and parameters field
  • Other minor updates and corrections

New in Push2Run 3.4.1.0 (Nov 14, 2020)

  • Corrected bug introduced in version 3.4 whereby a card with a 'Listen for' phrase ending with a $ was not being processed correctly

New in Push2Run 3.4.0.0 (Nov 12, 2020)

  • Added functionality to optionally perform specific actions when there are no matching or enabled cards for the command you have given
  • Other minor updates and corrections

New in Push2Run 3.3.0.0 (Oct 24, 2020)

  • Added a safeguard against runaway queries to Pushover

New in Push2Run 3.2.0.0 (Oct 11, 2020)

  • Add functionality to import and export all cards to and from the database

New in Push2Run 3.1.0.0 (Sep 18, 2020)

  • Added full support for multiple triggers
  • Added 'Clear' button to Session log window

New in Push2Run 3.0.3.0 (Apr 24, 2020)

  • Updated to handle Dropbox synchronization issues

New in Push2Run 3.0.2.0 (Mar 31, 2020)

  • Update to consider Dropbox CreatedAt time when processing requests triggered by Dropbox - this to allow Push2Run to ignore old commands issued, for example, when the PC was in sleep mode.
  • Of note, to take advantage of this feature, your IFTTT applet needs to be updated as described in step 14 here: https://push2run.com/setup_dropbox.html
  • Corrected auto lookup and edit of program name when only the program name, for example, when "chrome.exe" is entered in a Push2Run card's Open field.

New in Push2Run 3.0.1.0 (Mar 23, 2020)

  • Updated to handle new Pushover server responses

New in Push2Run 3.0.0.0 (Mar 23, 2020)

  • Added support for Dropbox based triggered processing

New in Push2Run 2.5.3 (Dec 12, 2019)

  • Corrected program crash when using Pushbullet and the Title field is left blank on the IFTTT applet
  • Added a fix to ensure the status of all Push2Run cards is correctly interpreted each time a command is issued

New in Push2Run 2.5.2 (Dec 12, 2019)

  • Corrected manual check for update

New in Push2Run 2.5.1 (Dec 12, 2019)

  • Corrected issue with authenticating Pushover credentials

New in Push2Run 2.5 (Dec 12, 2019)

  • Added support for Pushover