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Task Till Dawn Changelog

What's new in Task Till Dawn 2.21

May 30, 2019
  • New:
  • Task Till Dawn now supports plugins.
  • Fixed:
  • In some cases logfiles couldn't be opened from the task list.
  • The settings for the tray-menu did not work correctly.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.2 (Aug 5, 2018)

  • Version 2.2 (05.08.2018)
  • New:
  • New action "Check Internet connection".
  • New action "Create files".
  • New action "Create folders".
  • New action "Retrieve newly added volumes and drives".
  • New action "Retrieve removed volumes and drives".
  • New action "Retrieve triggering task".
  • New action "Retrieve cause for task cancellation".
  • New action "Write text to files".
  • New action "Write text to file".
  • New action "Stop tasks".
  • New action "Pause task scheduler".
  • New action "Resume task scheduler".
  • New action "Merge lists of files and folders".
  • New action "Write-protect files and folders".
  • New action "Unlock files and folders".
  • New action "Continue at a variable jump label".
  • New action "Compare text strings".
  • Task execution can now be triggered by inserting a volume or connecting a drive.
  • Task execution can now be triggered by ejecting a volume or disconnecting a drive.
  • Tasks can now be started by connecting a screen.
  • Tasks can now be started by changing the screen resolution.
  • Tasks can now be started by disconnecting a screen.
  • Tasks can now be started by the cancellation of another task.
  • Improved:
  • It is now possible to save changes to tasks without closing the configuration window.
  • Multiple task archives can now be imported at once.
  • Action "Set desktop background image": Added support for spaces on macOS.
  • Action "Search files and folders": New filter for writability.
  • Action "Filter files and folders": New filter for writability.
  • Action "Decompress files and folders": Timestamps and file permissions are now preserved.
  • Action "Decompress files and folders": Improved ZIP file compatibility.
  • Action "Decompress files and folders": New option to create a new folder for the unpacked content.
  • Action "Compress files and folders": Timestamps and file permissions are now preserved.
  • Action "Speak text": Simultaneous speech of several texts is now prevented by default.
  • Action "Speak text": Speaking the text can now be canceled.
  • It can now be defined what should happen when double clicking a task.
  • Extended variable conversion options.
  • When exporting multiple tasks to an archive, the order of tasks is now preserved.
  • Improved error handling when copying, moving, deleting, compressing and decompressing files and folders.
  • Various improvements in the task scheduler for regarding missed tasks.
  • Fixed:
  • Hiding the application icon in the Dock did not work in portable mode.
  • The output of a timestamp in Unix-timestamp format always returned the same value.
  • On older versions of macOS, sometimes mouse clicks were ignored.
  • The "Last import" group was not updated correctly when importing tasks.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.12 (May 24, 2018)

  • [new] Changes regarding the GDPR.
  • [fixed] In some cases menu keyboard shortcuts did not work correctly.
  • [fixed] Sometimes the view options were not correctly applied.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue where a task could get stuck being displayed as running.
  • [fixed] Action "Compress files and folders": The action got stuck when the target ZIP file already existed.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.11 (Jan 22, 2018)

  • [improved] The scroll position of task list and group windows is now stored.
  • [improved] Some other UI improvements.
  • [improved] Action "Activate stand by" is now more reliable.
  • [improved] When exporting one or more tasks, the filename is now prefilled.
  • [improved] Improved fullscreen window handling when working with multiple screens.
  • [fixed] Running tasks were sometimes not canceled when the operating system was shut down.
  • [fixed] In rare cases, a task was executed multiple times if execution was restricted to specific days of a month.
  • [fixed] In certain circumstances task execution times may have been missed on macOS due to App Nap functionality.
  • [fixed] The option "Don't ask again for feedback automatically" was sometimes ignored.
  • [fixed] Wrong timestamps in task logfiles.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.1 (Nov 14, 2017)

  • [new] Task Till Dawn can now be run in portable mode.
  • [new] Notifications can be disabled per task.
  • [new] New action "Rename files and folders".
  • [new] New action "Display text input dialog".
  • [new] New action "Set desktop background image".
  • [new] New action "Retrieve operating system version".
  • [new] New action "Retrieve environment variable".
  • [new] New action "Retrieve drives".
  • [improved] Added an option to hide groups from the tray-menu (Windows) and menu-item (macOS).
  • [improved] Action "Quit an application": Application name can now be selected from a list of currently running applications.
  • [improved] Action "Quit an application": Added option to force quit an application.
  • [improved] Action "Specify files and folders": Duplicate entries can now be specified.
  • [improved] Action "Open applications, files and folders": On Windows, opening multiple instances of an application can now be disallowed.
  • [improved] The grace period for missed schedules can now be configured.
  • [improved] Imported tasks are now deactivated.
  • [improved] The sidebar can now be hidden.
  • [fixed] Action "Take screenshot": Device selection menu now shows the correct device index.
  • [fixed] Temporary files are purged more reliably.
  • [fixed] Some menus did not close correctly on macOS.
  • [fixed] The tray-menu (Windows), Dock-menu and menu-item (macOS) were sometimes not refreshed correctly.
  • [fixed] Double clicking an action was sometimes ignored.
  • [fixed] The size of the sidebar of the task list was sometimes not saved correctly.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.01 (Jul 27, 2017)

  • [improved] Specify files and folders action: Paths can now be edited.
  • [improved] Search files and folders action: Improved speed.
  • [improved] Filter files and folders action: Improved speed.
  • [fixed] Fixed some HiDPI related font issues on Windows.
  • [fixed] Some divider locations where sometimes not stored correctly.
  • [fixed] Search files and folders action: Searching by file timestamps is now more reliable.
  • [fixed] Filter files and folders action: Filtering by file timestamps is now more reliable.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue which affected the task migration from older versions of Task Till Dawn.
  • [fixed] Open applications, files and folders action: Fixed a bug regarding double quote handling in application parameters.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.0 (Jun 26, 2017)

  • New:
  • Task Till Dawn now requires Java 8!
  • Tasks can now perform multiple actions.
  • New visual workflow editor.
  • Tasks can now be imported and exported.
  • New view options for the task list added.
  • It's now possible to define multiple triggers for task execution.
  • Added validity period to schedules.
  • Tasks can now be sorted into groups.
  • Added logging of task executions.
  • The execution counter of tasks can now be reset.
  • Removed Growl support on macOS.
  • Provide parameters to opened applications.
  • Application language can be changed in the preferences.
  • Improved:
  • More robust and exact task scheduling.
  • The specified time for a task can now also contain seconds.
  • Improved recalculation of missed tasks.
  • Overall UI improvements.
  • Improved rendering on HiDPI screens (Windows and macOS).
  • Revamped setup assistant.
  • Text to speech notifications are now also available on Windows (7 and upwards).
  • Improved handling of run, stop and delete buttons in the task list window.
  • It is now possible to hide disabled tasks in the tray menu and menu item.
  • Improved automatic recognition of proxy servers.
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed an issue with entries being disabled in the edit menu.
  • Fullscreen windows are now correctly restored.
  • Successful and total execution count were sometimes not correctly incremented.
  • Fixed an issue where the "zoom" window option got enabled for unresizable windows.
  • Fixed an issue regarding the option to restrict task execution to the last day of a month.
  • Fixed a menu updating issue which occured when pausing the task scheduler.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.91 (Oct 3, 2015)

  • [new] Added option to execute tasks in background (minimized) on Windows.
  • [fixed] The filechooser on OS X did not allow to select bundles.
  • [fixed] The task schedule recalculation dialog could get stuck.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.9 (Sep 23, 2015)

  • New: Added an option to let a task depend on another task.
  • New: Tasks can now be duplicated.
  • New: Enable or disable tasks directly using the menu.
  • New: Drag one or more files onto the tasklist to quickly create new tasks.
  • New: It's now possible to pause the task scheduler.
  • New: Support for HiDPI displays.
  • Improved: Improved retina display support.
  • Improved: Improved Dock menu which now also lists all tasks.
  • Improved: It's now possible to move multiple tasks at once.
  • Improved: Improved execution of batch files.
  • Fixed: The stop button did not work in some cases.
  • Fixed: Minor bugfixes regarding the network settings.
  • Fixed: Fixed menu entry flickering.
  • Fixed: Fixed some user interface issues regarding very long task names.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.83 (Sep 23, 2015)

  • New: Added notification center support.
  • Improved: Support for OS X Yosemite.
  • Improved: Java runtime included for OS X.
  • Improved: File selector now remembers the last used path.
  • Improved: Some (preliminary) kind of support for retina displays.
  • Fixed: Some minor UI issues.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.82 (Mar 20, 2014)

  • [new] Contextual menu added within the task list.
  • [fixed] Fullscreen mode is no longer available when only the menu item is visible.
  • [fixed] Fixed a bug which could cause all menu items to become enabled.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue regarding the application preferences.
  • [fixed] Tray-menu/menubar-item did not refresh correctly in some cases.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.81 (Jul 11, 2013)

  • [fixed] Fixed a bug which caused Task Till Dawn to hang.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.8 (Jul 11, 2013)

  • [new] Added an option to allow tasks to only run between specified times.
  • [new] New option to start another task if a task was executed successfully.
  • [new] New option to start another task if a task could not be executed.
  • [new] Added option to skip missed tasks.
  • [new] New option to automatically start Task Till Dawn after login.
  • [new] New initial setup assistant.
  • [improved] Improved text to speech notifications.
  • [improved] Better handling of calendars other than the Gregorian calendar.
  • [improved] A tasks delay is no longer added to its execution timestamp.
  • [improved] Already running tasks can now be stopped.
  • [improved] Reduced memory usage.
  • [improved] Signed application to support Gatekeeper on OS X.
  • [improved] Improved handling of the "Hide in Dock" option.
  • [improved] Added basic support for fullscreen mode on OS X Mountain Lion.
  • [improved] Add or edit multiple tasks at once (open multiple configuration windows).
  • [improved] Create new tasks using the tray-menu/menubar-item.
  • [improved] Add new tasks without opening the tasklist first.
  • [improved] Better compatibility with exposé / mission control.
  • [fixed] Fixed a problem which caused a Message to appear while shutting down OS X.
  • [fixed] Fixed a typo in the comments dialog.
  • [fixed] Fixed support for the recent Growl versions on OS X.
  • [fixed] Removed Growl support for Windows.
  • [fixed] Some other minor bugfixes.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.7 (Oct 17, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Task Till Dawn can now wait for a task (application) to quit.
  • On the Mac, new instances of an application can be started if needed.
  • New option on the Mac to start applications in the background. This is experimental and does not work well with all types of applications.
  • Notifications can now be spoken on the Mac using the systems build in text to speech functionality.
  • Enhancements:
  • On Windows, Growl notifications now even work when Growl was started after Task Till Dawn.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Delayed task execution is now more accurate.
  • The flag "execute only once" was not correctly migrated from version 1.5 to 1.6.
  • Fixed a bug which could cause tasks to get lost.
  • Fixed a bug where Task Till Dawn would hang on Windows shutdown

New in Task Till Dawn 1.6 (Dec 5, 2010)

  • New features:
  • Task Till Dawn is now GPL!
  • French translations added (thanks to Michel Tribet).
  • Growl notification support for Windows added.
  • Maximum task execution count can now be set.
  • It is now possible to disable a task instead of deleting it after maximum execution count has been reached.
  • Tasks can now be executed on application startup.
  • Extended network settings with proxy support.
  • Enhancements:
  • Delayed tasks are now canceled when application shuts down.
  • Improved task configuration dialog user interface.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Fixed a bug causing tasks to be executed multiple times when restarting Task Till Dawn.
  • Fixed some problems with the user interface not being refreshed correctly.
  • The filechooser now stays in front of the task-configuration dialog.
  • Removed tooltip of the menu-item on Mac OS X.
  • Fixed a bug in the preferences window which sometimes caused settings to be reverted.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.4 (Dec 28, 2009)

  • Feature: It is now possible to specify weekdays on which a task should be
  • executed.
  • Feature: Added possibility to specify a day of a month on which a task should be
  • executed.
  • Feature: Tasklist can now be displayed inside the tray-menu.
  • Feature: Update check now build in.
  • Enhancement: Further UI encancements on Mac OS X.
  • Enhancement: On Windows, tasks are now stored inside the AppData-directory.
  • Enhancement: The position of the preferences window on screen is now remembered.
  • Bug fixed: On the first launch of the application, the tooltip-notification option
  • in the preferences was grayed out.