Task Timer Changelog

What's new in Task Timer 6.0.11

May 25, 2020
  • New:
  • Mac: Holding down Option key when checking/unchecking Exclude project from report will perform the same action on all subsequent rows
  • Win: Holding down Alt key when checking/unchecking Exclude project from report will perform the same action on all subsequent rows

New in Task Timer 6.0.10 (May 25, 2020)

  • Fixed:
  • Import handles time sessions related to a global task correctly

New in Task Timer 6.0.9 (May 25, 2020)

  • New:
  • Can now toggle inactive items from the task list contextual menu
  • Fixed:
  • Time sessions that roll over a date range are properly reported
  • Changed:
  • Import 5.x Data will now ask for the data file when it can’t be automatically located

New in Task Timer 6.0.8 (May 25, 2020)

  • Fixed:
  • Show Data File on Mojave works correctly
  • Time change notification no longer causes an overflow of messages

New in Task Timer 6.0.7 (May 25, 2020)

  • Changed:
  • Manual time sessions now assist in setting the start time
  • Split Event shortcut is now cmd-L to avoid save-tendencies (#69)
  • Fixed:
  • Windows users can now Export as CSV
  • Rare instance where event viewer could show more than desired
  • Running a report before selecting one from the manager no longer causes an exception
  • Projects and tasks with an ampersand show correctly in Popup Menus (#70)
  • When splitting an event, changing the stop time of the first event sets the start time for the second

New in Task Timer 6.0.5 (May 25, 2020)

  • New:
  • Press A or P to change the AM/PM of time fields (#67)
  • Export “See Data” table as CSV (#68)
  • Export event list reports as CSV from the report viewer)
  • Changed:
  • Improved activation process automation

New in Task Timer 6.0.3 (May 25, 2020)

  • New:
  • Can now suppress zero hour subtotal groups when running a summary report (#66)
  • Changed:
  • Status Item will show (0.00) for day total if day total is zero
  • Fixed:
  • When a day rollover occurs the main window will rollover correctly (#56)
  • Deleting a time session updates the day total (#63)
  • Sleep no longer triggers a timer change warning (#65)

New in Task Timer 6.0.2 (May 25, 2020)

  • New:
  • Timer window retains selection between launches (#55)
  • Changed:
  • Stopping a timer updates all display windows (#48)
  • Reports Manager date filter now has full calendars to help visualize relative timeframes (#53)
  • Adding a manual time session now uses the current display timeframe as the default start date (#57)
  • Fixed:
  • Splitting time sessions no longer creates invalid sessions
  • Add / Edit / Delete a Project or Task now updates the menu bar item
  • Can no longer paste styled text into notes fields (#58)

New in Task Timer 6.0 (May 25, 2020)

  • New Version:
  • Redesigned main interface
  • Significantly improved performance
  • Relocatable database file

New in Task Timer 5.0.5 Build 508 (May 14, 2011)

  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Fixed a problem with running totals on the timer window.
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Fixed a crash that a few people were encountering when starting a timer from the menu.
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Fixed several bugs and made a number of improvements to the iPhone sync.

New in Task Timer 5.0.4 Build 504 (Feb 16, 2011)

  • Projects that had been synced to a database couldn't be deleted

New in Task Timer 5.0.3 (Feb 16, 2011)

  • Fixed a problem that caused Task Timer to crash at startup in Windows

New in Task Timer 5.0.2 (Feb 16, 2011)

  • Cancelled timers were restarting when the program restarts
  • Time totals were including deleted events on the timer window

New in Task Timer 5.0.1 (Feb 16, 2011)

  • Deleted projects and tasks were showing up in the project list and on reports

New in Task Timer 5.0.0 (Feb 16, 2011)

  • Enhancements:
  • Added ability to synchronize data with Task Timer for iPhone
  • Add an option to preferences to allow timers to allow timers to resume when the program is restarted
  • Allow copying a task from one project to another in the Project Editor

New in Task Timer 4.3.8 (Feb 16, 2011)

  • Fixed a bug that kept events from being joined
  • Bug Fix [ALL] Project/Task Editor, the names are now case sensitive when checking for dirty status

New in Task Timer 4.3.7 Build 327 (May 12, 2010)

  • Bug Fix [Windows] If the Timing window's last location is out of bounds (as when users are using two monitors) it will reset to the main screen.
  • Bug Fix [ALL] Fixed an error when splitting events when using global events
  • Bug Fix [ALL] Fixed an error on the query for summary reports subtotaled by week
  • Bug Fix [ALL] Fixed an error on the query for summary reports subtotaled by month
  • Enhancement [ALL] When holding the control key at startup the Timing window location is reset to the main sreen.

New in Task Timer 4.3.6 Build 325 (May 12, 2010)

  • Bug [ALL] Fixed erroneous validation error when joining events where one or more events contains a global task.
  • Bug [ALL] Fixed error that occurred when joining an event that had a global task
  • Bug [ALL] Right clicking on a Global Task and selecting edit will now take you to the Global Task Editor rather than the Project/Task Editor

New in Task Timer 4.3.5 Build 324 (Apr 8, 2010)

  • Enhancement: Added additional logic to eliminate sporadic errors when joining and splitting events
  • Bug Fix: Bumped the registration check to a much longer period
  • Enhancement: Added some additional logic to handle problems with the preferences file
  • Enhancement: Did some code optimization

New in Task Timer 4.3.4 Build 321 (Mar 20, 2010)

  • Fixed a minor memory leak
  • Added Project/Task Editor button on the timing window toolbar
  • Added contextual menu click (right click) for items in the timing window to take you quickly to the project/task editor

New in Task Timer 4.3.3 Build 318 (Mar 13, 2010)

  • Controls at the bottom fo the Reporting manager listbox now refresh properly.

New in Task Timer 4.3.0 Build 313 (Jan 2, 2010)

  • New: [ALL] Can now duplicate Projects and Tasks from within the Project Editor.
  • New: [ALL] Now have multiple color options for charts.
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Report filtering now works as it should
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Fixed column spacing between Hours and Notes on Events report when printing in Portrait mode
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Chart text can now be localized.
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Database server users: Deleted projects/tasks no longer show up in the Events editors
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] License codes should no longer have to be reactivated manually every month or so.

New in Task Timer 4.2.3 Build 296 (Nov 4, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Changed the way the Activation Window works.
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Changed Synchronization diagnostic.
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Embedded Webstore Now Only has platform correct Task Timer and no other products

New in Task Timer 4.2.2 Build 293 (Oct 29, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Can now activate the application without being connected to the internet.
  • Bug Fix: [ALL] Fixed an issue in the setup dialog requiring the user to click continue twice to get past the EULA.

New in Task Timer 4.2.1 Build 288 (Oct 24, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Timing window rows are now fully highlighted rather than just the node text.
  • Bug Fix: Project/Task editor list rows are now fully highlighted rather than just the node text.
  • Bug Fix: Activate/Deactivate menus now enable/disable properly based on registration status.
  • Bug Fix: Selecting Cancel Timer when no timer was selected no longer results in an error.

New in Task Timer 4.2.0 Build 286 (Oct 23, 2009)

  • Enhancement: [All] Added estimate double fields to projects and tasks
  • Enhancement: [All] Now have the ability to force the display to decimal hours via preference setting.
  • Enhancement: [All] Events Editor columns can now be sorted and when reloaded it will remember the sort.
  • Enhancement: [All] Actual vs Estimate performance is graphed (optionally) on the timer window now.
  • Enhancement: [All] New Summary Report with Daily/Monthly Subtotals
  • Enhancement: [All] New Registration/Licensing System
  • Bug Fix: [All] Removed Speech menu and Submenu from build. Not used.
  • Bug Fix: [Windows] Data export window now has the menu enabled.
  • Bug Fix: [All] Events Editor Bar Charts now have a dark background instead of white.
  • Bug Fix: [All] Events Editor: Fixed the tab order when editing an event.
  • Bug Fix: [All] Events Editor: Column widths are now saved.
  • Bug Fix: [All] Project/Task Editor: Changing the case of the project/task name and descriptions fields now dirties the record.

New in Task Timer 4.1.8 Build 272 (Oct 7, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Deleting a Project now deletes the appropriate Task and Events
  • Bug Fix: Deleting a Task now deletes the appropriate Events
  • Bug Fix [Windows Only]: The End User License Agreement use appropriate line endings now

New in Task Timer 4.1.5 Build 268 (Jul 3, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Date Range popups/dropdowns strings in Reporting and Charting Windows can now be localized.
  • Enhancement: Now shipping with mostly complete German translations.

New in Task Timer 4.0.16 Build 263 (May 22, 2009)

  • Bug Fix: Setting the the minimum reporting time is now saved properly in reports.
  • Bug Fix: Localizations Editor can now only be opened once.
  • Enhancement: Localizations Editor can be maximized.
  • Enhancement: Localizations can be deleted by selecting a phrase and pressing the DEL or Backspace Key.
  • Bug Fix: The last check information is now saved correctly on the preferences window.
  • Enhancement: English localizations can be now be copied. Select the phrase and double click on the left column. Select and copy the text as needed.