SoftCAT v4.10

FredrikN · Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:25 pm

SoftCAT version 4.10 is now available for download. This is a free update for registered users of version 4.

You can download the new version from: http://www.fnprg.com/softcat/download.html

New features and bug fixes in version 4.10:

The setup program now asks if you want to install the updated explorer templates (if you click Yes, the old templates are automatically backed up).
Database: Added 7 new data fields: Order ID, 2 custom numeric field, 2 custom date fields and 3 custom checkbox fields.
Data Entry: Memo: You can now set up a default font for all memo fields under Tools => Options => Memo. This font is used when adding new records, both during manual entry, when auto-cataloging programs, and importing data.
Data Entry: Add file link: The installation/program folder (if specified) is now automatically opened in the 'Select File' window.
Added shortcuts for OK and Cancel buttons (Alt+O and Alt+C) in all data entry windows (new databases only). To update existing databases you can use this little utility: SetBtnShortcuts.exe.
Data Entry: Add Record Link: You can now select search operator (Is equal to, Contains, or Begins with).
Data Entry: Add Record Link: The last selected program is automatically selected the next time you open the window.
Data Entry: Added a Delete button on the toolbar in the main window.
Browse List: Thumbnails quality is now better if the thumbnail is scaled.
Browse List: You can display the File and Web Link fields in the list.
Explorer: Setting the personal rating from the explorer is now faster since the page no longer needs to be regenerated.
Explorer: Added a Ctrl+E shortcut in the Explorer window to edit the current record.
Images: Default screenshot thumbnail size has been increased from 80x60 to 160x120 pixels (new databases only). If you would like to update the thumbnail size in an existing database, change the size from the 'Database Setup' window, then choose Tools => Database Maintenance => Regenerate Thumbnails.
Report: When setting up report groupings you can now force each new group to begin on an odd page. This can be helpful for duplex reports where groups need to be started on the front side of the next page.
Report: Quality of printed images is now better if the image has been scaled down.
Report: Archive File: Default file extension changed from "rar" to "crar".
Report: Changed the default code font in the 'Edit XSL Code' window to "Consolas".
Views: Added a Reset button in the 'List Layouts' window. Click this button to delete all existing layouts, and add the default layouts.
Views: Added a Reset button in the 'Sort Orders' window.
Views: Added a Reset button in the 'Filters' window.
Views: Added a Reset button in the 'Grouping Definitions' window.
Views: Added a Reset button in the 'Views Setup' window.
Export: HTML: You can use the code "%date%" to insert the current date into the title.
Export: HTML: You can define a margin below the heading row and the first row on list pages.
Export: HTML: You can set up a background color for field data (both list and detail pages).
Export: HTML: You can now add a custom page footer.
Export: Text: You can now export the cover filename (external images).
Database Setup: You can now use the standard navigation keys (F5-F8) to navigate in the table/field list.
Data Server: You can now choose to either connect to a running instance, or start a new instance.
Data Server: New method: GotoRecord: Pass a record id of -1 to only activate a specific view without changing the active record.
Data Server: New method: Explore. Call this method to explore data in the Explorer window. See the FAQ for more info.
Data Server: New method: EditRecord. Call this with the table name and record id to edit the record in the standard data entry window.
Data Server: New method: ActiveRecord. This returns the record id of the active record in the browse list according to the table you specify.
Data Server: New method: CloseEditWindow. This will close the open data entry window. Any changes are automatically saved.
Data Server: New method: RefreshView. This refreshes the specified view.
Data Server: New property: EditWindowOpen. Returns True if a data entry window is open.
FIXED: Close button in 'Database Properties' and 'Report Properties' windows not visisble on Vista and Windows 7.
FIXED: Data Entry: Sometimes error when trying to set the default value of numeric fields from the data entry window.
FIXED: Shortcuts for Search => Show Previous/Next did not work.
FIXED: Search: "Access Violation" when closing the 'Select Value' window.
FIXED: Export: HTML: Memo: Error if memo text contained control characters.
FIXED: Thumbnail cleared when regenerating thumbnails if link to image file was not valid.
FIXED: Problem with web links if url contained spaces.
FIXED: Data Server: Problem with parameters passed by reference.
More than 50 other smaller enhancements and fixes.