8.12 - October 24, 2007

  • Increased size of Topic field from 50 to 100 characters.
  • Browse list: Copy to Clipboard: This function will now copy the /selected/ records to the clipboard. To copy /all/ records in the list (as in previous versions), press Ctrl+A before you choose Copy to Clipboard.
  • Explorer: You can now right-click the explorer page and choose Edit XSL Template from the popup menu to edit the explorer template in your favourite editor. The default editor is Notepad. You can set up a custom editor under
    Tools->Options->External Apps.
  • Export to XML: The Record ID is now used as filename for images.
  • Backup: The statusbar now shows the progress of the backup operation.
  • Database Maintenance: Extract Images: It is now possible to use the record ID as filename instead of title.
  • FIXED: Statistics: Not possible to click on a column heading to change sort order.
  • FIXED: Data Entry: Access Violation error if merging two lookup records from the Edit Lookup Table window.
  • FIXED: Browse list: Quick Find: Did not work on numerical fields.
  • FIXED: Form Designer: Internal component was visible.
  • FIXED: Report: Error message if including the Image Notes field in a report.
  • FIXED: Report: DBXSL object: Problem converting UTF-8 encoded data if MS Word was used to convert from HTML to RTF.
  • FIXED: Sites menu: Problem with URLs containing spaces if Firefix was set up as web browser in the Options window.
  • FIXED: Sites menu: Problem running programs added to the Sites menu from the Explorer View if filename contained spaces.
  • FIXED: Search menu: Access Violation when closing the 'Edit Search Menu' window if no saved searches had been added to the menu.
  • FIXED: Backup: Sometimes error if backing up a database > 500MB.
  • FIXED: Data Server: Various fixes.
  • Various minor fixes and enhancements.

8.11.00 (Build 2) - May 7, 2007

  • FIXED: Capitalize: "A" not handled correctly if "Ignore words in uppercase" was selected.
  • FIXED: Windows Vista: Sometimes "Access Violation" error when
    closing the program.
  • FIXED: Windows Vista: Message box window sometimes hidden behind main window if clicking outside the message box.

8.11.00 - April 27, 2007

  • Windows Vista: It is no longer possible to keep data files in
    the "Program Files" folder. For more information, see the FAQ.
  • Data Entry: Capitalization: The feature will now by default ignore words already in uppercase (for example BBC or IBM).
  • Data Entry: Add/Edit Record Link window: The last used filter value is automatically used the next time you open the window.
  • Data Entry: Record, File and Web Links fields: Right-click and choose Sort List to sort the items in the list alphabetically.
  • Grouping list: A small hint window is displayed when you point the mouse cursor at a grouping value that is not completely visible.
  • Form Designer: You can now go back to the default form layout by choosing Use Default Layout from the File menu.
  • You can now resize all file open/save dialog windows.
  • FIXED: Data Entry: Sometimes "Abstract Error" message when editing the Type table from the Add Record Link window.
  • FIXED: Explorer: Problem searching for string containing extended characters.
  • FIXED: Explorer: Extra line inserted between formatted paragraphs in memo fields.
  • Various minor fixes and enhancements.

8.10.00 - March 30, 2007

  • Upgraded development system to Delphi 2006 and replaced two of the 3rd party libraries. This gives a nice performance boost of up to 30-40%, especially everything involving XML and XSL (explorer module, export to HTML and export to XML).
  • StampCAT now fully supports Windows Vista.
  • Added support for ClearType text rendering.
  • Updated menu/toolbar system. You can change the theming under Tools->Options->Misc->Menu/toolbar theme. The default theme is "Office 2003". If you would like to use the same theme as in the previous version, select "Office XP".
  • Data Entry: Add File Link window: You can now select list layout and sort order.
  • Data Entry: Lookup View: You can now update the 'Sort by' field for all selected records (choose Update 'Sort by' from the Lookup menu).
  • Data Entry: Lookup View: You can now update the 'main' field for all selected records based on the 'Sort by' field.
  • Replace Memo Font: This new function (under Tools->Database Maintenance) will let you replace a memo font with another font (for example change MS Sans Serif to Tahoma). All memo fields inn all tables in the database are updated.
  • Sort order: Changed the layout of the Edit Sort Order window.
  • Browse list: Right-click menu/Save XML: If multiple records are selected, all the selected records are exported.
  • Explorer: You can resize the Explorer Templates window.
  • Explorer: Program templates: Added a button below the text of a memo field to edit the memo field.
  • Explorer: Changed the default colors (Style.css).
  • Explorer: Updated layout of page links.
  • Explorer: Options: You can now specify print margins.
  • Explorer: In all explorer pages you can now right-click and choose Save XML from the popup menu to save the XML data that is the basis of the document to a file (useful if you are creating your own explorer
    templates).
  • Explorer: XML data file now contains computer name and user name.
  • Explorer: All XML data files now contain the full path to the currently open database file.
  • Search: Added Search and Cancel buttons in the Simple Search and Advanced Search windows.
  • Export to HTML: Changed the table colors.
  • Report: DBMulti field: You can now include memo fields.
  • StampCAT can now act as an OLE Automation Server (power users only!). By calling two methods you can generate XML and HTML files respectively. For more information, see the FAQ.
  • FIXED: Data Entry: Add File Link window: Problem searching Catalog No field.
  • FIXED: Explorer: Extra line inserted between formatted paragraphs in memo fields.
  • FIXED: Data Entry: "DAORecordset.SetBookmark failed" error if saving data when a grouping definition with a filter was active.
  • FIXED: Data Entry: Shift+Insert to paste text did not work in memo fields.
  • FIXED: Data Entry: ALT GR key did not work in multivalue lists.
  • FIXED: Export to HTML: Problem with external image file names.
  • FIXED: Report: DBMulti field: 3 pixel margin removed.
  • Various minor fixes and enhancements.

8.01.01 - October 25, 2006

  • Explorer: You can tab between links.
  • FIXED: Report: Column traversal setting did not work in label reports.
  • FIXED: Explorer: Memo text not displayed if it contained a hyperlink.
  • FIXED: Explorer: Problem with CMD:SUM / CMD:COUNT functions if the filter criteria value contained a comma.
  • Various minor fixes.

8.01.00 - October 10, 2006

  • Added all mark commands to the new drop-down menu linked to the Mark button on the toolbar.
  • Added mark commands to mark and unmark the selected records (Mark Selection and Unmark Selection).
  • Data Entry: "Live scrolling" in multivalue lists (eg. Keywords).
  • When setting up browse views, you can now clone an existing view.
  • Print Grid: Added an option to total numeric fields.
  • Report: In a multi column report, you can now specify whether the program should print data in the columns from top to bottom or left to right.
  • Sites menu: You can now reference lookup table field in the URL.
  • Sites menu: Is now accessable from the Lookup Edit window.
  • Explorer: Added support for OR operator in URLs.
  • Explorer: Index page: Database Information: Now includes total price.
  • Explorer: Added commands to count records and sum fields.
  • FIXED: Statistics: Result list not updated.
  • FIXED: Statistics: Acquired per year/Spending per year: Problem with Null values.
  • FIXED: Transfer: Problem transferring image notes.
  • FIXED: Edit Table window: Window border not shown if using Large Fonts (120DPI).
  • Various minor fixes and enhancements.

8.00.00 - September 13, 2006

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