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      Chronological list of updates (latest first).

  • Batch addition of students to courses problem fixed

  • Export to Excel 2007 (2003 ok) does not appear to work - we are working on it.

  • Student import now automatically pads text records to the correct number of expected fields.

  • Latest version contains new manual block resizing tools (not very polished at the moment - but it basically works)

  • Problems with block resizing with mouse fixed.

  • Current version now allows the creation of a set of discrete blocks (as opposed to a set of blocks with the same properties). Each block in the set can be given unique properties.

  • Windows help has been replaced with integrated CHM help for Vista (and backwards) compatibility.

  • Index error when selecting from Navigator and no Key dates set up fixed.

  • If installing on Vista please see the download document available from the home page.

  • Login form now contains a facility to edit database paths and names directly rather than editing the databasenames.ini file

  • Work in progress on allowing clash check of student timetables across departments and sections.

  • Security breeches in Navigator fixed - selection of another section was allowing operations on that section)

  • Availabilities (Rooms) was not showing section ownership - fixed.

  • Output Options centralised, simplified  and extended.

  • Environment form exiting expedited.

  • Checkboxes in Navigator now clickable.

  • Problem with  swapping a time block's periodicity - fixed.

  • Tabular view was incorrectly showing sectional timetables - fixed.

  • New functionality - Tabular view now provides a facility to view all room timetables across all Locations.

  • Problem with showing sectional rooms in Tabular View - fixed.

  • Work in progress on improving interface issues - particularly gridded data displays.

  • Overview key date navigation appearance is now consistent with Main form key date navigation.

  • Week numbering in Time blocks was occasionally showing a miss-count. Fixed.

  • Some issues with setting up staff in sections have been fixed.

  • Room requests have been removed from the Navigator onto a separate form invoked from the Time block pop up menu.

  • Creating a Time Block with a start date different to the currently displayed date window now causes sychronisation to the relevant date window.

  • Some problems with student import fixed.

  • Installing Firebird Database server on Windows 2003 Server is tested and working but note that all directories created on the server (The database directories and the Firebird Database Server installation directories) must be configured with appropriate permissions (individual users).

  • The Firebird Database server included in the distribution is now Firebird-1.5.4.

  • Changing a key date now causes all blocks specified with that key date (end date) to be specified with the new key date end date. Totals are automatically updated. This is beta at the moment.

  • Block creation dialogue was not creating blocks! Won't happen again - honest.

  • Block creation Dialogue was ignoring 'Cancel' selection under some circumstances - fixed.

  • 'List all Time blocks function' was ignoring Cancel option - fixed.

  • Problem with Student Timetables not displaying fixed.

  • More Room issues fixed (system was allowing deletion of buildings whilst floors were allocated).

  • Skeleton database structure and login has been simplified to enable users to more easily get up and running with an existing database.

  • New 'Quickhelp' function with essential info for new users.

  • Issues with room naming fixed - in fact it was not working at all - our apologies for this.

  • The system administrator can now use a new Security Centre as a single point of reference for all User Id and Password maintenance. Previously these operations were spread around different forms.

  • Some interface colour issues fixed.

  • Export of Timetables to Excel was failing unless 'All Block Info' was selected in the Environment form - now fixed.