Programmer's release notes for Time & Chaos 8
For Internal Use only.

Major differences from Intellect 7.x to 8.x

1. Database file names have all changed.  Names are now Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Projects
2. Databases have been redesigned and re-indexed and optimized for performance
3. Expanded field lengths for group names to 40 characters
4. Chaos host synchronization now synchronizes changes only.  Much much quicker
5. Chaos host can now be set to auto synchronize every 15 minutes
6. Linked files expanded to 100
7. Any displayed column can now be grouped on.
8. Tasks now can support multiple linked names
9. New month view.  It's fast and provides mouse wheel support
10. New docking panels on classic screen.  Put em where you want, close what you don't
11. Columns, consistent, movable by dragging, selected with a right click on header
12. Quick find speed improved  
13. Simplified / fewer program options. 
14. Tree-view grouping on any column
15. Plain text notes
16. Cut copy paste even mail records
17. Consistent interface on custom fields (project entry, contact entry)
18. incredibly fast sync with folder to replace the old sync with removable media.
19. Quick lookup on any sorted column
20. Select and Print multiple mail messages
21. Mail Merge with MS Word from Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Projects
22. Contacts now support photos, and can sync through Chaos Host to your/from phones
23. Task Alarms

version 8.0.4.3

• custom fields now support international currency (will need to change the field label to use localized symbol in place of $ and a program restart).
• repeat options on an existing non repeating event have now been corrected to reflect the appointment date rather than today's date.
• chaos host optimizations include providing some overlap time for network users with inaccurate system clocks.
• rewrote the query code for quarterly dates reports
• various other minor corrections & tweaks.

version 8.0.4.2

• on startup of classic module the first selected task with linked contacts now ignores highlighting of the contact may leave the user believing that that contact list sorting is incorrect.
• custom fields with decimal places are now displaying consistant formatting on both the grid and the data entry screens.
• fixed a bug with Set and Clear Categories Values where it would incorrectly truncate the category at the position of the change.
• now clearing the checked linked contacts when using Prev Next buttons on a contact record
• word mail merge with custom fields (projects or contacts) containing dates should now be correctly formatted.
• improved method of bringing ms word to the forground when mail merging.
• removed the extra blank category from being added on the category selection popup window.
• fixed a bug with Find and Replace that would cause rows to be skipped under certain circumstances
• fixed the Agenda module background color on windows 8

version 8.0.4.1

• fixed the alignment of the query panel on the reports screen
• fixed restore so that it really can restore old format backup files.
• added ability to schedule a new activity series from within a record.
• many small tweaks and twiddles.

version 8.0.3.7

• fixed a condition where edting a repeating series by ONLY changing the repeat thru date would fail to see the record as being changed.
• fixed a minor color issue with Metro theme font color
• improved percentage custom fields so it better supports decimals.
• contact record telephone number field connect (dial) buttons now working.
• new memory optimization/compression

version 8.0.3.6

• fixed a minor issue within the contact entry screen that was causing the misalignment of the copy and paste icons.
• fixed an issue that prevented the default time interval preference from being recalled.
• reordered the Quick Access Toolbar icons.
• included missing dymo label printing utility.

version 8.0.3.5 - Official Release March 5 2012

• added a few more formats for the contact's "Name" field, which is extensively used not only as a column but also the format of Linked Names (contacts section of the program settings).
• address block on the business card now correctly supports the format chosen in settings
• copy primary/secondary address block images added to contact entry screen.
• a few tweaks to activity series editor data entry.
• fixed a small query bug in the reports section.
• a group and category query on the classic screen can now be combined.
• planner view time scale now picks up 12 or 24 hours from system settings.
• fixed a bug that prevented the type ahead search from working in the contact list when "activate controls with a mouse over" option was selected in options.

version 8.0.3.4

• projects: fixed a condition where adding column totals could blank out the column header text
• launching a vCard, vCalendar can now correctly start the program if it is closed.
• mouse hover will now change the focus to the underlaying control. useful in conjunction with a mouse scrollwheel can be turned off in options (activate controls with a mouse over)
• no longer have to click a date for the week number to refresh, it's now activated on startup
• a single vcard exported to the user specified filename, multiple vcards export to the Display name of each record.
• prevented the opening of a new record by single clicking on a grouped node.
• improved the clearing of on screen data when changing data sets
• fixed a windows xp issue that caused a couple of extra characters to be displayed on the "New" menu items

version 8.0.3.3

• fixed a condition that prevented edited appointment or task series from being uploaded to ChaosHost.
• fixed a condition where editing of repeat series on the monthview or weekview and opting to change only a single event would incorrectly update the whole series.
• fixed the planner drag item so that it now can change both time and date in a single drag operation
• fixed an issue where the repeat thru date could initially be set to a date prior to the event date.
• viewing only of the repeat options no longer marks the record as having changed
• fixed a couple of minor issues regarding importing and exporting of vcards
• added additional checks to ensure user confirmation prior to creating any new files in a folder
• fixed an error in the format of the default time date stamp in notes
• improved the pasting of snippets into a note.
• added a "New" toolbar icon (easier for some to see/use)
• drop of contact to appointments now sets default starttime, endtime correctly.
• fixed a bug that would prevent a windows shutdown from closing the program.
• folder synchronization now supports legal billing data
• reporting on a date field can now accept values of (and can be saved with a report)
  • %THISMONTH%, %LASTMONTH%, %NEXTMONTH%
  • %THISYEAR%, %LASTYEAR%, %NEXTYEAR%
  • %THISWEEK%, %LASTWEEK%, %NEXTWEEK%
  • %THISQUARTER%, %LASTQUARTER%, %NEXTQUARTER%
  • %JANUARY% ... %DECEMBER%

version 8.0.3.2

• custom copy fixed a bug that would raise an error due on tasks.
• custom copy now support linked names as text rather than record keys.
• agenda view appointment and task delete menus is now functional
• tree view nodes background color corrected to be the same as the grid
• grids were not remembering the last sort order when program was restarted if the first column was an icon style column
• the quick lookup edit (at the top of a column) will close when focus moved to another module
• added a notification that moving and sorting by columns is restricted while in treeview mode
• group filters are saved at program close and recalled on opening of data
• hortizontal scroll position maintained after sort on column headings.
• better coordination of filters within various views

version 8.0.3.1

• quite a few minor items related to left over pieces of intellect code.

version 8.0.3.0

• initial release