vTask Studio Revision History

Version 7.401   (November 2008) New Feature:  Added Date/Time Functions: DATE(), DATEVALUE(), TIMEVALUE(), etc. New Feature:  Moved old Functions to "Data" category (backwards compatible, no modification required) New Feature:  Added "Select Folder" for Custom Dialogs New Feature:  Added keyboard lookup menu to main grid Fix:  Scrolling main grid while editing fields would cause edit field to float around Fix:  Extra confirmation when removing Favorites

Version 7.350   (November 2008) New Feature:  Added dozens of new expression functions, including SUBSTITUTE(), TRUNC(), FIND(), LEN(), CHAR(), DECIMAL(), TEXT(), and many more New Feature:  Added IF() math function to math expressions, matching same feature in Excel New Feature:  Added "&&" and "||" logical comparison operators in math expressions New Feature:  Included support for text string parameters for operators "<, >, ==, !=, <=, >=, &" and the "IF( )" function New Feature:  Reworked the math expressions to more closely match functionality of Microsoft Excel Fix:  Fixed a few obscure order-of-precedence issues when using scalar types (prefix decrement operators) in math expressions Fix:  Internal enhancements for postfix evaluation stack when using nested parenthesis Fix:  Enhanced math parameter management to allow new IF() feature Fix:  Fixed problem evaluating logical NOT operator ("=!0") Fix:  Corrected ROUND() function return when using negative floating point values Fix:  Changed CEIL() function to CEILING()  (backwards compatible, no modification required) Fix:  Separated math operators and functions into separate menus Fix:  Changed order of math functions to alphabetical (like Excel) Fix:  REG_MULTI_SZ now supported for both reading and writing during Registry commands Fix:  Newlines were not appearing correctly in log if previously displayed in MessageBox Fix:  Adding new Favorites would overwrite a name that was a subset of the new one Fix:  Favorites defragging was inconsistent, which allowed Favorites to get out of sequence Fix:  Favorites with similar names could select the wrong item during dragging Fix:  Editing cells in the main grid would not remember the previously edited column Fix:  Windows constants such as "IDOK" were not being interpreted correctly Fix:  Compile EXE was not remembering last icon selection in certain situations Fix:  Compile EXE will remember the previously chosen output file (if it shares the same base name) Fix:  Multiple inline RGB images were jumbled together during preview; now correctly displays first image Fix:  New RLE compression for inline RGB images (previously had problems with dark color RGB pixels)

Version 7.341   (October 2008) New Feature:  Output window entries (logging) are now redirected from child scripts to the main vTask window New Feature:  Modifications to Logging so that all script output is sequential and in real-time ("Block-Logging") New Feature:  Added nearly all of the lookup icons to the "Set Variable" command, since variables can be used for any action Fix:  Inline RGB images that contained high compression caused problems during compile EXE Fix:  Embedding RGB images during compile EXE caused a "file not found" error Fix:  Embedding image files had a flaw which tried to embed any external file

Version 7.340   (October 2008) New Feature:  "Copy File" action can extract embedded data and image files from compiled EXEs New Feature:  Moved "Keyboard" lookup from the variables menu into a new lookup icon New Feature:  Added "Operating System" details to "Get Computer Info" command in the Hardware category New Feature:  Added "MB" memory option for "Get Computer Info" command New Feature:  Added "High" option level to "vTask Setting Change" New Feature:  Separated {WinKeyDown} and {WinKeyUp} from previous "{WinKey}" for greater control New Feature:  New generic RLE compression for inline RGB image colors (vTask supports binary compression, but RGB source needs to remain in ASCII) Fix:  Completely redesigned "Embed Image" option for compile EXE (increased limits, performance, and fixes) Fix:  Embedding image files into compiled EXE would fail if multiple images were used in a single step (each separated by ';') Fix:  Repaint UI update during compile EXE Fix:  Popup menu command did not work in compiled EXEs Fix:  Various minor fixes for compile EXE functionality Fix:  "Select File/Folder" command was returning an error when compiled into EXE Fix:  Changed Math Expressions lookup menu to use capitalized function names to match industry standards (both upper and lowercase is acceptable) Fix:  Internal change: combined mouse coordinate lookup + window coordinate lookup into a single function Fix:  Internal delete registry command could hang in some situations when converting from old versions Fix:  Cut/Copy/Paste editing commands in Replace dialog were incorrectly routed to the main window Fix:  Using an undefined variable for "Select File" (and other prompts) would show the variable name as a default value Fix:  Got rid of small GDI handle leak in Tools-Options screen Fix:  ".bmp" extension automatically added for screen/window captures when omitted Fix:  Embedding images into compiled EXE was failing if inline RGB was used Fix:  Removed "{file_loop}" variables in favor of user variables, which were deprecated in April 2008 Fix:  Automatic translation of {file_loop} to "%file_loop" when loading older scripts Fix:  Added performance increase in the File Read command for binary file types Fix:  Minor change to auto indent when previous steps are skipped Fix:  Validity check for Memory Variable in Properties, must conform to "{1}" Fix:  Increment/Decrement Variable was converting value to integral if originally floating point Fix:  Renamed all "Choose..." actions in User Prompt category to "Select..." (no change required; backwards compatible) Fix:  Additional debug trace information for slow "Use Window" situations Fix:  Small change to logging for partial image matches

Version 7.331   (October 2008) New Feature:  New "ToolTips" for floating lookup buttons New Feature:  Added "EXE,ID" and "ID,EXE" as output options for "Start Process Loop" New Feature:  Additional lookup menu "Math Expression" in Properties New Feature:  Reordered lookup menu to properly group variables together New Feature:  New "Floating Balloon" option in the User Prompt category Fix:  WinAPI functions would incorrectly output data to parameters that contained undefined user variables in a math formula Fix:  Minor change to parameter parsing with NULL types for WinAPI functions Fix:  The "dropper" lookup tool locks specific pixel coordinates during selection for the "Wait for Pixel" and "IF Pixel Equals" commands Fix:  Removed invalid "Masked" option from "Wait for Pixel" command Fix:  Single-pixel optimizations for "Wait for Pixel" and "IF Pixel Equals" commands Fix:  Tools => Display Windows was creating a temp file in the "C:\Program Files\vTask Studio" directory; changed to the TEMP path Fix:  Separated "Run Tracking" alpha setting from on/off setting Fix:  New icons for Tools => Options => Run Tracking that more closely match actual displays Fix:  Updated compiled EXEs to use correct values for Run Tracking (off if no vTask installed; correct colors if turned on mid-run) Fix:  Changed "Slow Pixel Scan" checkbox to a new "Scan Method" drop down list to be more descriptive (no script change required) Fix:  Adding new "IF ELSE" step was not auto-indenting correctly Fix:  "Reset Original Settings" was not updating every configuration Fix:  Changed vTask registry settings "Left", "Top", etc to "window_left", "window_height", etc (backwards compatible) Fix:  Math expressions with a double equals "==" now supported for equality checks Fix:  Opening a file that was 0 bytes long resulted in an error message

Version 7.330   (October 2008) New Feature:  Enhanced Windows API functionality: New Feature:        Moved "WinAPI" to Function category; renamed to "Windows API" (automatically backwards compatible; no change necessary) New Feature:        New lookup tool for common WinAPI functions New Feature:        API functions can now return data directly into parameter variables, such as "GetCursorPos( %location )" New Feature:        Windows API able to return result to a variable, such as "%ticks = GetTickCount()" (in addition to standard "Save Output" in Properties) New Feature:        API Functions can include math evaluations inline for each parameter, such as "SetCursorPos( %x+100, %y-50 )" New Feature:        Various corrections to Windows API calls, including better recognition of embedded quoted parameters New Feature:        Changes to memory management during API calls, to minimize allocations New Feature:        Multiple new safety checks for Windows API calls New Feature:  "Replace" functionality (in the Edit menu) New Feature:  "Manage AutoRuns" command in the Run category New Feature:  "Window with Focus" option added for the Use Window command New Feature:  "Get Text" option added for the "Get Window Info" command New Feature:  Added "Hardware" method to Recording command Fix:  Floating-point support was not being loaded at program startup due to format string variables Fix:  Internal modifications to UI-thread execution for "User Prompt" and "Run Process" commands Fix:  "Always on top" option for Display Image was supposed to prevent dismissal by user Fix:  "Wait for Window" will now save the handle if no "Use Window" is included; this permits immediate activation after waiting for a window Fix:  Minor change to typing in comment steps (first character was delayed and sometimes out of sequence) Fix:  Multiple internal fixes to Recordings

Version 7.324   (September 2008) Fix:  Compiling EXE with a "display image" step that used a JPEG image would crash (over-agressive compiler optimization) Fix:  Modifications to the compile EXE optimization strategy Fix:  Minor improvements for the internal compression capabilities Fix:  Edit => Find was crashing if "%" was used and no results were found (crashed during status update) Fix:  Small change to logging to make Call Script block more apparent

Version 7.322   (September 2008) Fix:  "Select Menu" action was not included in compiled EXE due to invalid optimization Fix:  Added extra spacing in Output window during "Call Script"

Version 7.321   (September 2008) Fix:  The 7.320 upgrade lost support for the {WinKey} type command; added back in Fix:  Corrected problem with "Single Instance" option for compiled EXEs Fix:  "Click to Open" feature was not translating variables such as %WINDIR% Fix:  Fixed "Wait for Idle" functionality

Version 7.320   (September 2008) New Feature:  New 3-Year Subscription licensing that includes all major and minor revisions New Feature:  "Call Script" files can be opened in vTask via the right-click menu or in Properties Fix:  Many internal extra safety checks for variable parsing Fix:  Additional debug tracking when using logging with compiled EXEs Fix:  Code base now using SDK update KB945140 from Microsoft Fix:  "Search in File" should not fail if nothing found, rather returns empty result Fix:  "View Source XML" was not displaying the right step # Fix:  Deprecated BASIC code due to: 1) infrequently used; 2) maintenance required; 3) duplication/redundancy of core vTask features; 4) overlap with Tasker features Fix:  The corner gripper in Properties was not displaying/updating correctly Fix:  "Choose a File" and "Choose a Folder" were not using requested default folders Fix:  Corrections to image preview when using multiple files and relative paths Fix:  Moved "Call DLL", "Post WM_COMMAND", and "Win32 API" to Run Program category; eliminated the External category Fix:  Renamed "Post WM_COMMAND" to "Send Command", and "Win32 API" to "WinAPI" Fix:  A bit of reordering of actions to accommodate the changes listed above

Version 7.314   (August 2008) New Feature:  "Search in File" action (under the File category) New Feature:  New 64-bit support for file operations; allows read/write up to 16 Exabytes New Feature:  "Set File Size" has new option for setting fill byte New Feature:  IF Clipboard displays contents in Output window Fix:  The "On Failure" mode for Jump to Label, Increment Variable, and Retry display their values in the main grid Fix:  Minor display change to the Comment steps (tabs were shown as boxes) Fix:  For the FILE commands, file sizes and offsets can safely contain commas

Version 7.313   (August 2008) Fix:  Run Tracking was not closing when using the "vTask Setting Change" action + long timeout values Fix:  Property box was showing a gripper in the upper right corner when started as docked Fix:  Status bar text is limited to 127 due to a Microsoft restriction (this limitation has been removed in Windows Vista) Fix:  "%%" was correctly identified due to v7.312 fix, but not translating into a single "%"

Version 7.312   (August 2008) New Feature:  For "Chop" function, added "Chop Before and Including", "Chop After and Including" New Feature:  Added "vTask Setting Change" command under System category New Feature:  Added "RunTrackingShow" setting instead of requiring alpha transparency to be 0 New Feature:  Added the {TODAY}, {TIME}, and {NOW} system variables Fix:  Additional sanity checks inside of compiled EXE loader Fix:  Moved memory variable order precedence above user variables; this prevented using mem vars inside of arrays Fix:  Double "%%" were not being interpreted correctly Fix:  Recordings were chopping off last keypress if Stop key was used to end recording

Version 7.311   (August 2008) Fix:  Relocated "Registry" commands under Database category Fix:  Relocated "Recording" command under System category Fix:  "Excel: Set Cell" command was not updating cell data if value was integer 0 Fix:  Additional safety checks to avoid conflicts between recordings Fix:  Sequential recordings were overwriting each other Fix:  Export All Favorites was not saving favorites correctly

Version 7.310   (August 2008) Fix:  Recording modes relocated into Tasker product Fix:  Keyboard mapping relocated into Tasker product Fix:  Removed "Event Message" method from TYPE options (due to removal of recording functionality) Fix:  The TYPE command was significantly updated to eliminate the need for dedicated OEM, ANSI, and ASCII modes. A single mode now types all characters on all language keyboards. Fix:  Removed ECS Character Set from TYPE action to avoid overriding the standard ISO-8859 codes Fix:  Various low-level updates to the SendKeys functionality Fix:  "Display Image" was not working with inline RGB images Fix:  "IF Pixel Equals" was always returning true regardless of result Fix:  File-Open dialog was not remembering the last opened folder Fix:  The select file dialog for "Screen Image Capture" was not allowing nonexistent files Fix:  Minor corrections to "Get Web Page Text" Fix:  "Save to Output" was not displaying data correctly if it contained line returns Fix:  "Save to Output" was not displaying sending data to Debug window Fix:  Additional minor corrections to "Save to Output" Fix:  Image searching was not freeing all GDI handles correctly; could result in crash if script run for hours Fix:  Minor correction to list item parsing for "Choose from a List" Fix:  Variable fields were displaying an empty "%" holder even if no variable was used Fix:  Certain printf formatting options like "%.02f" and "%04d" were not being interpreted correctly Fix:  Write/Create File now includes "Erase Previous Contents" option

Version 7.301 - 7.305 (Beta versions)   (July 2008) New Feature:  Compile EXE Enhancements: New Feature:        In addition to EXE, now has Console and DLL output capability New Feature:        Extra optimizations for compiling programs (fewer dependencies, smaller EXE than previous) New Feature:        Compile EXE now shows progress in the Output window New Feature:        Many small corrections to Compile EXE functionality New Feature:        Significantly lowered dependencies for import libraries New Feature:        Command-line compiler now supports single letter switches ("-package" or "-p") New Feature:        Comment text is stripped from EXE output during optimization New Feature:        Compile Options remember what was last selected for all items New Feature:        Compile Options can be set inside a comment step, which provides script-based settings New Feature:        16-bit .com output available for message-only console scripts New Feature:        New "-quiet" (or -q) command switch for no output unless error New Feature:        New internal Deflate algorithm for better compression (LZSS + statistical entropy encoder) New Feature:  Win32 API Enhancements: New Feature:        Completely rewritten "Win API" and "Call DLL" and functionality New Feature:        "Win API" and "Call DLL" are much more tolerant about missing parameters and incorrect data types New Feature:        "Calling Convention" option included (stdcall, cdecl) to prevent crashes due to invalid stack initialization New Feature:        Inline evaluation and flag OR'ing of Win32 constants such as "MB_OK | MB_ICONINFORMATION" Fix:  Further corrections to prevent Run Tracking from stealing focus from other windows Fix:  Run Tracking will not wrap multiple lines that are not visible in box Fix:  Mouse location coordinate of 1,1 was not being interpreted correctly Fix:  Changed mouse actions to all use 0-based coordinates (some were using 0-based, some were 1-based, for historical reasons) Fix:  "Binary Function" was incorrectly calculating memory allocations which could cause crash with large substitutions Fix:  Visual updates to the Aero theme Fix:  The TYPE command was conflicting with Excel formulas (like "SUM") when automating a spreadsheet Fix:  The "Check Email: POP3" was not starting the socket I/O at the right point, and chopped characters off the end due to the POP3 response string from the server Fix:  "Read Registry" was not returning "(Default)" value if one existed, but only verifing existence Fix:  Removed WinAPI reference from User's Guide into a separate download Fix:  Removed older Revision History entries (change log) from User's Guide Fix:  Set Environment Variable was interpreted prior to being set, thus making the data the variable name Fix:  Modified "Custom Dialog" fields to be multi-line edit Fix:  Custom Dialog "LIST" controls can now have list entries as separate lines, as well as semicolons

Version 7.214   (May 2008) New Feature:  Added support for Currency values in Excel spreadsheets New Feature:  Validation command checks for duplicate LABELS New Feature:  Added a gripper to the Properties box for easier resizing New Feature:  Added "Show Statusbar" and "Show Run Tracking" to Keyboard Mappings in Options screen New Feature:  Added support for non-printable keys such as {Left} for the "Event Message" type method New Feature:  Added "Computer Name" to Hardware category Fix:  Externally loaded VXM files would try to re-open if error occurred during open Fix:  Correction to recent file name storage, so that the same file is not stored twice if opened with quoted and unquoted paths Fix:  Various minor changes to toolbar gradient color blends to more closely match Microsoft Office Fix:  Default height of docked palettes no longer uses title bar height value (it was too tall) Fix:  Added variable substitution for Wait for Keypress command Fix:  Logging would not happen if "Generate Output when Output Closed" was disabled + the Output window closed + Logging enabled Fix:  "Display Image" no longer shows an icon for image display Fix:  Changes to prevent crash during thread mutual-exclusion synchronization in system variable expansion Fix:  Custom Dialog will now show labels correctly aligned when shown alone (without another control) Fix:  Default values for Custom Dialog were not loading correctly if memory variables were used Fix:  Fixes to memory allocations that are done during Environment Variables expansion Fix:  Use Window was not reporting errors for multiple matches Fix:  Show Tips option deprecated Fix:  Reordered option screen #1 due to removal of settings Fix:  Complete redesign of internal management of variables that contain binary data Fix:  Correction for possible buffer overrun when using Read File Fix:  Undefined (or empty) variables will work correctly with IF Expression when compared to 0 (%foo=0) Fix:  If "On Failure" type is Increment Variable, variable name is verified to contain a preceding % Fix:  File Open does extra variable name verification for Save Output and On Failure fields Fix:  Tray Icon action was not showing the requested title Fix:  Tray Icon popup menu was not showing correct filename Fix:  Tray Icon were not being dismissed automatically at end of script Fix:  Tray Icon and Balloon Icon could not be both used at the same time Fix:  "Scan Last Window" option was not working with windows located on multiple monitors Fix:  Pixel color tolerance field had an extra comma when importing older scripts Fix:  Run Tracking was making vTask lose focus after a run Fix:  A few minor tweaks to Run Tracking performance Fix:  Correction to prevent "Use Top Window" from retrieving hidden or non-popup windows

Version 7.213   (May 2008) New Feature:  Added support for "Show Run Tracking" in View menu Fix:  Some GDI handles for docked palettes were not being correctly initialized, causing problems on some systems Fix:  Grippers on toolbars no longer have different color background than the rest of the toolbar Fix:  Various minor changes to toolbar transparency settings to fix display issues on certain monitors

Version 7.212   (May 2008) New Feature:  Run Tracking box which shows script, step, loops, and command New Feature:  Run Tracking box includes transparency (alpha channel) setting New Feature:  "Close All" option for Close Window action New Feature:  Reset All Columns in Tools-Options New Feature:  Right mouse click in column headers allows show/hide of individual columns New Feature:  Column visibility can be chosen by right-clicking on the column headers New Feature:  Ability to reset column layout without needing to reset entire user interface New Feature:  Increased max BASIC lines/strings from 256 bytes to 1024 Fix:  Tools > Options > Main Grid now sets default column widths correctly Fix:  Extra safety check for buffer overruns with "Slow Pixel Scan" image recognition (buffer insufficient for dual monitors) Fix:  File/Folder user prompt was closing if visible Status Popup message timed out Fix:  Additional safety checks for string limits in BASIC Fix:  Externally loading multiple VXM files into a running vTask (such as by hitting Enter in Explorer with multiple files selected) would incorrectly show the File Open box Fix:  International keyboards were having problems with {AltDown} combos; additional tracking added Fix:  A few minor changes to step Output text for consistency "[STEP 1]: (Skipped)" Fix:  Reloading previous files could get out of sequence with aborted file saves Fix:  Memory variables such as {1} would appear undefined if they contained an empty value Fix:  Save Output with a memory variable in the disabled output data field would not save to correct destination Fix:  Fixed extremely obscure error where memory variables like "{1}" would not clear the allocation buffers when a shorter value was saved to it by using another memory variable's value; required a sequence of 5 specific steps to get in right situation to cause it to happen

Version 7.211   (May 2008) Fix:  Additional safety checks during memory allocations Fix:  Rewritten Drag and Drop for script reordering Fix:  "Wait for Mouse Click" was not working when used after a "Show Popup Menu" command Fix:  Correction to memory allocation for SQL Query data results Fix:  Undo in the Properties fields was invalidating the Undo in the main script Fix:  Special Request: User variables can be hidden from view in lookup menu and variables palette

Version 7.210   (April 2008) Fix:  Added additional items to display cache Fix:  Crash was possible when using long ODBC connection-strings to login to a database Fix:  Rewritten Undo and Redo functionality Fix:  Undo now restores previous step (row) selections

Version 7.209   (April 2008) New Feature:  File Open now remembers last file filter opened New Feature:  Added "Text Files (*.txt)" as a vTask file filter Fix:  "Excel: Set Cell" command would incorrectly try to set cell data to a date if the text contained a date string, causing an overflow Fix:  "Reset User Interface" in the View menu was not resetting the default border size Fix:  Minor color corrections for the "Office XP" user interface option (to more accurately match MS Office) Fix:  Extra safety and sanity checks during memory reallocations

Version 7.208   (April 2008) New Feature:  WinNT 4.0 compatible version download from http://www.vista-software.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1203080776 New Feature:  Added "Include Column Names" option for SQL Queries New Feature:  Tooltips in the toolbar now always show the current keyboard mappings Fix:  Keyboard tracking INI only created if installation is complete Fix:  The TYPE command was not correctly using OEM codes with {AltDown} combos on non-EN keyboards Fix:  Changed image capture menu from "Capture 16x16 Area" to "Capture 16x16 (RGB)" for clarity Fix:  If the "Hide vTask during find" option was ON, vTask would remain hidden when capturing RGB Fix:  Corrections to the "Data Source" edit control under the SQL actions (copy, paste, and delete were not working)

Version 7.207   (April 2008) New Feature:  Number of changes made displayed in status bar during editing New Feature:  "Reload Files" now opens all files that were open at last shutdown New Feature:  Pad String function includes new "Front" and "End" options Fix:  Few minor changes to Undo/Redo for more standard functionality Fix:  File modified flag only happens when data actually changed, instead of on every edit Fix:  When closing vTask, choosing "Save File" and then "Cancel" will return to the program (like Excel) Fix:  IF NOT option now displayed in Output window Fix:  Simplified "Reload Files" option internally Fix:  Changed "Wait for Window to Appear/Disappear" to "Open/Close" to avoid confusion Fix:  Fixed Data Administrator link in Properties Fix:  Fixed Data Source max edit field entry (auto horizontal scroll)

Version 7.206   (April 2008) New Feature:  Rewritten Undo/Redo functionality (Redo is a new capability) New Feature:  Compiled EXE's will read the "StopKey" registry value (if available) for PC's without vTask installed Fix:  Previewing an image in Properties will not mark the file as modified

Version 7.205   (April 2008) New Feature:  Use Window: "Child at Parent-Relative X/Y" option for going to controls inside of an app window Fix:  Recording failures were not restoring the interface correctly Fix:  Corrections to Mode 5 recordings Fix:  Moved the "Snap to Position" option from <value1> to <options> for consistency across all Mouse actions Fix:  Fixed recordings on Windows Vista platform Fix:  BASIC's "FOR" stack was not getting reset correctly between runs Fix:  Multiple changes to Help hotlinks on various dialogs

Version 7.204   (April 2008) New Feature:  Added File selection dialog lookup while editing in the main list New Feature:  BASIC string comparisons with IF now support <, >, <=, >= (string "abc" is less than "def") New Feature:  New ASC() function for BASIC code Fix:  Extra check for "EnableBalloonTips" registry setting when using Balloon tips (see http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms940877.aspx) Fix:  Progress bar change for parsing percentages in text Fix:  "Excel: Create Workbook" will create sub-folders if they do not exist (previously required path to exist) Fix:  Delete file would not delete filenames that contained more than 1 semicolon Fix:  Added missing "Save Result" option for the WHILE and FOR Loops (current loop number also available in {loop} variable) Fix:  Modified internal comparisons and warning messages for the Tools>Options>Keyboard Mappings Fix:  BASIC: comparisons with IF keyword was failing inside of multiple embedded loops Fix:  BASIC: "IF-THEN-ELSE" would fail if GOSUB were used on true result Fix:  BASIC: Changed PRINT OUTPUT to PRINT RESULT to better match the vTask UI (both keywords are fully supported) Fix:  BASIC: Fix for MID$() order-of-precedence Fix:  BASIC: IF check would fail if comparison contained a decimal without any numbers Fix:  BASIC: Setting a variable would incorrectly be numeric if operators without numbers were used

Version 7.203   (April 2008) New Feature:  Added 64-bit support Get Size, Set Size, and Divide File (for files larger than 4 GB) New Feature:  Image matching now permits "Scan Last Window" + "Start Search at X,Y" settings together, allowing coordinate-based, window-relative image matches New Feature:  Added "Column List Output" for the Sort Function Fix:  "Binary Function" was not allocating enough memory for large hex conversions Fix:  Renamed "Divide File" into "Split File" (automatically backwards compatible) Fix:  Additional safety code for the new memory manager Fix:  Balloon Popup and Screen Message could not appear at the same time due to conflict Fix:  Balloon Popup and Screen Message were not appearing on Win2000 machines due to IE version problems Fix:  Balloon Popup default changed from "Required Response," which will not show the popup Fix:  "Choose a File" was incorrectly showing filters in the output edit field Fix:  "Choose a File" will now include "All Files (*.*)" if not provided by the user Fix:  "Get Web Page Text" rewritten to correctly return visible text similar to "Edit>Select All" in browsers Fix:  Undo saved when new steps are added (previously only saved during modifications) Fix:  Sort Function will not include empty values from sorted list (such as strings of spaces) Fix:  Fixed memory error in Sort Function

Version 7.202   (April 2008) Fix:  Memory allocation change to prevent runaway memory consumption

Version 7.201   (April 2008) New Feature:  Reduced the total Actions from 230 to 220, by combining multiple actions together. This decreased complexity, while at the same time added more features than previous versions. New Feature:  New Recording system: New Feature:        Single top-level Record/Playback feature, with 5 different modes: New Feature:        1) Rec Mode 1: Simple Record & Playback New Feature:        2) Rec Mode 2: Compile Recording into EXE New Feature:        3) Rec Mode 3: Generate vTask Step (Analog Method) New Feature:        4) Rec Mode 4: Generate vTask Script (Event Method) New Feature:        5) Rec Mode 5: Generate vTask Script (Hardware Method) New Feature:        Two Recording Options: Coordinate-based and Image-based New Feature:        Removed old Recording action in favor of single global Record mode (Recording Properties can still be accessed) New Feature:        Added playback speed option to Recordings action (Slow, Normal, Fast, Instantaneous) New Feature:  New Keyboard Mappings system: New Feature:        1) New Keyboard Mapping trigger methods (using combinations of Control, Shift and Alt) New Feature:        2) New Recording map actions: Start, Stop, Play, Play Fast, and Run Program New Feature:        3) New Recording palette, including list editing controls New Feature:        4) New Mapping Edit Dialog New Feature:  TYPE command updates: New Feature:        1) Combined Buffered + Simulated methods into single action New Feature:        2) TYPE command: New SendKeys method New Feature:        3) TYPE command: New Inter-Character Delay property (moved speed management to script) New Feature:        4) TYPE command: Added "Auto Speed Control" option New Feature:  Combined all Mouse Click actions into a single step, which provides additional control for left/right/middle button actions New Feature:  FTP LIST command New Feature:  FTP download command can now cache connections, which allow fast downloads for large file counts New Feature:  LOOP commands now save current iteration into a user variable, instead of a hard-coded system variable New Feature:  Window Loop can choose between Text or Handle data returns New Feature:  Process Loop can choose between EXE or ID data returns New Feature:  CHANGE CASE Function: Combined Upper, Lower, and Title case options New Feature:  New Image capture options, including inline RGB: New Feature:  New "Result" and "On Failure" columns in main grid New Feature:  New Tools>Options layout, including new "Main List" settings tab New Feature:  Ability to select columns to show/hide in main grid New Feature:  Columns can also now be hidden by resizing to 0 width New Feature:  Added {PAGE} system variable for page breaks in PDF documents (in addition to the existing {\p} variable) New Feature:  New diagnostic information in Help>About box New Feature:  Find File action under Files category New Feature:  {loopcount} system variable now allows up to 32 for padding: "{loop1}" - "{loop32}" New Feature:  {CtrlDown} / {CtrlUp} combo entries now available in Keyboard lookup menu New Feature:  IF Expression can now do multiple math calculations for each && and || part New Feature:  Excel: Get Cell includes option to return current cell Formatting New Feature:  New color display for pixels in Properties Fix:  Check for new version online was not working correctly Fix:  Minor change to pre-calculation parsing of numeric values that contained regional-specific decimals Fix:  Auto-indent new steps would indent for IF Quick Checks, which should not be indented because they don't use END IF statements Fix:  Modified method for Recording playback to be OS-independent Fix:  Removed "Recording Playback Accuracy" report from output since Recordings are no longer OS-specific Fix:  Combined run recording and test recording functionality into the same section Fix:  Editing column data in the main grid would fail if a column was hidden Fix:  Redesigned Tools>Options screen to accommodate more settings Fix:  Read-only edit field in User Input now correctly receives focus when shown Fix:  Modified error reporting to be asynchronous for Buffered Keys and certain Wait For commands Fix:  Minor change to logging for compiled EXEs Fix:  IF Expression was incorrectly performing math calculation for "%variable = 1" if %variable contained whitespace Fix:  Change to expression evaluations to return True for "(empty) = 0" Fix:  A rare combination of Call Script + Set Current Directory + File Re-open caused the {filepath} variable to be incorrect Fix:  Enhancement in Read/Write INI Data to handle invalid [Key] formatting Fix:  Fix that checks for overflow for GetFileAttributes Fix:  Safety additions to avoid overflows during directory parsing Fix:  Safety checks for unexpected inserts with OS format message calls Fix:  New diagnostics for Type command Fix:  Type now maintains OEM mode for all keyboard formats if Alt/Control/Shift is pressed Fix:  Type command was not handling VK_SHIFT the same way as Alt and Control were Fix:  Numerous FTP command fixes Fix:  Updated FTP details during download Fix:  Internal change for File and Folder Loops to use newlines as delimiters, which allows semicolons in file names Fix:  "Most Recent SQL Query step" instructions added to Data Loop properties Fix:  The Resize Window command would hide windows that omitted the width or height value (now allows setting one part) Fix:  Corrected problem with ++ and -- operators when used with memory variables Fix:  Moved the User Variables to the top of the lookup menu Fix:  Many minor keyboard tracking fixes (especially memory management changes) Fix:  Custom Dialog was showing unexpanded variables instead of blank defaults Fix:  Minor modifications to default value parsing for User Prompt actions Fix:  Removed XOR Mask as an option for encryption since it does not work with text (still supported but not documented) Fix:  Progress Bar would not disappear when displayed with no text Fix:  Progress Bar was incorrectly displaying decimal values Fix:  "No Image" displayed for graphics when installation is invalid Fix:  Tools > Log file selection dialog was only accepted existing files Fix:  Memory variables like "{1}" were not working properly when incremented by Failure Modes Fix:  Updated error message for failed recordings depending on the OS Fix:  Removed minimize during Recording due to redesign of recordings, plus new keyboard tracking allows minimize at any point, prior to recording Fix:  Excel: Leading-zeros for Set Cell would incorrectly convert into an integer Fix:  Excel: Data with embedded "-" would incorrectly convert into an integer Fix:  Excel: Changed "Cell Display Format" option to "Cell Formatting" Fix:  Excel: When setting cell data that contains only numbers, the existing cell formatting is verified for "Text" before changing to numeric Fix:  Excel: a few memory cleanup corrections during "Create Workbook" Fix:  In Properties, changing a drop-down list entry was not selecting the current option Fix:  Renamed "IF Pixel Color" to "IF Pixel Equals" Fix:  Various low-level memory management changes to improve performance and maintainability Fix:  <value> fields would be used for new Action entries if added to same spot as previous deleted entry Fix:  Changes to delete step functionality with memory management Fix:  Save Result would show old-school ugly Message Box when used in a Call Script Fix:  Added support for {Delay=250} in Event Typing method Fix:  Fixed issue with Call Script with a expired trial period installation Fix:  Calling an external script with "-L" (log) would not work due to internal flag conflict Fix:  Added safety check so that a script cannot call itself (it would cause an endless loop, with a new process for each child)

Version 7.192   (February 2008) Fix:  Switched to 3-digit Minor Version numbering to keep update increments reasonable Fix:  Changed TYPE options wording for clarity (backwards compatible; automatic transition done for existing scripts) Fix:  Additional corrections to the TYPE command to ensure that bracket variables always use OEM codes Fix:  User Prompt progress bar was not displaying percentages correctly if other numbers appeared in the text Fix:  Changes to internal management of popup windows to avoid multiples and/or flashing updates Fix:  Math evaluations that contain decimals now correctly use regional formatting

Version 7.19   (February 2008) Fix:  Custom Dialog fields are all returned; previously, static labels were not returned, which required parsing of field order Fix:  Fix for timing issue when system keys such as {Control} are pressed Fix:  "Screen Message" action now allows dismissal with mouse click Fix:  Changes to internal cursor and font resource creation Fix:  Various modifications to "On Failure" reporting, including more information in notification message Fix:  Changed failure notifications from MB_ICONSTOP to MB_ICONWARNING Fix:  International keyboards were having conflicts with {Alt} and {Ctrl} system keys due to new TYPE features introduced in 7.16

Version 7.18   (February 2008) New Feature:  New validation check for step options during load, save, and validate tool New Feature:  All jump to Label actions (including Failure modes) can now use "{STEPx}" as a destination instead of a Label name New Feature:  Completely rewritten "Auto-Indent new steps" functionality that intelligently indents blocks as steps are added Fix:  Compile EXE will remove partially compiled files if an error occurs Fix:  "Remove Pending Restarts" changed to "Clean Restart Entries Now" and will now remove both VXM and EXE restarts Fix:  The date (month) selection calendar used different windows procedures between Properties and "Choose Date"; combined WndProc Fix:  Due to above fix (single wndproc), year selection now works for month calendar control Fix:  "Max Lines in Properties Fields" would not allow below 3 lines (now allows 1) Fix:  Jump to Label would not work if the label step was a breakpoint Fix:  Jump to Label using {STEPx} would not work using calculated values Fix:  Change to Variables Watch window and Lookup ribbon to not show system variables for loops Fix:  Variables Watch window fixed to show numeric icon when currency values are displayed

Version 7.17   (January 2008) New Feature:  Added "Parent HWND" property to "Use Window" command which now allows searching a subset of child controls New Feature:  Added "Remove Pending Restarts Now" link to Wait properties New Feature:  Moved "Open Data Administrator" from sources list to new link in properties New Feature:  New help icon in Properties window New Feature:  New method for uniquely naming captured images: "Basefile-Image001.BMP", etc. Fix:  Calendar dialog was not returning the selection when double clicked Fix:  Property box Help was not being updated correctly on row changes Fix:  Custom Dialog would show "Label not found" in Output window when user button pressed (only a display problem) Fix:  Corrected Properties help update Fix:  Additional error trapping during Compile EXE Fix:  Added option "Never (remove pending)" to Wait for Restart action Fix:  Fixed Undo in edit fields inside of main script list (was not working if main undo was disabled) Fix:  More corrections to date selection calendar when double-clicked (due to differences in COMMCTRL versions) Fix:  "Date Add" calculations were incorrect for {month} and {year} parts; Modified to match Excel's results Fix:  Environment variables were causing binary data to be incorrectly stored in user variables Fix:  Read-only, single-line input dialog was not correctly placing the "OK" button Fix:  Modified process (thread) messages to handle rare combinations of Custom Dialog steps (dialog would not come to top)

Version 7.16   (January 2008) New Feature:  Added Start, Stop, and Step properties for LOOP action (existing scripts require no modification, since '1' is the default for both) New Feature:  Loop increment supports decimal numbers, to allow fractional increments New Feature:  "Start File Loop" now supports nested loops with separate file lists New Feature:  Added {weekday1} system variable New Feature:  New "Get File Info" options: Drive Total Space, Drive Free Space, Drive Used Space, Drive Name, Drive Type New Feature:  Added new options for the TYPE command: Normal Mode, Always Use ASCII Codes, Always Use ANSI Codes, Never use any codes Fix:  {loop} and {repeats} can be used in place of {loopcount} and {repeatcount} (all will continue to be supported) Fix:  Reordered check type options in "IF Text" to put more common entries first Fix:  Many minor updates to Loop internal management and status display Fix:  Increased speed of Loops during evaluation by caching FROM, TO, and STEP Fix:  {loop} system variable now retains its value based on last loop completed, even outside of loop block, to allow it to be checked upon completion Fix:  GOTO was only closing the innermost IF block that it encountered if nested Fix:  Break out of Loop now closes nested IF blocks Fix:  Changed name of "Contains Only" to "Contains Only Characters from List" for clarity (IF Text action) Fix:  Changed name of "Contains Any" to "Contains Any Characters from List" for clarity (IF Text action) Fix:  Fixed Text Loop bug if no delimiter was present in source Fix:  "Set Environment Variable" was not being set correctly Fix:  Pipe character was not being allowed in lists due to old functionality; removed restriction Fix:  Added safety check and warnings for Keyboard actions if no text provided Fix:  Corrections to main list keyboard handling, step selections, and Cut/Paste functionality Fix:  Moved <comment> storage to bottom for individual records in VXM to match screen representation (updated during Save) Fix:  Enhanced international keyboard recognition for the TYPE command Fix:  Maximum logging to Output window is now only performed during script run (and not during vTask UI actions) Fix:  {dayofyear} system variable was 0-based; changed it to be 1-based so January 1 = day 1 Fix:  Removed extra wait time for Type command; added different method to avoid overwhelming the keyboard buffer Fix:  Toolbar buttons were not updating the accelerator key combinations from the default settings Fix:  Updated BASIC script to interpret Environment Variables if compiled without supporting libraries Fix:  Compare Files action had a memory problem if one of the files could not be opened Fix:  Fixed Undo in Properties edit fields, which did not work if main undo was disabled Fix:  New message if watcher thread is prevented from starting by another program Fix:  Added new Sample scripts, and removed a few old ones

Version 7.15   (January 2008) Fix:  Excel: Set Cell would not allow integer values above MAX_INT size Fix:  Correction to random number generation (incorrect bit shift during seed creation) Fix:  Long command lines were not sanity checked when setting variable data Fix:  Excel spreadsheets are no longer auto-closed if the "Close Workbook" action is not used Fix:  Excel spreadsheets will be auto-closed if the workbook was opened hidden Fix:  New warnings when Excel spreadsheets are modified without being saved Fix:  A few minor changes to Output window messages for Excel actions Fix:  Double-clicking a step with "Edit Grid Fields" off would not show the Property box Fix:  "Steps Run" value was off by 1 in Output window Fix:  Custom Dialogs: File Open button did not have correct bitmap in compiled EXEs Fix:  Custom Dialogs: now use current path when displaying the "Select File" box Fix:  Pasting steps when multiple steps are already selected will display confirmation message (previously appended) Fix:  Get File Info was not consistent with decimal values when size in MB was requested Fix:  Using failure mode "Window Image Capture" could cause crash with invalid paths Fix:  Internal modifications and optimizations for low-level file access Fix:  Edit > Paste now replaces when multiple rows are selected Fix:  User Variables were being deleted upon startup with certain registry configurations Fix:  Fixes for Delete File so a nonexistent file won't stop processing of a list of files Fix:  Fast repeated "Find" command would incorrectly simulate a double-click in the main list

Version 7.14   (January 2008) New Feature:  Divide File command (under File category) Fix:  Dozens of internal changes to Compiling EXEs Fix:  Compile EXE shows error in results if unable to embed external files Fix:  Corrections for embedded files in Compile EXE that use quotes or spaces Fix:  "Get File Info" failed if file name contained quotes Fix:  "Get File Info" with get file size option + MB would show bytes instead of fractions if less than 1 MB Fix:  Modified "Create/Set Variable" to simply "Set Variable" for brevity; Full backwards compatiblity maintained (you can leave "Create/Set Variable" in your scripts) Fix:  Combined "Find" and "Select All that Contain" into a single "Find All" dialog box (under Edit menu) Fix:  Compiling a single BASIC step would create an invalid EXE Fix:  Double-clicking a VXM file would also load a blank Untitled document Fix:  Editing Comments steps in the grid now uses the Tools > Options max line size Fix:  Potential fix for rare stop when executing script via -V or -R and it stops on first line Fix:  A few minor changes to startup execution housekeeping for compiled EXEs Fix:  "Excel: Get Cell" would return an error if no data was in the cell Fix:  Read File action would produce a "insufficient memory" error if file didn't exist Fix:  Multiple changes to file name parsing when name contains quotes or spaces (affects multiple actions) Fix:  Corrected file path parsing when using a UNC name instead of a local path

Version 7.13   (December 2007) Fix:  "Get File Info" was not returning the correct drive if the filename didn't exist yet Fix:  "Get File Info" would return different results depending on current working directory Fix:  Compiling from the command line would display status in popup instead of to console Fix:  At startup, Recent File list now auto-cleans itself to avoid keeping invalid and out-of-sequence filenames Fix:  "IF Process is Running" action was not working correctly unless logging was enabled Fix:  A few minor internal changes to the Functions category commands Fix:  "Save Output: To File" no longer requires file to exist during lookup button selection Fix:  Fixed selection when Shift+Arrow follows a Find, Goto, or Bookmark jump in the main script (used to start from top due to listview problem) Fix:  Redesigned "Reload Last File" to use the last file that was worked on (either Open or Saved) Fix:  Minor correction to "Number to Words" for decimal values Fix:  Removed "Math Functions" command since expressions are now accessible in any field with the "=" sign (like Excel) Fix:  "Math Functions" will convert into "Create/Set Variable" if variable output is used, other types will run correctly for backwards compatibility

Version 7.12   (December 2007) New Feature:  "Show Global Variables / Local Variables" option in System Variables lookup button Fix:  The default failure mode was not being applied for new steps Fix:  Display Image + Always on Top would not allow user to close image Fix:  A few minor changes to "Exit vTask Studio" when running with the "-r" switch Fix:  Standardization of sequential menu IDs and control IDs for common commands Fix:  Excel actions would not allow variables for Cell reference Fix:  The Excel section was omitted from the PDF version of the help file Fix:  Enhanced the Excel error reporting in the Output window Fix:  Compile EXE when using an external icon was not working with long path names Fix:  Progress bar user prompts were not showing correct percentage due to invalid number conversion Fix:  "Shutdown" action was closing vTask before it had a chance to complete full shutdown

Version 7.1   (December 2007) New Feature:  Added "%H" (convert Hex to Decimal) in Format Number action New Feature:  Added "Convert Binary -> ASCII (text)" option for Binary Function New Feature:  Undocumented "vTask.INI" file support for changing the main Registry key for settings Fix:  Fixed major bug with floating point decimals when doing integer conversions Fix:  {Delay} entries in TYPE were not working correctly Fix:  If the CapsLock key was pressed, the TYPE command would incorrectly invert case of letters Fix:  A few minor corrections to Read File action in cases where file does not exist Fix:  Changes to "Binary" functions so that they don't remove characters in normal ASCII range Fix:  Modifications to compiler EXE optimizations Fix:  A few extra backwards compatibility modes for older versions Fix:  Pressing Enter key on a non-editable step did not display the Properties dialog Fix:  Timeout was not working with fractions of a second for Custom Dialog Fix:  {vTask_ver} system variable was not working correctly Fix:  Altered "Unable to start AutoType" message to not display after success Fix:  Modified all User Input dialog boxes to match Windows standards (buttons on bottom) Fix:  By virtue of the new modified User Input dialogs, there is additional room for static labels (prompts)

Version 7.0   (December 2007) New Excel Category: New Feature:  Create Workbook New Feature:  Open Workbook New Feature:  Close Workbook New Feature:  Save Workbook New Feature:  Get Cell New Feature:  Set Cell New Feature:  Select Cell New Feature:  Format Cell New Hardware Category: New Feature:  Get Computer Information New Feature:  Serial Port Send New Feature:  Serial Port Receive Other New Actions: New Feature:  BASIC Script New Feature:  AutoType feature New Feature:  Custom Dialog New Feature:  Text Loop New Feature:  Get Window Info New Feature:  Child Control Action New Feature:  GOSUB Label New Feature:  Return from GOSUB New Feature:  Create Adobe PDF New Feature:  Create Shortcut New Feature:  Binary Function New Feature:  Read INI Data New Feature:  Write INI Data New Feature:  Delete INI Data New Feature:  Compare Files New Feature:  IF Key is Pressed New Feature:  New Save Output list with icons for easy identification New Feature:  New Save Output options: Excel Spreadsheet, Adobe PDF Document, Memory Variables New Feature:  New Memory storage, which works like variables, provides fast access, and is not physically stored on the PC. Accessed via {1} - {9} New Feature:  New Reporting functionality, with 4 new formats: Text (.txt), Comma (.csv), Web (.html), and Excel (.xls) New Feature:  Simplified Report generation, without any XSLT/XPath programming required New Feature:  Completely new Compile EXE functionality New Feature:  "Encrypt Script Source" option, which prohibits decompiling EXE's New Feature:  Compile EXE includes "Package Images" which can embed Image files and Data files into Compiled EXE New Feature:  "Package Images" will reuse links if common images are used in multiple steps New Feature:  Compile EXE now optimizes based on specific actions New Feature:  Compile EXE has new verbose output (including optimization report) New Feature:  Compile EXE can connect to running debug EXE process (tech support feature) New Feature:  Compile EXE optimization can create an EXE as small as 21k when BASIC code is compiled New Feature:  Support for Multiple Monitors New Feature:  Added {HTTP_STATUS} system variable for accessing returned web status codes (200=OK, 404=Not Found, etc) New Feature:  Added {DESKTOP} and {STARTMENU} system variables New Feature:  Right-click menu in Favorites includes "Customize XML" for directly modifying the action's XML New Feature:  Double-clicking on an item in the Output window will display the full text in a popup New Feature:  New Chop options: Everything After, Everything Before, First Character, Last Character New Feature:  Additional formatting in main grid to show multiple data fields in the Command Text column (for better readability) New Feature:  Added the {language} system variable New Feature:  Added <>, !=, <=, and >= operators for all math calculations New Feature:  Added support for min, max, abs, ceil, floor, sin, cos, tan, atan, and round intrinsic functions directly inside of math calculations New Feature:  New "Default Formatting" for the Format Number command, which utilizes regional settings New Feature:  Added "View" to right-click menu in Output window New Feature:  BASIC action includes a color-coded syntax editor in Properties Fix:  Major changes to main grid data display, which now allows editing of all actions directly in the grid Fix:  "Get Sub Text" includes new performance optimizations when used inside of a loop (500+ PDF pages printed per second) Fix:  Additional memory safety check for large text fields that are combined with large option counts Fix:  "Highlight current step during playback" would select last step even if turned off Fix:  Corrections to the internals of WM_HELP functionality Fix:  Modified Favorites to be single Registry entries; also now ties directly to main Actions list for icons Fix:  Favorite actions from v6 that only had a partial record are not imported into v7 Fix:  Favorites no longer duplicate themselves if they get out of sequence in the registry Fix:  When new Favorites are added, other categories will not automatically close Fix:  More accurate drag and drop for Favorites reordering Fix:  Replaced "Add to Favorites as Group" in favor of a single "Add to Favorites" command Fix:  Additional error messages when compiled EXE does not execute properly Fix:  Faster load time for very large files; better load progress updates Fix:  Removed "Start and Wait for Program to Exit" and "Start Hidden" since they mapped to normal "Start" command Fix:  Additional "File-Save" changes to allow saving an empty file Fix:  Significant changes to internal memory management, especially with step blocks Fix:  Fixes to the "-L" command switch: it now works correctly, and only sets the log for the current instance Fix:  Changes to temp file creation to avoid unnecessary files Fix:  Modified "Start Browser" action to launch browser with default start page (configured in browser) Fix:  Added support for "-?" to compiled EXEs, which shows switch reference Fix:  Compiled EXEs were incorrectly trying to locate installed vTask on blank PC's (a problem if older versions were around) Fix:  The -L command line switch was not working for compiled EXEs Fix:  "Run Single Instance" compile option was preventing launching new processes / calling external scripts Fix:  Changes to how Properties window refreshes when main grid is clicked Fix:  Enhanced binary variables to accept lowercase as well as uppercase {\ff} and {\FF} Fix:  Reordered "User Prompt" properties for consistency across all actions Fix:  Starting a script run while editing Properties will save the changes before run begins Fix:  Login user prompt was not saving data into requested variable Fix:  Deprecated {login_username} and {login_password} in favor of single user variable return; still supported for backward compatibility Fix:  Login user prompt can now set both the default username and password prior to showing dialog Fix:  "Service Startup Type" was not showing the dropdown list of startup options Fix:  Mouse actions would not close the "Relative To" property list Fix:  Internal changes to Skip/Breakpoint toggling Fix:  Additional warnings if keypresses and Excel Workbooks are not correctly closed before script ends Fix:  Changes to the /? help display output, especially for command-line references Fix:  Remembers placement and sizes of various input dialogs between sessions Fix:  Changed "Custom Message Box" to "Custom Message" Fix:  Made User Prompt buttons language-specific to match the current regional settings Fix:  Loosened restrictions for VXM files: no <vTask> or <?xml version...> tags required Fix:  Updated Custom XML tags to include any non-VXM type tags, including <?xml version...> tags Fix:  Changed result message window to "topmost" so it wouldn't be hidden behind other windows during a run Fix:  Improvements to internal floating point number management Fix:  Encoding embedded XML entries inside of a script would fail if buffer was too small Fix:  CALL Script action would behave incorrectly if a compiled EXE was called Fix:  Deprecated the "Math Calculation" action in favor of allowing full expressions in any field. "Math Calculation" will remain fully supported for existing scripts. Fix:  Enhanced the "Wait for Window" action in situations where the window is already visible - no waiting is performed Fix:  Removed "Use local settings for number formats" option due to new math formula parser (now accepts intrinsic math functions, so commas in a numeric value are not valid) Fix:  A few minor changes to Call DLL parameter parsing, especially when using number constants Fix:  "Text via Clipboard" was incorrectly changing CRLF combinations into plain CR Fix:  Removed "Run Hidden" as an option with Call Script, as it is not possible to run the steps of vTask script hidden Fix:  The -r switch was not case insensitive to filename extensions Fix:  "Reset User Interface" would lock window size if the app was maximized Fix:  Modified Run Program lookup menu to read the Start Menu, not the Desktop Fix:  Removed dozens of old registry settings from historical versions that are no longer supported Fix:  The Output window will show strings with newlines as separate entries Fix:  The Exit vTask Studio action did not have a property for setting the return code like Exit Run Fix:  Modifications to the PE header information for compiled EXE's Fix:  Status text "Run Completed on [STEP n]" was showing +1 for the step number and steps run Fix:  Modifications to the automatic release of keys that were pressed during a run Fix:  Changed "Move Window" from 1-based coordinates to 0-based coordinates of Windows (0,0 is upper left). This was necessary to remove discrepancies between different actions. Fix:  Format Number was not correctly changing negatives from -1 to (1) when requested Fix:  "Use Window" would not activate window if it target had an owner (parent) and was a popup type Fix:  Forcing a running script to stop while a User Input message was still showing could crash vTask Fix:  Save Output would repeatedly display/store the same output until the action's timeout was reached Fix:  Variables that contained characters above 128 would give the warning "contains binary data, and cannot be edited" Fix:  Many minor interface changes (such as icon refreshes) and help file fixes

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