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Ascendis Caller ID version 3 contains many changes from the previous release, version 2.3.0.0.
New Features/Options/Commands
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| • | added "Speak Name" and "Speak Name and Number" actions (these will only appear for new installations; if you want to add these simple actions to an existing installation, import "Standard Actions.xml" from the Program Files folder using File -> Import -> Actions) |
| • | includes US area codes in Locations list (existing customers can import "US Area Code Locations.xml" from the Ascendis Caller ID Program Files folder) |
| • | added mute toolbar button (duplicates functionality of "Disable sound (including speech) in all actions" checkbox on Sound page of Options window) |
| • | now uses current system window title font by default (note that in some windows a smaller size of the selected font will be used if the selected size is too big for the window) |
| • | in Options -> Devices -> Whozz Calling? -> "Enable Whozz Calling? device on:", added option to scan for more serial ports (initially only 16 serial ports are scanned) |
| • | added "Notes" column to available columns in the contacts list |
| • | added "Find in Contacts" command to call list and call report right-click menus |
| • | added "Dial Phone" toolbar button for Call list, Call Report, and Contact list |
| • | added Print button to Find windows |
| • | added HTML call notification window (select in Options window, Notification page; right-click on notification window (use Preview if desired) for configuration options) (NOTE: this uses a built-in HTML control, and not the Internet Explorer, Mozilla, or other browser engine. JavaScript is not supported, and CSS support is limited.) |
| • | reopen devices when resuming after sleep |
| • | update call duration in calls list during call (for Whozz Calling? and other devices that track call duration) |
| • | network log: added line separator commands to button bar context menu |
| • | added commands to import version 1 settings and version 2 settings and database (these appear in File -> Import menu when an existing version 1 or version 2 installation is detected; to import an arbitrary version 1 database, hold down the CONTROL key while bringing up the Import menu; to import an arbitrary version 2 database use the "Restore Database" command) |
| • | don't let user select a Ring action that hangs up |
| • | warn user when choosing a Ring action other than "Ring" or "Do Nothing" |
| • | increased default size of Line Monitor window |
| • | improved handling of unexpected TAPI error codes |
| • | new actions now use {SpeakName} instead of {Name} in default speak text |
| • | "Empty Database.ciddb" is now literally empty -- no records exist in any of the lists |
| • | now installs "Initial Database.ciddb" into Ascendis Caller ID Program Files folder -- this contains the database as it appears on first install |
| • | the "Default" action now speaks the phone number only if the caller is not a contact and the number is not the same as the name (this change will only appear for new installations) |
| • | trap errors during database updates and restore database |
| • | default to XML file type in export dialogs |
| • | support importing Locations from XML files |
| • | support overwriting Locations when importing from XML files (hold down CONTROL key when selecting Import -> Locations command) |
| • | added CountryCode column to Locations table (this allows locations for multiple countries in the same Locations list) |
| • | Location window: widened latitude and longitude fields; use spin edit for timezone |
| • | contacts window: increased drop down height of Label combo box on Extras page |
| • | gracefully handle problems writing to line monitor log |
| • | activation codes replace registrations and one code supports multiple phone lines |
| • | reduced period of time after user interacts with call list during which program will not automatically select new call from 10 seconds to 3 |
| • | improved Whozz Calling? initialization when device is busy when Ascendis Caller ID starts |
| • | Whozz Calling 2: erase memory while downloaded calls are being processed |
| • | automatically disable detail mode for Whozz Calling? devices reporting too many on-hook messages (as can happen when too many phone devices are connected while device is using voltage detection) |
| • | trap and report exceptions when exporting |
| • | show hourglass cursor when rebuilding contacts list |
| • | added message type descriptor to Activity Log entries |
| • | minor changes to "Item Toolbar" items' visibility / state / position for consistency |
| • | "Show or Add in Outlook" action now specifies CompanyName field in Outlook contact and files phone number according to the phone number description in the Ascendis Caller ID contact if one exists (to add the new Outlook actions to an existing database, hold down the CONTROL key while selecting File -> Import -> Actions, then choose the "Outlook Actions.xml" file in the Ascendis Caller ID program folder) |
| • | gracefully handle modems that return unexpected voice compressor syntax (like MultiTech Systems MT5634ZPX-PCI) |
| • | use display name in popup notification window instead of first name + last name |
| • | improved outgoing call information detection for TAPI devices |
| • | doubled amount of Line Monitor data kept while running |
| • | made Status page the default page when showing the Network form |
| • | increased default modem call timeout to 30 seconds in direct mode (this can avoid phantom "No Caller Information" call after valid caller id capture on slow systems; we recommend direct-mode modem users increase the value manually since the new default won't override existing settings) |
| • | use configured modem call timeout in direct mode |
| • | Options window, Network page, Web/TiVo server sub-page: disable web root controls unless web server is enabled; added help clarifying web root setting |
| • | Outlook actions now look for caller in contact folder and subfolders |
| • | Edit Action window: select all text in script memo (Advanced actions) when CTRL+A is pressed in it |
| • | when deleting a contact, use display name, first name + last name, or company in confirmation as needed |
| • | made script function "CallCount" thread safe |
| • | default to '0.0.0.0' in network settings server bind addresses |
| • | log messages when a second instance is started |
| • | added date format info to Technical Support Report |
| • | track and note changes in date format in Activity Log |
| • | reduce font size of progress bar in status bar (used for report progress) to better fit some displays |
| • | don't change the display panel to show an outgoing call if an incoming call is in progress |
| • | don't change the display panel to a different existing call when the status of the call changes |
| • | Rebuild Phones command: filter non-numeric characters from phone numbers not containing letters as is done when calls are first received (the Rebuild Phones command is normally hidden; to see it hold down the control and shift keys while clicking the File menu) |
| • | dynamically widen "active calls" pane of status bar if needed |
| • | fixed problem importing version 1 database |
| • | fixed potential exception on some machines when printing call notes |
| • | fixed rare exception on some machines when using the Run command in actions |
| • | fixed problem where minimizing display panel all the way and then exiting Ascendis Caller ID prevented the display panel from being restored |
| • | trap TAPI error when getting system's country code and default to "1" |
| • | when a contact is deleted, recompute the name fields for the phone numbers assigned to the contact from the raw caller id name (as would happen when the call is first received) -- fixes problem with names "sticking" to a phone number after a contact is deleted |
| • | fixed race condition with scripts that could cause logged errors |
| • | when tray icon is clicked while Options window or another modal window is open, bring app to foreground and appropriate window to front |
| • | don't use or free database accessors created from main thread while executing scripts (fixes potential exceptions) |
| • | fixed problem with some modems under TAPI when they only report the phone number which, within certain timing constraints, could result in a call being reported as two calls, one with correct phone number and one unknown |
| • | fixed EOverflow exception when speaking through USB sound device for one user |
| • | fixed potential problem with configured volume not respected around speech |
| • | fixed problem downloading Whozz Calling? 2 memory calls when number of calls in memory was more than system could process fast enough |
| • | trap and log exceptions when repositioning contacts list after changing a contact (rare, but one user encountered it) |
| • | fixed potential exception when deleting all contacts |
| • | fixed exception when deleting last (or all) calls |
| • | Repair Database command: fixed handling of two phone records that resolve to the same "match" phone number |
| • | Delete Duplicate Calls command: ignore milliseconds when comparing calls -- this fixes problem where calls imported from exported files (which don't include milliseconds) were not recognized as duplicates |
| • | fixed potential startup problem (reported by one user) |
| • | fixed bug where an action that deleted a call could try to delete the call more than once, although subsequent attempts would fail |
| • | fixed problem where dates in grids were occasionally displayed in wrong format |
| • | fixed exception when editing, changing, and saving a contact while viewing the contact list |
| • | fixed polling case with multiple calls from same phone number where phone number already existed on client |
| • | trap exceptions when getting window handle to bring app to top on new call |
| • | hide many context menu items when multiple calls or contacts are selected |
| • | fix for problems displaying images in display panel on some systems |
| • | attempted fix for rare exception on shutdown when using YAC |
| • | reduced possibility of modem call timing out in direct mode because modem message had been received but not yet processed (resulting in a single call being interpreted as two calls) |
| • | fixed problem where system dialogs (font, color, etc) could be hidden behind other windows when switching back to Ascendis Caller ID or when call is received |
| • | fixed bug where COM methods in advanced scripts could fail because COM library wasn't initialized |
| • | fixed problem deleting data files in uninstaller when requested to do so |
| • | don't used cached web page if html template was subsequently modified |
| • | fixed problem printing single call |
| • | trap rare exceptions when displaying a message and attempt to display using alternate methods |
For changes from previous versions, please see Changes from Version 1.
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