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WHAT'S NEW ! |
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Latest Version:
4.10 Build 236.2 |
Undo Option
Multi Predecessors
Auto Linking
Improved Email Functions
New MS
Excel spreadsheet enhancements
Automated software unlock
codes
Windows 7 ready
Export all Task Fields to Excel
Plus dozens of enhancements
our users asked for !! |
| Coming Soon
in 5.0! |
New Look & Feel
New Task
Detail Layout
New Job Manager Layout
New Contact Manager
Layout
Remote VirtualBoss Improvements
(including handheld
optimized website)
Advanced File Attachment Options
Customize Program Backgrounds
Multiple Task Assignees
Much More!
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August
30th, 2010:
v4.10 build 236.2
* Major speed improvements have been
implemented for network users. Anyone who has
experienced slowdown
while running VirtualBoss over a network is encouraged to download this
new build. (should be running 7-8 times faster with these
improvements)
* Updated warning text when editing all tasks in list.
* Fixed an issue with changing a job # in the Job Detail screen.
Hitting cancel after changing a name
will
now properly cancel the name change.
* You can now see more of the Task Notes on the Task Manager list. (up
to 254 characters)
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August 20th, 2010:
v4.10 build 236.1
* Fixed an issue where custom drop down
lists were not saving properly
* Edit all Tasks in List feature now properly refreshes the screen to
show changes.
* Adding tasks to a group now works again with Edit all Tasks in List.
* Marking a job as a template job will now properly refresh the screen
to show the changes.
* Fixed a bug caused by upgrading from an older version that cause
VirtualBoss to crash when
switching to the Gantt Chart view.
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Fixed a bug with changing a Job name in the Job Manager. This feature
works as it should again.
* The Job name caption is also updated on the Scheduling tab now.
* Restoring a field name back to it's default name now updates without
having to close and re-open.
* Some characters such as '&' were not showing up on column headers.
This has been fixed.
* More options have been 'enabled' on the Edit predefined Task screen.
* You can now choose to hide the 'Attachments' column from showing on
the task list.
* The scheduling tab now defaults to show tasks based on your current
filters instead of all tasks.
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July 14th, 2010:
v4.10 build 235.8
* Added some options for emailing file
attachments with work orders and schedules.
* New default background picture for VirtualBoss.
* This build should help resolve a rare issue for users that aren't able
to unlock the software on a
computer with high security.
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June 23rd, 2010:
v4.10 build 235.5
* Made improvements to the Job
Manager which should make it run faster for networked users
* Added a change background option for VirtualBoss
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June 21th, 2010:
v4.10 build 235.3
(officially released)
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Swapped position of Address and Profile tabs in the Contact Detail
windows.
* Fixed window when viewing Contact Phone Numbers from the Gantt Chart
right click menu.
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June 14th, 2010:
v4.10 build 235.2
(officially released)
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Corrected an issue where the print/email/fax window was showing on the
print preview window
* adding to a group option now works properly when using Edit all Tasks
in List option.
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June 7th, 2010:
v4.10 build 235.1
(officially released)
* Numerous screen refresh problems
corrected.
* Added an option to the preferences that, when checked, will remember
the size and location
of detail windows after they close. (off by default)
* Slightly increased the size of drop down menus in the Task Detail
screens to make it easier to see
items in the list.
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May 14th, 2010:
v4.10 build 234.6
* Print Preview and Print All
checkboxes on the Job Manager remember their setting after a close.
* Gantt Chart settings: fixed a setting that caused the auto apply to
stop auto-applying briefly.
* Keystroke query works better on the Job Manager with networked
databases with this build.
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May 11th, 2010:
v4.10 build 234.5
* Corrected a critical error on the
Gantt Chart that would cause the program to crash when using
drag and drop style task linking (bug only present in build 234.3-4).
* The Auto Apply checkbox on the gantt chart settings works properly
again.
* The Show Inactive Jobs checkbox on the Job Manager now saves it's
state properly.
* New default settings for the gantt chart have been applied to be more
user friendly.
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May 10th, 2010:
v4.10 build 234.4
* Fixed an email issue that could
cause all tasks to appear deleted
* Made improvements to task linking when changing the start date of a
task that is currently linked.
* Made some small interface adjustments to the gantt chart and gantt
chart settings window.
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April
30th, 2010:
v4.10 build 234.3
* Adding a file attachment to a
task triggers the apply button
* Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause the Job Detail window to
disappear behind the Job
Manager window after saving notes.
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April
29th, 2010:
v4.10 build 234.2
* Made improvements to Job Manager
for speed and other issues
* The Gantt Chart settings
window has been fixed to prevent resizing issues
* The auto apply option in Gantt Chart settings now works with all
options in the settings window
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April
23rd, 2010:
v4.10 build 234.1
* Fixed Job Manager speed issues
* The finish plus box has been fixed and will now function properly
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April
9th, 2010:
v4.10 build 233.8
* Fixed speed issues that were
causing tasks to open and close slower than usual
* Added right-click options to Job Manager to mark Jobs active/inactive.
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April 1st, 2010:
v4.10 build 233.5
* New Gantt Chart Settings design.
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Added an "Apply" option to the Gantt Chart Settings.
* New Remote VirtualBoss Control Panel design.
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March 25th, 2010:
v4.10 build 233.4
* Added custom message box to
Remote VirtualBoss login screen. Users can now set a message
that
will display above the login box on the login page from the RVB control
panel.
* Buttons with icons on them no longer look smaller when using 'Medium'
text size in Windows 7.
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March 19th, 2010:
v4.10 build 233.1
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Hitting the "escape" key will no longer just close out of a new task if
a user has entered any data
* Added a "cancel" option
when right clicking on the Gantt Chart
* Users are now asked to confirm when they choose "Restore all settings
to default" in the preference
options.
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March 18th, 2010:
v4.10 build 232.9
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Some bug fixes regarding right click options for task and job details
are fixed in this build
* "Edit all tasks in list" option
in right click menu has been corrected and works properly again
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March 12th, 2010:
v4.10 build 232.7
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New Job Manager design!
* Several enhancements and fixes for task and job detail windows.
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February 24th, 2010:
v4.10 build 232.2
* Fixed a bug that was causing
VirtualBoss to lock up when the same task was opened multiple times
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February 15th, 2010:
v4.10 build 231.9
* Fixed "error bells" from occuring
when adding a new task.
* The sort by checkbox column in the Scheduling Tab now sorts correctly.
* When changing the finish plus day on the Scheduling Tab, the target
start date updates
immediately to show the changes.
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February 8th, 2010:
v4.10 build 231.7
* Remote VirtualBoss (build 89) -
Marked column now has check boxes and a filter option in
Remote VirtualBoss.
* When adding predecessor tasks in the Scheduling Tab, the target start
date now reverts back to
it's original start date if links were added and then removed before
hitting Apply.
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February 4th, 2010:
v4.10 build 231.6
* Tasks that are linked as
predecessors now show up as hyperlinks on the detail page that will
open that task when clicked.
* Tabs now indicate there is data that may be useful to a user on them
(such as a file attachment).
* Predecessor tab has been renamed to "Scheduling".
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January 21th, 2010:
v4.10 build 231.4
(officially released)
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Updated some aspects of changing file attachments on the Task Detail
window.
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Fixed a bug with certain file links on Remote VirtualBoss.
* New Remote VirtualBoss build available! (build 88).
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Added new option buttons for task links on the predecessor tab in the
detail window.
* You can now attach the same file multiple times on one task.
* Updated text on the predecessor tab in the detail screen.
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January 6th, 2010:
v4.10 build 231.2
* Improvements made to the Task
Detail window (apply button added to save changes)
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Information instantly updates on the Task List / Gantt Chart view when
changes are saved
on the Task Detail window.
* Fixed a bug that caused the
"Fax this Task" option to not work when using filters.
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Corrected a few other bugs found during internal testing.
* Task Detail windows now stack better when multiple tasks are open at
once.
* Task linking information can be found on the task
details window once again.
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December 21st, 2009:
v4.10 build 230.9
* Task list updates on the task
list as a user saves information on the task detail screen
* "OK" button changed to "Save"
* Added a close button option on new Task detail screen
* When closing a Task Detail screen, VB checks to see if any changes
were made and prompts
to save
* Added ability to open multiple Task Detail windows at once
* Gantt Chart list is updated when a task is saved from its detail
screen
* Many other changes!
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November 25th, 2009:
v4.10 build 230.6
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Fixed a few bugs that were present when adjusting a schedule via the
Gantt Chart.
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November 24th, 2009:
v4.10 build 230.5
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Fixed an issue where exporting to Excel small business edition wasn't
showing any tasks.
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November 17th, 2009:
v4.10 build 230.4
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The Task Detail screen has a new look! It's now easier and more
intuitive to add Tasks to your
schedule!
* Tabs on the task detail screen have been given more appropriate names.
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October 30th, 2009:
v4.10 build 230.2
* Fixed issue with contact manager
sometimes not showing the correct contact details
* File attachments are no longer cleared after a clicking on file link,
email, or fax buttons
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October 29th, 2009:
v4.10 build 230.1
* Corrected File Attachment issue
that was present in build 229.9
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October 28th, 2009:
v4.10 build
229.9
* Fixed an issue with task linking
that would cause odd behaviour under certain circumstances
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October 14th, 2009:
v4.10 build
229.6
* Added a new tab to the Task
Detail Screen for File Attachments.
* Fixed a bug that would cause the Job Manager to crash after modifying
some Job details.
* The "check all" and "remove all" checkmarks from tasks options are
working properly again.
* Made improvements to Emailing and "Print this task" should work faster
now.
* Remote VirtualBoss (build 86) included with this release.
- contains compatibility with new (and upcoming) file attachment
features.
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October 6th, 2009:
v4.10 build
229.4
* New version of Remote VirtualBoss
(build 85) fixed a problem that would cause the site to hang
when adding a task.
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October 1st, 2009:
v4.10 build
229.3
* Added greater control for users
exporting Task, Contact, or Job fields to Excel using the Task
Export feature. These new options can be found under
Options->Preferences->Field Captions tab
* Fixed a bug
that would cause the message "wrong register.info file" when
trying to unlock
VirtualBoss
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September 28st, 2009:
v4.10 build
229.2 (unreleased)
* VirtualBoss can now export all
Task fields to Excel.
* Remote VirtualBoss improvements:
- file hyperlinks show full path when you hover over them
- detailed task notes area will expand to match the amount of notes for
easier viewing.
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September 21st, 2009:
v4.10 build
229.1
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Improved emailing with VirtualBoss
built in client
* Added an option to test email settings (will send a test email)
* Corrected "error bells" that would sometimes occur during a
registration
* Refined how the number of tasks are shown on the Task Manager
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September 16th, 2009:
v4.10 build
228.9
* Corrected overlapping text in a
QuickBooks sync window
* Added a new way to see how many tasks were active on the Task Manager
screen
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The Job and Contact manager should now auto-refresh after a QuickBooks
sync to show the data
* Updated window text
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September 10th, 2009:
v4.10 build
228.8
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Fixed a bug that would cause Windows XP home to crash
* Template jobs no longer show in Remote VirtualBoss filter list
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August 5th, 2009:
v4.10 build
228.7
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Refined a compatibility assist option with Windows Vista, and the soon
to be released Windows 7.
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August 4th, 2009:
v4.10 build
228.6
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Restored Excel Export functionality to any version of Excel
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July 31st, 2009:
v4.10 build
228.5
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Changes made from Remote VirtualBoss can now be undone from PC
VirtualBoss
* VirtualBoss will automatically run with administrator privileges when
installed on Windows Vista
or Windows 7 if the User Account Control is
enabled at the time of install.
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July 28th, 2009:
v4.10 build
228.4
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Added a message to the user when creating a Backup to make it more
obvious
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July 22nd, 2009:
v4.10 build
228.3
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General maintenence build (not released)
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July 10th, 2009:
v4.10 build
228.2
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Improved online registration and updates to our license server
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June 26th, 2009:
v4.10 build
228.1
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Added the short-cut / hotkey control+z to undo option.
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June 19th, 2009:
v4.10 build
227.9
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Undo Option added to VirtualBoss!
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