FastFox

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Version 515396076

Version 2.23

• Fixed context menu broken for AC window
• Done remove confusing option to change the auto complete memory usage
• Fixed Macro input like the Date/Time example is slow
• Fixed Auto complete context menu
• Fixed Macro(advanced) input is slow with the sleeps
• Fixed FastFox prevents the proper functioning of the "ALT+TAB" in Windows 7.
• Fixed FF crashes after setting Administrator's password.
• Done create a Suggestion for llib to add additional diagnostics (asserts, LDEBUG, ponter tests etc) for the bug "FF crashes after setting Administrator's password.".
• Fixed crashes.
• Fixed program shutdown issue.
• Fixed ALT+DOWN OR UP keyword to select the autocomplete text takes the selection two position up or down
• Uploaded 2012-11-15

Version 2.22

• Fixed skip shortcut button is not working properly.
• Fixed Auto Complete window should close immediately when mouse clicks occur
• Fixed user is unable to create shortcut for 'Click' macro.
• Fixed DLL issues with sending back the wrong character code, or virtual keys sometimes
• Fixed user is unable to insert an image in MS Word 2007 if shortcut for that image is assigned along with special character followed by a character.
• Fixed context menu for the Auto complete no longer working
• Fixed AC arrows need a better combo
• Fixed a trailing 'v' in some of the suggestions
• Fixed last word in suggestions missing
• Fixed some more issues with the Auto Complete.
• Fixed rating dialog issues.
• Fixed Auto Complete Context menu
• Uploaded 2012-11-07

Version 2.21

• Fixed FF does not work with Notepad and Wordpad immediatelly after installing on my laptop
• Done remove the stats from the bottom bar
• Fixed shortcuts does not remember space at end
• Fixed expansion of first Shortcut is replaced by second expansion in Excel and OpenOffice Spreedsheet
• Done add indicator of autocomplete status to status bar (shortcut status and spreadsheet mode should also be there.)
• Done Auto-Complete:: compensate for delete keystrokes
• Fixed expanding a shortcuts deletes the line after
• Fixed auto Complete Does not save all items
• Fixed when using ALT+(down arrow) bizarre characters appear
• Fixed FastFox loses auto complete data if you restart comp while its running
• Fixed rate this program" pops up when auto-complete kicks in
• Fixed Handle non english text
• Fixed some letters getting dropped in auto complete
• Done Pre-Generate fast-finish dictionary from the installed email client's sent box
• Done refactor the Word accomodation tweaks to only happen for Word
• Fixed let the user have some time to pick the AC suggestion even after typing the wrong string
• Done more Relevant/Less irritating Auto Complete
• Done Improved shortcuts
• Done Improved Auto Complete
• Added scanning of Outlook and Thunderbird to pre-generate the Auto Complete dictionary
• Fixed Auto Complete window should close immediately when mouse clicks occur
• Uploaded 2012-11-06

Version 2.20

• Done FastFox Source Code Cleanup
• Fixed Fastfox autocomplete window not showing up
• Fixed a bug in the removal of entries in the library where entries are not actually being removed.
• Done load auto complete dictionary on background thread
• Fixed for Shared file - When adding new shortcut, current version of FF overwrites all shortcuts
• Done shortcut suggestions dialog changes
• Done change the Rich Text entries to Simple Test
• Fixed adding of 'PIC' shortcut adds 'wzDescriptionExempleImage.jpg'
• Fixed it is impossible to edit rich and simple shortcuts - the 'Keyword required' message appears even when it already exists.
• Fixed FF inserts emptiness instead of picture
• Fixed fastfox - File loading failed message popup for the .bmp file added as shortcut.
• Fixed picture getting deleted from its original path when user click on cancel button after importing the Picture
• Fixed Fastfox dll/hook needs to support unicode and IME
• Fixed It is not possible to select a group. So only last created group is visible
• Fixed suggestion does not close itself if you move between programs or other mouse activites
• Fixed "Disable auto-complete" option does not stick
• Fixed the focus stealing bug with Autocomplete is back.
• Fixed when FastFox window is active tray menu appears twice.
• Fixed not working with 64-bit applications
• Fixed FF does not work with Notepad and Wordpad immediatelly after installing
• Fixed not working with Internet Explorer 9
• Fixed While adding one shortcut FF remove another one or remove picture from picture shortcut
• Done improve shortcut confirmation sound
• Fixed hang on reading shortcuts
• Fixed occassional crash on reading shortcuts
• Fixed failing to write shortcut file
• Fixed app crashed while adding empty rich shortcut
• Fixed while creating new group FF can't save 'Default' shortcuts
• Fixed 'Formated shortcut' inserts only text without formatting
• Fixed Simple shortcut does not work properly
• Fixed page is absent in help 'file:///Applications/FastFox.app/Contents/Resources/help/editkeystroke.html'
• Fixed unexpected message display when user click on cancel button of the "Enter password" dialogue.
• Fixed Help button is not working on Macro Shortcut Window
• Fixed there is a group 'Crn' that cannot be removed
• Fixed Multiple message Issue on 64-bit systems
• Fixed Macro shortcuts don't work with recent DLL changes
• Done rework Termination of fastfox64.exe
• Fixed Macros with ALT+ don't work
• Fixed Macro does not work with a lot of app. It works only Word
• Fixed fastfox64.exe failing to start with current build
• Fixed backspacing is marking some phrases/sentences as being typed multiple times in the Auto Complete
• Fixed 'Ctrl+N' is not useful
• Fixed Unicode characters will sometimes fail in OpenOffice
• Fixed FastFox not working inside 64-bit IE
• Uploaded 2012-09-24

Version 2.19

• Improved the auto-complete wizard page
• Added icons for each type of shortcut in the shortcut list
• Added a button on the main tool bar for enabling/disabling auto complete
• Improved auto complete stability
• Uploaded 2012-06-20

Version 2.18

• Added a new setup wizard
• Added option to toggle fastfox expansions On/Off with tray notifications
• New custom window style for the auto-complete window
• Suggestions for shortcuts offered at startup
• dictionary for suggestions pre-generate at install by looking at the installed email client's sent box
• Reworked Picture shortcuts to use window meta file format
• Fixed display of the auto complete window for Windows XP
• Fixed problem with deleting fastfox shortcuts
• Uploaded 2012-06-11

Version 2.17

• Fixed Fast Finish not working properly on Mozilla and Chrome
• Fixed Fast Finish window hides behind open dialogs and desktop sidebar
• Fixed after editing, rich text shortcut will not work and some unwanted characters get displayed.
• Change 'Record Macro' functionality.
• Fixed "Play sound" does not work
• Fixed some extra characaters are appeared after import a file
• Fixed application crashes while running for long term
• Fixed FastFox is not building for Mac
• Fixed [Mac] llib implementation for RichEdit control
• Fixed the hang issue while click in the preferences button
• Fixed access violation in FastFox FastFinish
• Fixed FastFox becomes not responding when user choose end program form task manager.
• Done convert a double space to dot-space option
• Fixed importing of picture remove it from source place. Do not remove image. Copy it.
• Done require more than one word for Fast Finish to help prevent passwords from displaying
• Fixed rich shortcut text can be broken
• Fixed source image being deleted for picture shortcuts fixed
• Fixed one word suggestions no longer offered by fast-finish, preventing password storing
• Added Double-space to period option.
• Fixed shared shortcut file does not install correctly
• Done Backup and Restore needs to support fast-finish dictionary
• Done rename Fast Finish to Auto Complete
• Fixed DLL on 64-bit machine.
• Uploaded 2012-04-20

Version 2.16

• Fixed FastFox consistently crashing on XP on Opening the app.
• Done Fast Finish window flashes in and out too fast
• Added better movement for the fast-finish window.
• Uploaded 2012-03-08

Version 2.15

• Fixed space was inserted after selecting a suggestion
• Fixed 2 tabs in options missing on some PCs
• Fixed impression values incorrect
• Done rework interface for Fast-Finish
• Fixed application shows assertion failed and crashes in parameters values
• Fixed all caps being inserted on the first insert for fast-finish
• Fixed parts of sentences/phrases should not appear if they were typed the same number of times.
• Fixed Fast-Finish window responds very slowly with release build
• Fixed FastFinish window sometimes coming into focus when it shouldn't
• Added new interface for fast-finish feature.
• Added suggestions will appear as you type.
• Added check options for fast-finish.
• Fixed add macro for the debug fast-finish window.
• Fixed context menu not working with new interface
• Added context menu to fast-finish window.
• Fixed Suite and Help buttons not viewable when minimizing the application using mouse drag option
• Fixed first time suggestions come up with fast-finish, entry has excess space
• Fixed Double-Click insertion and single-click selection not working in new fast-finish window
• Fixed rare crashes on 64-bit machines.
• Uploaded 2012-02-29

Version 2.14

• Fixed FastFox consistently crashing on XP on Opening the app.
• Done Fast Finish window flashes in and out too fast
• Better movement for the fast-finish window.
• Uploaded 2012-03-08

Version 2.15

• Fixed space was inserted after selecting a suggestion
• Fixed 2 tabs in options missing on some PCs
• Fixed impression values incorrect
• Done rework interface for Fast-Finish
• Fixed application shows assertion failed and crashes in parameters values
• Fixed all caps being inserted on the first insert for fast-finish
• Fixed parts of sentences/phrases should not appear if they were typed the same number of times.
• Fixed Fast-Finish window responds very slowly with release build
• Fixed FastFinish window sometimes coming into focus when it shouldn't
• Added new interface for fast-finish feature.
• Added suggestions will appear as you type.
• Fixed add macro for the debug fast-finish window.
• Fixed context menu not working with new interface
• Added context menu to fast-finish window.
• Fixed Suite and Help buttons not viewable when minimizing the application using mouse drag option
• Fixed First time suggestions come up with fast-finish, entry has excess space
• Fixed Dbl-Click insertion and single-click selection not working in new fast-finish window
• Fixed rare crashes on 64-bit machines.
• Uploaded 2012-02-29

Version 2.14

• Fixed pressing Alt+Down|Up combination moves selection in FastFinish dialogue on two lines down|up.
• Fixed Registration issue.
• Fixed the 64-bit issue that was skipping items from the fast-finish window.
• Fixed a crash when in the cleanup thread when changing to a lower max length.
• Fixed Max and Min parameters for suggestions are actually one lower
• Fixed items skipped when selecting a suggestion on a 64-bit win7
• Uploaded 2012-02-13

Version 2.13

• Done rename 'Command' to 'Macro'
• Done remember last selection for 'Private' or 'Shared' when creating a shortcut
• Fixed application crashes when loading a pseudo bmp file
• Done deleting group(s) should confirm with user
• Fixed save and load dictionary not working
• Fixed suggestions were not being generated at every keystroke
• Fixed arrow keys not working for selecting suggestions
• Fixed heap corruption when removing items after they have been added a certain way
• Fixed access violation in dictionary
• Fixed fix GUI issues with suggestions window and edit/view window for auto-complete
• Fixed finish and debug self balancing part of the binary tree
• Fixed Auto-Completion: if buffer at '.', '!', or '?' clear the suggestions list
• Fixed Auto-Completion: when backspace is hit refresh the suggestions
• Fixed when a suggestion remains from input to input, its impressions should stay the same
• Fixed when we add an existing item, reset its keystrokes so that the item does not simply disappear
• Fixed Auto-Completion: must support unicode
• Fixed Auto-Completion: Cursor should not move over to the right after an insert.
• Fixed Auto-Completion: Some issues with the buffer position
• Fixed add options to the context menu to allow you to Copy/Move entries to the shortcuts area.
• Fixed Auto-Complete: ENTER then BACKSPASE causes a problem in the buffer sequence
• Fixed provide progress dialogs for saving and loading of dictionary, othewise looks like app hangs
• Done rework the self-balancing code in the binary tree to use rotations instead and removed the depth tracking.
• Fixed Auto-Complete:Some test samples reveal buffer overruns and access violations in new feature
• Done design a usage test to test the different approaches to the binary tree using the auto-complete feature
• Fixed in release version the suggestions window disappears sometimes, button doesn't bring it back
• Fixed crash occurs in the release version after the first suggestion gets generated
• New Fast-Finish feature - will learn your keystroke patterns and offer suggestions
• - Click Auto button to open window
• - Type random text and see suggestions
• - Automatically select items from the list as you type ALT+DOWN
• - Adjust options in options.
• Done research for string lookup algorithm
• Fixed picture shortcuts should not like to a file since this creates problems for shared shortcuts
• Fixed loading after maximum entry size is reduced creates a crash.
• Fixed when user open the FastFox application then 'Selected Location' title is not showing by default
• Uploaded 2012-02-09

Version 2.12

• Fixed FastFox crashed when it does not find the valid path of image
• Fixed on the main window, the tool bar icon images have the wrong size images.
• Done on the main window rename the column name "Selected Expansions (local)" to "Expands to".
• Done on recommended programs please put KeyBlaze above Express Scribe.
• Fixed when adding a new shortcut to shared shortcuts, other(networked) apps are not synced
• Uploaded 2011-10-27

Version 2.11

• Done folder name for backup contains ';' characters, instead of correct ':'.
• Done nothing in Help-doc about Picture Shortcut feature.
• Fixed WinXP. Default picture shortcut links to non-existent directory.
• Fixed new Rich Text Shortcut key font size mismatch
• Fixed the 'New Rich Text Shortcut' dialog. The 'Size' field should have spin-boxe and should be adjustable by mouse wheel.
• Done update Help - Shortcuts from 'default' group aren't copied to newly created group.
• Fixed Error about keyword appears on vista/Win7 64 bit
• Fixed 'After opening the edit picture shortcut dialog,fastfox crashed'
• Fixed crashes when adding new Input command shortcut
• Fixed crashes with command shortcuts
• Fixed 'After opening the edit picture shortcut dialog,fastfox crashed'
• Fixed "Select key" should not be active when user select multiple assignable key combinations
• Fixed keyword input command always shows 'Invalid Format' error.
• Fixed crashes and added format checking for with command shortcuts
• Fixed 'After opening the edit picture shortcut dialog,fastfox crashed'
• Fixed improper button activation.
• Fixed GUI bugs, Picture shortcut bugs, group bugs, help docs
• Fixed crashes and added format checking for with command shortcuts
• Fixed 'After opening the edit picture shortcut dialog,fastfox crashed'
• Uploaded 2011-08-10

Version 2.10

• Fixed location (filepath) of 'abbrev.dat' shortcuts file is not documented anywhere in the Help file.
• Done add a 'Select All' button
• Done ability of copying/moving shortcuts between groups.
• Done ..._abbrev.dat are never deleted
• Done create an option to Backup and Restore Shortcut data
• Done rich Edit Shortcut - Please add to small toolbar new buttons: Italic, Underline, text colour.. etc..
• Done sample for each for Keyboard input
• Done delete "Expand" and "Shared" function options on bar
• Done remove Size option for Rich Text short cuts
• Done change text for "Keystroke" shortcut to "Command"
• Done create Empty Groups
• Deleted "Expand" and "Shared" function options on bar (confusing)
• Done maintain Pixel Ratio if Resizing picture shortcut
• Done include graphic file shortcuts
• Uploaded 2011-04-28

Version 2.03

• Fixed problems with running on Windows 64-bit systems
• Fixed issue of DLLs not being updated correctly when doing an upgrade install
• Uploaded 2010-08-09

Version 2.02

• Changed to prompt for reboot after uninstall to make sure all files are cleaned up
• Updated splashscreen (shown at startup, and when 'Help - About FastFox' is clicked)
• Uploaded 2010-07-30

Version 2.01

• Added support for 64-bit applications
• Added ability to execute commands with keystroke shortcuts
• Changed to block creation of keystroke shortcuts that use common keyboard shortcuts from other programs
• Changed so that shortcut expansion is disabled while editing shortcuts
• Fixed bugs in Rich Text shortcut editing
• Uploaded 2010-07-17

• Fixed overwrite problem if shortcuts exist when loading a saved abbrev.dat file
• Fixed password issues with shared settings
• Uploaded 2009-11-26

Version 2.00

• Added ability to search expansion list
• Added option to turn expansion on or off without closing FastFox
• Added hotkey (CRTL+E) to immediately open the last used expansion for editing
• Added today's date hotkey
• Added ability to print list of all shortcuts
• Added statistics
• Added ability to create categories for shortcuts
• Added wordwrap to simple text shortcut dialog
• Fixed unlinked Help
• Uploaded 2010-04-15

• Added Mac Intel processor version of FastFox
• Added unicode support for expansion data (unicode characters can now be displayed correctly)
• Fixed data swapping issue while saving (PowerPC only)
• Fixed speed issues (should respond to key down event instead of key up event)
• Fixed crashes when attempting to set password
• Fixed disappearing buttons When 'Edit Shortcut' is opened
• Fixed various problems with the Help file
• Uploaded 2009-11-20

Version 1.12

• Fixed bug affecting shortcut creation
• Fixed issue of text not being expanded when running FastFox under Vista
• Fixed problem with changes to existing Expansion text not being saved
• Improved resolution of shortcuts on Windows Vista desktop
• Uploaded 2009-07-17

Version 1.11

• Added 'Add New Shortcut', 'Delete Shortcut' and 'Edit Shortcut" right-click menu options
• Added new sections to Help file
• Fixed text truncation issue
• Fixed 'Add new shortcut' tooltip
• Fixed text overlapping in Options dialog
• Fixed various typographical and grammatical errors in labels, messages, and the Help file
• Fixed issue with Rich Text
• Uploaded 2009-04-07

Version 1.10

• Added Unicode support (for non-western characters)
• Changed size of FastFox logo on splash screen
• Fixed abbrev.dat file corruption issue
• Fixed trial version bug
• Uploaded 2008-12-12

Version 1.07

• Fixed Autorun issues
• Fixed Preferences dialog
• Fixed bug with non-alphanumeric key use producing unexpected results
• Uploaded 2008-05-21

Version 1.06

• First Release of FastFox for Mac OS X
• Uploaded 2008-05-16

Version 1.05

• Fixed "v" chars appearing on keyword edit control
• Fixed FastFox not working if run manually on Vista
• Uploaded 2008-04-14

Version 1.04

• There are now two license classes: (i) Home - does not allow shared shortcuts file, and (ii) Business - includes the use of shared shortcuts file
• Added a Rich Text example in the default shortcuts file
• Added new toolbar icon which goes straight to the Shortcuts tab of Options
• Changed shared shortcuts file so it can now be password protected (option to set password on Shortcuts tab of Options)
• Updated help
• Updated GUI a little
• Uploaded 2008-04-11

Version 1.03

• Fixed problem with FastFox crashing on startup on some systems. It was to do with the contents of the abbrev.dat file saved by older versions of FF
• Uploaded 2008-02-14

Version 1.02

• Cleaned up the main window display for the Rich Text entries (now displays the simple text version)
• Internal changes to use LLib b-tree
• New option to use a shared network file for the FastFox shortcuts
• New option to save and load the local shortcut data
• New shortcut type "Key Strokes" - a simple key macro to allow access to program menus, etc.
• Uploaded 2008-02-05

Version 1.01

• Correct resizing on install
• Dynamic context menus
• Fixed some Help menu links to the web site
• Updated Help
• Uploaded 2007-03-26