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Build Version Logs Follow:
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Version 4.28

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Changed Forward and Done actions so that they are no longer available for dictations downloaded from Express Delegate
  • Changed to no longer offer deletion of local copies of dictations if they have been deleted from Express Delegate and are in the local Done folder.
  • Fixed issue of Menu items and toolbar buttons not being disabled when no dictations are selected
  • Fixed problem with text separation in Notes for dictations downloaded from Express Delegate; white space is now inserted between XML tags and regular text
  • Fixed "Sender" not being shown for dictations received from Express Delegate
  • Uploaded 2008-10-27

Version 4.27

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Changed loading of *.au files to no longer require Real Audio DLL
  • Fixed "Go To Bookmark" hot-key
  • Changed "Go to Bookmark" system-wide hot-key to "Open Bookmark List"
  • Fixed Foot Pedal Control setup wizard not showing error when port/device open fails
  • Fixed Foot Pedal Control setup Wizard Cancel button
  • Fixed Express Delegate support
  • Fixed FF/REW global hot-keys bringing Scribe window to top
  • Fixed focus shifting to the FF/REW buttons when equivalent foot pedal or hot-key is pressed Fixed "Save As" so it can no longer save a dictation with an invalid file extension
  • Fixed list view column widths (main window, load dialog, recover dialog), which weren't being restored on application restart
  • Fixed "Load Dictation File(s)" dialog so that it now adds to the recently used folder list when a dictation is loaded
  • Fixed "Load Dictation File(s)" dialog to no longer close without doing anything if an empty area in the file list is double-clicked
  • Renamed "Load Now" to "Sync"
  • Updated welcome message recording
  • Uploaded 2008-10-15

Version 4.26

Mac OS X Upgrade Release:
  • Fixed Hot Keys, which were sometimes not working
  • Fixed Scribe Mini layout
  • Fixed decryption of encrypted DCT files, which wasn't working
  • Uploaded 2008-09-29
  • Added Mac Intel build (first release)
  • Uploaded 2008-10-08

Version 4.25

Mac OS X Upgrade Release:
  • Fixed inability to load more than one track from CD
  • Fixed Function keys so that they can now be mapped correctly to global hotkeys
  • Fixed incorrect title of "Hello" on the Load button
  • Uploaded 2008-09-23

Version 4.24

Mac OS X Upgrade Release:
  • Added Load & Delete buttons to Toolbar
  • Hot Keys can now be removed with Remove All
  • Uploaded 2008-09-05

Version 4.23

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Added AMR file format support
  • Added WordPerfect *.wpd document support in the "Template Typing Document" list in the Options dialog
  • Added "Remove All" button to the System Wide Hot-Key Assignment list in the Options dialog
  • Added "Type notes for the currently selected dictation here" prompt
  • Changed welcome message to now start playing automatically on first run
  • Changed Tool-bar buttons; now shown on two separate tool-bars so all are visible when using 800x600 screen resolution
  • Changed File menu items to group them more logically
  • Changed show/hide column functionality for dictation list; moved from View menu "Select Columns" item to list header right-click context menu.
  • Changed speech-to-text settings to now show all user-specific profile settings
  • Changed Decryption Key so it can now be set for unregistered user with ID of 0
  • Changed column names for XML tags, which are now set in the Options -> Display dialog
  • Changed several menu items and tool-bar buttons so that they are now only enabled when exactly one dictation is selected
  • Fixed XML tags loaded from DCT files not displaying in the correct column of the dictation list
  • Fixed memory corruption caused by file format of the pending speech-to-text file list (tspeechrec.dat). (Now using file-store records).
  • Fixed SAPI4 speech-to-text engines so they are no longer ignored when Dragon NaturallySpeaking v9 is detected. [llib]
  • Fixed text created by SAPI4 speech-to-text engines not being added to dictation notes. [llib]
  • Fixed the default size of the main window and the default height of the Notes text box, which were too small
  • Fixed relative heights of dictation list and notes, which were changing on application restart (depending on the current Windows theme).
  • Fixed the default value of the folder input on the "Load Dictation File(s)" dialog so that it is no longer clipped
  • Fixed wrong tool-tip for "Refresh List" tool-bar button on the "Load Dictation File(s)" dialog
  • Fixed typo in "Forward Dictation" dialog title
  • Improved Options tabs layout
  • Uploaded 2008-08-06

Version 4.22

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Fixed VPE USB transcription foot pedal presses not being detected properly
  • Fixed foot pedal presses triggering playback commands when the Options dialog was open
  • Uploaded 2008-05-09

Version 4.21

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Adjustments to the "Channels" window controls now take effect immediately
  • Fixed problem with turning off "Float Above Other Windows" not taking effect until after the application was restarted
  • Uploaded 2008-05-07

Version 4.20

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Added DVS file format support
  • Added Help file link to online SDK documentation
  • Completed migration of API layer over to the new NCH API structure
  • Fixed Hot-keys inability to be deleted unless running with administrator privileges
  • Fixed loading the dcan*.dct attachment from a "Dictation Cancel and Recover Notice" email not triggering the dictation deletion
  • Fixed crash when attempting to playback DCT files recorded by MSRS with a large number of channels (eg. 32)
  • No longer possible to have Scribe Mini and main window displayed at the same time
  • Toolbar button & menu item for switching to Scribe Mini are now disabled when no dictation is selected
  • Uploaded 2008-05-07

Version 4.19

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Added "Data Folder" setting on the "Files" tab of the settings dialog
  • Added support for 32 bit floating point WAV files
  • Added Delete button to "Recover File(s)" dialog
  • Added basic support for GSM and RAW files
  • Changed "Play Slow Pausing" to "Play (With Pausing)"
  • Changed default auto-backstep on stop from 1ms to 0ms
  • Changed Bookmark dialog button label from "Cancel" to "Close"
  • Changed tool-bar buttons to be slightly smaller
  • Changed Tool-bar "Forward", "Dispatch" and "Done" buttons to be disabled when no dictation is selected
  • Changed the order of the "View" / "Show Buttons" menu items to match their order on the Tool-bar
  • Current playback position is now remembered and restored for each dictation
  • Dialogs warning about trying to assign an action to the F12 key or a hot-key that is already in use have now been localised
  • Fixed status bar accessing uninitialised memory on startup [llib]
  • Fixed Auto-backstep on stop feature not working after selecting a bookmark from the bookmark list
  • Fixed the "You have x new dictation(s)" tray icon tip so that it now only displays when the "Display a bubble tip when a new dictation arrives" setting is enabled
  • Fixed speech recognition profiles not displaying in the Speech User Setup dialog [llib]
  • Fixed typo in notes tray icon tip ("proccessor" -> "processor")
  • Fixed "Load Audio CD Track(s)" - no longer allows ripping of data tracks
  • Fixed the "Test FTP Logon Details" button so that it now tests for write permissions in addition to read permissions
  • Fixed issue with more than one dictation in the "Recover File(s)" dialog having the same name; previously "Play" and "Recover" would always operate on the first one
  • Fixed menu items and buttons in "Recover File(s)" dialog so that they now enable/disable when appropriate
  • Fixed "Volume" static text overlapping notes edit area slightly
  • Uploaded 2008-03-31

Version 4.18

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Added secure FTP option for incoming files and forwarding files
  • Changed to use new dssdec component (instead of dss32) to load DSS files
  • Fixed typos in "Forward Dictation", "Settings / Files", "User Encryption Key", and "Decryption Key Not Set" dialogs
  • Fixed missing ampersand from "Load & Delete" menu / button text
  • Newly added incoming recording sources are now always initialised to default settings (was sometimes "remembering" settings from a previously deleted source)
  • Uploaded 2008-02-18
French-language Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Uploaded 2008-02-19

Version 4.17

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Fixed Issue with DSS file loading
  • Fixed loading of FLAC files (removed the -f option on decoder)
  • Fixed issue with the horizontal movebar not restoring position
  • Ensures all entries are loaded and not just the first listed item (of the load from list) when the Load Now button is used
  • Recover Old Files now recovers multiple files if they are selected
  • Loading, if stopped, now clears the text in the status bar
  • Revised the Clarity Low Frequency Cutoff description in Help
  • Hotkey descriptions are now consistent on the Help pages "Keyboard Reference" and "Hot Key Control"
  • Uploaded 2008-01-07

Version 4.16

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Vectored DSS file handling checked
  • Enter Key Fixed
  • Fixed setting of field for Find & Play window to recognise Express Scribe
  • Will load bookmarks from the Notes field in the format of @h:mm:ss
  • Bookmark setting and pedal press checked
  • CD loading dialog fixed
  • Rename Dictation now works with Enter
  • Fixed Scribe Mini Volume Control
  • Fixed Main Window unmaximising
  • Fixed Load with FTP
  • Works with Express Dictate dct version 3 and below
  • Uploaded 2007-10-24

Version 4.15

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Changed speech user setup dialog
  • Changed default size of Load and Recover dialogues
  • Fixed Exit crash when using VEC foot pedals
  • Fixed User Encryption dialog (limiting user ID and disabled OK button fixed)
  • Fixed Lxa and dialog layout
  • Fixed focus issue with HotKeys RWD and FWD, and Scribe stealing the focus when it was iconified
  • Uploaded 2007-08-03

Version 4.14

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Re-added sunken display on main window
  • Search string is not case sensitive now
  • The "settings.ini" file information is now in Registry
  • Changed default Settings for Word document
  • Changed many input controls (Settings dialog) to use UpDown Controls
  • Changed icons on Load dialog to use Window's system icons
  • Changed Text on Settings dialog to be in lower case for any check boxes
  • Moved float window check from Other tab to Files tab in Settings
  • Fixed display of StatusBar Loading
  • Fixed flickering on most things on main window (listview is due to painting)
  • Fixed Load dialog toolbar
  • Fixed Load dialog displaying some folders incorrectly
  • Fixed Scribe Mini window's appearance on Windows 98
  • Fixed Cchecking of menu items
  • Uploaded 2007-07-23
Linux Version Release:
  • First release of Express Scribe for Linux platforms
  • Uploaded 2007-07-30

Version 4.13

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Auto BackStep on number cannot be 0 any longer; must be equal to or greater than 0
  • Default 'Space is low' message appears at 50MB (can be changed in Settings)
  • Dispatch now allows mutliple attachments to be sent with the file
  • Dictation List view - sorting works again
  • Hot Key Shortcut References removed from Tooltips of Scribe Mini window
  • Hot Keys for Go to Start/End work regardless of whether Scribe is the active window
  • New Dictation Count is now correct
  • References to Express Rip changed to Express Scribe regarding CD Loading in Help
  • Rewind and Stop buttons on Scribe Mini window now work correctly when using Hot Keys
  • Shortcut for Microsoft Word button (Ctrl+W) fixed
  • WMA files which are copyrighted will have problems loading due to Windows copy protection
  • Changed speed handling and display
  • Changed the way the Notes field loads the text. Cursor will no longer jump, nor will the scrollbar move
  • Fixed error with menu item shortcuts
  • Fixed foot pedal control so that quick tap works
  • Fixed crash on Close
  • Fixed crash on clicking Help links.
  • Fixed rename on file porting change bug.
  • Fixed redraw Issue for Windows XP on volume bar
  • Fixed running one instance at at time
  • Fixed resizing right corner of Main Window drawing
  • Fixed error where the Notes do not delete if set to empty
  • Fixed dxsource loading of wma and msv-dvf files
  • Fixed delay with loading Recover Old Files
  • Fixed close on Scribe Mini window
  • Fixed stack overflow on string error
  • Stopped welcome.wav from reloading after being deleted
  • Uploaded 2007-07-03

Version 4.12

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Audio Time and PlayBack Time now change the caption of the main window.
  • Channels control now displays correctly When toggling between main and mini windows
  • Channels dialog and shortcuts are blocked when audio process is being done
  • Options -> Files-> Auto Delete now works
  • OptionsDLG -> Volume Level now immediately changes the volume of the playing audio
  • Added Check for Hard drive space on background thread (sends error to foreground)
  • Added refresh button to Load dialog
  • Added to Help details about how Play Slow Pausing works
  • Added Test FTP button
  • Added check so that if the application did not close correctly the loading thread will clear its files waiting to load
  • Changed shortcut for FileRename and Load Audio CD to be different
  • Fixed error where downloading status of FTP stays on 10%
  • Fixed bugs that appeared from porting
  • Fixed issue with pedals when multiple buttons are pressed and released
  • Fixed Hot Key assignent so that F3, F11 and F12 match shortcut keys
  • Fixed Go to Bookmark shortcut key (Will now jump to bookmark even while playing the file)
  • Fixed removing of all shortcuts and adding the default keys
  • Fixed loss of sound quality and volume When speed value set to 50% (F11) by making a slight adjustment
  • Removed Close to Tray from list view context menu
  • Uploaded 2007-05-18

Version 4.11

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Automatically remembers Column Sort order
  • Prompts for Key if it is not set when loading encrypted file
  • Cursor jumps to end of text after load rather than beginning
  • Added bounds checking for Auto Backstep on Stop feature (in case a negative number is entered)
  • Changed references in Help from Typing Pad to Notes field
  • Fixed the up-one-level button function when opening files
  • Fixed GUI display at startup (wrong GUI often seen)
  • Fixed Word document still opening when setting is unchecked
  • Fixed left arrow on speed bar taking no action when speed below 45%
  • Fixed path for save to LAN not working
  • Fixed graying out of menu items when option is unavailable
  • Uploaded 2007-04-13

Version 4.10

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Scribe Mini component added.
  • Vista compatable
  • Added shortcut and hotkey to float control window.
  • Float control open/close is now hot key assignable.
  • File status will not overload past 100%
  • Speed does not increase past 225%
  • Uploaded 2007-01-30

Version 4.09

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Dock ->Audio File Transfer default changed to not delete on load
  • Global Bookmark removed, can now canvas all files bookmarks by clicking next/previous
  • Only one file can be selected at a time in the book mark window
  • Only one incoming location can be selected at a time from the Settings->Incoming Folders Tab
  • Help converted to html.
  • Uploaded 2007-01-25

Version 4.08

Windows Upgrade Release:
  • Improved compatability with RealMedia
  • Uploaded 2007-01-17

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