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AUTOMATE 4.5f - 07/26/2000
README FILE

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IMPORTANT NOTE!
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AUTOMATE REQUIRES INTERNET EXPLORER
v4.01 OR GREATER FOR PROPER FUNCTIONING
OF THE NEW HTML HELP FILES PRESENT IN
VERSION 4.5 AND HIGHER.


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NEW IN RELEASE (4.5f)
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ENHANCEMENTS
 - added "Send DOS Keystrokes" option in the
   "Send Keystrokes" action to properly support
   sending keystrokes to DOS boxes in Windows
   2000

 - click on the File System trigger in properties
   now warns a user in demo mode that the trigger
   is disabled in AutoMate Standard

 - FTP Remove Directory action now deletes the
   directory and everything in it

 - multiple exporting of tasks from the AutoMate
   Configuration Manager now works from File
   and popup menus

FIXES
 - fixed shift key binding in DOS applications
   using "Send Keystrokes"

 - Ping action no longer improperly retains the
   last manually entered variable name when
   adding multiple ping steps

 - scripting language would inproperly retain
   a trailing exclamation point when an integer
   was returned to a task from a script

 - AutoMate Configuration Manager was not
   properly remembering a maximized Step
   Builder on exit

 - FTP actions now properly handle servers that
   do not accept the ABOR (Abort) commmand

 - FTP actions now properly handle servers that do
   not accept the PWD (Print Working Directory),
   which would cause AutoMate to change to the
   root directory

 - fixed problem with FTP Quick Send and FTP
   Quick Retreive transfering files in ASCII mode
   on some servers, regardless of settings

 - the File Change trigger now longer repeatedly
   logs irrelevant errors

 - fixed problem with AutoMate triggering a task
   from the File System Trigger before the file
   was done being written


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NEW IN RELEASE (4.5e)
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FIXES
 - fixed SMTP steps failing on deploy

 - fixed various FTP issues


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NEW IN RELEASE (4.5d)
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FIXES
 - fixed FTP error that caused downloads to
   fail on some Linux servers

 - drag & drop of multiple tasks out of the
   Step Builder now properly checks for invalid
   filename characters


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NEW IN RELEASE (4.5c)
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ENHANCEMENTS
 - added serial number registration to the
   installation

 - clarified that the Display Name in Enterprise
   Preferences cannot be modified after the
   machine is registered


FIXES
 - fixed tab order proplem in Send Keystrokes

 - fixed bug that caused AutoMate Enterprise
   Machine Registration wizard to loop on some
   Windows NT machines

 - fixed Configuration Manager not restoring
   to the proper size after it was closed
   maximized

 - fixed AutoMate tray icon turning blue even
   when tasks are running if "cancel" is
   selected from the "Running Tasks" dialog
   (via Ctrl-Alt-PgDn)

 - fixed problems encountered while cancelling
   a running task via Ctrl-Alt-PgDn

 - fixed double-clicking an invalid step from
   displaying a garbled box

 - fixed AMOLE hanging periodically when accessed
   from VB compiled apps

 - fixed AutoMate hanging when interrupting long
   downloads or uploads via Ctrl-Alt-PgDn

 - fixed binding keys extended keys with the
   Shift key that proved problematic on some
   Windows 2000 machines.

 - fixed error 1026 when dragging files out
   of the Configuration Manager multiple times

 - fixed "Start An Application" returning only
   positive numbers when configured to return
   an application's return code


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NEW IN RELEASE (4.5b)
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NEW ENHANCEMENTS
 - added ability to preserve absolute paths in
   Zip Action

 - updated and rewrote the AutoMate BASIC Language
   Extensions help file in Microsoft HTMLHelp.

 - allowed context sensitive help to be launched
   from the IDE by selecting an AutoMate specific
   language extension in the code window and
   pressing F1.   Upon pressing the F1 key in the
   IDE, depending on the keyword selected, the IDE
   will now detect which help file to launch (either
   the Language Extension help file, or the
   standard BASIC language help file) and provide
   help for the currently selected keyword.


FIXES
 - Dial-Up action now works properly on
   Windows 2000 machines

 - fixed Pause Command from accepting nothing
   as a scalar value

 - fixed Reminder Action crashing AutoMate if
   a snoozing reminder is interrupted using
   Ctrl-Alt-PgDn

 - fixed variables containing carraige returns
   from causing problems with the scripting
   language

 - fixed context senstitive help on SMTP Action

 - linked AutoMate BASIC Language Extensions
   help file to IDE Object Browser


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NEW IN RELEASE (4.5a)
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FIXES
  - fixed Quick Send and Quick Retrieve not
    respecting file transfer mode settings

  - fixed FTP log file overwriting itself when
    compatibility mode is used


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NEW IN RELEASE (4.5)
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NEW TRIGGER!
  - File System Trigger!
    - triggers a task when a file is added,
      modified or removed from a directory,
      or when a directories size or of number
      of files change


NEW ACTIONS!
  - "Hold Down A Key"
    - holds down one of the system keys (Shift,
      Control, Alt, WinKey and/or Alt-Gr) until
      a "Release A Key" step is encountered

  - "Release A Key"
    - releases a key previously held down by a
      "Hold Down A Key" step

  - "Change Default Printer"
    - changes the default printer of the system


ENHANCED ACTIONS
  - added "compatibility mode" support to all
    FTP actions to accomodate AS/400 and
    VMS FTP servers

  - support to encrypt variables using the
    "Create Variable" and "Set Variable"
    actions

  - clarified required parameter in "IF" Action

  - implemented NumPad0-9, and number pad keys
    to "Send Keystrokes" (via the "Insert"
    button)

  - added ability to force the NumLock key on
    or off in "Send Keystrokes" (via the
    "Insert" button: {NUMLOCKON}, {NUMLOCKOFF})

  - added ability to force the Scroll Lock key on
    or off in "Send Keystrokes" (via the
    "Insert" button: {SCROLLLOCKON},
    {SCROLLLOCKOFF})

  - clarified expected parameters in File actions
    and FTP actions

  - clarified expected parameters in "Deployables"
    section of actions


NEW FEATURES
  - added support for a "From" address in
    "Failure Notification"

  - fixed right-menu popup on edit boxes for all
    actions

  - AMOLE will now attempt to start the AutoMate
    Task Service when a script executes outside
    AutoMate if AutoMate is not already running

  - AMOLE will now inform the user if a step could
    not be successfully executed (previously it
    would sometimes hang the IDE)

  - added shortcut under AutoMate4 startup menu
    for AutoMate Support website

  - added shortcut to AutoMate Configuration
    Manager directly under Programs group

  - redesigned and updated help file, featuring
    HTML help

FIXES
  - fixed FTP transfers not setting transfer
    type correctly

  - AutoIDE now returns the proper failure codes
    when debugging AMOLE Action2 methods

  - fixed error code text from "FTP Download" to
    say "Requested file could not be downloaded"
    instead of "Request file could not be uploaded"

  - fixed problems exporting tasks with bad
    characters (/ \ : * ? " < > |)

  - fixed Access Violation that occured when
    when dropping more than ten tasks out of
    the Configuration Manager

  - fixed AutoMate2.FindWindowContaining()

  - fixed problems that occured when trying
    to run Action2. functions outside
    AutoMate

  - fixed problem with "Add Task Wizard"
    that caused AutoMate to not accept tasks
    made while regional settings were set to
    certain regions

  - fixed "Include Sub Directories" to
    properly reflect state on step edit

  - fixed positioning of "Include Sub
    Directories" option when editing and
    adding steps

  - fixed "Paste Key"'s "Fields" menu not
    appearing in the proper position

  - fixed problem where killing a task
    while a "Wait For Window" step was pending
    caused an access violation

  - fixed problematic registration process
    when upgrading from Standard to Professional
    versions

  - install now properly removes old icons no
    longer used by AutoMate

  - installation now warns if the AutoMate
    Configuration Manager, the AutoMate Task
    Service, or AutoIDE is open when trying to
    install a new version, and shuts them down
    to prevent version conflicts if they remain
    open

  - running a password protected task from a
    shortcut will now properly prompt for the
    password

  - fixed "Select Constant" dialog in Send
    Keystrokes to properly display the available
    constants

  - "Select Constant" dialog box no longer
    allows a blank value to be selected or
    entered

  - selecting a constant from the Field button
    in Send Keystrokes now puts the constant
    in the dialog in the new format (using %)

  - selecting a variable from the Field button
    in Send Keystrokes now puts the variable in
    the dialog in the new format (using !!)

  - fixed problem with Step Builder that caused
    click the X close button on a parameter dialog
    to overwrite the last step in the task

  - fixed priority problem that caused AutoMate
    to hang if a holding task was scheduled to run
    only once

  - fixed priority problem that caused AutoMate
    to loop holding tasks if more than two tasks
    were in a holding state

  - fixed tab order in "Start An Application"

  - fixed Start Another Task not displaying the
    proper task name on edit if the task name
    does not exist in the local task file


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