|
Ver |
Release Date |
Changes |
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14.38 |
31-Jan-2012 |
Features * If document info is not set in options,
defaults to Word Doc Info Fixes:
* Removes error message from little cms.
* Handles parent null object.
* fixed mapisendmail 15 error. * Increased robustness in
interpreting incorrect colorspaces. * Handles printing
from browsers when urls are extremely long. * Recognises
hyperlinks in images in .docx |
|
14.37 |
22-Dec-2011 |
Features * Ability to overwrite or rename backup PDF. Fixes:
* Increased robustness for damaged PDF files.
* Removes the program name from within the document title.
* simpleMAPI email method can handle more email clients. *
Parameter parsing handles removal of the entire page when no
page is left. * Installing with -printer option. |
|
14.34 |
10-Nov-2011 |
Features:
* Retains changes in markup settings for future use.
Fixes:
* Support for opening files with AES encryption
* Reduced size in scanned b&w, grayscale images for WIA2.
* The feature with the @ for the filename (email settings)
works again. * Removed output directory from scan user
interface. * Hyphens in emails now mapped correctly on
IE9 (x64)
|
|
14.33 |
5-Sep-2011 |
Features:
* Support for 'backup directory' option
Fixes:
* Removed "SaveFilenameAction and DefaultDirectory" as it was confusing
|
|
14.32 |
30-August-2011 |
Fixes: * Radio buttons from InfoPath 2007 in XP now print
correctly
* Paramater parsing in Demo *
Workaround to allow Adobe Reader to validate signed
annotations correctly * Print to File dialog no longer
displays from Powerpoint * Stamps / Watermarks from
options no longer crashes *
Hyperlinks transferred to PDF from a mail merge *
Incorrect faq url / phone number in Help table of contents
* Office 2003 now minimum requirement for the pdfMachine
office add-in |
|
14.31 |
19-August-2011 |
Fixes:
* Paramater parsing and the use saved settings option *
Bcc and Extended MAPI operations * Display of the Markups
toolbars * Next action now executes batch files with the
command line * SMTP Authentication Error 503 * The use
of name<email@domain.com> in SMTP Email addresses *
SaveAs no longer overwrites file by default if no suffix is
used on filename |
|
14.28 |
08-July-2011 |
Features: * Configuration setting introduced to allow you
to use or not use the settings saved in Email Settings Fixes:
* No longer defaults to previous attachment name when using
SMTP mail * No longer adds in urls for emails and links
which doubled up with Adobe Reader links * Printing to
local printer Windows 2008 x64, Word 2007, using remote
desktop now prints correctly to pdfMachine. |
|
14.27 |
28-June-2011 |
Fixes: * Image issue in Windows 7 32-bit with Excel 2010
* Occurrences of "miscellaneous changes" in digital
signatures from certain apps
* Annotation handling at the edges of a page
* Invalid ob num after cancellation and reapplication of
digital signature * Digital Signature preview page
numbering * 4 letter suffixes such as .docx, .xlsx
removed from PDF name * Font problem printing from apps
such as MathCad which use OpenType fonts with non-WinAnsi
characters |
|
14.24 |
20-May-2011 |
Features: * support for SSL / TLS / SMTP mail, eg gmail
Fixes: * Digital Signatures for last page * No longer
crashes in Vista when swapping page orientation for a stamp
* Digital Signature preview changes orientation with change
in page orientation
* No longer crashes when a stamp is inserted for all pages
on a single page PDF (Win 2008 x64 only) * No longer
crashes when saving a sticky note. (Win 2008 R2 with
particular versions of Adobe Reader) * No longer goes to
incorrect last page when selected from thumbnails (rotated
pages only). * Uninstall now removes all files, and
requires administrator login to run * No longer crashes
when the stamp string ends in a % * Font problem
corrected for advertisement in non-English languages *
Mail Merge does not fail with 2 byte characters in the Excel
column name * Improved handling of sticky note and
digital signature annotations
|
|
14.18 |
16-Feb-2011 |
Features: * Allows scanning into Viewer or Edit mode
through the options menu Fixes:
* Print jobs stuck in the queue no longer
cause pdfMachine to 'hang' * Print jobs stuck in the
queue no longer cause installation/uninstall to fail * No longer crashes when attempting to append to a PDF with
a certified signature
* No longer crashes when selecting a different certificate
on Win 2008
* Viewer refreshes when error on append (eg an invalid
digital signature) * Displays toolbar and navigation bar
in Adobe Reader X |
|
14.12 |
24-Nov-2010 |
Fixes: * multi-sheet printing on Revit Architecture 2010
* issues with SavePDF parameter parsing failing under load
* no longer recreates deleted directories upon open or save
* uninstall failure when jobs stuck in print queue
|
|
14.05 |
9-Sep-2010 |
Features: * release of pdfMachine sig * option to
embed revocation data in digital signatures * new menu
option, 'set crypto password' so you dont have to re-type
crypto passwords
Fixes: * crystal report file
naming issue * issues with 3rd party timestamping servers
* printing to pdfMachine printer on Citrix client on windows
7 * non ascii chars can now be displayed in stamps *
installation did not clean up temporary directory *
installation in quiet mode does not display messages * bugs
with edit mode upon appending other files |
|
13.097 |
21-May-2010 |
Features: * compatibility with Office 2010 * allow
paste of text into an annotation
Fixes: * no
longer sets pdfMachine to be default printer during a mail
merge * selection of annotation style improved *
several display issues in edit mode * issues with files
not able to be opened * bookmark issues, including a
problem appending * problems printing from PowerPoint |
|
13.092 |
19-Mar-2010 |
Features: * Mail Merge security settings - passwords
taken from merge fields
Fixes: * rotation problem
with markup text on rotated pages * several font display
issues in edit mode * improved multilingual support in
driver * lots of minor bugs fixed
|
|
13.078 |
23-Nov-2009 |
Features: * Text highlight, strikeout and underline. *
Recent file list Fixes: * annotations and
digital signatures on rotated pages * font rendering
improved * allow sticky note and typewriter deletion
* annotation retained after page appended * digital
signature issues when digital signature already exists in
PDF * font size for stamps/watermark options
|
|
13.069 |
17-Aug-2009 |
Features: * Now support Portuguese, Polish and Italian
versions. Fixes: * parameter parsing issues
under high load * scanning issues * attach file crash
* setup issues with port not being deleted * digital
signature placement when signatures already exist in PDF
* directory always being created when file save dialog opens
|
|
13.06 |
24-Apr-2009 |
Major revamp.
Features:
* new user interface
look * new mark-up tab in edit mode, featuring text boxes, text
ovals, lines, arrows, stamps * record from microphone or
insert WAV file * gradient fills * much improved viewer in edit mode, support for
gradients and transparency * WIA2 scanner support *
insert image stamps * multiple text and image stamps
possible as watermarks. * insert or remove embedded files
* digital signing now supports time-stamping and server
signing using certificate signed by Quovadis CA. (a windows
root CA)
Fixes: * acrobat 9 files with xref
object streams
* problem with Swedish characters in Edit mode for certain
fonts
* Error 135 when Greek locale selected * setup /
uninstall problems on Vista * TWAIN scanner UI selection
fix * various other issues
|
|
12.17 |
19-Nov-2007 |
Features:
* print parameter for secondary printer
Fixes:
* driver problem with particular EPS file
* XML encoding issue with Word mail merge
* improved TWAIN scanner support
|
|
12.16 |
12-Nov-2007 |
Features:
* WIA scanner driver support
* JBIG2 compression on scanned B&W images
* scanner settings are saved between runs
* auto page de-skewing option for scanned images
* New next action - "Show Edit" mode
* new menu options available in edit mode.
Fixes:
* improved editor paging and page manipulation
* Word mail merge problem with large merge field names
* Word mail merge problem with attachment filenames
* appending/inserting PDF crash
* edit mode - rotate PDF 's with images
* office addins always being installed regardless of
checkbox setting
* parameter parsing image tag crashing on bmp files
* parameter parsing with email tag attachment issues
* fixes for arabic and hebrew fonts not appearing correct
* Print from IE on Vista problems
* Initial default setting of save directory changed to "My
Documents"
|
|
12.12 |
11-Jul-2007 |
Features: * PDF/A support
* added 'image as background' checkbox to dig sig appearance
dialog
Fixes:
* append files crash
* hyperlinks to URL's that were PDF's not working properly
* some email hyperlinks not being converted correctly
* pdfMachine not working properly for non-admin users on
terminal server
* pdfMachine not working properly for non-admin users who
connect to network shared pdfMachine printer
* stripping valid chars from filename e.g. "[,)" chars.
* problem with older rego codes expiring when the should not
|
|
12.02 |
9-Mar-2007 |
Features: * Vista and Vista x64 support
* New pdfMachine models - demo, office, pro and ultimate
* Microsoft Office 2007 support
* Improvements to digital signature appearance settings
* Improved watermark settings
* More parameter parsing commands
Fixes:
* Microsoft Word links in text boxes, and headers &
footers.
* Microsoft Word link underline fix.
|
|
11.05 |
16-May-2006 |
Features:
* Bookmark (bm command) parameter supported added.
Fixes:
* Lotus Notes International char fix for subject of emails.
* Fixed crash that occurred in certain PDF's with dodgy
CCITT fax encoded images.
|
|
11.04 |
6-May-2006 |
Features:
* Lotus Notes support added - pdfMachine now uses Lotus notes object model
if selected, allowing HTML email bodies in notes emails.
* Support for international emails using UTF-8 encoding.
* SMTP email supports international domain names - "punycode".
* Much improved digital signature layout and positioning.
* Added digital signature time stamping. By default
uses a Broadgun Time Stamping Authority .
* Added "Certified" signed PDF support.
* Added "server signed" PDF support.
Fixes:
* Fixed incompatibly with IntegriClaim insurance software
* pdfMachine toolbar in Internet Explorer is now on by
default - it used to be hidden by default
|
|
11.03 |
15-Feb-2006 |
Fixes:
* Registration problem when clients install from network printer server.
Clients now check for registration details each time user
logs on.* Occasional problem with "Addprinter 1801-
invalid printer name" fixed.
|
|
11.02 |
2-Feb-2006 |
New Features:
* Parameter parsing revamp. Parameters supported:
Email, SavePDF, AppendPDF, InsertPDF, OpenPass, PermPass,
Stationery, DigSig, Embed, InsertImage, SplitPDF.
Fixes:
* Improved support for MS Office Apps with pictures
containing transparent transparent details.
* Opentype and Type1 fonts now working properly
* Reading HTML emails sent with pdfMachine in early versions
of Outlook Express and Eudora now works.
* Word merge - documents saved to directory now have
sensible prefix.
* Borders can now be disabled in NUP mode.
* x64 printer options now works
|
|
11.02 |
2-Feb-2006 |
New Features:
* Parameter parsing revamp. Parameters supported:
Email, SavePDF, AppendPDF, InsertPDF, OpenPass, PermPass,
Stationery, DigSig, Embed, InsertImage, SplitPDF.
Fixes:
* Improved support for MS Office Apps with pictures
containing transparent transparent details.
* Opentype and Type1 fonts now working properly
* Reading HTML emails sent with pdfMachine in early versions
of Outlook Express and Eudora now works.
* Word merge - documents saved to directory now have
sensible prefix.
* Borders can now be disabled in NUP mode.
* x64 printer options now works
|
|
10.9 |
5-Nov-05
|
New features:
* Runs on x64 bit Windows - x64 bit printer driver
added.
* New menu option (Edit->Add/Remove printers) for easy
multiple printer profiles creation.
* Postscript type1 fonts supported
* OpenType postscript based fonts supported
* Improved print driver speed
* MSI installer version available upon request
* New append from scanner option
Bug fixes:
* edit mode - no longer dependant on opengl
* Word/PowerPoint/Visio problems with drawings involving
transparency
* pdfMachine viewer in auto append mode comes to front
* NT not connected to a domain is really slow to print
* NT on Novell LAN install issue
* mail merge - mail merge source data containing invalid
chars now works
* SMTP and Extended MAPI emails now contain text parts
for text only email clients
* Fixed Mail Merge crash
* Added support for CCITTFaxDecode image type in edit
mode
* pdfmem.cpp - error message appears on some stationery
files
* Office addins displaying incorrect language or
crashing under multi lang Office versions
* fixed copy paste problem in Outlook where pdfMachine
icon appears
* Installation error "126 error"
* Add bookmark dialog now has currently selected page
number
* Boxes sometimes appear where spaces should when
printing a pdfMachine generated PDF to Postscript
printer
|
|
10.8 |
1-Jun-05
|
Fixed Problems:
* UNC style hyperlinks in Word docs not being
converted to URI's in PDF's
* error message appearing during Outlook startup
* bgsview crashing on some strange PDF's
* mail merge sometimes sending winmail.dat files in
extended mapi mode
* mail merge sometimes crashing in extended mapi mode
Added Features::
Some new mail merge features include:
* test mode where no emails are sent
* test mode where all emails are sent to same address
* html now supported for email body with extended MAPI
* html editor to compose body of emails
* ability to place mail merge fields in the body and
subject of the email e.g. Dear , Find
attached.....
* ability to save all sent PDF's to a directory
Attach/Embed files featuree
|
|
10.7 |
29-Apl-05
|
Fixed Problems:
* pdfMachine sometimes thinks its unregistered even though it is.
* Word Addin showing "Out of memory" errors in large documents with many
bookmarks.
Changes:
* Addition of Museum toolbar button which will invoke Museum client software if
installed
|
|
10.6 |
18-Apl-05
|
Fixed Problems:
* When pdfMachine is open without a PDF file loaded, and the user tries to print
to pdfMachine from an application, nothing happens.
*Default send method is set to extended MAPI, should be simple MAPI.
* Bad handling of situation where there is no PDF viewer installed
* Printing of Word doc with lots of links resulted in "out of memory"
error.
* Links are not printed in Word when just a page and selection is printed to pdfMachine
from the pdfMachine addin menu.
* Word asks too many times to save the file when press the pdfMacihne print button.
* Adds at bottom of pdfMachine sometimes didnt occur when they should.
* Error message occurs when user selects File -> Close.
* Really long filenames result in pdfMachine crashing.
* Error occurs when applying more than one digital signature to a PDF.
* VISIO 'black box text' printing problem in XP.
* Misplaced symbol font chars when printed to pdfMachine from the MapInfo software
* Better support for graphics with bitmap patterns and hatches.
* Word office addin saves to Normal.dot too many times, and it increases in size.
* pdfMachine does not check if a PDF viewer is installed prior to attempting to
display a PDF
* delete page option not working when set with parameter parsing
* black border around image in Word doc that should not be there
* Shared printer setup - get "unable to open file, may be encrypted" dialog.
Changes:
* Usermode driver for win2k,xp,2003
* Implemented ad box top right.
* HKCU\Software\pdfMachine\BgsMsndTimeToRunSecs added to registry. This is a DWORD
value that if set, specifies the number if seconds bgsmsnd.exe lays idle for before
exiting. Useful for citrix published apps. Only works on 2K/XP.
* append/insert mode option to append or insert PDF files automatically.
Support the registry entries AppendFile2 (REG_SZ), InsertFile (REG_SZ), InsertPage
(DWORD)
* Better handling on terminal server & citrix multiple users
* Detect if 3rd party PDF viewer is installed (e.g. acrobat reader) and revert to
"toggled mode" if not found
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|
10.5 |
2-Jan-05
|
Fixed Problems:
* Stationary being set by parameter parsing messed up following prints that did
not have stationary
* Incompatibility problem with Acrobat 7 Reader
* Borders on some word and powerpoint docs didnt come out right
* PowerPoint hyperlinks
* Parameter parsing where savefileoneshot filename went over 1 line
|
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10.4 |
12-Oct-04
|
Fixed Problems:
* Auto append not refreshing first time round
* pdfMachine add not appearing when next action was set in pdfMachine white
* Self signed certificates now work on properly on all platforms
Changes:
* pdfMachine white - Dialog now displayed showing users why a add appears, giving
them option to override
* updated German help file
|
|
10.3 |
01-Oct-04
|
Fixed Problems:
* Certain fonts with spaces in the name produced invalid PDF's.
* Small documents sometimes had to be "printed twice" before pdfMachine
viewer would come up.
* Invalid PDFs as a result of applying particular PDF stationery.
* Incorrect color for hatching on some polygons.
* Rename of exiting book marks
* Bookmarks going to bottom of page instead of top of page
Changes:
* Added Word Mail Merge support.
* Added digital signature support.
* Added SMTP email support.
* Added specific Outlook email support.
* Added specific "Extended MAPI" email support.
* Added HTML body support for SMTP and Outlook methods.
* Improved PDF hyperlink generation from Internet explorer.
* Now do optional weekly check for new version.
* Added support for "version protection" licenses.
* Registration details dialog now shows more info, including
version protection
expiry.
* Setup program now checks if the version is permissible or not according to currently
installed licenses.
|
|
10.2 |
04-Aug-04
|
Fixed Problems:
* Edit mode "Insert Page".
* PDF's containing non latin fonts with early versions of Acrobat reader.
* Display problems in edit mode
* 256 color mode in edit mode
* Print jobs not being deleted when Win98 is using shared pdfMachine printer on
W2k server
* Win98 setting default printer from COM addin when using shared pdfMachine printer
* Minor 32 bit driver fixes
Changes:
* Added hyperlink generation on all MS Word and MS PowerPoint hyperlinks, including
images.
* If SaveFileOneShot or EmailOneShot registry entries are used in White version
advert now appears
* Added A3+ page size
* Outlook COM Addin is not installed on Win98 due to unreliability of setting default
printer
* Added "-exit" command line option to bgsmsnd.exe to exit currently running
bgsmsnd.exe
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|
10.0 |
06-Jul-04
|
Fixed Problems:
* pdfMachine generated PDF's are now viewable by Mac OSX "Preview" program.
* "Save as TIF" now works in Acrobat 5 for pdfMachine generated PDF's.
* Office Addin is now installed to all users of the machine.
* PDF now is shown in viewer when document has an apostrophe in the filename.
* PDF stationery can now be controlled by parameter parsing with the tags:
StationeryEnableStationeryFirstPage
StationeryEnableStationeryAllPages
StationeryPathStationeryFirstPage
StationeryPathStationeryAllPages
StationeryOnTopStationeryFirstPage
StationeryOnTopStationeryAllPages
Changes:
* Introduced pdfMachine White version
* Added right click context menu item "open with pdfMachine" to Windows
Explorer.
* License codes are now obscured on "Enter Registration Details" dialog.
* Addition of installerStartBgProcess flag in bgsconf.ini file.
|
|
9.9 |
15-Jun-04
|
* Fix problem where sometimes edit boxes did not work in options on foreign language
versions of pdfMachine.
* Fix for sharing pdfMachine printer on network.
* Fixed so -addport works for adding multiple printers.
* Fixed parameter parsing for documents from Internet Explorer
|
|
9.6 |
28-May-04
|
Changes:
* Added support for text popup annotations and icons.
* Added support for reading in any pdf file for editing.
* New look options based on tree view
* Added about box
* New trial version watermark
* New dialogs for changing N-Up, Stationery, doc info, security on current document.
* Support for all 128 bit standard security settings
Bug fixes:
* Fixed crash that sometimes occured in parm parsing.
* Fixed speed problem on batch jobs using "SaveFileAs".
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9.5 |
16-Jan-04
|
Changes:
* Added 'overrideUserSettings' option to bgsconf.ini file. If set to 1, then the
settings in the bgsconf.ini file are used instead of the regular user settings.
Bug fixes:
* Fixed problem with PDF stationery not working sometimes - fonts would be all messed
up.
* Fixed problem where "Save" button in the Edit mode was not working.
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9.4 |
4-Jan-04
|
Changes:
* Added toolbar button to IE - it finds all hyperlinks in page and preserves them
in PDF.
Bug fixes:
* Fixed auto appending problem where stationery was not working.
* Fixed problem where rapid prints would fail after around 2000 prints.
* Fixed memory leak that occurred in auto appending mode in pdfMachine viewer.
* Fixed problem with rapid prints from Word 97.
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|
9.3 |
5-Nov-03 |
Changes:
* Supports different stationery on first and subsequent pages.
* Added toggle viewer button
* Customizable toolbars (double click on toolbar or select from menu)
* Ability to add your own toolbar buttons to call program or script
* Added new Next Action = Save As - pops a "Save As" dialog.
* Removed NextAction "display What do you want to do next Dialog" (no
long required, as "toggle viewer" mode handles this)
* Added "Show 'Printing Status' window while printing" option
* Reduced the number of confusing options on the "Save Filename As" combo
Bug fixes:
* Fixed the "security not being applied bug" when next action was "no
next action".
* Fixed problem with the default printer being incorrectly set in Outlook
* Fixed problem when installing multiple printers with different options
* Fixed problem with Nup and some documents
* Fixed problems with server/client "point and print" installs where client
machine was still displaying "trial version" when it shouldn't have.
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9.2 |
8-Oct-03
|
Added pdfScanMachine utility.
Added image support in Edit mode.
Added install option for MS Office addin.
Fixed problem where rapid multiple print jobs would not be appended properly.
Fixed problem with Word template modification. |
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8.9 |
15-Sep-03
|
Added MS Office Integration, page rotation and N-Up support.
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8.8 |
17-Jun-03
|
Fixed problem with MS Wordart in 32 bit driver.
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8.7 |
10-Jun-03
|
Added: bookmark support and parameter parsing. |
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8.6 |
19-Feb-03
|
Fixed problem with NT installs done under users with "domain administrator"
access. |
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8.5 |
17-Feb-03
|
Fixed problem with some missing images from word on 95/98/ME |
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8.4 |
13-Feb-03
|
Fixed problem with text appearing as numbers in PDF' generated by Visio docs.
Fixed MS Word transparency problem on NT.
Fixed problem with European chars from Excel
Added auto append to open viewer
Fixed problem with encrypted PDF's containing embedded links not working properly |
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8.1 |
18 Dec 2002 |
Fixed problem with "Lucinda Console" font.
Fixed problem with print server point & print installs on NT. |
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7.8 |
13 Dec 2002 |
Added support for Asian, Hebrew, Arabic fonts as well as others.
Added "document info" tab.
Fixed some "funny char" problems when printing to a Postscript printer.
Encryption is now applied for all "Next Actions".
Fixed bug that occurred when you deleted the final page in a document.
Fixed some German spelling mistakes.
Auto Append feature now does not require a file to exist prior to enabling.
Fixed "use document title as file name and show dialog" option not showing
the dialog. |
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7.8 |
21-Nov-02
|
Added 'confirm email attachment name' and 'automatically send email if To address
is set' options to Next Action tab.
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Fixed problem with multiple printer installations on the one machine. Added support
for "Developers Version". |
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7.5 |
14-Nov-02
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Fixed problem with MS Word and Win98. Added extra page sizes for NT/2000/XP driver. |
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7.4 |
12-Nov-02
|
Major upgrade:
"Point & print" installation
Simplified PDF stationery
You can now use PDF files on network shares as stationery.
Simplified installer
New registration code mechanism
New registry locations for options
Options are now stored under KCU\Software\pdfMachine
Email attachment filename prompting
You are now prompted to confirm the email attachment name prior to launching the
default email client.
Several minor bug fixes including:
Default paper size now depends on what country you are in bold fonts on Win95
VISIO 2002 garbled text problems
Printing empty notepad document crashing
Printing PDF's from Acrobat reader crashing
Resolution problems on 32 bit driver
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6.9 |
12-Jul-02
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Added append to file feature.Added support for pdfMachineCmdLine.exe.
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6.5 |
15-May-02 |
Fix for italic problems on Win95/98/Me. |
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Fix for text rotation problems on Win96/98/Me. |
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Fix for preview not visible problem - acrobat reader splash visible instead.
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6.3 |
3-May-02 |
Support '@filename' for PDF filename. Fixed 'edit hang' or 'send fail' problem that
occurred first time after installing prior to a save.
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6.2 |
19-Apr-02
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Fixed barcode font problem. Now display error message when user selects PDF stationery
that is encrypted or was not produced by pdfMachine.
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6.1 |
15-Apr-02
|
First release with new look buttons and page editing capability. Also, security/encryption
may be automatically applied without launching the pdfmachn.exe application. Also
support for '@filename' as email parameters.
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5.9 |
9-Apr-02
|
Fixed "only worked in session 0" problem with WinXP faster user switching
and Windows Terminal Server.
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4.9 |
6-Feb-02
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Fixed a bug where some large documents were being encrypted incorrectly.
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4.8 |
5-Feb-02
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Fixed problem with encrypted documents not encrypting URL links.
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4.7 |
4-Feb-02
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Added on the fly generation of hyperlinks for URLS.
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4.6 |
29-Jan-02
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"Save settings" on security options now saves options for use on subsequent
prints. Fixed "no PDF file produced" problem (occurred from within Excel
sometimes on Win98).
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4.5 |
24-Jan-02
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Added JPEG image compression and image downsampling options.
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Added 30x42 inch page size. Added "save settings" to security options.
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4.4 |
16-Jan-02
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Fixed problem that caused rubbish chars to be printed when printing PDF files generated
by pdfMachine to Postscript printers.
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4.3 |
15-Jan-02
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Fixed problem that caused Adobe Acrobat Reader to crash when printing PDF files
generated by pdfMachine to Postscript printers. Note that this appears to be a bug
in Acrobat reader - but we implemented a workaround.
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4.2 |
9-Jan-02
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Fixed problem with encryption sometimes not working properly when PDF stationery
was enabled.
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4.1 |
8-Jan-02
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Fixed problem with character placement that manifested itself when using the SolidWorks
CAD package.
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4 |
3-Jan-02
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Added support for PDF encryption. Also added online registration system.
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3.9 |
27-Dec-01
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Fixed problem with un-initialised port name.
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3.8 |
19-Dec-01
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Better support for NT/w2k/XP for running pdfMachine from 'regular' user accounts.
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Fixed large polygon problem in 32-bit driver. Amended license agreement.
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3.5 |
10-Dec-01
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Added 'trimNameChar' value to registry. This controls if the default name is trimmed.
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3.3 |
7-Dec-01
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Fixed the "cogs appear and then nothing" problem that occurred sometimes
on win98.Fixed "OpenPrinter failed" install problem.Added support for
24" x 36 " page size. |
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3.2 |
4-Dec-01
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Added PDF stationery support.
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Added support for A2 page size on NT.
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3.1 |
19-Nov-01
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Added support for A0, A1 & A2 page sizes.
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3 |
18-Nov-01
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Fixed the Win98/IE5.5 "Line: 1014 Error: Unspecified Error" problem. (IE
Bug!) Configurable resolution is now available for W2k/2000/XP.Fixed horizontal
lines in images problem.Fixed the problem with Acrobat Reader 5 hanging around.
It now shuts down when pdfMachine exits.
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2.8 |
8-Nov-01
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It now remembers the previous directory that was last saved to. The pdfMachn.exe
application (the one with the pdf viewer embedded in it with the row of buttons
at the top) now remembers its last size and position. The pdfMachn.exe application
is now launched by mapisnd.exe - which means that it runs in the security context
of the currently logged in user so you should have no trouble saving to a network
drive.
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2.7 |
6-Nov-01
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Fixed problem with 16-bit driver having zero height rectangles - the result being
the PDF displayed ok but could not be printed.
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Fixed problem where 16-bit driver would not handle some big images.
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2.6 |
5-Nov-01
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Fixed problem with Win95/98/Me versions not remembering registry settings. Added
'random filename' option.
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2.5 |
30-Oct-01
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Created separate download for pdfMachine & ArcItUp client.
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2.4 |
20-Oct-01
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Fixed problem where mail send options didn't work properly on win95/98/Me platforms.
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Fxed problem with saving to network mapped drives. |
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2.3 |
18-Oct-01
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Added support for editing configuration options from printer setup dialogs.
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Fixed problem 16-bit driver had with remembering page size and orientation. All
save as dialogs now remember the last directory they were in.
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2.2 |
16-Oct-01
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Fixed problem with email client not being launched on systems that used MS Exchange.
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2.1 |
12-Oct-01
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Added support for configuration of watermarks and other configuration options.
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2 |
11-Oct-01
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Added support for Turkish, Greek, Russian, Baltic, Central European, Vietnamese
and Thai character sets.Added PDF preview program - pdfmachn.exe. Created help file.Fixed
overwritten text problem in 16bit driver. Fixed 0 width line problem that caused
some PDF pages to come out blank when printed - even though they were viewer ok
in Acrobat viewer.Improved MAPI mail support.Improved setup program. Fixed problems
that occurred when user was not logged in as Administrator.
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1.9 |
7 Sep 2001
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Added A3 support for 16bit driver. Also added the ability to control the destination
filename and the "next action" behaviour via registry settings.
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1.8 |
31-Aug-01 |
Fixed problem with horizontal and vertical hatched polygons in 32bit driver. Fixed
problem on NT that caused invalid numbers in PDF files. Win95/98/Me driver unchanged. |
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1.7 |
22-Aug-01
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Improved 32 bit drivers’ support for crosshatched polygons and shaded polygons.
Fixed spacing/justification problem on 16-bit driver. Improved memory management
for small images. Fixed an incompatibility with Ghostscript.Fixed problem with italic
text.
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1.4 |
17 Aug 2001
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Improved memory management for small images. Also fixed problem with some Winding
chars not appearing.
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1.1 |
14 Aug 2001
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This fixed some minor image bugs and added support for unicode characters. |
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1 |
8-Aug-01
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This was the first commercial release. |
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BETA1
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26-Jul-01
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This was the first public release. |