TICK v1.10 Released

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Introduction

TICK v1.10 is now publicly available.

This release contains many new additions, fixes and updates since the first ever release TICK v0.35.

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Change Log

v1.10 (13 April 2002)

  • Updated - Contact / Web details
  • Added - Support for up to 100 connectoids
  • Added - Support for up to 75 costings
  • Added - Support for up to 50 further detail costings
  • Added - Support for up to 15 POP3 / Ping / Fingers

v1.05 (03 November 2001)

  • Removed - Expiry date, totally 100% freeware now
  • Removed - Auto Window capabilities
  • Added - Install routine resets Hide Tray Icon option
  • Added - Warning when enabling Hide Tray Icon option
  • Fixed - Hide Tray Icon warning displaying each time Options screen is displayed
  • Fixed - Some sound options incorrectly enabled on Windows NT / Windows 2000 / Windows XP setups

v1.00 (08 September 2001)

  • Note - Release version refer to entries below for changes

v0.99i (Beta) (31 August 2001)

  • Fixed - Reduced CPU usage whilst connected with costs enabled by 75%
  • Fixed - Range check error at startup with >25 connectoids
  • Fixed - Duplicate default entries in Costs and Applications
  • Added - Support for up to 50 connectoids

v0.99e (Beta) (11 August 2001)

  • Fixed - High CPU usage
  • Fixed - Setup routine to automatically remove v0.99/a files correctly
  • Added - Option to specify priority of application (idle, normal, high)

v0.99d (Beta) (4 August 2001)

  • Fixed - Range check and other exception problems at startup
  • Removed - Windows NT / Windows 2000 data transfer routines due to compatibility issues
  • Added - Create debug log file button to Options screen

v0.99a (Beta) (29 July 2001)

  • Fixed - Removed Win9xVersion message in Windows 9X / Windows Millennium-Me

v0.99 (Beta) (28 July 2001)

  • Removed - Fixed expiry date
  • Removed - Add TICK to Startup Group option from application
  • Added - Free registration
  • Added - Setup routine option to add TICK to startup group
  • Added - Debug logging functionality
  • Fixed - Data transfer related routines now available in Windows NT / Windows 2000
  • Fixed - Occurrence of not a valid integer when hanging up

v0.75 (Beta) (25 May 2001)

  • Added - Basic Windows NT4 / Windows 2000 compatibility
  • Added - Better detection of data transfer capabilities
  • Fixed - Slow display of Options screen on Win2K setups
  • Fixed - Slow display of Logs screen on Win2K setups
  • Fixed - ERR appearing in Call Log statistics
  • Fixed - Error when opening logs with date in dd.mmm.yy and other formats
  • Removed - Check for Update option
  • Updated - Setup routine so registry keys are uninstalled
  • Updated - Help file

v0.72 (Beta) (6 October 2000)

  • Fixed - Log tabs captions not updating correctly
  • Fixed - Invalid integer value errors when opening logs
  • Updated - Maximum number of Applications to 60
  • Updated - Install / Uninstall scripts

v0.70 (Beta) (18 March 2000)

  • Fixed - Various errors when more than 25 connectoids are defined
  • Fixed - Inserting a Call Log adjuster
  • Fixed - Updating / Deleting Password Database entries
  • Fixed - Problems entering / updating / deleting Applications / Costs on some setups
  • Fixed - Occurrences of 12:nn:nn instead of 00:nn:nn appearing in Call Logs
  • Fixed - Configuration screens now have taskbar icon
  • Added - Call Length parameters to Time Bands and Further Details for more flexible costings
  • Added - Windows Millennium-Me support (untested)
  • Added - Sorting on Password Database column headers
  • Added - Call Log import option
  • Updated - Interface for viewing Cost / Charge details
  • Updated - Interface for viewing Application details
  • Updated - Increased Applications to 15 entries
  • Updated - Help file

v0.65b (Beta) (30 December 1999)

  • Updated - Time show option can now be unchecked
  • Fixed - Invalid integer value entering charge bands on some international setups
  • Fixed - Time in digital display starting from 12:00:00

v0.65 (Beta) (27 December 1999)

  • Fixed - Y2K issues with machines which default to two digit short date years
  • Fixed - Display "hanging" for several seconds on some setups at random intervals
  • Fixed - Date / Time handling now more international friendly
  • Fixed - Web Notification date checking sometimes incorrectly flagging updated
  • Fixed - IP Address default menu item
  • Fixed - Tray menu items now correctly enable / disable
  • Fixed - Shortcut to Startup folder on some setups
  • Fixed - Min / max charge wave sounds repeating
  • Fixed - Error when attempting to Finger / POP3 / Ping before the current Finger / POP3 / Ping had completed
  • Added - "No Mail" tray icon
  • Added - Pixel Spacing option for clearer digital display
  • Added - Check for update tray menu item
  • Added - Check for update default menu item option
  • Added - Each application can have an independent delay
  • Added - Applications can be specified via Connectoid Name
  • Added - Configurable tray icon hint (i.e. Connect Speed, IP Address, Cost, Time etc)
  • Added - Disable Common Control and Dial Up Networking Statistic Registry Checks option
  • Added - I do not get charged for calls to the Internet option
  • Added - Debug logging option
  • Added - Monthly totals to Call Log Statistics
  • Added - Exit TICK When Hanging Up Connection option
  • Added - "?" help option to all configuration screens
  • Added - Flash icon whilst connected option
  • Added - Calculate option to Call Log administration menu
  • Added - Connect Speed to Show in Digital Display options
  • Added - Connect Speed colour option
  • Updated - Changed Log display ready for costing features update
  • Updated - Help file with new features
  • Updated - Cost options ready for costing features update (global connectoid selection)
  • Updated - Maximum number of password database entries increased to 50
  • Updated - Increased Charge Bands and Further Details to 25 entries
  • Updated - Call Log renamed from log.bin to call_log.bin
  • Removed - Check for update configuration option
  • Removed - Character shape option

v0.62 (Beta) (9 October 1999)

  • Added - Auto disconnect when the minimum period has expired
  • Added - Auto disconnect when a specific cost is reached
  • Added - Configurable default tray menu double click event
  • Added - Proxy Authentication (User Name / Password) options to Web Notification
  • Added - Display current IP Address to tray menu
  • Added - Mail Application command line parameters option to POP3
  • Added - Handshaking Adjustment to Costs - Further Detail
  • Added - A couple more Call Log - Other Statistics entries
  • Added - Check For Updates To TICK option
  • Updated - Sound features to include playing of Wave files and / or internal speaker on call events
  • Updated - About screen so more consistent with Windows applications
  • Updated - Help file with uninstall information and notes
  • Updated - Web Notification to include better error trapping
  • Optimised - Executable
  • Fixed - Auto Disconnect should now move to the top most window when activated
  • Fixed - All POP3 accounts specified in Tools - POP3 are checked when using Check For Mail item from tray menu
  • Fixed - Several typos in the Help
  • Fixed - Numerous minor problems

v0.60 (Beta) (3 July 1999)

  • Fixed - Intermittent problems with the Auto Disconnect on Idle option
  • Fixed - Better international decimal number handling solving EConvert / Illegal Operation errors
  • Fixed - Better international date / time handling solving EConvert / Illegal Operation errors
  • Added - Context Sensitive Help
  • Added - Option to close launched applications at disconnection
  • Added - Option to configure Intelligence being switched to Off after resolution change
  • Added - Double click new mail tray icon to launch mail application
  • Updated - BT Predefined Call Costs 1.5p -> 1.49p
  • Fixed - Numerous minor problems

v0.55 (Beta) (6 June 1999)

  • Added - Password Database to Tools
  • Added - Log / Options / Tools windows are now fully resizable
  • Added - Cancel button and corresponding functionality to Tools
  • Added - Transmit and Receive Lights colour now user configurable
  • Added - Italian predefined charge bands
  • Updated - Log Export now uses separate columns for dates and times
  • Updated - Print Log Detail now uses separate columns for start date and time
  • Updated - Increased number of excludes in Web Notification from 50 to 100
  • Updated - Insert Charge Bands now allows cyclic hours, minutes and seconds
  • Fixed - Range check errors when excluding sites in Web Notification
  • Fixed - Support for 640x480 resolution users

v0.50b (Beta) (22 May 1999)

  • Fixed - Character Size "Small [1x1]"
  • Fixed - Digital Display sizing problems
  • Fixed - Print Log Detail (now prints all entries not just four records)
  • Updated - Changing Character Size or Number of Characters no longer requires a restart
  • Added - Character Shape option

v0.50 (Beta) (14 May 1999)

  • Fixed - General Protection Fault if more than five dial up networking connectoids are defined
  • Fixed - General Protection Fault on some setups when accessing tray icon menu or at shutdown
  • Fixed - General Protection Fault if no connectoids are defined and try to display log screen
  • Fixed - Disconnect after X minutes now remembers setting after disconnection instead of resetting to zero
  • Fixed - If digital display is positioned off the screen it now resets to top left to allow reposition
  • Fixed - Web Notification downloading page if size constraint was disabled
  • Updated - Twenty five connectoids instead of three or five are now recognised throughout system
  • Updated - Increased Application Execution Delay maximum range to thirty seconds
  • Added - Digital display option so after a resolution change digital display now resets to top left to allow reposition
  • Added - New Digital Display with better look and configuration facilities
  • Added - Number Of Characters option for digital display
  • Added - Character Size option for digital display
  • Added - Intelligent Last Updated option to Web Notification
  • Added - Export of Usage and Statistics in Call Log
  • Added - Print facilities to Call Log
  • Added - Compact Call Log At Startup option
  • Added - Disconnect after free minutes expired option
  • Added - Confirmation when you select a pre-defined rate in Charge Bands
  • Added - Auto Recovery of Connect Speed and Connectoid Name
  • Moved - Disconnect options to own tab

v0.47 (Beta) (4 April 1999)

  • Added - Log now distinguishes between up to three different Dial Up Connections displaying a tab for each connection
  • Added - Different call charges can be specified for each Dial Up Connection
  • Added - Multiple include / exclude (using shift key) to Web Notification
  • Added - Apply Option Changes button to Tools
  • Added - If new mail messages found execute mail application to Tools - POP3
  • Added - Additional "Other Statistics" to Call log
  • Fixed - URL Location Folder setting is now used when populating Web Notification items
  • Fixed - Only one About screen can be opened at a time
  • Fixed - Projected Number Of Calls - Other Statistics

v0.46 (Beta) (20 February 1999)

  • Fixed - Divide By Zero Error when displaying Log screen on some setups
  • Fixed - Digital display sometimes not displaying on top of other windows
  • Fixed - Digital display receiving focus causing other windows / menus to loose their focus
  • Added - New startup screen
  • Added - Shut Down / Restart options after standard disconnect
  • Added - Reset to popup menu in Tools - Web Notification
  • Correction - New Auto Disconnect form replacing tray icon countdown (present since v0.45)

v0.45 (Beta) (30 January 1999)

  • Added - Web Notification Tool (Favourites folder users only), including recursive processing for sites using frames
  • Added - Auto Window delay facilities, one for standard windows and one for stalled windows
  • Added - Closed Stalled Windows option (popup browser windows which do nothing because server is down / slow)
  • Added - Facilities to specify Browser and Stalled windows titles
  • Added - Auto Disconnect at a specific Date / Time
  • Added - Auto Disconnect depending on connection speed
  • Added - Shut Down or Restart / Reboot option after Auto Disconnect
  • Added - Other Statistics tab to Log screen
  • Added - Dial Up Connection used to Call Log further details
  • Added - Connect speed to Call Log further details
  • Added - Sensitivity tab
  • Added - Auto Window Options tab
  • Added - Decimal Place and Colours tab
  • Added - Further details popup menu to Call Log
  • Added - Further details popup menu to Auto Window Log
  • Added - More Auto Window defaults (click Defaults to update)
  • Added - Popup menu for Auto Disconnect tray icon
  • Added - Popup menu for New Mail tray icon
  • Added - Call Log now indicates if call finished via Auto Disconnect (Discon)
  • Added - Auto Window delay facilities
  • Added - Beep at New Mail Notification
  • Added - Hang Up to tray popup menu
  • Moved - "Options > Tools" to "Tools > Options"
  • Rewrote - Auto Window engine now many times more accurate and reliable
  • Optimized - Call / Auto Window log display - now even faster
  • Fixed - Auto Disconnect facilities can be used more than once per dial up session
  • Fixed - Problem with Auto Disconnect not resetting to 10 seconds
  • Fixed - Call Log reset
  • Fixed - Numerous miscellaneous minor bugs and validation issues

v0.40 (Beta) (23 October 1998)

  • Added - New GUI on Log and Option screens
  • Added - Tools screen with Ping / Finger / POP3 functionality
  • Added - Check for mail messages at connection
  • Added - Transmit / Receive LED's to digital display (for everyone who hides their taskbar)
  • Added - Disconnect after X minutes of no activity
  • Added - Configurable pause specifying the period between when a connection is detected and before any defined applications / tools are processed
  • Added - Complete support for charge bands spanning across midnight (no need for two separate entries anymore)
  • Added - Auto Windows - Insert / Properties, list of currently opened windows are now displayed in the Window Title control (N.B. title must also include "microsoft" or "netscape")
  • Added - Maximum Charge + related options
  • Added - Apply discount to Connection Charge option + related options
  • Added - Apply discount to Maximum Charge option + related options
  • Added - Ability to Show / Hide tray icon
  • Added - Details of call to tray icon tip popup
  • Updated - Auto Disconnect now countdowns in tray area (click to stop)
  • Fixed - Numerous Date conversion issues
  • Fixed - Numerous miscellaneous minor bugs

v0.36/a (Beta) (13 September 1998)

  • Added - Logging of Data Transferred
  • Added - Connection charge to charge band options
  • Added - Support for D.T.R. and Data logging for Win95 systems with DUN v1.3 update installed. (See FAQ page for further information)
  • Added - Show Data Transferred Option
  • Added - Colour and Decimal Place settings for Show Data Transferred Option
  • Updated - Insert - Charge Bands so days can be spanned e.g. 18:00 - 08:00 (still split to two entries)
  • Fixed - Export call log outputting "ERROR" instead of "RCVRD"
  • Fixed - Formatting of Currency / Real values for some countries (for example, when decimal places = 0)

v0.35a/b/c (Beta) (30 August - 1 September 1998)

  • Added - Sweden (Telia) predefined phone rates
  • Added - Facilities to control Digital Display (always on, always off, on only when connected)
  • Fixed - International Date / Time issues (fixes - 0: is an invalid integer value + MANY others)
  • Fixed - Real number entry / conversion for countries which use "," instead of "."
  • Added - Disconnect After X Minutes (available in Options - Miscellaneous)
  • Added - Free Minutes (available in Options - Costs - Charge Bands)
  • Added - Missing "$" symbol in the Digital Character set
  • Added - More validation on % Discount / Minimum Cost / Cost Adjuster fields
  • Removed - Setup routine to reduce file size by approximately 50%

v0.35 (Beta) (28 August 1998)

  • Note - First public release (awaiting feedback)