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HISTORY Legend: [+] added, [x] changed/improved, [-] bugfix Version 5.0.2  (05-May-2008) [+] Add tasks via double click - Thread [-] "AM-Notebook Today" could use a wrong encoding for non-english characters - Thread [-] Calendar: Increasing time could crash AM-Notebook - Thread [-] Some incompatibilities with global hotkey fixed Minor tweaks and fixes Version 5.0.1  (08-Apr-2008) [x] Improved detection and usage of system default font (especially under Vista with classic theme) - Thread [x] Internal improvements: more reliable save operations [-] Notes: Some features didn't work when a note was opened in read-only state - Thread [-] The Freeware version of AM-Notebook could crash when inserting a new note [+] Program configuration + Tweak: Define how many bak files should be created for notes (more info see Tweak section in help file) - Thread [-] bak files weren't created for spreadsheets [-] TODO: Assign Group via context menu didn't assign the group color correctly Smaller fixes Version 5.0  (25-Mar-2008) [+] TODO list functionality [+] Planner functionality [x] Contacts moved to main window [+] Contacts: Birthdays + Birthday reminder [+] Contacts can be printed [+] "AM-Notebook Today" for TODOs, tasks and birthdays [+] Smart reminder for TODOs, tasks and birthdays [+] Global Hotkey to restore/show AM-Notebook (can be defined in the program configuration) [+] Export all notes [+] Export note: Filename is suggested [+] Auto-Backup functionality [+] Note tree: Each folder/note can have a user defined color [+] Note tree option: Collapse all folders at startup (if you don't want to remember folder expand status) [-] Copy to clipboard didn't work for notes with read-only status [-] Window size and position was not saved when AM-Notebook was minimized [-] Note could be opened falsely when expanding/collapsing a folder Many smaller changes and improvements Version 4.1.3  (25-Sep-2007) [+] Global Search has "All words" and "At least one word" option [+] Shortcuts: Shift+Ins, Shift+Del and Ctrl+Ins supported (Notes and Spreadsheets) [x] Shortcut change: Insert new table row: Ctrl+Shift+Ins [x] Order of toolbar buttons "Increase/Decrease left indent" changed - Thread [x] Portable mode improved [x] Addresses are now saved in XML format - Thread [-] Browser tabs weren't displayed correctly under WinXP x64 [-] AM-Notebook could crash when renaming a tab group under certain circumstances [-] Spreadsheets were not displayed correctly on some Non-English Windows versions Minor tweaks Version 4.1.2  (28-Jun-2007) [x] Backup system more resistant against conflicts with virus tools or desktop search engines [-] Notes: Double clicking URLs in table cells didn't work [-] Notes: If the "double click opens URL" is enabled, then the option "Ask before opening URL" will be disabled automatically to prevent un-resolvable conflicts [-] Notes: Right click+Open URL didn't work for URLs within table cells Version 4.1.1  (17-Apr-2007) [+] Notes: Live spelling [+] New option for notes: Double click opens URL (instead of Ctrl+Click) [+] New toolbar button: New Alarm [x] Notes: Inserting new rows/columns in tables selects the font of the previously focused cell (and no longer Arial) [+] Configure Tools: File type can be changed to *.* - Thread [+] Alarm window: window is now sizable and the column widths are remembered [+] Alarm window can be closed with ESC [x] Several Vista related improvements Smaller fixes Version 4.1.0  (08-Feb-2007) [+] Windows Vista: Flip3D, thumbnail preview and correct animations supported [+] Windows Vista: Use "Segoe UI" as default font [x] Windows Vista: Several user interface tweaks for Vista support [-] Windows Vista: Several controls could disappear when the ALT key was pressed [+] Insert table into note: AM-Notebook remembers table dimensions [+] Insert table into note: Use active font (instead of Arial) [+] If AM-Notebook is already running, then launching AM-Notebook brings the already running instance into foreground [+] Program configuration: More options for tray bar handling [+] Links to local directories supported (for example file://c:/Windows) [-] Printer setup: Configured margins were not saved correctly [-] Print notes: Background was printed under certain circumstances [x] Improved handling when restoring notes from backup files [x] Drag-and-drop a note automatically scrolls the note tree when when moving outside the visible area [+] Uninstall can optionally remove program configuration and/or notes [x] Uninstaller improved [-] Some compatibility problems fixed (AM-Notebook couldn't be started on certain systems) Minor tweaks Version 4.0.5  (07-Nov-2006) [x] Optimized: Note files are smaller now (the size could grow a lot in previous versions) [x] Smarter note changing when the ruler isn't displayed [-] Some hidden toolbar buttons could be reverted to visible under certain circumstances - Thread Version 4.0.4  (18-Oct-2006) [+] AM-Notebook opens notes as read-only if they are currently opened by other users in a network (so you have always access to the content of locked notes) [+] New option: Display message if a note is opened by another user [+] New command line parameter: /note="..." to open a specified note (see help file for more information) [+] New command line parameter: /notedir="..." to open an alternative note location (see help file for more information) [+] Spreadsheets / Print Preview: Preview higher page numbers (previous versions could only preview the first page) [+] Spreadsheets / Print Preview: Can toggle between Portrait/Landscape [+] Print Preview remembers Maximized state and is opened in maximized state initially [-] Notes with german umlauts or other special characters were not sorted correctly in the notes tree [-] Alarm clock: Alarm time was changed under certain circumstances when editing the alarm text - Thread [-] Install on a removable drive no longer asks for each file if it should be overwritten Italian and Swedish translation updated Minor bugs fixed Version 4.0.3  (28-Jun-2006) [-] Pasting a cell into a spreadsheet could fill all cells underneath under certain circumstances Version 4.0.2  (27-Jun-2006) [+] Spreadsheets: Select multiple cells supported [+] Spreadsheets: Cell borders [+] Spreadsheets: Find / Find next [+] Spreadsheets: Replace [+] Spreadsheets: Editing a cell can be aborted with the ESC key [+] Spreadsheets: Copy/Paste take care of entered formulas and converts cell references relatively [+] Spreadsheets: Context menu + Copy text (no formulas) [x] Spreadsheets / Formulas: The "," character can also be used as comma in numbers [+] Spreadsheets: Automatic URL highlighting, URLs can be opened via the context menu [x] Notes: Insert table has better default values for tables [+] Notes: Explicit commands to define table borders (main menu + Table) [+] Global Search in Spreadsheets: Jump to the first found cell [x] Dialog "Notes by date" improved [+] New option: Close all notes when minimizing Minor bugs fixed Version 4.0.1  (22-May-2006) [+] Additional option for each folder location: Release opened notes for other users in a network when moving AM-Notebook to tray (should only be used for network drives, restoring AM-Notebook takes a bit longer with that option) [+] File menu / Notes by date: Lists notes by modified date and lets you open selected notes (useful to check notes changed by other users in a network) [x] Close password protected notes when minimizing AM-Notebook: Tab is closed as well [x] Encrypted notes are no longer reopened automatically [x] Insert table into note: Improved pre-definitions of table borders [-] SpreadSheets: Inserting new lines/columns didn't update formulas correctly under certain circumstances [-] SpreadSheets: Ctrl+A caused a crash [-] SpreadSheets: "Right click+Insert new line" didn't work [-] Styles could not be renamed in the program configuration [x] Improved handling of links to external files (external files could not be opened under certain circumstances) [-] Ruler was displayed for spreadsheets under certain circumstances [-] Portable version no longer creates an AutoStart entry on the host computer [-] "Ruler in cm/inch" setting wasn't saved between sessions New/Updated language files: arabic, chinese-big5, danish, italian, portuguese-br Version 4.0  (26-April-2006) AM-Notebook 4.0 has been released. This major update comes with many new formatting features, table support, formula based spreadsheets, multi-tab support, clips, predefined styles and much more. AM-Notebook is still available as a Freeware Version and a Pro Edition, registered customers can upgrade to version 4.0 for free. Before you install this version, it's highly recommended to backup your existing notes. Starting with v4.0 Beta-2, your notes are converted into a new format, so the first start can take a while, but each further start should be faster than in previous versions. Changes between Version 4.0 Beta-6 and 4.0 Final [+] Address book can be closed with the ESC key [+] Default dialog font is now Tahoma, works also with Clear Type [+] Add link to other note: *.* supported to add links to other files as well (for example .doc files, .zip files, etc.) Some language files updated Changes in Version 4.0 Beta-6 [-] Default font for notes was not saved correctly (font of predefined style#1 was saved instead) [-] Some stability issues fixed Minor tweaks Changes in Version 4.0 Beta-5 [+] "Highlight all URLs" is now also available in the context menu [+] Shortcut for "Highlight all URLs" - Ctrl+Shift+H [-] "Highlight all URLs" no longer changes the cursor position [+] Shortcut for "Numbering" - Ctrl+Shift+L [+] Buttons for text formatting are checked on-the-fly from the selected text [+] Alarm-Window can be started via the TrayIcon context menu [+] Address-Book can be started via the TrayIcon context menu (PRO Edition only) [+] Externally configured tools can be started via the TrayIcon context menu (PRO Edition only) [x] Default font and styles no longer change the character set Bugfixes Changes in Version 4.0 Beta-4 [+] AM-Notebook can be used on a Removable Drive or USB-Stick (see help file for detailed information) [+] Clips/Templates (PRO Edition only) [+] Save/Open all opened tabs as group (PRO Edition only) [+] Global Search supports now "Whole Words" option (PRO Edition only) [+] User-Interface of Global Search rewritten (PRO Edition only) [+] Folders can now be moved via Drag&Drop (PRO Edition only) [+] Export notes to RTF and HTML format (PRO Edition only) [+] Send note by email (PRO Edition only) [+] New Toolbar button: Goto Bookmark (PRO Edition only) [+] (Hyper-) Links can be opened via the content menu [+] Insert + Select Date [+] Notes: Bookmarks are now also available in the context menu (PRO Edition only) [+] Program configuration: Permanent settings for Linebreak-On-Window and Linebreak-On-Printer (this setting can temporarily be changed in the View menu until a new note is opened) [+] AM-Notebook shows an extra Info-Bar when an alternative folder location is active [+] Spreadsheets: Left/Topmost cell shows the name of the selected cell [+] Spreadsheets: Right click a cell selects the cell before the popup menu is displayed [+] Backup: An existing backup file can only be overwritten, if it is a valid backup file of the currently opened folder location, otherwise you will get an error message and you have to change the name of the backup file. AM-Notebook will not overwrite any other zip file. [-] Restore didn't work correctly for alternative folder locations [-] Empty folders could not be deleted (PRO Edition only) [x] Improved detection if languages for the spelling check are not correctly configured or selected (AM-Notebook could crash under certain circumstances) Smaller bugs fixed Changes in Version 4.0 Beta-3 [+] Bookmarks within notes. Use Ctrl+Shift+M to set bookmarks, and Ctrl+M to go to bookmarks (PRO Edition only) [+] Ability to set three quick bookmarks within a note with Ctrl+Shift+0/9/8, goto these bookmarks with Ctrl+0/9/8 (PRO Edition only) [+] Ruler can optionally be displayed in inch or centimeter [-] Jumping to favorite notes with F12/Ctrl+F12/Ctrl+Shift+F12 didn't save changed notes Smaller fixes Changes in Version 4.0 Beta-2 [+] Tabs supported [+] Spell check [+] Lots of new formatting features, for example Paragraph, Tabs, Text Alignments, Bullets and Numbering, etc. [+] Ruler [+] Show hidden characters [+] Spreadsheets: Expressions supported, for example: "=B1+C5-D1" or "=C3*B5*10*ROUND(A1+A2)/(B1+5)" (PRO Edition only) [+] Spreadsheets: SUM and AVG functions supported, for example "=SUM(A7:B3)+SUM(D3:D8)" or "=AVG(B3:B7)" (PRO Edition only) [+] Each Spreadsheet has a table header (extra header line which is also written to the printer) [+] Spreadsheets: Merge all cells in a row [+] AM-Notebook no longer uses the MS RichEdit control for notes, it works now independently from that control. Due to that change, some existing features had to be removed. [+] Notes: Style support (Styles can be predefined in Options + Styles) [+] Notes: Insert Symbol, Pagebreak and Horizontal Line [+] Tables within notes supported [+] Toolbar can be customized [+] Print: Header/Footer line for notes [+] Print Preview for notes [+] Global-Search searches also in Spreadsheets [x] Delete notes: notes are now deleted to an internal trash (path see helpfile) [-] Spreadsheets: "=rowsum" and "=colsum" were wrongly named. "=colsum" sums now all values in a single column, and "=rowsum" sums all values in a single row (see also help file) Lots of smaller additions, improvements and changes Changes in Version 4.0 Beta-1 [+] Spreadsheets ("File + New Spreadsheet") [+] MultiUser-Support (notes and configurations are stored in user folders) [+] AM-Notebook supports different note locations (can be configured in the Options menu) [+] AM-Notebook can share notes in a network [+] New Backup system to backup notes and/or program configuration [+] Backups can be restored [+] New toolbar icons [x] A warning message is displayed when a note or a folder could not be renamed [x] A warning message is displayed when a note could not be saved (eg. because of missing write permission) [-] A note could not be changed after pasting (protected) content from Outlook Some features which have been forgotten to write down ;) Many smaller improvements and fixes

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