BiblioTECH version 5.8g Wed 15th March, 2000 ftp: in .../transfer/BT58g/*.* this version: fixes a Circulation Kits loan/return bug: Kit Folders were only recognized if the case was correct "Kit Folder" was OK but alternatives eg "KIT FOLDER" was not adds Password Table Reconstruction with a Utilities/Passwords: [Restore Factory Defaults] option to access Utilities when the Password Table is missing or corrupt requires the Password of the Day ************************************************************************************************ BT version 5.8f --------------- Tuesday, 7th March 2000 this is in ftp:// ... BT58f/ This version fixes the following in BTV 5.8e: - Search Update Controller: - automatic propogation of server Search settings - display in VGA fixed - Materials Editor: - Search Advanced/Standard mode display - display in VGA fixed - Editing of items on loan to patrons whose name+group exceeded 30 characters caused the item to be returned (because when searching for the patron the group name was truncated causing the patron not to be found) - prolib mode in Mark By Barcode now respected - Database Engine: - New BDE Engine version 5.11 ********************************************************************************************** BT V5.8b updates and fixes: Thurs 21st Oct 1999 This version provides (over BT v5.8): MATERIALS EDITOR: - when editing an item's library (default location) the current location will now also be changed if the item is "IN" LAPTOP STOCKTAKE MODULE: - initial loading of data bug fixed - case sensitivity of barcodes bug fixed - now handles barcode prolib mode - About Box version updated General: - full new install set: 7 floppy disk sized images - includes new RestoreFromBTSTable.exe - CD Setup: find Webserver path fix - All executables and dlls are now compressed - Global Change enhanced (Materials AND Patrons): * now works on Notes field * now works on Price field * if the new value of a field is blank then the field is CLEARED rather than being set to an empty string. This properly clears Date fields to a blank rather than to 31/12/1899 * bug fixed: if a Find/Replace is chosen and the replace string includes the Find string AFTER the 1st character then it used to freeze explanation: eg: Find "Cook", Replace with "Cook Cook" this USED to do the replace and then tried to replace the newly added 2nd "Cook" with "Cook Cook" resulting in a never ending loop Circulation: - reserves fix Rebuild: - bug fix: now re-indexes if called manually Materials Editor: - Search: now respects Collection settings - US Marc import now recognizes TAGS: 006, 310, 362, 546, 547 - Global Subject change allows CLEARING of a subject (ie the CHANGE TO field can be blank) - Copying from spreadsheet didn't copy all relevant fields: The following 4 fields are now also copied: DEFAULT_LOCATION, LOCATION (copied from DEFAULT_LOCATION - ie: set to "In"), USER_FIELD1, USER_FIELD2 The following 8 fields still aren't (they can be copied but it seems more appropriate not to): BARCODE, DUE_DATE, LOAN_DATE, ENTRY_DATE, LAST_SIGHTED, CONDITION, Trap_Level, Trap_Message Search: - default is now Original Case - sorts on more characters Utilities: - should archive past circulation history and skip problem records rather than stopping ***************************************************************************************** ******************************************************************************************** 25th March 1999: Changes from 5.60e to 5.60i ******************************************** Patrons: CASES import bug fixed Materials: Fixed: New Subject Global Change routine would not Find or Change anything on the first item Fixed: New Subject Global Change routine now works properly in VGA Search Update: Started on New install 22nd March 1999: Changes from 5.40d to 5.60e ******************************************** FAQ: updated and is in the ..\Library\Manual directory (BiblioTECH Frequently Asked Questions.htm) Manual: New: HTML (browser version) of the manual (V5.60) released! Tutorials: New: 7 Introductory Tutorials in Word 97 (.doc) format is in the ..\Library\Manual directory (Tutorials.doc) Instal/Upgrade: improved - the update module now does an automatic rebuild, index update and creates a new Search Table General: Prolib mode now also strips space characters from barcodes Auto update of workstation REALLY fixed - if a copy fails - now asks "Continue"? Fixed: Grid display problem with title headings New: Year 2000 - if a 2 digit year is entered it is interpreted as 19xx if xx is more than 50 and 20xx if xx is less than 50 Removed "Howto.txt" and F1 function - redundant Launcher: Improved Error Message when Search install fails if DB.ssc does not exist Uninstall improved Manual - option to select main manual, FAQ or tutorials Stand-Alone Stocktake: Improved: now supports all barcode modes (incl Prolib) Search Update Controller: removed auto photo compression and auto photo backup Web Search: Changed: calculation of copies now also uses Dewey Field to differentiate between items (as in Standard Search) Rebuild: new: rebuild now works independant of any indices so works even if there are faulty indices. It also moves the data from any old tables to the table structure in \Bin32\Data.restore thus, old format data is converted to the current format This feature is primarily of use when restoring from an old backup (which may be in an old format) Patrons: autorepair of autoinc field changes: Note: 100 char ADMIN_TRAP 20 char --> 40 char Fixed: can now add photos directly from CD ROM Materials: field changes: Dewey 25 char --> 50 char OldDewey 25 char --> 50 char ADMIN_MESSAGE 20 char --> 40 char CONTENTS_NOTES, table store 20 --> 1 char Web Links (USER_FIELD3) table store 20 --> 1 char OldDueDate: removed Source: removed GMD (MATERIAL_TYPE): 10 char --> 20 char New Improved Feature: Subject Global Editor Export to dBase fixed Fixed: Import AUSMarc: loan details Circulation: fixed overdues display calculation discrepancy New: Home Group Photo Printing Utilities: Startup code (checking for orphan kit items) improved Fixed: Backup to floppy improved: the Restore module now does an automatic rebuild, index update and creates a new Search Table improved: the Restore module now warns more vigorously that it is not the backup module! 22nd February 1999: Changes from 5.40c to 5.40d *********************************************** General: Grid Printing: now wraps from one page to the next Circulation: Email to Current Patron improved Switch to Last Returner for loaning improved New Feature: Email to Last Returner Materials: Contents Notes auto-expansion removed and an Expand/Shrink button added Extent Display Text Box size increases 19th February 1999: Changes from 5.40b to 5.40c *********************************************** Search: Fixed: bug with multi-line view if notes length greater than 512 characters Changed: calculation of copies now also uses Dewey Field to differentiate between items Materials: Fixed: printing of notes field Circulation: Fixed: if patron has a short barcode and it was typed in and then a selection with the mouse was made, Circ used the barcode instead of the mouse selection New Feature: Email to Current Patron New Feature: Show Current Patron details New Feature: Switch to Last Returner for loaning Access to calendar now requires high level password Setup: New Feature: If Network Install fails offers to install stand-alone New Feature: warns about default.htm renaming Setup now pre-deletes Library\Bin32\Data\*.* 11th February 1999: Changes from 5.40a to 5.40b *********************************************** Materials: Added: BiblioTECH specific marc tags added for standardization Tags: 995e: def_location, 995f: location - format: "gn.sn.group" or "barcode" Tags: 995g: loan date, 995h: due date - format: "dd/mm/yyyy" Mote: each occurrence of a 995 line represents a copy of the base item so 995 tags relating to one item must all be on the same line Search: Fixed: D4 bug with printing Patrons: Added: Patron Export by Range WWWSearch: Fixed: Netscape incompatability - printing, using the back button Change: defaults to Show Options Change: always hides collection 8 items 22nd January 1999: Changes from 5.30b to 5.40a *********************************************** All: Using 5.01(b) of the database engine Circ: fixed calendar update bug Materials: improved AUSMarc importing (recognizes more TAGs) Utilities: fixed Verify/Restore bug (version 5.08i and later would not verify/restore from backups created with a version prior to V 5.08i) RestoreFromBTSTable: minor bugs fixed 28th November 1998: Changes from 5.30a to 5.30b *********************************************** Utilities: Added option - Add Kit Item by Acc# Materials: Range option "Move to sub-library" now refreshes the sub-library list Global Change now pauses 0.5 sec every 1000 items (unless the Ctrl-key is pressed) Circulation: New borrower selection (can now type in booleans) eg can now type: 07 smith or smi john etc always uses "AND" RestoreFromBTSTable.exe added to \Bin32 22nd November 1998: Changes from 5.30 to 5.30a ********************************************** Patrons: New option: Options-->Fix First Two Columns (applies only to "Patrons") CASES Import: can now use either 796 or 795 CASES report 795 gives proper correspondence address and salutation The CASES import routine automatically recognizes either and adjusts settings. CASES import: interaction with only modules and errors at final "Import" stage should be gone (Tables were being opened in "Exclusive Mode") Reports: Overdues Report Fixed Materials: Colours in Single Item View are editable (but not "remembered") (light green/light blue/olive/teal) with a double click Circ: Reserves fixed 11th November 1998: Changes from 5.20u to 5.30 ********************************************** Search: Bibliography format changed: date is now at the end of Publishing details Patrons: 3 new fields: Parent1 (30 char) Parent2 (30 char) House (20 char) fields added Parent1 is Parent surname, Parent2 is Parent Given Name Both used in Parent Letters Reports: New Report: Overdues by House written Parent Letters (4 reports) re-written Parent letters now use Parent1 and Parent2 as part of the address and salutation Groups are now original case (eg: 7A not 7a) Materials: New option: Options-->Fix First Column Printing: Default button is now [OK] so can press [Enter] 8th November 1998: Changes from 5.20t to 5.20u ********************************************** General: BDE Install fixed WWWSearch: Netscape incompatability fixed 6th November 1998: Changes from 5.20s to 5.20t ********************************************** General: BDEInstall updated Set time bypassed (caused window problem on Win98) Reports: price field fixed in Parent letters single page mode fixed for Non Staff overdue report Search: Eyes removed 3rd November 1998: Changes from 5.20r to 5.20s ********************************************** General: Now using Common package again (reducing total file size) File Copy operations: if one fails now attempts to remove ReadOnly and deletes destination before retrying the copy Update32: backs up ParentOD.txt proformas as ParentOD.bak deletes indices as the very first step Workstation Creation Disk: WSSetup.set reference removed Setup: install order changed so Materials and Patron field updates should work first time Install: Main modules now copy to c:\BTech\ Search: Eyes 27th October 1998: Changes from 5.20q to 5.20r ********************************************** General: fixed: Printing fixed (printing failed if trying to print the first or last page) Setup: fixed: CD install and Version update displayed the wrong text (briefly) in the Select Type screen If Setup detects it is about to install a new version of the Database Engine then Setup now renames any pre-existing BDE folders in \Library and \BTech prior to installing a new engine. 19th October 1998: Changes from 5.20p to 5.20q ********************************************* General: BDE install fixed (again!) multiple page selection in print preview Launcher and Search fixed (bug introduced in version 5.20m: required VCL30.dpl) Kits: kits and kit items can now be found by Accession Number Search Update Controller: now accepts TCP/IP addresses Can now change the Path.txt file to the raw TCP/IP address of the server (much faster) if TCP/IP is in use 11th October 1998: Changes from 5.20m to 5.20p ********************************************* General: BDE install fixed Registry updating fixed Message added after Registry updating is finished 5th October 1998: Changes from 5.20k to 5.20m ********************************************* General: Reversion to D3/BDE 4.51 because of D4/BDE 5.0 memo bug Materials fixed: optional added views can now be deleted 9th September 1998: Changes from 5.20i to 5.20k ********************************************* Search: Bibliography format names changed from curt to short and verbose to long Bibliography spelling on caption fixed Bibliography format for short and long modes changed Materials Subjects: treatment of semicolons changed Subjects: tratment of "-" changed Spreadsheet grid printing in larger font Copy Record now copies Weblinks and Collection as well Reports Statistics Reports To Excel bug fixed Overdues reports: Group name no longer altered to lowercase Overdues: All report format changed to be the same as other Overdues reports Utilities Kits printing in larger font Kits printing: title structure changed (Call number at beginning) History: save to wrong folder fixed Circ format of loans/overdues printing changed to include Call No. Patrons Spreadsheet grid printing in larger font 21st August 1998: Changes from 5.20h to 5.20i ********************************************* Materials: fixed - finally!: the missing first letter of local subjects has been found! [to reproduce the bug, use a version prior to 5.20i and do this: Add a new item or edit an existing item and add a previously non-existant local (non SCIS) subject - make sure to SAVE. Quit the Materials Editor and Stop (Abort) the automatic re-Cataloguing. Now restart the Materials Editor and the first letter of local subjects (in the drop down list) will be missing!] fixed: printing a selection now asks which printer Utilities/Kits: fixed: kit printing now asks which printer Reports: fixed: a minor memory leak has been removed changed: minor change to spine labels reports info: instructions for editing Parent Overdues Proformas written 16th August 1998: Changes from 5.20g to 5.20h ********************************************* Search: fixed: incorrect display of Sub-Libraries fixed: Custom Field Search selection Screen appeared on "Back" button use if a Custom Search Field had been in use fixed: incorrect display of "In/Out/Lost" if item was in a Sub-Library cosmetic: repeated commas could appear if a Patron had no Barcode in Multi-Line Mode if Show Borrower mode was ON Setup: fixed: Win 95/98 upgrade: update32.exe did not autostart BTInstall: fixed: extracted files were all dated as of the extraction time and not original file creation time 1st August 1998: Changes from 5.20f to 5.20g ******************************************** Search: cosmetic: changed text: Full --> Multi cosmetic: changed auto-update: if Search is not the current active application then it now does not show the 'Updating from Server' screen fixed display of Sub-library names in All Details View and Multi-Line view added ability to search on any field added ability to sort on any field Web Search: cosmetic: changed text: Full --> Multi and graphics to match moved graphics from INetPub\WWWRoot\*.* to INetPub\WWWRoot\BT\*.* Materials: fixed bug of closed dataset message on a search this occurred after using Edit Views Circ: nil Patrons: nil Reports: cosmetic: Reviewed and edited all reports to improve appearance fixed Parent letters: 2nd reminder text now IS 2nd reminder rather than first Utilities: fixed bug in Action Barcodes - message re barcode already in use fixed bug in kits: "Add By Searching" search screen was minimized cosmetic: fixed bug in kits: kit number displayed only last 3 digits Setup: cosmetic: fixed bug with BDE install progress bar added message about default.htm being renamed to default.old Manual: A temporary "New Features and Mini-FAQ" document is being written for the release of BT V5.20. Any recommendations or contributions welcome. A new manual should be released with BT V6.0