ChangeLog Easy Hot Key

Version Date Changes
9.5 11/08/2009 Fix: The onetime message "Easy Hot Key is minimized next to the system clock" now doesn't appear while shutting down, logging off and rebooting
Fix: Bug in localization solved
Fix: Bug concerning loading configuration and hot keys from a file solved
Fix: Bug appearing when no optical drive is installed solved
Fix: Bug in Setup that caused shortcuts in autostart/quicklaunch/desktop not to be created solved
Fix: Rare bug occuring in deinstallation solved
9.4 10/26/2009 Fix: Bug in dealing with the Windows user account control solved ("Cannot write HKV_Changes")
Fix: Now key combinations with the windows key can be simulated and be used in the settings
Fix: Bug in saving hot keys and configuration solved
Fix: Easy Hot Key can now be closed with less memory and faster
Fix: About dialog reworked
Fix: Changes in the rights management
9.3 10/14/2009 Fix: Bug in saving hot keys and configuration after a restart solved
Fix: Now hot keys containing the windows key and numbers of the numbers block are working again
Fix: English help system reworked
9.2 10/09/2009 New: A Hot Key now can be typed in simply through your keyboard
New: New actions -> Simulate key combinations and open/close disc drives
New: For the auto update functionality there's now an interval to be specified
New: The auto update is now deactivated for limited users
New: The hot keys for activating/deactivating and reshowing the main window after hiding it can now be edited by the user
Fix: Bug in the DPI support are now solved
Fix: Rights management reworked
Fix: Bug in the saving of the hot keys solved
Fix: A logical bug in the auto update solved
Fix: A bug in the save config dialog solved
Fix: Bug while hiding the Easy Hot Key symbol solved
Fix: Help system reworked
9.1 09/08/2009 New: Easy Hot Key is now Windows 7-ready (32 and 64 Bit)
New: Now also other DPI-scalings besides 96 are supported
New: The colors of the user interface are now changable
New: The configuration (settings) can now be stored to a file
New: It's now possible to make either minimize or a click on 'X' hiding the main window
New: All settings (but autostart- and account settings) can now be applied without a restart of the program
New: The popup menu that shows up by right-clicking the systray icon has been enhanced
New: All properties dialogs can now be closed via ESC
Fix: The Save/Load-dialogs are now fully localized
Fix: Bug in "Save as HTML-file"-dialog solved
Fix: The setup is now fully localized
Fix: The setup now doesn't erase any configuration files of previous installations anymore
Fix: The Google- and eBay-dialog were reworked
Fix: There's no update-dialog anymore. It's been replaced by a simple menu item
Fix: The main menu has been reworked
Fix: A bug happening while changing the program's language has been solved
9.0 04/01/2009 New: Major rework of the user interface
New: Main window's size is now adjustable
New: Now also parameters are displayed in the table
New: Fonts are now ok for higher monitor-resolutions
New: Saving of clipboard is now also possible with "Insert date/time"
New: Localization of the function "Save Hot Keys as HTML"
New: Localization of the Hot Keys-files
New: In the table there are now pictures next to each Hot Key
New: The "Insert text" window's size is now adjustable
New: The "Open Program/Directory" window now checks the correctness of your input (you can deactivate that in the settings)
New: Besides the manual update there's now also an automatical one
New: You now can handle almost the whole software through your keyboard only
Fix: Bug in "Hide certain windows" and "Show hidden windows" when trying to hide 2 windows of the same title solved
Fix: The properties were reworked
Fix: After the remove of a plugin the application now is smaller
Fix: Many fixes in the source code
Fix: Many fixes concerning the Hot Key-Table
Fix: Default names in the column "properties" are now better
Fix: Google- and eBay-Search reworked
Fix: Bug while deleting a single Hot Key solved
Fix: Some changes concerning the systray icon
Fix: Changes in the autostart function
Fix: Bug while using parameters solved
Fix: The function "Print Hot Keys" was deleted
Fix: Some spelling issues solved
Fix: The Hot Keys are now editable even when they are deactivated
Fix: Action "New Folder" now works also in English localization
8.7 11/17/2008 Fix: A space after a text that is up to be inserted is now accepted
8.6 (new) 09/01/2008 Fix: Setup actualized
8.6 02/08/2008 Fix: "Close program" won't close "explorer.exe" anymore when no window is active
Fix: Bug in localization solved
Fix: Bug within the action "Search" solved
8.5 09/14/2007 New: New function "Cut"
New: New function "Hide certain windows"
New: New function "Show hidden widows"
Fix: Some minor bug fixes in the GUI
Fix: New function "Save Hot Keys to HTML-file" and "Print Hot Keys" are now localized
Fix: A bug, that made the "Select Directory"-dialog point only to C:, was solved
Fix: Help system actualized
Fix: Error while closing the website window solved
Fix: Status bar actualized
Fix: "Action"-box actualized
8.4 08/18/2007 New: Now Easy Hot Key is available in demo version and full version
8.3 07/25/2007 New: The properties of the actions are now set through the column "Properties"
New: New function "Insert Date/Time"
New: The width of each column is now saved to file
New: Now you can hide the symbol in the systray
New: Now you can move the Hot Keys around
New: You now can save the Hot Keys to an HTML file
New: You now can print the Hot Keys
Fix: Bug with key combinations solved
Fix: The configuration windows of "Open Website", "Open Program/Directory" and "Insert Text" were redesigned
8.2 (new) 07/12/2007 Fix: Bug with file management solved
8.2 07/09/2007 New: First Version under new name
8.1 (new) 07/05/2007 New: New function "Command line"
Fix: Bug while setting the startup settings solved
8.1 06/29/2007 New: Write access management for limited users
New: Languages are now organized in INI files
Fix: Changes in the GUI
Fix: Help system actualized
Fix: Settings actualized
Fix: Start menu shortcuts changed
Fix: Some additional changes in the Installer
Fix: Some changes in the string tables
Fix: Miscellaneous Timer-controlled events are now Application-Events
Fix: Google- and eBay-Search actualized
Fix: The status (Activated/Deactivated) is now saved correctly
8.0 04/25/2007 New: "Open Program/Directory" now supports parameters
New: New Action "Close all windows"
Fix: "Execute Program" is now called "Open Program/Directory"
Fix: "Open Program/Directory" now has an own configuration window
Fix: Problem with the Opening mode solved
Fix: Windows actualized
Fix: Help system actualized
7.4 03/25/2007 Fix: Language organization optimized
Fix: Menus actualized
7.3 03/22/2007 Fix: Some bugs in Google-Search and eBay-Search solved
7.2 (new) 03/17/2007 Fix: Bug "File not found" solved
7.2 03/04/2007 New: Easy Hot Key is now Vista-ready
Fix: Splashscreen deleted
Fix: Some simplification was done on the source code
Fix: Program stability increased
7.1 01/10/2007 Fix: Bug while loading from the clipboard solved
7.0 12/16/2006 New: Compatibility to the NT administration system now
New: Easy Hot Key works now also for limited users
Fix: Miscellaneous minor bugfixes
6.5 10/15/2006 New: New slim installer integrated (NSIS)
6.4 09/28/2006 New: Fixed Hot Key WIN+N added, that deactivates and activates all Hot Keys
Fix: A bug was responsible for the Hot Keys only taking effect after a second start
Fix: Optimizations were made at the GUI
6.3 08/05/2006 Fix: Additional keys extended
6.2 06/22/2006 Fix: Now texts of unlimited size can be inserted
6.1 06/02/2006 Fix: Shutting down-bug solved
Fix: "New Folder"-bug in English language solved
6.0 04/30/2006 New: Now actions can be put onto all keys on the keyboard
New: Now a nearly endless amount of Hot Keys can be created
New: Key combinations are now possible
5.5 02/03/2006 Fix: New GUI
Fix: Organization of data optimized
5.4 01/22/2006 Fix: Unlock window optimized
5.3 11/25/2005 New: Function "Deactivate" added
Fix: Settings-Dialog extended
5.2 10/02/2005 Fix: Problem while autostarting solved
Fix: Hide function actualized
5.1 08/12/2005 Fix: Menu extended
5.0 (new) 07/17/2005 Fix: Now there're no longer problems concerning the "First start" on Windows ME
5.0 07/01/2005 New: Texts are now also saved to Hot Key file
Fix: Settings optimized
Fix: Problem concerning autostart solved
Fix: String tables actualized
4.2 12/29/2004 Fix: Languages completely actualized
4.1 11/05/2004 Fix: Some minor bugfixes
4.0 09/30/2004 Fix: The Installer was optimized
Fix: Some bugs in the installer solved
Fix: Some other bugs solved
3.9 07/29/2004 Fix: Bug "lang.exe not found" solved
3.8 06/25/2004 Fix: Bug while autostarting solved
3.7 06/21/2004 Fix: Bug while auostarting solved
3.6 05/17/2004 Fix: Bug in the installer solved
Fix: GUI optimized
3.5 03/16/2004 Fix: Easy Hot Key isn't being closed after starting minimized anymore
3.4 01/25/2004 Fix: Some bugs after program start solved
3.3 01/25/2004 New: New skin added
Fix: Stability increased
3.2 01/03/2004 New: Easy Hot Key is now multilingual (English and German)
3.1 12/25/2003 Fix: Some minor bugfixes
3.0 11/21/2003 Fix: Some minor bugfixes