Public Betas, HotFixes

Note2Self for BlackBerry Storm/Torch 2.01

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:05:09 +0000

The only change in N2S BB 2.01 is BB Torch (and BB OS 6) compatibility.

Please download it here:
http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/N2S/

Pocket Informant for BlackBerry 2.11

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:38:43 +0000

PI BB version 2.11 is a quick fix that solves some minor bugs in 2.1 and also adds support for new BB OS 6.

You can download PI BB 2.11 here:
http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PIBB/

Release Candidate PI 9.11

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:46:19 +0000

I plan to release this build of PI to distributors soon. We haven't had a lot of bug reports on the last build and this one improves a few things more.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI9/

Pocket Informant for BlackBerry 2.1

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 19:53:27 +0000

Here is Pocket Informant for BlackBerry Public Beta 2.1. We'd really like to get thousands of people trying this out so we can really get a good once-over on the testing. We've been testing this heavily for a long time now and are finally ready to show it.

Here are some of the new improvements:

Toodledo sync for tasks
Multi-select for tasks in Task View, Today View and Search View
New grouping modes for Tasks (by projects, by context, by GTD Action)
Contact grouping by category
New UI for categories and attendees editing/viewing
Flexible task sorting customization (sort by any field in any sequence)
Recurring events speed optimization
Optional pushable task checkboxes
Strikethrough text used for completed tasks

Grab 2.1 here and make sure to keep all conversation, reports, bugs, and comments on 2.1 here. Please don't email support on anything with 2.1 because they only support released products and it just takes longer to get to us. This is where its at.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PIBB/

9.11 Beta and FTF Forum: http://www.pocketinformant.com/Forums/index.php?showforum=38

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:32:54 +0000

We've just put up a new FTF of 9.11.
- Task view font size does not change when priorities are displayed fixed
- Wrong settings get loaded when overwriting and then reloading existing Custom View fixed (#40977)
-#41213 Empty lines appearing in Contexts list cause crashes fixed
-#40755 Category colors not displayed in all-day events in DV when compact all-day area option is enabled fixed
- (Fixed) All-day template setting ignored when creating new template-based appointments in Day View with tap and hold on time
- After gesture scrolling in MV focusing day opens it in zoomed view instead of showing details fixed
- Contacts appearing on the top of the list when expanding grouped by category list fixed
- Exception on exit from grouped by category list fixed
- Applying templates to time in calendar views does not add attendees fixed
- Status color indication for events in Month View enabled
- New Appointment in DV always starts on midday fixed

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI9/

PIBB 2.0 Release Candidate

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:56:12 +0000

This is the release candidate. However the only way to ensure that we have caught all the major issues is by you testing it as if it was a full fledged release. That said, the other reason we're posting this is that Yuriy is taking a 2 week vacation that's been planned for many many months and we'd rather not release without a way to get some engineering backup (I understand Java, but am not proficient with it). As such for the next 2 weeks we will not be able to provide much feedback.

The change log is available on the download link. This is a major upgrade from 1.61. The sync is updated in a big way, the app itself has major additions and changes. We will be charging an upgrade fee to 2.0 for purchasers of PIBB before August 28th of $10. Please note the prior beta will expire in 1 day. You must either run 1.61 or this 2.00 RC. I apologize for the late notice. This RC will not expire. It requires either a key or it will run in trial mode for 3 weeks. 3 weeks should be enough time since by then we'll have a purchase page.

Major improvements:

A lot of UI refreshments: new look in all views, new edit/view dialogs etc.
Search View
Today View
GTD support
FC support
Icons/colors assigned to contacts/events/tasks without categories
Templates
Contacts linking to events/tasks
Journal sync to Outlook
FC sync to Outlook PPO

Pocket Informant 9.02 FTF

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:26:57 +0000

Here is the first FTF for 9.02. We would release this as 9.02 today, but with our engineering going on well-needed vacation we're putting it up as an FTF instead and will get feedback and then release afterwards.

I have uploaded the CAB files only for all languages and English desktop installer.

http://download.pock...nt.com/FTF/PI9/

Changes:
- Assigning (and displaying) PNG icons for individual PIM items implemented
- PNG drawing code fixes (black rectangle drawn instead of icons when scaling params are invalid, icons get corrupted after drawing in several scales in the same view fixed)
- Crash on exit from Contact view on 6.5 ROM reproduced and fixed (#37409)
- More Settings button gets cut when pushed in Customize View dialog fixed
- Calendar data reloads in 1-month date picker when navigating with arrows within current month fixed
- Forcing next month loading even if next month's first date is visible added
- 1-month weekday header row made non-selectable (was selectable with invalid date selection)
- Completion progress bar display in task list forced only for FC and GTD Project views with group by hierarchy turned on
- Additional task statuses (delegate and in progress) and completion percentage enabled for GTD mode
- FC-style completion (with additional options like delegate etc.) enabled for GTD mode
- Dutch localization's settings fixed
- Current date does not get updated when changing year in 1-month date picker fixed
- Context menu animation disabled in Filters/Projects/Contexts pages in Task View
- Conflict between task hierarchy and GTD Projects view fixed (#36645)
- Using GTD fields (if enabled) when applying template implemented (#36524)
- More Dutch version updates (#35268)
- Start/End date buttons fixed in French localization
- Option added to disable all transition animations (#36110)
- All icons in different parts of PI updated to the new design (#35340)
- Find Free Time menu item moved higher in Month View menu
- Macro editor dialog's bottom is not visible on devices with square screens fixed

PIBB 2.0 Public Beta 1

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:30:01 +0000

The change log is frankly too long to list here. Its available on the download site. This is a major upgrade from 1.61. The sync is updated in a big way, the app itself has major additions and changes. We will be charging an upgrade fee to 2.0 for purchasers of PIBB before August 28th of $10.

Major improvements:

A lot of UI refreshments: new look in all views, new edit/view dialogs etc.
Search View
Today View
GTD support
FC support
Icons/colors assigned to contacts/events/tasks without categories
Templates
Contacts linking to events/tasks
Journal sync to Outlook
FC sync to Outlook PPO

Before installing make sure to backup the PI BB databases via Desktop Manager. Then after installation you can resync your data or restore the backups. PIBB2 uses new database formats and the upgrade will require you to perform the backup/restore of the database or resync.

http://download.pock.../FTF/PIBB/2.00/

Do not request official support for this release If you are on 2.00 and visit our support page, you will be asked to come back here. We believe this is release candidate ready at this point, but are bringing it to the public for a public beta so we can test a wider variety of devices, installations, and data-sets. We do not anticipate any major issues, however this is not a guarantee that you won't see an issue; that's the nature of software.

We are looking for feedback at this point on bugs.

First Update to this build:
Version 2.00 Build 3577 (10.08.2009)
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- Search on all fields mode fixed (returned more results than needed)
- Contact picture cropped in contact view fixed
- Warning screen to backup all data added to PI BB desktop installation
- Color customization added for group tree headers
- Problems when completing regenerating task together with changing completion date fixed
- (Sync) Outlook access confirmation popup on sync fixed
- Additional check for attendees in BB PIM items added (before only PI side was checked)
- Optional menu command to move task to Today added
- Additional check added to "Move Task to Today" so it shows only for non due-today tasks
- Next Actions filter changed into two-level Actions filter
- "New Task" toolbar command added to Today View on Storm
- Name font in 2-lines Contact View decreased
- "Plain text only" font configuration ignored in 2-lines Contact View fixed
- Alarm icon updated
- More selections added to custom snooze

Second Update to this build:
Version 2.00 Build 3582 (10.13.2009)
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- Using contrast text color added to group tree field header
- Non-applicable fields (dates) removed from event/task templates
- Empty subject on snoozed recurring event alarms fixed
- "P" shortcut does not work in 5-day Week View 2 times in a row fixed
- Recurring task shows in several days after completion from Edit dialog with simultaneous changing of completion date fixed
- Bottom of the 2-line contact view gets cut fixed
- Pre-1970 birthdays display one day off in PI fixed
- Back button support added to recurring event edit and delete confirmations, show tutorial message, dial/email address/phone selector popup
- When opening recurring event for editing from event viewing and replying cancel to This/All edit request event view gets closed fixed
- Search by all fields modified for contacts to include phones/emails
- Warning added to event options dialog suggesting to turn on Search By Action when Search in All Fields is turned on
- Expanded/collapsed status for events/tasks groups saved in Today View on switching to the other view

Third Update to this build:

Version 2.00 Build 3583 (10.14.2009)
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- Date format ignored in Contact Birthday/Anniversary field fixed
- Cannot navigate out of Today View problem fixed
- Search on all fields modified to ignore non-letter characters before words (like "-Word")

Fourth Update to this build:
Important announcement!
This was the last build with any new features implemented. From now on we only fix small bugs you find and leave the rest to the next PI BB version.

Version 2.00 Build 3585 (10.16.2009)
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- Task filtering logic modified to include completed undated tasks only on completion date
- Date assigned to a copy of undated task (if date for new task is enabled in options) fixed
- Event field style setting (2 Lines/1 line start&end/1 line start) added to Agenda view (similar to DV simple setting)
- "None" displays instead of "Actions" in status filter dialog fixed
- Category filtering implemented in Today View
- (Storm) Today View toolbar modified to include Move and Category Filter commands
- (Storm) Agenda View toolbar modified to include Category Filter command
- (Storm) Quick search filter clears in all views on opening/closing keyboard or on screen rotation fixed
- (Storm) Exception on device screen rotation in contact view fixed
- "T" character added instead of date to tasks due today in task views
- Due date removed from Today View when task is due today

Note2Self for WM 6.5

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:51:13 +0000

Just fixed 6.5 support in Note2Self
http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/Note2Self_Setup.exe

Pocket Informant BlackBerry 1.61 Fixes

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:43:45 +0000

We will be providing a PI BB 1.61 release as well as 2.0 release. 1.61 fixes a few things we found while working on 2.0:

- Sync erases long PI BB notes fixed
- Version updated to 1.61
- Menus didn't properly work with the 8520 5-way navigator

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PIBB/1.61/

Pocket Informant 8.52 not final RC, but close

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:58:32 +0000

So we've taken a very long tack on 8.52 because we've been fixing things as we get reports and we kept getting some new reports here and there both on this list and during our PI9 work that we kept finding new things here and there.

So here is what we hope is close to the final PI 8.52. I'd like to release this soon, but we have a couple more bugs to fix reported on these forums before we do.

- Pocket Informant for Windows Mobile - ABC in Contacts too big on Touch Pro 2 fixed
- Only one contact is visible after rotating screen in Contact View fixed
- Filtering out parent tasks in event views and task view not in project filter or group by hierarchy implemented
- Copying links to contacts on event duplication fixed (#30013)

And I think it has a few other minor fixes.

Desktop installer included:
http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI8/

Pi 8.52 For Wm - Rc

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:19:15 +0000

Release candidate of 8.52. Lots of fixes in it. I'll try to list them later. This build differs from the previous by the following:
- Grouped journal view display fixed
- Contacts View Internal Crash fixed BugzID: 27589
- Due today tasks filtering fixed in Calendar Views

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI8/

CAB only downloads for the moment - sorry.

Flexmail 4.1 Final Release Candidate

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:42:50 +0000

Here is the final release candidate of 4.1. We expect to make this the final release and publish it next week. But for your final testing pleasure - here you go!

Pocket Informant For Blackberry 1.51

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:20:07 +0000

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PIBB

Release notes are available on the web page as well. If you are using Direct Outlook sync, please note that you have to use the desktop installer.

Pocket Informant 8.52 Ftf

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:47:36 +0000

This is our public Pocket Informant 8.52 FTF. We believe it should fix and improve bugs in PI 8.51. Most of these bug fixes come from our development of PI 9, but they focus on crashes in Contacts, Tasks, and a myriad of other small things.

We have not fixed every reported crash yet, but we are releasing this to get feedback on what we have been able to do. If you continue to have a crash bug, we want to work with you closely over the next few weeks to do that.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI8

Pocket Informant For Blackberry 1.5 Beta 3 (beta 4 Now)

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:58:36 +0000

This is a beta 3 of Pocket Informant 1.5 for BlackBerry. Its feature complete but there are still bugs being worked on, particularly on the Storm UI and permissions.

Here is the full change log - including bug fixes between builds (which are numerous since during dev you introduce new bugs and then you fix it in the subsequent builds):

Version 1.50 Build 3256 (02.04.2009)
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- Back button on Month View events' area not goes back to the calendar only if Back button is configured to go to the previous screen
- Space scrolling does not work in Contact View fixed
- (Storm) Permissions fixed in Storm build (request for interaction permissions added)
- "Filter" renamed "Status Filter" in Task View menu
- Application initialization architecture changed (fix for "app not responding" exceptions and Create Task/Event menu command from email client not working when Pi is not started)
- (Storm) Content fields in contact/task/email item view in landscape mode are displayed under the toolbar fixed
- Call/email/web/pin menu item is now always displayed in contact view/edit dialog, if no phone/email is selected it shows selection dialog first
- Call/email/web/pin menu items get pre-selected if these fields are focused when menu is opened
- Calling contact with Dial button from edit mode when phone field is not selected fixed (before if numbers were edited it showed their previous values in phone selection dialog)
- Non-private items sync to PI from local PIM as private if this is a default privacy value in PI for new items fixed
- (Sync) Commands to show sync log added on sync add-in configuration dialog and on sync exception message box
- Local sync logic changed, so PI clears task alarms in BB PIM when tasks get completed in PI
- (Sync) Crash after viewing details on changes for new/delete changes fixed
- (Sync) Pre-1970 dates sync fixed
- (Storm) "Close" menu command places above view-switching commands
- (Sync) Task marked as completed in PI does not get synced to Outlook fixed
- Check if Alerts engine is running on PI startup added (if it is not running it gets launched)
- Internal: All main databases are made more thread-safe (fix for exceptions during startup sync)
- Exception on device startup and sometimes sync which killed all PI alarms fixed
- Warning information about task alarms sync added to Sync Options dialog on <4.3 devices
- Adding new-line on Enter disabled to all name/subject edit fields
- Completing tasks by space button in Month View fixed
- (Storm) Exceptions on rotating screen in Task View with quick search filter ON fixed
- Multi-word quick-filtering for tasks and contacts changed to be AND-based (was OR-based)
- "Other" and "Car" phones added (if not empty) to phone selection for Call Menu item
- Phone/email added to call/sms/email menu command if this phone/email will be used immediately
- Number of years does not get displayed in all-day yearly events in Day View classic fixed

Previous build changelog:
http://www.pocketinformant.com/Forums/inde...showtopic=13775

Download Info
Make sure to make a backup of your PI databases via Desktop Manager.
Make sure to install the right version for your OS. Storm users use the 4.7 build.
For OTA, Icons are a separate install.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PIBB/

Pibb 1.5 - Poll

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:09:14 +0000

I'd like to get feedback from those people testing 1.5. Specifically I'm interested in knowing how well people think we're doing from 1.0 to 1.5. Are we earning your trust enough for you to buy our software? Are you happy with the progression? What are your sore spots?

Pocket Informant For Blackberry 1.5 Beta 2

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:20:40 +0000

This is a beta 2 of Pocket Informant 1.5 for BlackBerry. Its feature complete but there are still bugs being worked on, particularly on the Storm UI and permissions.

Some things on the Storm will not work until after you install Pocket Informant and then go into Settings and Security and Allow Access for all items for Pocket Informant. So please make sure to do that. This will be resolved in the final release. Also we are still internally testing the Outlook Direct Sync and fixing bugs there. Do not use it unless you backup and turn on logging.

Here is the full change log - including bug fixes between builds (which are numerous since during dev you introduce new bugs and then you fix it in the subsequent builds):

Version 1.50 Build 3250 (01.30.2009)
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- (Sync) Progress bar update added (on events/tasks/contacts sync and data load/save)
- Exception in Day View when scale is set to 1 hour fixed
- Moving focus to filter field on devices with reduced keyboard in Contact and Task View improved (initial key does not get lost)
- Sorting categories on sync from BB PIM added
- (Sync) Sorting categories on sync from Outlook added

Version 1.50 Build 3247 (01.29.2009)
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- Alarm sync exception handling improved (exception on single item could lead to invalid data in alarms engine and local PIM items' alarm fields)
- Creating new journal items for recurring events fixed
- Shortcuts not working in contact list fixed
- (Storm) Navigation bar in contact view made optional
- (Sync) Sync crashes when one-way sync is enabled fixed
- Empty "Type" field in Journal edit dialog made wider
- Trial mode reset for version 1.5
- Journal entry with no subject display fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3241 (01.28.2009)
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- (Storm) Alphabetic navigation bar implemented for contact screen
- (Storm) Alarm checkbox in event editing improved (now gets changed also when clicked on label)
- Use active notes option removed, active notes are now always used by default
- Moving focus to filter field in Contact and Task list views added (if device has a reduced keyboard)
- Option added to change date sort direction for tasks (ascending/descending)
- (Sync) Per-item exception handing added in estimating Outlook/PI changes
- Shortcut category list navigation fixed
- (Storm) Software keyboard hiding when modes are switched implemented
- Logic for default task alarm time improved (if default time is in the past we use current time + 1 hour)
- Different headers added Go To Date and Move To Date dialogs
- Exception on retaining focused field on days with no events/tasks in event views fixed
- (Storm) Toolbar blocking several last rows in contact/task/event view and category selection dialog fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3238 (01.23.2009)
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- Focus jumping to the top when Task gets moved or completed and hidden fixed (in Day View Classic, Day View simple, Week View, Month View, other views already work correctly with this)
- Classic day view initial scrolling rewritten to show focused hour at the top
- Deleting events with attendees fixed
- Contact sync after phones/addresses where cleaned in PI fixed
- (Storm) Toolbar added to journal (new), categories (new) and attendees (add, select from contacts) list views
- (Storm) Attendees selection/deletion fixed on Storm
- Showing menu on action button push added to Attendees List dialog
- (Storm) Item selection in all main screens does not work after orientation change fixed
- Delete menu command added to category edit dialog
- Optional URLs/emails underlining added to Journal notes
- Option added to open menu on action button push on Agenda View's day header (instead of opening day in day view)

Version 1.50 Build 3232 (01.22.2009)
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- (Sync) Outlook and RIM Sync API sync object are not properly un-initialized on unexpected sync termination fixed
- (Sync) Confirmation change details showed "Modified in PI" when record was modified in Outlook and vice versa fixed
- Auto-capitalization fixed for contact/event/task note fields
- Create new meeting/task menu commands added to Contact View dialog
- (Storm) Email/Call/SMS commands added to Contact View dialog's toolbar
- (Storm) Contact/event/task view dialogs are vertically scrollable even if it is not required by the content size fixed
- (Storm) Classic day view selection does not work when view is scrolled fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3231 (01.22.2009)
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- Custom snooze 2 hours added
- Moving focus to the next task on completion implemented for Classic Day, Simple Day, Week, Agenda and Month View
- Today color in Month View calendar is made slightly darker than configured
- Using emails/URLs underlining in task/event/contact editing made optional
- Show undated/overdue tasks option added to week view (off by default)
- Save confirmation after canceling recurrence editing for existing event (without changing anything) fixed
- Save confirmation on canceling new Journal item creation without changing anything fixed
- Opening category selector on action button click on category control in Journal edit dialog implemented
- (Storm) Journal list made more Storm-friendly (opening items by selection, font made larger for easier selection)
- (Storm) Screen refresh on Storm orientation change added to non-main views: all Option screens, category selection screen, contact picker, attendees selection dialog, recurrence edit dialog, journal items list dialog
- (Storm) Contact picker dialog reserves space for toolbar on Storm fixed
- Category colors and icons display support added to the journal items list view
- Special filtering code added to "Due Today" Task View filter (now includes only tasks due today)
- (Storm) New commands added to Storm toolbar: Task View (filter, category filter, view options toggle), Contact View (category filter), Events (go to today, new task, view options toggle for day/week/month)
- "New Task" menu command is not displayed in event views even if task display in this view is turned off fixed
- Popup menu appears on focusing edit controls with icons to the left fixed
- Relative task alarms sync from PI to BB PIM fixed
- (Storm) Opening tasks in event views by tapping on them in Storm implemented
- (Storm) Opening events in Classic Day View by tapping them implemented (both all-day and regular)
- (Storm) Opening day in Day/Agenda view from Month View on Storm implemented (on doubletap)
- (Storm) Task filter selection, date selection and contact's additional fields selection dialogs made Storm-friendly
- (Storm) Touch action fixed for recurrence/attendees/category selectors in items editing dialogs (opened menu on return)
- (Storm) Touch action fixed for color and icon selector controls (opened menu on return)
- (Storm) Automatically opening sub-dialogs on touch added to Task (recurrence, categories), Contact (categories), Journal (categories)
- Logging added to syncing alarms between main database and PI Alarms application

Version 1.50 Build 3224 (01.16.2009)
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- Multi-day events display and navigation in Classic Day View fixed
- Data restore from the backup fixed for PI databases
- Deleting completed tasks on app close improved (deleting corresponding items from BB PIM moved to the next application launch)
- Emails/URLs underlining in notes enabled in items edit mode
- Initial focus is not visible in all main views fixed
- Adding dynamic interface update on Storm orientation change
- Toolbar moved to the right on landscape Storm orientation (all main views and contact/event/task view dialog)
- Exception on drawing month view calendar with event icons display turned on fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3220 (01.14.2009)
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- Pre-selecting categories for new task created by keyboard shortcut in grouped-by-category task view implemented
- Yearly events calculation improved (if event does not occur in the currently cached timeframe PI tried to re-calculate it again on each request for it)
- Toolbars added in 4.7 build in all main views and in contact/event/task ciew dialogs
- Contact PIN field does not get saved on editing fixed
- Classic day view navigation on Storm fixed (when event is focused it was not possible to move focus)
- Gesture support added to scroll days/weeks/months in event views
- MV current day events area possible size increased to 70%
- Delete confirmation messages personalized for each record type (contact/event/task/journal/category)
- Gray thin lines added between contact/task items when category colors are used
- Moving focus back to the calendar when focus is on current day's events in MV and Esc is pushed
- Smart underlining added in contact/event/task notes
- Moving focus to the next task when task is marked/unmarked completed implemented
- Optional colorization of personal/private/confidential items added
- MV icons drawing code improved (smaller icons used when there are many icons for the day)
- All-day events made "Free" by default
- Simple Day View does not get refreshed when recurrent event gets deleted fixed
- Task no longer corresponding to the current filter does not get removed from grouped by category Task View fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3216 (01.10.2009)
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- Deleting completed tasks on exit optimized
- Calculating recurring events for the future dates optimized (delays on MV loading for future months)

Version 1.50 Build 3214 (01.09.2009)
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- Focus does not move to the current day when scrolling up from events in week-only month view fixed
- Binary search in events indexing fixed (missing past events)
- Event font in Agenda/Day/Week/Month View set as Italic when Event is in the past
- Option added to make Agenda View events single-line high
- Default task end time option added
- Default task start date does not get set to default when Task Options "Set Default" command is executed fixed
- If "Show task time" option is on default alarm time is equal to task start date-time (or due date-time if start is empty) instead of work day start

Version 1.50 Build 3211 (05.01.2009)
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- Activating mail after executing "Create PI Task/Event" commands implemented
- Save confirmation added when nothing is changed for new task/event created from email client and user pushes Esc button
- Shortcut to create new task added
- Option added to delete completed tasks after 15/30/60/90 days
- Active/inactive "Bold-style" icon set in 4.7 and 4.2 builds
- Internal: BB OS version identification improved in the code (fix for "Application is not intended to run on your device" message for new devices)
- Scroll by weeks does not work correctly in 3-day week view fixed
- Selection jumps to the top when scrolling to the bottom in week view with "Scroll By Week" option turned off
- Scroll dialogs up on Shift+Space implemented in all dialogs with space scrolling down
- Add option for default Privacy for new records implemented
- Initial hour selection in classic Day View fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3207 (30.12.2008)
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- 4.7 build shows "This PI version is not intended for your device" message fixed
- Assigning categories to recurrent events fixed
- "Create PI Task" command in email app creates event instead fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3204 (30.12.2008)
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- Quick search added to Options dialog
- Editing categories from main view implemented
- Setting default subject when creating events/tasks from email messages implemented
- Task sorting by date fixed
- Option added to enable/disable new "Set Categories" menu command in list views
- Number of years display added to yearly recurring events (birthdays/anniversaries)
- Options and logic added to turn on/off coloring for items in each view (for event views separate options for tasks/events)

Version 1.50 Build 3199 (26.12.2008)
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- Support for touch screen devices (Storm) added
- Configurable display of event and task category icons in Month View calendar implemented
- PI menu items added to email viewing dialog ("Create PI Task...", "Create PI Event...")
- "Create Meeting" menu command in Contact View added for all contacts (not only the ones with emails)
- "Email" menu command added to events with attendees
- PI Autorun fixed for 4.1 build (did not init sync interface correctly after installation)
- Internal: PI prepared for localization (all strings moved to a separate resources project)
- Special default values for keyboard shortcuts added for Pearl-like keyboard
- #20259 Moving tasks/events with keyboard shortcuts fixed (opened move dialog twice)
- New "binary-search" indexing logic implemented for events

Download Info
Make sure to make a backup of your PI databases via Desktop Manager.
Make sure to install the right version for your OS. Storm users use the 4.7 build.
For OTA, Icons are a separate install.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PIBB/

Pocket Informant For Blackberry 1.5 Beta 1

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:32:42 +0000

This is a preview of Pocket Informant 1.5 for BlackBerry. Its feature complete but there are still bugs being worked on, particularly on the Storm UI and permissions.

Some things on the Storm will not work until after you install Pocket Informant and then go into Settings and Security and Allow Access for all items for Pocket Informant. So please make sure to do that. This will be resolved in the final release. Also we are still internally testing the Outlook Direct Sync and fixing bugs there. Do not use it unless you backup and turn on logging.

Here is the full change log - including bug fixes between builds (which are numerous since during dev you introduce new bugs and then you fix it in the subsequent builds):

Version 1.50 Build 3241 (01.28.2009)
------------------------------------
- (Storm) Alphabetic navigation bar implemented for contact screen
- (Storm) Alarm checkbox in event editing improved (now gets changed also when clicked on label)
- Use active notes option removed, active notes are now always used by default
- Moving focus to filter field in Contact and Task list views added (if device has a reduced keyboard)
- Option added to change date sort direction for tasks (ascending/descending)
- (Sync) Per-item exception handing added in estimating Outlook/PI changes
- Shortcut category list navigation fixed
- (Storm) Software keyboard hiding when modes are switched implemented
- Logic for default task alarm time improved (if default time is in the past we use current time + 1 hour)
- Different headers added Go To Date and Move To Date dialogs
- Exception on retaining focused field on days with no events/tasks in event views fixed
- (Storm) Toolbar blocking several last rows in contact/task/event view and category selection dialog fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3238 (01.23.2009)
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- Focus jumping to the top when Task gets moved or completed and hidden fixed (in Day View Classic, Day View simple, Week View, Month View, other views already work correctly with this)
- Classic day view initial scrolling rewritten to show focused hour at the top
- Deleting events with attendees fixed
- Contact sync after phones/addresses where cleaned in PI fixed
- (Storm) Toolbar added to journal (new), categories (new) and attendees (add, select from contacts) list views
- (Storm) Attendees selection/deletion fixed on Storm
- Showing menu on action button push added to Attendees List dialog
- (Storm) Item selection in all main screens does not work after orientation change fixed
- Delete menu command added to category edit dialog
- Optional URLs/emails underlining added to Journal notes
- Option added to open menu on action button push on Agenda View's day header (instead of opening day in day view)

Version 1.50 Build 3232 (01.22.2009)
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- (Sync) Outlook and RIM Sync API sync object are not properly un-initialized on unexpected sync termination fixed
- (Sync) Confirmation change details showed "Modified in PI" when record was modified in Outlook and vice versa fixed
- Auto-capitalization fixed for contact/event/task note fields
- Create new meeting/task menu commands added to Contact View dialog
- (Storm) Email/Call/SMS commands added to Contact View dialog's toolbar
- (Storm) Contact/event/task view dialogs are vertically scrollable even if it is not required by the content size fixed
- (Storm) Classic day view selection does not work when view is scrolled fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3231 (01.22.2009)
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- Custom snooze 2 hours added
- Moving focus to the next task on completion implemented for Classic Day, Simple Day, Week, Agenda and Month View
- Today color in Month View calendar is made slightly darker than configured
- Using emails/URLs underlining in task/event/contact editing made optional
- Show undated/overdue tasks option added to week view (off by default)
- Save confirmation after canceling recurrence editing for existing event (without changing anything) fixed
- Save confirmation on canceling new Journal item creation without changing anything fixed
- Opening category selector on action button click on category control in Journal edit dialog implemented
- (Storm) Journal list made more Storm-friendly (opening items by selection, font made larger for easier selection)
- (Storm) Screen refresh on Storm orientation change added to non-main views: all Option screens, category selection screen, contact picker, attendees selection dialog, recurrence edit dialog, journal items list dialog
- (Storm) Contact picker dialog reserves space for toolbar on Storm fixed
- Category colors and icons display support added to the journal items list view
- Special filtering code added to "Due Today" Task View filter (now includes only tasks due today)
- (Storm) New commands added to Storm toolbar: Task View (filter, category filter, view options toggle), Contact View (category filter), Events (go to today, new task, view options toggle for day/week/month)
- "New Task" menu command is not displayed in event views even if task display in this view is turned off fixed
- Popup menu appears on focusing edit controls with icons to the left fixed
- Relative task alarms sync from PI to BB PIM fixed
- (Storm) Opening tasks in event views by tapping on them in Storm implemented
- (Storm) Opening events in Classic Day View by tapping them implemented (both all-day and regular)
- (Storm) Opening day in Day/Agenda view from Month View on Storm implemented (on doubletap)
- (Storm) Task filter selection, date selection and contact's additional fields selection dialogs made Storm-friendly
- (Storm) Touch action fixed for recurrence/attendees/category selectors in items editing dialogs (opened menu on return)
- (Storm) Touch action fixed for color and icon selector controls (opened menu on return)
- (Storm) Automatically opening sub-dialogs on touch added to Task (recurrence, categories), Contact (categories), Journal (categories)
- Logging added to syncing alarms between main database and PI Alarms application

Version 1.50 Build 3224 (01.16.2009)
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- Multi-day events display and navigation in Classic Day View fixed
- Data restore from the backup fixed for PI databases
- Deleting completed tasks on app close improved (deleting corresponding items from BB PIM moved to the next application launch)
- Emails/URLs underlining in notes enabled in items edit mode
- Initial focus is not visible in all main views fixed
- Adding dynamic interface update on Storm orientation change
- Toolbar moved to the right on landscape Storm orientation (all main views and contact/event/task view dialog)
- Exception on drawing month view calendar with event icons display turned on fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3220 (01.14.2009)
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- Pre-selecting categories for new task created by keyboard shortcut in grouped-by-category task view implemented
- Yearly events calculation improved (if event does not occur in the currently cached timeframe PI tried to re-calculate it again on each request for it)
- Toolbars added in 4.7 build in all main views and in contact/event/task ciew dialogs
- Contact PIN field does not get saved on editing fixed
- Classic day view navigation on Storm fixed (when event is focused it was not possible to move focus)
- Gesture support added to scroll days/weeks/months in event views
- MV current day events area possible size increased to 70%
- Delete confirmation messages personalized for each record type (contact/event/task/journal/category)
- Gray thin lines added between contact/task items when category colors are used
- Moving focus back to the calendar when focus is on current day's events in MV and Esc is pushed
- Smart underlining added in contact/event/task notes
- Moving focus to the next task when task is marked/unmarked completed implemented
- Optional colorization of personal/private/confidential items added
- MV icons drawing code improved (smaller icons used when there are many icons for the day)
- All-day events made "Free" by default
- Simple Day View does not get refreshed when recurrent event gets deleted fixed
- Task no longer corresponding to the current filter does not get removed from grouped by category Task View fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3216 (01.10.2009)
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- Deleting completed tasks on exit optimized
- Calculating recurring events for the future dates optimized (delays on MV loading for future months)

Version 1.50 Build 3214 (01.09.2009)
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- Focus does not move to the current day when scrolling up from events in week-only month view fixed
- Binary search in events indexing fixed (missing past events)
- Event font in Agenda/Day/Week/Month View set as Italic when Event is in the past
- Option added to make Agenda View events single-line high
- Default task end time option added
- Default task start date does not get set to default when Task Options "Set Default" command is executed fixed
- If "Show task time" option is on default alarm time is equal to task start date-time (or due date-time if start is empty) instead of work day start

Version 1.50 Build 3211 (05.01.2009)
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- Activating mail after executing "Create PI Task/Event" commands implemented
- Save confirmation added when nothing is changed for new task/event created from email client and user pushes Esc button
- Shortcut to create new task added
- Option added to delete completed tasks after 15/30/60/90 days
- Active/inactive "Bold-style" icon set in 4.7 and 4.2 builds
- Internal: BB OS version identification improved in the code (fix for "Application is not intended to run on your device" message for new devices)
- Scroll by weeks does not work correctly in 3-day week view fixed
- Selection jumps to the top when scrolling to the bottom in week view with "Scroll By Week" option turned off
- Scroll dialogs up on Shift+Space implemented in all dialogs with space scrolling down
- Add option for default Privacy for new records implemented
- Initial hour selection in classic Day View fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3207 (30.12.2008)
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- 4.7 build shows "This PI version is not intended for your device" message fixed
- Assigning categories to recurrent events fixed
- "Create PI Task" command in email app creates event instead fixed

Version 1.50 Build 3204 (30.12.2008)
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- Quick search added to Options dialog
- Editing categories from main view implemented
- Setting default subject when creating events/tasks from email messages implemented
- Task sorting by date fixed
- Option added to enable/disable new "Set Categories" menu command in list views
- Number of years display added to yearly recurring events (birthdays/anniversaries)
- Options and logic added to turn on/off coloring for items in each view (for event views separate options for tasks/events)

Version 1.50 Build 3199 (26.12.2008)
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- Support for touch screen devices (Storm) added
- Configurable display of event and task category icons in Month View calendar implemented
- PI menu items added to email viewing dialog ("Create PI Task...", "Create PI Event...")
- "Create Meeting" menu command in Contact View added for all contacts (not only the ones with emails)
- "Email" menu command added to events with attendees
- PI Autorun fixed for 4.1 build (did not init sync interface correctly after installation)
- Internal: PI prepared for localization (all strings moved to a separate resources project)
- Special default values for keyboard shortcuts added for Pearl-like keyboard
- #20259 Moving tasks/events with keyboard shortcuts fixed (opened move dialog twice)
- New "binary-search" indexing logic implemented for events

Download Info
Make sure to make a backup of your PI databases via Desktop Manager.
Make sure to install the right version for your OS. Storm users use the 4.7 build.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PIBB/

Flexmail 4.1 January 2009 Build

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:24:20 +0000

We are going slow on FlexMail right now for a variety of reasons, but this build has many new things fixed and an extension of the beta expiration.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/FM41/

Pocket Informant 8.51 Release Candidate 3

Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:55:59 +0000

I expect to release this next week (if all goes OK). One of the improvements in 8.51 is support of some Euro-centric T12 searches. This means chars like �, �, �, �, �, etc.. should now be searched. Second, we've added back the Calendar Filters of Anniversary, Birthday, and others in the Customize View dialog. This was in Pre 8.0 versions of PI. Finally, we've fixed a few big bugs that we were fighting for months and finally found specifically in the Tasks View.

This specific build has the following changes:
- Fixed a crash in Tasks View Touch
- Fixed a crash in Contacts Summary Dlg

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI8

Pocket Informant For Blackberry 1.02

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:59:47 +0000

This is our first release candidate. We have many many major performance improvements, feature improvements, and sync improvements. There are still some performance issues in sync, but those are due to the design of the BB PIM API and at this time are not something we can work around.

Also if you have issues with some data not being synched, you may need to clear the BB Calendar database and resync everything there. We found that PIBB was synching some yearly events back to the BlackBerry with extra information that the BB API does not like so it is essential to clear BB Calendar before using the new build.

in reverse order of implementation - i.e. bottom is what was implemented first
- Yearly events sync to BB Calendar fixed (possible fix to problem with indexing old events)
- Indexing events for local sync older than 1970 fixed
- Number of items (Contacts/Events/Tasks) added to About dialog
- BB records deletion disabled in startup sync
- Preserving current selection on items deletion/modification/creation in AV implemented
- Invalid times when syncing alarms fixed
- New event date when selecting "New" command in AV with event selected corrected
- New task's default date from AV view fixed (now used the selected day instead of the first AV day)
- Alarm gets cleared in PI on syncing task changes fixed
- Duplicated items (create item in PI, sync to BB, modify in BB, item duplicated in PI) fixed
- Syncing individual changes from BB to PI optimized (several updates merged into one)
- "Mark Completed" option added to task alarms
- BB PIM changes do not sync to PI when PI is opened
- Relative alarms support added (for sync with local PIM)
- Overdue and undated task display logic changed for AV to show them in "Today" date
- Synchronizing individual PIM changes during full sync fixed
- Notification on failure to access PIM event records added
- Number and size of timeframes for accessing PIM event records increased
- Alarms do not get updated when recurring event changes are synced to PI fixed

Previous Builds
- 4.2 build fixed to run on BB Storm
- Contacts database backup (failed on contacts with pictures) fixed
- Modifying note field on recurring task completion disabled when item is not synced with local PIM
- Searching BB PIM items when syncing individual changes from BB PIM fixed
- Completing task using SPACE button in grouped by category task view fixed
- Grouped by status task view gets skipped when switching with 'V' shortcut fixed
- Task list does not get refreshed when completing task with space bar fixed
- Next month shortcuts in MV do not work if next month's first day is selected fixed
- Marking recurring task as completed by changing it status in edit dialog does not generate a new task fixed
- Trial mode changed to 14-day time trial
- Pre-release application size optimization (debug, unreferenced and outdated code removed)
- Contact database memory usage optimization
- New indexing logic for events and tasks added (events are now added in 10 queries, one per-month and tasks are now queried by categories)
- Recurring events missing if exception falls on the same day as recurring events cache calculation start day fixed
- Recurring events cache clearing on startup removed (instead manual cache clearing option added to Options->Application)
- Dates sync problems around daylight saving time change fixed
- Launch startup sync on background option fixed (was always checked and changes did not save)
- Exception on saving tasks to device on sync and backup fixed
- All tasks are shown as recurrent after sync fixed
- Pearl Flip support added
- Tasks duplication fixed (when creating tasks in PI with full sync to BB PIM on)
- Event sync index preparation changed (split into two requests: for past and for future events)

Previous build
- Exception handling in index preparation improved, events index generation logic changed
- Email field sync logic changed to avoid record deletion
- Journal database backup fixed
- Emails sync algorithm changed (to fix deleting emails on changing issue)
- Navigation in MV strip mode changed to allow navigating down to the list of events (when "load next/prev on select" option is unchecked)
- Opening day in DV when pushing action button with day header selected in AV implemented
- Internal: Extra event lock removed on sync progress dialog
- Save confirmation always shown on closing event editing (even if nothing was changed) fixed
- Recurring events duplication on moving fixed
- Entering characters at the first position of postal code fixed
- "One week" month view mode implemented
- Internal: Additional logging added to emails sync
- Alarm sounds management rewritten (now it is configured from standard system's profile editing)
- Per-table version control implemented (PI does not delete categories on any new upgrade anymore)
- Contact/event/task sync optimization (the last stage, deleting items in PIM is launched only if there are cached deletions in PI database)
- Optional timebars implemented in month view
- Task alarm date is now set by default to the start date (if no start date then end date), time is set to work day start configured for this day
- Database structure optimized to store and manage data more efficiently
- Menu button processing fixed for BB Storm
- Data restore from backup fixed

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PIBB

A note about bug reports:
We've found that most issues go back to the sync and are actually RIM issues that are impossible for us to fix or work around at this time and are due to bugs or design failures in the RIM PIM APIs that we sync with. We've had a very length discussion with RIM on these and they acknowledge its their API's fault, though don't seem to think anything is wrong with that. I say this because when you report an issue with PIBB - please separate the sync from the app in your report meaning that if its a bug in the sync - make sure to focus on that. As we bring in our Outlook Desktop Sync soon which we believe resolves all of these issues it will be important to separate sync from the app itself. It is with great disappointment that our #1 issue past performance are these bugs in the RIM API that cause things like the entire device to freeze or crash.

Note2self For Blackberry Update

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:57:31 +0000

This is a minor update with the following changes:

- Settings storage changed to get removed after application uninstallation
- New 14-days trial mode added
- Sound customization for N2S recording moved to the standard system's alert dialog

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/N2S_BB

We plan to release this as final shortly.

Ewallet For Blackberry Open Beta

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:11:47 +0000

eWallet for BlackBerry is finally here! It isn�t available for purchase yet, but we�re very excited to announce that you can download a Beta version of the software today! This version is a full featured version and will synchronize with eWallet 6.1.3 for Windows PC (available for download here.)

Although this is a Beta version of the application, it is extremely solid and works great. It IS a Beta though, so all the usual warnings and disclaimers apply (for instance, be sure to make a good backup of your wallet files before you start using it, use at your own risk, etc.) Again, it is extremely solid but officially it is a Beta.

In addition, while this is �full featured� this Beta version will only function for a limited time. At the end of that time you�ll need to get the full version if you wish to continue using the application.

OK, enough talk and more downloads! Here are the links you can use to download the Beta version. Both are for an EXE that you run on your desktop computer that will let you install the application to your BlackBerry. Note that I�ve included a zipped download as well because some folks� security won�t let them download ANY EXE files.

http://www.iliumsoft.com/beta/eWallet_BlackBerry_Setup.exe
http://www.iliumsoft.com/beta/eWallet_BlackBerry_Setup.zip

Next up, if you decide to try this out we encourage you to give us feedback! Let us know what you like, what you don�t like, and if you run into any problems! WebIS is hosting a forum to facilitate this. You can find the forum here:

Pocket Informant 8.5 Release Candidate 3

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:49:56 +0000

Here is RC 3. Many things reported on this forum have been fixed.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI8/

Dutch localization has some fixes that we have *not* merged into this build yet. We will for final.

Reworked Tasks View with a Filters view to ease picking
Improved Time Picker to deal with times that cross midnight
Fixed Month View Days when data exists and we need to show it
Improved Recurrence in Today plugin to open that individual occurence
Display Email list like Call list in Contact Summary
Made Summary Journal List actionable.
Mission Editor rewritten with split screen
Added a "Get out of Fullscreen" button bar at the bottom of the screen
You can now send an email vCard with FlexMail or via SMS
Added Clear All on Search for Smartphone
Added option to open a Month View individual Day in Agenda View
Improved Events View in showing date ranges
Hierarchical tasks can now be used on Smartphone
In Tasks View, Customize View settings are now saved per filter
Added Full Screen Button to bottom
Default Appointment Reminder Times are now customizable beyond default list
Tasks in Day View can now have font size set
Parsed notes in Summary now parsed after a brief delay
On Smartphones you can now press 4/6 to go left/right in Daily View and 2/8 to move a task up or down in Task Priority Manager mode.
Day View can scroll to left or right by days using touch mode
When touch mode is turned on the Calendar Bar goes a bit bigger for easier Touch
Added Finger Touchable Day Titles
Separated Create Appt With and Create Meeting with for Contacts
Today Plugin options now accessible from PI Settings
Fixed Inline Month Detail Title bar
Fixed an issue where if you opened the templates menu from the icon on the left of the subject, the templates menu on the right soft key would be blank.
Fixed an issue where in Calendar View All Day templates were not being applied properly
Fixed a 12-key search highlight bug
Fixed a bug with Smart Macros not loading in Notes
Fixed a bug with the project name not showing in Tasks View on second line
Worked around an OS issue where applying a 0-duration template does not apply properly
Fixed Goal Editing on Smartphone
Fixed quick edit icon in Contacts View showing up in wrong place
Fixed SmartNum for WM2003 in the Contacts editor
Fixed 320x320 issues with toolbar
Fixed a Month View Work hour bug
Fixed some bugs with adding attendees in the UI
Fixed a bug with the Summary window and notes pane
Fixed scrolling artifacts in editors
Fixed an issue with all day appts appearing a day earlier on the boundary of DST changes
Fixed Dialing on Wm2003 non-Phone Edition Devices from the Summary dialog
Fixed a highlight letters bug with Contacts Search
Fixed a bug where on the first row/column the timebars in Month View was moved down by a row of clear text
Fixed a bug where View menu on the left soft key could potentially crash PI on startup.
No longer send email to meeting attendees when making any changes if you are not the meeting organizer
Fixed SmartNum for WM2003 users
Fixed a crash with Contacts where if you tap on a contact before it finishes loading you may get a ParseHTML error
Fixed a bug in Links where it would auto-dial the link
Fixed clearing of due date in Tasks Editor when start date is cleared
Renamed Day/Week to Day
Fixed a Smartphone Notes input method issue
Fixed a WM2003 crash on exit
Fixed a bug causing Day View to crash in some circumstances
Added Any/All menu option in Category Picker
Move combo-box pick lists to the top row on editing to make the combo-box space bigger

Pocket Informant 2007 Rev 3 Release Candidate

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:40:11 +0000

I am proud to announce Pocket Informant 2007 Rev 3 Release Candidate which includes some major improvements throughout the application. We have focused on one handed use, automated features, and improvements to the user interface.

Some of the major improvements include:

Much improved One Handed support throughout the application
Contacts Filtering has been rewritten to have a much better UI and better searching (including across field boundaries for names)
A basic Today plugin
PhatPad 4 Preview within the Notes View
Majorly improved Icon Picker
Contacts Editor Navigation improvements
Show All Appointments for this Contact menu command
Attendees in Appointment Summaries are now hyperlinked
A brand new HLS color picker
Macro Timers %tm1-4% and %dtm1-4%
Option to show project names on a task when not in project view
Automatic Category Filters on a schedule
Improved Category Editor
Contacts View now has Call Log and Recent Contacts list
Updated Installer with 400+ pre-installed icons

There are many more small improvements throughout the application, but these are the main ones that I think we've been asked for. I have provided both CAB and desktop EXE installers here:

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI..._R3_PublicBeta/

Support info
Do not email/post to support. They are also testing this build but cannot support it. Put ALL comments, feedback, etc... HERE.

How To File Bugs :)

Sat, 10 Mar 2007 02:20:16 +0000

This is a great article and a must read for every beta tester:

http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000029.html

Flexmail 2007 Rev 2 Public Beta

Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:02:16 +0000

We have a public beta candidate running right now. We still have some minor known issues (mainly things like a focus lost on SP in a dialog after Finding messages) but that is why this is a public beta and not a release. I am personally a bit nervous because you guys tend to really beat the software up and we're a bit worn down from the last week of impossible bug hunting, but at the same time I think it will be a good excercise.

Now this public beta will be handled differently because I am the front-man for this forum. I simply cannot answer and tag 500 messages in a couple days. Something will get overlooked and someone will get mad. As such this public beta we are going to open our internal private bug tracking system to the public in a way. I have created a separate project in our bug tracking system called "PUBLIC BETA FlexMail" I have named it that so its not mistaken somehow for the private FlexMail project. You will be able to log into our system and sign up for an account which will automatically give you access to the public beta flexmail project. Here are some things I ask for bug reporting through our system called Mantis:

We ask that if you have a open and shut bug - which is a bug that is clearly reproducible - create a ticket in Mantis. Do not bother with a post here. Please.
If the problem is related to the message downloading/uploading and any other server communication issue please be sure you have a log attached. And also please have "Log All Activity" checkbox on before creating the log.
Please do not create one ticket for several different issues. It makes tickets tracking slower and less reliable. So if you notice several bugs in the new beta, please post them in several tickets.
Not only do logs help, but screenshots are invaluable for any UI issues.
Some bugs occur only with very specific ways of invoking a command. Please note exactly how you got to the bug. For example via context menu by tap/hold, context menu by action/hold, soft key menu, classic menu bar, or something else. This can be critical to us fixing the bug. Its not often, but I cannot count how many times a bug could not be reproduced because we were tapping on the screen or using it in one handed mode while the bug-reporter was doing the opposite.
We don't need to know if the bug occurred in previous releases. The code is so different it really doesn't matter.
Fill out as much as you can in the bug reporting form. Don't bother so much with the "priority" or bug severity - we don't look at those anyway.
Once a bug is triaged (i.e. read, checked, maybe reproduced) we will move it to our private system. I do not know yet if that means you will be notified if its fixed on the next release or not. The system is not really built for that sort of thing, but it may actually work. I simply do not know.
If a bug is marked as fixed, that does not mean you can download a fixed copy. It just means we believe it to be fixed in our source at that time and the next time we announce a build, the fix should be in there. We will need you to verify that it is fixed for you and if not, we will reopen the ticket.
Not every bug will be fixed. We prioritize bugs into crashes, reliability, logic issues (things that don't work the way they should), and UI issues. We believe all these are important, but some are blocking issues and some are not.
You will only see your tickets, not anyone elses. This means your setting, screenshots, and logs also cannot be seen by others.

Our goal here is to make this system efficient, professional (i.e. not all over the place), and make it work for both sides.

So again, I am not announcing the beta right now; I am simply preparing you for how we will perform it. Feel free to post actual QUESTIONS on this list, but I really really will not want bug reports here as if you post a bug report here there is a very very good chance I will miss it amongst all the other posts. I cannot stress that enough.

Pocket Informant Rev 3 Public Beta

Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:57:52 +0000

I am proud to announce Pocket Informant 2007 Rev Public Beta which includes some major improvements throughout the application. We have focused on one handed use, automated features, and improvements to the user interface.

Some of the major improvements include:

Much improved One Handed support throughout the application
Contacts Filtering has been rewritten to have a much better UI and better searching (including across field boundaries for names)
A basic Today plugin
PhatPad 4 Preview within the Notes View
Majorly improved Icon Picker
Contacts Editor Navigation improvements
Show All Appointments for this Contact menu command
Attendees in Appointment Summaries are now hyperlinked
A brand new HLS color picker
Macro Timers %tm1-4% and %dtm1-4%
Option to show project names on a task when not in project view
Automatic Category Filters on a schedule
Improved Category Editor
Contacts View now has Call Log and Recent Contacts list
Updated Installer with 400+ pre-installed icons

There are many more small improvements throughout the application, but these are the main ones that I think we've been asked for. I have provided both CAB and desktop EXE installers here:

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI2007R3_810/

Support info
Do not email/post to support. They are also testing this build but cannot support it. Put ALL comments, feedback, etc... HERE.

Flexwallet Rev 5 Beta

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 23:40:17 +0000

This is the first public beta of FlexWallet Rev 5. We thought Rev 4 was the last, but we had a few Vista-related fixes to make and make some other minor changes for our upcoming BlackBerry client. So here is Rev 5 with all previous fixes and the Vista fixes.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/FW/

Voiceminder 1.6 Ftf

Tue, 09 Jan 2007 15:51:55 +0000

We have a VoiceMinder 1.6 FTF up here:

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/VM/

The main changes are UI fixes and a couple MAPI logs for the following issues that have been reported:

1) A user would import a FlexMail setup or enter the data themselves and some of the settings were contrary or missing. VoiceMinder would allow this and then just complain on connection. VoiceMinder now checks for proper data in the settings UI. Specifically "on enabling �Authentication required� bring in Username/password dialog and do not enable authentication until user enters login information."

2) We have had some reports of "Save to ActiveSync" sending mail with no voice attachment. This may be fixed now as it was a folder/path issue if VM was installed on a storage card (I think) and we've also added some MAPI logging when logging is on.

This is a maintenance release purely to take care of these two issues. We would like to make sure this works well for you and also to get any feedback on improvements to the UI and usage. No feature requests please - we've got a ton

Flexwallet Rev 4 Update

Fri, 22 Dec 2006 20:23:02 +0000

This build fixes a couple more sync issues reported on final release of Rev 4. It also has some bugs reported fixed. The main reason for this re-release is that we had to make a couple changes for Mobile2Market certifications.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/FW/

Pocket Informant 2007 Rev 2 - final Re-release2

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:19:19 +0000

It is never a joy for me to release something and find I missed a bug or 5. In this case after released PI 2007 Rev 2 we found two major bugs that could cause crashes in PI 2007 and I felt it was important enough to fix and re-release. I did so quickly, but in the process found the lesser of the two crashing bugs still wasn't fully fixed. So I spent the last 3 days fixing that bug plus since we found about: PI's timer for checking for day changes had somehow gotten disabled, Clear all in notes did not set the background menu, german cell titles were off, custom view folder list was broken when saving custom views, and MyText was disabled in the Daily notes.

Since all of these were simple minor fixes I decided to put them into this re-release and also have a quick public test. So far so good. on the first set. I have learned that even simple fixes sometimes cause big problems, but usually those problems show up quickly so I'm comfortable if this build does not exhibit any new major issues that we will release this tonight as Build 730 Final Rev 2 re-release.

Now let me explain that software is never bug free. I don't expect that PI is 100% bug free. But I do expect it to be reliable, not crash, and work in every way we describe it should in most cases. I'm sure there is something that someone will find "unacceptable" but unless its a crash, data loss, or something that impairs the software use for everyone we will release Rev 2 as is which I think is the best PI release ever.

So here it is - I'm not uploading the languages except English simply because I don't have the bandwidth to do it this very moment.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI730

Re-release Of Voiceminder Rc4 For Expiry

Thu, 31 Aug 2006 05:05:34 +0000

We had an end of month Expiration for VoiceMinder as we were expecting to finish it by then. We haven't gotten the SP version done yet so its not finished (since its a whole package deal) so we're reposting the RC4 release with no expiration at all in it.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/VM/

Flexwallet 2006 Rev 4 Build 515

Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:54:42 +0000

If you want to use FlexWallet 2006 linking in Pocket Informant 2007, you need this release. This release offers the following changes:

FWSync:
[+] Improved startup speed
[+] Sync desktop files without having to close desktop application
[+] Detects connection state live
[+] Allows multiple syncs in one application run
[+] XP Theme support
[+] Correctly handles situation when FW is running on device and prompts the user to optionally save all non-saved data befire exiting FW (this was causing many sync problems in the past).
[*] Fixed FWSync allowing multiple instances issue
[*] Small bugfixes

FlexWallet desktop:
[+] Doesn't exit when FWSync is started
[+] Correct handling of Enter key in Templates lists on desktop

FlexWallet mobile:
[+] Wallet files now are displayed with FW icons.
[+] Now supports linking within Pocket Informant 2007

A few notes however: Linking with FlexWallet is currently still beta quality for PI. It SHOULD work perfectly, but because of the late release of this FlexWallet build, its not well tested.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/FW/

Franklin Covey Sync, Build 42

Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:06:31 +0000

We have a final release of PI 2007 internally. Its the same as the previous public release with one bug fix on the date bar so I won't upload it just for that as we'll be releasing a full release by tonight or tomorrow.

I have uploaded the final release of PI 2007 with a slightly updated build of the Franklin Covey sync just now:

http://download.pocketinformant.com/7/FCSy...mantFCSetup.exe

I'd like Franklin Covey testers exclusively to use this build and ONLY give me sync related comments. I mainly need this rule in place so we can concentrate on that. Even though FC 4.0 went final with our sync already (not sure if it was this build here or the previous build) I know that the complexity of the sync means that we may need to continue improving the sync going forward.

So here is the latest sync and I'd like to get feedback on it. The sync will also automatically enable a log in %TEMP% that if you have any issues we'd like to see zipped and uploaded.

Pocket Informant 2007 Build 674 Release Candidate

Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:10:44 +0000

This release fixes the remaining issues I know of with installation and use of MyText as well as a couple crashes and other improvements.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI2007/

For FC users we are still testing a few new changes due to some bugs we found with Exchange profiles:
http://beta.webis.net/FC/

Flexmail _2006_ Rev 2

Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:51:48 +0000

Here is FlexMail 2006 Rev 2. Its got some bug fixes from Rev 1 and also storage export. Please let us know how it works.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/Fl..._2006_Setup.exe

Pocket Informant 2007 Release Candidate Build 671

Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:27:48 +0000

This is the release candidate. At this moment, I expect this to be a release build for English. I expect to have some localizations by tomorrow. I am very happy with this build and feel good about it.

As usual release builds are not 100% bug free. They are not even just good enough, but must be great enough. What that means is that the only reason I won't fix a known bug is because it makes more sense to do it in the next development phase for specific reasons. In this case I actually am aware of two very small visual bugs that are so minor, yet require some risk to fix that I'm pushing them into Rev 2.

There are only really two things in this build I am not 100% sure of due to it working perfectly for me and testers: My Text editing and Dell Axim drawing. For My Text I worked pretty hard on this and it all works for me - but I will warn that some previous builds did corrupt those so if you're seeing weird issues you may want to remove the MyText.bin file and start fresh. One user sent me their MyText file and it was totally corrupt. On the Dell Axim drawing issue I've set it up so that if PI sees its running on an Axim we simply use the old background filling code.

So there it is: Release Candidate:

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI2007/

Voiceminder Release Candidate 3

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:43:52 +0000

This is the build I wanted to post earlier. Its got some fixes in uses (parameter incorrect error is gone) and now uses 20 2k memory buffers to hopefully greatly improve sound quality on recording. Also a lot of polish has gone into this build for PPC and some for SP too.

For SP, its still a work in progress but I recommend looking at it.

Flexmail 2007 Build 962 The Real Release Candidate

Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:57:04 +0000

Here we go. We've fixed a couple flags internally for sent folders. We feel this is a good final release. If all goes well, this is it. For the Sent folders test, here is the procedure for clean test for existing accounts:
- Open Server Folders dialog
- Long tap on the Sent folder and select Set As Drafts
- Uncheck Sent folder
- Long tap on the Sent folder and select Set As Sent
- See if only Upload is checked for the Sent folder
- Save server folder settings
- Do a synchronization

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/FM2007

Flexwallet 2006 Rev 4 Build 514

Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:28:13 +0000

Here is the second build of FW 2006 Rev 4. It has some more Copy/Paste bug fixes on the desktop and FW Sync fixes. We've had some reports of issues with DLL loading, but we cannot reproduce yet. We've gotten a couple bits of info through support and will be researching those.

FWSync:
[+] Improved startup speed
[+] Sync desktop files without having to close desktop application
[+] Detects connection state live
[+] Allows multiple syncs in one application run
[+] XP Theme support
[+] Correctly handles situation when FW is running on device and prompts the user to optionally save all non-saved data befire exiting FW (this was causing many sync problems in the past).
[*] Fixed FWSync allowing multiple instances issue
[*] Small bugfixes

FlexWallet desktop:
[+] Doesn't exit when FWSync is started
[+] Correct handling of Enter key in Templates lists on desktop

FlexWallet mobile:
[+] Wallet files now are displayed with FW icons.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/FW/

Flexmail 2007 Build 746

Wed, 10 May 2006 20:07:53 +0000

This is an early release and a look at the technology we've put in for FM 2007 so far. Many things have not yet been done, but much has been. There are still bugs, SMS integration issues (we're redoing large parts of that), and unfinished features. Also there is no converter for old settings/data to the new settings/data. This is a work in progress and I cannot stress that enough. We do not want bug reports at this juncture. We will not provide support. The only purpose of this alpha is let you see where we are at with the storage engine changes internally.

Before installation - UNINSTALL FM 2006 first. Delete its folder. Its data folder. Everything.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/FM2007/

Have fun

Flexwallet 2006 Rev 3 Beta Build 450

Fri, 05 May 2006 03:29:45 +0000

Please note - I had to pull the last one as I incorrectly uploaded the wrong release.

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This is a beta. Its not a final release. That said, it has many new bug fixes, including some final ones people have been asking for. Its got a newer version of the Sync app which improves things greatly on the UI side, and is unfinished. Meaning that we're not yet done with with what we want to do.

One major feature is that the desktop installer now allows the app to run on a USB key. We've ONLY tested this on Windows XP, but I would hope it would work too on 2000/98/ME.

This build was literally just made tonight so its not gotten a lot of testing, though I've been using in-progress builds on my own wallet since Rev 2 was released.

I know one of the biggest questions will be - how to install on a USB key? Simple - just point the installer to it It should work. Again, I only tested on a clean Virtual PC Windows XP install as my other PCs around here already have the necessary libs. Mikhail also tested this on his own PCs, but in his case he did it manually.

So please grab this build - and let us know how things work for you.

http://beta.webis.net/FTF/FlexWallet_Setup.exe

Pi 2005 Rev 5 Ftf Build 573

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 04:03:34 +0000

Here ya go:
http://www.pocketinformant.com/Forums/inde...indpost&p=48053

Pi 2005 Ftf Build 572

Mon, 24 Apr 2006 19:07:39 +0000

If these work out nicely, I will actually update PI Rev 5 with this FTF so that when we send our massive newsletter, people will get the improvements right away instead of having to get the FTF.

The only change from the release PI 2005 Rev 5 here are:

1) Improved German localization
2) Improved Brazilian Localization
3) Fixed the Work Hour bar bug in TLV/MV. This is confirmed from the previous build. (Look here for more info )
4) Uncommented out the WM5 Today screen Calendar Key override and made a small change I believe will make the soft key work properly now. You may have to uncheck "Make Default PIM" and recheck it for the change to take effect. You may also have to soft reset after you make the change and exit PI.

I have uploaded CABs only.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI/

Pi 2005 Ftf Build 571

Thu, 20 Apr 2006 15:54:51 +0000

I'm separating the FTF download info from the comments/download portion of the forum.

Build 571 is here:
http://www.pocketinformant.com/Forums/inde...?showtopic=9040

MobileSync For Plaxo 1.1 Build 102

Fri, 14 Apr 2006 21:34:17 +0000

Fix:
- Fixed WM 5 issue with tab control not being ZeroMemory'ed
- Connection manager initialization code moved outside of startup

Foundation:
- Removed "apostrophe" workaround given to WebIS by Plaxo
- Moved Init code into its own thread for visual appeal
- Moved all strings into resource project for internationalization
- Added eventual timeout to all Plaxo communication based upon transfer size
- MobileSync listener no longer conflicts with Pocket Plus plug-in
- Introduced WebIS-compliant build numbering

UI:
- Category filter pop-up menu converted to proper treeview
- Better square screen support
- Sync process now able to be canceled at any point

Features:
- Multiple contact folder support added with dialog and startup wizard
- WM 5.0 contact picture synchronization
- PPC 2003: Pocket Informant personal picture integration

Issues:
- Installer requires you to re-enable the listener service, so please remember to do it from "Options"

Download at: http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/MSP

As usual, the standard beta disclaimer applies!

Pocket Informant 2005 Rev 5 Final Rc

Wed, 12 Apr 2006 21:53:45 +0000

This is the final RC. I have not uploaded it to the final release part of our site only because I'm waiting for the localizations for Korean/Japanese still from our localizer, but the code I believe here is final. I did fix 2 extra bugs posted both in support and here and for that reason plus the wait for KOR/JPN I am posting it here for a final release candidate.

THe two extra bugs were:

1) Fixed an issue in DV with the multi-days feature where some daily recurring appts would not properly display
2) Fixed an issue where our CeFile::Exists() function in WM5 did not act like it did on WM2003 due to a Windows Mobile API change on WM5.

I have also turned off the Define colors button in the color picker and finalized our installers. As such I am forcing all downloads to be only of the EXE installer.

http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI...t_Pro_Setup.exe

Pocket Informant 2005 Rev 5 Release Candidate

Sat, 08 Apr 2006 05:30:20 +0000

Main differences include about 4 fixes from reports we got in the last RC. We're doing sanity checks on these last releases while we wait for all the localizations to finish. We've got most of our localizations done except Italian, CHT/CHS, Korean, Japanese, and Russian. We plan to drop CHS/CHT for Rev 5 for the moment due to lack of people to find to properly QA the localizations.

Download here:
http://download.pocketinformant.com/FTF/PI/