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Sun, 05/04/2008 - 16:31 — tinb

2.1 beta 11 (22nd January 2011)

  • NEW: IR Codes now have easy access to repeat code: just drag slider to set repeat time, no more repeat code leraning necc.
  • Bugfix: IR code repeat times now accurate
  • Bugfix: -Default Module - did not always respect setting for default LED
  • Bugfix: Hotkey triggers will no longer send IR after releasing button
  • Bugfix: Short Hotkey press will only send IR once
  • Bugfix: Deleting triggers will nnow select trigger above in list
  • Bugfix: no more hanging IRTrans communication - at least I hope so ;-)
  • Repeat times for actions now restricted to milliseconds - there is no reliable way to handle long repeat times
  • Bugfix: Remotes in windows now can be reverted without crash
  • Bugfix: IR Codes with names longer then 20 characters no longer crash
  • Bugfix: IR Code triggers will only listen to one module: the first where IR was received
  • Bugfix: IR Code triggers now reliably repeat for repeated incoming IR codes
  • IR code triggers no longer have own repeat modes, they repeat with the incoming repeated IR codes
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  • License valid until March 15th.

2.1 beta 10 (28th December 2010)

  • Bugfix: Resources (images) were not saved after a "Save As"
  • Bugfix: REM files with long timings were not imported correctly 

2.1 beta 9 (23rd December 2010)

  • NEW: RS232 serial strings can be transmitted from certain modules (IRTrans with active RS232 cable attached, GC-100 and iTach with serial module)
  • NEW: IR database of certain IRTrans modules can be filled with IR codes (currently only one "device" in iRed2's terms)
  • NEW: Buttons with html code
  • Feature: border option on buttons
  • Feature: Navigation Action working in iRed2 web app and webserver (.../remotes)
  • Feature: Remotes in window will open again after editing in main window
  • Bugfix: Windowed remotes were not (all) opened on new start
  • Bugfix: Images on remotes were not always saved within ired2rc file wrapper
  • Bugfix: Gradient Panel working again
  • Bugfix: Opening a remote could sometimes rename entries in main window
  • Bugfix: Favorites and Online Favorites option in context menu was not working correctly
  • Bugfix: Newly created remotes were not saved to the remotes list
  • Bugfix: Copy/Paste (Button) Style menus were not enabled

 

 

2.1 beta 8 (26th November 2010)

  • Bugfix: AppleScript "send ir Code" does not fire from default module
  • Bugfix: Resize of remote windows "jumped" on first touch
  • Bugfix: Resize of main window could resize content of remote window, too
  • Bugfix: Dirty state of document is not set on certain changes to layout and/or action
  • Bugfix: Title of remote in main window and editor does not stay in sync
  • Bugfix: Drag-n drop of actions to buttons did not show action in editor immediately
  • Bugfix: "used" state of actions (bold blue title) was not set properly
  • Bugfix: Drag-n-drop on mutiple action inspector does not work for empty action lists
  • Bugfix: Drag-n-drop on multiple action inspector was possible with no action selected
  • Bugfix: force-deleting an action does not clean up the action's usage in triggers, etc.
  • Bugfix: Save as and re-open a remote changes this remote without need
  • Bugfix: Save as does not change finder path in editor
  • Bugfix: "Test Action" from Action Browser popup does not work
  • Bugfix: testing IR codes triggers respective IR code triggers
  • Bugfix: when learning/creation of IR codes, only the first one works
  • Bugfix: Drag-n-drop of actions between editor and browser duplicates entries under certain conditions
  • Bugfix:  "... has been changed by another application ..." when saving a remote, finally!
  • New feature: Website on frames, experimental, only working inside iRed2:

Known Bugs

  • Hotkey Triggers with "Option" key don't trigger actions
  • Mac OS X 10.5: Document handlng bugs, including duplicates when saving, etc.

 

2.1 beta 7 (20th November 2010)

  • lots of bug fixes regarding IR module handling (thx Wally!)
  • test license prolongated to 15th January, 2011 

 

2.1 beta 6 (14th October 2010)

Nice update for users which prefer to run iRed2 remotes through a web browser!

iRed2 got some new "URLs", which allow to address remotes directly. In general, a remote's URL looks like "http://myMac:4142/remote?uuid=4AFB1E7A-DA8C-4E7D-8119-3D0E1148EDAB". Well, a quite long UUID, isn't it? If you want to find out this UUID, have a look at this screenshot:

You can copy the URL or simply click the Safari icon at right.

Another URL is very useful, too: "http://myMac:4142/remotes" will list all remotes, first all "Online Favorites", followed by all remotes alphabetically:

And, finally, Navigation Actions are working in browser, too!

The size of the remotes as seen in browser depends on the "user agent", i.e. it depends whether the browser runs on iPad, iPhone or Mac. iRed2 tries to be intelligent about this. If you are more intelligent, hehe, you may set the height or the width of the remote's image manually.

Simply add a "&width=1024" or "&height=768" to the URL above, e.g.:

"http://myMac:4142/remote?uuid=4AFB1E7A-DA8C-4E7D-8119-3D0E1148EDAB&width=1024"

You can also re-order uuid and width, but don't mix '?' and '&':

"http://myMac:4142/remote?height=600&uuid=4AFB1E7A-DA8C-4E7D-8119-3D0E1148EDAB"

However, there are some problems with images on iPad. Sometimes images are scaled down by iPad (and probably by iPhone). On iRed's side, it is not possible to force a specific size nor is it possible to know about a resize. Unfortunately the sensitive areas ("the buttons") are not scaled, so you will run into trouble. Use a different width/size parameter until scaling seems to be right.

More bugfixes of beta 6:

  • wrong remote size on iPod
  • wrong aspect ratio of separate remote windows (for wide remotes)
  • crash on iRed 1 import (thx, Wally)
  • Navgation actions with popup for easy access
  • Console window now respects "only on error" setting
  • Revert remote was broken

 

2.1 beta 4 (8th October 2010)

A big update with some long awaited features:

  • Finally: remotes in windows (double-click remote's title on main window to open separate window) 
  • Finally: visual feedback for pressed buttons
  • Finally: set wakeup code on IRTrans modules
  • Fixes and improvements to web server, especially size of remote images fits browser and device type
  • Fix: Navigation action did not work properly
  • Feature: Navigation action allows to open remote in its own window
  • Cleanup: menu structure simplified, removed Tools menu, updated Windows menu
  • Cleanup: some popup menus showed wrong top entry
  • Bugfix: deleting a trigger from a remote button removed actions, too
  • Bugfix: changes to several settings did not set remote to "dirty document" state
  • Feature: Only show Log window on Errors
  • Bugfix: subsequent sleep/wakeup cycles did not free ressources and made modules unresonsive in the end

 

 

2.1 Beta Release Notes

What's new?

  • Support for Global Caché GC-100 and iTach modules
  • The managment of IR modules has been completely overhauled, to allow support for Global Caché modules. The configuration of modules is no longer placed on the preferences panel, but now on the main window. See this screenshot for some new features:

 

  • Learning and transmision of codes is indepenent from the module type (LAN/USB, IRTrans or Global Caché, iTach or GC-100).
  • Each module type can transmit codes which were learned by the other, however there are limitations due to some specific capabilities of each brand
  • NOT YET: Learning of repeat codes with GC modules is under construction
  • The modules configuration file is now called "modules.xml". The old file "devices.xml" is untouched, so you can go back to iRed2.0 without problems.

 


 

2.0 beta 25 build 251

What's new?

  • New device preferences panel
  • Fast and reliable startup for LAN modules with static IP address
  • Crash for certain rem file imports fixed
  • Bug fixes for USB modules
  • Bug fixes for URL actions
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  • Important Note: USB modules with firmware 3.x (ca. 2004) still do not work!

 

 

2.0 beta 24 build 240

What's new?

  • Complete new communication with IRTrans
  • Import of IRTrans rem files (see File menu)
  • Control specific IR LEDs of certain modules
  • Now learns more IR codes and more reliable
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  • Important Note: Please don't update if you have old IRTrans modules (Firmware V4 or older)
  • Mixing old and new modules may lead to problems!
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  • Prolongated test license until August, 1 (see this page)
  • Bug fixes

 

 

2.0 beta 23 build 230

What's new?

 

 

2.0 beta 22 build 220

What's new?

  • Finally: navigation actions (see "More" section in action browser)
  • Finally: URL actions (see "More" section in action browser)
  • Licensing active, purchase will be possible very soon
  • Test license until 1st of July, three device licenses included

 

 

2.0 beta 21 build 210

What's new?

  • Bugfixes and even more stability ;-)

Bugfixes:

  • "Browser" button now works two-ways (not in 10.4)
  • Trigger actions could'nt be set
  • Repeat modes were unreliable, sometimes hang
  • Timer triggers were not activated sometimes
  • Action quick-editor was not working at all
  • Action quick-add-editor now works in all action browsers
  • Context menu "Import to Library" works again
  • Renaming remotes is reflected everywhere
  • Triggers on reverted remote documents were not valid
  • Copy/paste button style more reliable
  • Changes to remotes did not always invalidate the document

New Features:

  • Triggers on remotes can be viewed and edited in a list
  • Double-click on IR actions respect test device setting
  • Command-double-click on actions opens quick-edit panel
  • Control-double-click on actions reveal in Actions Editor
  • Double-click on not-yet-learned IR codes starts learning instantly
  • Tuner editor creates all necessary codes as templates
  • Timer triggers no longer allow creation of repeated actions

 

 

2.0 beta 20 build 200

What's new?

New Features:

  • Action Browser has been reorganized
  • Tuner Editor has been moved into Action Browser
  • AppleScript support has been improved and slightly changed! Please see this manual page.

 

 

2.0 beta 12 build 160

New features:

  • Console window for displaying of error conditions and NOT blocking the user interface
  • AppleScript calls to iRed2 will send error condition in several cases, e.g. on calling of non-active modules
  • New web access for iRedTouch (since V1.2) and others. Try "http://IP:PORT/iRedT/"
  • Export of macros (multiple actions) and tuner actions to iRedTouch
  • IRTrans module settings (handle with care!)
  • Improved IRTrans startup
  • Beta license prolongated until April 2009

Bugfixes:

  • Several crashes on ActionEditor/Browser fixed
  • Opening of iRed2 and iRed 1 documents without a minute hang? Hope so.
  • Wrong device was used, when remote-global device was set to "default"
  • Multiple action inspector more reliable, works on first drag-n-drop
  • Many bugfixes all over the app

 

 

2.0 beta 11 build 154

New features:

  • Undo for frames/buttons now working
  • Learning of repeat and release codes (click "?" on Actions Editor's IR code learn panel for more info)
  • CCF codes can be converted (details also on IR code help panel)
  • Recognition of IRTrans modules more reliable at startup
  • Beta license prolongated until January 2009

Bugfixes:

  • Several crashes with triggers
  • Opening of iRed2 documents work most of the time, though in some rare cases still "unrecognized format" error.
  • Online Remotes for web application or iRedTouch were not clickable sometimes

 

 

2.0 beta 10 build 152

New features:

  • RAW code learning enabled
  • RAW code integration with iRedTouch
  • Beta license prolongated until November 01

Bugfixes:

  • Imported RAW codes did not work

 

 

2.0 beta 9 build 151

New features:

Bugfixes:

  • "document has been moved" finally fixed
  • Special characters on iPhone'd remotes now show on iPhone correctly
  • Multiple remotes with same name work for iPhone
  • Some actions from iRed 1.x archive were omitted silently on import.
    (To re-import the iRed 1.x archive, you have to remove iRed2's preference file de.tinb.iRed2.plist, though)
  • Action Editor now shows a warning, when groups are about to be deleted
  • Handling of multiple modules improved
  • Many bugfixes with document handling

 

2.0 beta 8 build 150

New features:

Bugfixes:

  • Misplaced images on remotes
  • unreadable text on iPhone'd remotes
  • global font/color were not actve for iPhone'd remotes
  • remote document opening by double-click more reliable

 

2.0 beta 7 build 149

  • Internal Beta

 

2.0 beta 6 build 148 (July 21, 2008)

New Features:

  • EyeTV integration (as before in V1.x)
  • Multiple ("sequence") actions panel functional, including drag-n-drop (not on Tiger)
  • Remote name on iPhone is displayed in the navigation bar
  • License module is functional (test license until September, 1st), though licensing has not yet begun
  • Importing of remotes now goes into selected remote group
  • Opening remotes by double-click selects remote in repository browser
  • More drag-n-drop support when moving actions around
  • Drag-n-drop actions on trigger list will create triggered action

Bugfixes:

  • Firing timer triggers no longer invalidate a remote
  • Several missing updates in Inspector has been fixed
  • Deleted hot key triggers are no longer blocked for re-use
  • Bug with invalid remotes (after restart) is fixed
  • Bug with action browser's Archive popup menu fixed
  • Many more bugfixes
  • Several crashes fixed 

 

2.0 beta 5 build 145 (July 5, 2008)

Bugfixes:

  • Aspect Ratio of new created Remotes was corrupted on re-opening
  • Changed HotKey-Triggers were still active
  • TimerTrigger does not allow "Weekend" + weekdays
  • TimerTrigger editing improved
  • All known devices are now listed in repository browser, even when they are not connected at the moment
  • New AppleScript actions (in Archive Browser) were not added to proper context (archive or remote)
  • Default style for buttons was a non visibible button type
  • "Add Button" (to the left or to the right) did not copy style of selected button
  • Tuners could'nt be imported into archive
  • Yellow borders on frames were rendered on iPhone, when the respective remote was in edit state
  • Repository will be saved automatically on quit (option in Preferences)
  • Keystroke "Special Key" was not editable
  • Several crashes fixed

New Features:

  • 10.4.1x compatibility
  • Online Repository
  • Display of frames (yellow borders) and action markers (red triangle) can be switched off in Preferences
  • Copy/Paste style of buttons & rows (see Format menu)
  • Quick Added actions in Action Browser are added to selected button (preference option)
  • Images may be rounded like other button styles
  • Reveal Action now scrolls browser accordingly to make respective action visible
  • Keystroke editor now shows popup with active applications, to make editing of target application easier

 

2.0 beta 4 build 140 (June 25, 2008)

New Features:

 

2.0 beta 3 build 138 (June 14, 2008)

Bugfixes:

  • Changes to HotKeys are registered properly, no more dangling HotKeys
  • Several small bugfixes
  • Several crashes fixed

New Features:

  • Apple Remote Trigger!
  • Timer Trigger!
  • Editing of sequence actions by Drag&Drop
  • Quick add buttons for adding/removing/editing actions and groups
  • Function keys of new keyboards accessible (F16-F19)
  • HotKey panel allows Return to accept, Escape to cancel
  • Action tokens have popup: Reveal and Reveal in Action Editor
  • Gradient presets for buttons, no own presets, yet
  • Button inspector now disables unsupported options
  • Aspect Ratio slider sets fixed mode automatically
  • Drag&Drop actions onto trigger lists create new triggered action
  • Action Browser tries to cache selection (not yet perfect)
  • License Agreement

 

2.0 beta 2 build 137 (May 27, 2008)

Bugfixes:

  • Tuners in main window and Action Editor were not in sync
  • Repeated Actions on hotkeys were not stopped when hotkey was released quickly
  • Crash on sorting triggers in main window
  • User Archive (archive.xml) had no unique ID
  • Flickering buttons took lots of CPU cycles
  • "Default Device" popup was always replaced by the name of the default device
  • Devices are listed, even when no device is online
  • Remotes on iPhone showed selected buttons, when in Edit mode
  • Edit button on main window now reflects state correctly
  • "Try Again" on startup of IRTrans modules is now supressed

New Features:

  • Drag&Drop of actions on remote buttons put actions title on button (if none was set before)
  • Tuners now can be created in Action Editor, too
  • Some more possibilities to rearrange groups and actions in Action Browser/Editor by Drag&Drop
  • Convenience buttons on Action Editor/Browser to create/remove/edit items
  • Selection of frames behind buttons now different from button selection
  • Popup option on Action Browser "Selected Remote"
  • Transmit device configurable for every Remote separately, in conjunction to Default Transmit device
  • Import Action/Group from Remotes into Archive with context menu on Action Browser
  • Tuner Editor on main window with some more options, only necessary codes are listed

 

2.0 beta 1 build 136 (May 07, 2008)

  • Tuners were screwed up on import. To repair already imported tuners and tuner actions
    • Select "Tuners" in Repository Browser
    • Select a tuner in the upper table
    • Add a "Channel Name" in lower table by clicking "+", maybe set a channel name and number
    • Open Actions Editor (Command-Shift-E)
    • Switch to "Show Tuner Actions"
    • Select a Tuner
    • Double-click every "Channel Change" in right table to perform this channel change action
    • -> Every double-clicked channel change is being repaired
  • Tuner actions ("Channel Changes" could'nt be created)
  • IR codes could'nt be created

2.0 beta 1 build 135 (May 04, 2008)

  • First public beta

 

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