Time Clock MTS Release Notes

Version:2.5.9 Released 12 August 2010
-Fix for people who are continually asked for admin password on startup
-If you press the D key within 5 seconds of the application starting it will pop up a Windows Explorer window showing the database directory. Only works for the admin software.
-Fix to department folder display that occurred for some users who had disabled employees
-When using the keypad interface the last action for an employee is now only displayed for 5 seconds before clearing
-Software now tries to re-connect to database when the connection is lost.

Version:2.5.8 Released 21 April 2010
-Fix to vacation and sick accruals where accrual period was set to a very short time
-Added logging to shift restriction code to try to catch an error one user is experiencing
-Added new setting to allow employees to create a new job when entering a non existent job code.

Version:2.5.7 Released 1 March 2010
-Fix to spacing on simple wages report
-Fix to spacing on time breakdown report
-Fix to calculations on time breakdown report

Version:2.5.6 Released 1 February 2010
-Fix to minor rounding error in payroll calculations
-Fix early shift clock in logic that would prevent clock ins under some circumstances

Version:2.5.5 Released 18 January 2010
-Fix to reports with more than 4 tab stops
-Added simple attendance report
-Added time breakdown report
-Added code to try to reconnect to database when connection goes stale
-Employees can now view their own job punchcard report
-Tweaked the file permissions error on software startup. Turns out the same error number is used for a number of connection errors and not just insufficient file/folder permissions.
-fixed up error one person saw on the time clock client when loading options screen
-fixed up error that occurred when software was closed and employee bulletin screen was left open
-fixed the clock in before shift restriction so limits close to midnight work properly
-fingerprint or PIN validation is now required before an employee can view their timecard

Version:2.5.4 Released 29 December 2009
-Fix to job time report
-Debugging added to setupCombos procedure on options screen, one person has reported an error and I cannot replicate it.
-Error handling code to FileExists procedure for people with broken windows scripting installs
-Debugging added to NTP timer call.

Version:2.5.3 Released 28 December 2009
-Changed timeout for checking for updates to 5 seconds
-Changed the way the software accesses the webcam on the options page to speed up page loading and prevent driver problems
-Tips form is no longer modal
-Added button to setting up employee PINs tutorial to the welcome screen
-A fix to the way the call to the internet time server was happening. I think it was bombarding time servers with multiple calls previously which will have caused a time error that some people were seeing.
-Changed internet time check frequency to just under 15 minutes (so there's at least 4 checks before time out)
-Changed the internet time check lockout so that if at least one successful internet time check has been made you cant be locked out if the time server goes offline
-Changed the internet time server list to discard some broken time servers and add some new working ones
-Started internet time checking timer even when it fails on startup

Version:2.5.2 Released 11 December 2009
-Fixed formatting on simple wages report
-Suppressed errors on software shutdown
-Fixed job punchcard report which was dropping off last day from job totals
-Attempt to remove invalid characters from excel export of reports
-added employee job creation setting. Allows employees to create a new job when entering times. Could be useful if you work with many jobs each day (from a job sheet for example).
-when using the departmental folder view while an employee was selected it was unselected when the list was refreshed. This is now fixed.

Version:2.5.1 Released 20 November 2009
-Fix to department folder display when there are departments with no employees
-Change to licensing checks to stop false license tampering reports

Version:2.5.0 Released 16 November 2009
-Added department folder view to employee list interface
-Added show department folder view setting to options screen
-Added mouseover highlight when moving mouse around on employee list screen
-Employee list is now refreshed when editing an employee
-Current employee remains selected when saving an edited employee
-Selected first report on report configuration screen drop down by default when no previous report was run

Version:2.4.8 Released 12 November 2009
-The search for an employee label would only update to a new setting after re-starting the software. This is now fixed.
-Debugging code added to try to determine reason for invalid procedure call error that one person is getting
-Fixed length of password reminder question answers text fields.
-added lots of debugging code to payroll summary report to try to figure out why some people cannot see some reports
-fixed up reports that were still showing deleted employees as delegates
-changed popup message when adding an employee with an existing employee id / badge number
-added catches for broken database connection in lvwEmployees_Click and checkLicenseConditions

Version:2.4.7 Released 29 October 2009
-Fix to very minor rounding problem when using hh:mm:ss formats in reports
-Fix to a program shut down error that a few people have seen

Version:2.4.6 Released 23 October 2009
-Fix to obscure friend error

Version:2.4.5 Released 21 October 2009
-Job Punchcard Report added

Version:2.4.4 Released 20 October 2009
-Fix to 'invalid key' error that sometimes occurs on clock in/out

Version:2.4.3 Released 6 October 2009
-Fix to refresh button on client version
-Fix to bulletins not showing correctly
-Fix to obscure friend function error that exactly one person was seeing

Version:2.4.2 Released 2 October 2009
-Link to job tracking demo from job tracking settings screen
-Replaced main list control on employee list interface to try to stop the horrible Error 0 problem
-Various code changes to try to stop the horrible Error 0 problem
-Changed some text on the system options page
-Added a warning the to File->Reset Admin Password menu

Version:2.4.1 Released 16 September 2009
-Fix to the way that paid holidays effect weekly overtime

Version:2.4.0 Released 15 September 2009
-Changes to try to stop the software getting the focus when it is minimized
-Fix to image capturing when using keypad interface
-Moved error text when keypad interface used
-Double clicking an employee on the list when logged in as the administrator opens the edit employee screen for that employee
-added simple job tracking, allows definition of jobs and then allows employees to track time against those jobs
-added job time report
-added active job report
-changed report configuration report to allow selection of a report from a drop down rather than individual buttons
-added job tracking requirements field to employee details screen
-added jobs maintenance screen on Options screen

Version:2.3.2 Released 20 August 2009
-Fix to resizing of employee list to try to get bottom employee to show up in all cases
-Fix to reports where earnings amounts $10000 or over were not displaying correctly
-Employees can no longer view the time location report or the departmental wages report
-Fix to maximize button when using keypad interface
-Fix to MySQL Upsize script

Version:2.3.1 Released 16 July 2009
-Fix to database update for shift restriction field

Version:2.3.0 Released 7 July 2009
-Added data logging, all clock in / out times are logged from creation through to deletion
-Added new global setting to turn on data logging, done via the Tools->Options->Security page
-Added new dropdown button to edit times screen and removed view captured image button
-Added new screen, View Time Log which is available from the new drop down buttonon the edit times screen
-Moved the nist1.uccaribe.edu time server to the end of the list, this time server is causing problems so it's no longer the default
-Fix to password resetting to changeme spontaneously
-Fix to OT calculations when no double up setting is set

Version:2.2.16 Released 30 June 2009
-Added new report setting to suppress page break between employees when printing report. Can be set on the Tools->Options->Reporting screen.
-Added new report, the Departmental Wages Report, breaks down employee wages by department, presents a departmental total and a report total

Version:2.2.15 Released 15 June 2009
-Fix to MySQL database creation script menu item not showing when software was licensed
-Fix to employee id incrementing
-Added new code to detect if insufficient file permissions are available and prompt user to fix them. A lot better than the old 'cannot find database' error which was rather pointless.

Version:2.2.14 Released 28 May 2009
-Fix to window not positioning properly on startup when it was maximized before closing
-Fix to stop type mismatch error which happens when the sick time or vacation accrual settings are deleted.

Version:2.2.13 Released 24 May 2009
-Fix to situation where last clock event was not updating correctly on the employee list interface.

Version:2.2.12 Released 3 May 2009
-Computer name and network MAC address now recorded along with clock in / out times.
-New report added, time location report, showing the computer name and MAC address along with each time.

Version:2.2.11 Released 1 May 2009
-Fix to payroll calculations for salaried employees on fortnightly payment cycle
-Fix to report configuration screen.
-Deactivated the minimize button on the Report screen. If you pressed this button an error resulted
-The punchcard and detailed punchcard reports now include a blank line to separate weeks (similar to the working hours report)

Version:2.2.10 Released 14 April 2009
-Fix to type mismatch 13 error some people were seeing
-Various debugging changes to try to catch element missing error that has mysteriously started happening

Version:2.2.9 Released 12 April 2009
-Fingerprint support re-enabled and work around put in for hard crash.
-Last 14 days selection added to edit times screen
-Camera capture settings can now be saved on clients