Version 3.0.0.47 is now available

The date format bug mentioned in my previous post has been eliminated! Customers can get the new release at the usual place.
Thanks to Gary and Cedric for pointing this out to me.

Information about the "date format bug"

I got bug reports from two different users about problems to open part status items because the dates were invalid.
To make sorting easier Tracktimer uses the format yyyy-mm-dd for all dates in its tables. What happens is that when Windows XP returns from the screen saver it overwrites Tracktimers date format with the regional format which might be dd/mm/yyyy!
And now the string representation of a date cannot be transformed to "date" representation since the formats doesn't match anymore!

The quick fix if anyone has problems with this is to disable the screen saver until the next version is released. I am planning on showing all dates the way they are meant to be shown to make it even better.
Sorry for any problems this might have caused you.

v3.0.0.46 is ready

Now it is possible to generate a purchase order from selected part status items. Order status rows are also colored depending on delivery status.
Beta testers and customers know where to download it, please do!

Update 13th April:
I found two bugs that made the merging and comparision fail when updating part status. So there is now a new v3.0.0.46 available (no need to waste precious version numbers...;))

v3.0.0.45 released

A number of improvements in this release:

* Added Storage Location to each Part Status item
* Added Price/pcs to each part Status item
* Removed purchase order stuff from Export Part Status dialog
* Added new Export Purchase Order buttons and dialog
* Added AllReceivedCheckBox to Update Order dialog
* Calls UpdatePartStatus and UpdateMaintenanceLog when clicking OK in Update Order dialog
* Handles update of multiple order items
* Added General Notes to main pagecontrol
* Separated ExportPurchaseOrder from Export Part Status
* Updates Gearing page if Engine data has been reloaded
* Uses last selected node for tire list view
* Cosmetic changes for Part Status page
* Added Purchase Order button to Part Status and Order Status
* Can import lap times from AIM Light Analyzer software

Only available for current customers and beta testers right now but I am slowly moving towards the final v3.0... :)

New beta version v3.0.0.44

The latest beta version 3.0.0.44 is now available at the usual place. The biggest change is an improved order handling that connects orders, parts and economy in a way that was previously not possible.
Of course, the two bugs mentioned earlier have been taken cared of. About 70% of all strings are now translated to German (Thanks Rico) and the rest will follow shortly.

Really cool stickers are now available!

I have new very nice stickers and also a weaved patch that I would like to send out to all Tracktimer users out there, free of charge of course!
But to do so I need your postal adress, the last time I got several in return so this time I will try not to do the same mistake again.

The stickers look like this: http://www.tracktimer.com/gfx/stickers.jpg
Closeup on the patch: http://www.tracktimer.com/gfx/patch.jpg
Size of the large sticker is 25 cm (10") and the small ones are half as big.

So please reply to torkel@tracktimer.com with your postal adress and I will send you a kit of 1 large and 2 small stickers and a weaved patch.

Note that this offer is only for customers and sponsored drivers/riders!

Best regards
Torkel Börjeson

Bugs and news

Unfortunately there is a bug in v3.0 that I found out a few days ago:
If you update only mileage on a part status group so that some parts replacement limits are exceeded you will get an empty dialog box. All parts are updated correctly and coloured but they don't show up in the dialog box. This has been fixed but not released.

Another bug was introduced between 3.0.0.42 and 3.0.0.43 that made it impossible to use any other part status exports than Purchase order.
Unfortunately I have to go on a business trip today and directly when I get back home I am leaving for one week vacation so there is no way I will be able to fix this one until I get back the 13th of February. :(

There is also a much improved Order page on it's way that resembles the Completed Sessions page. It will have a tree view to the left to be able to get a better overview of all orders.

Order status

The order handling just got a lot better! For those of you who know where to find the beta releases feel free to get the latest one and try it out.
The key change is that when you make a purchase order you are first prompted to take already made orders (not yet delivered) into account. When the purchase order is done you are prompted to update the Order status table with the new orders.
It works really good and gives a lot better order tracking than before (when there was none!).

Order improvements

Since Charles Wessman will use Tracktimer to keep track of the part handling for a team competing in the German Formula Renault series this year he has found a lot of things to improve. For instance yesterday he asked me if it was possible to remember what parts he had ordered so those parts wouldn't show up again if he did another purchase order before they had arrived.
Hmmm, I have never thought of that but it makes a lot of sense. Another page under Maintenance called "Order Status" will take care of this but it will also keep me busy a few days more.
Who needs television anyway when you can spend all nights programming? :)

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