Difference between revisions of "Knowledgebase - Software Fixes Released"

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Fixes are documented on this page as they are released in Beta versions. For fixes released in general release versions, please see the latest Release Notes.

Links to the latest Beta release

The latest Beta version released is Version 4.4.9-May28. Click the appropriate link to begin the download. For installation instructions please see Installing Designer.
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Fixes released in Beta versions

Fixes are listed in order of Beta versions released since the last General Release (Version 4.4.8).

Erroneous "HomeDir" message

Version 4.4.9-Nov10 fixes an issue in which you could receive the erroneous message "HomeDir config.ReadConfig(): somedirectory".

Rackmounts

Version 4.4.9-Dec18 fixes an issue in which a rackmount lost any custom cover color set after upgrading to Version 4.4.6.

Brackets

Version 4.4.9-Dec18 fixes a defect in which the Face Editor displayed brackets flipped on the X axis; brackets with PEMs were not displayed in the Face Editor.

Silkscreening

Version 4.4.9-Jan12 fixes an issue in which some colors in bitmaps were not detected for silkscreening if the red and green components were similar to the background but the blue component was not. Also fixed was a defect in which screws added to a design caused a drawing error on silkscreened items.

DXF files

With Version 4.4.9-Feb04, the DXF cutout import function has been improved, and layers are now supported.

L-shaped enclosures

Version 4.4.9-Mar06 fixes an issue in which previously designed and saved L-shaped enclosures would drop any cutouts that were on the bottom panel.

Double-clicking filename to launch Designer

Version 4.4.9-Mar12 fixes an issue introduced in version 4.4.9-Jan06 in which, if an earlier version of Designer also existed on your system, then opening a Designer file by double-clicking the filename would launch the older version.

Display of 5-sided enclosures

Version 4.4.9-Mar12 fixes an issue in which notes and objects for 5-Sided enclosures were not displayed.

Error message for "homdir"

Version 4.4.9-Mar23 fixes an issue in which, upon launching Designer on some computers, a message about "homedir" was displayed unnecessarily.

Grouped objects

Version 4.4.9-Mar23 fixes an issue in which the Face Editor did not display grouped objects on some versions.

Rackmounts

In Version 4.4.9-Mar23, the option for Removable Front Cover was removed from rackmounts that did not have mounting ears.

Properties context panel

Version 4.4.9-Mar23 fixes an issue in which font tools were not fully displayed in the Properties panel.

Performance

Version 4.4.9-Mar23 fixes an issue in which some enclosures could take a very long time to open.

Special characters

Version 4.4.9-Mar23 fixes an issue in which certain special characters such as the degrees symbol were displayed improperly.

Design check crashes Face Editor

Version 4.4.9-Mar23 fixes an issue in which the Face Editor became non-responsive after a design check.

Unable to generate a quote

Version 4.4.9-Mar23 fixes an issue in which selecting Instant Quotes and Purchasing > Purchase generated the error message "We are unable to generate a quote for this file. Please send your PDA file to sales@protocase.com for help."

Digital Printing vs. Silkscreening

Version 4.4.9-May28 fixes a problem in which, when you updated a file with digital printing specified in it, it changed to silkscreening. With this version, you can fix the file by opening the face that has the graphics, then choose Silkscreen > Convert to Digital Printing and click the Accept button.