Ultra Recall 4 beta
Started by Jon Polish
on 6/9/2009
Jon Polish
6/9/2009 1:49 pm
Just lettting you know that version 4 is in beta testing with an anticipated release date of August 2009. There are many worthwhile enhancements and additions, but no calendar yet. A request to participate should be addressed to Kinook.
Jon
Jon
Jan Rifkinson
6/9/2009 6:50 pm
Jon Polish wrote:
Just lettting you know that version 4 is in beta testing with an anticipated release
date of August 2009. There are many worthwhile enhancements and additions, [snip]
Like what? TIA
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
Chris Murtland
6/9/2009 7:24 pm
Jan Rifkinson wrote:
From http://www.kinook.com/UltraRecall/beta.html
# New Features
# Option to highlight search matches in item text (Tools | Options | Search).
# Step through search matches (Go | Next/Previous Match).
# HTML export (File | Export -> Documents and rich text to HTML).+
# Set tab stop positions in text editor (Format | Tabs). First tab stop also used for indent (Format | Increase/Decrease Indent) size.
# Windows 7 compatibility.
# Delete logical links from Item Parents pane.
# Delete line command: Edit | Cut (Ctrl+X) in rich text editor with no selection deletes (cuts) current line.
# Paste multiple lines command: Edit | Paste Special | Paste Text One Item Per Line in Data Explorer pane creates one item per line of text on clipboard.
# Option to automatically capture clipboard content (Tools | Options | Import | Automatically import clipboard changes).
# Option to use form and detail web or rich text viewer for display of imported messages (remove .msg;.eml;.nws from Tools | Options | Documents | File extensions to display in MIME viewer and add to Tools | Options | Browser | File extensions to display in internal browser view or Tools | Options | Editor | File extensions to display in text editor).+
# Toggle display of forms (View | Other Windows | Show Forms).+
# Option to make selection more obvious (Tools | Options | Fonts | Selected Item).
Enhancements
# Tab enhancements (Tab | Lock tab title and Tab | Go to locked item).+
# If Tools | Options | Import | Choose location when importing or pasting from other applications is checked, show import dialog without showing minimized or hidden UR window.
# Import delimited data from clipboard (File | Import | A delimited text file -> Load Clipboard).
# Double-click (or Enter) on item in tree with no children opens document (equivalent to Item | Open Document).
# Don't update Child Items / Search Results pane scroll position while loading or if user scrolls, selects, or cancels while loading.
# Maintain position in Child Items / Search Results pane after deleting item(s).
# Add and populate Attachments attribute when importing Outlook, Outlook Express, and Thunderbird messages.
# Edit | Copy Form command: separate form values with tab instead of space and include empty values.+
# Require current password to be entered in order to change database password (Tools | Change Password).+
# Ability to set boldness and italics of custom fonts (Tools | Options | Fonts and Tools | Options | Editor).
# Update item's Date Accessed attribute when skipping duplicate URL during import.+
# Keep original Date Created and Date Updated attributes when duplicating items (within same and between DBs).
# Don't check existence of linked URL for stored document item.
# Option to parse PDF files for summary information without keywording document text (Add .pdf to Tools | Options | File extensions to keyword, create DWORD registry value HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kinook Software\Ultra Recall\Options\PDFKeywordOnlySummaryInfo with a value of 1, and restart UR).
# Enable renaming of system attributes (Tools | Attributes | Properties).+
+ = Professional edition only
Like what? TIA
From http://www.kinook.com/UltraRecall/beta.html
# New Features
# Option to highlight search matches in item text (Tools | Options | Search).
# Step through search matches (Go | Next/Previous Match).
# HTML export (File | Export -> Documents and rich text to HTML).+
# Set tab stop positions in text editor (Format | Tabs). First tab stop also used for indent (Format | Increase/Decrease Indent) size.
# Windows 7 compatibility.
# Delete logical links from Item Parents pane.
# Delete line command: Edit | Cut (Ctrl+X) in rich text editor with no selection deletes (cuts) current line.
# Paste multiple lines command: Edit | Paste Special | Paste Text One Item Per Line in Data Explorer pane creates one item per line of text on clipboard.
# Option to automatically capture clipboard content (Tools | Options | Import | Automatically import clipboard changes).
# Option to use form and detail web or rich text viewer for display of imported messages (remove .msg;.eml;.nws from Tools | Options | Documents | File extensions to display in MIME viewer and add to Tools | Options | Browser | File extensions to display in internal browser view or Tools | Options | Editor | File extensions to display in text editor).+
# Toggle display of forms (View | Other Windows | Show Forms).+
# Option to make selection more obvious (Tools | Options | Fonts | Selected Item).
Enhancements
# Tab enhancements (Tab | Lock tab title and Tab | Go to locked item).+
# If Tools | Options | Import | Choose location when importing or pasting from other applications is checked, show import dialog without showing minimized or hidden UR window.
# Import delimited data from clipboard (File | Import | A delimited text file -> Load Clipboard).
# Double-click (or Enter) on item in tree with no children opens document (equivalent to Item | Open Document).
# Don't update Child Items / Search Results pane scroll position while loading or if user scrolls, selects, or cancels while loading.
# Maintain position in Child Items / Search Results pane after deleting item(s).
# Add and populate Attachments attribute when importing Outlook, Outlook Express, and Thunderbird messages.
# Edit | Copy Form command: separate form values with tab instead of space and include empty values.+
# Require current password to be entered in order to change database password (Tools | Change Password).+
# Ability to set boldness and italics of custom fonts (Tools | Options | Fonts and Tools | Options | Editor).
# Update item's Date Accessed attribute when skipping duplicate URL during import.+
# Keep original Date Created and Date Updated attributes when duplicating items (within same and between DBs).
# Don't check existence of linked URL for stored document item.
# Option to parse PDF files for summary information without keywording document text (Add .pdf to Tools | Options | File extensions to keyword, create DWORD registry value HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Kinook Software\Ultra Recall\Options\PDFKeywordOnlySummaryInfo with a value of 1, and restart UR).
# Enable renaming of system attributes (Tools | Attributes | Properties).+
+ = Professional edition only
quant
6/10/2009 7:08 am
several useful features, but nothing major :(
Nonetheless, still the best (IMHO)
Nonetheless, still the best (IMHO)
Dominik Holenstein
6/10/2009 7:36 am
Jon,
Thank you for the hint.
I am still using UR even development has slowed down. The coming release of v4 and the regular minor bug fix releases during the year make me optimistic that UR will have a future. Further, it is very stable and reliable.
Dominik
Thank you for the hint.
I am still using UR even development has slowed down. The coming release of v4 and the regular minor bug fix releases during the year make me optimistic that UR will have a future. Further, it is very stable and reliable.
Dominik
Glen Coulthard
6/10/2009 10:49 am
Agreed -- I've worked with the UR 4 beta and, honestly, I would never have guessed that it was a major point release. Seems more like a 3.6 bug-fix upgrade to me. Having said that, it is nice to see some development happening with UR. -- Glen
Jan Rifkinson
6/10/2009 8:03 pm
Glen Coulthard wrote:
Agreed -- I've worked with the UR 4 beta and, honestly, I would never have guessed that
it was a major point release. Seems more like a 3.6 bug-fix upgrade to me. Having said
that, it is nice to see some development happening with UR. -- Glen
I agree. I'm glad to see work being done on UR as it is a good program but to me it appears to be masked as more Kinook dbl talk. It's being numbered like so to make folks think it is still being actively developed when in fact, it is not.
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
Tom S.
6/11/2009 12:30 pm
Jan Rifkinson wrote:
I agree. I'm glad to see work being done on UR as it is a good
program but to me it appears to be masked as more Kinook dbl talk. It's being numbered
like so to make folks think it is still being actively developed when in fact, it is not.
Let's be honest. Its being numbered as a major release because people are more prone to upgrade to them and you make more money. I can hardly blame them.
But perhaps I'm the wrong guy to ask. I would be unlikely to try a new UR release without calendar support. It is (to me) obviously the next major step and as far as I'm concerned there will be no major upgrades without it no matter what the number.
Tom S.
Jan Rifkinson
6/12/2009 1:31 pm
Jan Rifkinson wrote:
>program but to me it appears to be masked as more Kinook dbl talk. It's being numbered
>like so to make folks think it is still being actively developed when in fact, it is
not.
Tom S wrote:
Let's be honest. Its being numbered as a major release because people are more
prone to upgrade to them and you make more money. I can hardly blame them.
You're spot on, Tom.
I can hardly blame them either but It just smells bad IMO &, combined w their past behavior re: development issues, it doesn't change the taste in my mouth.
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Jan Rifkinson
Ridgefield CT USA
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"Ultra Recall v4 is a major upgrade. Per our upgrade policy
(http://www.kinook.com/order_policy.html this will be a free upgrade for
all purchases within 60 days of the final release, and upgrade pricing will
be available for current Ultra Recall customers when the final build is
released.
Thank you.
Kyle Alons
Kinook Software, Inc."
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