News
CafeSuite 3.46f 2008-02-24
CafeStation:- laptop connection control through built-in DHCP server for wireless and cable connections (Advanced/DHCP server page in program settings)
- cash in and cash out functionality (see menu Operator/Cash)
- improved importing/exporting data to external database (compatible with MS Access, MySQL, Sqlite and other databases available through ODBC)
- connecting to database in separate thread to prevent slowing down the user interface
- possibility to assign extra time to products and to start session or add bonus time after sale
- possibility to save and load different client configurations
- added support for vending machines
- possibility to define buttons to generate accounts from templates with one click from templates bar (menu View/Setup/Template buttons and View/Toolbars/Templates bar)
- possibility to sell products with one click from sell bar (menu View/Setup/Sell buttons and View/Toolbars/Sell bar)
- added SOFCIK's digital signature to the installation package, CafeSuite and CafeAgent executables
- added color and page size printing charging
- fixed adding bonus to time accounts
- fixed permission to change current rate
- fixed small problem in calculating time for cash when Count considering upper limit only is disabled
- fixed selecting initial workstation in printing window when unknown computer was assigned to available workstation
- fixed problem with canceling amount in report after canceling sale of session
- fixed problem with partial charges in reports
- fixed problem with possibility to hide ticket editor
- fixed saving account in sales database
- fixed problem with loosing groups after deleting all computers and setting default group when adding new computer
- fixed displaying correct waiting time in waiting queue
- fixed picture filter file list to accept JPG, GIF and PNG extensions
- fixed warning when activating DHCP server if it's already running
- fixed displaying user's response to a message
- fixed problem with %PRICE% variable when generating tickets from template
- fixed double message about changing language in CafeStation
- fixed Greek translation
- fixed problem with freeing accounts from version 3.45a
- fixed tab order in Stats and Reports window
- fixed problem with sorting workstations on the list in move session window
- fixed problem with tab order on Reports and statistics window
- fixed scale in daily statistics graph when reports range doesn't start from exact hour
- fixed problem with charging other workstation
- fixed problem with displaying price of time in bill window for certain accounts
- fixed saving option to restart after several invalid attempts
- improved complex charging rates calculation
- displaying paused time instead of time past in Time column when time is paused on unlimited session
- possibility to set default reply for active confirmations
- added option to Display last cash value on login window
- possibility to recharge account with timecode in CafeStation (through Accounts toolbar)
- moved CafeStation translations to CafeSuite\Lang subfolder
- adding printouts to customer bill if unable to refuse printing
- possibility to add points for sales to time accounts too
- added sample tickets to installation package
- added Change account type privilege
- added Account column to Cancel sale dialog box
- possibility to rearrange items on quick time, cash, sell and template toolbars
- possibility to display last cash value and last logoff time on logon window
- added logoff window with current cash and possibility to enter counted cash and comments
- added missing account properties and changed multiline fields from string to memo in external Access database
- added Accumulate validity periods when account is recharged option to on Accounts page in program settings
- added confirmations for recovery commands
- no need to add product to order list if selling only one product
- changed the way bonus time is displayed on the list and on time information window to prevent confusing minus values
- activated option to allow modifying product price and improved product groups
- updating client setup in smaller series for better performance
- option to turn off automatic client updates on Security/Connection page in settings
- considering minimal time when generating accounts from a vending machine
- possibility to connect multiple vending machines
- added separate option to print receipts for account sales (on POS/Receipt printer page in settings)
- added %CASH% and %VALUE% account variables
- added possibility to automatically activate reservations
- removed log file location from Misc page in client settings
- automatic filling server address if left empty or invalid on Main page in client setup
- moved account-related confirmations to Accounts category
- added many icons and fixed displaying certain icons in window titlebars
- added new confirmation: Confirm adding time
- added new confirmation: Confirm changing rate after moving session
- added new confirmation: Confirm adding bonus after pause
- added possibility to manually choose deducting time from account for orders
- displaying time accounts on Sell panel when option to allow deducting time for sales in enabled
- refreshing process list after killing a process
- added Processes and Screen to the Workstation right-click popup menu
- Ctrl+Shift+O shortcut for client setup
- possibility to recharge accounts with timecodes (new Allow to recharge session with timecodes option on Logon system page in client settings)
- possibility to confirm time code login with password in order to prevent stealing timecodes
- balloon notification when CafeAgent restricts program to load
- added information that workstation is paused
- automatic update of client configuration assigned by computer group
- Windows Vista compatibility improvements
- CafeAgent installs itself by default to c:\Program Files\CafeSuite\CafeAgent instead of system folder on Windows 2000 and later
- logs are created in a common folder with writing permission to all users (by default c:\ProgramData\CafeSuite\CafeAgent on Windows Vista, c:\Documents and Settings\All users\CafeSuite\CafeAgent on Windows XP and c:\Windows\System\CafeSuite\CafeAgent on Windows 9x)
- fixed issues with Allow executing only programs with links...
- fixed possible crashing of CafeAgent in rare circumstances on Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- fixed problem with loading invalid control panel applets that were saved by older version of CafeSuite
- fixed displaying error message box if opening document fails on client PC
- fixed turning monitor off on Windows XP
- fixed problem with Don't allow to logout when time was started by operator option
- fixed changing language on logon window
- fixed problem with empty folder on the desktop
- fixed silent CafeAgent update (without confirming restart)
- fixed problem with enabled splash windows or time information when session starts
- fixed problem with launching Open Office when restricting allowed executables
- possibility to change language on timecode logon window
- possibility to display PC number and name at locked screen using %CompNumber% and %CompName% variables (as well as other variables)
- disabling command prompt on Windows 2000/XP when Disable command prompt is checked on System policies/Security page in client settings
- centered wallpaper instead of tiled
- set maximal upload file size to 2 MB
- disabled pop-up context menu in logon window
- changed colors of logon/logoff banners to match colors of lock window
- centered text and changed color of tiny timebar to match color of popup notifications
- added new time information window for timecodes
- smoothed font on lock and notification messages
- graying logon window fields when workstation is not connected with the server
- added current screensaver to the list of allowed processes