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MyChat 8.6 development history

PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 3:15 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat versions history

The brackets show the date when a new feature was created or when a bug was fixed.

[+] new feature;
[*] fixed bug or improved feature;
[-] fixed bug.

MyChat Client
[+] (03.24.2021) implemented system for quotations and replies;
[+] (03.12.2021) (Linux) implemented a system for automatic client update; only for a version installed from an archive MyChatClient.tar.gz and MyChatClient.x86.tar.gz;

[*] (03.26.2021) inserting formatted text is moved as a separate tool;
[*] (03.23.2021) redesigned system for bug reporting in MyChat Client for Windows;
[*] (03.16.2021) (macOS, Linux, WEB) text input field "memorizes" 5 last sent messages (the combination CTRL+UP or CTRL+DOWN for navigation);
[*] (03.07.2021) deleting messages is performed by right mouse click on any message part in the chat instead of clicking on a timestamp;
[*] (03.07.2021) context menu on a user's nickname is called by rights mouse button instead of the left one;

[-] (03.25.2021) when a user is offline, it is possible to make a call by pressing F9, F10, or F12. The program displays the error, but the call attempt still performs. Fixed;
[-] (03.18.2021) when inserting corrupted PNG files with incorrect names in the chat, the application crashes. Fixed;
[-] (03.17.2021) fixed console command GetBugs. ZIP archive was forming empty without files inside;
[-] (03.03.2021) fixed minor errors in emoji's description;
[-] (03.01.2021) uninstaller error when a user's profile does not clean and the MyChat Client Registry branch does not delete. Fixed;
[-] (02.26.2021) automatic update issue if a Windows user login consists of Cyrillic characters. Fixed;
[-] (02.26.2021) (Android) when answering a video call with a voice a camera turns on anyways. Fixed;

MyChat Server
[+] (03.03.2021) (MSL) function mPersonalContactsAddUsers for adding several users to a personal contact list;

[-] (03.26.2021) (MSL) error in the function mAddNewBBSMessage, incorrect checking of announcement expiration causes the function to fail and returning the value "-2";
[-] (03.17.2021) (Admin) in the tool for viewing logs, when choosing any period, the date "To" resets to the current date;
[-] (03.15.2021) (Lobby) new path aliases do not apply on the greetings page when changing paths to the chat services;
[-] (03.09.2021) (Kanban) incorrect time display in UTC when viewing tasks. Fixed;
[-] (03.02.2021) minor errors in the section for updates on Admin Panel where it was impossible to upload the update file for Windows clients. Fixed;
[-] (03.02.2021) (Admin) matching fields does not work when importing users from Active Directory. Fixed;
[-] (02.26.2021) (Support) the style for displaying a support operator's name does not apply. Fixed;
[-] (02.25.2021) (Admin) when changing a path for logs storage in the section "Settings" -> "Folders", the nodejs log continues writing into the default folder. This log is not displayed when viewing logs. Fixed.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 25, 2021 6:21 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Server
[-] (02.25.2021) (Admin) when changing a path for logs storage in the section "Settings" -> "Folders", the nodejs log continues writing into the default folder. This log is not displayed when viewing logs. Fixed.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:43 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (02.26.2021) (Android) when answering a video call with a voice a camera turns on anyways. Fixed.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:04 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (02.26.2021) automatic update issue if a Windows user login consists of Cyrillic characters. Fixed;

MyChat Server
[-] (02.26.2021) (Support) the style for displaying a support operator's name does not apply. Fixed.

The latest build of MyChat 8.5.1
(update the download page by using Ctrl+F5)

Update guide

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:39 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
The latest build of MyChat 8.5.3
(update the download page by using Ctrl+F5)

Update guide

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:26 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (03.01.2021) uninstaller error when a user's profile does not clean and the MyChat Client Registry branch does not delete. Fixed.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:27 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Server
[-] (03.02.2021) (Admin) matching fields does not work when importing users from Active Directory. Fixed.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2021 6:36 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (03.03.2021) fixed minor errors in emoji's description;

MyChat Server
[+] (03.03.2021) (MSL) function mPersonalContactsAddUsers for adding several users to a personal contact list;

[-] (03.02.2021) minor errors in the section for updates on Admin Panel where it was impossible to upload the update file for Windows clients. Fixed.

The latest build of MyChat 8.5.4
(update the download page by using Ctrl+F5)

Update guide

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:56 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[*] (03.07.2021) deleting messages is performed by right mouse click on any message part in the chat instead of clicking on a timestamp;
[*] (03.07.2021) context menu on a user's nickname is called by right mouse button instead of the left one.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 5:58 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Server
[-] (03.09.2021) (Kanban) incorrect time display in UTC when viewing tasks. Fixed;

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Fri Mar 12, 2021 5:41 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[+] (03.12.2021) (Linux) implemented a system for automatic client update; only for a version installed from an archive MyChatClient.tar.gz and MyChatClient.x86.tar.gz.

Automatic update for clients installed from the package DEB is impossible as elevated privileges are required for replacing old files.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Mon Mar 15, 2021 2:18 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Server
[-] (03.15.2021) (Lobby) new path aliases do not apply on the greetings page when changing paths to the chat services.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Tue Mar 16, 2021 7:14 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[*] (03.16.2021) (macOS, Linux, WEB) text input field "memorizes" 5 last sent messages (the combination CTRL+UP or CTRL+DOWN for navigation).

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:42 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (03.17.2021) fixed console command GetBugs. ZIP archive was forming empty without files inside.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:43 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Server
[-] (03.17.2021) (Admin) in the tool for viewing logs, when choosing any period, the date "To" resets to the current date.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2021 12:16 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (03.18.2021) when inserting corrupted PNG files with incorrect names in the chat, the application crashes. Fixed.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 1:14 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[*] (03.23.2021) redesigned system for bug reporting in MyChat Client for Windows.

When an error occurs, the window displays the MyChat Client version, error ID, and a short message. There are also buttons for help and restart.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:00 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[+] (03.24.2021) implemented system for quotations and replies.

A message or quote author is automatically substituted, then a quote itself, and a time when the original message is sent.

Quote selected text:
mychat-quote.png
MyChat quotation system
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Reply to a whole message:
mychat-reply.png
MyChat reply system
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Here is how the message draft looks like — the program remembers the content of different drafts in different chats and conferences:
mychat-reply-draft.png
MyChat reply/quote draft
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The final look of a sent quote:
mychat-reply-sent.png
MyChat sent quote
mychat-reply-sent.png (30.51 KiB) Viewed 6996 times

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:22 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (03.25.2021) when a user is offline, it is possible to make a call by pressing F9, F10, or F12. The program displays the error, but the call attempt still performs. Fixed.

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:27 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Server
[-] (03.26.2021) (MSL) error in the function mAddNewBBSMessage, incorrect checking of announcement expiration causes the function to fail and returning the value "-2".

Re: What has been done in the future version?

PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 3:02 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[*] (03.26.2021) inserting formatted text is moved as a separate tool.

Re: MyChat 8.6 development history

PostPosted: Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:35 am
by Alona Kutsenko