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MyChat 8.13 development history

PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2021 2:46 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
[+] (11.09.2021) saving chat text into a file;
[+] (11.09.2021) print chat text;
[+] (10.29.2021) (Android) added option to view users' locations if allowed by rights;

[*] (11.18.2021) if a local OS is too old (Windows XP/2000/2003), encryption will be disabled automatically . Also, MyChat Client works with the WEB server via HTTP on a separate port to download updates and exchange files. The number for this port is configured on MyChat Server;
[*] (11.16.2021) (MSI) MSI package installers install files to a user's profile and not to Program Files to make the built-in system for automatic update work;
[*] (11.08.2021) MyChat Client's size decreased by 4 times because of the plugin for calls. Now the plugin is downloaded from the server when necessary;
[*] (11.03.2021) context menu "Refresh" on the right side of the chat window when viewing a user's information to check relevant data without waiting for the cache to refresh;
[*] (11.03.2021) a user's information panel in private dialogue, if the data is multiple(IP, MAC, HardwareID, CompName, ClientVersion), it's written from a new line with an application type in the lead (win32, android, ios, web. linux, macos);
[*] (10.29.2021) (Android) toolbar redesign in private dialogues and conferences, changed sizes of elements for convenient use;
[*] (10.28.2021) automatic login to the built-in forum via token if a user clicks on the link in the chat, and this link leads to some topic on the forum;

[-] (11.03.2021) user's information does not always refresh in a private dialogue according to specified constants (Ctrl+/). Fixed;
[-] (29.10.2021) (Android) increased application launch speed;
[-] (29.10.2021) (Android) when viewing or creating broadcast and pressing on the file, it does not open in a corresponding application. Fixed;
[-] (10.28.2021) when sending the text that consists of one internet link but without prefix, for example, google.com, then clicking on this link opens an Explorer and not a browser. Fixed;
[-] (10.28.2021) error ID C3678FE9 (List Index out of bounds (-1)) when clicking on the announcement board. Fixed;
[-] (10.26.2021) (Android) in the server list, the test for connecting to the current server version shows an incompatibility error. Fixed;

MyChat Server
[+] (11.01.2021) the settings for enabling/disabling user's profile window in the server's settings template;

[*] (11.10.2021) new encryption library OpenSSL 1.1.1k 25 Mar 2021 and TLSv1.3 by default;
[*] (11.03.2021) reduced load on the server when connecting users after server's restart or mass connection to the server right after the start;

[-] (11.03.2021) (Admin) forbidden sections display when disabling access rights for viewing logs in the section for viewing them;
[-] (11.03.2021) the window for viewing online users displays that the encryption is not used for iOS clients. Fixed.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2021 12:35 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (10.26.2021) (Android) in the server list, the test for connecting to the current server version shows an incompatibility error. Fixed.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 1:14 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (10.28.2021) error ID C3678FE9 (List Index out of bounds (-1)) when clicking on the announcement board. Fixed.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Thu Oct 28, 2021 1:49 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[-] (10.28.2021) when sending the text that consists of one internet link but without prefix, for example, google.com, then clicking on this link opens an Explorer and not a browser. Fixed.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:34 am
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[*] (10.28.2021) automatic login to the built-in forum via token if a user clicks on the link in the chat, and this link leads to some topic on the forum.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Fri Oct 29, 2021 11:41 am
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[+] (10.29.2021) (Android) added option to view users' locations if allowed by rights:

mychat-location-android.gif
MyChat user's location in Android
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[*] (10.29.2021) (Android) toolbar redesign in private dialogues and conferences, changed sizes of elements for convenient use;

[-] (10.29.2021) (Android) increased application launch speed;
[-] (10.29.2021) (Android) when viewing or creating broadcast and pressing on the file, it does not open in a corresponding application. Fixed.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 03, 2021 4:56 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[*] (11.03.2021) context menu "Refresh" on the right side of the chat window when viewing a user's information to check relevant data without waiting for the cache to refresh;
[*] (11.03.2021) a user's information panel in private dialogue, if the data is multiple(IP, MAC, HardwareID, CompName, ClientVersion), it's written from a new line with an application type in the lead (win32, android, ios, web. linux, macos);

[-] (11.03.2021) user's information does not always refresh in a private dialogue according to specified constants (Ctrl+/). Fixed;

MyChat Server
[+] (11.01.2021) the settings for enabling/disabling user's profile window in the server's settings template;

[*] (11.03.2021) reduced load on the server when connecting users after server's restart or mass connection to the server right after the start;

[-] (11.03.2021) the window for viewing online users displays that the encryption is not used for iOS clients. Fixed.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:35 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[*] (11.08.2021) MyChat Client's size decreased by 4 times because of the plugin for calls. Now the plugin is downloaded from the server when necessary.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 12:44 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[+] (11.09.2021) saving chat text into a file;
[+] (11.09.2021) print chat text.

These options are ruled by Rights, as usual. By default, they are enabled. Save text both in RTF or HTML format.

mychat-print.png
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Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 3:07 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Server
[-] (11.03.2021) (Admin) forbidden sections display when disabling access rights for viewing logs in the section for viewing them.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Wed Nov 10, 2021 5:37 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Server
[*] (11.10.2021) new encryption library OpenSSL 1.1.1k 25 Mar 2021 and TLSv1.3 by default.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Tue Nov 16, 2021 5:53 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[*] (11.16.2021) (MSI) MSI package installers install files to a user's profile and not to Program Files to make the built-in system for automatic update work.

You no longer need to deploy updates via Group Policies. Besides, a client attempts to include itself in Brandmauer exclusions to make the server search and direct file transfer possible in a local network.

Re: What has been done for the future version?

PostPosted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 2:29 pm
by Alona Kutsenko
MyChat Client
[*] (11.18.2021) if a local OS is too old (Windows XP/2000/2003), encryption will be disabled automatically . Also, MyChat Client works with the WEB server via HTTP on a separate port to download updates and exchange files. The number for this port is configured on MyChat Server.

mychat-for-old-os.png
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Re: MyChat 8.13 development history

PostPosted: Tue Nov 23, 2021 1:46 pm
by Alona Kutsenko