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Version Log

This page lists aggregate updates for formally released versions of Acuity CMS. Internal sub-releases are not listed but updates are included in the aggregate version notes. If you would like to know more about a specific past, present, or future feature or bug please let us know.

2.7.1 (PHP) - March 2005

  • The big change is that all of the WYSIWYG editor features of the latest ASP versions have now been installed in the PHP version, along with a few extra goodies that will come to the ASP version soon.
  • Added: Select other pages automatically from the link window without needing to manually enter URLs
  • Added: Anchor selection from link window
  • Added: File selection from link window
  • Added: Page properties button in left menu
  • Added: Add column before/after option on tables (previously could only add columns "before")
  • Added: Add row before/after on tables (previously could only add rows "before")
  • Added: File manager now accessible from main CMS menu
  • Added: Blank page template to create completely free form pages that don't use the main template
  • Enhanced: Merge "rename page" and "page properties" into one window
  • Enhanced: WYSIWYG editor now up-to-date with ASP version
  • Enhanced: Improved color selection - basic set with "more colors" option
  • Enhanced: Some icons improved (e.g. more standard HTML icon, nicer image icon)
  • Enhanced: File manager works with new image manager
  • Enhanced: File manager works with new link selection tools
  • Enhanced: General interface improvements to the file manager
  • Fixed: Image previewing now uses a timer to make sure the image thumbnail is properly generated for non-cached images.
  • Fixed: Anchor edit screen does not produce error when hitting [ENTER] instead of clicking button
  • Fixed: Image preview loader now works with non-cached images
  • Fixed: Javascript error caused by certain combinations of options on horizontal rules
  • Fixed: Remove </CONTENT> from every page (bug in page_content.php)
  • Fixed: Link to public website opening inside top frame of admin
  • Fixed: Alter style sheet to use "%" instead of "em" for font sizes to avoid IE bug

2.6.3 (ASP) - November 2004

  • Enhanced: Added link to file manager from main menu, don't have to use image or file functions to get to it now
  • Enhanced: Search results now order by title in default package (was in DB entry order before)
  • Fixed: Incorrectly referenced variable names in a few places
  • Fixed: Search form in starting point site produced an error
  • Fixed: Was possible to cause infinite redirection loop by using "/" as a URL in the Redirect URL field

2.6.2 (ASP) - March 2004

  • Added: Named anchor management tools - adding and listing
  • Added: Ability to install Acuity CMS in directories other than the default, and also install multiple admin systems on one domain website (if an appropriate licence is purchased)
  • Added: New image identifier icons for the file manager, easier to recognise different file types
  • Added: File manager will work separately for each admin system installed in one site, hence separating management of images and files appropriately
  • Added: Meta description field in page properties (helps with search engines)
  • Added: Created and modified dates for in page properites, and also available in front end website via GetPage function.
  • Enhanced: Link selection tool now offers option to link to named anchors on same page
  • Enhanced: Link selection tool now provides list of named anchors in other pages when selecting links to other pages.
  • Enhanced: Documentation overhauled and updated. A lot of great new stuff has been added including a functions reference, detailed upgrade instructions, and updated installation instructions (including for sub directory installation that is now available in 2.6.1)
  • Enhanced: Starting point website tweaked, including use of dynamic meta tag fields in standard template.
  • Enhanced: Main pull-down menus updated with new functions, and slightly re-ordered. 
  • Fixed: Bug with page properties being overwritten with blank data every time a page was saved from the WYSIWYG window
  • Fixed: Delete page function no longer shows incorrect page if popup blocker (e.g. Google popup blocker) installed in browser
  • Fixed: Javascript error if cancelling special character isertion dialog no longer happens.
  • Fixed: Problems with horizontal rule function when selecting default alignment and shading options.
  • Fixed: Manual font selection dialog no longer produces Javascript error (Format menu > Font...)
  • Fixed: Link to website from admin system now opens in new window rather than in the top menu frame
  • Fixed: Some Javascript and frame naming issues cleaned up

2.5.2 (ASP) - November 2003

  • We're pretty happy with this release. It doesn't look like a lot of things have been changed, but there are some important improvements.
  • Added: Automatically link to pages from Acuity repository (instead of manually setting templates and IDs)
  • Added: Automatically link to files from file manager (instead of manually choosing URLs)
  • Added: Ability to set file manager directories to "read only" or hide completely
  • Added: Template selection and redirect URL settings now fully integrated with all menu functions for easier URL management and selection of different layouts
  • Enhanced: WYSIWYG editor does not reload on every page menu selection, the system is much, much faster now
  • Enhanced: Page properties now available from one central location
  • Enhanced: General usability improvements to main menu and interface
  • Enhanced: Core settings file updated with new settings, default template, simpler file manager configuration, and better documentation
  • Enhanced: The product now requires no configuration changes at all for a default installation
  • Enhanced: Table and image management buttons improved
  • Enhanced: Hidden element and table border settings now "sticky" once the features are switched on. (No longer need to switch them on for each separate page.)
  • Fixed: Some loading issues fixed
  • Fixed: The horizontal rule button works now. (We discovered there is on "onlick" function in Javascript - it should be "onclick". ;) )

Acuity CMS PHP Edition 2.4.1 - September 2003

  • Full PHP conversion of Acuity CMS
  • Full feature list coming soon
  • We'll have to re-think our version numbering policy now, this page will probably change. :)

2.4.1 - September 2003 (final release date TBA)

  • Added: Acuity File Manager, full file management system including upload, preview, move, edit, rename, delete, directories, and much more
  • Added: Some cool new royalty free images for use with image manager
  • Enhanced: New image management system with better size and layout management, improved preview, and other updates
  • Enhanced: Search system
  • Enhanced: HTML code layout tool improved for better layout
  • Enhanced: A brand new "starting point" website for developers to use as a basis for other sites
  • Enhanced: Built-in page template selection field in "Page Properties" section
  • Enhanced: Documentation
  • Fixed: Major javascript error on every page load. (A bug in Internet Explorer crated a Javascript error on every load even though the system still worked perfectly. A workaround was installed to bypass the IE bug and reduce the annoyance of error messages.)

2.2.1 - August 2003

  • Added: New hyperlink management tools - window/frame targeting and title, unlink, image linking and more
  • Added: Page redirection URL field (to redirect to URLs outside Acuity CMS)
  • Added: Page template selection (point navigation to different built-in templates)
  • Added: Summary text field for browsing pages
  • Added: Keywords field to provide extra keywords for search
  • Added: HTML code layout facility for more readable HTML code
  • Added: New "starting point" website for general release to make design and development easier
  • Added: Horizontal rule insertion and management (you wouldn't believe how much detail is involved in a <HR> tag!)
  • Added: A series of tutorials to teach the basics of using the Acuity CMS interface
  • Enhanced: Installation documentation improved
  • Enhanced: Developers can change layout code for menus, search results, and page layouts more easily
  • Enhanced: Ability to run multiple instances on a single domain without sharing cookies
  • Enhanced: "Page properties" tab overhauled
  • Enhanced: Created/modified date tracking improved
  • Enhanced: Global settings file simplified
  • Enhanced: Better code commenting in many places
  • Enhanced: Separated HTML from dHTML in admin interface for better code management and streamlined development
  • Fixed: Some database bugs - e.g. fields not allowing zero length
  • Fixed: A few other minor bugs

2.1.4 - June 2003

  • Massive upgrades to Acuity CMS, hence the new version number - too many upgrades to list in detail
  • Added: Advanced MS Word and style tag cleaning
  • Added: Special character insertion
  • Added: Advanced table handling, including naming, colors, layouts, individual cell editing, and more
  • Added: "Pretty" color selector for text, backgrounds, tables
  • Added: HTML clean code layout facility
  • Added: Link to live site from top admin bar
  • Added: Intelligent menu system allowing mouseovers and color management for table-driven menus
  • Enhanced: Improved waiting screen while images are uploading
  • Enhanced: Improved support for image sizing
  • Enhanced: Smoother intelligence of overall interface - e.g. recognition of font sizes, block format tags, etc.
  • Enhanced: Now Acuity CMS can be installed in multiple locations on a single domain name without compromising security for other installations
  • Enhanced: Improved configuration file with more options
  • Enhanced: Context menus now show "Properties" options for images, tables (right click within tables) and other advanced elements
  • Fixed: Lots and lots of niggly bugs fixed :)

1.4.1 - May 2003

  • Stabilised and upgraded release of Acuity CMS
  • Added: Text menus introduced to main editing interface
  • Added: Table editing bar switched on
  • Added: HTML code editing
  • Added: Special HTML element pasting (date, time, nice table presets)
  • Enhanced: Improved context menu operation for most elements
  • Fixed: Image uploads failed in some conditions
  • Fixed: Lots of performance improvements and lots of showstopper bugs fixed
  • Fixed: Tested in much wider range of IE browsers

1.3b - March 2003

  • First full release of Acuity CMS
  • Acuity CMS released into some public sites for commercial use

1.1 - 1.3 - January 2003

  • Initial versions of Acuity CMS created for internal testing and used in some test sites
  • Rapid iteration of WYSIWYG editor and change of underlying ASP code
  • Development of core administrative interface 
  • Initial version of WYSIWYG editor
  • Initial set of browsing and article templates
  • First version of two tier menu (pages on left, tabs for page properties at top) in admin interface

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