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Version History
v1.08.01 - December 2, 2013
| • | [Feature] Portable zip now uses ConfigDir_Default.ini which is overridden by the presence of a ConfigDir.ini file, so users unpacking the contents won't overwrite any custom ConfigDir.ini they may have. |
| • | [Feature] Now using a dual package (installer and portable zip), with portable zip preconfigured for portable use. |
| • | [Feature] Installer and executable are now signed. |
| • | [Feature] Option to check for updates at startup. |
| • | [Change] Quote box now hides on mouse-up not mouse-down. |
| • | [Feature] Popup quotes will not auto display (on timer) if there is a screensaver or other full screen application (game) running. |
| • | [Feature] PopUp Wisdom will now auto-detect when a quote file has changed and automatically reload the new changes. |
| • | [Feature] New edit book menu item in popup window. |
| • | [Feature] Better display of info about each quote book in options (file size, etc.). |
| • | [Feature] Added icons in menus. |
| • | [Feature] PopUp Wisdom will now create the default UserQuotes.txt file in the proper user configuration directory (instead of installation directory) on WinVista/7/8. |
| • | [Feature] PopUp Wisdom will now scan for books in BOTH the installed "Books" directory and a create user configuration "Books" on machines where configuration directory is different from installation directory (WinVista/7/8). |
| • | [Feature] Start-after-installation option added for WinVista/7/8. |
| • | [Improvement] Miscellaneous improvements on options dialog. |
| • | [Improvement] Better installed program icon. |
| • | [Improvement] Avoids stealing focus (see options). |
| • | [Improvement] Now much easier to select and preview skin selection, or disable it. |
| • | [Feature] You can now set a custom sound file. |
| • | [Change] The use of a skinned appearance is now disabled by default. |
v1.07.01 - October 23, 2009
| • | [MinorFeature] Added timer to autohide quote after some period. |
| • | [MinorFeature] Added ability to set explicit monitor # for multimon systems. |
v1.06.01 - March 11, 2009
| • | [BugFix] Time was being wasted loading excessive quote info from disabled quote files. |
| • | [BugFix] Program was crashing on badly formatted quote files. |
| • | [Feature] Added support for configdir.ini portable/custom config directory file configdir.ini (should also improve functioning on Vista). |
| • | [BugFix] TaskBar icon could be shown on repeated triggering of new quotes before minimizing. |
v1.05.01 - December 23, 2008
| • | [MinorFeature] New option to not steal focus when popping up. |
v1.04.01 - November 14, 2008
| • | [MinorFeature] Fortune files with %% separators were not being parsed properly. |
| • | [MinorFeature] Fortune files without a first-line PopupWisdom description special line were causing an access violation fault. |
v1.03.03 - July 22, 2008
| • | [MinorFeature] Modified some default settings to make it more attractive. |
| • | [MinorFeature] The initial font was not showing up on first quote display. |
| • | [MinorFeature] Slightly improved look when skinning is disabled. |
| • | [MinorFeature] More skins included in default install. |
v1.02.01 - July 18, 2008
| • | newlines are now respected inside fortune file quotes, but are trimmed from start and end of them. |
| • | working memory is now minimized when the program is hiding in tray |
| • | Installer and Uninstaller will now shutdown the existing instance if it is running. |
| • | Added update checking support. |
v1.01.02 - 10/02/06
| • | Added copy-to-clipboard button |
| • | Added hotkey to generate random quote and paste into current app (with hotkey support) |
| • | Added bugfix for richedit bug reported by lanux [http://www.donationcoder.com/Forums/bb/index.php?topic=4900] |
| • | Added ability to EXPORT book(quote) files in either \n embedded single lines or % separated newline containing entries |
v1.00.07 - 9/27/05
| • | Added UserQuotes.txt file |
v1.00.06 - 9/26/05
| • | Fixed display bug which showed pink bar on top of itunes skin sometimes. |
v1.00.05 - 9/25/05
| • | improved date/time display |
| • | improved window size control |
| • | auto recognizes fortune file formats |
v1.00.03 - 9/25/05
| • | rearranged options dialog |
| • | added date/time display option |
| • | added on-the-hour option |
v1.00.02 - 9/25/05
| • | Added 'clear skin' button |
v1.00.01 - 9/25/05
Thank You and Credits
| • | Oblique Strategy page for their oblique strategy quotations. |
ToDo List:
| • | Favorites book and Add To Favorites command |
| • | Show only on windows boot option. |
| • | Wallpaper/Screenlock mode. |
| • | Add search functionality so you can find quotes on subjects you want (good for adding quotes to emails). |
| • | Commandline use (especially with search). |
| • | More ability to popup quotes on the hour or at specific times, more useful as alarm chimes. |
| • | Add ability to grab quotes/headlines from internet. |
| • | Add auto-hide after delay. |
| • | Add no-steal-focus mode. |
| • | Add support for different book file formats (put format type at top of file) |
| • | Add decision making help (like 8-ball). |
| • | Disable when screensaver running. |
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