Message to ActiveWords PLUS version 1.95 license holders:
The final public release of ActiveWords PLUS 2.0 will be free to those who
purchased version 1.95 after September 30, 2011. All other license holders will
be able to upgrade for a price of $29.95 USD by clicking the REQUEST button on
the ActiveWords startup dialog. ActiveWords ENTERPRISE 2.0 will be released
sometime after the final public release of ActiveWords PLUS 2.0.
Uninstall: Use the Programs Control Panel to uninstall ActiveWords 1.95
or any earlier 2.0 build if present. When you run the ActiveWords 2.0 installer it will create a new ActiveWords 2.0 user folder and leave any previous ActiveWords 1.95 user folder
and data untouched. Data files from any previous 2.0 build will be automatically
incorporated into a new installation.
Download and run the 2.0 Release Candidate
installer.
Unlock: If you have not already done so with an earlier 2.0 build click the Trial button on the startup dialog and submit your email address to get a key that will unlock full functionality for 60 days.
When you apply the key you will be prompted to insert ActiveWords created under
version 1.95. Should your trial expire prior to the final version 2.0 public release please contact support@activewords.com for a temporary license key.
For users running ActiveWords Version 1.95: When the trial license key is applied the software will look for an existing ActiveWords
data file in the version 1.95 user folder and prompt you to insert that data into the new version 2.0
user folder.
Provide Feedback: Send feedback to support@activewords.com
and include your Windows version and service pack level. Note whether 32 bit or 64 bit.
Check out the new version 2.0 features:
- Create ActiveWords that substitute Rich Text (RTF). See
Video.
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Create ActiveWords that substitute HTML selections including pictures. (Several tweaks are still needed.)
- New floating ActiveWords Icon provides an integrated interface. See
Video.
- ActionPad pre-fills as you type to quickly select the ActiveWord you want.
See
Video.
- Assign ActiveWords to Groups. See
Video.
- Share ActiveWords you select with others. You can quickly create a WordBase of selected ActiveWords to share with others, or use this feature to create a backup of a subset of your WordBase.
- ActiveWords for files, folders, and programs now use relative paths so they will work when moved between computers with differing paths to key folders such as Documents, Music, and Pictures.
- Associate up to three ActiveWords with each action when you add new items.
- Personalize the key combination that opens the ActionPad.
- Faster performance and bug fixes.
- Added “Sites” as new content for FREE ActiveWords, including over 125 of the most popular US Web sites.
- Add Wizard now includes button to automatically select the “Current” URL active in the Browser. Works with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome.
- Changed <PASSWORD MODE AWMONITOR> scripting command so that it will revert from showing asterisks to actual text as soon as a delimiter or mouse click is seen.
- Added new “Asterisk Monitor Mode” control in the Services tab of the Options dialog to facilitate hiding passwords from being seen. Users can define a 1-3 character string that when
typed will cause the text monitor to immediately start showing asterisks instead of actual text. Monitoring of actual text automatically returns as soon as a delimiter or mouse click is entered. This allows users to add the text string as a routine before typing passwords to be assured passwords will not be echoed in the text monitor. For example, if the defined string is “zz” and a password is “1234567,” entering “zz1234567” will be monitored as “zz*******” with the “zz” being instantly removed before the password is entered and without needing to be triggered as an ActiveWord.
- Added <HIDE SHOW ACTIVEWORDS ICON> scripting command to toggle the AWIcon between visible and hidden.
Know Issues in Build 54:
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AWIcon disappears when docked at the top of the screen on some computers. To restore AWICON open the Options dialog from the right click menu on the ActiveWords System Tray icon. The AWIcon will reappear when you close the Options dialog.
Alternatively, open the Options dialog using the ActiveWord associated with the <ACTIVEWORDS OPTIONS> scripting
command then close the dialog, or trigger the ActiveWord associated with the <HIDE SHOW ACTIVEWORDS ICON> scripting command
twice.
- Occasional problems getting the list of scripting commands (AWCommands.aws) to be read when
creating or editing scripted actions.
User data folder locations.
Windows XP:
ActiveWords 1.95: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\ActiveWords\
ActiveWords 2.0: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\ActiveWords 2.0\
Windows Vista and Windows 7:
ActiveWords 1.95: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\ActiveWords\
ActiveWords 2.0: C:\Users\[username]\AppData\Roaming\ActiveWords 2.0\
Users can revert to version 1.95 by running the version 1.95 installer after uninstalling version 2.0 using the Programs Control Panel (see:
http://www.activewords.com/support.html#build).
The data in the version 1.95 user folder will be used only with version 1.95. Any ActiveWords created while running ActiveWords 2.0 will only be available under version 2.0.
Version 1.95 will continue to be supported until October 1, 2012.
Please provide feedback to support@activewords.com.
We welcome all input including praise, suggestions, complaints, and bug reports. Thanks for supporting
ActiveWords!
April 10, 2012
