Release Notes for WinSurvey

What is new in version 2.0.3?

  • Improved online scripts for the Professional method of response handling.
  • Fixed the problem with not remembering the default font settings .
  • Fixed an error in the HTML code, generated for “Choose all that apply”  questions with “Choose all and specify” answers.
  • A number of other small issues was fixed.

What is new in version 2.0.2?

  • The problem with importing emails when mail identifiers contain special symbols is fixed.
  • Fixed the problem with sending HTML e-mails in Participants Manager.
  • The process of initial MySQL database creation is improved.
  • Fixed the problem with error message on selection HTML template in the survey preview.
  • Number of other minor issues are fixed.

What is new in version 2.0.1?

  • Improved Update Manager
  • Fixed the bug with deleting .sur files after sending e-mails (surveys) with Participants Manager.
  • Fixed the bug with access violation after multiple recreations of MS Access databases.
  • Fixed the bug with fixed cell widths for 'Choose one per topic' question.
  • Fixed the bug with not detecting changes of the text length of the fields for 'Essay' questions.
  • Fixed the bug with hiding 'Answers' after switching from an Essay question to another question type.
  • Several cosmetic problems are fixed.

What is new in version 2005 (2.0)?

  • New user interface: The new project based interface allows you to access all the modules that are available in WinSurvey.
  • New module Participant Manager: Using this module participants and answers can be managed in clear form. Due to the many filter options and functions for directly sending mass email, this module is the perfect addition to WinSurvey.
  • Support of images: Questions and answers of surveys can also include graphics and other images.
  • Use of different charsets: You can select language encoding for HTML files in order to properly display surveys and presentations including the special characters found in some languages.
  • Import responses from POP3 email server: Responses can be imported directly from the POP3 email server allowing users without MAPI compliant email clients to import answers.
  • Improved Task Planer: Tasks, such as importing responses, updating presentations or uploading results via FTP connections can all be performed according to a schedule.
  • Improved Interview module: Due to the small size of this module the interview can be sent to the participants by email.
  • Improved graphic presentations: Charts and graphs can be formatted and adjusted to the page layout of the presentations.

What is new in version 1.0.5?

  • Correction of bug with automatic detection of proxy settings on Windows 98/Me
  • Improved graphic presentations
  • Correction of bug with creating new databases on Windows MySQL server
  • Customizable labels of tables in live presentions are now possible
  • Correction of bug with light handling type

What is new in version 1.0.4.4?

  • Correction of issue with registering light handling type (now the program detects proxy settings automatically).

What is new in version 1.0.4.3?

  • Correction of issue with importing responses from text files.
  • Correction of issue with limited number of fields in generated databases.

What is new in version 1.0.4.2?

  • Correction of incomplete country list in activation wizard.

What is new in version 1.0.4.1?

  • Correction of installation script issue (see FAQ 6)
  • Correction of bug that raises problems with long questions headers
  • Correction of bug with German umlauts in "Fill in the blanks" and "Essay questions"
  • Correction of bug that causes problems while importing answers from e-mails
  • English translations of the Warnings shown during participating a survey

What is new in version 1.0.3.0?

  • Correction of the problem with FTP servers running under Windows 2000, 2003 or NT.
  • Solution of the problem with the import of results from the standard client.
  • English, German and French support of light surveys (acebit-service.com)
  • Easier registration and activation of the software with a new assistant.
  • Correction of some smaller bugs.