TestLog V3 Beta Release - Download and What's new

[TimR]

The first beta release of TestLog version 3 is now available

Download:
Fifth release now available, please see this post http://www.passmark.com/forum/showthread.php?t=649&p=2350.

Notes:
Please be aware there have been several changes to the file structure of several items in TestLog so upon opening a database there will be a conversion function to update the files to the current structure. This will affect test cases, project test cases, the report directories and status and progress reports. Please make sure to backup any database before opening it in this version and report any inconsistent conversions (the original database before conversion will be very useful in tracking down bugs in the conversion).

Also be aware that there may be other file changes between the first beta and the final release so any items created or edited in the beta may be incompatible with the final version.

What's new:
The list of current changes;
A new CGI version is available for viewing databases over the internet using a web server. See the included help file for details of how to set this up. (You'll need a Windows server with IIS or Apache that can run a CGI).
Added HTML editing of test cases to allow for greater formatting options. A built in editor will be started for editing the test case or you can use another html editor
Customizable status values
Customizable report strings
Added a new system to allow greater customization of the display of items in TestLog. Most items will have a HTML template file that can be edited to change the style and order of displayed fields or hide fields completely
Added a dialog for the conversion function when converting databases from old versions to the latest version.
Report names can now be edited when creating a single report in the wizard before saving
Multiple reports can be created at the same time, using the wizard for, a single database
Added auto directory monitoring and updates of tree view for systems. This allows better interaction and visibilty of locked files in a multiuser situation.
Can double click on items in test list reports and the corresponding project test case will be opened. Only available in list reports with the ID and Suite field, these fields are now mandatory for creating list reports
Added 'set to other' and 'postponed' right click menu items for updating all test cases.
Added yes/yes to all/no/no to all confirmation dialogs when copy/pasting files throughout TestLog
Added "Browse for database" option to startup dialog
Changed behaviour of the "Show status icons in treeview" option so that the icons are updated after the tree view is displayed so TestLog will load a database faster
Added linking to test cases from other test cases, add a link with Testlog://, see user guide for more information.
Build and Version fields are now a drop down list and can be edited in the Customize Fields item in the settings menu
Added progress indicator in console when running TestLog using command line parameters to generate reports and web exports
Updated command line arguments, added ability to name a report when using the command line
Last screen position and size of the TestLog application are now retained between sessions
Column widths and positions for the list views are now retained between sessions
Columns in list views can be hidden/shown by right clicking on the list headers
New look icon and splash screen graphic
Moved <history_entry> tags in project test cases to be within the <project_test_case> tags so it should now be interpreted by xml readers correctly
Cancelling out of the open database dialog no longer closes the current database
Can now cancel from the find dialog during a search
Custom dictionary file is no longer overwritten when a new version of TestLog is installed
Cancelling from startup dialog will no longer quit from TestLog and instead start TestLog with no database loaded
Added a warning dialog when switching between databases if the current tester doesn't exist and added an option to select a tester from the database being opened
Windows Vista support now included, but termination of Windows 98/ME support (http://www.passmark.com/forum/showthread.php?t=624).Upgrade policy:
Anyone who has purchased Testlog in the past 12 months will get a free upgrade from V2 to V3. So if you purchase V2 now, the upgrade to V3 will be free. If you purchased TestLog more than 12 months ago the upgrade price will be 50% of the retail price. The full retail price will stay at $99 USD.

Another warning:
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE BACKUP YOUR V2 DATA BEFORE YOUR START. YOU MAY NEED TO FALL BACK TO V2 IN WHICH CASE YOU WILL NEED THE BACKUP DATA.

Feedback:
This thread is closed. But please post any problems to a new thread. We value your feedback on this early release.

[TimR]

For instructions on how to setup the CGI version of TestLog please see http://www.testlog.com/v3beta/html/index.html?installing_testlogcgi.htm, this also includes how to setup CGI support for IIS servers.

[TimR]

The second build of the TestLog V3 beta is now available from http://www.passmark.com/ftp/testlog3.0.0002.exe. It has the following changes;


The CGI config file has changed. It now has identifiers for each section. The help file has been updated to reflect these changes
A license key scheme has been added to the CGI version. The beta version now has a key in the config file for 1 user.

Added graphical displays of progress and status reports to CGI version. Template files have changed and this also requires updating the IMAGESABS section in CGI config file.

The current number of logged in users and maximum number of users is now displayed in the CGI version.

Plain text http:// links should be displayed and exported to web as clickable links

Fixed a memory leak when importing test cases from CSV

Fixed problem with history entries of project test cases missing closing tags for build/version/phase
Fixed problem where the TestLog help was being opened by unrelated actions in the options dialog
Fixed a bug with converting progress reports to V3 where the create date was converted wrong. Any reports that have previously been converted will still display the wrong date.

The CGI config file has had some extensive changes made to it so please be sure to check the help file for the new description.

The CGI version now has a license key scheme in place. This will restrict the number of currently logged in users to 1.

[TimR]

The third beta of TestLog V3 is now available from http://www.passmark.com/ftp/testlog3.0.0003.exe. It has the following changes;


Changed sorting in desktop (EXE) version to sort folders and files separately (explorer style)
Added expected duration, actual duration and percent passed to top level of test suites for web export
Added new option under settings main menu for installing a web access (CGI) license
Added error message to CGI version when temp folder (TEMPDIRABS) has not been setup properly
Added error message to CGI version when a database path is incorrect
Added error message to CGI version when the absolute image directory is setup incorrectly
Fixed a crash with the web export cause by large test case reports
Fixed a problem where V3 would invalidate a v2 license key and require it to be reentered
Fixed a problem when V3 was installed over an existing V2 install
Fixed problem with priority not being imported from CSV correctly
Fixed a crash when opening a test case for editing
Fixed a bug where some of the "Help" buttons weren't displaying the help correctly
Fixed a bug where logged in user count could be out of sync when logging in after a previous session was ended
Fixed a bug where status drop down list wasn't being loaded correctly for edit mode in CGI version
Fixed a bug with the set total actual duration dialog where there was no default option selected for the 2 options
Fixed a bug with status report creation that was causing incorrect values to be read and calculated for the test time section

[TimR]

The fourth beta of TestLog V3 is now available from http://www.passmark.com/ftp/testlog3.0.0004.exe.

If you install this over a previous TestLog install please delete the TestLog.cfg file before running.

Changed sorting of priority column to sort based on priority value instead of alphabetic value
Changed ctrl-P shortcut to Print, Ctrl-J now creates a new project
Altered test case, project case and multiedit dialogs to change the behaviour of the add buttons for configs and resources. The Add button will now display a list where multiple selections can be made and added at the same time
Added a requirements fields and view button to test cases and project test cases. Template files have been updated to reflects this change and a new option has been added for a external requirements viewer, a view button has also been added that will either launch the requirement ID using the external viewer or if no viewer has been added launch the requirement field as a pathname (eg such as a word document or web page)
Test list report columns should maintain their order and width now
Added confirmation dialogs when closing test cases / project test cases when changes have been made but not saved
Fixed Bug with total actual time for test suite extra info and web export being calculated wrong
Fixed bug when duplicating a test case with incremental ID if there was no non numeric part of the name
Fixed bug where using the "Set all to...." menu option for project test case status could create an invalid history entry and cause a crash
Fixed a bug where dragging a project test suite back to the test cases branch would not overwrite an existing suite with the same name
Fixed a bug where converting a project test suite to a test suite was converting incorrectly

[TimR]

** Update **
The package for the fourth beta has been updated with some (mainly CGI version) changes, http://www.passmark.com/ftp/testlog3.0.0004.exe (http://www.passmark.com/forum/../ftp/testlog3.0.0004.exe).

The automatic highlighting of URLs has been temporarily disabled as it was causing problems by adding <a> tags when they where already there.
Added history entry where necessary when a project test case is edited via CGI
Fixed a bug where correct status wasn't being chosen in the drop down list when editing a project test case in the CGI
Fixed a bug where the new requirements field caused the CGI edit to store data in the wrong fields
Fixed a bug where the CGI edit was removing the title and ID from test cases
Fixed bug where "close without saving" message for test cases and project test cases was being displayed sometimes when no changes had been made
Fixed a bug in the TestCaseEdit.html and TestCaseTemplate.html template where the TL_REQUIRE_EDIT and TL_REQUIRE_DATA fields were incorrect

[TimR]

The fifth beta release is now available, http://www.passmark.com/ftp/testlog3.0.0005.exe.
Changed fault report ID field to a drop down list so multiple IDs can be stored.
Fixed a big where dragging or copying a folder/test case to a project was not updating the icons in the treeview for the show status icons in treeview option.
Fixed bug with duplicating when using incremental ids
Changed wording of missing tester warnings
Changes to the conversion functions when converting test cases and project test cases from older versions
Fixed a bug where selected template was not being reset to the default when installing version 3 over an older version
Fixed bug where the display style selection dialog was not selecting the current template in the list
Browser based HTML help for TestLog change - folder renamed friom HTML to Help
Export button is now disabled when a web export is started
Fixed a problem with the TestLog window not being redrawn (and displaying the "not responding" message) when editing in the HTML window
Added new template examples
More icons added throughout the CGI display
Changed CSS class names for several items so the number of classes has been reduced, updated documentation of available CSS classes used in help file
Fixed bug where logging in to CGI version would reset your selected template to default
Fixed an intermittent bug where cookie and session could get out of synch, user would be logged out but TestLog would still display them as logged in
Fixed bug where priority wasn't being converted to a string instead of a number in the list for the project test suite view

[TimR]

TestLog version 3 has now been released, http://www.passmark.com/forum/showthread.php?t=785.

Thankyou to everyone that helped with the beta releases with suggestions and testing.