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This release contains a few bug-fixes, mostly related to importing, and also some user’s guide updates. One fixed bug was major enough to be worth mentioning in detail here:

Fixed Failed Import Bug

In the previous version, if you tried to import a file that was not in a CSV or QIF format that FolioCalc recognized, but it was close enough that it passed an initial header check, it would go on with the import, only putting out a few errors to the console but without popping up an error message and you would end up with only partial or no resulting transactions. Worse yet, if new transactions were entered manually after the import silently failed, they would not appear in the list. This unusable state would persist until FolioCalc was restarted again. All this has been fixed in 1.0.2. And FolioCalc is also more strict now about what files are allowed to be imported in the first place.

Complete Change List for 1.0.2

• The user’s guide now contains detailed instructions on how to download transaction files from the websites of several online brokers
• Errors during import will no longer prevent further transactions from being entered
• Invalid file checking during import is much more robust now
• Now prevents the user from selecting bundles such as applications when importing
• Rebuilt with latest eSellerate engine, which fixes a rare activation issue one user was seeing

Added shortcut to RhodoSoft support page

There is now a new menu item under the help menu to launch the RhodoSoft support page in your web browser. It’s a nice shortcut when the URL is not handy.

Fixed revert bug

Some of you may have noticed that if you used the Revert to Factory Defaults button on the preferences panel, you would find that FolioCalc would come up in trial mode at the next relaunch, requiring the activation code to be entered again. Revert was clearing the activation code along with the rest of the values reset in preferences. That won’t happen now because the revert button has been removed in this release. Since there aren’t very many preference settings, I don’t think most people will miss it much. If for any reason you really do want to reset out preferences to factory settings, you can do that outside of FolioCalc by deleting the preferences file called com.rhodosoft.foliocalc.plist which resides in Library/Preferences off your home folder. Just be aware that doing that would require you to re-enter your activation code at the next FolioCalc launch and also would remove any custom window size and column sizes and ordering.

Added error code for rare activation failures

This is one most people hopefully will never notice. If there are any errors during activation that don’t fall into the common categories such as serial number typos or no internet connection, the error code from the eSellerate API will now be displayed with the message so that RhodoSoft support has more information to help pinpoint the problem.

Beta testing is finally over and we now have a version 1.0 that can be downloaded from the Download sub-page under the Products section (replacing the beta sub-page, and the old top-level Downloads section is now the web store). It will initially run in trial mode (save is disabled) until fully activated with a serial number after purchase. Unlike the beta, there is no expiration date even in trial mode. You can take as long as you want to evaluate it, you just won’t be able to save until you purchase it, which will only set you back $19.95. And that would of course also eliminate the nag popup at each startup.I really appreciate all who helped beta test FolioCalc! And for the handful of those who actually contacted support with your discovered bugs or good ideas for new features, you should have already received a coupon in you e-mail for a free copy. Also, thank you for your patience!