1.6.6
12-Sep-2007

[NEW] The Add New Command allows for quickly adding more commands of the same type using the ‘Save and Add Another’ button.

1.6.5
27-Aug-2007

[NEW] Detect abbreviation case: the inserted Autotext can change the case according to the case of the entered abbreviation.
[NEW] Font and size of the confirmation tooltip are now user configurable
[NEW] Support for importing Autocorrect list of Microsoft Word (works with Word 2003 and 2007)
[NEW] Shift+Click on the confirm box of a group changes the confirm status of all the contained commands
[NEW] Ability to add a suffix / prefix to a batch of commands to easily switch from command with confirmation to commands without confirmation
[NEW] Faster commands search when hundreds of commands are present
[NEW] Added time/date shift in Date/Time macro
[NEW] Send keystrokes macro: ability to send a keystroke multiple times to the target application
[NEW] Ability to add a suffix / prefix to a batch of commands to easily switch from command with confirmation to commands without confirmation
[NEW] User customizable shortcuts to: Edit the last executed commands, Add the active application, Add a new autotext for the selected text
[NEW] When searching for a command in the search box, you can select and launch a command using the arrow keys and the ENTER key without leaving the search box
[FIX] Could not send emails from Outlook 2003 when executing an email command from Direct Access (with mailto option set to off)
[FIX] SpecialKeys may not be detected in Autotext when there’s a blank line
[FIX] Export to command pack and export list have been moved to the Export Wizard dialog
[FIX] Import commands Wizard: selecting and deselecting commands is slow if many items have been imported
[FIX] Removed Favorite Group. When Direct Access cannot detect in which group a command should be added, it displays a selection box

1.6.2.1
8-Aug-2007

[FIX] Sudden close of Direct Access when executing an Autotext with backup clipboard active and the original clipboard contained EnhancedMetafileFormat (may happen in Outlook, Word and OneNote)

1.6.2
7-Aug-2007

[NEW] Direct Access Importer: import commands from other text expander tools
[NEW] Checkbox to select/deselect all commands in the Create Commands Wizard window
[FIX] Abbreviation not deleted and text not sent to the target application in Vista x64 and Windows XP x64
[FIX] Privilege issue on Windows Vista x64 when application is not run as Admin
[FIX] Serialization files generated at compile time for faster application startup

[FIX] In dual monitor configuration, the edit window was always shown on the left monitor when invoked from a shortcut
[FIX] Edit window when invoked from a shortcut wasn’t always shown on top

1.6.1
1-Aug-2007

[NEW] Faster and more reliable engine that detects pressed keystrokes
[NEW] Specify hotkey chords from the Special Keys macro
[FIX] Crash on Windows Vista x64 when usage statistics was off
[FIX] Random crash when inserting text

[FIX] Ability to disable clipboard restore (and set a delay) after inserting a piece of text
[FIX] Edit window when invoked from a shortcut wasn’t always shown on top

[NEW] Improved engine to send keystrokes (ability to choose a legacy mode)
[NEW] Quick confirm: press and release SHIFT to confirm a command
[NEW] Send key combinations, like CTRL+A, ALT+F4, TAB, ENTER to control other applications
[NEW] Added Clear Abbreviation menuitem for Groups
[NEW] SHIFT+click on a groups item opens the command in edit mode
[NEW] Use environment variables in your commands
[NEW] Create Command Wizard to easily create and import commands from different sources
[NEW] Export Commands Wizard to export your favorite commands to a command pack
[NEW] Ability to choose the color of the command execution OSD window
[NEW] Ability to activate a previous instance of an application if already running
[NEW] Export a list of abbreviations as CSV files
[NEW] Usage statistics. See how much time you are saving with Direct Access
[NEW] Ability to overwrite existing commands when importing or doing a drag and drop
[NEW] Reduced application load time
[NEW] Smart text insert: according to the size of the text to send, Direct Access can type the text directly or use the clipboard
[NEW] Menus display a number/letter accelerator key for instant command selection
[NEW] Use abbreviations to add commands
[NEW] Changed cursor position placeholder from #Cur() to #|
[NEW] Insert the contents of the clipboard with the #Clip() macro
[NEW] Ability to choose if multi-command abbreviations displays a confirmation when triggered.
[NEW] Converted to .NET 2.0 (no need to install the runtime in Windows Vista)
[NEW] Ability to choose SHIFT+INS for sending clipboard paste to applications.
[NEW] Play a confirmation sound when an abbreviation requiring confirmation is detected.
[NEW] Create a new command from the Commands list displayed when executing a Group
[NEW] Create command duplicates to easily build similar commands
[NEW] Explorer integration. Add a new command right clicking on a file or folder
[NEW] Support for command line switch to enable/disable Direct Access via command line
[NEW] Ability to insert dates in launch application commands
[NEW] Command line switches for adding the current application (/addcurrent), a specific path (/add filename) or display the add new command dialog (/add).
[FIX] Unwanted interactions with other macro tools when sending text
[FIX] Command autotype not working on certain dialogs
[FIX] Crash at startup when other applications where run at the same time.
[FIX] Use CTRL+E to focus the search box, as in IE and Firefox
[FIX] Commas and braces not interpreted correctly in the manual TextInput macro
[FIX] Error when trying to moving a group into itself
[FIX] Could not send autotext or use autotype in common dialogs when command was triggered from a group menu.
[FIX] Exception when adding an Autotext via shortcut and the clipboard is empty
[FIX] Could not use keyboard on Group menuitems when the Hub is not visible.
[FIX] Groups panel width not properly saved
[FIX] OSD Confirmation window is shown always on the primary screen.
[FIX] Settings get corrupted on restart or shutdown on some occasions
[FIX] Command autotype not working on certain dialogs
[FIX] Commas and braces not interpreted correctly in the manual TextInput macro
[FIX] Groups panel width not properly saved
[FIX] Application freeze in Launch Application edit when entering a UNC path
[FIX] Group abbreviation not always completely removed in Windows Vista

1.5.1
22-Mar-2007

[NEW] Path Autotype. If you execute a Launch Application command (to open a folder or a file) in the Open/Save dialogs (or in the Run dialog) Direct Access will type the path of the folder (instead of opening it). This works also in Office 2003 and 2007 dialogs.
[NEW] Direct Access plays a sound notification when a command is executed.
[FIX] The confirmation tooltip was not hidden when resuming from suspension.
[FIX] Web searches were not executed correctly if the search term was enclosed in double quotes (")

1.5.0.5
18-Mar-2007

[NEW] When executing a Launch Application command in the Run dialog and Open/Save dialog, Direct Access types the path instead of firing the application. This allows you to use all your favorite shortcuts for folders inside the windows standard dialogs.
[FIX] The confirmation tooltip was not hidden in certain occasions.

1.5
11-Mar-2007

[NEW] Full support for Windows Vista
[NEW] New easier to use interface with Vista look & feel
[NEW] Support for macros: you can use special placeholders to: request additional information when executing a command, insert the current data/time, insert special characters, position the cursor.
[NEW] Instant search: find an abbreviation typing few keys
[NEW] Testpad: try your abbreviations inside Direct Access
[NEW] Add a new application using the CTRL+SHIFT+A shortcut

[NEW] Add a new Autotext using the CTRL+SHIFT+W shortcut
[NEW] Command preview is displayed when hovering with the mouse.
[NEW] Hub can be shown as a 32×32 picture, reduce the space used on the screen
[NEW] Support for more confirmation keys (like ALT+ENTER, ALT+SPACE)

[NEW] Added option to add multiple commands in a row

[NEW] The location where the commands are stored is now configurable

[NEW] Send text using the clipboard or simulating keystrokes
[NEW] Reduced interaction with applications when deleting the abbreviation (avoiding sending backspaced if not needed)
[NEW] Option to specify if an URL dragged on the Hub should create an Open Website or an Autotext command
[NEW] When creating a new Launch Application command, you can choose any of the application opened (not only the active window)
[FIX] Abbreviation not deleted in certain applications (like Java apps)
[FIX] Special characters where not correctly interpreted in Send e-mail action.

1.2
26-Oct-2006

[NEW] Support for multi monitor (tooltip is now shown on the proper monitor)
[NEW] Autotext can be sent to command prompt window
[NEW] Ability to reduce the action delay to 20ms
[NEW] ENTER confirms the action creation in the Edit / Add new dialog
[FIX] Unwanted interaction with other applications. ALT, CTRL pressure wasn’t correctly recognized in some applications
[FIX] Fixed crash when deleting actions
[FIX] Fixed problem with video flickering when entering special characters on non-US keyboards
[FIX] Hub position not always correctly restored
[FIX] Hub window non longer shown in the tasks list

1.1
22-Sep-2006

[NEW] One-key confirmation: added support for cursor keys
[NEW] SHIFT+F1 (or SHIFT+confirmation key) opens the edit window of the detected action
[NEW] Support for Mexican and other non-US keyboards that use dead keys to enter special characters
[NEW] Improved edit dialog. Changing the text in Autotext doesn’t automatically overwrite previously inserted description and command.
[NEW] Improved shortcuts: ENTER executes the action, SPACEBAR opens the edit window
[NEW] Faster and more reliable text insert with autotext
[FIX] Fixing a crash when adding the current application
[FIX] Fixing a crash when creating a new Text Actions and clipboard has an invalid format
[FIX] Fixed problem with cancelling operation from a menu showing multiple actions.
[FIX] Fixed Command not deleted when entering autotext on certain occasions.

[NEW] Button to add an autotext Action from the clipboard contents.
[NEW] Added button to delete Groups.
[NEW] Label in the edit window tells if a command is already used by another action.
[NEW] Minor interface make up.
[FIX] Executing Launch Application froze Direct Access until the application started. Call is now asynchronous.
[FIX] Options window text was clipped.
[FIX] When Direct Access has the focus and the user types, edit started immediately when typing without waiting for a click on the description.