Direct Access speed typing software

Insert common phrases, launch applications and answer emails in a snap

2.8
4-Jun-2010

[NEW] Improved manual input: ability to select multiple items, positive and negative sentences
[NEW] Edit already inserted manual inputs using the Manual Input interface
[NEW] Faster keystroke sending to target application
[FIX] Clipboard history sometimes doesn’t work after resuming from hybernation

2.7.1.1
5-Apr-2010

[FIX] Could not confirm Manual Text Input with ENTER
[FIX] Pressing ESC when a group window selection is shown was sent to the hosting application window
[FIX] Direct Access could not open files or folders containing the ## characters

2.7
27-Mar-2010

[NEW] Select duplicate commands to easily delete duplicates.
[NEW] Ability to use different values as default in manual text inputs. Values are displayed in a combobox
[FIX] Typing an abbreviation in Google Chrome doesn’t move backward in browser history
[FIX] Manual text input wasn’t displayed correctly when the description had more than 1 line
[FIX]Abbreviations are not recognized when leading characters are inside another word

2.6.0.2
11-Jan-2010

[FIX] Error on Windows Vista and Windows 7 when setting Direct Access to automatically run at startup from the Options Window
[FIX] Zoom not working in Autotext if the textbox is not selected

2.6.0.1
06-Jan-2010

[FIX] Error on Windows Vista and Windows 7 at startup when loading icons
[FIX] If the InsertDate macro contains the , character, the macro is not interpreted (interface)

2.6
28-Dec-2009

[NEW] German Localization (interface and manual)
[NEW] Italian Localization (interface)
[NEW] Enhanced clipboard history floating pane
[NEW] Ability to choose the confirmation sound files from the Options window
[NEW] Improved TypePilot importer

2.5.2
30-Nov-2009

[NEW] Ability to add and remove the active application from the ignore list via the notify icon tray menu
[NEW] Choose execute and confirm sound from the Options window
[FIX] Active application not properly detected in Windows XP
[FIX] Error when selecting a piece of HTML text and add it with CTRL+SHIFT+W
[FIX] Showing garbled characters when adding a piece of text with non English characters

2.5.1
22-Nov-2009

[NEW] Ability to specify delay between keystrokes when sending text
[NEW] Group accelerators use single digits and can be disabled
[FIX] Exception when creating a new command if no command is selected
[FIX] Fixed error detecting trial status in Windows 7

2.5
18-Nov-2009

[NEW] Full compatibility with Windows Seven 32bit and 64bit edition
[NEW] Ability to detect the begin of an abbreviation using separator chars
[NEW] Improved startup speed and stability
[NEW] Use shortcuts to execute commands in the Groups menu
[NEW] SpeedType Importer
[NEW] SmartTypeAssistant Importer
[NEW] Lifehacker Texter Importer
[NEW] Ability to display the tooltip above or below the typed abbreviation.
[NEW] In Manual Text Input you can specify a date or clipboard macro as default value
[FIX] Autotext variable could link to a wrong inner autotext
[FIX] Last changes could be lost when inserting a new command without manually saving the previous one
[FIX] Clipboard Paste was no longer detected after a while
[FIX] Abbreviations not detected correctly on x64 systems
[FIX] Confirmation label was not positioned correctly in certain applications
[FIX] Error selecting target window when command is invoked from Group Selection Window

2.2.5
18-Apr-2009

[FIX] Error when doing a drag and drop of an invalid file
[FIX] Could not execute autotext from menu if RocketDock is running
[FIX] Error when sending autotext containing multiple lines
[FIX] Launching commands containing manual input fields from testpad doesn’t show default values

2.2.4
22-Mar-2009

[FIX] Selecting the Browse button in a Launch Application button does not insert the path in the selection box
[FIX] Fixed error causing the application to crash at startup, especially in Windows Vista
[FIX] Application may crash when launch a compose email command with invalid attachment filename

2.2.3
21-Feb-2009

[FIX] Error exporting command packs to CSV files

2.2.2
16-Feb-2009

[FIX] Autotext abbreviations are not detected if the description and the abbreviation are equal

2.2.1
15-Feb-2009

[FIX] Error opening command pack if the name was different from the originally assigned one

2.2
15-Feb-2009

[NEW] Ability to assign multiple abbreviations to the same command
[NEW] New more compact command pack data format
[NEW] Import and export commands using abbreviation=expansion format
[NEW] Added CTRL+S shortcut to save changes in the command details pane
[NEW] Ability to launch multiple applications or multiple websites at once
[NEW] Import from InstantText glossary files
[NEW] Ability set the default confirmation status for each command type
[FIX] When the option "Use Outlook" for composing emails is checked, Outlook is opened only if it’s the default email application
[FIX] Cannot insert nested autotext into the body of Send email command using the menu
[FIX] Plain text Autotext was always interpreted as rich text
[FIX] The linked command pack status is refreshed when a disconnected network folder becomes available again
[FIX] Could not display the main window if the config file becomes corrupted
[FIX] If the same abbreviation is shared by autotexts with the same contents, now only on item is displayed at execution.
[FIX] Error may happen when retrieving associated application icon

2.1
6-Jan-2009

[NEW] Prepare and send rich formatted emails connecting directly to Microsoft Outlook
[NEW] The Rich text editor has been added to the mail body of Send email commands (works only when connecting directly to Microsoft Outlook)
[NEW] Support for sending formatted autotext in RTF and HTML
[NEW] More reliable and fast keystroke detection engine
[NEW] Use autotext to insert variable text contents in any field
[NEW] Ability to import and export text in HTML in Autotext commands
[FIX] Formatting of nested autotext was lost
[FIX] Error when closing check for updates window if the server is not available
[FIX] Select command window displayed for single abbreviation if preceded by two or more space characters
[FIX] Font style cannot be changed if text selection uses different fonts

2.0.6
15-Dec-2008

[FIX] Filters not cleared when adding a new command.
[FIX] Confirm key changes were lost after restart
[FIX] Database is packed on application close to save disk space.
[FIX] Added warning message when refreshing linked groups and commands may be lost in the refresh operation
[FIX] Last update time not displayed for linked group immediately after the group has been bound.

2.0.5
8-Dec-2008

[FIX] Characters \ and { } not correctly detected in manual inputs
[FIX] Direct Access is slow when a linked group points to a server path that doesn’t exist
[FIX] Error when calling the execute command when no command is selected
[FIX] Could not add days in the “Insert datetime” window

2.0
6-Dec-2008

[NEW] Rich text support for autotext: insert formatted text and images into any application
[NEW] Confirm commands using separator keys (for example SPACE, ENTER, TAB) for autocorrections
[NEW] Easily share and synchronize commands among different PCs using linked groups
[NEW] Clipboard History: easily store and get access to your last used text clips you copied into the clipboard
[NEW] Redesigned user interface. Adding and editing commands can be done from the main interface
[NEW] Groups contents are displayed as you type a group abbreviation (no confirmation needed)
[NEW] Ability to enable/disable a group of commands
[NEW] Disable abbreviations in certain applications
[NEW] Ability to export a selection of commands
[NEW] Ability to convert a text to UPPERCASE or lowercase
[NEW] Ability to keep the Direct Access window on top of all other windows
[NEW] Send a command pack by email from Direct Access
[NEW] New, faster and more reliable DB engine
[NEW] Use abbreviation phrases abbreviations can contain the space character
[NEW] Nest autotext inside autotexts to create more flexible autotexts
[NEW] Improved instant search
[NEW] Detect duplicate abbreviations
[NEW] Run application as Administrator in Windows Vista
[NEW] Choose browser when opening a website
[NEW] SHIFT+clicking on a node expands the node and all subnodes
[NEW] CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT moves the group up one level
[NEW] Enhanced insert date/time dialogs allows you to specify an increment/decrement for months and minutes
[NEW] Integration of Direct Access Importer into the main application
[FIX] Command misfired when the SHIFT key is pressed very rapidly after the end of an abbreviation.
[FIX] Exception at startup when the system is very busy
[FIX] Macro fields not expanded correctly using mailto: syntax
[FIX] CTRL+SHIFT+W not working correctly when selecting a non-latin characters text
[FIX] Error when displaying the properties window
[FIX] Splash screen sometimes remains visible
[FIX] When many fields are present when entering manual input, Direct Access shows a scrollbar
[FIX] Expansion state and last selected group was not saved on application close