Silhouette 4 (Windows)- Version History
| Version 4.8.8 September 4, 2010 |
1. Added: In Utilities added the option
turn on/off passive spellchecking - in case you don't like
seeing the misspelled words turn red. 2. Changed: a programming change was made to speed up the opening of forms that contained the spellchecker. 3. Fixed: Adding selected text to a comments base correctly show the comments of the topic to be added to 4. Changed: Import and Export graphics changed from floppy disk to USB drive images 5. Changed: the edit window for opening and closing comments has been made much larger. |
| Version 4.8.7 February 24, 2010 |
1. Fixed: when entering the Student
report topics window the spellchecker was unnecessarily
involved 2. Fixed: Silhouette 4 was unable to completely delete a class folder or comment base that had been created on a recent MacOS computer. |
| Version 4.8.6 February 21, 2010 |
1. Fixed (again): the protection against rogue carriage returns accidently inserted into comments has been re-designed and implemented in this version |
| Version 4.8.5 February 19, 2010 |
1. Removed: the protection against rogue carriage returns accidently inserted into comments has been removed because it caused long delays when dealing with comments of extended length |
| Version 4.8.4 February 18, 2010 |
1.Fixed: the protection against rogue carriage returns accidently inserted into comments had most unfortunate effects (only partially resolved - see v 4.8.5) |
| Version 4.8.3 February 18, 2010 |
1. Added: protection against rogue
carriage returns accidently inserted into comments 2. Fix: Pressing the Enter or Shift-Enter keys in the Student report comment edit box caused unwanted comment duplication. 3. Added: welcome to Stride Avenue Community School, Burnaby |
| Version 4.8.2 February 12, 2010 |
1. Change: added the option of a popup
menu in the edit comment area in the Comments window and the
Student comments window. See Utilities for a description of
the options. 2. Change: force registration of WSpell.ocx (necessary for Windows 7 systems) |
| Version 4.8.1 February 11, 2010 |
1. Changed: in the grades entry window,
it now takes only a key press to replace the grade that was
previously there. No deleting or backspacing required. 2. Added: in the Grades window, pressing the F4 and F5 function keys will work the Previous and Next student buttons, just as they do on the Student screen. |
| Version 4.8.0 February 9, 2010 |
1. New: a new Silhouette spellchecker,
featuring: - a Canadian English dictionary - autocorrections (user controlled) e.g.' recieve' will be automatically switched to 'receive' - doubled words words notification - custom user dictionary - errors in red as you type, right click on red words to get suggestions 2. Added: in Utilities the user may change many of the default behaviours of the spell checker. 3. Changed: (Vancouver only) the filter in accepting the eSIS attendance data has been altered to take into account variations in the eSIS pdf output 4. Changed: on report printout bullets will always appear as real bullets( • vs · ). 5. Fixed: assorted small bugs have been fixed. 6. Added: on the Student window, there is now a dropdown containing all the students' names and two arrow buttons. You may use these to navigate to other student files in the same class folder without backing up to the main Student Reports window. 7.Removed: Warning message when grade entered is not valid. Field is cleared instead. |
| Version 4.7.7 November 30, 2009 |
1. Changed: (Vancouver only) the filter
accepting attendlabel.dat files has been expanded to
differing cases 2. Changed: (Vancouver only) the filter in accepting the attendance data for Kindergarten students has been expanded |
| Version 4.7.6 November 24, 2009 |
1. Fixed: changes made to better
reconcile slight differences between the student report
information and the eSIS generated attendance export. 2. Fixed: when right-clicking on a comment to make it append to the previous comment, the comments list would freeze until you left-clicked on any other comment in the list. |
| Version 4.7.5 November 22, 2009 |
1. Fixed: Emailed Comment Bases from a MacOS computer were not being correctly interpreted. |
| Version 4.7.4 November 18, 2009 |
1. Fixed: When editing a comment in the
Comment Base - if there were double quotations marks in the
comment, upon the first edit, the cursor would jump to the
location of the final quotation mark. 2. Fixed: The font, Times New (W1), may not be used. It is now forcibly replaced by Times New Roman. |
| Version 4.7.3 October 30, 2009 |
Note: these changes affect Vancouver
School Board reports only 1. Fixed: changes made to adapt to variations in the eSIS produced attendance pdf files. 2. Fixed: typos in messages re eSIS attendance importation |
| Version 4.7.2 October 25, 2009 |
1. Fixed: if AutoCorrect (Spell Checker) is on then there could be loss of data when encountering a spelling error in the comment text edit areas. |
| Version 4.7.1 October 12, 2009 |
1. Changed: Delta only - new district graphic |
| Version 4.7.0 October 5, 2009 |
1. FIXED: the spell check was not
highlighting misspelled words in the Opening/Closing Report
Comments window 2. ADDED: in the Edit Student Report window, a dropdown has been added, allowing you to select (and, optionally, check) numbered comments rather then scrolling to them in the comments list. 3. ADDED: from the Opening/Closing Report Comments window, you can now select multiple lines of text to be added. 4. CHANGED: Delta Schools only - the Overview button no longer appears on the opening window 5. Added: when installed in the c:/Program Files folder of a Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer, the data files (e.g. Classes and Comments folders) are moved into the c:/ProgramData folder. This is done to conform to the standard Windows file management guidelines. 6. CHANGED: on non-server based computers, Silhouette4 will now automatically check for an update. 7. CHANGED: Delta Schools only - for third term Primary reports the reminder system for Term3/PSR comments has been revised 8. CHANGED: the parsing routines were updated 9. CHANGED: when using Get Text From a Comment Base in Edit Report Opening/Closing Comments, the [b], [i] and [bi] are screened out. 10. CHANGED: changes to spell check code (getting rid of extra control instance) 11. CHANGED: in Edit topic window: then a comment is selected in the comments window, the comment number is reflected in the goto dropdown 12. CHANGED: in Edit topic window: tooltip in goto dropdown changed to "Press up/down arrows to move." 13. CHANGED: in Edit Topic window, click on Grades button to access Grades window that is available to edit as is the Edit Topics window. 14. CHANGED: Grades window redesigned to be more narrow. 15. Added: Silhouette4 can now use Master.dat files created as an eSIS export file. (instructions here) |
| Version 4.6.8 June 19, 2009 |
1. FIXED: there was a wording error in
the Delta Science PSR statements. 2. FIXED: the class folder Backup procedure was backing up folders that began with BAK 3. FIXED: the class folder Backup procedure was backing up class folders upon entry into each student's file instead of only upon entry and exit from the class folder. 4. FIXED: the class folder Backup procedure was incorrectly saving backups after 90 backups had been created. 5. Added: for Vancouver schools added the ability to select the destination drive of PSR exports |
| Version 4.6.7 June 14, 2009 |
1. Added: for Vancouver Schools
only - eSIS enabled attendance features. SilhouetteCE can
now access eSIS attendance data (See
video tutorials on
duetsoftware.ca website) 2. Fixed: if one of the class folder files that contains the previous terms comments ( Term1.txt or a Term2.txt) was damaged, Silhouette will now not crash on the error. |
| Version 4.6.6 May 21, 2009 |
1. Delta schools only - Fixed: the PSR Mathematics selection dropdown in the Performance/PSR Comments screen was not showing. |
| Version 4.6.4 February 16, 2009 |
1. Delta schools only: this version addresses issues with Delta second (and third) term primary classes that are created using the Template option. Student's PSR statements from first term were not being carried into the second term and current term PSR statements in the Template were not being copied into the student files that were created from the template. |
| Version 4.6.3 December 3, 2008 |
1. the default to the floppy drive and
assumptions that users will want to export to and import
from the floppy drive have been removed. 2. Import and Export window instructions have been clarified. 3. Delta School Board only: there is now an option to remove the grades grid from enrolling Intermediate Resource Room reports. |
| Version 4.6.2 November 13, 2008 |
1. added Copy Template feature accessible
via the New Template button 2. added On-Line tutorials button to front screen |
| Version 4.6.1 October 30, 2008 |
Note: version 4.6.1 was a version limited
only to RCS Elementary School. It was not distributed
further. 1. Added RCS Elementary School reports 2. small fix to Middle School printouts 3. fix to importing problems |
| Version 4.6.0 October 5, 2008 |
1. Personal Planning changed to Health and Career Ed. 2. Incorporated the Performance Comments changes into the Delta Primary reports |
| Version 4.5.12 June 12, 2008 |
1. update for Vancouver Primary Reports only: a fix was
made so that the IEP PSR statement could not be created in
both Literacy and Numeracy because Turbo School does not
accept duplicate statements. |
| Version 4.5.11 June 9, 2008 |
1. Fixed: CRITICAL UPDATE affecting Vancouver Schools
Third Term Intermediate reports only. If all ten subjects in the grades grid are used, then a Fine Arts subject is supposed to be forced for the June Final grades column. Unfortunately, this was being done twice in some instances. |
| Version 4.5.10 February 21, 2008 |
1. Fixed: In term 2 or 3, if you enter a new student's (in the current term) file (Student A) after exiting the file of a student who you had reported on in the previous term (Student B), the opening and/closing text for the previous terms of Student B would appear in the previous term Tabs in Student A's file when you enter the Edit Opening or Closing Report Comments section. |
| Version 4.5.9 November 20, 2007 |
1. Fixed: In the Copy Grades.rec file window (accessed
at the bottom of the Custom Report Data window for
Intermediate Reports), some of the grade displays were
incorrect. 2. Added: When creating new students from a Template using a schoolwide data file or classlist file, there is now the option to force Mixed Case (default for Delta). |
| Version 4.5.8 November 16, 2007 |
1. Fixed: CCA attendance display fixed 2. Fixed: if, in a Template topic, you enter Introductory or Closing comments but do not check off any comments, the Introductory or Closing comments were not copied into the student report files. |
| Version 4.5.7 November 13, 2007 |
1. Added: for Vancouver schools, the option to switch to Health and Careers Education from Personal Planning (see the on-line tutorial) |
| Version 4.5.6 November 8, 2007 |
1. Added: when creating a class from a Template using a
schoolwide data file, better selection options are included 2. Fix: fixed a error that occurred with some districts/schools when adding a student from a schoolwide data file |
| Version 4.5.5 November 4, 2007 |
1. New school: welcome to Cornerstone intermediate teachers. |
| Version 4.5.4 October 18, 2007 |
1. Fix: there was a minor problem with editing Contacts in the Email sections. |
| Version 4.5.3 October 13, 2007 |
1. Fix: Delta Schools only - When creating a new student folder for Division 001 and it was not the first class folder to be created in the current session, a null first student would be added. |
| Version 4.5.2 October 12, 2007 |
1. Change: Class folder names will be trimmed of any following spaces. |
| Version 4.5.1 October 9, 2007 |
Two very minor changes: 1. Fixed: the Windows version could not correctly interpret a schoolwide file or classlist file that was emailed from a MacOS computer 2. Changed: for Delta teachers, the Mixed Case checkbox is automatically checked when creating a new class folder composed of students from multiple divisions using a schoolwide data file. |
| Version 4.5.0 October 5, 2007 |
1. New: Use Schoolwide data files to create class
folders - ClassList Printer no longer necessary 2. New: Windows Vista support 3. New: Automatic class folder backups 4. New: Improved on-line update system 5. Fixed: a myriad of minor format improvements and minor bug fixes |
| Version 4.0.18 May 24, 2007 |
1. Another Primary Third Term PSR comments rewording. ('Does not meet expectations' changed to "Does not yet meet expectations') |
| Version 4.0.17 May 23, 2007 |
1. for Vancouver Primary teachers: Primary Third Term PSR comments reworded. ('Minimally meeting' changed to "Approaching') |
| Version 4.0.16 April 20, 2007 |
1. Change: a minor wording change to do with the
creation of Intermediate Fine Arts subjects in Term 3 2. Fixed: fixed the display of Third Term grades entry instructions 3. Fixed: Important Delta Schools fix - the export of Permanent Student Record information had been exporting incorrectly formatted files. |
| Version 4.0.15 March 17, 2007 |
1. Change: Silhouette 4 no longer supports conversion of Silhouette3 class folders |
| Version 4.0.14 March 3, 2007 |
1. Fixed: Prevent from importing or exporting a class
folder or comment base to itself. 2. Fixed: When importing multiple comment bases, there could be folder misnames if overwrite mode was chosen |
| Version 4.0.13 February 25, 2007 |
1. Added: Welcome to Maywood School, Burnaby - This version change adds Maywood to the Burnaby license list. There are no changes that affect other districts or schools. |
| Version 4.0.12 February 8, 2007 |
1. Changed: The Delta version of Edit Custom Report Data has been revised. The Special Programs part of this is most affected and the Special Programs report formats have been revised. |
| Version 4.0.11 November 27, 2006 |
1. Fixed: When emailing a comment base the incorrect
comment base name was reported in the instructions text. 2. Added: in Email Classlist a warning was added to make clear the difference between a classlist file and a class folder 3. Changed: the on-line update message on the start screen is changed when PreventUpdates=true (network installs) 4. Added: test for MacOS created class and change MacOS dashes to Windows bullets 5. Changed: modify unzip procedure to make allowance for difference in MacOS zipped files received by a Windows computer 6. Fixed: the checked comment counter in student reports topics was not updating properly 7. Changed: redesigned the Class Folder Utilities button area 8. Fixed: Overview folders were not importing correctly 9. Fixed: in Import Overviews, the Import from Silhouette3 import button and the import from special Network folder button were not appearing correctly |
| Version 4.0.10 November 21, 2006 |
1. Fixed: in a student's report, in Report Opening Comments or Report Closing Comments is text was entered and then saved via the SaveRTF button, the current changes were not included. That is, only the text that was contained in the text box at time entry would have been saved. |
| Version 4.0.9 November 19, 2006 |
1. Fixed: font size now adapts better to narrow column
in grades printout in Print Classlist section 2. Added: Burnaby licensed schools are now included in Silhouette 4 3. Changed: Import Class Folder - now Silhouette4 automatically looks for a Silhouette4 folder in the location if one is not specifically selected 4. Fixed: In Student Reports incorrect folders were sometimes created when Select Path was used but a Silhouette4 folder was not selected. |
| Version 4.0.8 November 7, 2006 |
1. Fixed: typo in Delta intermediate report grades
explanation 2. Fixed: Delta Resource reports options revised and clarified 3. Fixed: Vancouver LAC/ESL report options now working properly |
| Version 4.0.7 October 30, 2006 |
1. Added: now able to get classlist files from
SilhouetteCE folders 2. Added: added Delta Resource Team changes 3. Changed: changed behavior of Import Class Folder when there is a floppy disk with no class folders in the floppy drive 4. Changed: revised Import Class Folder section to better report actions |
| Version 4.0.6 | 1. Fixed: Classes from Silhouette3 folders could not be imported because of a bug when browsing for the folder. |
| Version 4.0.5 October 4, 2006 |
1. Fixed: remove leftover reference to Update button on
start page that caused error when NetworkExe=True 2. Fixed: there were possible folder misreads because of case confusion |
| Version 4.0.4 October 3, 2006 |
1. Fixed: there was an error after emailing a class with an attached comment base when mailing using First Class. |
| Version 4.0.3 October 2, 2006 |
1. the on-line update button was moved into Utilities
because of a problem running on Novell networks 2. the Enable Updates feature was removed because it was unnecessary |
| Version 4.0.2 October 1, 2006 |
1. Changed: Delta reports: the heading above the columns on the intermediate grades entry from has been changed from "Grade Effort" to "Grade WH" |