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Task Till Dawn Changelog

What's new in Task Till Dawn 2.21

May 30, 2019
  • [new] Task Till Dawn now supports plugins.
  • [improved] Action "Open URL": Under macOS Mojave 10.14.3 and macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 network drives are mounted directly again.
  • [fixed] In some cases logfiles couldn't be opened from the task list.
  • [fixed] On Windows, the settings for the tray-menu did not work correctly.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.2 (Aug 6, 2018)

  • New action "Check Internet connection".
  • New action "Create files".
  • New action "Create folders".
  • New action "Retrieve newly added volumes and drives".
  • New action "Retrieve removed volumes and drives".
  • New action "Retrieve triggering task".
  • New action "Retrieve cause for task cancellation".
  • New action "Write text to files".
  • New action "Write text to file".
  • New action "Stop tasks".
  • New action "Pause task scheduler".
  • New action "Resume task scheduler".
  • New action "Merge lists of files and folders".
  • New action "Write-protect files and folders".
  • New action "Unlock files and folders".
  • New action "Continue at a variable jump label".
  • New action "Compare text strings".
  • Task execution can now be triggered by inserting a volume or connecting a drive.
  • Task execution can now be triggered by ejecting a volume or disconnecting a drive.
  • Tasks can now be started by connecting a screen.
  • Tasks can now be started by changing the screen resolution.
  • Tasks can now be started by disconnecting a screen.
  • Tasks can now be started by the cancellation of another task.
  • It is now possible to save changes to tasks without closing the configuration window.
  • Multiple task archives can now be imported at once.
  • Action "Set desktop background image": Added support for spaces on macOS.
  • Action "Search files and folders": New filter for writability.
  • Action "Filter files and folders": New filter for writability.
  • Action "Decompress files and folders": Timestamps and file permissions are now
  • preserved.
  • Action "Decompress files and folders": Improved ZIP file compatibility.
  • Action "Decompress files and folders": New option to create a new folder for the
  • unpacked content.
  • Action "Compress files and folders": Timestamps and file permissions are now
  • preserved.
  • Action "Speak text": Simultaneous speech of several texts is now prevented by
  • default.
  • Action "Speak text": Speaking the text can now be canceled.
  • It can now be defined what should happen when double clicking a task.
  • Extended variable conversion options.
  • When exporting multiple tasks to an archive, the order of tasks is now preserved.
  • Improved error handling when copying, moving, deleting, compressing and decompressing
  • files and folders.
  • Various improvements in the task scheduler for regarding missed tasks.
  • Fixes:
  • Hiding the application icon in the Dock did not work in portable mode.
  • The output of a timestamp in Unix-timestamp format always returned the same value.
  • On older versions of macOS, sometimes mouse clicks were ignored.
  • The "Last import" group was not updated correctly when importing tasks.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.12 (May 25, 2018)

  • A few adjustments were necessary to make Task Till Dawn fit for the GDPR. There were also a few minor bugs that were fixed in this release.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.11 (Jan 22, 2018)

  • [improved] The scroll position of task list and group windows is now stored.
  • [improved] Some other UI improvements.
  • [improved] Action "Activate stand by" is now more reliable.
  • [improved] When exporting one or more tasks, the filename is now prefilled.
  • [improved] Improved fullscreen window handling when working with multiple screens.
  • [fixed] Running tasks were sometimes not canceled when the operating system was shut down.
  • [fixed] In rare cases, a task was executed multiple times if execution was restricted to specific days of a month.
  • [fixed] In certain circumstances task execution times may have been missed on macOS due to App Nap functionality.
  • [fixed] The option "Don't ask again for feedback automatically" was sometimes ignored.
  • [fixed] Wrong timestamps in task logfiles.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.1 (Nov 13, 2017)

  • With this version, some cool new features come into play. Task Till Dawn can now be started in portable mode. Which means that all settings, tasks and logs are then stored in the same directory like the application itself. This makes it possible to start Task Till Dawn from USB sticks or other portable storage media.
  • Furthermore, notifications can now be deactivated per task. The tray menu on Windows and the menu item on the Mac can now be configured so that the tasks are displayed directly again without corresponding groups in the menu.
  • Of course, there are also some new actions, including the certainly very useful action for renaming files and folders.
  • All changes and bug fixes in detail can be found in the version history that accompanies the application.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.01 (Jul 25, 2017)

  • [improved] Specify files and folders action: Paths can now be edited.
  • [improved] Search files and folders action: Improved speed.
  • [improved] Filter files and folders action: Improved speed.
  • [fixed] Fixed some HiDPI related font issues on Windows.
  • [fixed] Some divider locations where sometimes not stored correctly.
  • [fixed] Search files and folders action: Searching by file timestamps is now more reliable.
  • [fixed] Filter files and folders action: Filtering by file timestamps is now more reliable.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue which affected the task migration from older versions of Task Till Dawn.
  • [fixed] Open applications, files and folders action: Fixed a bug regarding double quote handling in application parameters.

New in Task Till Dawn 2.0 (Jun 25, 2017)

  • [new] Task Till Dawn now requires Java 8!
  • [new] Tasks can now perform multiple actions.
  • [new] New visual workflow editor.
  • [new] Tasks can now be imported and exported.
  • [new] New view options for the task list added.
  • [new] It's now possible to define multiple triggers for task execution.
  • [new] Added validity period to schedules.
  • [new] Tasks can now be sorted into groups.
  • [new] Added logging of task executions.
  • [new] The execution counter of tasks can now be reset.
  • [new] Removed Growl support on macOS.
  • [new] Provide parameters to opened applications.
  • [new] Application language can be changed in the preferences.
  • [improved] More robust and exact task scheduling.
  • [improved] The specified time for a task can now also contain seconds.
  • [improved] Improved recalculation of missed tasks.
  • [improved] Overall UI improvements.
  • [improved] Improved rendering on HiDPI screens (Windows and macOS).
  • [improved] Revamped setup assistant.
  • [improved] Text to speech notifications are now also available on Windows (7 and upwards).
  • [improved] Improved handling of run, stop and delete buttons in the task list window.
  • [improved] It is now possible to hide disabled tasks in the tray menu and menu item.
  • [improved] Improved automatic recognition of proxy servers.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue with entries being disabled in the edit menu.
  • [fixed] Fullscreen windows are now correctly restored.
  • [fixed] Successful and total execution count were sometimes not correctly incremented.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue where the "zoom" window option got enabled for unresizable windows.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue regarding the option to restrict task execution to the last day of a month.
  • [fixed] Fixed a menu updating issue which occured when pausing the task scheduler.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.91 (Oct 2, 2015)

  • It was not possible to select application bundles using the filechooser.
  • Fixed an issue where the task recalculation dialog would not close itself.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.9 (Sep 21, 2015)

  • [new] Added an option to let a task depend on another task.
  • [new] Tasks can now be duplicated.
  • [new] Enable or disable tasks directly using the menu.
  • [new] Drag one or more files onto the tasklist to quickly create new tasks.
  • [new] It's now possible to pause the task scheduler.
  • [new] Support for HiDPI displays.
  • [improved] Improved retina display support.
  • [improved] Improved Dock menu which now also lists all tasks.
  • [improved] It's now possible to move multiple tasks at once.
  • [improved] Improved execution of batch files.
  • [fixed] The stop button did not work in some cases.
  • [fixed] Minor bugfixes regarding the network settings.
  • [fixed] Fixed menu entry flickering.
  • [fixed] Fixed some user interface issues regarding very long task names.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.83 (Sep 29, 2014)

  • [new] Added notification center support.
  • [improved] Support for OS X Yosemite.
  • [improved] Java runtime included for OS X.
  • [improved] File selector now remembers the last used path.
  • [improved] Some (preliminary) kind of support for retina displays.
  • [fixed] Some minor UI issues.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.82 (Mar 20, 2014)

  • [new] Contextual menu added within the task list.
  • [fixed] Fullscreen mode is no longer available when only the menu item is visible.
  • [fixed] Fixed a bug which could cause all menu items to become enabled.
  • [fixed] Fixed an issue regarding the application preferences.
  • [fixed] Tray-menu/menubar-item did not refresh correctly in some cases.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.81 (May 30, 2013)

  • [fixed] Fixed a bug which caused Task Till Dawn to hang.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.8 (May 30, 2013)

  • [new] Added an option to allow tasks to only run between specified times.
  • [new] New option to start another task if a task was executed successfully.
  • [new] New option to start another task if a task could not be executed.
  • [new] Added option to skip missed tasks.
  • [new] New option to automatically start Task Till Dawn after login.
  • [new] New initial setup assistant.
  • [improved] Improved text to speech notifications.
  • [improved] Better handling of calendars other than the Gregorian calendar.
  • [improved] A tasks delay is no longer added to its execution timestamp.
  • [improved] Already running tasks can now be stopped.
  • [improved] Reduced memory usage.
  • [improved] Signed application to support Gatekeeper on OS X.
  • [improved] Improved handling of the "Hide in Dock" option.
  • [improved] Added basic support for fullscreen mode on OS X Mountain Lion.
  • [improved] Add or edit multiple tasks at once (open multiple configuration windows).
  • [improved] Create new tasks using the tray-menu/menubar-item.
  • [improved] Add new tasks without opening the tasklist first.
  • [improved] Better compatibility with exposé / mission control.
  • [fixed] Fixed a problem which caused a Message to appear while shutting down OS X.
  • [fixed] Fixed a typo in the comments dialog.
  • [fixed] Fixed support for the recent Growl versions on OS X.
  • [fixed] Removed Growl support for Windows.
  • [fixed] Some other minor bugfixes.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.7 (Oct 17, 2011)

  • [new] Option to wait for a task process to finish execution.
  • [new] Added the possibility to open new instances of a task on the Mac.
  • [new] New option on the Mac to open applications or files in the background.
  • [new] Added spoken notifications on the Mac.
  • [improved] Growl notifications on Windows now even work when Growl was started after Task Till Dawn.
  • [fixed] Delayed task execution is now more accurate.
  • [fixed] The task flag "execute only once" was not migrated correctly from version 1.5 to version 1.6.
  • [fixed] Fixed a bug which could cause tasks to get lost.
  • [fixed] Fixed a bug which caused Task Till Dawn to hang when Windows was shut down.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.6 (Dec 4, 2010)

  • New features:
  • Task Till Dawn is now GPL!
  • French translations added (thanks to Michel Tribet).
  • Growl notification support for Windows added.
  • Maximum task execution count can now be set.
  • It is now possible to disable a task instead of deleting it after maximum execution count has been reached.
  • Tasks can now be executed on application startup.
  • Extended network settings with proxy support.
  • Enhancements:
  • Delayed tasks are now canceled when application shuts down.
  • Improved task configuration dialog user interface.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Fixed a bug causing tasks to be executed multiple times when restarting Task Till Dawn.
  • Fixed some problems with the user interface not being refreshed correctly.
  • The filechooser now stays in front of the task-configuration dialog.
  • Removed tooltip of the menu-item on Mac OS X.
  • Fixed a bug in the preferences window which sometimes caused settings to be reverted.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.5 (Apr 14, 2010)

  • New features:
  • Spanish translations added (thanks to Claudia Boehm)
  • Enhancements:
  • The filechooser now opens centered on the screen (Windows).
  • Revamped toolbar on Windows.
  • Task Till Dawn now remembers whether the tasklist was maximized or not (Windows).
  • Changes:
  • New application icon and toolbar icons.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • "Last successful execution"-date was sometimes set, even when the task execution failed for some reason.
  • Fixed a nasty crash which occured sometimes when the help-menu was accessed on the Mac.
  • Fixed a bug which caused the menubar to flicker sometimes on the Mac.

New in Task Till Dawn 1.4 (Dec 28, 2009)

  • Feature: It is now possible to specify weekdays on which a task should be
  • executed.
  • Feature: Added possibility to specify a day of a month on which a task should be
  • executed.
  • Feature: Tasklist can now be displayed inside the tray-menu.
  • Feature: Update check now build in.
  • Enhancement: Further UI enhancements on Mac OS X.
  • Enhancement: On Windows, tasks are now stored inside the AppData-directory.
  • Enhancement: The position of the preferences window on screen is now remembered.
  • Bug fixed: On the first launch of the application, the tooltip-notification option
  • in the preferences was grayed out.