Predator Travelers
Release Notes
August 19th, 2022 – Predator Travelers v11.0.34 is re-released
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Fixes a bug with launching the setup application
August 8th, 2022 – Predator Travelers v11.0.34
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Improves yellow background color warning for specific fields
- Rolls back the Microsoft SQL Server Timeout processing change made in v11.0.33
- Fixes a bug with Microsoft Access support introduced with Predator Travelers v11.0.33
August 3rd, 2022 – Predator Travelers v11.0.33
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Improves component selection and filter dialogs
- Improves Microsoft SQL Server timeout processing
March 10th, 2022 – Predator Travelers v11.0.32
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds 2022 End User License Agreement to the installation
- Adds installation details within the Windows Registry during the installation
- Improves Copyright date within PTRAV.exe
- Improves Unicode support
- Improves a number of component reports
- Improves a number of component wizards when loading a large number of records is required
- Removed the database activity indicator (it was causing more issues than it addressed)
- Fixes a bug when searching within the online help
- Fixes a bug with exiting the application within the middle of an action
- Fixes a bug with Oracle editions with database queries that utilized the UNION function
January 20th, 2022 – Predator Travelers v11.0.31 is re-released
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Fixes a bug with the installation, affecting the Save as HTML option within the report viewer
January 11th, 2022 – Predator Travelers v11.0.31
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds additional international language resources
- Fixes a bug introduced with v11.0.29 to support Unicode strings within several reports and wizards
December 25th 2021 – Predator Travelers v11.0.29
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds Dutch language support
- Adds additional international language resources
- Adds support for any style double quote character within international resources
- Improves selection SQL queries to support Unicode strings
- Improves where used SQL queries to support Unicode strings
- Improves Predator Travelers APIs to support Unicode strings with Microsoft SQL Server
- Improves processing and troubleshooting of international resources
- Improves the default drive letter selection during installation
- Improves Microsoft SQL Server connections to be more flexible with preference given to the more secure options
- Improves international language support within twelve components
- Improves numerous SQL queries to support the single quote character within data
- Improves -language command line support for Chinese
- Improves -language command line support for Japanese
- Improves -trace command line troubleshooting option
- Fixes a bug with the Japanese resource file
- Fixes a bug with the Chinese resource file
November 6th 2021 – Predator Travelers v11.0.28
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Fixes a bug with creating new machine types
October 10th 2021 – Predator Travelers v11.0.27
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds integrated security for Microsoft SQL Server
- Adds impersonation option for Microsoft SQL Server
- Adds integrated security for Microsoft SQL Server within the Traveler APIs
- Adds impersonation option for Microsoft SQL Server within the Traveler APIs
- Improves trace log output
- Improves the database logon tab
- Improves the PImportWorksheet.xls
- Improves Online Help
- Includes Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server v18.6 improvements
July 29th 2021 – Predator Travelers v11.0.26
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds real-time database connection status within the status bar
- Adds Groove style insert shape within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Adds Octagon style insert shape within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Adds Parallelogram style insert shape within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Adds Rectangle style insert shape within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Adds Thread style insert shape within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Adds Trigon style insert shape within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Adds importing insert numbers with Groove style insert shapes
- Adds importing insert numbers with Octagon style insert shapes
- Adds importing insert numbers with Parallelogram style insert shapes
- Adds importing insert numbers with Rectangle style insert shapes
- Adds importing insert numbers with Thread style insert shapes
- Adds importing insert numbers with Trigon style insert shapes
- Adds additional trace outputs for improving complex troubleshooting efforts
- Improves all vbs style APIs to improve their reliability and simplify future support efforts
- Improves CPErrorObj with trace error handling
- Improves CLogonObj with additional trace error handling
- Improves 70+ Online Help topics with new content, improved grammar and spelling fixes
- Improves creating tools within the Microsoft SQL Server edition
- Improves cutter number APIs to support up to 6 vs. 4 decimal places for all geometric definitions
- Improves insert number APIs to support up to 6 vs. 4 decimal places for all geometric definitions
- Improves kit number APIs to support up to 6 vs. 4 decimal places for all geometric definitions
- Improves tool number APIs to support up to 6 vs. 4 decimal places for all geometric definitions
- Improves AppendComponentToKitNumber API function to automatically increment component quantities
- Improves creating cutter numbers with the Tracker API
- Improves creating crib locations with the Tracker API
- Improves installation to support additional registry keys within HKLM to document installation details
- Improves the default within the Logon dialog’s database tab to PC style
- Improves Hexagon style insert shape angles within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Improves Pentagon style insert shape angles within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Improves Radius style insert shape data entry within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Improves Square style insert shape angles within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Improves Triangle style insert shape angles within the New and Edit Insert Number wizards
- Improves importing insert numbers with Hexagon style insert shapes
- Improves importing insert numbers with Pentagon style insert shapes
- Improves importing insert numbers with Radius style insert shapes
- Improves importing insert numbers with Square style insert shapes
- Improves importing insert numbers with Triangle style insert shapes
- Improves the default within the Logon dialog’s database tab to PC style
- Fixes a bug with deleting the last component while viewing components
February 16th 2021 – Predator Travelers v11.0.25
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds support for up to 9 custom menus
- Adds the 2021 version of the Predator End User License Agreement to the installation
- Improves New and Edit Custom Menu wizards to be consistent with increasing the limit from 4 to 9
- Improves Online Help with new content, improved grammar and spelling fixes
October 23rd 2020 – Predator Travelers v11.0.24
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds automatic blank line removal when importing all major components
- Adds C++ redistributable to improve Microsoft Access support
- Improves Online Help
- Includes Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server v18.4 improvements
- Fixes a bug with Microsoft Access editions reporting “Operation must use an updateable query”
April 2nd 2020 – Predator Travelers v11.0.23
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Improves the Database tab within the Logon dialog
- Improves Online Help
March 20th 2020 – Predator Travelers v11.0.22
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Improves prompt to optionally repeat an import to a Yes or No style
- Improves International language resources
- Improves pimportworksheet.xls
March 12th 2020 – Predator Travelers v11.0.21
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds new Predator Traveler icon
- Adds Prompt to optionally repeat an import
- Adds Automatic sorting of importing components
- Adds Database selection within the Logon dialog in the Microsoft SQL Server edition
- Improves Online help
- Improves International language resources
- Improves pimportworksheet.xls
- Improves Database connection messages in the Microsoft SQL Server edition
- Fixes a bug with several context sensitive help topics
- Fixes a bug with error messaging when importing component attachments
February 19th 2020 – Predator Travelers v11.0.19
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds TLS 1.2 support to both Predator Travelers for SQL Server editions
- Adds TLS 1.2 support to the Predator Travelers API
- Adds preference for 32bit and 64bit Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server to both Predator Travelers editions
- Adds preference for 32bit and 64bit Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server to the Predator Travelers API
- Adds 64bit v18.3 of Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server to the install
- Adds new Predator Traveler icon to the download package
- Adds * style automatic formatting to part numbers
- Adds * style automatic formatting to part and operation revisions
- Adds * style automatic formatting to kit, tool, gage, insert and cutter numbers
- Adds configurable Traveler API user via the Predator Traveler Administrator
- Adds new Traveler API method udtLogon.LogOnAPIUser
- Improves International language support
- Improves the performance of automatic formatting
- Improves the ability to change format strings
- Improves secure download dialog within the download package
- Improves the re-install process
- Fixes a bug sorting work centers within the Edit wizard
May 4th 2019 – Predator Travelers v11.0.18
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Improves International resources
- Improves Installation processes when updating an existing installation
- Improves Copyright to 2019
- Fixes a bug with importing inspection attachments
December 28th 2018 – Predator Travelers v11.0.17
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds PPM7 requirements to the application and the install
- Improves deleting components via APIs
- Improves “User Group” label width in the Assign Permissions dialog
- Removes PMDATA7 requirements from the application and the install
- Includes v11.0.4 of the Traveler API
- Fixes a bug with the Parametric Part Manufacturing (PPM) option
- Fixes a bug within the database login tab when switching Oracle hostnames
October 14th 2018 – Predator Travelers v11.0.16
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds warnings to licensing when UAC is enabled
- Improves International resources
- Improves trace output for complex troubleshooting
- Removes parameterized Oracle queries
- Fixes a bug importing component type attachments
- Fixes a bug importing report types
- Fixes a bug with the user and user group reports – Oracle only
July 22nd 2018 – Predator Travelers v11.0.15
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Adds Single quote characters within filenames for reference attachments
- Improves Tab order in some wizards
- Improves Online Help
- Fixes an install bug between Predator Travelers v11 and Predator Virtual CNC v11
May 1st 2018 – Predator Travelers v11.0.14
This minor release makes the following improvements:
- Improves International Resources
- Improved Online Help
January 20th 2018 – Predator Travelers v11.0.11
Predator Travelers v11.0.11 has been released.
This new version includes the following improvements:
- Improves Tab order within many wizards
- Improves Delete machine
- Improves Initial licensing to require Administrator permissions
- Improves Logins to require Administrator permissions for PC options
- Fixes a bug with logins
- Fixes a bug with changing Predator passwords
July 21st 2017 – Predator Travelers v11.0.9
Predator Travelers v11.0.9 has been released.
This minor release adds FIPS compatibility, makes several improvements and fixes a few issues.
This new version includes the following improvements:
- Improves FIPS compatibility with Predator FLM v11.0.0.2
- Improves Install to make prerequisites optional
- Fixes a bug with running reports from View Components
- Fixes a bug with exporting a report to an existing file
- Fixes a bug with the bar codes on the Traveler Cover Page
- Fixes a bug with viewing tool rework types with Microsoft SQL Server
May 12th 2017 – Predator Travelers v11.0.8
Predator Travelers v11.0.8 has been released.
This new version includes the following improvements:
- Adds Windows Authentication as a global password option
- Adds New Users with Windows Authentication support
- Adds Edit Users with Windows Authentication support
- Adds Importing Users with Windows Authentication support
- Simplified initial database creation
- Improves international language resources
- Improves switching back to Predator passwords
- Improves Online Help
- Improves Password recovery mode
- Improves language resource file loading
- Fixes a bug with FLM licensing on Windows 10, 2012 Server and 2016 Server
January 24th 2017 – Predator Travelers v11.0.7
Predator Travelers v11.0.7 has been released.
This new version includes the following improvements:
- Adds Windows 2016 Server support
- Improved installation
- Improved missing resources dialog
- Improved splash screen for multiple DPI settings
NOTE: We still have a FLM licensing problem with Windows 10, 2012 Server and 2016 Server.
October 29th, 2016 – Predator Travelers v11.0.6
Predator Travelers v11.0.6 has been released.
This new version includes the following improvements:
- Adds Complex Predator Passwords
- Adds Importing of 29 component attachments
- Adds Microsoft SQL Server 2014 support
- Adds Oracle 12c support
- Adds Windows 2012 Server support
- Adds Windows 10 support
- Adds Active Directory support
- Adds new command line arguments
- Improved Travelers APIs
- Improved international languages
- Improved password and login dialogs
- Improved Importing
- Improved Format Strings
- Improved View Components
- Improved User Report
- Improved Splash screen
- Improved Online Help
- New Install