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This is the version history (often also called changelog or release notes) for our iMacros 8 web automation solution, including iMacros for Internet Explorer. There is a separate changelog for the iMacros for Firefox and iMacros for Chrome browser addons.
What's new
What's new
Version 9.00, Released February 26, 2013
Download now: iMacros 9.00 download.
- Full Internet Explorer 10 compatibility
- New: iMacros.Sidebar.exe to control IE (8, 9 and 10): iMacros for IE as a separate application. The iMacros plugin is still available for IE8 and IE9
- New: iMacros.Sidebar.exe accepts all command line options as iMacros.exe (including tray, silent and kioskmode!), plus –iePrivate to start IE InPrivate Browsing mode. Use –ie_ext to call iMacros.Sidebar with the scripting interface.
- New: Support for Image Recognition in Chrome
- Added: Play to context menu in macros list
- Added: support for wildcards in frame names
- Improved: Error -1350 (navigate error) is now less sensitive, occurring only if error comes from top frame. To fail for errors coming also from other frames, set !FAIL_ON_ALL_NAVIGATEERRORS to YES
- Note: iMacros 9 is not yet supported on Windows XP, the installer will automatically install iMacros 8 instead.
Version 8.03, Released October 12, 2012
- Improved Performance 1: Much faster playback and recording
- Improved Performance 2: Better handling of simultaneous downloads
- Added: Full Windows 8 support for the iMacros Browser (A iMacros plugin for IE10 will be available soon, too)
- Added: Firefox browser and iMacros addon version information in Troubleshooting Information
- Added: Easier password changes: Password Tool (plus tooltip) to encrypt/decrypt passwords inside the iMacros Editor
- Added: Support for frames with spaces in their names
- Improved: Reduced delay after download has finished
- Fixed: Several smaller bug fixes and improvements
Version 8.02, Released June 25, 2012
- Added: Line with error is selected in editor, when clicking on edit icon in error panel
- Added: Troubleshooting information display from Help menu and/or About box
- Added: Recording of navigation using the TAB key
- Added: Support for Firefox 13 scripting
- Changed: Due to several incompatibilities, we were forced to remove tab support for IE8. Only IE9, in systems after Vista, have tab support now.
- Fixed: Several bug fixes and performance tweaks
Version 8.01, Released April 24, 2012
- Added support for IE9 Browser Confirmation Dialog: "Do you want to close this window"
- Added Error = -1450 if dialog is shown but no ON...DIALOG was found (only from scripting interface)
- Added support for Windows 7 style Security dialog: retry login (user name not editable)
- Changed SET !EXTRACT to clear values before adding new value.
- Fixed: Issue with Firefox profile support in iimInit ("-fx -fxProfile abc")
- Fixed DS not yielding control back after pause or popup.
- Disabled Extract test popups also during loops by default
Version 8.00, Released February 22, 2012
- Macro Obfuscation
- Distribute your macros while hiding their source code. Obfuscated macro files have the +.iimx extension.
- New improved table and text extract wizard
- Docking windows
- Dock the sidebar on the right also, or put it to "float", if you need more space. The new extraction wizards (text and image) can also be docked at any side of the browser, or drag it away to "float".
- Improved: Embedded tables are properly formatted on extraction.
- Enhanced: Profiler log file includes timezone identifier in start/end times for easier parsing by external programs.
- Added: Full support for Certificate/Security dialogs in all current Windows versions.
- Added: Internet Explorer tabs support also for IE8 on systems above Vista (Vista, Windows 7, Windows 2008, and Windows 2008 R2).
Upgrading from V7.x to V8
- Please see: How to upgrade to iMacros 8 - free upgrade for all users with an active service agreement.
Version 7.x
- For iMacros Version 7 version history go to Version 7 History
Known Issues
Known issues with the latest version of iMacros:
- 991: iMacros returns -1350 (HTTP 404) for some pages, even though the page is loaded
- 894: Issues with Silverlight (DS CMD=CLICK doesn't work for Submit button on login form)
- => Use a LDOWN and LUP command instead of CLICK
- 889: ONDIALOG command is sometimes added *after* the command that initiates the pop-up
- 656: Variable substitution doesn't work for complete ATTR parameter e.g. ATTR={{!VAR1}}
All issues will be fixed as soon as possible.
If you believe you have encountered a problem that is not listed here, please let us know about it by posting in our user forum or opening a support ticket.
See Also
- iMacros Version 6 (and older) version history is available here.
