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=== Version 11.0, Released October 6, 2015 === | === Version 11.0, Released October 6, 2015 === | ||
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* Added: new recording mode [[EVENT]] - often useful for AJAXy websites | * Added: new recording mode [[EVENT]] - often useful for AJAXy websites | ||
* Added: [[TAG#Parameters|TAG SELECTOR]] command, to localize element using CSS selectors. | * Added: [[TAG#Parameters|TAG SELECTOR]] command, to localize element using CSS selectors. | ||
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* Fixed: Playback of dynamically loaded drop-downs fails because iMacros does not know to wait | * Fixed: Playback of dynamically loaded drop-downs fails because iMacros does not know to wait | ||
* Fixed: Many more smaller fixes and improvements! | * Fixed: Many more smaller fixes and improvements! | ||
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=== Version 10.4, Released April 7, 2015 === | === Version 10.4, Released April 7, 2015 === |
Revision as of 11:48, 6 October 2015
This is the version history (often also called changelog or release notes) for our iMacros Standard and Enterprise 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
Version 11.0, Released October 6, 2015
Download link: http://imacros.net/download
- Added: new recording mode EVENT - often useful for AJAXy websites
- Added: TAG SELECTOR command, to localize element using CSS selectors.
- Added: Variable !PLAYBACKDELAY to fine tune delay (in seconds) between commands. Besides this new variable, it is possible to use the preset values of !REPLAYSPEED (FAST = no delay, MEDIUM = delay of 1s, and SLOW = delay of 2s.)
- Improved: Reduced incidence of recording TAG command with POS=0. In case element with calculated attributes cannot be found, record TAG SELECTOR command
- Improved: iMacros Editor window minimizes itself when playing a macro, and restores itself when playback stops
- Improved: iMacros Editor persists settings, as well its last position and size
- Improved: iMacros Editor persists list of 10 most recent used files
- Improved: Added shortcut to the Samples installer in the iMacros group in the start menu and on the desktop
- Fixed: Recording Office 365 login fails
- Fixed: iMacros 10 recording inconsistently compared to iMacros 9
- Fixed: Direct Screen support for Java 8 in iMacros Browser
- Fixed: Playback of dynamically loaded drop-downs fails because iMacros does not know to wait
- Fixed: Many more smaller fixes and improvements!
Version 10.4, Released April 7, 2015
- Added: custom install folder
- Fixed: not possible to abort macro execution while downloading
- Fixed: !TIMEOUT_DOWNLOAD variable not being reset after macro execution and accepts value=0
- Fixed: wrong default file name of download in iMacros browser
- Added: scripting interface method iimGetBrowserPid to retrieve process id of the last opened browser with iimOpen
- Fixed: PROMPT command throwing error after IE11 update (KB3025390) released 17-Dec-2014
- Improved: PROMPT dialog sizing according to contents
- Fixed: IE and external sidebar "walking" off the screen when the Windows taskbar is positioned at the top or side of the desktop
- Improved: make the sidebar undockable from the browser window. This option is available in the notification area (tray icon)
- Fixed: iMacros Component not creating folder structure as set in the registry
- Fixed: examples and demo macros not being installed for non-admin user. Samples now have their own installer which is called at first time use.
- Fixed: Out of memory error using SAVE_ELEMENT_SCREENSHOT
- Fixed: SAVE_ELEMENT_SCREENSHOT truncates the image if the desktop resolution is too small
- Added: complete page screenshot support in IE9+ (iMacros.Sidebar.exe), including ImageRecognition on parts of the page not visible in the browser window
- Fixed: macro that contains only a URL statement to a non-existing webpage returning a false positive
- Fixed: uninstallers not signed
Version 10.3, Released January 12, 2015
Archive link 64-bit: iMacros 10.3 64-bit Download.
Archive link 32-bit: iMacros 10.3 32-bit Download.
- Fixed: TAG and SEARCH commands error in IE11 after Windows Update KB3025390
- iMacros Browser: Completely rewritten and improved ONDOWNLOAD manager. The key differences between the old and the new download manager are:
- Rewritten download manager, better suited for mass-downloading, web performance monitoring and load testing.
- Download specific timeout command: !TIMEOUT_DOWNLOAD
- Web testing and transaction monitoring: In addition to checksum, we support now checks on file size inside the ONDOWNLOAD command
- Web scripting: File size and name are returned in the variables !DOWNLOADED_SIZE and !DOWNLOADED_FILE_NAME, respectively.
- The new variables are supported in the iMacros Browser and iMacros for IE. We plan to support in Firefox and Chrome asap.
- New: handle authentication playback in iMacros Browser without dialog
- New: handle authentication problems during playback in iMacros Browser without dialog
- New: handle missed content issues during playback in iMacros Browser without dialog
- Added: new command ONINSECURECONNECTION to handle mixed content instead of ONSECURITYDIALOG
- Added: SIZE parameter in ONDOWNLOAD command to check size of downloaded file
- Added: log file download stats in performance log file
- Added: variable !USE_DOWNLOADMANAGER to switch between new “no-dialog” download manager and former dialog manager during ONDOWNLOAD playback
- Added: display macro runtime on the status bar when macro finished successfully
Version 10.2, Released October 23, 2014
Archive link 64-bit: iMacros 10.2 64-bit Download.
Archive link 32-bit: iMacros 10.2 32-bit Download.
- Fixed: Maintenance release, some bugfixes and minor tweaks.
Version 10.1, Released September 18, 2014
Archive link 64-bit: iMacros 10.1 64-bit Download.
Archive link 32-bit: iMacros 10.1 32-bit Download.
- Changed/Improved: New licensing logic
- Fixed: Smaller bugfixes and stability enhancements
Version 10.02, Released May 28, 2014
Archive link 64-bit: iMacros 10.02 64-bit Download.
Archive link 32-bit: iMacros 10.02 32-bit Download.
- Changed/Improved: iMacros now watches for a page load after every TAG command
- Improved: Simpler sample script Connect-to-Cr.vbs
- Improved: Added installer option to suppress opening browsers
- Improved: License key cryptography algorithms is now FIPS compliant
- Improved: Scripting interface error code and text for a black screenshot after 2 trials (error code = -2)
- Improved: Alertfox local test now warns user of non-default replay speed
- Fixed: Many smaller bugfixes and stability enhancements
Version 10.00, Released February 12, 2014
Archive link 64-bit: iMacros 10.00 64-bit Download.
Archive link 32-bit: iMacros 10.00 32-bit Download.
- Full Internet Explorer 11 and Windows 8/8.1 support
- New: added 64-bit version of iMacros Sidebar. There are now two different installers, one for x86 systems and another one, with all 64-bit iMacros components, for x64 systems. Because of these important differences in the installer, notice that an uninstall might be required when upgrading.
- Improved: iMacros Sidebar is now fully compatible with IE's Enhanced Protected Mode.
- Improved: added support for HTML5 new input types (search, email, range, etc).
- Removed: iMacros Plugin in Windows running Vista and above. Use the iMacros Sidebar for all Internet Explorer versions. The iMacros Plugin is only available in Windows XP.
- Fixed: Crashes in Windows 2008 R2. All iMacros binaries are now compatible with DEP
- Fixed: iMacros fails to record content for some text fields.
- Fixed: Login screens: The submit button event gets fired before setting the password (when using the TAB key)
- Fixed: Enable navigation using the TAB key during recording
- Fixed: Menu item works manually but not while recording
- Fixed: IE recording skips URL command of typed address
- Fixed: scripting interface iimGetStopwatch for Fx and Cr exception when index was out of range. Also enables iimGetPerformance for Cr.
- Fixed: wrong POS of recorded ONDIALOG commands series (resulting from a single TAG)
- Fixed: The title for the option "Open iMacros outside IE" should be renamed
- Fixed: Crash at www.hipmunk.com
- Fixed: enable auto complete form in iMacros Browser and Component
- Fixed: Image Validation commands generating Trial popups for Standard Edition licensed users
- Fixed: iimOpen("-ie_ext", false) opening a new browser instance each time
- Fixed: Changed location of iMacros Browser crash reports to iMacros Logs folder.
Usability hint: With the iMacros Sidebar, the icon in IE only opens the Sidebar. To close the Sidebar use the close button in the Sidebar itself.
Version 9.05, Released September 30, 2013
Archive link: iMacros Download
- New: "Manage" tab for an improved user interface
- New: Built-in AlertFox website monitoring integration - create and manage web transaction tests from within iMacros.
Version 9.02, Released September 23, 2013
- New: SCREENSHOT command
- Added: Support for the good, old and still popular Win XP + IE8
- Added: CANCEL parameter in ONDOWNLOAD command to cancel an automatic download
- Added: iMacros Browser now can open a new tab by (a) choosing "Open in New Tab" command from a link's context menu, (b) clicking the link with the wheel button, or (c) holding the CTRL key while clicking the link
- Added: Editor support to Play Macro in Sidebar, Firefox, and Chrome, besides iMacros Browser
- Added: iimOpen ("-ie") support for IE10. If no plugin is installed, it opens the external Sidebar
- Improved: PROXY command
- Fixed: EVENT:FAIL_IF_FOUND not working
- Fixed: ONWEBPAGEDIALOG KEYS parameter recording both surrounding quotes and <SP> resulting in playback failure
- Fixed: Image Wizard not replacing spaces by <SP> in the "Send MouseClick & Text"
- This version is now built using the .NET 4 framework.
Version 9.00, Released February 26, 2013
Archive link: iMacros 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
Archive link: iMacros Download
- 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
Archive link: iMacros Download
- 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
Archive link: iMacros Download
- 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
Archive link: iMacros Download
- Full Macro Encryption
- Distribute your macros while protecting their source code. Encrypted 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).
Version 7.x
- For iMacros Version 7 version history go to Version 7 History