WatchStocks - Changes History

2004-08-11
Added some minor (cosmetic) bug fixes.

2001-07-18
Removed a minor bug that only occured on Swedish sites.

2001-07-10
Added some configuration hints to the manual and the program itself.

2001-07-04
Reduced the number of analyzed stocks for the unregistered version back to 24.
If You are updating from older program versions, You might delete the file tp.prp from the /Data/ subdirectory, before running the new version the first time.

2001-06-27
Added a filter to avoid annoying questions about some time infos.

2001-11-26
Improved the startup look of ServerSettingsWindow. The 'Active'-checkbox is now showing the correct setting when opening the window. This was a little -- non functional -- bug.
Added a remove functionality to the TablePositionWindow (not needed, but some people wanted it).
Added some preconfiguration files for French server sites.

2001-11-20
Added some stock-server-sites and configuration tips. Fixed a bug, causing endless loops when reading yahoo sites.

2001-11-03
Added some stock-server-sites (Thanks to Paul Trondl for these tips).

2001-10-31
Completely rebuild the program. It is now a runnable *.jar file. No extracting needed (see Installation)!

2001-05-21
Fixed a bug in networking (on some mashines no data was received)!

2001-05-02
Updated some configuration files (keyword 'May' in ignore-table etc.). Added the auto-detection of Netscape 6.0 browser.

2001-03-15
Added some eComStation specials.

2001-02-06
Improved the layout on 800x600 screen-resolution-systems. Added some configuration data.

2001-01-19
Added some dialogs for update configuration.

2001-01-17
Added filtering empty lines (from yahoo-sites). Improved the look, when only one stock value is received.

2000-12-28
Fixed a bug in 'remember the last' 14 days (remembering more than 14 days didn't work).

2000-12-11
Changed the eMail address.

2000-12-07
Added a StartupMenu.

2000-11-27
Fixed a layout bug in NDTRoundButton (hope so) on Windows-Systems. Thanks to Kai Boxberger for this hint.

2000-11-23
Made the program y2k+1 ready.

2000-11-11
Added a popup menu to the chart window: Now one can select a stock to view that is not currently shown (simply single click inside a chart window).

2000-10-29
Added a checkbox (Settings --> More) for selecting the time interval the data is stored. Made for the long term trading users.

2000-10-11
Added the IntraDay button to disable/enable the intra day analysis.

2000-10-08
Added a MANIFEST to the *.zip file: It is now possible to extract the Stocks.zip file with the jar command.

2000-09-28
Changed the double-name recognition a bit.

2000-09-26
Fixed a hidden bug in the hold-value list (thanks to Peter Weber for this hint). When the names of stocks contained in the hold list were changed, a 'unknown'-stock-window came up.
If You have such a problem from older program versions, close the program, delete the file 'hl.prp' from the \Docs subdirectory, then restart the program.

2000-09-24
Added a thread that looks for double stock names, cleaning up between the old and new names (some stock quote servers frequently change the shown names). A tip: Shorten the names in the WatchList - to one word.

2000-09-21
Changed the stock-name recognition, ignoring case and now interpreting only a restricted length of the name, for avoiding problems with 'Yahoo'-sites.

2000-08-31
Added a Help-Button (for starting the Web-Browser with the WatchStocks.html file). The program now automatically queries - once a month - for newer program versions.

2000-08-26
Updated the handbook (describing the new features).

2000-07-07
Added a ('Table-Settings'-) window for making it possible to read extremly disdesigned tables.
Added a ('Ignore-Table'-) window for disabling some annoying tables.
Both windows can be reached by pressing the 'Special'-Button ('Special' -> 'More' -> 'More').

2000-06-24
Fixed a severe bug in version 2000-06-18 (running in endless loop).

2000-06-18
Added correct interpreting cascading tables.

2000-06-08
Added a handbook in German.

2000-06-03
Fixed a bug (not reading tables with 1 or 2 rows).
Speeded up searching for new stocks (sorry, but the speed of the Net cannot be increased by the program).
Added a window for editing the keywords (Settings --> More).
Created some preconfiguration files for easier installation.
Added a Linux; UNIX information.

2000-05-20
Fixed a bug (ArrayOutOfBoundsException when using the new version with data from version 2000-04-10).

2000-05-17
Remembering the MainWindow position added.
Bringing the MainWindow to front when a query is started or a query is unsuccessful.

2000-05-10
The number of analyzed stocks for the unregistered program has been increased to 48 (from 24)...

2000-04-10
First release.

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