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2009.1.4

• Added help screens for financial, hostel, library and web modules.
• Debtor and creditor opening balances cannot be changed once initial take-on has been performed.
• Added support screen.
• Added training screen.

2009.1.3

• Introduced payer section in school details screen.
• Payer email address now required when upgrading.
• Payer details now updated online whenever a school visits TS.
• Introduced suspension state.
• Placed version number in the caption.

2009.1.2

• Introduced upgrade option in menu.

2009.1.1

• The position of maximized screens is never altered.

2009.1.0

• Improved TS School search.
• Dropped all screens to do with donations.
• Fixed file copying in the installation app.
• Fixed second-field importation bug.
• Allows folder to be typed directly into DSN Path.
• Auto SC creation - Default the grade to the form class grade.
• Timetable events - event type (tuition / non-tuition) not loading properly.
• Timetable no longer includes Sat and Sun by default.
• Mark importation - class averages and marks now calculated after importation.
• Finalize Report Cards - Added a memo field for principal's comments.
• Fixed the loading of the Field Tree.
• Added principal's comments to the field tree (term and final).
• Fixed MS Access DB creation bug (uses full path+file, not just file).
• Fixed parameter bug in financial module setup (added f_lpay_cr_id).
• Fixed learner reports.
• Added library media report.
• Added link buttons to the library media screen.
• The details of learner financiers that are guardians are disabled when reloading.
• Introduced translation databases.
• Changed school email and web addresses from 40 to 80 chars.
• Fixed the recollection of the main screen's position and size.
• Always tries to place an out-of-range screen within the bounds of the main screen.
• Centers welcome message relative to the main screen.

• Financial module:
  • Added a Reset button to facilitate the taking on of the new system.
  • Added debtors, creditors, cash receipts and cash payments.
  • Improved take-on.
  • Added sales, purchases, cash receipts, cash payments and general journals.
  • Added learners, debtors, creditors and general ledgers.
  • Added account mappings screen.

• Introduced inventory module:
  • Inventory Categories
  • Inventory Items (used when purchasing stock)

2009.0.6

• Fixed learner settings.
• Ensures folder first exists before creating INI file.
• Fixed folder error.
• Add email to principal details screen population and test.
• Fixed loading of principal details screen during a population or test.

2009.0.5

• Non-administative users (that is restricted users) can install, use and uninstall TS School.
• Fixed database connection test for MS Access.
• Now uses ini file instead of registry - this way all users can use TS School and not just power users.
• Dropped the use of Windows services since non-power users cannot install services.
• Reads the date and time from the database itself (which in turn gets this from the server).
• Help screen now comes up whenever clicked - not just once.
• Passwords now to be at least 6 chars.
• Email is now in principal details screen (so that login details can be emailed if lost).
• Login details can now be emailed if lost.
• Web module now uploads multiple rows in one go (instead of one at a time).
• Install and uninstall applications completely leave the registry and services alone since working with them at all as a restricted user causes Windows errors!
• Checks to see if you can write to the database. If you can't, the program exists gracefully.
• Facility to correct learner take-on values (only school principal can change them).

2009.0.4

• Web module: Now uploads district, state, country to w_school table.
• Added district, state, country to ts population of t_school.
• Made student body not copy across years. This way the details (eg next student number) are always current.
• Fixed the determination of the next student number.
• Fixed the propogation of data from one year to the next - now checks that all rows have been copied over before sealing the copy.
• Fixed parameter bug in financial module setup (added f_lpay_cr_id).
• Moved Email Us! from out of the Help menu and made it stand out on it's own.
• Technical: Queries are now constantly created and destroyed as and when needed. This way database tables can be altered since they are no longer locked by a previous query.

2009.0.3

• Dropped countdown screen since donations are now accepted.

2009.0.2

• Introduced donations screen.

2009.0.1

• When the year changes, the user is forced to copy the data to the next year.
• Principal screen comes up if there is currently no school name (was correct) OR currently (new change) no member belonging to the principal user group.
• Fixed attendance across years.

2009.0.0

• Fixed the creation of subject classes from within form classes.
• Made ledger account forms sizeable.
• Added description to ledger accounts.
• Added Reset button to financial module (only principal has access and no one else can be given access).
• Added the facility to finalize invoices. This gives you the opportunity to correct wrong invoices before they are sent out.
• Service amounts must now always be greater than zero.
• Introduced service groups. These allow learners to be invoiced at different times for different services.
• Any one service must belong to a service group.
• Made the saving of service subscriptions easier (automatically saves if the services dropdown is changed).
• Added facility to import Excel spreadsheets.
• Added the year to importation.
• Fixed importation of subjects (does not require department).
• Fixed graying of learners if no guardian.
• Fixed importation of teams (does not require coach).
• Fixed learner icon on Learner Module screen.
• Fixed loading of incomplete info of form classes, subject classes and teams (after an import).

2008.2.4

• Fixed connection problems to MySql and SQL Server.
• Removed server from Help About screen.
• Added facility to Communication screen to automatically connect to TS.
• Dropped the learner grade table. Now has the grade in the learner table and whether or not the learner has passed the grade.
• Existing grade and pass info is copied into the learner table (so that schools don't need to reselect the grades for each learner).
• When a learner is passed or failed, confirmation of the grade for the following year is now found under the grade dropdown in the learner screen.
• Can now simply click on the year to change the year (instead of going through the menu items).
• Fixed learner previous subjects and sports.
• Fixed staff previous subjects and sports.
• Put a 3 second pause in after creating a DB that has been deleted to prevent the "Unspecified Error" error (gives Windows enough time to know that the database exists).
• Moved Examination, Documentation, Reports, Medical and Timetable modules to Standard edition (access rights and help screens).
• Deleted manual downgrading menu item (obsolete since downgrading will be done if the user cannot connect within 30 days or if the user can connect but has been downgraded).
• When Communication screen runs out of days the Standard edition is adopted (doesn't first try to go online).
• Put a delay before showing the New Version screen to make sure that it is shown in the foreground.

2008.2.3

• Fixed installation screen width.
• Changed help screen to be a regular form (not MDI child, to stay on top and to be dockable).
• Fixed path of MS Access connection.

2008.2.2

• Added uninstall.exe (split it from out of install.exe).
• Added display of TS School folder to uninstall, so that it is absolutely clear which folder is being deleted.
• Added the removal of all old services in install.exe.
• Gave install.exe and uninstall.exe a face-lift.
• Added examples for media types and categories.
• Fixed mail-merging for Word 2007.
• Fixed backup bug (path become invalid with recent database setup change when host was introduced).
• Split out the Professional Edition menu items back to the way they were.
• Simplified the financial settings screen and added notes.
• Added the total amount outstanding in the learner receipts screen.
• Warns the user if the total amount to be received exceeds the total amount outstanding.

2008.2.1

• Fixed installation screen.
• Fixed host and database display name in db connection error.

2008.2.0

• Introduced new installation application.
• Introduced 'Host' to database setup screen.
• Changed services to handle connecting to host.
• Changed Field tree to handle connecting to host.
• Fixed reports not printing.
• Shows user logged in.
• Fixed propagation of symbol templates from year to year.
• Communicates with TS through a screen with first login for the day.
• Does not automatically try to visit TS with every login.
• New Splash screen.
• Fixed the resetting of staff and learner passwords.
• Placed TS payment message on Login screen.
• Added a grade filter to the markbook.
• Added a grade filter to subject class SGLs.
• Fixed learner and staff password reset.
• New menu structure.
• Moved some modules from Pro to Std (to make Std more workable).

2008.1.1

• Fixed serious setup screen saving bug.

2008.1.0

• Introduced web module
  • Register your school.
  • Add users.
  • Upload tables.

• Introduced financial module
  • Chart of accounts.
  • Learner financiers.
  • School services and learner subscriptions to these services.
  • Learner invoices and statements.
  • School fee collection.
  • Journals.
  • Ledgers.
  • Trial balance, income statement and balance sheet.

• Created the following Windows services
• SchoolServer.exe (TS School Server) - used to update the timer table with the server's own date and time (instead of having to always have TS School running and logged in on the school server).
• SchoolMessaging.exe (TS School Messaging) - sends out emails and sms's.

• Added a link to how-to movies.
• Changed link to the terms and conditions screen.
• Added movies link to intro screen.
• Removed "Free software" label.
• Moved principal to top of setup screen.
• Principal must now add the system administrator in the setup screen.
• Changing screen color now smooth and on-the-fly.
• Fixed staff list of printed individual learner bodies*.
• Added year to reports.
• Smoothened out the progress bar of the setup screen.
• Smoothened out the progress bar of System Startup.
• Greatly simplified database setup screen.
• Removed messaging setup section from the Database Setup Screen and placed it in its own setup screen.
• Added HTML email support.
• Setup Screen - Can now choose which modules you want to set up.

2008.0.9

• App immediately exits if Database Setup screen is closed.
• Fixed awards setup.
• Made intro screen narrower.
• Added an "under development..." comment to the Financial screen.
• All screens now default to position 8, 8.

2008.0.8

• Added intro screen.
• Fixed the "Monday first" bug in the calendar for non-English OS.
• Removed "Merit" report.
• Fixed creation of new folder from with the folder screen.
• Reduced the length of the SMS screen.
• When entering a learner, now shows guardian details when asking for the guardian's surname.

2008.0.7

• Fixed learner body* printing
• Fixed print preview navigation buttons
• Preview now defaults to width instead of 100%
• Changed the color of progress bars

2008.0.6

• Fixed report printing error

2008.0.5

• Fixed errors in adding and changing learners

2008.0.4

• Changed FTP login details
• Introduced new version screen
• Removed new version web page
• Added a link to host4sa.com
• Renamed "Promote Your Site" to "Links" and removed the promotion section from links page
• Added comment about the software being free.

2008.0.3

• Changed FTP login details
• Relocated version.txt file to download folder

2008.0.2

• School principal (and not sa) is always the first person to submit details
• Added financial and hostel modules to advertisement screen

2008.0.1

• Minimum and maximum years taken from username settings table
• Data transfer screen is automatically brought up when the year changes as a result of the natural passing of time.

2008.0.0

• Reference now made to www.timesoftware.co.za
• Allows changes to be recorded across years (eg: if a learner's details change, the system still remembers the old details when taken back to the year of the old details)
• System remembers marks and absenteeisms even if a learner drops a subject or is removed from a class or team.
• Added learner race indicator
• Added learner border indicator
• Added dormitories (similar in functionality to form classes)
• Added extra detail to learner bodies - typically learner lists in alphabetical order and form class or subject class membership where applicable.
• Allows a form class of learners to automatically be assigned to one or more subject class.
• Extended SMS protocol (can now SMS via email and http).
• Can assign multiple learners to a learner body*
• Moved new version checking from System to Help menu

Field tree:

• Shortened almost every field
• Added form class absenteeisms (absent and late for term and year)
• Added certificate details under award ceremonies
• Added subject classes with marks (SR). These are the subject classes that must go on report cards since these are the classes in which a learner actually received marks, whether or not the learner may still belong to them.
• Added dormitories for learners and staff (similar in functionality to form classes)

2007.1.1

• Fixed learner group (class/team) refreshing properly after drag and drop
• Put all web browsing within the app itself and added an "Open in Browser" button
• Every detail form is modal
• Every form have tutorial and help buttons
• Fixed form and report access bug
• Added the rest of the application reports
• Double-clicking on an available learner automatically makes the learner a group member
• Tests of a single subject class now populating correctly on form load
• Fixed "Test Details" Help link
• Added "Starting Up" message box
• Added learner and staff calendar links from within learner and staff screens
• Improved photo selection (now uses a matrix of thumbnails)
• Added "Starting Up" progress bar
• Fixed form access bug
• Fixed audit log bug
• Fixed link to help file topic "DSN" from Database Importation screen
• Added Registration tutorial link
• Application waits for up to 3 seconds on shutdown if threads are busy
• Added Change button to Aptitude Subject Association
• Base subject class tests on the year
• Cannot change any marks if the report card has been posted
• Cannot change a subject class test total if there are already marks
• All classes and teams also come in list form
• Subject classes show the form classes of learners (and total number of learners in each form class)
• Form classes show the subject classes of learners (and total number of learners in each subject class)
• Staff taking a class or team can now be ordered. This is the same order that staff appear in the Field Tree
• Improved speed at which photos are shown within a learner group (class/team)
• Gave all reports a new look
• Changed comment field in exams and trials to a dropdown
• Fixed various symbol template bugs (mainly 10-entry limitation and ranges)
• Improved saving speed of test marks
• Can now search user group permissions
• Removed Principal group from the cloning option
  

Reports:

• Added "Exam Results" report (in alphabetical order of learner name) for sc, fc and grade
• Added "Exam Results (Highest)" report (in descending order of percentage) for sc, fc and grade
• Added "Exam Results (Lowest)" report (in ascending order of percentage) for sc, fc and grade
• Added "Exam Merit (Term)" report - to list the performance of learners for grade

Field Tree:

• Added subject class test position
• Added subject class position for the term
• Added subject class position for the year
• Added grade position for the term
• Added grade position for the year
  

2007.0.3

• Stores date and time on startup of server
• Checks for server activity if PC
• Fixed usage log (when and what)
• Deletes version file after downloading it and obtaining the version

2007.0.2

• Streamlined "Form Class Setup" screen
• Streamlined "Subject Class Setup" screen (plus added filtering radio buttons)
• Streamlined "Sports Team Setup" screen (plus added filtering radio buttons)
• Streamlined "Athletics Setup" screens (trial and meeting)
• Streamlined "Gymnastics Setup" screens (trial and meeting)
• Streamlined "Swimming Setup" screens (trial and meeting)
• Staff Qualifications misspelling
• Removed blank "Timetable Event Time" screen
• No longer shows the learners under the care of the previously selected guardian
• Fixed multiple grid items (grid was not clearing)
• Added cancel button for manual version check
• Added "Promote Your Site" menu item
• Allowed gatherings to be flexible

2007.0.1

• Fixed ADO left join with regard to MS Access
• Got Larry to refer to Wiki
• Created Sites menu item
• Changed all varchar(255) fields back to memo fields
• Fixed photo and school flag memory leak within classes and teams
• Made DB setup screen a little more user-friendly
• Changed email addresses
• Fixed staff appraisal comments
• Fixed combobox of type of medical practioner
• Added description to medical aid and emergency companies
• Added limit of 2500 chars to every TMemo

2007.0.0

• Loaded photos and school flag directly into memory to reference them from there
• Allowed for variable caption height

2006.0.0

• Initial release

* Terminology

Learner body : Any gathering of learners - eg form classes, subject classes, teams and dormitories.

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