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| Internal | 0.23 0.24 0.27 | 0.28 .29 .32 0.33 .35 .36 0.37 .38 .39 RC1 2 3 |
1.0 1.0.1 1.0.2 | 1.0.3 1.0.4 1.0.5 | 1.0.6 1.0.7 1.0.8 | 1.0.9 1.0.10 | 1.0.11 1.5 | 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 | 1.5.4 | 1.5.5 1.5.6 | 1.5.7 1.5.8 |
3.5 - October 18, 2003
Enhanced Eclipse/WSW/WSAD support
- Enhanced support for WSAD 5.0 & 5.1 synchronization
- Support for VisualAge Generator 4.5 FP4
- Cumulative fixes since v3.1
- Note that v3.5 requires a license key update. Contact your sales representative at 800-808-3737 or sales@instantiations.com.
3.1 - December 10, 2002
- Added prefix-based loading to the Load Components task
3.0.10 - September 3, 2002
- Version template support for VAJ Tools API
3.0.9 - July 3, 2002
- New Selection Filtering option
- Improved VisualAge Generator Support
- New VAGen Parts Browser Select Menus enhancements
- Updated VAGen 4.5 FP3 support
3.0.8 - May 31, 2002
- New Export Set report option
- New Import Set report option
- Enhanced support for Interfaces in all browsers
3.0.7 - March 25, 2002
- New Load Edition task
3.0.6 - February 25, 2002
- Added export and import of scheduled tasks
- New option to include version info to Jar file manifest files (VAJ 3.5.3 and above only)
3.0.5 - January 31, 2002
- Improved VisualAge Generator Support
- New option to automatically open the VAGen Parts Browser
- New VAGen Parts Browser options (e.g., Delete Project, Replace Project, etc.)
- Accelerator keys defined for new VAGen Parts Browser commands
- Enhanced Export to Repository wizard with automatic selection criteria
- Enhanced Import from Repository wizard with automatic selection criteria
3.0.4 - December 21, 2001
- Better support for 800x600 displays
3.0.3 - November 13, 2001
3.0.2 - October 31, 2001
- Added "Synchronize" type option
- Added "Generate missing meta data methods on export" option
3.0.1 - September 29, 2001
- Enhanced Eclipse/WSW/WSAD support to support multiple workspaces
- Added "Synchronize" page to Project properties dialog
3.0 - September 17, 2001
Note: VA Assist Enterprise/J v3.0 does not require a new serial number in order to unlock the new v3.0 features. Customers who have purchased the earlier, 1.5.x version can use VA Assist with a v1.5.x serial number but will not be able to use any of the new v2.0 or v3.0 features. Customers who have purchased VA Assist within the last 90 days or who have valid support contracts can receive this upgrade for free. Please contact the Instantiations sales department at sales@instantiations.com or 800-808-3737 for details or to purchase the upgrade.
- New Eclipse/WSW/WSAD Integration features
- New Import Sets allow import automation
- New & enhanced Scheduled Tasks features
- Enhanced import/export features
- Export to Eclipse/WSW/WSAD
- Synchronize Project
- New "Explore" button in Export to Directory wizard
- New "Export resources if newer" option added to the Export to Directory wizard
- New "Import resources if newer" option added to the Import to Directory wizard
2.0.10 - August 15, 2001
- New "Version Component" task
- New "Shut Down" task
- Enhanced "Management Query" task to allow versioning of any open editions found
- New "-task" command line option that allows you to launch VA Java from a batch file and trigger the named task.
- New option to use qualified type names in error messages
- New option such that closing workbench exits VisualAge
- Enhanced the various Solution management commands (like Add, Delete and Replace)
- Enhanced the existing Project & Package scoped Declaration & Reference searches
- New Administrator options
- Bypass blank passwords for all users
- Bypass password check for __emsrv__
- Use automatic license/serial number assignment
- Import and export serial numbers to a tab delimited text file
- Split the existing Administrators options page into two pages (with a new Serial Numbers page)
- New VA Generator 4.5 Patch 2 enhancements
- Enhanced color highlighting
- New "Add" menu
- New "Delete" menu
2.0.9 - July 17, 2001
Note: VA Assist 2.0.9 is designed for use with VA Java 4.0 and is fully backward compatible with VA Java 3.0/3.02/3.5/3.5.3.
- General support for VA Java 4.0
- Enhanced ability to check for newer, open editions any time a new edition is created
- Enhanced ability to add edition descriptions any time a new edition is created
- New option to create open editions instead of scratch editions
- New options to auto-join and auto-manage package groups
- New option to allow the beaninfo property wizard to generate "is" methods for Boolean properties
2.0.8 - June 15, 2001
- Preliminary support for VA Java 4.0
- New EJB Support (VA Java 3.5.3 and above only)
- New "No Wildcards" and "Regex" text search options for
- Global Search/Replace dialog
- Find/Replace dialog
- Repository String Query window
- Added "Unload..." command for Packages and Types
- Enhanced custom code formatters
- Enhanced Super User mode with better Solution support
2.0.7 - May 21, 2001
- Added a Repository String Query window to search for strings in
- Version labels
- Edition descriptions
- Comments
- Names
- Type declarations
- Type source
- Added support for custom code formatters (with thanks to Scott Stanchfield)
- Specify a date range for repository queries
- Added parameter expansion for macros or keyword completions
- Added option to use checkbox list for changing users
- Added option to control display of edition descriptions in edition lists
- New option to warn when renaming versions
- Enhanced Super User mode
2.0.6 - April 25, 2001
- General support for VA Java 3.5.3 and VA Gen 4.5 Patch 2
- Added the ability to import/export Export Sets
- Added color support for EJB models and beans
- Added "running man" icon to Console window
- New "%2" token added to version template dialog
- Replaced "Pin Location" checkboxes with lock/unlock icons
2.0.5 - April 12, 2001
Note: VA Assist 2.0.5 is designed for use with VA Java 3.5.3 and is fully backward compatible with VA Java 3.0/3.02/3.5. See the FAQ for further details.
- Preliminary support for VA Java 3.5.3
- Added control over the order in which new bookmarks are added to the bookmark list
- Added ability to add bookmarks via the debugger
- Added "Alphabetical" export order
- Enhanced VA Assist error logging facilities
- Added various performance optimizations to deal better with slow repository connections
2.0.4 - March 21, 2001
Note: Do not attempt to load or use VA Assist 2.0.4 or earlier with VA Java 3.5.3. VA Assist 2.0.4 is designed for use with VA Java 3.0/3.02/3.5. VA Assist 2.0.5 is designed for use with VA Java 3.0/3.02/3.5 and 3.5.3. Also, do not install VA Java 3.5.3 on top of your existing VA Java 3.0/3.02/3.5 installation without first deleting/un-installing all of the VA Assist 2.0.4 files. See the FAQ for further details.
- New option to activate/deactivate individual breakpoints
- New option to set the default page for any tabbed browser window
- Automatically update a "static public String version" method or field
- Enhanced code assist to show JavaDoc for method parameters and classes
- New "Super Group" menu for owners to set the status of their projects and packages
- Suppress the automatic conversion of indentation spaces to tabs when viewing code
- Added a "Working Set" item to the "Results" menu of the Search Results window
- New import/export options for
- Enhanced status line to show item name and edition description
- Fixed the Go To Member dialog (broken in VAJ 3.5)
- Additional VA Java 3.5 export and code assist fixes
- Fix for IDE.INI occasionally loosing settings (thanks Johan!)
2.0.3 - February 28, 2001
- New text editor enhancements
- Double-click at beginning or end of line selects line
- Double-click at beginning or end of text selects everything
- Tab key always block indents partially selected lines
- Use Windows default style word select
- Make "beginning of line" key jump to first character
- Add word delete key bindings
- Add find matching bracket key binding
- New browser layout enhancements
- Optional formatting for JavaDoc @version tags
- Enhanced "Mark VA Assist Menus & Options" to include dialog enhancements
- Added a new "Show methods flush left" option for viewing methods
- Added a "Find Again" menu which will repeat the last find operation
- Added a "Clean Up Workspace" command
- Enhanced user management in the Repository Explorer
- Enhanced Super User mode
2.0.2 - February 14, 2001
- Update JavaDoc @version tags for classes and interfaces
- Auto-format when viewing methods
- Auto-format when saving methods
- Added "Help" button to options dialog
- New VisualAge Generator Extensions
2.0.1 - January 30, 2001
- New "Insert one blank line between methods" option for whole class edit mode
- New "Editions created since" search depth option for repository queries
- Added control over color highlighting in repository explorer names lists
- Added wildcard version name matching to the rename version dialog
- Added an "Edit Search" option to the search results window
- Various performance enhancements
- Additional VA Java 3.5 export fixes
2.0 - January 16, 2001
Note: VA Assist Enterprise/J v2.0 requires a new serial number in order to unlock the new v2.0 features. Customers who have purchased the earlier, 1.5.x version can use VA Assist with a v1.5.x serial number but will not be able to see any of the new v2.0 features. A modest upgrade fee is required in order to access the new features. Customers who have purchased VA Assist within the last 90 days can receive this upgrade for free. Please contact the Instantiations sales department at sales@instantiations.com or 800-808-3737 for details or to purchase the upgrade.
- Browser/Ergonomic enhancements
- Enhanced view filters with pattern matching
- Enhanced bookmarks (persistent, universal and scoped)
- Browse recently modified methods
- Browse recently visited methods
- Browse bookmarked methods
- Intra-repository broadcast messaging
- Souce code enhancements
- Use period to trigger code assist
- Font style control of Source Highlighting (Bold, Italic & Underline)
- Task Automation
- Task automation for administrators
- Scheduled loading of Solutions, Projects or Packages
- Execute sequential automated tasks
- Debugger/Inspector enhancements
- Management of exception sets
- Inspector/Debugger field sorting
- New repository query window
- Enhanced Solution management
- New Solution creation wizard
- New Solution "Add to Workspace" command
- New Solution "Delete from Workspace" command
- New Solution "Replace in Workspace" command
- New Repository Explorer Project management commands
- New "Add Package" command
- New "Delete Package" command
1.5.8 - December 31, 2000
- Ignore whitespace when comparing method source
- Added view filtering to the resources page of the workbench window
- Enhanced type selection dialogs
- Added ability to specify default access modifiers for
- Enhanced "Create Field" wizard accessor generation
- Ignore leading non-alpha character
- Selectively generate just getters or setters
- Enhanced directory & jar file export sets to export all resources if so desired
- Hide serial numbers from all users if so desired
1.5.7 - December 15, 2000
- Support for VA Java Patch 2
- Added Solution "Delete from Workspace" command
- Added Solution "Replace in Workspace" command
- Show loaded status of Solutions
- Added the ability to lock export sets
- Added "Suppress all other whitespace between elements" option to Export options
- Added -username and -password command-line startup options
- Added "Clear Workspace Owner & Exit VisualAge" command
1.5.6 - November 28, 2000
- Enhanced Repository Explorer user management functions
- Enhanced view filtering
- Enhanced working set management with import, export and merge
- Added the ability to export or import menu key profiles
- Split various filter options out to a new Filters options page
1.5.5 - November 1, 2000
- Added the ability to stop background management queries
- Added "Messages" command to Window menu to access Message log window
- Enhanced Super User mode
- Fixed problems with format on export under VAJ 3.5
1.5.4 - October 20, 2000
- Added "Release All Components" menu options to the Repository Explorer
- Enhanced the Message task to include a delivery priority and Messages log window
- Enhanced the auto save text feature
- Enhanced the schedule wizard to allow tasks to be automatically removed
- Enhanced Directory and Jar file export sets to use loaded Solutions rather than Projects
- Modified the layout of several windows to better fit on 800x600 pixel displays
1.5.3 - September 25, 2000
Note: VA Assist Professional & Entry have been combined to form a new free VA Assist/J Preview edition. This new, combined product has not been reduced in functionality and contains all of the features present in the former VA Assist Professional & Entry editions.
- New ability to hide the VAJ 3.5 source view feature
- New ability to control the visibility of any browser pages (Source, Visual Composition, etc.)
1.5.2 - September 19, 2000
- Added "Package" and "Project" scopes to References and Declarations menus
- Shift-click in tree lists to fully collapse or expand sub-items
- Added "Quick Breakpoint" (VAJ 3.5) and "Clear Method Breakpoints" commands
- Enhanced source view mode under VAJ 3.5
1.5.1 - September 9, 2000
- Enhanced support for VA Java 3.5 Solutions
- New "Solution" option in the standard Add menu
- Added support for edition/version descriptions
- Added a metric tab to the Solutions property dialog
- Added "Rename Version" menu to Solution Editions menu
- Enhanced whole-class-edit mode to mimic VAJ 3.5 source view mode
1.5 - August 31, 2000
Note: VA Assist 1.5 is designed for use with VA Java 3.5 and is fully backward compatible with VA Java 3.0/3.02.
- General support for VA Java 3.5
- Support for VA Java 3.5 Solutions
- Use Solutions as View Filters
- Compare Solutions and Solution Editions to one another
- Include Solutions in Export Sets
- Manage users (add, remove, replace) at the Solution level
- New "Go To Solutions" menu in Repository Explorer
- Optionally mark each VA Assist-added menu with an "@" symbol
1.0.11 - August 15, 2000
Note: Do not attempt to load or use VA Assist 1.0.11 with VA Java 3.5. VA Assist 1.0.11 is designed for use with VA Java 3.0/3.02. VA Assist 1.5 is designed for use with VA Java 3.0/3.02 and 3.5. Also, do not install VA Java 3.5 on top of your existing VA Java 3.0/3.02 installation without first deleting/un-installing all of the VA Assist 1.0.11 files.
- Enhanced whole class editing mode
- Allow method deletions and replacements
- Alt key inverts whole class editing mode
- Method count cutoff
- New Repository Explorer user management functions
- Add user to package groups
- Remove users from package groups
- Replace users in package groups
- Change all project owners
- Change all package owners
- Change all types owners
- Added color highlighting to Repository Explorer names lists
- Enhanced Administrative setting of super package and project groups
1.0.10 - July 28, 2000
Note: Build 1.0.10 contains a newer version of the VA Assist debug utilities, providing better debug logging. Before updating to 1.0.10, make sure to unload any earlier version of both the base product and the debug utilities.
- New Super Group Leader Mode
- Import and Export of Users
- Enhanced "Load Newer Projects" task
- Search for Types within the Repository
- Enhanced Text Find/Replace "Replace All" command
- Enhanced Repository Explorer "Go To Projects" command
- Whole Class View mode supported in the Repository Explorer
- Administrative override to control Version Renaming for all users
- Enhanced Type Import and Export
- Enhanced Debug Logging
- New logging level designed to filter out common system exceptions
- Control over the size of the log file
- Open the log file from within VA Java
1.0.9 - July 18, 2000
- Enhanced Problem Filtering
- Show all problems
- Exclude deprecated warnings
- Exclude specified problems
- Show only errors
- Enhanced Accessor Generation
- Ignore leading non-alpha character
- Selectively generate just getters or setters
- More Export Format Enhancements
- Convert all tabs to spaces
- Specify the number of blank lines between methods
- Optionally remember starting line numbers for methods
- Format Generated Code
- Apply Workbench view filters to classes view
- Added ability to execute long management queries as a background process
- Added ability to change user prior to password prompt during workbench startup
- More VA Java (EA) VCE fixes!!
1.0.8 - June 29, 2000
- Export Format Enhancements
- Convert method indentation (i.e., tabs to spaces)
- Convert line ends (i.e., cr/lf to lf)
- Trim trailing blanks
- New Import Format Enhancements
- Format method source
- Change method indentation
- Convert indentation spaces to tabs
- Trim trailing blanks
- New & Enhanced Scheduled Tasks
- More Text Search/Replace Enhancements
- Match whole words only
- Smart replace maintains case of replaced text
- New "Become Owner" command for Projects, Packages and Types
- New "Version Scratch" command for Scratch Packages
- New "Create & Release Open Edition" for Packages
- New "Selected Items" view filter
- Specify initial default version name
- "Mini" Management Query support in VA Java Professional & Entry
- Administrative override that turns Super User mode off at startup for all users
- Fix for the dreaded VA Java (EA) VCE property editor scrolling bug!!
1.0.7 - June 16, 2000
- Export Wizards Enhancements
- Export only if changed
- Run external program after export
- New Scheduled Tasks
- Color coding of items not in library
- Administrative override of version name templates
- Check for newer, open editions when explicitly creating new editions
1.0.6 - June 5, 2000
1.0.5 - May 30, 2000
- Whole Class View/Edit
- Universal Memory Text Fields
- Edition Descriptions/Comments
- More Version Dialog Enhancements
- Repository Versioning
- Enhanced Super User mode
- Import from Repository Enhancements
- More Management Query Browser Enhancements
1.0.4 - May 15, 2000
- Change Repository Synchronization
- Enhanced ability to control list colorization
- Added new version template tokens for various time formats
- Enhanced Super User mode
1.0.3 - May 8, 2000
- Export/import individual classes to/from a repository
- Option to automatically open export dialog after versioning
- Additional method order options for exporting code
- Format type declarations when batch formatting source code
1.0.2 - April 25, 2000
- Enhanced Export Options
- format exported method source
- export changes from comparison browser
- New Goto Line Number command
1.0.1 - April 17, 2000
Note: Build 1.0.1 requires that you start with a clean ide.icx because 1.0.1 contains a newer version of the VA Assist debugging utilities, providing better debug logging. As of 1.0.1, the debug utilities are now unloadable so that to load future versions of the debug utilities you may unload the old debug utilities rather than rebuilding your workspace.
- Enhanced Super User mode
- Enhanced Problem Filtering
- New "Go To Projects" command in Repository Explorer
- Added memory combobox to Copy dialogs
- Enhanced Management Query Browser
- search for newer editions
- search for items owned by other users
- search for types developed by other users
- more built-in queries
- bookmarks
- Enhanced Export Options
- configurable method indentation on export
- configurable method order on export
including export in the order that methods were imported- blank line between methods option
- new template tokens for exporting repositories
- new "Always export current selection" option
when exporting directories, jar files, and repositories- new "Export Again" menu
1.0 - April 3, 2000
- General Availability
1.0 (RC3) - March 31, 2000
Note: As of Blue Devil version 1.0 RC3, both the standard and EA (Java 2) versions of Blue Devil are packaged together in a single download. Please review the revised Installation Instructions.
New Features:
- Interface Implementors
- New InstallShield-based installer
Bug Fixes
- Various minor bug fixes
1.0 (RC2) - March 30, 2000
- Enhanced code metrics
1.0 (RC1) - March 28, 2000
- Problem with Class Properties/Metrics fixed
- Various export wizard bug fixes
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.39) - March 25, 2000
- Drag/drop enhanced to support copying within the current container
- Code assist lock-up problem fixed
- Minor drag/drop and direct edit bugs fixed
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.38) - March 24, 2000
Note: Build 0.38 requires that you start with a clean ide.icx because 0.38 contains new versions of the VA Assist debugging utilities and VA Assist unloader. These have been updated to provide better logging of situations where VA Assist will not unload properly.
New Features:
Bug Fixes
- More export wizard bug fixes
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.37) - March 21, 2000
- Various export wizard bug fixes
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.36) - March 19, 2000
New Features:
- Export Sets
- Enhanced Export to Directory
- Enhanced Export to JAR File
- Enhanced Export to Repository
- Batch Export
- VCE Connection Filters
- VCE Dynamic Linking
- VCE Select All
- VCE Move
- VCE Size
- VCE Auto Sizing
- Enhanced Color Highlighting
Bug Fixes
- Removed auto-save from Scrapbook
- Sizing oddity with version dialog
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.35) - March 11, 2000
New Features:
Bug Fixes
- Menu keys now work in VCE
- User settings (including menu keys) are now remembered when loading a new version
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.33) - March 10, 2000
New Features:
Bug Fixes
- Various menu key problems
- Replace All infinite loop
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.32) - March 7, 2000
New Features:
- Repository Explorer Project Copy
- Repository Explorer Project & Package Compare
- Repository Explorer Create Open Edition
- Repository Explorer Release
- Release Most Recent
- Release Another
- Super Project Groups
- Super User Toggle Menu
Bug Fixes
- Various minor selection and refresh problems
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.29) - March 4, 2000
New Features:
Bug Fixes
- Remove and replace user on Package and Project basis
- Various minor selection and refresh problems
- Minor version template editor problems
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.28) - March 2, 2000
New Features:
- Enhanced Search Dialog
- Enhanced Text Search/Replace Dialog
- Open Loaded Edition
- Script Editor Size
- Enhanced User Administration Dialog
- Enhanced Version Name Templates
Bug Fixes
- Various minor selection problems
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.27) - Feb 27, 2000
New Features:
- Enhanced Always Show Selected Definition
- Enhanced Version Renaming
Bug Fixes
- Direct Editing
- Minor key binding problems
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.24) - Feb 26, 2000
New Features:
Bug Fixes
- Accelerator key duplication
1.0 beta 1 (build 0.23) - Feb 25, 2000
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