Author-it 5.1.15.759 (23-Jul-2008)

Upgrading to Author-it 5.1.15.759

This is a full installation and update package. Provided your current version is 5.0.12.670 or earlier you can install this update without needing to uninstall your current version first.

Note: When installing you select how Author-it will be installed for people using this computer: either Everyone to make Author-it available for all users with access to the computer or Just me to make the installation of Author-it available to you only. If running this update over an existing installation, you need to choose the same option as initially selected to ensure all components are updated correctly. If you can't remember the option you chose, uninstall Author-it first.

1. Ensure all users are logged out of your library, then backup all your libraries, graphics, templates, and any other supporting files before you begin. If using SQL Server you can backup your library by exporting it to JET provided the library is under 2GB, otherwise have your SQL Server administrator back it up for you.
2. Run the Author-it Setup program to begin the installation process and follow the steps.
3. Open your library in Author-it Administrator and follow the prompts to upgrade your library.

Detailed installation instructions, should you need them, can be found in the Knowledge Center.

The following issues have been resolved in this build:

Within Author-it

• Changing a topic heading for a specific output (Print, Help and/or Web tabs) independently of the topic description now saves the change correctly.
• Printing a topic from the Book Editor now prints the topic with correct formatting for numbered and bulleted lists.
• Copying topic text containing numbered or bulleted lists and pasting it into another topic now retains the formatting on paste.
• When creating a new topic based on a template containing placeholder or boilerplate text, that text is now included when creating a topic from either the main window or the book editor.
• When a paragraph style is set to not appear in the print output, an empty paragraph is no longer produced in the Word/PDF document. .
• The option to remove character formatting by selecting (none) from the styles dropdown list is back.
• Spell check on exit works correctly.
• The option to rename a library is now only available in Author-it Administrator. Previously it could be renamed by right-clicking the root folder in Author-it which led to some undesirable behaviour.
• When an image in a File object is updated the changes are now immediately displayed in an open Topic or the Object List's preview pane.
• When creating a new version of an object, the variable assignments of the original version are automatically copied across to the new version.
• When a new style is created, it now shows up in the styles dropdown without having to restart Author-it.
• The option to remove Related Topic Groups is no longer disabled incorrectly.
• You can now assign variables to topic objects from the book editor view via the right-click menu.
• Creating a new folder correctly refreshes and sorts the folder list.
• You are no longer prompted to save a topic on viewing topic properties without making changes.
• You can now apply various templates to topics within a book without having to first close and reopen the book.
• The remove button is no longer disabled incorrectly for related topic groups that are not inherited.
• Moving objects to another folder by drag and drop now has a delay when dragging a topic over unexpanded folders.
• Creating a new object from the main Author ribbon now "remembers" the last template that was used.
• Character styles can now be removed by selecting (none) from the styles dropdown list.
• When working in the book editor you can now expand a topic that has subtopics regardless of whether the parent topic is locked.
• If a library is renamed or deleted and the 'automatically open last library' option is enabled, Author-it no longer produces an unrecoverable error because it can't find the library to open it.
• When selecting text and choosing the insert hyperlink button, the closest match (or the exact match if there is one) is now highlighted in the list of existing hyperlinks.
• You can no longer open another library from the recent libraries list without first closing any open objects. Previously this would cause the object locks to remain.
• When right-clicking a folder in the Library Explorer, there is now 'Expand All' and 'Collapse All' options.
• If modifying a style object while a topic is open, any changes to the style are reflected in the open topic.
• GIF, EPS and PNG graphics now appear correctly within the Thumbnail Preview.
• Changes made the navigation pane (such as adding/removing icons or changing the sequence) are now saved when closing and reopening Author-it.
• When duplicating an object after using the Recent Libraries list to switch libraries without closing Author-it, you no longer get multiple copies being created.
• When moving styles to a new folder, you no longer need to close and reopen Author-it for the styles to appear in the correct dropdown list in the book editor.
• Applying a template to objects within the Book Editor no longer fails on a second action.
• Assigning variables to topics from the right-click menu in the book editor now works as expected.
• You no longer get an error: "No More changed text found" if using the keyboard shortcut of CTRL+N to apply a style.
• When using multiple instances of Author-it, unique log files are now created and contain the 'Library Name' as defined within Author-it Administrator.
• The additional files field now resizes when the book editor is resized.
• When switching between libraries you are now prompted to save and close any open objects.
• When basing a topic on a template, then choosing to base it on none, properties no longer incorrectly display as being inherited.
• If a Related Topic group contains specific links to several topics, it is now possible to set the sequence the topics display.
• When defining an image as a bullet for a style in HTML, you can now use a relative path.
• You can no longer delete an active version of an object where redundant or inactive versions still exist.
• You can no longer make a version active when there is no active object.
• You no longer get an error when loading a new library after having previously enabling the history preview.
• When the Author-it window is not fully maximized so the scroll is enabled in the object list, sorting by columns now sorts the correct column.
• When creating a new version of a topic, the previous version's website manager settings are now copied to the new version.

With Object Search

• Performance of the object search when using the "In book" criteria has been improved and now displays progress.
• Searching by date range works as expected when using non-English regional settings (with different date formats).
• The 'Resolve subbooks' checkbox has been readded to the search criteria, enabling you to chose whether or not you wish to resolve subbooks when searching for objects within a book.
• If you choose the Reset button after creating custom search selections, the custom selections are now removed from the search field's drop-down list.
• The check boxes for match case and whole word search are now cleared when resetting search criteria.

With Find and Replace

• Find and Replace now allows you to replace a blank value.
• Find and Replace now recognizes a search for double quotes (")
• When using Find within a Book, the topic where the text string is found is now highlighted in the book contents.
• Find and Replace now supports searching for two spaces (empty characters) and replacing with one.
• Using Find and Replace to search for text and then changing the direction to "up" no longer produces an error.
• Object search now allows you to use wildcards (* or ?) in the Object Code field.

When Importing

• The XML import relation mapping list now supports multi-select.
• Importing a document containing external hyperlinks now creates the links correctly.
• If trying to import XML that cannot be validated, Author-it produces an error as expected and you can close the process.
• Importing specific MIF files, no longer appends numbers to the end of the certain topic headings.
• When importing documents with multi level (nested) index entries, second level entries are no longer merged together with the top level entries.
• Clicking Apply when creating a new import profile, correctly updates the existing profile.
• Importing FrameMaker files now imports the graphics correctly.

When Publishing

• When a publishing profile is set to exclude a specific topic and that topic is embedded in another topic, it is now excluded correctly.
• DHTML links (expanding blocks and popups) now work correctly when used inside a table.
• When publishing to JavaHelp the Index is no longer blank if a topic heading contains an ampersand (&).
• Publishing to Word where a file object contains an OLE object that is set to output as a JPG, you no longer receive an error that the image can not be converted.
• When publishing profile actions execute there is now an item in the log to tell you if each action has been executed and if it has been successful or not.
• The Publishing Log now contains additional information for the various stage including the start and finish times for various steps within publishing, and the start and finish times for the entire publishing process.
• When defining additional files on a publishing profile and using a SQL Server database, the files are now remembered when closing and reopening the profile.
• When inserting Equation via embedded OLE objects, they now appear correctly in the published output. Previously they could appear in the wrong place in the Word document and and produce a"Error! Bookmark not defined." error.
• Merged table cells no longer lose their borders when published to Word 2007.
• Using a customized Project.hhp file when publishing to HTML Help works as expected.
• Publishing profile variable assignments now resolve during publishing when used outside of publishable text.
• Publishing profile variable assignments now resolve correctly if not set to prompt on publish.
• Publishing specific books no longer fails with an "index out of range" error.
• Related topic groups are created correctly when publishing to WinHelp.
• Clicking the close (X) button when publishing, now cancels the publishing process but does not close Author-it.

Within Author-it Administrator

• The Repair and Compact works correctly.
• Checking the option for Change Permissions now automatically checks the options for List and Read.
• Assigning licenses now displays users and groups correctly.
• Changes have been made to the repair and compact to fix "hidden" objects that are in release state that no longer exists.

Within Author-it Localization Manager:

• The Translation Export Wizard is disabled if opening a source library that does not yet contain any target libraries.
• Creating a translation job, no longer includes unrelated objects.
• If a file object has the Print properties set to embedded, but Help and Web are set to linked, then the linked files are now correctly copied across as part of a localization update.
• If release states have been added to a target library in a different order to the source library, the correct release states are now assigned to the objects when using the translation export wizard.