__________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 05/Nov/2006 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.6 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - Print Members Full Statement and Mini Statement directly from Member window in Cafe Manager program. 2. FIXES. - Sort order of members transaction history in Member window in Cafe Manager program. It is now ordered Ascending by date - Fixed printing problem for End Of Shift report & Log File viewer. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd386.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.0, 3.8.1, 3.8.2 or 3.8.3, 3.8.4, 3.8.5 Download and install CMPUpd386_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro for all versions starting from 3.5.0 and up. __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 26/Jun/2006 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.5 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - Option to disable END button on PC-Panel in Pre-Paid mode 2. FIXES. - none 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd385.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.0, 3.8.1, 3.8.2 or 3.8.3, 3.8.4 Download and install CMPUpd385_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro for all versions starting from 3.5.0 and up. __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 20/Feb/2006 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.4 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - Password protected access to Cafe Manager Log View. Log file Viewer can now be configured with password protection for in-build accounts: ie Admin, Manager, Superviser and User. Please go to Tools>CM Configuration menu and select Logons Tab 2. FIXES. - fixed Go Menu items 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd384.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.0, 3.8.1, 3.8.2 or 3.8.3 Download and install CMPUpd384_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro for all versions starting from 3.5.0 and up. __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 10/July/2005 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.3 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - None 2. FIXES. - In Dynamic IP connection mode PC-panel icon set to Unknown when connection with client cannot be established - fixed "Overflow" error when there is a problem with billing rate. - fixed "Unknown" error when generating PC Summary report. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd383.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.0, 3.8.1 or 3.8.2 Download and install CMPUpd383_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro for all versions starting from 3.5.0 and up. __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 13/June/2005 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.2 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - None 2. FIXES. - fixed problem importing log files for cafes where only one additional service is configured in Cafe Manager Pro 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd382.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.0 or 3.8.1 Download and install CMPUpd382_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro for all versions starting from 3.5.0 and up. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 25/May/2005 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.1 Please upgrade Screen Shield to 2.4.1 also __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - None 2. FIXES. - In Pre-Paid mode when AddTime is used Cafe Manager Pro timer show time on 1 minute more that Screen Shield 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd381.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.0 Download and install CMPUpd381_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro for all versions starting from 3.5.0 and up. Date: 30/Apr/2005 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.8.0 Please upgrade Screen Shield 2.4.0 also __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - Dynamic IP Address connection mode supported. Please upgrade Screen Shield 2.4.0 - Discount can be entererd as an amount as well as percentage - Reports dates can now be selected by using calendar type window. No drop down boxes anymore - Live Update can now search for Cafe Manager updates download and install. Click New and Updates button on Cafe Manager tool bar 2. FIXES. - Fixed Transfer PC problem when user can transfer Session for Locked client. Transfer only available for open (Unlocked) PC. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd380.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro for all versions starting from 3.5.0 and up. Date: 19/Feb/2005 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.5 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - Charge rates can now be entered for amounts greater than 9999. Rates will be automaticaly formated using windows settings number format. For example: 10,000.00 for 10000 - Changing Shield connections thorugh a Shield Config button or through a CM Configuration menu will have immidiate effect. No need to restart the program. 2. FIXES. - Fixed problem in SSwith.dll error 10054 "Connection rest by remote host" will no longer appear. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd375.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.4; 3.7.3; 3.7.2; 3.7.1 Download and install CMPUpd375_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro versions 3.5.0; 3.6.1; 3.7.0; 3.7.1; 3.7.2; 3.7.3; 3.7.4 Date: 11/Aug/2004 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.4 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - New option to hide "Don't print receipt" check box on main Cafe Manager window. See CM Configuration menu, General tab. - Transfer option will be disabled for PC-panel that is in End session state 2. FIXES. - Fixed problem adding new Charge Categories. When you type rates for new category, change Charge Option and click Apply - Charge Category was not added to the list. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd374.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.3; 3.7.2; 3.7.1 Download and install CMPUpd374_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro versions 3.5.0; 3.6.1; 3.7.0; 3.7.1; 3.7.2; 3.7.3 Date: 02/Jun/2004 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.3 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - none 2. FIXES. - In CM Configuration, Billing Options: If all Additional Services have been deleted, Cafe Manager will fail to start. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd373.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.1 and 3.7.2 Download and install CMPUpd373_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro versions 3.5.0;3.6.1;3.7.0;3.7.1;3.7.2 Date: 07/May/2004 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.2 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - see release note for CMPr 3.7 bellow 2. FIXES. - In Pre-Paid mode when Transferring session from one PC to another, Screen Shield Timer was not showing Remaining Time. Time was starting from 0 and was counting upwards. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd372.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.1 Download and install CMPUpd372_350.EXE file for Cafe Manager Pro versions 3.5.0;3.6.1;3.7.0;3.7.1 Date: 28/Feb/2004 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.1 Cafe Manager Pro 3.7.1 require Screen Shield version 2.3.1 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - see release note for CMPr 3.7 bellow 2. FIXES. - When Transferring session in CMPro from one PC to another, Screen Shield was not unlocking system where session is transferred to. - "Don't run Shield" option in Pre-Paid mode was not working. It is fixed now. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - see release note for CMPr 3.7 bellow 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd371.EXE file Download and install UpgrdShield231.EXE file on client systems Date: 22/Feb/2004 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.7.0 Cafe Manager Pro 3.7 require Screen Shield version 2.3 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - New communication protocol is implemented between Cafe Manager and Screen Shield. Both programs can now exchange information, providing you with functionality such as: Ping selected client, Ping All, Auto-ping. Information in Cafe Manager window updated immediately when status of the client system has changed. Customers can now close sessions by themselves and Cafe Manager will automatically calculate time and charges for them. See CM Configuration menu Screen Shield tab and Screen Shield set-up wizard - Extend functionality of Cafe Manager by adding your own programs or batch files. At pre-defined actions (e.g. After user clicked Save button) CMPro will execute your application. (see CM Configuration menu Advanced tab). - Functionality of ShieldRCP is added to Cafe Manager Pro. You can now perform same command on multiple clients from Cafe Manager. - Hide Total in Cafe Manager Pro window - Right-mouse click menu added to Systems window in Cafe Manager 2. FIXES. - none 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - External use of Screen Shield is not supported. You can only control Screen Shield from Cafe Manager. - Use of ShieldRCP.exe is disabled.   4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd370.EXE file Download and install UpgrdShield230.EXE file on client systems ________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 28/Oct/2003 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.6.1 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - none 2. FIXES. - Fixes problem accumulating total and debiting member's account when a single charge is equal or more than 1000. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd361.EXE file ________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 26/Sep/2003 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.6.0 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - Newly designed Charge and calculation sub-systems: Allows you to create any number of Charge Categories; Enter any number of time periods with step as little as 1 minute; Use rates in rotation or based on time of the day/night; etc. - Apply Discount % on final charge - End Of Shift report function added. Member of staff will be asked (can be forced on Exit of the program)to produce End Of Shit report. Report can only be saved (not editable format) or printed. This will help to balance total for the shift. - View log file for a curent day as a daily report. 2. FIXES. - Bug in Pre-Paid mode: When adding time client system wasn't updated properly. - Bug in Pre-Paid mode: If you restart Cafe Manager computer when using Autorecovery or exit from the program through File/Save and Exit menu, pre-paid time wasn't loaded correctly. - number of internal changes to improve program performance. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) After installation please: - Due to update of Charge and Calculation sub-systems, Cafe Manager will have default billing settings. Please recreate your Charge settings before you start using the program. 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd360.EXE file ________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 13 March 2003 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.5.0 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - You can create any numbers of Additional Services - Receipt Number can now be printed and configured in CM Configuration menu - Configure what reports database to use. In CMReports on Maintenance tab - Use mixed client environment. You can specify what client system Cafe Manager should not connect. This may be useful if you are using Windows and Mac systems or allow customers with laptops and etc. Tools/Shield Config menu - Discount option not supported. 2. FIXES. - number of internal changes to improve program performance. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) After installation please: - Run DBUpgrade.exe to update Cafe Manager Pro settings database - Run RptDBUpgrade.exe to update Reports database - If you are using Receipt templates please check fields layout in File/Page setup menu. 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd350.EXE file _________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 12 July 2002 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.4.1 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - Two options on when to create a Log file: 1. At midnight. New Log file will be create automatically at midnight 2. After Midnight, when you restart the program. Information will be appended to the log file for the previous day until you restart the program 2. FIXES. - Activate Screen Shield when Transfer customer's session in Cafe Manager. For example: Screen Shield on PC 1 wasn't activated when you transfer customer from PC1 to PC 2 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd341.EXE file _________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 12/May/2002 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.4.0 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - CM Membership and Cafe Manager Pro record how much time member has spent at your cafe. This information can be viewed in Cafe Manager Pro - in Membership Account Look up screen; in CM Membership database; in 4 new reports: Members sessions; Valid Memberships, Expired Memberships, Members Statements For this functionality to work you need to use Membership Account Look up screen in Cafe Manager Pro. 2. FIXES. - Log File was re-created every time you re-start the program - Fixed. Information is now added to the existing log file until date is changed and new log file is created. - Pre-Paid mode. When you Add Time - program is now updates Screen Shield with new, correct time. 3. CHANGES (For existing users) - Membership and Reports databases needs to be updated 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd340.EXE file from http://www.vibersoft.com/cmp/cmp_updates.htm After installation run: MemDBUpgrade.exe to upadate Membership database RptDBUpgrade.exe to upadate Reports database Both files are located in Cafe Manager Pro folder. __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 30/Mar/2002 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.3.2 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - none 2. FIXES. - Log File. New file is now created as date changes. There is no need to re-start the program after midnight in order to create a new log file. - Log file. In some cases total amount was include twice in log file. This was producing a difference between Income History report and User Session report. - Pre-Paid mode. It is possible to add any amount of time. - Pre-Paid mode. Type Mismatch error fixed if user enters 60 minutes instead of 1 hour. - Mouse pointer remains in "busy" state if you click "Check for updates" button. 3. CHANGES - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Download and install CMPUpd332.EXE file from http://www.vibersoft.com/cmp/cmp_updates.htm __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 11/Aug/2001 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.3.1 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - none - none 2. FIXES. - CM Configuration settings were not updated properly between program's restarts. 3. CHANGES - none - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. For users with Cafe Manager Pro v .3.3.0 - Run CMPUpd331p.EXE file and follow instructions on your screen. For others: Run CMPUpd331.EXE file ATTN: You will need to re-create all Billing, Shield and Advanced settings __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 04/Aug/2001 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.3.0 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - It is now possible to create up to 4 different logon accounts. This could be useful if you have staff personnel with different responsibilities like: Manager, Supervisor and User. You can give access for different accounts to different programs (CM Reports, Shield RCP and CM Configuration menu) and specify what functionalities are allowed for each account - You can now test configuration settings as you make them. No need to restart program in order to check whether or not new settings are suite you. 2. FIXES. - none 3. CHANGES - Settings and Options menu are merged into one Configuration menu. - License Transfer functionality no longer supported 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Run CMPUpd330.EXE file and follow instructions on your screen. ATTN: You will need to re-create all Billing, Shield and Advanced settings __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 16/July/2001 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.2.1 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - none 2. FIXES. - Type Mismatch error when configuring Screen Shield in Cafe Manager Options menu 3. CHANGES - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Run CMPUpd321.EXE file and follow instructions on your screen __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 06/July/2001 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.2.0 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - Crash proof, autorecovery functionality added. Use Options menu to configure - Transfer user sessions in Pre-Paid mode is now possible - If you are using Shield in Internal mode Shutdown and Restart of remote system now possible. Use Action menu to Shutdown and Restart remote system for curently selected PC panel. 2. FIXES. - none 3. CHANGES - none 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Run CMPUpd320.EXE file and follow instructions on your screen __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 13/June/2001 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.1.0 __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. - In Shield Remote Control Panel (ShieldCP) Login functionality added. User needs to know a password (same as in Cafe Manager) in order to access ShieldCP 2. FIXES. Following problems were fixed - Total is not updated when there is no discount entered. - When members account selected, automatic transaction does not take place if there is no discount entered. - Errors with License Transfer function - Report errors: 1. When trying to create report: 13 04/frmCMreports: cmdCMreportView_click Type Mismatch 2. In Maintenance tab when trying to delete imported log, 0 00/clsLogAnalysis: delete log date - In some cases Registered section of Live update web page was not shown for Registered users. When user clicks on "New and Updates" button in Cafe Manager Pro 3. CHANGES - It is possible to use Cafe Manager Pro 3.1.0 and Light 2.2.0 on the same computer 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. Run CMPUpd310.EXE file and follow instructions on your screen __________________________________________________________________________________ Date: 28/Feb/01 Release Note for Cafe Manager Pro version 3.0.0 Please check Cafe manager Pro FAQ section on www.vibersoft.com/cmp/cmp_faq.htm __________________________________________________________________________________ 1. What's new 2. Fixes 3. Changes 4. How to upgrade 1. WHAT'S NEW. Cafe Manager Pro 3.0 comes with CM Membership database 2.0 Membership database is no longer a complementary program, it's now a part of Cafe Manager Pro system. Membership database: - Every member will have personal account created. - View/Edit member's account and transaction details - Print Member's personal and transaction details Integration of Membership database into Café Manager offers you unique ability to view/modify member's financial transaction details inside Cafe Manager Pro on a fly. (For more information please see CMPro tour: http://www.vibersoft.com/cmp/tour/cmp_tour.htm or Cafe Manager help file. Cafe Manager Pro: - View member's account and transaction details within Cafe Manager - Member's account can be updated automatically (when you press Save button) or manually. - Complete customisation of the receipt. MS Excel required to be installed for this process. By default receipt will be now printed vertically with default font available in printer. - Change password function added. - One Advanced Security option added. Allows you to disable "Don't Run Shield" check box in pre-paid mode 2. FIXES. Following problems were fixed - Quantity of additional service (i.e. Scan, Print etc) sometimes was resetting to one when user tries to add more. - When using Discount function. After user adds a discount quantity on one PC-Panel, switches to another PC-panel and then returns back to the first PC-panel Type Mismatch error appears. 3. CHANGES - Screen Shield tab is moved from Settings menu to the Options menu. Therefore it is password protected. Unauthorised staff member can no longer change usage of Shield. - Changes in Registration process. Every installation of Cafe Manager Pro 3.0 will now produce a Serial Number. Based on the Serial Number, Unlock key will be emailed to you along with Registration Name and Registration Code. In order to register the program you would need to enter Unlock key, Registration Name and Registration Code in Cafe Manger Pro Registration window. - 20 days evaluation period. 4. HOW TO UPGRADE. There is no auto upgrade package available. Please uninstall current version of Cafe Manager Pro and Membership database before new installation. Cafe Manager Pro: If you want to keep existing information please backup following files: - Cmdb21.mdb - could be found in DLL folder inside Cafe Manager Pro directory. This file keeps all your Billing options, Shield connections and other settings - Cmrpt.mdb - could be found in Reports folder inside Café Manager Pro directory. This file keeps report history information After installation, overwrite new files with backed up files. Membership database: If you want to keep existing information, please backup following file: Memdb.mdb - could be found in DLL folder inside CM Membership directory. This file keeps all membership information. After installation please use MemDBUpgrade.exe program to upgrade your existing database to the new format. This upgrade will keep all existing membership information. If you never used CM Membership database before you do not need to use MemDBUpgrade.exe