ArsClip Official Release

Version 5.10 of ArsClip has been released. This update includes several important bug fixes and more in-program documentation.

The Configuration window now includes a Help section that is displayed by default. This section provides two functions. First, it guides a new user to the most important setting - how to display the popup. Second, it documents some advanced settings, for example settings that are only accessible directly in the configuration file.

The Edit Clips/Macros help window has been update with more information. It now describes how Shared Permanent Groups function and how to set up ArsClip itself to be shared. The Date command formatting string now has a reference. JavaScript support is now explained and the parts of the "main" function are explained. How ArsClip macros interact with external programs is also included.

More Downtime

On the 19th and the 26th of this month, my website provider has had issues. Thanks for the feedback. I'm aware of the downtime and I'm monitoring for details.

Maintenance

Some work is being done behind the scenes on the website. Old code is getting updated for future compatibility. For most users, the changes will not be noticeable. A few may see some intermittent errors as parts are updated and fixed.

For the technical details, some deprecated PHP routines are being replaced with the newer equivalent functions.

Downtime

The site was down today, due to a migration behind the scene. My web host moved my site to a new server and normally the move would be invisible. However, the new MySQL required a manual change to get things working.

Everything should now be working as normal, but if you run into any issues, please let me know.

Thanks, JJJ.

ArsClip Official Release

A new version of Arsclip v5.09 is now available. The changes include the most requested feature and an important bug fix.

The new feature is a simple one: shared Permanent Groups. The move to a standard SQLite database has its limitations. The database is designed for a single instance, so sharing data between multiple instances of ArsClip required some detailed design. The change allows a Permanent Group to be changed to "shared". When shared, changing a clip on one instance will change the clip on all instances. It is also designed to be compatible with network shares as well as cloud syncing. Offline instances will automatically import the new data when first run and online instances will import when a change is detected.

The important bug fixed was caused by using the "Move" feature in Permanent Clips/Macros. A typo introduced a bug into v5.08 that cause the database to store the incorrect sort order for clips after a clip was moved. The result was the program reporting a clip cannot be loaded and would terminate to protect data. The fix corrects the issue with "Move" and also will correct the database so the program loads normally.