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Bug fixes

Date Version Changes

7/29/2008

1.633

  • Fixed bug where 7 digit dialing (number without area code) would fail. Communicator no longer prepends a 1 on 7 digit numbers.

7/28/2008

1.632

  • Fixed crash when using search contacts box (bug introduced when adding delete contact feature)

7/24/2008

1.631

  • Fixed bug with active call hangup issue when handling multiple inbound calls with anonymous caller ID's.

7/16/2008

1.629

  • Added ability to delete contact from contacts list from within Communicator (right click on the contact to access the delete menu)

7/15/2008

1.628

  • Fixed bug that caused active outbound calls to hangup when an unanswered inbound call went to voicemail

7/14/2008

1.627

  • Added new version change list to new version dialog box
  • Added sign in timer to retry a sign in if it is taking too long
  • Fixed bug in handling updates to contact list from server

6/24/2008

1.623

  • Fixed bug with session re-invites during hold and long calls.
  • Fixed bug in update of contacts list during search.

6/16/2008

1.622

  • Added call quality feedback option in Help->Report call quality issue
  • Fixed bug where unanswered outbound calls were not properly hung up at the server when the caller hung up in Communicator.

6/4/2008

1.621

  • Fixed bug with multiple number accounts when in single sign on mode.

6/3/2008

1.620

  • Added search contacts in contacts panel

5/29/2008

1.618

  • Voicemails now change to "heard" when heard from Communicator
  • Added more time to DTMF tone to work around some systems that would not respond to shorter tone length
  • Previous installer (if available) is saved off in home directory so users can revert if need be

5/26/2008

1.615

  • Upgraded SIP library
  • Added server failover support
  • Fixed bug for single number users (bug introduced in multiple registration support)

5/19/2008

1.614

  • For customers with multiple phone numbers, Communicator can now log into all numbers at the same time. This feature can be enabled in Tools->Options->Advanced . It is off by default
  • Added "Single line" mode for customers that want only one call to progress at a time
  • Added Bulgaria to the country list

5/12/2008

1.613

  • Fixed bug with ringing that wouldn't stop when on a call and another call come in and was answered elsewhere
  • Fixed bug with cancel sign in button not hiding when auto retry was attempting a reconnect

5/8/2008

1.612

  • Fixed crash in auto update check
  • Fixed bug where outbound call would show inbound call alert when already on a call
  • Streamlined conference calling feature
  • Added Outlook contact integration. If enabled (the default), Outlook 2003 contacts will show in the contact list

5/2/2008

1.611

  • If an inbound number matches a number in the contacts, the contact information is used for the name
  • Beta releases now check both beta and production to find the latest release during update checks
  • Contacts is now the default tab, Main is now "Dial"

4/11/2008

1.609

  • Fixed ring issue when a call comes in and a call was already active
  • Allow users to close individual tabs in an instant message conversation
  • Tweak call history to have an icon for in/out call indication
  • Speed up cached data loading for call history, voicemail, and contacts

4/8/2008

1.608

  • Added inbound call number alert for calls that occur when on an active call
  • Cleaned up call history and voicemail panels, added alternate colored rows for easier reading

4/1/2008

1.605

  • Added enable/disable IM sounds and set IM sounds in Tools->Options->Sounds
  • Updated options dialog to have horizontal panel buttons

3/28/2008

1.604

  • Begun adding Jabber (Googletalk) support. Set the IM options in Tools->Options->IM. Note that to sign on, you must first enter your IM username/password before signing on in Communicator
  • Added Communicator reset in Tools->Reset Communicator . This resets all settings to default

3/15/2008

1.603

  • Fixed hangup of active call when incoming call (on line 2) was not answered

3/13/2008

1.602

  • Fixed bug with free account signup
  • Added logging in installer launch during upgrade

3/13/2008

1.601

  • Bug fix for perpetual ring after other party on inbound call either hangs up or goes to voicemail before you answer
  • Fixed bug with audio on some calls
  • Fixed auto update bug for beta releases
  • Fixed bug for voicemail dialing (DTMF not working when calling own number)
  • Added ability to send ring audio to device seperate from the call audio
  • Implement HTTPS for web api calls to protect user data
  • Fix Cancel bug (server sends cancel on active calls when more than one location is registered, we need to ignore these cancels)
  • Fix bug where call auto holds instead of flashing the call button

3/7/2008

1.599

  • Fixed bug for voicemail dialing (DTMF not working when calling own number)
  • Fixed bug with version check (caused after switching to HTTPS for server traffic)
  • Added ability to send ring audio to device seperate from the call audio
  • Implement HTTPS for web api calls to protect user data

2/27/2008

1.596

  • Fix bug where active call is hung up when a second call comes in (happens for users of Softphone and ATA)
  • Fix bug where call auto holds instead of flashing the line button when a call is already active

2/18/2008

1.592

  • Fixed DTMF issue when on the new SIP/RTP servers
  • Fixed delay in RTP (bug after adding improved call status information)

2/14/2008

1.591

  • Added call status indication that is visible to the user
  • Fixed bug with hangup issue when on new SIP server
  • Added optional SIP logging (can be turned on and off in the options panel)
  • Added firewall helper to automatically install exception in the Windows firewall

2/12/2008

1.590

  • Fix bug that was causing outbound call crash to occur

2/11/2008

1.589

  • Fixed bug that caused 2 second delay for users on the new SIP server

2/11/2008

1.588

  • Fixed bug in getting media server IP address from new SIP server

2/7/2008

1.585

  • Fixed bug in sending local IP address in SIP session (exposed by recent server side change)
  • Added tool tip to tray icon

2/5/2008

1.584

  • Fixed bug in handling SIP options request from server
  • Upgraded SIP library to latest version
  • Fixed registration issue, now register every 180 seconds.
  • Fixed bug in sign out, now send proper signout registration to server

1/28/2008

1.581

  • Production version (adding here to ensure all clients in the field get the upgrade)

1/21/2008

1.580

  • Fixed crash when trying to send DTMF in a call that wasn't completely setup
  • Fixed upgrader issue impacting Vista users (upgrade installer now goes to your home directory)
  • Added logging for tracking peer ended calls to help debug issue seen in the field
  • Removed answer and ignore buttons on top of call panel. The answer/hangup buttons now handle this function, making the UI more consistent

1/18/2008

1.579

  • Added default call back number
  • Added click to call with call back in contacts panel
  • Bug fix for network error (will now retry even on network error)
  • Added support for displaying caller name (when not unavailable)
  • Automatically close call tab after 30 seconds for unanswered inbound call
  • Added changeable save directory for recorded conversations (in Tools->Options)

12/28/2007

1.578

  • Shrink user interface size
  • Fix scaling issue in login animation
  • Upgrade session handling library (improved login and call stability)
  • Fix bug where active call would not hangup on signout
  • Fix bug in handling activation/deactivation of hangup and dial buttons

12/14/2007

1.577

  • Fix for crash seen by some users on call hangup
  • Add mute microphone on call. Click the microphone icon in the audio settings panel to toggle mute
  • Extra logging to help trace issue with failed retry on network disconnect

11/30/2007

1.576

  • Fixed bug with crash after long running periods
  • Fixed bug with hangup of active call when conferenced and other call hangs up
  • Added feature to alert for incoming call using either bring window to front or tray message
  • Minor updates to user interface to adjust to the taller size of Communicator.

11/27/2007

1.575

  • Added contact addition feature. In Tools->Add Contact, you can now add a contact to your contacts
  • Added contact addition feature in call dialog. Caller ID is now a URL. When clicked, it displays the add contact dialog with the number populated
  • Fixed crash when making or receiving a call after signing out and back in

11/23/2007

1.574

  • Number, '#', and '*' keys now send DTMF when in a call and the call tab is selected
  • No longer prepend a leading 1 on numbers when the user has already entered a leading 1 on the number
  • Fixed crash when setting an active call after the other party has hung up

11/20/2007

1.573

  • Fix bug with setting audio device
  • Fix bug with trying to setup audio twice on outgoing calls with early media, would cause DTMF to fail on certain calls

11/20/2007

1.572

  • Fix bug in installer when upgrading from 1.57.0
  • Update dialpad buttons
  • Fix bug with invite on incoming call (could try to add the call more than once, now only does it once)
  • Fix bug with possible stuck call tab after hangup
  • Add audio in/out device selection in Tools->Options->Audio

11/13/2007

1.570

  • Add dollar to balance URL
  • Fix crash with incoming call
  • Fix bug with date sorting in both voicemail and call history
  • Fix phantom calls bug

11/7/2007

1.568

  • Fix bug with type 100 voicemail dialing
  • Add support for 4 lines
  • Add conferencing support
  • Add line status icon. Red for unused, green for used, yellow for on
  • hold, blue for in conference

11/5/2007

1.567

  • Fix for shortcut dialing (# dialing)
  • Added double click to play voicemails. Communicator caches voicemails. If a voicemail is already cached, that file is played. If not, the file is downloaded from the server and then that file is played
  • Added code to fix crash with multiple incoming calls
  • Implemented client side caching of web api data for voicemail, call history, and contacts. Data is updated only when the server has new data and the client requests it.

11/1/2007

1.565

  • Fixed bug where password was being blanked out when the error was not user/pass
  • Fixed bug where network disconnect would cause a permanent retry without ever re-connecting (should display network error message and wait for user to correct and manually retry)
  • Tweaked mis-aligned UI elements
  • Added call recording. Note that if one call is on hold and the other party speaks, it will be recorded on other calls recordings (byproduct of our audio library). A future release will have full call isolation for recording)
  • Fixed bugs in handling iLBC, but audio quality is still sketchy (disabled for now)
  • Fixed bug with multiple inbound call objects being created (needlessly taking up lines, causing problems with hangups)

10/30/2007

1.563

  • Multiple lines (currently 2) now supported
  • When new call comes in and a line is free, it displays on the call tab
  • When new call comes in and no lines are free, it is silently ignored (sent to voicemail)
  • Multiple outgoing calls supported (Dial button will hide after all lines are occupied)
  • Switching between lines implemented
  • Holding the active call implemented
  • Known issues: small memory leak (Call objects not yet properly cleaned up after hangup)

10/12/2007

1.561

  • Implemented call back feature
  • Fixed bug with mouse entering numbers on the dialpad
  • Added support to call voip.com usernames directly. Server doesn't support this yet, coming soon
  • Added balance getter and display
  • Tweaked UI to deal with wider panel

10/10/2007

1.559

  • Fixed bug where Cancel sign in button would show after a user failed to enter a username or password but clicked signon
  • Changed contact list to use a tree control
  • Added buddy panel and icons to contact list
  • Added click voip icon to call in buddy panel
  • Migrated to latest voice engine dll
  • Added port range option for SIP and RTP

10/4/2007

1.556

  • Added crash handler to send crash report back to server
  • Changed options dialog to use vertical tabs
  • Moved country flags to right of drop down box
  • Fixed setting of incoming ring sound file in options dialog
  • Enhanced dialpad with country selection
  • Internal number cleanup to properly handle spaces, dashes, and leading pluses
  • Internal number fix up to ensure international 011 is prepended on phone number as needed

9/26/2007

1.552

  • Fix for installer script that could fail do to anti-virus software blocking script

9/26/2007

1.551

  • Fix for bug when user had empty call history (trimming history would fail)
  • Trim whitespace from ends of phone number before calling

9/26/2007

1.550

  • Fixed bug in channel handling which could cause dead air on some calls
  • Fixed bug in installer that could prevent installs on some users machines
  • Removed unused audio level code that was possible cause of freeze on some users machines
  • Added URL launcher for Softphone help in the help menu option
  • Added trim of call history to 30 items (on startup)

9/25/2007

1.549

  • Fix for hangup issue on outgoing calls, especially those not already connected

9/25/2007

1.548

  • Fixed bug with touch tones and accessing services from Voip.com (such as voicemail)
  • Implemented audio levels indicators to show microphone and speaker levels during a call
  • Added option to enable and disable audio levels display in Tools->Options->General
  • Fixed bug where letters in phone number would result in invalid number error
  • Added call duration indicator on call tab

9/20/2007

1.546

  • Fixed crash where switching from a call or main tab to a tab with tables could cause a crash.
  • Added check for betas option in Tools->Options->Advanced. When selected the auto updater will check beta releases
  • Default for beta builds is to check for new beta releases

9/20/2007

1.545

  • Fixed bug with outbound call handling. Fixes issue where outbound call would fail after a long call completed
  • Fixed bug with inbound registration where Communicator would loose the registration connections
  • Communicator now only allows one instance at a time. Will foreground active instance if already running
  • iLBC codec now selected when server specifies it as the preferred codec

9/18/2007

1.544

  • Improved call audio, especially for Vista
  • Added echo cancellation, auto gain control, and mic noise cancellation in Tools->Options->Advanced

9/18/2007

1.54.3

  • Beta version test

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