CARCare - Release Notes
  VERSION HISTORY - CARCare for Windows

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VERSION 2.2 Build 100 - MAINTENANCE RELEASE (March 10 2024)
   
System Change
- Cosmetic Changes:
Altered several graphic elements within the software.
 
System Change
- Co-Branding and Promotional Functions:
Developed functions to facilitate possible future co-branding, and special promotional campaigns that may materialize in the future.
  
 
 
VERSION 2.2 Build 99 - MAINTENANCE RELEASE (February 11  2024)
   
Correction
- Trip Record:
Corrected an issue that may occur when adding a trip record, that would produce an invalid Departure Date, requiring that the date be re-entered. 
 
Enhancement
- Two New Maintenance Reports:
Added two new replacement parts reports to the "Maintenance" report category in build 99.  These reports will list all replacement parts by vehicle, and by part description. 
 
 
 
VERSION 2.2 Build 98 - MAINTENANCE RELEASE (September 7 2021)
   
Correction
- VIN Decode:
Modified the software to accept only 16 characters of the block configuration element during the VIN decode process.
 
System Change - User Interface:
Made minor cosmetic adjustment to several dialogs.
  
  
  
VERSION 2.2 Build 97 - MAINTENANCE RELEASE (May 2021)
   
Enhancement
- User Interface:
Modified the software to present a cleaner, more modern looking user interface.
 
Enhancement - VIN Validation and Manufacturer Recall Lookup:
Added a new feature to attempt to decode a VIN as you add a new vehicle to your database.  Also added a lookup function to collect any manufacturer recalls that may exist for your vehicle.
 
 
 
VERSION 2.1 Build 96 - MAINTENANCE RELEASE (May 2018)
   
Enhancement
- Reports:
Modified the "Maintenance Details - Alternate" and the "Accessory Purchases" reports to display comments made on the detail lines on maintenance and accessory records.
 
 
   
VERSION 2.1 Build 95 - MAINTENANCE RELEASE (Mar 2018)
   
System Change - Help:
Modified the Help menu to provide direct access to the Test Drive lessons on the CARCareSoftware.com Website.
  
Enhancement - Display:

Made several user-interface modifications to better accommodate large and extra large display settings on Windows.
 
 
 
VERSION 2.1 Build 94 - MAINTENANCE RELEASE (Mar 2017)
   
System Change - Extended Characters in Droplists:
Relaxed restrictions on non-English language characters in most droplists in CARCare.
  
Enhancement - Reports - Extended Warranty Information:

The Vehicle report category now features a report that will list purchase, warranty, insurance, loan, and extended warranty information.
  
Enhancement - Reports - Maintenance Details - Alternate Format:
Added a new Maintenance Details report that provides an alternate layout that will include more physical space for lengthy replacement parts descriptions.
  
 
  
VERSION 2.1 Build 93 - MAINTENANCE RELEASE (Jun 2015)
   
System Change - Maintenance Dialog - Attachments Tab:
You no longer need to right-click and choose View Image to view an attachment.  You may now double-click on the attachment record to view it.
  
System Change - Date Entry:

When manually typing a date value, the Up/Down cursor keys can be used to manually increase/decrease the date value.  The hyphen/minus (-) key on the numeric can be used to enter the month, day, year separator character.
  
Correction - Reports - Fuel Economy by State:

This report was damaged in a prior upload.  If this report is not operating correctly for you, close CARCare and repeat the download/installation process to remedy the problem.
  
Correction - Fuel Economy Statistics by Vehicle:
Corrected an issue that would truncate the date on the report if the date format was set to display a four (4) digit year (MM-DD-YYYY).  Also corrected the fuel economy (HPL) statistic when managing an asset by hours under the Metric measure setting.
 
Cosmetic Change - Attachments/Images Features:
The term "Attachment" is now emphasized in features that relate to associating various type of content with CARCare data records.  You can still attach digital photographs using the "Display Image" view mode.  However,  the "Launch Application" view mode is now clearly labeled to indicate that other types of content, such as "pdf", and "doc" files are supported.
  
  
  
VERSION 2.1 Build 92 - MAINTENANCE RELEASE (Jan 2014)
  
Enhancement - Fuel Economy Reports:
Added additional average per fill calculations to the "Fuel Economy Statistics by Vehicle" report (formerly entitled Fuel Economy Summary).  Also added high/low values for distance, consumption, and cost columns, and an overall average cost per Gal/Litre.
  
Enhancement - Report Viewer:
When the Report Viewer window is initially opened, it will automatically report on the vehicle that was last selected on the main window, and will automatically select the Report Type based on the topic tab selected on the main window.
  
Enhancement - Program Start-Up:
CARCare will now remember the topic tab selected when you last exited the program, and will select that tab when you restart.
  
Enhancement - Premium Edition License:
A CARCare Premium Edition license will no longer impose a 200 asset limit. The asset count is now unlimited.  There is currently no additional charge for this change.
 
System Change - Installation Data Path:
As of build #92,  CARCare will now install all data related files into the C:\Users\Public\CARCare folder, regardless of the Windows version being used.  This includes the location of your database file.  Following is a list of new default path settings:
 
     Database File - C:\Users\Public\CARCare 
     XML Report Files - C:\Users\Public\CARCare\Reports 
     User Image Files - C:\Users\Public\CARCare\Images 
     Database Backups - C:\Users\Public\CARCare\Backup 
     
 
  

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