HotDocs Developer LE 10.1

1. Changes to HotDocs 10

A number of changes have been made to the HotDocs namespace, as outlined below.

Product Name: HotDocs is now available in four different editions:
- HotDocs Developer: Previously known as HotDocs Professional Edition
- HotDocs Developer LE: Previously known as HotDocs Standard Edition
- HotDocs User: This is a new product similar to HotDocs Player, but it can assemble any template and does not require a HotDocs publishing key.
- HotDocs Player: This free version of HotDocs, which can assemble only published, registered templates, is still known as HotDocs Player.
File Names: The following files have been renamed for HotDocs 10:
- hotdocs.exe (formerly hotdocs6.exe)
- hotdocs.dot (formerly hotdocs6.dot)
- hd_api.dll (formerly hd6api.dll)
- hd_dispatch.exe (formerly hd6dispatch.exe)
Default Installation Folder: By default, HotDocs is now installed in C:\Program Files\HotDocs instead of C:\Program Files\HotDocs 6.
Registry Keys: HotDocs now stores registry information in the following locations:
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > HotDocs > HotDocs
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software > HotDocs > HotDocs
(Previously, these registry keys were found under "... > LexisNexis > HotDocs 6".)
Word Processors: HotDocs now supports the use of the following new word processors:
- Word 2010
- WordPerfect X5
Interviews
- Interviews have been updated and improved for HotDocs 10.
PDF Support: The functionality previously provided by HotDocs PDF Advantage is now integrated with HotDocs 10.

2. Known Software Issues Fixed in HotDocs 10.1

The following software issues, which existed in HotDocs 10.0.3, have been resolved in HotDocs 10.1:

List entries used in ListNum fields are no longer removed from the RTF list table (Issue #4222)
An imported library linked to a remote machine will not disappear on opening HotDocs if remote machine is unavailable (Issue #4216)
HotDocs can now find the Acrobat X Professional executable (Issue #4213)
Date formats will not incorrectly change in Computation variables (Issue #4212)
Double ampersand no longer displays as two ampersands in multiple choice drop-down list (Issue #4211)
Default style information is no longer changed in an assembled document (Issue #4210)
Multiple Choice variables in spreadsheets now keep focus on clicking drop-down list, when first row of variable is grayed out (Issue #4207)
Icons do not lose focus when adding an item to the HotDocs library (Issue #4206)
Double-clicking a date in the Calendar dialog now inserts a date into the interview (Issue #4191)

4. Known Software Issues Fixed in HotDocs 10.0.2

The following software issues, which existed in HotDocs 10.0.1, have been resolved in HotDocs 10.0.2:

End of Interview checkboxes now remember selections (Issue #3859).
Incorrectly drawn items in Answer Wizard and pop-up interview are now displayed correctly (Issue #3890).
Next dialog is no longer calculated before interview is updated when Instant Update is turned off (Issue #3915).
Static PDF content appears correctly when overlaying answers (Issue #3943).
Resources now appear immediately in database component dialogs (Issue #3966).
Text variable patterns are now correctly updated on navigating between dialogs (Issue #4008).
Cross-references no longer update to '0' when INSERT instruction is placed immediately after referenced paragraph number (Issue #4014).
HotDocs libraries that are imported for 'Assembly Only' can now be deleted (Issue #4020).
Auto-resizing of spreadsheet column takes account of 'Other' answers for multiple-choice variables (Issue #4021).
Delete key in multiple line text fields removes one character instead of two (Issue #4091).

5. Known Software Issues Fixed in HotDocs 10.0.1

The following software issues, which existed in HotDocs 10, have been resolved in HotDocs 10.0.1:

Components used in a plain text resource are now treated as being “used.” Previously, the Used In tab of component editors did not list these components as being used. (Issue #3850)
HotDocs scripts that check to see if a Multiple Choice variable’s answer is “None of the Above” now return the correct answer. (Issue #3876)
Various issues have been fixed related to focus while interacting with the interview dialogs.
Answers containing line breaks no longer overlap cell boundaries when displayed in a spreadsheet (Issue #3894)
Form templates that use a custom interview, and also automatically disable irrelevant variables and dialogs, no longer produce empty interviews. (Issue #3909)
Scripts in repeated dialogs now run under the correct repeat context. (Issue #3877)
Right-aligned number variables now appear right-aligned in spreadsheets. (Issue #3899)
Script link dialog elements now display an image on the button if an image is specified. (Issue #3913)
Double-clicking in Word documents that contain comments no longer causes erratic screen flickering and dialog scrolling. (Issue #3928)

6. Known Software Issues Fixed in HotDocs 10

The following software issues, which existed in HotDocs 2009, have been resolved in HotDocs 10:

Tables with vertical text now appear correctly in the Preview pane. (Issue #2838)
Passwords are now being read correctly for HDI files (Issue #3049)
Automatic update now works properly with downloaded updates that include an HTML survey form. (Issue #3053)
Can now drag and drop a PDF form onto HotDocs Automator/Filler if it is launched via Edit Template from the HotDocs library. (Issue #3076)
Library Window plugins now correctly add menu entries. (Issue #3102)
HotDocs Plugin initialization has been made more reliable. (Issue #3103)
HotDocs no longer crashes when deleting a dialog from the component file. (Issue #3105)
The HotDocs library window no longer has redraw problems after installing updates. (Issue #3117)
Component file formats are now correct when pointing to a shared component file with a long file name. (Issue #3118)
"Send to Filler" option has been added to the End of Interview dialog. (Issue #3126)
HotDocs no longer crashes on an attempt to view merge text while copying components from one file to another. (Issue #3177)
HotDocs no longer crashes after assembling .HDA files using templates with ASSEMBLE instructions. (Issue #3179)
The "View" property for HTML Help and Folio Help resources in no longer lost when opening a CMP file. (Issue #3187)
Answer source dialogs can now correctly find Multiple Choice answers. (Issue #3198)
HotDocs no longer crashes at the Document Preview window due to retention of old meta-data. (Issue #3259)
When saving or printing a filled HPT, installed fonts are displayed correctly.(Issue #3309)
Double-clicking a word field in protected document no longer causes Word 2007 to stop responding. (Issue #3320)
Full template descriptions are now included in HDI files. (Issue #3321)
Answers no longer change when returning to the Interview from the Question Summary tab. (Issue #3341)
The '½' character now appears correctly in PDF files if the font style is Black. (Issue #3344)
Clicking on a resource icon with a defective URL address in the Resource tab no longer generates a script error. (Issue #3373)
The Insert Row button no longer has to be clicked twice in order to insert a row. (Issue #3376)
If Markup View is turned on at the assembly window, assembled documents no longer use markup view too. (Issue #3486)

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