FastTrack Scripting Host 7.2.1 - Released October 14th 2011 Highlights of new version 7.2.1 features: - Support for the new free Express edition.
- Added functionality for querying Organizational Units. Please refer to this forum thread for a list of new features.
- Optional parameters to set button texts on all graphical user interfaces.
- Two new commands for setting foreground color on graphical user interfaces.
- The MultiInput command fields can now be pre-filled by assigning values to the output variables before using the command.
FastTrack Scripting Host 7.2 - Released September 30th 2011 Highlights of new version 7.2 features: - Remote desktop client is now built-in through the new ShowRemoteDesktop command - please refer to the GUI page for more information.
- New command ChangeUser available that can change executing user in-line, voiding to the need to split into multiple scripts to elevate permissions. Please refer to the updated Unattended Installations page for example use.
- New commands to elevate with User Account Control - please refer to the new User Account Control page for more information.
- All network functions like IPAddress can now accept a network connection name as input.
- Custom icon files can be used directly from their file location instead of having to add them with the AddCustomIcon command first.
- Improved template scripts in the FTLogon.zip (FastTrack Logon) starter zip file.
Please refer to this forum thread for a complete list of new commands. Highlights of version 7.1 major features: - FastTrack Inventory now includes software Inventory
FastTrack Inventory is a zero-installation, web based inventory system that is included in your purchase of FastTrack Scripting Host. The command UploadInventory now includes uploading of both hardware and software inventory. Upload size remains small - typically between 200 and 2500 bytes and upload only occurs when data are changed. Please refer to: http://www.fasttrackscript.com/InventoryDoc for more information. Three new commands are available to upload events to an online event log that can be accessed from anywhere - including your notebook, ipad or mobile device. One can access the personalized log through your FastTrack Inventory account. For more information, please visit: http://www.fasttrackscript.com/InventoryDoc
Compile any script into an MSI file with a single mouse-click. It is also possible to wrap a non-MSI installation to make it compatible for mass deployment with Microsoft System Center or group policies. In addition, MSI compilation can also be an installation of a scheduled Task based on the script instead of a one-time install. This enables the task to be executed during off-peak hours. Detailed information is available at: http://www.fasttrackscript.com/MSI June 2011 - Version 7
Highlights of version 7.0 major features:
- Web based inventory through the new FastTrack Inventory technology - see here for details.
- New re-designed ribbon based script editor - see screenshot here .
- SyncDir is further performance improved and now uses block-level synchronization on large files, makes it ideal to back up PST files. Refer to the "large file" section on the SyncDir page for more details.
- SmartDock intervals are now configurable through an XML file - see here for details.
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May 2011 - Version 6.6
A major update. Highlights of the new features:
- Functions are now auto-quoted to ensure more robust scripts. It is no longer needed to factor in that function return values can contain commas.
- Added Active Directory functionality (see Obsolete accounts report and Password expiry notifier for example use):
- Active Directory collections UsersInOU, ComputersInOU and GroupsInOU now include objects in sub-OUs.
- Per-machine Once and interval versions of Once no longer requires local admin rights.
- All interval conditions (Once/UserOnce and interval versions thereof) now automatically reset and re-fire on clients, when the source script is changed.
- Custom collections. See here for details.
- In-line errormode control. Inside scripts new commands ResumeOnError, StopOnError and RestoreErrorMode can be used to overrule the /IE command-line switch.
- Stopwatch: Under the "Stopwatch" menu in the Engine Browser tree, commands and functions are added to measure the consumed time of a script block.
- Commands and functions added to set and retrieve shortcut information like "Target" and "Working directory".
- Script editor optimizations: Code completion is faster and the property builder now has browse buttons, when parameters are files or directories.
- Right-click menu in the system tray to terminate a script, which be disabled with the new "DisableScriptTermination" command or the existing "DisableTrayIcon" command.
Version 6.6 has 306 commands, 304 functions, 95 conditions and 47 collections, totaling 752 build-in features. Please refer to this forum thread for a complete list of new ones. |
March 2011 - Version 6.5
was a major update that includes new and updated pre-build graphical user interfaces. Please refer to this article for documentation or this video to see some of the user interfaces demonstrated live. Some of the highlights were: - All user interfaces except the two splash screen are completely redesigned with support for custom icons.
- Most user interfaces now have a configurable company name printed on them, which is by default the name of the license holder, but can be changed.
- ShowMessage command and Ask condition replaced by new versions with new interfaces. A new ShowMessageWin command and a new AskWin condition added to preserve the possibility of Windows style messages.
- New Progress command to show a graphical progress interface to the user during lengthy operations.
- Redesigned menu and list menu with full support for custom icons.
- New double list menu to show a two column version of the list menu.
- New commands to switch menu sorting and switch whether or not user interfaces are topmost.
FSH Version 6.4 released February 2011 Version 6.4 includes a new and improved multi-threaded SyncDir, which is up to 300% faster in scenarios with few changed files in the source. Please refer to this article for more information. Version 6.4 also introduces custom commands and functions. Write your own commands and functions that have all the same features as native commands and functions. Refer to this article for more information. FSH Version 6.3 released December 2010 Version 6.3 introduces compilation of scripts into exe files and also repackaging of projects into single exe files. Please refer to this article for more information. - A new "Getting Started Wizard" added in the editor, to provide a quick overview of the FastTrack Scripting Host syntax.
- Variables are now validated on save, preventing saving a script containing undefined variables.
- Support added for Component Object Model (COM), see this article for more details.
- New commands to set network adapter properties (DHCP or Static IP and DNS information).
The total number of built-in commands, functions, collections and conditions now totals 602. To see FSH in action, register for one of our monthly, on-line Webinars.
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