BrightAuthor:connected 1.0.x to 1.4.x

Owned by Stephanie Mulqueen
Last updated: Jun 28, 2023
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1.4.3

Bug Fixes

  • BCN-7824: Fixed a bug that would cause tabs in the remote diagnostic web server to not appear.

1.4.2

Bug Fixes

  • BCN-7630: Trial level subscriptions now expire properly

  • BCN-7710, BCN-7716: Tagged playlists now can approve media with validity dates.

  • BCN-7733: Resolved issues with publishing presentations with custom device web pages.

Maintenance Release 2

Changes marked with an asterisk(*) require OS8.1.69 or later.

New Features

  • BCN-4684, BCN-6988: Added support for dedicated IR.

Bug Fixes

  • BCN-6562: Snapshots no longer error when the orientation is set to “Portrait”.

  • BCN-6954: Debug messages and DeviceError.ashx requests now return failure reasons.

  • BCN-6459: Improved JSON error parsing.

  • BCN-7218: FLASH and SYS tabs are no longer visible on player reboot.

  • BCN-7396: Fixed network configuration error on the RDWS.

  • BCN-7153: Setup confirmation pages now have proper instructions.*

  • BCN-5602: DWS now displaces file last modified date on SD card contents.

  • BCN-6253: DWS no longer fails to download file sizes larger than 10Mb.*

  • BCN-6757: DWS no longer errors when performing a route trace.

  • BCN-6817: DWS now displays WiFi details under network configuration when both ethernet and WiFi are connected.

  • BCN-6865: DWS remote snapshot now displays the correct player information.

  • BCN-7268: DWS no longer displays empty tabs when hosting a local HTML5 site.*

  • BCN-7360: DWS error message for formatting storage improved.

  • BCN-7390: DWS logs are now .dump instead of .zip.

  • BCN-5789: Added DeviceScreenShots API.

  • BCN-7230: WSSAdapter now logs authentication failures.

  • BCN-6179: Fixed issue that would cause control click for multiselection to not function.

  • BCN-4674: Sync to a Play File state is now only enabled when enhanced synchronization is enabled.

  • BCN-5163: Fixed issue that would cause standalone presentations to not play.

  • BCN-5946: User preference for image mode is now saved when creating from a template.

  • BCN-6044: Changed the network tab component visibility to reflect user permissions.

  • BCN-6263: Fixed issue that could cause the remote DWS to become disabled when the user reboots, reprovisions, or factory resets the player.

  • BCN-6438: Assets now automatically display after moving contents folders.

  • BCN-6642: BrightAuthor:connected no longer offers the ability to import presentations targeted for unsupported players.

  • BCN-6740: Fatal error no longer occurs when moving an asset to the root media folder.

  • BCN-6840: Plugin UI no longer displays an empty name after changing the plugin name.

  • BCN-6869: Device setup now automatically clears sync files.

  • BCN-6963: Fixed conditional targets displaying the wrong target state.

  • BCN-7030: Fixed crash that would occur after undoing an add or resize of a 4k image.

  • BCN-7052: Fixed a bug that would cause media replacement to fail if one of the selected media was marked as invalid.

  • BCN-7053: Removed duplicate dialog confirmation when media replacement fails.

  • BCN-7127: The tag section now displays properly after activating a Content Cloud trial.

  • BCN-7128: Fixed fatal error when canceling an upload.

  • BCN-7173: Extra quotes are no longer added to tag value arrays.

  • BCN-7183: Imported BrightAuthor presentations no longer lose query strings for HTML sites.

  • BCN-7184: Imported BrightAuthor presentations no longer disable background color for Live Text fields.

  • BCN-7186: Fixed crash that would occur in 2 zone presentations when setting dynamic playlists to shuffle.

  • BCN-7189: Saving a tagging rule using FileLastModifiedDate no longer clears all rules on the playlist.

  • BCN-7190: Imported LiveText states no longer cause a crash.

  • BCN-7216: Imported states will no longer duplicate variables.

  • BCN-7217: Imported states should now keep their proper commands.

  • BCN-7231: Importing BPFs no longer causes a fatal error under certain circumstances.

  • BCN-7283: Importing presentations will no longer fail if a dynamic playlist with an Update Data Feed command is included.

  • BCN-7291, BCN-7293: Importing a presentation no longer loses Time on Screen values.

  • BCN-7292: Advanced Commands in Super States should again execute properly.

  • BCN-7301: Fixed crash after adding an event and hitting undo.

  • BCN-7316: Redo and Import variables no longer share a keyboard command on Windows.

  • BCN-7427: Fixed an error that could occur when a video zone and enhanced audio zone were playing concurrently.

  • BCN-7436: Get Help link on the desktop client should be responsive again.

  • BCN-7437: Fixed issue that could cause enhanced audio zones to not function.

  • BCN-6342: Advance Command text fields now support left-click drag selection

  • BCN-7181: Fixed issue that would prevent image zones from appearing behind video zones on HD players.

1.2.7

New Features

  • Tagging: BrightAuthor:connected now supports media and playlist tagging. Users can now use tags to organize and call on media and playlists for all types of presentations.

  • Replace Media: New support for replacing media files directly under Media Properties.

  • Import/Export: New ability to import and export States and Variables.

  • Video Mode: Improved support for video mode plugins.

Improvements

  • BCN-1960: Improved response time when deleting an HTML site.

  • BCN-5788: New device setup option: “Partner”

  • BCN-5599: Changed Local DWS “Reset Password” button to new “Set Password” button.

  • BCN-6931: Improved error response when attempting to setup players on expired trial networks.

  • BCN-4069: Default LiveText font size is now 30pt.

  • BCN-4716: The Unsaved Changes dialog for the Schedule tab now has an option to be disabled from Application Preferences.

  • BCN-6875: BSN.cloud now provides email notifications when a new user is added to an existing network.

  • BCN-6434: Resizing images while holding shift maintains the aspect ratio.

  • BCN-6592: Application Preferences icon updated.

Bug Fixes

  • BCN-6762: Fixed “[object Object]” message when attempting to access the Local Diagnostic Web Server created in device setup.

  • BCN-4082: Subfolders are now immediately viewable on creation.

  • BCN-2515: Content Usage tab renamed to Feed Configuration.

  • BCN-5064: Resizing content in a multi-zone presentation no longer resizes all interactive zones.

  • BCN-5067: When editing multiple interactive zones, the view is no longer reset when navigating between zones.

  • BCN-5518: Fixed issue where Media_List widget would loop instead of transitioning to other media.

  • BCN-5536: Fixed issue where writing device setup files to a local drive did not overwrite specially named files.

  • BCN-6029: Fixed misalignment between Audio Outputs in the Set Audio Output command.

  • BCN-6047, BCN-6628, BCN-5685: Added fix for device setup with proxy configuration.

  • BCN-6251: Fixed issue allowing presentations to be published without a group selected.

  • BCN-6265: Fixed error when attempting device setup download that includes a Firmware update URL.

  • BCN-6311: Fixed issue that would cause interactive events of the same type to have the same values under Specify Button Number.

  • BCN-6341: Improved SendSerialString (EOL) command functionality.

  • BCN-6344: Creating additional text boxes created using Add Item with Offset Next checked will now inherit size and text parameters of the selected text box.

  • BCN-6356: Application preferences are synced between web and desktop clients.

  • BCN-6457: Specified Hostname is no longer lost when creating or editing Device Setups.

  • BCN-6468: Navigator and Presentation Settings are now accessible while selecting the contents of a super state.

  • BCN-6474: Fixed the ability to use Application Preferences to adjust Storage beyond 100%.

  • BCN-6623: Fixed issue that would prevent group data from saving properly.

  • BCN-6626: Client logs no longer return sensitive information under certain conditions.

  • BCN-6724: Using the Delete key on a Ticker zone now deletes the selected item.

  • BCN-6725: 4k presentation now scales zones in the thumbnail correctly.

  • BCN-6792: Uploading directly to a new folder no longer causes an endless spinner when adding a BSN content directory from the content upload screen.

  • BCN-6794: Variable values are no longer lost when navigating between variables.

  • BCN-6899: Fixed issue that caused importing BPFs with conditional targets between compare operators to fail.

  • BCN-6925: Live text layer menu now displays properly.

  • BCN-6966: Video TimeCode event no longer causes a player crash.

  • BCN-7011: Fixed crash on MacOS client when publishing a presentation.

  • BCN-7012: Fixed crash on MacOS client when selecting media without locating media from the library first.

  • BCN-7019: Fixed crash caused by opening a presentation with a live text container selected.

  • BCN-7045: Media List Play Previous Timeout event now properly loops back from the first element to the last.

  • BCN-7048: Media Lists with ‘Return to start after inactivity’ selected now behaves properly.

  • BCN-7083: Immediately attempting to access the Schedule tab no longer causes a fatal error on networks which have an expired Content Cloud trial.

  • BCN-7114: Creating a new folder in a browser no longer causes the desktop application to stall.

  • BCN-7160: Passwords are now properly generated after New User creation.

 

1.1.1

IMPORTANT FEATURES AND FIXES

  • UI

    • BCN-6780/BCN-6721: Fixed some sync issues resulting in desyncs in VideoWall playback.

    • BCN-6747: Reuploading scripts no longer causes a crash.

    • BCN-6726: Fixed behavior in ticker zones that could cause a fatal error.

    • BCN-6719: Fixed playback issues caused  by conditional target commands.

    • BCN-6704: Device Setup library can now display more than 40 saved setups.

    • BCN-6699 Imported BPF projects no longer lose set targets.

    • BCN-6698: States will no longer change their targets if a conditional target exists.

    • BCN-6645: Fixed imported BrightAuthor content not displaying correctly in BrightAuthor:connected

    • BCN-6427: Missing plugin name form control is now displayed after adding plugin message event.

    • BCN-6744: Error codes sent during player registration are now correct.

    • BCN-6467: Fixed error caused by publishing older presentations without opening them first.

    • BCN-6753: The DWS is now disabled by default.

    • BCN-6501: The DWS no longer offers updates to OS builds still in development.

    • BCN-6204: Disabled autoschedule save feature in Content Cloud to avoid a fatal error.

1.0.3

NEW FEATURES 

  • The BrightAuthor:connected desktop application name has changed with v1.0.1: 

    • If using a manual installer of v0.38.1 or greater, all previous installations (i.e. named BrightAuthor) must be manually uninstalled and removed.

    • If using Help > Check for Update… to update the application, the application rename will not finish until the update is complete and the computer is restarted.

    • Installers that begin with v0.38.0 or less should be discarded.

  • BCN-609: Support for Simple File Networking via FTP

  • BCN-6207: Use New Network in the Admin tab to create a new Control Cloud network.

  • BCN-6240: The Content Cloud free 30-day trial can now only be activated in Admin.

IMPORTANT FEATURES AND FIXES

  • Device Setup and Provisioning

    • BCN-5663: Device Setup now includes the option to set up a player with a Partner Application.

    • BCN-5512: The Download Template and Upload Provisioning File features are now available in Device Provisioning.

  • Presentations

    • BCN-6227: New Pause Zone Playback and Resume Zone Playback

    • BCN-4067: There is now a Select different file option for Assets added to an Interactive presentation.

    • BCN-5892: A full screen audio only template is available when creating a new presentation.

    • BCN-6176: The Timeout event now accepts values less than one second.

    • BCN-3623: Touch Regions can now be named using the Event Name field within the Touch event canvas.

    • BCN-4687: GPIO Configuration is now set to Input by default.

    • BCN-6284: Fixed inconsistencies with saved presentations when switching between BSN.cloud Content mode and Local Content mode.

  • Content

    • BCN-4731: Elements can now be moved from one folder into another.

  • Publishing

    • BCN-6204: The Save and Save As options in Schedule are now disabled when the application is in cloud Content mode.

  • Network

    • BCN-5801: Various wireless settings are now disabled when Network Properties > Enable Wireless is not enabled.

    • BCN-5714: Network Options > Limit Content Downloads can now only be enabled when the Device Type is set to cloud Networking or Simple File Networking.

    • BCN-5691: The Limit Health Update feature has been removed from Network Options.

    • BCN-6045: User folders can now be deleted.

OTHER IMPROVEMENTS AND FIXES

  • General

    • BCN-5751: A fatal error no longer occurs when a computer wakes with BrightAuthor:connected running.

    • BCN-5355: A fatal error no longer occurs when a computer is put into sleep mode during a pending request over BSN.cloud.

    • BCN-4317: The content mode that is selected when the application is closed will remain the selected content mode once the application is relaunched.

    • BCN-6081: There is no longer a fatal error when clearing browsing data in Chrome followed by logging out of the application.

    • BCN-6395: The application no longer intermittently crashes when logging out.

    • BCN-5679: The BSN.cloud logo is now displayed during the verification phase of creating a new Control Cloud account.

  • Device Setup and Provisioning

    • BCN-6394: Fixed an issue that causes players to not recognize the Standalone setup type.

    • BCN-5508: The Chrome client now properly validates Device Activation codes.

    • BCN-6462: There is no longer an error when the first device is added to a newly created Control Cloud account using Device Provisioning.

    • BCN-6117: The Remote Snapshot JPEG Quality Level can no longer be set to over 100.

    • BCN-4614: The Remote Snapshot Interval now indicates that it is measured in minutes.  

    • BCN-6236: Manually downloading setup files on a player with an OS version that is less than OS 8.0.119 will now cause the device to auto-update to OS 8.0.119.

  • Presentations

    • BCN-5204: The Assets tab is now the initial tab upon entering the On Demand and Media List states.

    • BCN-6369: The Audio Zone can now be properly double clicked in the Layout view.

    • BCN-6292: Imported .bpfs with a Live Text state will no longer lose their Color

    • BCN-6223: A failed presentation import no longer causes the application to crash.

    • BCN-6142: Adding a Daily timeout event to a media state no longer causes the player to constantly crash and reboot.

    • BCN-5857: The file path and file attributes of an image added to a Live Text state now display properly.

    • BCN-5800: The maximum volume of the Connector Volume command is now 100.

    • BCN-5455: A Background Image can now be properly added to the Live Text state.

    • BCN-5418: The Two Zone Vertical template is no longer mistakenly horizontal.

    • BCN-5968: Selected media states will no longer remain selected if the presentation is saved then reopened.

    • BCN-6371: Conditional targets now work properly with events.

    • BCN-6313: The application no longer intermittently crashes when a presentation is switched into Interactive mode.

    • BCN-6123: Removing a single plugin from a presentation no longer causes inconsistent command configurations.

    • BCN-6093: There is now an ‘Update Asset’ prompt when changing the media type of an Asset in an Interactive zone.

    • BCN-5848: Plugin script error messaging is now more explicit.

    • BCN-5806: Keyboard commands now work consistently within the Media List state canvas and On Demand state canvas.

    • BCN-5139: Accessing a saved presentation now moves it to the top of Recent Presentations.

    • BCN-3706: Presentations can now be published from the Presentation tab without being saved first.

    • BCN-6433: The Set Variable command fails if the value references a different User Variable.

    • BCN-6426: The application no longer intermittently crashes when a media state is deleted from the presentation canvas.

    • BCN-6222: Save As no longer incorrectly changes the default presentation file name.

    • BCN-3363: Attempting to close the application during editing will now prompt an ‘Unsaved Changes’ dialog box.

    • BCN-5538: The Width and Height of a zone in Zone Properties now properly reflects the size of 4K target resolutions.

    • BCN-4421: The Navigator pane within the Touch event canvas now properly displays the Zone that the touch region is being added to.

    • BCN-6546: The application no longer intermittently crashes when a Touch event is opened.

    • BCN-6399: Content added into a Super State will no longer disappear if a published presentation containing a Super State is re-accessed.

    • BCN-6405: The Stream Name field no longer fails to save when using a Variable with a Stream widget.

  • Content

    • BCN-2656: Fixed an issue that causes the ‘Unsaved Changes’ dialog box to not appear when creating a Dynamic Playlist.

    • BCN-5960: A fatal error no longer occurs when opening a Live Media Feed.

    • BCN-6388: Assets with the lock icon no longer have the delete icon enabled.

    • BCN-6121: Saving a Live Media Feed or Dynamic Playlist while in Local Content mode no longer causes a blank white screen to appear.

    • BCN-5534: The ‘Unsaved Changes’ dialog box no longer appears when content has already been saved.

  • Publishing

    • BCN-5984: BrightSign OS Update in Schedule now works for Series 4 players.

    • BCN-5982: Firmware updates using BrightSign OS Update in Schedule now load on players properly.

    • BCN-5766: There are no longer inconsistencies within the Simple File Network Directory when navigating away from Schedule.

    • BCN-6361: There is no longer a fatal error when attempting to publish a presentation in Local Content.

    • BCN-6251: It is no longer possible to publish a schedule using the BSN.cloud destination type without selecting a Group.

  • Network

    • BCN-5706 + BCN-5082: The application will no longer crash when selecting a different Network once logged in.

    • BCN-6161: Last Error Time will now display ‘No Error’ if the last error time is unavailable.

    • BCN-6022: Fixed an issue that causes the user’s Email Address and Password to be clearly present in the txt file in the Chrome client.

    • BCN-5936: The location pin can now be moved freely within the GPS map view under the Device List.

    • BCN-4900: Dragging the GPS location pin under the Device List no longer causes it to appear on the opposite edge of the map.

    • BCN-4899: There is no longer a fatal error when the GPS location pin is placed on or beyond international datelines.

    • BCN-5841: Double clicking on the GPS location pin no longer causes a fatal crash and will now zoom in on the GPS map.

    • BCN-6432: The delete icon has been removed from players under the Device List.

    • BCN-5272: The View Schedule feature has been removed from the Network view.