Getting Started slideshow

Phil Chuang — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:24:29 GMT

An animated gif to give you a basic idea of how to start using the Mobile Receptionist.

OUTDATED - needs to be updated to reflect the latest release.

version 0.950 beta CAB

Phil Chuang — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:36:26 GMT

open beta release

0.950b release 01 July 2010
BUGFIXES
fixed form disposed exceptions
fixed wrong variables showing up in full profiles

NEW FEATURES
Low Battery Rule - executes when battery level changes
Cradled/Uncradled Rule - executes when device is cradled/uncradled
Incoming Call Rule - now able to answer calls and turn on speakerphone
Log Action - add your own log messages
Execute Action - run any command, with arguments

MODIFICATIONS
much improved handling of events when Mobile Receptionist isn't running
misc editors - better display when SIP is showing
notifications now give the user a chance to cancel actions such as answering/ending calls, sms responses. (experimental)
improved variable editor dialog

0.943b changelog 15 June 2010
BUGFIXES
fixed time criteria bug
fixed options display in rule editor dialog

0.942b release 09 June 2010
BUGFIXES
crash on missed call detection

0.941 release 08 June 2010
BUGFIXES
Full Profile Editor - crash on creating new incoming call rule
Log - prevent false incoming call hits
MODIFICATIONS
[misc editors] - better display when SIP is showing

0.940 release 01 June 2010
Remote Control functionality has been implemented, however not all commands are implemented.
Added "Answer Call" option to Incoming Call Rules.

0.931 release
Fixed logging messages

0.930 release
BUGFIXES
Rule Editor dialog - bug on entering dialog a second time
Rule Editor dialog - actions now display in new item softmenu
Event Monitor Profile - incoming call no longer always checked if missed call is checked
Incoming Call Handler multiple execution bug
[misc editors] tabs won't switch when left/right is pressed in textboxes

NEW FEATURES
New Blacklist Profile type
Added capability to monitor Outgoing Calls
Added Feedback dialog
Added Logging capability, Log viewer, Log Action*
Added mutecall/endcall options for Incoming Call Rule
Added silence phone option for Profile
Added beta version of profile variables
Added HasProperty contact criteria
Can now have multiple message recipients

MODIFICATIONS
Added contact criteria to SMS Responder Profile
Extended auto-unregister date to 01 July 2010
Removed HangupAction (replaced by Incoming Call Rule setting)
Renamed Copy Profile to Clone Profile
Updated all dialogs to be scrollable, have copy/paste

0.910 release
-MOD decreased startup time / increased performance
-ENH added HangupAction

0.903 release
-FIX regional settings bug

0.902 release
-minor bugfixes

0.901 release
-minor bugfixes

0.900 release
-added registration logic
-incorporated most external libraries
-now stores profile data in ApplicationData directory instead of Program Files
-obfuscated code

0.880 release
-fixed: criteria logic
-modified: rules now execute asynchronously
-modified: most actions now inherit from MessageAction (thus you can send messages from most actions)
-modified: polling threads consolidated, which means threads are running less frequently which means hopefully less power consumption
-enhancement: added streamlined Profile types SmsResponder and EventMonitor
-enhancement: added Current Appointment Status criteria
-enhancement: added RepeatingGpsAction
-enhancement: added DisableProfileAction
-enhancement: added Suspend/ResumeAppAction

0.850 release
-enhancement: Settings Dialog, can now set which email account is used (see main form, menu->Settings)
-enhancement: Error Dialog, can now set which email account is used (see main form, menu->Settings)
-enhancement: Auto-Disable of Profiles (see profile editor)
-fixed: Drastically improved stability, OutlookSession usage
-fixed: Reduced number of simultaneous Threads
-modified: IncomingCallRules now only run when the application is running (I will change this back once load performance improves)

0.804 hotfix
-enhancment: Error dialog now allows you to select which email acct to use to send error emails
-fixed: UnauthorizedAccessException when trying to clean up app launchers
-modified: when Incoming Call are being handled, they no longer launch Mobile Receptionist (too slow, intensive).   Therefore IncomingCallRules will only execute when MR is running.
-fixed: threading issues with event logging
-fixed: incoming call rules were executing twice (start of incoming call, end of incoming call)
-fixed: OutlookSession multi-threading issues have been minimized.   Hopefully this will stop strange SMS behavior.

0.803 hotfix
-more logging inaccuracy fixed
-log4net settings changed
-fixed external launch behavior
-fixed bug where it was trying to change orientation after the form was disposed
-optimized some framework stuff

0.802 hotfix
-(hopefully) did some stabilization improvements (thread-synchronization)
-if profiles are enabled, and the app is closed, and an registered event happens, then the app launches.   Hope that won't bug people.
-event log was misreporting some events

0.801 hotfix
-message criteria wasn't being case insensitive