Budget Ace Revision History
Version 1.5.3
Program Changes:
- This is the first version of Budget Ace where you must run the program using Java 6. We needed to update to Java 6 to enable us to use many of it's new features.
In the past, you could run the program using Java 5, but this is not the case anymore.
You can download the latest verson of the Java Runtime Engine (JRE) from the following web site: Java 6 download
- Minor code cleanup.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed importing issue where those using the debit and credit fields were not importing correctly
Version 1.5.2
Program Changes:
- User is now able to specify location where reports can be saved to (in Settings). This is to help Windows Vista users that can't get reports to save and/or show when running them.
Bug Fixes:
- Setting percentage in budgeted category amount was not working anymore
- Using division in budgetd category amount was not working anymore
Version 1.5.1
Bug Fixes:
- Fixed a bug where user had problems creating an cashier item when the table was sorted
Version 1.5.0
Enhancements:
- Sorting by amount columns works correctly now
- Sub Category drop-down option in quick cashiering
- Can now filter paycheck list, category list, and cashiered items list. When filtering a cashiered item list, it shows you the total spent amount for what has been filtered
- Can now set the original budgeted amount for a category (used with category carryover ability)
- Some speed improvements when working within the different dialogs (paycheck window, category window, and detailed cashiering window)
Bug Fixes:
- Importing statement files (delimited files) works correctly when using a text qualifier
- The unbudgeted amount has the wrong value in the Cashiering Details
- Sorting by amount columns works correctly now
- In the detailed cashiering, you can select a category from the drop-down, then sort by a differentr column and you will notice that the combo box doesn't change for the other item
- Error when hitting close button twice (really quickly) in Category details window
- Category carryover works correctly now (it wasn't making the calculations correctly)
Version 1.4.2
Program Changes:
- The date picker now uses a drop down list for the date instead of using arrow buttons
- Created a loading message for backup, restore, and delete on the budget selection window
- Created a loading message for when the category copy process is taking place (when gathering info for the advanced carryover)
- Clean up of fonts for buttons, labels, tables, and all other components so they look more clear
Bug Fixes:
- Cashier window can be slow in response when clicking in the category combo box
- Internal errors can occur at times if sorting a column in the detailed cashiering window, clicking in a Category cell, then clicking in a different cell
Version 1.4.1
Program Changes:
- Messages informing user when program is working (i.e. "Loading... please wait")
Bug Fixes:
- User could get around having to enter a password for a budget (through a strange series of steps)
- 'Enter password' window isn't completely visible until users moves mouse over the actual window
- Error running Sub Category Report if the category user is running the report for has a space in it
- Program doesn't get last month of data if the reports span more than one month of data
Version 1.4.0
Enhancements:
- Documentation
- Ability to password protect budget and encrypt data files
- Allow users to define their own import layouts for importing bank/credit union statements
- Ability to select date ranges for reports
- Sub categories can be assigned to monthly categories
- Quick cashiering can place cashiered in appropriate month regardless of month user is working in (based
on preference set in settigns)
- New button in Detailed Cashiering window allowing a user to send cashiered items to their respective
months
- New setting for Monthly Category Spendings graph (Called "Show all categories") when unchecked will not
show categoires that have 0 for the budgeted amount and 0 for the spent amount. This can help
keep the graph from being crowded.
Program Changes:
- Program now asks you which layout you want to use when importing statement file (instead of just using
what you have selected in Settings
- Paycheck carryover doesn't delete the current paychecks anymore. Rather, it just adds the previous
month's paychecks to the ones you already have
- Category carryover doesn't delete the current categories and their spendings anymore. Rather, it updates
categories that you already have and copies the ones that don't exist.
Bug Fixes:
- Problem with some (non-U.S.) currency formats multiplying value by 10 (or just being wrong in general)
- Date incorrect on backup title when program performs automatic backups
- Program sometimes shows error when closing main window if auto backup option is turned on in settings
- Total Spent amount in Monthly Categories is not always correct
- Many other minor fixes