Act! version 18.1 is a new update released 4/21/2015. There are over 117 defects fixed in this version. Act! can run at full resolution settings on high DPI displays. A new Web API has been added, allowing huge advancement potential for add-on developers. Other nice features have been added too!
Downloads:
Act! Pro v18.1
Act! Premium v18.1
Act! Premium (Web) v18.1
Here’s a list of what to expect in 18.1:
- Act! and its components will better adapt to displays running at high resolutions and DPI scaling above 100%
- Compatibility updates for Web users will improve the customer experience with all grid views.
- The Act! for Web installer now allows you to install the Web API product.
- Act! Connect View — Marketplace inclusions
- Favorite Contact feature – mark and locate your favorite Contacts.
- Activities, that may have been rescheduled or rolled-over, now show the date for which they were originally scheduled.
- Localized versions of Act! 18.1 will be available for French, German, and (New!) French-Canadian languages.
Customer Facing Defects Closed in Act! v18.1 to Date
| D-02467 | Remote Database Creation includes all Secondary Contacts |
| D-02592 | Ellipses buttons or dropdown lists missing from detail views on Surface |
| D-02613 | TS: “Remote Database Sync Status by User” module in Administrative Dashboard is broken |
| D-02679 | APFW: “Export to Excel” menu displays as grey for Contact List the second time trying to export |
| D-02713 | Contact History Records Not Exported to a Copy Database Successfully |
| D-03338 | APFW: Chrome – Unable to close the dialog box using cancel button in Advanced Query |
| D-03695 | APFW: Contacts – Detail View – Tool tip is not getting displayed |
| D-03723 | APFW: Chrome – Dashboard – Filter options are not displayed and white screen is displayed |
| D-03782 | APFW: Dashboard – Deleting the same activity from different browsers doesn’t show a proper error |
| D-03789 | APFW: Information not displayed in fields when using IE 8 or 9 |
| D-03808 | APFW: Chrome – Duplicate Popup Checker is in Loop |
| D-03809 | APFW: Chrome – Groups Detail View – “Recipients Exceeded” warning dialog does not appear |
| D-03812 | Registration – Getting an Internal server error |
| D-03813 | APFW: Task List – No Option To Export to Excel |
| D-03829 | Emarketing: Call Lists – Resizing the Call List tab does not resize the details pane, no scroll bar |
| D-03859 | APFW: Chrome – Duplicate Popup Checker Not Functioning |
| D-03871 | Wrong error message is displayed when license is invalid |
| D-03888 | APFW: Preferences – Cleared Activity Display in Grey Not Functioning As Designed |
| D-03913 | Framework error on Exiting Act |
| D-03967 | APFW: Opportunities – No opportunities in Database dialog missing |
| D-03970 | APFW: Opportunities – Detail view – Page does not Auto refresh after deleting the last opportunity |
| D-03972 | APFW: Contact Detail View – Clicking next contact refreshes the entire page |
| D-03980 | APFW: Calendars – Time zone Displays the Log on screen when using custom virtual directories |
| D-03981 | APFW: Chrome – Mac – Top menu does not use global font settings |
| D-03982 | APFW: Sort dialogue box drop down lists empty |
| D-03983 | APFW: Contacts – Histories and Documents Tab – Navigating to histories tab Crashes APFW |
| D-03984 | Contact email address does not populate TO: address when Email command is used |
| D-03989 | TS: Clicking any schedule item from Company Detail view results in error |
| D-03996 | APFW: Chrome – Activities Tab – No refresh after clicking OK on a new activity from Follow Up |
| D-03997 | APFW: Chrome – Opportunities Tab – Clicking an Opportunity link does not go to the detail view |
| D-03998 | APFW: Chrome – When creating a new note, shows multiple fonts as default |
| D-04001 | E-mail Document button on Documents tab produces error |
| D-04006 | APFW: IE11 – Cannot save change in Opportunity Stage |
| D-04007 | Field Triggers – Activity Series give object reference error |
| D-04011 | APFW: IE – Yes/No fields removed from layout after editing |
| D-04012 | Create a remote with criteria and user cannot log in |
| D-04014 | APFW: Administrative Dashboard User Status Component returns no information |
| D-04026 | Contact Edit > Replace command fails when APFW service run in secure mode |
| D-04033 | TS: User cannot rename Yes or No field |
| D-04036 | Focus is lost when adding a new Contact and doing any save action |
| D-04038 | APFW: Chrome – Restore non-Microsoft Office Email and Act! Word Processing functionality |
| D-04040 | Contacts – Cant attach document from contact list view |
| D-04041 | APFW: List View – Attaching file via Contacts > Attach menu returns error and blanks out list view |
| D-04042 | Contact List View – Disable New Secondary Contact menu item |
| D-04044 | APFW: Contact List View – Disable New Secondary Contact menu item |
| D-04047 | Editing a tab name in the Layout Designer deletes all fields on the tab |
| D-04049 | Navigation Button changes don’t stick |
| D-04051 | APFW: Navigation Button changes don’t stick |
| D-04053 | APFW: IE11 – Cancelling Copy Field doesn’t cancel |
| D-04054 | APFW: Chrome – Act Word Processor – Unable to use in Chrome – Remove the popup message |
| D-04056 | Update Act! Manifest to correct DPI Scaling issue |
| D-04061 | APFW: Object Reference error when doing Export To Excel from companies list view |
| D-04062 | APFW: Company Detail View – Contacts tab not always displaying the correct contacts |
| D-04063 | APFW: Browse user able to attempt creating a new record |
| D-04064 | APFW: Choosing an item in a drop-down, changes the previously selected custom dropdown |
| D-04065 | Using Tag/Untag All while in Tag mode disables Lookup Selected and Omit Selected |
| D-04073 | APFW: Edit List Values only appearing on ID/Status drop down |
| D-04074 | APFW: Email mail merge server details not displaying |
| D-04075 | APFW: Companies List View – Export to excel returns an object reference error |
| D-04077 | APFW: Chrome – Advanced Query unable to click OK or Cancel after loading saved queries |
| D-04078 | APFW: Chrome – Advanced Query unable to click OK or Cancel after clicking preview |
| D-04085 | APFW: Relationship Details box size is too large, requires scroll bars |
| D-04089 | APFW: Chrome – Contact Detail View – Activities tab isn’t refreshed after new activity is created |
| D-04094 | Icons shown while creating a custom command are not displayed on toolbar |
| D-04100 | LC: FR – Only first occurrences of recurring activities are synchronizing to Google calendar |
| D-04104 | APFW: Chrome – Newly re-enabled Email menu items don’t do anything |
| D-04106 | APFW: When switching between contacts, Activities tab does not update |
| D-04110 | APFW: Unable to open sub folders via Write>Other Document From Template |
| D-04111 | APFW: Notes Tab – Unable to see the Attachments column after adding it in customized columns |
| D-04115 | TS: Define Sync Set button doesn’t work when downloaded from Act For Web |
| D-04130 | APFW: Type FIlter in all History Tabs and View resets to None when used |
| D-04132 | APFW: Today button on calendar takes you to the wrong date |
| D-04134 | APFW: Chrome – Act! Word Processing – Write Letter gets in a download loop |
| D-04135 | APFW: Chrome – Act! Word Processing – Write New Document is broken |
| D-04136 | APFW: Chrome – Act! Word Processing – Write Edit Template is broken |
| D-04137 | APFW: Chrome – Act! Word Processing – Get 404 Not found when trying to use Mail Merge |
| D-04139 | APFW: Opportunity List View – Select Users dialog does not auto-refresh list after making changes |
| D-04143 | APFW: Chrome – Cannot reschedule an activity series |
| D-04144 | APFW: Chrome – Cannot delete a complete activity series |
| D-04146 | APFW: Chrome – Session Timeout does not present “Continue” dialog, creates redirect loop |
| D-04148 | APFW: Performance – Notifications polling is every three seconds |
| D-04152 | Edit List Values control is wrong UI except for ID/Status |
| D-04157 | APFW: Field text font color is not represented correctly |
| D-04158 | APFW: Chrome – Cannot delete a recurring activity series |
| D-04160 | APFW: Schedule Activity – Dialog pulling server time instead of client time |
| D-04161 | APFW: Calendar – mini calendar always uses the server date and time for functions |
| D-04164 | APFW: Cannot tab out of County field when creating a new contact |
| D-04166 | Call List: Last updated field is using UTC+7 when using time and now users profile settings |
| D-04177 | TS: Unable to edit recurring activities end date |
| D-04180 | APFW: Act Word Processor – Write Letter generates error |
| D-04184 | APFW: Activity text color is not displayed in task list on web |
| D-04185 | NavBar customizations are lost after closing and reopening Act! on Windows 10 |
| D-04188 | Open Database dialog deformed on FR/CF |
| D-04189 | French NavBar defaults to scrunched up |
| D-04193 | APFW: Can’t select a contact from the task list if the contact’s name is blank |
| D-04195 | LC: CF – Wrong “states” show up in the Registration drop down |
| D-04196 | APFW – Cannot multi-select on task list |
| D-04197 | LC: CF – Registration Wizard text is deformed, multiple pages |
| D-04198 | LC: CF – Registration Wizard activating message box is not translated |
| D-04206 | APFW: Calendar Recap List – Recap item link will not open the related activity |
| D-04210 | APFW: When Daily Calendar is selected as the start-up view, Monthly Calendar is displayed |
| D-04211 | APFW: Calendar – Remove the Today button from the toolbar, the mini calendar has one |
| D-04213 | Notifications download message is confusing |
| D-04217 | Update Scratchpad Web branding |
| D-04218 | APFW: A warning message pops up when trying to Send to Act! a note, history, or activity |
| D-04220 | TS: Unable to create new layout tab with a name that has already been used |
| D-04222 | APFW: When encountering a Details field with invalid characters, web clients are logged out |
| D-04224 | If the primary AEM email address is not verified, Send an Email Campaign throws an ObjRef Error |
| D-04225 | APFW: Mobile – iOS – Clicking edit on any contact logs the user out |
| D-04226 | APFW: Chrome – Startup preferences aren’t honored if you close the browser |
| D-04230 | APFW: Mobile – Cannot dial phone number containing country code; needs preceding “+” sign |
| D-04232 | LC: CF – New database form needs more space for verbiage |
| D-04233 | APFW: Navigating to Calendar View logs off user not running on English language Windows OS |
| D-04235 | Blank Mail Merge fields don’t collapse if there are two blanks on the same row |
| D-04238 | APFW: Calendar – Time zone Inconsistencies |
| D-04290 | Change text color in NavBar for better contrast |
| D-04293 | APFW: Users are logged out when encountering a Notes details field with invalid characters |
