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Bank Genie => Whats new => Topic started by: ideasguy on May 17, 2013, 10:23:54 AM

Title: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: ideasguy on May 17, 2013, 10:23:54 AM

Ive added a new feature to the program About Bank Genie-BS400.
Item 1 in this information screen shows the File Set Version.

A new Check for Updates button has been added.

Download the latest version of About Bank Genie-BS400 from this page:
http://www.bankgenie.net/support/Updates/updates.html

Start the program About Bank Genie-BS400.
The program version should be Version 8 or higher.
Click the new Check for Updates button
Bank Genie will:-

• open an Internet Explorer browser
• open the Program Updates page on the Bank Genie Product Support website
• read the current issue date
• show you a Status message.
  The message will inform you if your File set is out of date

Does it work for you?

Title: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: NightHawk on May 17, 2013, 11:37:33 AM

That worked perfectly for me George  8)

Title: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: ideasguy on May 17, 2013, 11:41:08 AM

Excellent 8)
Many thanks for your very quick response Laurie.

I spoke to Mary (MaryC on the forum) and she has a problem getting this to work with Windows 8 and IE10.
I'd like results from clicking from other W8 users and IE10 users on this one.

Title: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: NightHawk on May 17, 2013, 11:49:59 AM

I'm using IE10 but with Windows 7.

Title: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: roiphil on May 17, 2013, 12:52:57 PM

on laptop ie9 windows 7
desktop ie8 windows xp

Title: Re: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: ideasguy on May 17, 2013, 05:24:45 PM

Hi Laurie and Phil
I had to edit all postings in this topic to change the Subject to something more descriptive.

RE: Phil

Quote

on laptop ie9 windows 7
desktop ie8 windows xp

Thanks for that.
Did the new Check for Updates button work for you?

Title: Re: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: roiphil on May 17, 2013, 07:54:23 PM

both check for updates worked latest filest set on both pcs

Title: Re: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: grahamditton on May 20, 2013, 01:48:08 PM

Hi, just downloaded the new file set updates and, once I realised I was overlooking the need to click the INSTALL button, all worked fine. I am on Windows 7 and BGPro.
Great programme by the way, still running it alongside Quicken but once I'm able to bring my investments across, Quicken will go.

Cheers, John

Title: Re: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: ideasguy on May 20, 2013, 07:00:54 PM

Hi John and thanks for posting your findings :) - good news again!

I'm very pleased to read your comments. Bank Genie is ever evolving in response to user requests and suggestions for new features, so its good to know the development work is appreciated.

Title: Re: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: AnthonyM on May 20, 2013, 10:09:06 PM

Very useful feature. I'm using Windows 8 default browser is Chrome but the update option launched IE10 but worked fine.

Title: Re: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: ideasguy on May 20, 2013, 10:42:54 PM

Thank you Anthony, and well done!

Yes, Bank Genie creates an instance of Internet Explorer in its functions, so IE10 appearing is expected.
Only a few problems reported, all due to the complexities of downloading with Windows 7 and Windows 8 - something most users don't do every day :D

Title: Re: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: Eric Hardy on May 21, 2013, 05:22:39 PM

Hi George,
You are obviously putting in a lot more time and energy improving Bank Genie. I am so comfortable using BG Pro4 these days and it does all that I require of it. Doing my online tax return was a doddle with the information I had stored. As everything is fine for me I am reluctant to disturb things. Would I be missing much if I just left things as they are?
Eric H

Title: Re: Bank Genie File set - New Check for Updates button
Post by: ideasguy on May 21, 2013, 07:08:53 PM

Program updates are entirely optional Eric. There are some very neat things in the latest set of updates and I would very much recommend you give them a try.

I'll add a help page to the Product Support website to pull together screenshots of dialog boxes that can appear when doing downloads, and how to deal with them. It will be a few days, so wait until then if you wish.

Hope you and Anthea are well :)