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Project Description Editing - The Project Description field on the Project Form is no longer a text field but is a hyperlink field so you must click on the description (or press Space while the field is has focus) to edit it. This was added to avoid accidental changing of the Description field. Also, the Description field is now colored per the Project Status color.
Sorting in Task Overview Filters - Sorting on the Task Overview form is now controlled by the Filter Definition instead of by clicking on column headers. This allows you to enter multiple sort columns and choose Ascending and Descending for each selection. Edit a Filter to set the sort options. If no sort options are set, the filter will sort by the Task Due Date.
Filter Employee List - The Employee list is now filtered to hide terminated employees and other employees designated as hidden on the Employee Form.
Custom Sort the Project SOV - A Sort column was added to the Schedule of Values grid on the Contract tab of the Project Form. This column allows integers and is used to control how the records sort. When new columns are added to the SOV, this column will be auto filled by looking up the largest integer stored in this column for the current project and adding one to it.
Filter Completed Tasks - A “Show Completed Tasks” checkbox was added to the Task Tab on the Project Form. The value of this checkbox is saved in the user settings.
Displayed Task Dates - The Tasks on the Project Form now show a date to the right of the description. For completed tasks, it displays the date it was marked off as complete. For incomplete tasks, it displays the current due date.
Triggered Project and Phase Dates – Add a project/phase date to a Task Definition to have the date filled in when the task is completed.
Forward and Back Buttons – Forward and Back buttons have been added to the home form.
Home Form – Now when Crows Nest first opens, the Project Form will be opened. To have CN open to a different form instead, open the desired form, and then from the drop down menu select SettingsàSet Settings > Set Current Form to ‘Home’.
Phase Templates – When adding a new phase to a project, you must select from a list of Phase Templates. Right click the list of templates to edit them. Each template can be configured with a specific set of tasks that should be added to the phase. This takes the place of the “Automatically Add to New Records” checkbox on the Task Definition Form. This checkbox still applies to task types other than Phase Tasks. When this form is first opened, it will create a template named ‘Default’ which will contain all Phase Tasks that have the “Automatically Add…” checkbox checked.
Project Flags – The flag form now has a checkbox to automatically add a flag to new projects. You can also set a default project note to be set when you add a flag to a project.
My Tasks Window – There is a new free-floating My Tasks window that you can open from the drop down menu under ViewàMy View > My Tasks Window. This works similarly to the My Tasks area at the bottom of the CN Home form. The arrow buttons will dock the window to the left or right of the current display. The minus button will reduce the window to its minimum size. The plus button will restore it to the size it was before the minus button was pressed. The refresh button will reload the data in the form. The Details area gives you more information about the selected Task. Click the Details area to jump to the Task in the main Crows Nest window. You can close the main CN window and the My Tasks window will stay open. If the Details area is clicked, it will automatically reopen the main CN window. Double clicking an item will check or uncheck the item. This is the first draft of the form and more functionality will be added later. Plans are to add interactivity with the Notes section, and a To-Do list for adding freeform tasks that exist only for the user. Feedback would be appreciated.
View License Seats Used – There is a new item on the drop down menu ViewàLicense View > License Seats Used which opens a window that queries the license server and lists all of the current seats used. This is currently read only and is for reference purposes.
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The shortcut menus for Projects, Phases, and Tasks now have an option named ‘Clear Date’ which will set the date to ‘None’
The Installation file has an option to ‘Run Crows Nest after Installation’
The Installation file also has an option to ‘View Release Notes’. Checking this option will open this document after installation. This document is stored in the Crows Nest installation directory and can be accessed by clicking on ‘Help’à’Release ‘Help’ > ’Release Notes’ from the drop down menu on the main CN window.
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