Version History

1.9

• new Info & Print tab that lets users set a page title, version date and additional info
• new Info & Print preferences with defaults for new documents
• removed unnecessary resources

1.8

• added Preferences that set the day count and rounding method defaults for new documents
• a new Check For Updates menu command makes it easier to check for updates and to download newer versions
• a new Registration menu command lets registered users check and save their license info
• a new Open Recent menu command provides a list of recently opened documents
• enhanced the Currencies window and its related utility windows
• the Maltese Lira and the Cyprus Pound have joined the European Monetary Union and are now listed as EMU currencies
• Euro exchange rates for the Brazilian Real, the New Turkish Lira and the New Romanian Leu can now be updated automatically
• fixed a bug that prevented the Balance column to appear in printouts
• internal optimizations and minor bug fixes

1.7

• improved Leopard compatibility
• internal optimizations and bug fixes

1.6

• FinLease is now a Universal Binary application
• revised Help

1.5.1

• added the possibility to omit the nominal annual rate and the compounding frequency in printouts
• added the possibility to save a lease as an editable FinFlow file
• the current date can now be entered by pressing Command-hypen
• results can now be saved as Microsoft Word or Excel documents
• schedule data and details can now be copied, dragged and dropped
• fixed a number of cosmetic bugs

1.5

New features

• added six day count conventions (30/360, 30E/360, 30E+/360, actual/360, actual/365, actual/actual)
• added four rounding options (round to nearest, round up, round down, no rounding)
• added semimonthly, biweekly and weekly payment frequencies
• the maximum number of payments has been increased to 720
• the minimum number of payments can now be less than 18 payments, depending on how many "special" payments have been specified
• users can now specify how series that start on the last day of the month should be generated
• step up and step down payments can now be specified in 12 groups of 12 payments, which can be interest only, a fixed amount or a percentage of normal payments
• seasonal payments can now be interest only, a fixed amount or a percentage of normal payments
• the Details view now displays a complete overview of all options and their settings
• users can now specify when the residual payment occurs: on the normal end date (ignoring advance payments), on the last payment date or one period after the last payment

Interface changes

• replaced the deferral pop-up menu with a first payment date field (standard deferral options can still be selected from the arrow menu)
• replaced the Payment options bar with buttons to make room for the new General options button
• the Help Tags for the general and payment options buttons have been changed to provide more information on the current settings
• rearranged input fields: general data on the left, payment related data on the right
• added "precision override": the results are calculated with the precision of the lease cost field when it's higher than the currency rounding
• lease cost and fixed amounts are dynamically validated: the program keeps track of the maximum value that can be entered into a field, depending on the other options and fields
• an alert is displayed when the lease cost becomes invalid or when the maximum lease cost is exceeded
• an alert informs the user when the setup generates a negative last payment
• when date fields contain a partial date, this is signalled to the user
• the Edit Currencies command is now enabled when the Currencies window is open, so that users can bring it to the front when it is hidden behind other windows
• the point fields now defaults to zero
• added a Page Setup button to the alert that warns the user that the text will not fit on the page
• when the user increases the percentage rounding in Preferences, field values are updated to reflect the new rounding
• when the user selects a currency with a higher rounding, the lease cost field is updated and values are recalculated using the new rounding
• added a Page Setup button to the alert that warns the user when text will not fit on the page

Other changes

• updated the Help with new pages for the general options
• reviewed the Help pages and table of contents for the "Setup" and "Results" sections
• changed the layout of printed and saved results
• minor interface changes to comply with the Apple Human Interface Guidelines

Bug fixes

• fixed a bug that occurs when the user tries to quit when a sheet window is open (general options, payment options, edit/default/find currency): the program would display an "Unexpectedly quit" message, close windows after saving, etc.
• fixed a bug which caused the Preferences and Register windows not to activate properly on Panther
• fixed a bug in the Currencies window: when the user chooses to review changes after issuing a quit command, the quit is now properly canceled
• fixed a bug with the integrated purchase option
• fixed a problem with activating the scrollbar: sometimes the window needed to be resized to activate it

1.1.2

• fixed a bug that caused automatic recalculation to be turned off under certain circumstances
• fixed a bug with the validation of the equipment cost field after deactivating the window
• the barber pole is now hidden when an input field contains invalid input

1.1.1

• changed the trial version limitations
• added an integrated purchase and registration option
• moved the payment options bar to the top of the window

1.1

• added a new Templates menu for frequently used setups
• fixed a bug which caused the Help not to open in Panther

1.0.2

• fixed a compatibility issue with Panther (Mac OS X 10.3)

1.0.1

• field ranges are now rounded up or down so that a field's range matches exactlty what the Help Tag indicates
• removed a superfluous recalculation when a previously saved document is opened
• a hint text is displayed below the Payment options bar

1.0

• first public release