Carousel 5.2.7 Release Notes ========================================================= * Bug 2267 | When the crawl is moved from bottom to top, an empty space remains on the bottom -Zones weren't being moved correctly when the crawl changed positions. * Bug 3637 | Sort tags in the zone selector screen alphabetically -In the tag-based zone selector, the zone list is now sorted alphabetically. * Bug 3919 | Installer shouldn't install Clone tool and Database Manager on Players -The Clone tool and Database manager are tools for Carousel Servers and should not be installed on Players. * Bug 3959 | Text blocks change quotation marks to single quotes -Changed handling of edit field text fields so they now allow double quotes. * Bug 3965 | Carousel video uploaded with a pound sign in the name will not play -Fixed quoting of file uploaded names to allow players to download them. * Bug 3974 | Display Engine sometimes loses synchronization state after a cycle completes -Fixed a problem with zone synchronization where it could get out of sync after a complete cycle elapsed. * Bug 3977 | Display Engine crashes to desktop -Fixed a problem where corrupt or unsupported audio files could crash the Display Engine when attempting to play. * Bug 3978 | Uploading Media Package in too small a zone results in error -Fixed a problem with auto-sizing text that could cause an error when resizing to a zone that was small. * Bug 3982 | Digital clock custom format includes n -Fixed an error where newlines would show up as n instead of putting a line break in the clock text. * Bug 3984 | A picture the same size as a template renders off by 1 pixel at top and left -Fixed a rounding error that could cause a picture block to render a single pixel to the right or down from where it should. * Bug 4011 | Problems Accessing Zone Settings -Fixed a problem where editing the zone settings was checking for the wrong access right it was checking for the system configuration right instead of zone setup. * Bug 4014 | Manage bulletins (by user) pull down is not alphabetized -The user list is now sorted alphabetically by last name. * Bug 4028 | Cannot remove admin email without replacing it with another -The email field now allows you to return it to the original empty state. * Bug 4029 | Waiting bulletin email notifications not going out -Email notifications are now sent out even if there are invalid addresses in the list. * Bug 4051 | Screensaver installer is not installing correctly on Windows -Fixed a problem in the .msi package for the Windows screensaver that was causing it not to be installed properly. The problem was manifested as the screensaver not working or running an older version. * Bug 4053 | WebDisplay displays wrong zone dimensions in IE6 -Fixed a bug where certain zone layouts would not render at the proper size in IE6. * Bug 4082 | Feeds containing excluded words are not being filtered from RSS bulletins and crawls -Fixed an error that was causing items with excluded words in the content of the item to appear on an RSS bulletin. * Bug 4146 | Template editor unexpected error "Parameter is not valid" -Fixed a problem where the code to scale a picture block could cause an error in the template editor. * Bug 4157 | Picture block aspect ratio control -An option was added to the template editor to allow a picture block's image to stretch to fit or to maintain the aspect ratio when scaling. * Bug 4204 | User with Manage Bulletins role returned to FD when editing a bulletin -The Edit Bulletin button no longer appears if you have manage bulletin access, only if you have create access. * Bug 4220 | No player license found message in DisplayEngine on new units -The startup of a system now populates the player license count rather than requiring the user to first log into the Carousel Web UI. * Bug 4224 | Bulletins must be authorized when moved/copied to zone where user needs approval -When a user moves a bulletin to another zone, it will now require authorization for that zone if the user who is moving it does not have auto authorize permission to that zone. * Bug 4385 | Remove My Standard as an option when moving Alert bulletins -No longer allow full alert bulletins to move to the non-existant standard bulletin list. * Bug 4400 | Clean up error logs -Removed inconsequential errors from the event log, such as stopping and starting the DisplayEngine. * Bug 4410 | Installer now checks for .NET 3.5 SP1, does not install if it's present -.NET 3.5 SP1 is required for Carousel 5.2.7, FrontDoor 5.3.3 and Cablecast 4.8.4. * Bug 4422 | Carousel ScreenSaver works incorrectly in Windows 7 -The Carousel ScreenSaver works as expected in Windows 7. * Bug 4458 | Service stops post initial boot up -Service now starts as expected and will generate an error if it cannot connect to the database.