New Feature Release – Please see release notes in Dashboard Update Utility

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New Form Type Design Tab – HTML Editor for creation of HTML Email body templates, together with the amended script commands this allows the mapping of data directly into logic controlled templates to create HTML email bodies.

Simplified Preview dialog option when you preview with “start with settings” in Dashboard

Enhancements to Previewer “Post Process” workflow.

We have chosen to remove the optional LPD Server utility that is packaged with eVo after the release of the next release after Formate eVo 24.5

We are choosing to focus on where we can add value, and as the T3LPD service is not in common use we are removing it from the installation package in a future release this year. It is standalone, and the only impact on eVo itself will be the removal of the help topics.

Excellent and Superior LPD servers are available such as those from Brooksnet , RPM Select and Elite,

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Although there are others, Brooksnet are leading providers in the LPD server market place, and bring the necessary focus and expertise to provide best in class products.

New Patch Release – Please see release notes in Dashboard Update Utility Headlines:

Release corrects Bad Installer executable Signature.

Release introduces new non solid line styles for layout line insertion and from scripting, with the new DrawLine2() script command

We let eVo v24.4.24324.10907 out with a bad signature

v24.4.24324.10907 was released with the Installer having a bad signature. This was unfortunate, but has no impact on the release, only the displayed signature.

v24.4.24324.10907 is being withdrawn, and a new version released with a good signature, and another exciting change – one people have asked for, for many years.

Recently we have seen a couple of instances of updated AV software quarantining the eVo TD Service as a precaution.

Obviously it is not a virus but some of the repetitive file access projects particularly around PDF editing and optimisation look awfully like it.

We always state that the services, Program files, and Program Data folders together with any transactional folders should be excluded specifically in the Server AV configuration, or trusted.

The quarantine of a service being triggered simply stops the system, but even real-time inspection of files being read and written by Formate could significantly impact throughput due the server loading and delay inspection of the files by the AV suite.

Unusually Formate eVo v24 will continue for a few more months into 2025.

This is to allow us to review the underlying .NET basis of eVo and evaluate the work needed to move from the classic .NET framework (4.8.xx) as used now to .NET v8 (Core).

Alongside this we are going to take the chance to review the design and layout of Dashboard, with an aim of a freshen up and simplification, as we have to admit it has grown a little “cluttered” over the years.

We will publish further news as we make progress on this exciting project.