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New Update, DAZ 3D Install Manager 1.0.1.90, Now Available!

DAZ_BrianDAZ_Brian Posts: 345
edited November 2013 in The Commons

DAZ 3D is pleased to announce the next public version of the DAZ 3D Install Manager - version 1.0.1.90!

What is new in this version?

The 1.0.1.90 version is a maintenance release and fixes or makes improvements to several issues discovered since the 1.0.1.81 General Release. More detail on specific fixes/changes/improvements can be found in the Change Log, which can be viewed online within the Documentation Center portion of our site. All new downloads of DAZ 3D Install Manager will be of this version.

Highlights are:
1) Fixed #IM-61: Files that have been renamed or moved during a software/plugin update are now handled correctly; some files that should be renamed or moved by an update were being orphaned during updates to packages that install like software and/or plugins (to include content packages that install like plugins, i.e. Carrara, etc).
2) Fixed #IM-64: The ability to create an account in "Work Offline" mode, has been restored; this regression bug affected installations on computers that were not connected to the internet at the time that the attempt to create an account occurred.
3) Fixed the enabled state of the “Show Order…” menu item; enabled state is now based on having a valid order number
4) Fixed a bug with Carrara native content installation on Mac; native content should install in the Carrara.app folder within the mapped application folder, not in the application folder itself as on Windows.
5) Fixed a bug with Carrara plugins installing to a Carrara.app folder nested within the Carrara.app folder on Mac.
6) Improved the first use experience by collapsing initial account creation into the account dialog; account button/drop-down and label are replaced by an email text field and label on first use; uses a default name for the account.
7) Made tweaks to the parsing of Advanced Filtering in the Filter Field to be more dynamic.
8) Tweaked the “Package Files…” and “Installed Files…” menu item labeling; added a “Show” prefix to clarify purpose (i.e. show package contents vs. create a package).
9) Updated the CMS client; improves communication between the application and the CMS server; a CMS server update that improves stability is still pending.
10) Includes the initial framework for retrieving serial numbers from the store and passing them to installer packages; requires an active connection; requires support in package manifests.
11) The first part of the account email (before the @) is now provided to new DAZ Studio installations; used by recent DAZ Studio builds to auto-fill authorship name (affects file saving); reduces the number of required pages in the startup wizard on new installations of DAZ Studio

How do I get the latest version?

If you have previously installed the Install Manager application and the computer it is installed on is connected to the internet, you can simply launch the application and log into your account. Once connected, you will be notified that an update has been detected and you will be prompted to "Update" or "Work Offline". Click the "Update" button and the application will take care of the rest.

Optionally, you can locate, download and install the application from the Product Library [once you are logged into your account] by entering "Install Manager" into the text field near the top left of the page and clicking the "Filter" button, or by clicking here for Windows users, or here for Mac users.

If this is your first time downloading and/or installing Install Manager, simply follow this link, click the "download free now" button on the page and then run the downloaded installer.

*Note: If you are on a computer running the Windows operating system, you have an nVidia based graphics card installed along with another non nVidia graphics card (e.g. an Ivy bridge CPU), you have a recent graphics driver installed and you experience a crash during the uninstaller phase of the update... it is recommended that you download the installer from the Product Library (see above) and run it manually.

Is there any documentation?

Yes, documentation is located here. Clicking the "Help" button in the top right corner of the application main window will launch your [default] browser to the same location.

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  • Blaine91555Blaine91555 Posts: 148
    edited October 2013

    nevermind

    uninstalling and rebooting fixed whatever it was

    Post edited by Blaine91555 on
  • Blaine91555Blaine91555 Posts: 148
    edited October 2013

    sorry

    Post edited by Blaine91555 on
  • SpitSpit Posts: 2,342
    edited December 1969

    Where do I find the version number? I looked in the docs and couldn't find a reference to where it is located in my DIM?

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    Spit said:
    Where do I find the version number? I looked in the docs and couldn't find a reference to where it is located in my DIM?

    Upper left corner. It's just to the right of the giant Daz IM logo. It's tiny and easy to miss.
  • DavidGBDavidGB Posts: 565
    edited December 1969

    Does the program still insist on creating and using a folder in Public Documents to keep some of its files in?

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    DavidGB said:
    Does the program still insist on creating and using a folder in Public Documents to keep some of its files in?

    You can change the library things go to in the settings > installation tab. + to add a library, - to delete one. Uncheck auto-install after download on the ready to download tab, and check show details on the ready to install tab.

  • namffuaknamffuak Posts: 4,061
    edited December 1969

    DavidGB said:
    Does the program still insist on creating and using a folder in Public Documents to keep some of its files in?

    It looks like it.

    I fail to see the issue, unless you are using an extremely small ssd drive. I have over 3,000 products installed and the total space used is just over 50 MB. This is the space used for the combined file and user manifest files that DIM uses to track installed items.

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited October 2013

    Just noticed this- thanks for adding the download speed in the bottom right.

    /edit
    Ok. Manually uninstalled my plugins, the beta (dim), and my manual install of 4.6.0.18.
    Installed this new version, some DIM-enabled plugins/shaders/cameras, and all went without a hitch. Even the Photoshop 3D bridge went where it's supposed to and works.

    Nice.

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  • SpitSpit Posts: 2,342
    edited December 1969

    Vaskania said:
    Spit said:
    Where do I find the version number? I looked in the docs and couldn't find a reference to where it is located in my DIM?

    Upper left corner. It's just to the right of the giant Daz IM logo. It's tiny and easy to miss.

    Thanks. I had to put my nose to the screen to see it. Black on dark gray is bad bad bad. And those letters are teeny. No big deal except it's also hard to see the progress/busy bar movement on the right.

  • namffuaknamffuak Posts: 4,061
    edited December 1969

    Spit said:
    Vaskania said:
    Spit said:
    Where do I find the version number? I looked in the docs and couldn't find a reference to where it is located in my DIM?

    Upper left corner. It's just to the right of the giant Daz IM logo. It's tiny and easy to miss.

    Thanks. I had to put my nose to the screen to see it. Black on dark gray is bad bad bad. And those letters are teeny. No big deal except it's also hard to see the progress/busy bar movement on the right.

    Far easier on the eyes - click on the gear icon (settings) and then on view log (bottom left) and scroll down the log to the last startup. Takes a bit longer though.

  • SpitSpit Posts: 2,342
    edited December 1969

    namffuak said:
    Spit said:
    Vaskania said:
    Spit said:
    Where do I find the version number? I looked in the docs and couldn't find a reference to where it is located in my DIM?

    Upper left corner. It's just to the right of the giant Daz IM logo. It's tiny and easy to miss.

    Thanks. I had to put my nose to the screen to see it. Black on dark gray is bad bad bad. And those letters are teeny. No big deal except it's also hard to see the progress/busy bar movement on the right.

    Far easier on the eyes - click on the gear icon (settings) and then on view log (bottom left) and scroll down the log to the last startup. Takes a bit longer though.


    Thanks!

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 96,737
    edited December 1969

    I think the download speed has always been there. What I still want is a size of selected items, since I have a bandwidth cap.

  • namffuaknamffuak Posts: 4,061
    edited December 1969

    Richard Haseltine said:
    I think the download speed has always been there. What I still want is a size of selected items, since I have a bandwidth cap.

    You're looking for a total, correct?

    Tacky, but - right-click on one of the selected items, click 'export selected to csv', open in your preferred spreadsheet ap, and total the size column. The only flaw in the ointment is that the export option is not available while downloading.

  • Richard HaseltineRichard Haseltine Posts: 96,737
    edited December 1969

    namffuak said:
    Richard Haseltine said:
    I think the download speed has always been there. What I still want is a size of selected items, since I have a bandwidth cap.

    You're looking for a total, correct?

    Tacky, but - right-click on one of the selected items, click 'export selected to csv', open in your preferred spreadsheet ap, and total the size column. The only flaw in the ointment is that the export option is not available while downloading.

    Ah, thank you - I was afraid it would be as displayed and the sizes in KB instead of MB would throw it, but it's the raw number so all I have to do is divide by 1024^3 to get the full size.

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited October 2013

    Is there a trick to possibly get DIM to bypass the account window and auto-login?

    Richard Haseltine said:
    I think the download speed has always been there.

    Was it? Geez I'm blind then. >.<</p>

    Also, you don't have to export the CSV to get the file size. Just hover over the package and read the Package Size line in the dark gray box that pops up.

    DIM_size.jpg
    1175 x 808 - 435K
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  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,565
    edited December 1969

    Vaskania said:
    Is there a trick to possibly get DIM to bypass the account window and auto-login?

    Tick the "Work Offline" box.

    Vaskania said:
    I think the download speed has always been there.

    Was it? Geez I'm blind then. >.<</p>

    Also, you don't have to export the CSV to get the file size. Just hover over the package and read the Package Size line in the dark gray box that pops up.

    The CSV export lets you sum up the sizes of all the selected packages, rather than having to check one-by-one.

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    fixmypcmike said:
    Vaskania said:
    Is there a trick to possibly get DIM to bypass the account window and auto-login?

    Tick the "Work Offline" box.
    I want to stay online, just not click that start button every time. If I choose to work offline, then I don't get my downloads.

    I think the download speed has always been there.

    Was it? Geez I'm blind then. >.<</p>

    Also, you don't have to export the CSV to get the file size. Just hover over the package and read the Package Size line in the dark gray box that pops up.

    The CSV export lets you sum up the sizes of all the selected packages, rather than having to check one-by-one.
    Good point. Didn't think of that.

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,565
    edited October 2013

    Vaskania said:

    fixmypcmike said:

    Vaskania said:
    Is there a trick to possibly get DIM to bypass the account window and auto-login?

    Tick the "Work Offline" box.


    I want to stay online, just not click that start button every time. If I choose to work offline, then I don't get my downloads.

    Ah, sorry, misinterpreted your question (stupid flexible English syntax!). You want it to just log in on start without you having to hit the start button. I don't think there's any option for that, but you could put in a feature request.

    Post edited by fixmypcmike on
  • islandgurl31islandgurl31 Posts: 250
    edited October 2013

    Vask do you not have a remember me where the password is? Cause I have it ticked, you might be right though cause when I shut it back down and brought it back up I had retype my password :-(.

    Edit: Oops I think I misinterpreted it also. Just in case I did sorry. After I unticked that remember me box and retyped my password it now remembers it :-).

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  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    Mike: Exactly! What dept do I send DIM feature requests to? Tech?

    Island: It's ticked, and it does remember my password, but you still have to click 'start' every time. I want to bypass that screen altogether and just have it log me in on it's own.

  • islandgurl31islandgurl31 Posts: 250
    edited December 1969

    Ahhh yep I sure did misinterpret it, I can safely blame my meds....lol. That would be a good feature to have :-). Sorry again for the misunderstanding. Have a great weekend and take care :-).

  • fixmypcmikefixmypcmike Posts: 19,565
    edited December 1969

    Yes, send it to Tech Support, you can also put "DIM Feature Request" as part of the title.

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    fixmypcmike said:
    Yes, send it to Tech Support, you can also put "DIM Feature Request" as part of the title.

    Thanks. :D
  • jakibluejakiblue Posts: 7,281
    edited December 1969

    this is weird. I just updated to the new DIM version, and in my "Insttalled" tab, there is NOTHING. Nor do I have any "Products Updated" whereas yesterday, there was a heap of them to update. And also obviously, my "Installed" tab was full.

  • jakibluejakiblue Posts: 7,281
    edited December 1969

    Richard Haseltine said:
    I think the download speed has always been there. What I still want is a size of selected items, since I have a bandwidth cap.

    the download speed has disappeared for me in the new version.

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    jakiblue said:
    Richard Haseltine said:
    I think the download speed has always been there. What I still want is a size of selected items, since I have a bandwidth cap.

    the download speed has disappeared for me in the new version.
    Lol what the? It shows for me in the lower right of the Ready to Download tab as things are downloading.
    Does your version (upper left of DIM to the right of the logo) say 1.0.1.90?

  • jakibluejakiblue Posts: 7,281
    edited December 1969

    Vaskania said:
    jakiblue said:
    Richard Haseltine said:
    I think the download speed has always been there. What I still want is a size of selected items, since I have a bandwidth cap.

    the download speed has disappeared for me in the new version.


    Lol what the? It shows for me in the lower right of the Ready to Download tab as things are downloading.
    Does your version (upper left of DIM to the right of the logo) say 1.0.1.90?

    Oh.

    Er.


    Yeah, it's showing. :blush:

    That was me with my bad eyesight, not seeing it. Heh.

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    jakiblue said:
    Vaskania said:
    jakiblue said:
    Richard Haseltine said:
    I think the download speed has always been there. What I still want is a size of selected items, since I have a bandwidth cap.

    the download speed has disappeared for me in the new version.


    Lol what the? It shows for me in the lower right of the Ready to Download tab as things are downloading.
    Does your version (upper left of DIM to the right of the logo) say 1.0.1.90?

    Oh.

    Er.


    Yeah, it's showing. :blush:

    That was me with my bad eyesight, not seeing it. Heh.
    LOL
    Apparently my eyes are just as bad. According to Richard it's always been there and this version was the first I noticed it. >.<</p>

  • jakibluejakiblue Posts: 7,281
    edited December 1969

    Vaskania said:

    LOL
    Apparently my eyes are just as bad. According to Richard it's always been there and this version was the first I noticed it. >.<</div>

    it HAS always been there. LOL. That's how i noticed that i got a FAR faster download speed via DIM than I did downloading from the site itself. It's the main reason I use the DIM.

    Combination of my bad eyesight...and then trying to find it when i WASN'T downloading something. LOL

  • Lissa_xyzLissa_xyz Posts: 6,116
    edited December 1969

    There are no words.

    I have no excuse.


    :down:

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