Anuko Auction Sniper Change Log

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The most recent Auction Sniper version is 2.3.3. You can download Auction Sniper TRIAL from here. To find out which version you have select Help - About Anuko Auction Sniper in the application's main window (after login).

Changes in Auction Sniper 2.3.3

• Build 2.3.3.266 - Fixed the problem of not recognizing Canadian dollar eBay listings as valid targets. December 9, 2011.
• Build 2.3.2.265 - The logic of waiting for auction sniper service initialization redone to improve usability. December 6, 2011.
• Build 2.3.1.264 - Implemented a workaround for TradeMe problem with relative URLs in redirects. December 4, 2011.
• Build 2.3.0.260 - Logging for redirects introduced. December 1, 2011.

Changes in Auction Sniper 2.2.0

• Build 2.2.0.249 - Proxy discovery code re-designed to improve performance and reliability of bidding. November 17, 2011.
• Build 2.1.4.248 - Added HTTP session tracing into service log file. November 16, 2011.
• Build 2.1.4.247 - Fixed eBay bid confirmation issue. November 16, 2011.
• Build 2.1.4.246 - Updated recognition of the modified eBay bid confirmation form. November 14, 2011.

Changes in Auction Sniper 2.1.4

• Build 2.1.4.235 - Improved version control. May 19, 2011.
• Build 2.1.3.234 - Fixed eBay issue when item name contains an image tag. May 19, 2011.
• Build 2.1.1.215 - several small bugs fixed. October 17, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.207 - an application is split in 2 parts: a GUI and a Windows service. This allows for uninterrupted operation after system reboots. Installer has been added. October 7, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.96 - CPAP auction bidding fixes. Sniping on CPAP now works. August 16, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.95 - Implemented adding a new target in one click by placing an auction website selector box in toolbar. August 12, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.94 - Minimize to tray feature added. When you minimize the application, it will now minimize into the system tray notification area, leaving you more room in taskbar. August 11, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.93 - Default lead time is made configurable in Tools - Options. August 6, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.92 - Spelling correction in GUI message for TradeMe sniping. July 31, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.91 - Cosmetic improvements in GUI messages. July 30, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.90 - "Item won" status added for eBay auctions to determine whether an item was won. More logging added to troubleshoot CPAP auction integration. July 28, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.88 - More user-friendly error reporting for situations of no connectivity. CPAP integration is made one step further to process Place Bid forms. July 26, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.87 - Bug fix: CPAP auction time zone corrected. Cosmetic improvement in the GUI (Refresh All works better for the same auction targets now, Add New CPAP Item user interface defect fixed). July 23, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.86 - Better support for situations of login failures on CPAP auction website when a CAPTCHA code is required. You should now see a "Login failed" in the Status field and a detailed message in the log panel. July 22, 2010.
• Build 2.1.1.85 - Initial support for CPAP auctions website. July 21, 2010.

Changes in Auction Sniper 2.1.1

• Build 2.1.1.83 - Single sniper instance per session is implemented. Password reset functionality improved.
• Build 2.1.0.76 - "Insufficient bid" status introduced to cover situations when the amount of bid is not big enough to place a bid. About window can now be closed by clicking the Esc key. Cosmetic spelling improvements. July 9, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.73 - The entire code base brought into compliance with Borland coding convention. July 8, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.70 - Bug fix: false "Outbid" status no longer shows for some eBay items. More code re-factoring and commenting. July 6, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.69 - Cosmetic changes to the logic. More code re-factoring and commenting to comply with Borland coding convention. July 5, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.68 - More code re-factoring and commenting completed to comply with Borland coding convention. July 3, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.67 - Borland Delphi coding convention accepted as the default coding standard for the project. Code partially re-factored to comply with it. June 30, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.66 - Logging to file added. June 29, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.65 - Bug fix. For systems that do not allow wake ups during sleep or hibernation the idle time before sleep is now determined correctly. June 28, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.61 - TradeMe fix: bid confirmations should now work for items without a pre-selected default shipping option. June 25, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.59 - Cursor now changes to an hour glass on all Auction Sniper dialogs when a wait is in progress. A simple software updates notification mechanism is introduced.
• Build 2.1.0.52 - Detection of when PC is configured not to wake up by programs from sleep / hibernation improved. June 18, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.51 - Critical bug addressed when some bids on TradeMe were not confirmed. Critical bug fixed when some confirmed bids on eBay where reported incorrectly as "Bid failed". June 18, 2010.
• Build 2.1.0.48 - Auction Sniper will now try to wake up a sleeping or hibernating computer before sniping. June 15, 2010.

Changes in Auction Sniper 2.1.0

• Build 2.1.0.47 - Critical bug addressed when some bids on TradeMe were submitted without Autobid flag set. June 15, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.44 - eBay bid confirmation processing and reporting improved. June 10, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.43 - Bug fixed when confirming bids on eBay was failing for some item types. June 9, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.42 - Bug fixed when some eBay items were not recognized as auctions when user was already a high bidder. Bug fixed when bid form was not found on some eBay items. June 7, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.41 - Bid success is now reported correctly for TradeMe auctions where reserve is met. Item number copying and pasting errors are reduced significantly by trimming the spaces from both ends and checking for numeric value for items. May 31, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.39 - eBay Motors problem fixed (when large bid amounts are used). April 30, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.36 - GUI improved. Handling of TradeMe bid confirmation page improved: If the form has the "None of the above (shipping) options applies to me" - this option will be selected, otherwise the sniper will use the option set by default for you. April 26, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.34 - Improved management of user sessions. eBay and TradeMe login errors made less likely. It should also be more efficient at sniping simultaneous auctions. April 23, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.29 - Add item bug fixed. The problem with acquiring item data for some TradeMe items fixed. Message on the Add Item dialog during acquiring item data for auction lot made more clear. April 19, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.28 - TradeMe login problem fixed. April 17, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.26 - Integration of TradeMe sniping process. April 16, 2010.

Changes in Auction Sniper 2.0

• Build 2.0.0.22 - Auction Sniper fully re-written. Integrated browser, which caused problems in 1.7, eliminated. April 15, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.12 - Reliability of eBay snipes improved. April 6, 2010.
• Build 2.0.0.11 - Test sniping mode / production sniping mode switch added to the Options page. April 4, 2010.

Changes in Auction Sniper 1.7

• Build 1.7.0.44 - Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements to make bidding process on TradeMe more reliable. July 19, 2009.
• Build 1.7.0.43 - Miscellaneous bug fixes for TradeMe bidding. April 5, 2009.
• Build 1.7.0.42 - Issues with changed forms on TradeMe website addressed. April 3, 2009.

Changes in Auction Sniper 1.6

• Build 1.6.0.39 - Bug fix provided for: bids were failing to complete due to an IE Script error dialog: "Line 12, Char 1, Object Expected". November 24, 2008.
• Build 1.6.0.38 - TradeMe bidding fix: a slightly different form processing logic implemented that addresses the "Sniper not firing" problem. October 31, 2008.
• Build 1.6.0.37 - eBay scripting errors fixed. Errors were caused by changes on eBay sites. Statistics transmission error fixed. Bid amount was not transmitted properly to the stats server. Problem with multiple tabs (concurrent auction targets) fixed. The "closing tab" button was corrupted with too many targets open. February 21, 2008.
• Build 1.5.0.36 - Additional error reporting added to the log file for situations when sniper cannot submit a bid. February 15, 2008.
• Build 1.5.0.35 - Important bug fixes, which address Auction Sniper usability for users with very high and slow speed connection to the Internet. December 26, 2007.

Changes in Auction Sniper 1.5

• Build 1.5.0.27 - eBay Canada added to the list of auction websites. Bug fix: due to a logical error in code an incorrect interface was used sometimes to access web pages in the integrated web browser. This caused miscellaneous problems. For example, bid forms were sometimes not recognized on some eBay sites. November 25, 2007.
• Build 1.0.0.23 - Bug fix: sniping on saved auctions is automatically resumed upon sniper restart. Bug fix: multiple bids against the same item problem is fixed. September 18, 2007.
• Build 1.0.0.22 - You can now snipe on 2 more auction websites - eBay Australia and eBay UK. Online documentation improved. September 14, 2007.
• Build 1.0.0.21 - Minor bug fixes and improvements. June 22, 2007.
• Build 1.0.0.19 - Bug fix: loading of bids on restart was broken in build 18. June 22, 2007.

Changes in Auction Sniper 1.0

• Build 1.0.0.18 - Internet options added to Auction Sniper Options menu for convenience. Minor bug fixes. June 20, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.15 - Internet Explorer 7 support and bug fixes. June 18, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.13 - Auction Sniper now remembers its window size and position after restart. Timer to the nearest bid added to Auction Sniper window title and to Auction Sniper icon tooltip in the system tray. June 13, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.11 - Minimize to system tray option added. When checked, the minimize operation will minimize the application into a small icon in the system tray area near the clock. Easier way to change user logins and passwords introduced by adding the "Clear now" button in the "Passwords" area in Auction Sniper Settings. June 8, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.10 - Added an option in Settings to configure the default interval when to snipe at items before auction end time. Made this option site-sensitive. Set it to 60 seconds by default but users can change it. Tabs will now show an item you are sniping at after you start the sniping timer. Refresh button added to refresh web pages when necessary. "Why uninstall?" form added after Auction Sniper uninstall operation. June 7, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.9 - Wizard now shows "Please wait..." in all cases when a wait is required. If you have scheduled bids and restart Auction Sniper it will now show the items you are sniping at. Message wording "Save scheduled bids?" changed to "Save open items and scheduled bids?" when you have open items and scheduled bids. Functionality changed accordingly. Tabs made narrower. Now their titles show <Site>: <item #>, for example eBay: 330130562641. Status panel below the Wizard removed to simplify the interface. June 6, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.8 - "Open User Guide on startup" option added to Settings. When checked Anuko Auction Sniper will open online user guide page. Wizard message "Revise the form below and press Snipe" changed to "Review the form below and press Snipe". Debug / testing command line optional parameter ("/d") for Auction Sniper is introduced where everything is working except for final submission of bids. When "/d" parameter is used the main title of sniper window will be different. It'll have the "(Submitting of bids is disabled)" string appended to it. Auction Sniper icon changed to a red dot inside a target. June 1, 2007.

• Build 0.9.0.6 - Auction Sniper now automatically sets local time to snipe to 1 minute before auction end after you press the Snipe button. You no longer need to calculate it, which is very useful when you bid from another time zone. Shortcut to Auction Sniper application is added on desktop after install. Bug fix: Auction Sniper now asks whether to save scheduled bids when you actually have scheduled bids, not at all times upon exit. Bug fix: text on Auction Sniper Log In window now fits better on 96 dpi screens. May 29, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.5 - Bug fix: North American customers, when sniping on cross-promoted eBay items, were not able to set up sniping because of additional request for advertising links and graphics. The problem was fixed by filtering out such requests from the integrated browser. May 23, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.3 - User interface slightly changed to make it more clear and intuitive. May 21, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.2 - Settings window added. Installer / uninstaller added. Diagnostic log message window pane made optional. Help links added to the program: Live Help (when available), Feedback form, Forum, Feature Request, Auction Sniper home page. May 11, 2007.
• Build 0.9.0.0 - eBay support. May 1, 2007.