MTG Upgrade Changes
Here is a list of changes in version 10.0j of MTG. The most recent are listed
at the bottom. For your reference, we have been running v9.6k for the past
year
More details can be found here.
For the latest version, check the file on your server at X:\Apps\MTGnet9\README.TXT
Version Update Information:
(Newest versions are at the bottom, oldest are at the top.)
Version 9.6l-m
1. Added a detailed error message alerting users to file-saving (permissions) errors when writing to network locations.
2. Corrected intermittent errors when transferring students’ pictures between classes.
3. Added new data protocols to write temporary class files to all locations before replacing original files.
Version 9.6n
1. Refined the writing of temporary gradebook files in network configurations.
2. Fixed the abbreviations/definitions of grades in student reports using the 5 Point Grading System.
Version 9.6p
1. Corrected limitations on scroll bar movement with the Daily Record Window.
2. Corrected the MTG-ParentLink data export routine to truncate, rather than round, grade computations.
3. Corrected file writing protocols to enable overwriting of existing export files.
4. Incorporated the first round of modifications to the Tucson Unified School District data exchange program.
5. Corrected file writing protocols to better manage class files with very long names.
Version 9.6q
1. Incorporated the second round of modifications to the Tucson Unified School District data exchange program.
2. Added additional modifications and corrections to the MTG-ParentLink data export routine.
3. Corrected the "Pie Chart" weighted grade report to more accurately reflect data generated within the 5 Point Grading System.
Version 9.6r
1. Fixed category editing in the Grading System setup when the percentage column is blanked. New value of 0.0% is reflected there immediately if entered.
2. Implemented the final round of modifications to the Tucson Unified School District data exchange program.
3. Corrected "Update All Files" protocols to handle lengthy file names (31 characters and longer).
Version 9.6s
1. Fixed a memory error that could sometimes occur when creating new class files.
2. Corrected MTG web page creation when invalid student numbers are encountered.
3. Modified the Edline component so it does NOT automatically delete local gradebook files when uploaded for storage purposes.
4. Incorporated an additional round of modifications to the Tucson Unified School District data exchange program.
Version 9.6t
1. Modified and corrected portions of the multi-class student summary report.
2. Added new code to help avoid -47 file errors.
3. Incorporated yet another round of modifications to the Tucson Unified School District data exchange program.
Version 9.6u-v
1. Modified the MTG birthday card to show the student’s birth date (instead of the date of printing).
2. Improved the printing code in several student reports to handle selected options more efficiently.
Version 9.6w
1. Corrected the export of grouped HTML documents within the ePublisher module; the PIN field now ignored if the user so chooses.
Version 9.6x-y
1. Enhanced the precision with which grades are calculated and reported throughout the program.
2. Corrected the Excel export to display all MTG "special" scores.
3. Improved all network backup and file-saving routines.
4. Corrected special-case calculations in the Weighted Grade Report.
5. Expanded Campus-America marking period range checks to allow the first period to contain only one assignment.
6. Developed additional safeguards to prevent importing the same student multiple times.
7. Added MMS logic to the Report Card Summary and individual Student Report Card.
8. Locked out changes to Internal Report Card Titles, resetting them automatically if erroneously changed. .
Version 9.7a-9.8b6
1. MAJOR UPGRADE: Added initial School Loop interface - sending reports and gradebooks, retrieving gradebooks and rosters.
Version 10.0e
1. Finalized and fully integrated the new School Loop interface.
2. Expanded the MTG student database to 240 students and 960 assignments per class.
Version 10.0f
1. Fixed an error in which the original MTG + Edline authorization key was not being read correctly.
Version 10.0g-h
1. Improved the stability of the MTG Windows–MTG Palm connection with enhancements to the MTG Palm Conduit.
2. Fixed a problem with the MTG SchoolCenter export function.
Version 10.0i-j
1. Fixed a problem with dropped students not being “delete-able” in free-standing classes (rosters NOT created by School Loop, Edline, or SchoolCenter).
