ExamWritePad

[ass17]

Let me take a look, if so it is likely to be: select text, right click, select word count and it will pop up a message. Or something along those lines......

 

Probably take me a few days to implement.

[ass17]

Hi Mate,

 

good to see this is still going strong. I had a question from a student about the possibility of being able to do a word count on a selection of text, for example if question A states 'write about 500 words for this answer', are they able to highlight the text and see how many words included. Not sure if this a feature that could be added?

 

Best Wishes,

 

Jake

 

Changelog

2.1.3.2

Added - You can now word count a specific selected line/paragraph of text. Select the text and right mouse click to reveal the new context menu item

 

 

Download

https://drive.google.com/open?id=14Ks-Z48qtYT4O1wPVCftQlywL9LnZ3QJ

[vitalstatistix]

You my friend are a star. Thank you.

[smarties11]

Hi,

 

I just wondered if there was a changelog anywhere? We are running version 2.0.8.9 and I just wanted to see what changes the latest version brings.

 

Thanks so much for all your valuable time on this project. We've been using this for a couple of years now and it's amazing!

[james.howell]

Just implementing this on our exam laptops build for this year (thanks for adding the print functionality last year for me!).

 

Think I've found a bug with the autosave. If the backup path specified does not exist, then the software crashes when autosaving with an unhandled exception. Looks like it's missing or could do with a try/catch block type situation.

 

PS thanks for some great software

Edited May 1, 2018 by james.howell

[vitalstatistix]

Think I've found a bug with the autosave. If the backup path specified does not exist, then the software crashes when autosaving with an unhandled exception. Looks like it's missing or could do with a try/catch block type situation.

 

Or just make sure you specify a legit backup path?

[Garacesh]

Or just make sure you specify a legit backup path?

 

Well in theory, but if for example the network drops and it can't reach the file share the backup path is set to...

[swmenzies]

Thank you for all your hard work on this.

 

A quick question regarding the cover sheets. We had an issue today with a CIE exam where some of the cover sheets printed but not all. They're all running a downloaded copy (to the local machine) of the exe and accompanying files within the mandatory profile. That's not a massive issue as we had blank copies to the side but I have had mixed results when testing the printing of the cover sheets. Which exam boards are supposed to print cover sheets?

 

Many thanks,

 

Scott

[ass17]

Thank you for all your hard work on this.

 

A quick question regarding the cover sheets. We had an issue today with a CIE exam where some of the cover sheets printed but not all. They're all running a downloaded copy (to the local machine) of the exe and accompanying files within the mandatory profile. That's not a massive issue as we had blank copies to the side but I have had mixed results when testing the printing of the cover sheets. Which exam boards are supposed to print cover sheets?

 

Many thanks,

 

Scott

All the exam boards will print cover sheets, CIE is the only one that will print out different to those that use JCQ cover sheet.

 

IF you print out a second copy while the software is running what happened? still blank?

 

Just interested to know your environment, what windows? what spec of machine? how many pages was the printout?

I will know tomorrow how it runs for us as our CIE Geography exam is in the morning!!

Edited May 2, 2018 by ass17

[ass17]

Minor fixes

 

2.1.3.5

Fixed - Syllabus code has been fixed to a maximum of 4 digits in length to match that of the CIE cover sheet boxes.

 

2.1.3.4

Fixed - When tabbing down the list of boxes/dropdowns in the Candidate Information Window The syllabus Code would not enable if typing in CIE. It would only enable when selected with the mouse via the dropdown list, this has now been fixed so that a board can be selected via the dropdown or typing.

 

2.1.3.3

Fixed - Syllabus Code if changed, would not be reflected when printing. For example if you type in the wrong code, press OK, then go to print and you realise you have made a mistake and change it, it would always remember the last code you typed.

 

Download Link

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lTPWpL5fzE5YS44pkcnzR5CBRRykLowW

Edited May 2, 2018 by ass17

[ass17]

Hi,

 

I just wondered if there was a changelog anywhere? We are running version 2.0.8.9 and I just wanted to see what changes the latest version brings.

 

Thanks so much for all your valuable time on this project. We've been using this for a couple of years now and it's amazing!

Here you go

 

2.1.3.5

Fixed - Syllabus code has been fixed to a maximum of 4 digits in length to match that of the CIE cover sheet boxes.

 

2.1.3.4

Fixed - When tabbin down the list of boxes/dropdowns in the Candidate Iformation Window The syllabus Code would not enable if typing in CIE. It would only enable when selected with the mouse via the dropdown list, this has now beem fixed so that a board can be selected via the dropdown or typing.

 

2.1.3.3

Fixed - Syllabus Code if changed, would not be reflected when printing. For example if you type in the wrong code, press OK, then go to print and you realise you have made a mistake and change it, it would always remember the last code you typed.

 

2.1.3.2

Added - You can now word count a specific selected line/paragraph of text. Select the text and right mouse click to reveal the new context menu item

 

2.1.3.1

Added - ContextMenu icons

 

2.1.3.0

Fixed - Password on Exit window, removed extra message boxes, created show/hide password button.

 

2.1.2.9

Added - Exam Boards now include new "Internal/Mocks" option and with print the JCQ cover sheet if required. If you need to include this in your own config file then make sure it is written as "Internal/Mocks" or "INTERNAL/MOCKS" without quotes.

 

2.1.2.8

Fixed - JCQ cover sheet not printing unit code in correct font size

 

2.1.2.7

Fixed - Data verification for the Candidate Information screen failed when clicking on OK

 

2.1.2.6

Fixed - OK button on Candidate Information screen was incorrectly located.

 

2.1.2.5

Changed - backend code cleanup/reorganisation/optimisation

 

2.1.2.4

Added - You can now specific you School Name as default in the config file using option "ExamCentreName".

 

2.1.2.3

Added - Extra candidate information is now saved to any saved ExamText file. These are "Exam Board", "Syllabus Code", "Centre Name" and "Centre Number".

 

2.1.2.2

Added - CIE Coversheet can now be printed off, if selecting CIE as the Exam Board when printing.

 

2.1.2.1

Changed - ExamWritePad was set to 'TopMost' for a reason so as not to allow other applications to take the focus amoungst other things. There is now a new config option called 'DisableTopMostPriority' that when set to 1, will stop EWP from being above all other windows allowing to switch between apps as normal.

 

2.1.2.0

Added - Centre Number now allows for multiple centre numbers if required, if more than one centre number is require seperated each number by a semi-colon ( with in the config option of "ExamCentreNumber".

Changed - Alphanumeric Centre Numbers also now allowed.

 

2.1.1.9

Added - Default Filename for any new file you wish to save now includes the Candidate Subject, in addition to the Candidate Name, Number and Unit Code.

 

2.1.1.8

Fixed - Screen fonts/Colours use to apply on printouts, this has been fixed and no longer applies to printing.

 

2.1.1.7

Added - New config option added "ClearClipboardOnLaunch", so that if anyone manage to access files in order to attempt to cheat by copying and pasting, setting this option will clear the clipboard buffer at startup.

 

2.1.1.6

Added - **NEW FEATURE** Monitor USB connections for any USB hard drive or Memory Stick. This is to detect any form of cheat by means of generating screenshots every 3 seconds as evidence. Set a new config option called "MonitorUSBDevices" to 1 for on and 0 for off. All screnshots are keep in the "\ProgramData" folder for example: "C:\ProgramData\ExamWritepad\ExamWritepad_USBMonitor". The screenshots are created when a USB drive is plugged in, unplug it and the screenshots stop. Each screen shot varies from 50kb to 90kb in jpg format.

 

2.1.1.5

Fixed - INSERT key detection had to be pressed twice to fully disable the insert function. Disabled the INSERT key fully now and no INSERT ket detection window appears when pressing the INSERT key.

 

2.1.1.4

Fixed - Opening a previous saved file from the "File -> Open" Menu would cause an string reference error message to display if not using encryption.

 

2.1.1.3

Fixed - Setting "SavePromptAfterCandidateInfoScreenOnLaunch" to 1 would cause the AutoSave and AutoBackup to stop.

 

2.1.1.2

Fixed - Zooming in and out to its extremes caused and error, now suppressed.

 

2.1.1.1

Added - New config option "AllowAlphaNumericCandidateNumbers" to turn on/off allowing Candidate Number to contain letters and numbers. 0 is numeric only, 1 is alpahnumeric.

 

2.1.1.0

Fixed - Formatting was lost during print (Bold, underline etc).

 

2.1.0.9

Fixed - Cancelling Open File Dialog would rest in erroneous error message.

 

2.1.0.8

Added - Cancel button to Password Exit Screen

 

2.1.0.7

Fixed - 'SavePromptAfterCandidateInfoScreenOnLaunch' now shows the correct filename details if enterd in the Candidate Information window.

 

2.1.0.6

Fixed - Password on Exit now sets focus to text box and Enter key invokes Exit button click event (so you dont have to press Exit, just press enter)

 

2.1.0.5

Fixed - Password on Exit always behind main window

 

2.1.0.4

Fixed - INSERT key detection window always behind main window

 

2.1.0.3

Fixed - EWP can be run on multiple monitor setups with the correct screen dimensions, before it was using only the primary monitor resolution.

 

2.1.0.2

Fixed - "DoubleLineSpacingAtStartup" was incorrectly labelled as "DoubleLineSpaceAtStartup" so option never got applied.

 

2.1.0.1

Fixed - AutoSave prompt was sitting behind existing window on multiple monitor setups.

 

2.1.0.0

Fixed - Minimise to Tray Menu Button was causing the software to crash when the clock timer thread was trying to update while minimised.

Fixed - Additional Form windows now open as Dialog Modals to force them to the front and be top most, thus stopping them from going behind the main form window.

Changed - Candidate Information screen has be re-arranged to allow a better flow when filling in.

Fixed - Stopped AutoSave prompt window from appearing if you have either the Candidate Info/Previous Version/Screen Options/Insert Key/Password On Exit screens open.

Added - Ability to print off the JCQ Word Processing Cover Sheet if using either AQA, Pearson, WJEC, OCR, CCEA or CIE boards. Option to turn it on is in the config file. Page 2 of the Cover Sheet will not print off as it is not necessary.

Added - New ExamWritePad icon for 2018.

Added - Password to exit Software can be initiated via the config file.

Added - Filename by default on first save will include Candidate Name, Candidate Number, Candidate Unit Code.

Added - Ability to encrypt ExamText files. You need to set config options "EncryptFiles" to 1 and "EncryptionKey" to a 40 character key using the ExamWritePadKeyGenerator.exe, if you plan on using this feature please test it extensively before deploying in a live environment. If you have any issues with this feature, then the Previous Versions are not encrypted and can be rolled back to recover.

Removed - "PrintBackColour" in config as the colour of the richtext control cannot change from white. If you wish to print please use coloured paper of your choice.

Added - You can now turn on Double Line Spacing at startup as default. Set the config option "DoubleLineSpacingAtStartup" to 1. If you are using an older config file and wish to continue to use it, please see the example config and modify yours to suite with all new options released with version 2.1

 

2.0.9.9

Added - Move footer to custom offset position (set in config, 0 - max 100 pixels)

Added - Move header to custom offset position (set in config, 0 - max 100 pixels)

Fixed - "Screen Font/Size" was used instead of "Print Font/Size" when printing.

 

2.0.9.8

Fixed - Candidate Centre Number, if changed on the Candidate Information screen, will print as written.

 

2.0.9.7

Fixed - Candidate Information Fields are now set to >= 1 in length.

 

2.0.9.6

Added - Cancel option to the "exit without saving" dialog when closing the application.

 

2.0.9.5

Fixed - Character Map now Defaults to the Screen font used in the config file.

 

2.0.9.4

Fixed - Temporary solution to remove RTF CAPS on autosave and print.

 

2.0.9.3

Added - Command line option to print saved file to a named printer or default printer

 

2.0.9.2

Added - New information window to stop people from overwriting work when pressing the INSERT or INS key.

 

2.0.9.1

Added - Padded border around the writing window

 

2.0.9.0

Fixed - When Setting the config file option to print double line spaced, after each print job had completed it would revert the text on screen from single line to double line spacing. This should not have happened.

Fixed - Finally found why page numbering was still incorrectly being displayed on print outs, this has now been rectified.

[swmenzies]

We're running Windows 7 i5s with 8GB.

 

Just did a test with the same test page (single page with testing... as the answer), Exam board AQA. Sent it twice (individual copies), two cover pages two answer sheets. With the same page changed the exam board to CIE and printed the same, just two answer sheets.

Edited May 2, 2018 by swmenzies

[ass17]

We're running Windows 7 i5s with 8GB.

 

Just did a test with the same test page (single page with testing... as the answer), Exam board AQA. Sent it twice (individual copies), two cover pages two answer sheets. With the same page changed the exam board to CIE and printed the same, just two answer sheets.

 

Reason for that is you haven’t renamed the config option “PrintJCQCoverSheet” to “PrintCoverSheet” as states in the previous changelog.

[ass17]

I also need to mention if you havent already done so:

 

Make sure you have change the config option "PrintJCQCoverSheet" and renamed it to "PrintCoverSheet" or else it will always print it out regardless or 0 or 1.

 

Also just to make you aware of how the config options work:

 

If your config file has all the options then the application will use them.

 

if you do not create a config file or only have partial config options set then the Application has an internal set of default ones as a fallback measure.

So please always make sure your config file contains all available config options so It doesn't produce undesired results.

 

I posted this on the 24th April, very important :-)

[swmenzies]

I have:

1

[ass17]

I have:

1

 

Ok, can you try new version I posted today and let me know how you go on [emoji1303]

[ass17]

no isues for us today, any on else had issues?

[swmenzies]

Ok, can you try new version I posted today and let me know how you go on [emoji1303]

 

No exams today but my tests worked. Thank you!

[RLR]

Been good for me so far. We're using an older version as most of the new stuff that's been added isn't needed for us. We where getting a few crashes during the mocks but I've changed it so the software is copied to the laptops locally at login rather than running it from a network share. No crashes yet.

[ass17]

Been good for me so far. We're using an older version as most of the new stuff that's been added isn't needed for us. We where getting a few crashes during the mocks but I've changed it so the software is copied to the laptops locally at login rather than running it from a network share. No crashes yet.

 

Thanks for the info

[ashleylewisms92]

Hi,

 

I've downloaded 2.1.3.5 (which I believe is the latest version)?

However, I can't see the toolbar - it just doesn't appear.

 

Also, is there a way to prevent the font size from being changed by using the CTRL + Mouse Scroll method?

[ass17]

Hi,

 

Have you read the PDF file that comes with EWP? In there will give you all the config options to turn off toolbars, set paths etc....

 

In terms of font size, using CTRL and + key or mouse scroll, this is set to page zoom not actual font size. If the user can not get it back to the original size then go to Screen Options then select Reset Zoom.

 

It is there by design for those that need to because conditions like nystagmus etc...

[ashleylewisms92]

Thank you so much - I did go through the PDF but must've missed the HideToolStrip option.

Thanks for also clarifying that it's page zoom and not text size.

[ass17]

Thank you so much - I did go through the PDF but must've missed the HideToolStrip option.

Thanks for also clarifying that it's page zoom and not text size.

 

Your welcome

[TheWindowsMan]

we are just about to start with it, during mocks they loved it

i was wondering if there was anyway of formatting the text into like a newspaper layout or leaflet formatting. were trying to find out if the students would lose marks on it not being in this type of format. any info back would be lovely