On The Job 4 Beta Release Notes

version 4.0 beta 13

Beta expiration date updated

version 4.0 beta 12

Fixed expiration date
Minor updates and bug fixes

version 4.0 beta 11

Minor under-the-hood changes

version 4.0 beta 10

Fixed an issue that could cause a crash when viewing an invoice
Clicking the dock icon will once again re-open the main window if it is closed
The Total Cost element on an invoice now correctly includes job items that are marked as not taxable
Generated invoice numbers now properly show a leading zero when months are set to be formatted as a 2-digit number (also added a new option to specifically exclude the leading zero)
The Customize Next Invoice Number sheet now uses the current date instead of January 4th
The escape key now correctly closes the Customize Next Invoice Number sheet
Notes are now correctly hidden on invoices when using templates that have the Job Items Notes checkbox unchecked
Visual modifications to the Profile menu

version 4.0 beta 9

Fixes for some of the most annoying bugs you've told us about.

Fixed an issue that could cause credits and expenses to show up on invoices with a zero cost
Clicking the dock icon now undocks the main window as expected
Fixed an issue causing the title of the first section on invoices created from multiple jobs to be incorrect
Fixed issues importing On The Job 3 invoice templates containing custom images

version 4.0 beta 8.2

Mostly behind-the-scenes work on this one, and some small fixes, including:

Fixed an issue that would sometimes prevent an item type being from changing to "expense" after manually entering a cost value
Fixed several crashing bugs

version 4.0 beta 8.1

Some quick fixes for some problems that popped up in the last update.

Creating a new job could sometimes result in a crash
Job names are no longer changed to the invoice number when finalizing an invoice

version 4.0 beta 8

⭐️ New! ⭐️ The ability to create invoices from multiple jobs is finally here! Make duplicates of your jobs for safety, and give it a try (for job folders, right click and choose "Create Invoice..."). Please let us know if you encounter any unexpected or incorrect behavior.

⭐️ New ⭐️ Create Invoice button allows invoices to be created for partial or multiple jobs
It is now possible to select any language for any region in profile and client settings
Arrow keys stop working once a date picker window had been opened
An issue that could cause the Region and Language menus for profiles and clients to not be set up properly for some people
Sometimes the top status area was not updating properly when the timer was running
The sidebar was sometimes very wide when launching the app
Various issues involving dragging and dropping jobs and job items
Preference for showing idle time warning was not always working properly
Layout problems with the profile menu window
Creating a new job while viewing archives sometimes caused a crash
Closing the main window no longer causes On The Job to quit
Double-clicking a date now closes the date picker window
By default, new jobs are added to the end instead of the beginning of job lists

version 4.0 beta 7.2

Fixes an error with the 4.0b7.1 beta expiry date.

In the future, expired betas will not cause the app to quit immediately, allowing time for an update check.

version 4.0 beta 7.1

🖥 This update improves Big Sur compatibility and enables support for the new M1-powered Macs.

More bug fixes and new features will be arriving soon!

Adds support for the new M1-powered Macs.
Improves compatibility with macOS 11 Big Sur.

version 4.0 beta 7

Highlights of this release include the new dock badge, menu bar access to your timers, and a whole lot of bug fixes with a focus on crashing and data loss bugs.

Menu bar pop-up window for quick access to the timer.
Dock icon can now be badged to show when the timer is running.
Added a "now" button to date pickers.
Job summary area was not updating properly.
Invoice after-tax totals could sometimes be wildly incorrect.
Client list expansion and selection states were not being restored properly.
Using the date picker could sometimes incorrectly change unrelated values.
The invoice template "Hours Total" setting was not being honored.
Resolved issues when archiving and unarchiving jobs.
Various crashing bugs.

version 4.0 beta 6

⏱ Idle time detection is here, along with fixes for the most common crashes we've been seeing.

Idle time detection
Fixes an issue that could cause job items to be incorrectly hidden.
Fixes a problem that could prevent invoice template text elements from being edited.
Fixes a crash that could occur when a Job was deleted.
Various other bug fixes and enhancements.

version 4.0 beta 5

Invoice template editing has finally arrived! 🎉

There are a few other little fixes, but the ability to use and edit custom invoice templates is the main focus of this release. More improvements to it are already in the works, and we're looking forward to your feedback.

Invoice template editing
Moved import function from the Preferences window to the File menu

version 4.0 beta 4.2

Hello! We hope everyone is doing okay and staying as safe and healthy as possible.

This update extends the beta expiration date. It does not add any new functionality.

Look for the *real* new version soon which will (finally) include invoice template editing! 🎉

version 4.0 beta 4.1

A mini-update to fix a couple of import problems.

Potential crash when importing data from On The Job 3
Incorrect dates on imported non-timed invoice items

version 4.0 beta 4

If the region format settings in your client settings look wrong (rather than regions there are menu items like "item 1", "item 2", etc) please email us at support@stuntsoftware.com so we can sort out the bug! Thanks!

Nested job folders
Editing of cost, duration, start and end dates directly in the job item list
Double clicking below existing items in a job now adds a new item
Only show included (checked) items on invoices
Taxes are now shown on invoices
Importing from On The Job 3 now imports more complete data
Fixed double-clicking to edit when full keyboard access is enabled
Fixed tab order in job settings
Fixed spelling mistake in client settings
It’s now possible to adjust the dates of job items with no timing data
Switching a job item from credit to expense now properly updates the UI
Various other UI and bug fixes

version 4.0 beta 3

We accidentally set the beta expiration date too early!

Fixed too-early app expiration date.
Fixed hang when dragging a job to a collapsed folder.

version 4.0 beta 2

A quick update to address some critical bugs, and improve the invoice view slightly. More to come soon!

Deleting a job no longer causes a crash
Command-W now closes the about and prefs windows
Arrow keys now work as expected in text fields
Added Regenerate Invoice button to refresh an already-finalized invoice without affecting the next invoice number
Added a more prominent Finalize Invoice button
Added a system share button for finalized invoices