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DATAformPlugin version history
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DATAformPlugin current versions



DATAformPlugin 750 (18) for InDesign 7.5 (CS5.5), Jan 2012
- Update for InDesign 7.5. – functionality equivalent to version DATAformPlugin 700 (38).

DATAformPlugin 750 (09) for InDesign 7.5 (CS5.5), Sept 2011
- Update for InDesign 7.5. – functionality equivalent to version DATAformPlugin 700 (30).

DATAformPlugin 750 (02) for InDesign 7.5 (CS5.5), July 2011
- Update for InDesign 7.5. – functionality equivalent to version DATAformPlugin 700 (23).



DATAformPlugin 700 (38) for InDesign 7 (CS5), Jan 2012
- Fixes problems concerning anchored itmes within chained boxes.
- Runarounds of pictures will be set also by updating
- box height adjustment will work with upper edge on update too, ∆4 to ∆6.

DATAformPlugin 700 (36) for InDesign 7 (CS5), Nov 2011
- Fixes problems on updating hyperlinks.
- Chains again more than two text frames.

DATAformPlugin 700 (34) for InDesign 7 (CS5), Sept 2011
- New functionality: If a file named "DATAform.Noshortcuts" resides inside DATAform folder keyboard shortcuts for DATAform menu will be switched off.
- "Update content" could move objects. This has been fixed.
- Box adjustment works more precisely with multi lined texts.
- Solves problems with functional objects *T101 to *T103.
- Updating content also finds boxes in grouped groups.

DATAformPlugin 700 (23) for InDesign 7 (CS5), July 2011
- Runs faster due to a reduced undo history
- Message system activated at start up
- Supports different corner types with object styles
- Box height adjustment enhanced with turned boxes and run arounds

DATAformPlugin 700 (20) for InDesign 7 (CS5), June 2011
- Solve some smaller problems with shown picture path, drop shadow properties, *∆ etc.

DATAformPlugin 700 (16-18) for InDesign 7 (CS5), May 2011
- Improves/implements functions like:
- opacity, drop shadow color,
- objects on spread, exporting grouped items, object styles

DATAformPlugin 700 (14) for InDesign 7 (CS5), May 2011
- picture scaling by *Z improved

DATAformPlugin 700 (13) for InDesign 7 (CS5), Apr 2011
- No more lost styles on export if with InDesign tags and anchored item,
- Box adjustment correct with multi column text boxes.
- Known issues: picture scaling by *Z not fully working



DATAformPlugin 600 (19) for InDesign 6 (CS4), Aug 2010
- *∆1, adjust box height, works with multi column boxes
- Asterisk at text end (*) remains on export and re-import
- A problem with large, mirrored and turned pictures has been solved.

DATAformPlugin 600 (18) for InDesign 6 (CS4), May 2010
- supports grouping on spread including all pages on spread

DATAformPlugin 600 (15) for InDesign 6 (CS4), Jan 2010
- supports grouping and anchoring on spread
- ungroups turned groups (after a confirm) before exporting
- supports angles of blendings
- assigngs object styles without a plus sign in the pallette

DATAformPlugin 600 (10) for InDesign 6 (CS4), Mac, Sept 2009
- Fixes problems with turned picture boxes and rounded corners

DATAformPlugin 600 (8) for InDesign 6 (CS4) July 2009
- Better support of text wrapping properties.
- Fixes problems with large, scaled pictures placed at the side edge.
- Exports the proper path to pictures on mounted remote volumes.
- Solve problems with remarks and some anchored pictures.

DATAformPlugin 600 (5) for InDesign 6 (CS4) June 2009
- *W10 turns items anti clockwise again, as documeted.
- Importing a picture won't create a second inner frame.
- Grouping won't move objetcts anymore (as it could be the case under rare circumstances).
- Problems exporting variables and *L have been fixed.

DATAformPlugin 600 (3) for InDesign 6 (CS4) March 2009
- For InDesign 6 (CS4).



DATAformPlugin 504 (15) for InDesign 5 (CS3) Feb 2009
- Supports InDesign object styles. Names of used styles will be exported with the
DATAform tag *&["MyStyle"] and applied again on import.
- Fixes problems with *Z and *∆
- Exports coordinates with higher accuracy (less than 1/1000 pt tolerance)
- and others.

DATAformPlugin 502 (13) for InDesign 5 (CS3) June 2008
- Supports adjusting box height via upper edge, *∆4; as well as during updates
- Supports export and import of hyperlinks via InDesign tags.
- Object order and export order are handled congruently with all export commands

DATAformPlugin 502 (11) for InDesign 5 (CS3) May 2008
- Fixes a possible wrong placement of turned itmes at page edges.
- Box height adjustment has been enhanced; *∆ works again.
- Reacts faster to messages.
- And others like: imports last HEX signs; exports *T12 as *T12.

DATAformPlugin 502 (10) for InDesign 5 (CS3) Apr 2008
- Fixes problems with grouping of groups and lines
- Fixes problems with picture angles inside the box, *w.
- Supports runaround paths in Eps files.

DATAformPlugin 502 (8) for InDesign 5 (CS3) Mar 2008
- Works two times faster in many situations
- The DATAform tags *§ and *« are treated platform independently again.
- "Do not print" is set for empty picture boxes as well.
- The tag *D for vertical alignment is exported..
- Tables via InDesign tags are exported and imported again.

DATAformPlugin 501 (6) for InDesign 5 (CS3)
DATAformPlugin 401 (18) for InDesign 4 (CS2) Dec 2007
- Chained boxes now can have different amounts of columns. Also via message.
- A box page is exported with *p. The crucial point now is the box left edge and not its center.
- The color of colorized b/w pictures now is supported with DATAform tag *5 correctly.

DATAformPlugin 500 (5) for InDesign 5 (CS3)
DATAformPlugin 401 (17) for InDesign 4 (CS2) Sept 2007
- updating of anchored items within a InDesign group
- EXPORTALL under certain circumstances
- moving an item; could wrongly lead to new auto-ID

DATAformPlugin 500 (4) for InDesign 5 (CS3)
DATAformPlugin 401 (15) for InDesign 4 (CS2) Aug 2007
- ordering along y axis with grouped items remains
- last char won't be skipped on import even in hex format
- shifted x-coordinates on double sided pages with different page margins. This has been fixed.
- the decimal part of text insets will be applied
- deleting via *T103 works with grouped items also
- enhanced support of anchored lines
- adjusting box height by message takes runarounds into account
- no alert will be shown if you open a InDesign document (created with this DATAform version) without DATAformPlugin.

DATAformPlugin 401 (12) June 2007 for InDesign 4 (CS2)
This version supports drop shadows and the transparency of object colors.
- New tag */ Drop Shadow
- New tag *~ Opacity
Furthermore has been enhanced/fixed:
- Runarounds will be exported and imported with all porperties with all item types.
- Objects on the pasteboard, outside the page, will be placed correctly.

DATAformPlugin 400 (11) April 2007 for InDesign 4 (CS2), changes:
- The tag *Z3 now aditionally centers the picture. *Z3 works now like in QuarkXPress: the picture will be loaded proportionally adjusted AND centered.
- Adjustement of the height of multi column text boxes was unsufficient and font styles could get lost. Both problems have been fixed.
- New Tag *, (asterisk-comma) => works towards InDesign only, is not exported.
*,"1" means: DATAformPlugin takes care that an additional page after the target page exists always - if not it will be created.
*,"0" or missing Tag: No additional page will be created.

DATAformPlugin 400 (10) Mar 2007 for InDesign 4 (CS2)
- Runaround works now with pictures as well. Before with lines and text boxes only.
- Polygones may be moved vertically.
- Font colors will be set correctly in documents with many colors. The alert "Color 10 could not be found" doesn't show up anymore.

DATAformPlugin 400 (9) Nov 2006 for InDesign 4 (CS2)
- Transparence of pictures will now be set to "normal" on import.
- Supports underscores in format and color names.