Lighthouse Institute:
Assessment Building System (ABS) - Updates - HISTORY

4.2.4 to 4.2.5 (All Service Packs)

• Updated CalcResp() function
• for Edit & Interactive mode to allow for sub-queries
• in Edit mode to allow for re-keying (currently only set up for Keying)
• Update NewSection sub to allow developers to pull in response values into transition statements.
• Changed code from using vbCR to using vbNewLine
• Updated KeRekey check so runs much faster
• Set default to for mode to be whatever previous option was in Pick Case screen (Edit existing/Read-only)
• Changes in Add New screen
• Changed label from Core+ option box with Yes and No to read “Filter” with the options as Core and Full.
• Set so that default is last one chosen each time the screen is open
• Added support files for Win98 users to be able to export ABSReader files
• IExpress.exe
• Makecab.exe
• Wextract.exe
• Added and verified reports
• Case Counts by Version
• Case Notes (Loaded Cases Only)
• Key/Rekey Error Rates (Loaded Cases Only)
• Local Confidential Items
• Local Items Not Asked
• Questionnaire Differences
• Questionnaire Legitimate Skips
• Questionnaire QxQ (Question-by-Question)
• Variables that Vary by Version
• Warehouse - Batch List By Archive
• Warehouse Inventory

4.2.3 to 4.2.4

• Checks registry key “HKEY_Current_User\Software\VB and VBA Program Settings\ABS\AppSettings\NoVersionCheck” to see if should check web and see if there is an update. If the value is 0, then ABS will call Shell App.Path & “\CheckVersion.exe”. If it is 1, then it will not check for updates automatically.

4.2.1 -- Released 10/24/03

• Added function to create *_ABS.ini file when exporting data.
• Further optimized data export procedure for creating queries and to give a clearer representation of variables that vary by version.

4.2.0 -- Released 10/15/03

• Added function to back up database before uploading.
• Added function to log backup process.

4.1.7

• Correction to the file naming convention when exporting to an ABS Reader file.
• Allows the Custom Component to be deleted from the Customize Screen.
• Fixes calculation rules so they do not include legitimate skips. (Currently, this is a potential issue for item CGF4_a on the GAIN-I instrument only.)

4.1.6

• Adds a function to export reports to an ABS Reader file.

4.1.5

• Correction made for a potential issue with the “@” symbol, if present, not being appended properly to the variable name when exporting data for statistical analysis.