Connections 8.4 Service Release

Released September 13, 2013 as part of Design Office 8, Service Release 4

Important Note – These are descriptions to changes implemented in WoodWorks Connections for version 8.4 and may not reflect current program behaviour.

1. Failure Warnings and Messages (Bug 2692)

   With the redesign of the Connections user interface for version 8, many warnings and messages that indicated a connection was not available, or that it failed for some reason, that used to appear via pop-up messages at various stages in the connection selection process, no longer appeared in the program. Instead, a more generic message often appeared in the materials/details input screen. In particular, two messages once appeared sequentially, the second one giving the particular reason for failure and possible remedies. This second message often did not appear in version 8, and as a result it was often not clear why a connection was not available or failed, and what to do about it.

   This has been corrected, and the messages that used to appear sequentially via pop-up dialogs now show permanently in the materials/details input screen, until a change is made to allow a successful design.