VTconsole

* iOS 17 support
* An error regarding dark mode appearing has been corrected.

- An error regarding the collaboration with VTconsoleAssistant has been corrected.
- Application cursor mode setting added.

An error regarding the collaboration with VTconsoleAssistant has been corrected.

- iOS 14 support
- Enhanced barcode reader
- Pinch gesture corrections in font setup

- iOS 13 support: Dark mode
- In-App purchase module „Site Survey“ removed since this functionality is not permitted anymore by Apple since iOS 13.
- „Bracketed past mode“ supported, see https://cirw.in/blog/bracketed-paste.
- Stability enhancements.

Bugfix: Keyboard handling

- In-App purchase module „Site Survey“ enhanced.
- iOS 12 support.
- iPhone Xr, Xs, Xs Max support.

New:
- In-App purchase module „Site Survey“. This module can be used as a monitor that identifies WLAN radio coverage problems. In parallel to the telnet host screen the current IP address and SSID along with BSSID (access point) and bitrate are shown in a small table and recorded in a logfile.
- Switch „Automatic reconnect“. If enabled a eventually broken host connection will be automatically re-established, without any query.
- The standard iOS status bar is enabled in portrait modus for devices with a display size greater than 4 inch.
- iOS 11 support.
- iPhone X support.
- Linea Pro / Infinea Library update to version 2.2 of Jan. 11, 2018.
Bugfix:
- The font „Monaco“ is working again.
- Enhanced stability.

New: If a barcode scan accessory is connected you can trigger a scan by tapping on the VT screen. This is the same behaviour as with the builtin camera.
New: The iOS device will not rely anymore on the sound engine of the connected accessory. Instead it will produce sounds itself and additional to the accessory.
New: The VT emulation now supports "Double Width Double Height", i.e. the control codes ESC # 3 (Line double width, double height, top half), ESC # 4 (Line double width, double height, low half), ESC # 5 (Line single width, single height), ESC # 6 (Line double width, single height), ESC # : (Line single width, double height, top half), ESC # ; (Line single width, double height, low half).
New: The connection parameter „Terminal type“ can be edited. Its default is „vt220“.
Change: If you tap the Info button of a running session the session will be aborted and its profile can be edited immediately.
Change: The input data stream will now be processed concurrently which yields a better display refresh rate. This will be noticed upon large bulk of data.
Change: The accessory connection will be checked continuously. Thus there is no need to restart the app after a connection error.
Change: The VT control code sequence CSI ? 5 h CSI ? 5 l can be used to generate a screen flash.
Change: If the hostname could not be resolved an error message will be issued.
Change: Logdata is more accurate now.
Bugfix Telnet protocol: An output control code CR will now be followed by control code NUL unless the new switch „Force Binary Option“ is enabled.
Bugfix: The VT control code BEL now generates a sound.
Bugfix: The screen reverse mode implementation was incorrect.
Bugfix in „Shared Device“ module: You couldn’t erase username and password in a reliable manner. Furthermore the cursor movement was annoying.
Bugfix: There were some rendering problems with error and warn messages.
Bugfix: There were some rendering problems when changing from portrait to landscape mode or vice versa.
Bugfix: Profile names are now guaranteed to be unique.
Bugfix: The camera could not be used in landscape mode.

Bugfix: A new configuration file could not be deployed to VTconsole by VTconsoleAssistant, if VTconsole was in the state of a fresh installation.

- New functionality is now made available via In-App Purchase modules.
- The first module is called „Shared Device“. It offers the ability to enter login data for all profiles at one central point. Thus it is very easy to hand over a device on shift change to the next fellow while retaining the autologin facility. The login data can be captured with barcode scanner resp. builtin camera.
- The builtin camera capture screen is enhanced by a hairline cross.
- The list of allowed barcodes for the builtin camera can be edited by the user.

New in Version 3.2.3
- Bugfixes: While using „abc“ keyboard the switch button disappeared.
- iOS 10 support.
- Infinite Peripherals Accessory Library V 2.00.

Bugfixes: Help screen

Support of OS X App "VTconsoleConfigurator", which makes it possible to configure the iOS App on a Mac.

- iOS 9 support.
- Linea Pro Library update to version 1.97.
- Problem with Autologon corrected.

VTconsole now offers device management functions thus making administration of large sites with many devices easy. These functions are implemented by means of REST web services. There is a new app VTconsoleAssistant for OS X that uses these functions and acts as a central device management instance.
More improvements:
- iOS 7.1 support.
- If Linea Pro accessory is in use detailed informations about the device will be given.
- Linea Pro Library update to version 1.85.

iOS 7 Support.

Bugfixes: HTTP service, Interface orientation at start.

A new section „scanner configuration“ is added to each profile. There you can define prefix and suffix to be added to a scanned barcode.

- Support of Accessory „LineaPro“ of Infinite Peripherals. Support for „Speedmaker“ is ended.
- New protocols „ssh“ and „raw“.
- New keyboard button that shows battery state and clock.
- VT control codes DCS, SS2, SS3, LS1R, LS2R, LS3R will be recognized.
- New switch „logLevel“. It can only be set in plist file.

Fix Flowtouch Speedmaker scanner configuration.

- Profiles are stored in a .plist file and can be shared and edited.
- By editing the .plist you can set a whole configuration to read-only.
- You can layout and configure all keyboard layers via .plist editing. A macro value may be binded with a key.
- Support of Fingertrigger for Flowtouch Speedmaker.
- Trigger the barcode reader with a gesture.
- Active connections are highlighted.
- Support for ISO-8859-* und UTF-8 character sets.
- Four different fonts are available with font size and interleaf almost continuously adjustable.
- Support for portrait modus. If you are using Flowtouch Speedmaker you can lock the orientation.
- By hiding the system‘s status line the screen section is now bigger.
- The features „follow cursor“, „tap to zoom“ and „scroll“ can be switched off.