• Hotfix for reports uploaded via Preview > Publish
• Upload Cloud Template and Settings Options
• Download Cloud Template and Settings Options
• Find unanswered option for Style and Material Extra Info

Known Issue: There is a known issue if you select Preview and then publish the report, REPs and Customers can not create a CRL. This same issue impacts reports downloaded from the dashboard and trying to view in the Desktop Report Writer. The workaround is to select Publish and then publish the report. The next version has a fix for this issue.

• Publish Report Functionality Update
• Misc Tab Reordering
  

• The 'Upload' button has been transformed into the 'Publish' button, making it more intuitive for users to publish their reports.
• The 'Publish Settings' now includes two new buttons: 'Upload' and 'Print,' allowing you to initiate these actions directly from this screen.
• We have added a brand-new 'Preview' button to provide you with a quick way to review your report before publishing it.
• To help Inspectors save time during the upload process, we removed the prompt to add a username for both REP and Customer.
• Users can now copy and paste sketches without encountering the "Invalid Parameter" error. This will streamline your workflow and make it easier to work with sketches in your reports.
• We have resolved the issue that was causing the "Invalid Parameter" error when adding new summaries to your reports. You can now add summaries without any interruptions.

• Enhance the appearance of estimates in reports with the new "Estimates Title Text" option located in the Print Options/Misc. tab.
• Enjoy improved Inspection Item and Picture views with a vertical splitter bar.
• Photos sorting in the picture panel aligns with how Windows File Explorer sorts media file names.
• Updated Cloud Retrieval Error Message.
• Resolved Global List Comment Filtering Bug 

• Added popular forms
• Resolved Issues
  • Fixed Previous Button for Edit All Photos
  • Fixed issue where a crash would occur after downloading multiple reports from the cloud, closing the software and reopening right afterward

• Resolved Bug introduced in 5.5.10
• Reimplemented 5.5.10 improvements
• Keyboard Shortcuts for Picture Label Editing
• Copy, Cut, and Past Media between Inspection Items
• Drag and Drop Media Files
• Move all Media from one inspection item to another
• Resolved Issues
  • Database Refresh Error
  • Default Template Selection

⚠️ATTENTION: This release has been rolled back. An error would be thrown after downloading a report from the cloud and closing the software. Then the report you worked on would only appear in the open reports list once the database was refreshed. If you are on 5.5.10.0 please log in to your Inspector Dashboard and download version 5.5.9.0 while we correct this issue.

https://www.homegauge.com/inspector/home-inspection-software/download.html

• Added the "Delete all pictures" menu item.
• Updated the Picture tab.
• Updated the Media editor button.

• New additions:
  • Delete unused forms
  • Mass deselect download appointments
  • Add company name to customer and REP profiles
• Issues resolved:
  • • Smart text replacements are now highlighted.
    • Restoring other user settings includes style and format.
    • Videos larger than 1 GB now open in the editor.
    • Videos play in the summary of the Clean Narrative style and formats.
    • Fixed the strip existing audio function.
    • Fixed the cancel button on the free form replacement dialog.

• Introduced higher-resolution videos and a visual indicator for report size.
• Resolved issues:
  • Fixed form data deletion.
  • Fixed PDF toolbar issues.

• Hotfix for an issue experienced after updating to 5.5.6.0.

• Improved photo-editing cursor.
• Expanded display of column header keys.
• Updated smart text prompt to work with Styles & Materials.
• Resolved issues:
  • Fixed HTML issue with extra spaces before Extra Info.
  • Resolved print logo parameter issue.
  • Remembering toolbar selection option is fixed.

• Added picture label while in Photo Editor.
• Introduced Style & Materials quick add options.
• Properly display Cloud Reports from newest to oldest.

• Resolved issues:
  • Fixed email input when creating a username.
  • Double-clicking hyperlinks to edit them now displays the editable URL.
  • Quotes used in a client's name no longer display as code on the report.
  • Fixed memory leak issue when adding large numbers of photos to a report.
  • Drawing multiple shapes or annotations in the photo editor individually no longer takes a long time and results in unequal shape sizes.

• Resolved issues:
  • Fixed issue with Templates > All Attachments showing missing attachments if the file path was changed.
  • Changes to inspection items no longer require a template change.
  • When copying and pasting an inspection item, the pasted item now appears in the correct position.
  • The Section container links on the Components dialog now appropriate enable/disable functionality.
  • Ensured consistency between Edit Estimates and Edit Lead Sources dialogue windows.
  • Fixed long-press issue on touchscreen devices.

• • Resolved issue:
    • The photo crop tool now retains aspect ratios.
    • Inspectors are no longer prompted to back up immediately upon installing HG.
    • By default, the Documents folder and all subfolders are now synced by OneDrive.
    • The "Picture Edit Defaults" dialog is now available when adding/editing a picture through the "Edit Default Settings" button in the picture editor.
    • Photos now automatically resize when smaller than the set "Picture Display Width."

• Added new button "Sort Comments By Name" to sort comments alphabetically (case-insensitive) by name.
• Software settings in the FLIR editor are now saved between sessions.
• Auto-included Item comments with pictures now use new settings.
• Resolved issue:
  • Clicking report hyperlinks in the HBD (Home Buyer Dashboard) now opens the links.
  • Lists now adhere to the color selection from the summary like the rest of the comments.
  • Inspectors can now drag/drop photos from the photo toolbar into forms.

• Components now display a checkmark status icon when complete.
• Added the option to click "Do Not Show This Message Again" to avoid seeing the confirmation step.
• Editing a component name no longer requires a template change.
• The add duplicate component dialog now supports adding multiple new components simultaneously.
• Resolved issues:
  • Fixed the issue where removing a Style & Material that adds an auto-comment to the report wouldn't remove the comment.
  • Corrected the display of bulleted lists in comments on the final report.
  • Addressed the problem where using the "Append to Previous" functionality with forms resulted in a blank merged form when Secure PDF Forms was enabled.
  • Fixed the issue where the overview of duplicated components appeared on the final report.