AIM 6.1.31.1 Released


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Just recieved this alert in my email. Downloading now:

"A new version of the AIM? 6.1 beta software is available for download.

The version number of the software, which can be determined by selecting Help, and About AIM, is 6.1.31.1.

There are several bug fixes in this build, including a bug where the Buddy List scrolls up when a screen name towards the bottom of the list is hovered over. For a more comprehensive list of known and fixed issues, please visit the Known Issues and Fixed Issues sections respectively."

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03/21/07 - A new version of the AIM? 6.1 beta software is available for download. The version number of the software, which can be determined by selectingHelp>, thenAbout AIM>, is6.1.31.1>. There are several bug fixes in this build, including a bug where the Buddy List scrolls up when a screen name towards the bottom of the list is hovered over. For a more comprehensive list of known and fixed issues, please visit the Known Issues and Fixed Issues sections respectively.

The build also includes improvements and bug fixes to the Live Video feature. You are now able to display your video session in full screen mode. To do so, start the video session, selectActions>, then selectDisplay Video Full Screen>. You can also toggle your camera view in the video screen. To do this, selectActions>, then selectShow My Camera View>. Please help us verify the improvements to the Live Video feature by participating in the Live Video Focus Test in the beta area.

We are fast approaching AIM 6.1's GM date. Therefore, we encourage you to use the software actively and verify that issues that you have reported have been fixed. Please use the Bug Report and Feedback forms or the Message Boards to send us your feedback. As always, we will endeavor to respond quickly to your feedback.

Finally, we would like to thank you for your fantastic testing efforts since the onset of this test in February. Your feedback has helped us troubleshoot and resolve several issues. Please stay tuned to Beta Central for updates from the AOL Beta team regarding the time that the next series of the tests for this product will commence

AIM 6.1

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Changelog:

# Buddy List Docking : The Docked Buddy List crashes while dragging to resize it when the OS fonts are set to large

# Buddy List Docking : The Vista Sidebar does not dock correctly if the Buddy List is already docked

# Buddy List Docking : Can only dock the Buddy List to the extreme left or right of a dual monitor setup

# Buddy List Docking : You are able to vertically resize the Buddy List while it is docked

# Setting away state to "Mobile" with an IM Forward capable user requires two attempts

* For some users, clicking the Sign In button on the Sign On screen has no effect. We have found this happens when your My Documents folder is either mapped to a removable or separate hard drive. To fix, re-map your My Documents folder to your main drive. Issue will be fixed it later

* [install]: Performing install / upgrade from AIM 6.0 to the latest Cheers 6.1.16.1 build results in 'The installer failed to copy some required files' error message in 'AOL Toolbar Install' screen

Note: Install is still successful

* AIM Phoneline: Unable to place second outgoing call

Workaround: Restart client

* AIM Phoneline: Unable to receive second incoming call [AIM Digits Free Service] Workaround: Restart client

* AIM Phoneline: DTMF buttons are not functional

* After setting a different Away Message as the Default, the previous Default is still used until you Apply the change twice

* Installer: Text on the Toolbar Install screen reads incorrectly as 'AOL Suite Preview'

* After choosing to install Toolbar during AIM installation, all installer UI disappears for a few seconds while Toolbar installer is downloading

* My Buddy Info: Insert Image dialog cannot be resized (so you can only see a small portion at a time of normal-sized images)

* Inserted images in Buddy Info causes AIM Today page contents to shift downward creating lots of blank space at the top of the page

# Changing Text Highlight color in Settings window does not reflect/applied to Settings and IM window

Workaround: Set text highlight via IM window format bar

# You need to scroll down Settings page to see the Styles tab

Can someone confirm that ad-hack works? The only version of Ad-hack I can find is 5.3 ...the guy's site appears to be down so I can't get 5.4 right now. Does anyone have a mirror by chance?

His new domain is http://www.aimadhack.net/. ;)

EDIT: Yes it is working for me.

Edited by MchWalte
Can someone confirm that ad-hack works? The only version of Ad-hack I can find is 5.3 ...the guy's site appears to be down so I can't get 5.4 right now. Does anyone have a mirror by chance?

the site isnt down, however my new domain may not have hit your neck of the woods yet.

also, 5.4 has been out since march 16th... clear your cache

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Changelog:

# Buddy List Docking : The Vista Sidebar does not dock correctly if the Buddy List is already docked

# Buddy List Docking : Can only dock the Buddy List to the extreme left or right of a dual monitor setup

* For some users, clicking the Sign In button on the Sign On screen has no effect. We have found this happens when your My Documents folder is either mapped to a removable or separate hard drive. To fix, re-map your My Documents folder to your main drive. Issue will be fixed it later

re-map my documents folder you say? just for AIM, thereby losing other program functionality.... I believe I will pass on this build for those 3 bugs.

Smiley Showers still broken for me :/

I don't think I like the new Info dialog box though. I feel like the Updates pane takes up too much space, i think i liked it better on the bottom. Or maybe there can be some kind of Hover box that can be implemented only when changes have been made that goes away after a certain period of time after checking info.

Other than that, I like this release. Keep up the good work!

Did they fix the bug or annoying feature where AIM Radio constantly plays when you open the program? Like say it's minimized, then you bring it to the forefront and it plays. Is there an option I have to turn off to make it only play when I manually turn it on? That auto crap is annoying.

:| I hope they plan on using that buddy updates box for a lot more things if they make it take up so much room like that.

It's there for the user to take advantage of. For instance, when someone views my profile, they are presented with the latest updates from my MySpace and my own personal website via RSS:

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So I finally got my roommate to switch over from an old AIM 5.2 DeadAIM he was using to the new AIM 6. For some reason, whenever he tries to set an Alias for someone on his buddy list, it just doesn't work. The alias will remain in the Edit Buddy dialog box, but doesn't update on the buddy list. Is anyone else having this issue?

Also, a feature that he really liked in DeadAIM was that if he was away, and someone IMed him, it did not send his away message to the person. Is there any way to implement this feature in AIM 6, or could it possibly be added in the near future?

I finally got him to change, but he's frustrated with it already :)

Thanks

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