SoftWorks Systems Inc. wants to thank everyone who attended the 2016 ROES User Group Meeting and helping to make a huge success. RUG 2016 focused on the ROES Server v3 and the new ROES Client version 9.5. ROES Server v3 was deployed successfully last month. Today we are happy to announce the first release of ROES v9.5 is available for live use.
As shown at this year's RUG, v9.5 allows for Multi-order (orders from multiple Catalogs in one ROES order transmission), new webview functions, product search capability, shipping address verification, PayPal as payment method, updated QR code/subject card scanning for Events and a number of other new features. Information on these items can be found below with a simple video link for each as shown during the meeting:
New Multi-order
Multi-order is not enabled by default in v9.5. To enable, add attribute multiorder set to true on the Configuration element off the root in templates file. Remember that only the newer ROES Server v3 can process Multi-orders. The ROES DP2 Server will process Multi-orders as a single order.
New webview
Implementation of JavaFX in ROES v9.5 has allowed the addition of several new features utilizing HTML better. This includes optional larger views of product samples and optional items as well as enhanced splash area functionality. To enable the new webview ability in the ordering pane, add attribute webviewurl onto a Template or Option in Template Tool. The value is a full URL to a web page. This can be used to replace tooltip for richer user experience. For the splash area in the Home pane, the JavaFX enhancements will always appear by default. If you use other links via roessplash calls in your main splash page now, those should be changed to standard HTTP links and will display in the splash area when called. Arrows at the upper left will allow simple back/forward operation for navigation between multiple viewed pages.
New ROES Search
The new Search tool is enabled by default, showing a magnifying glass icon at right of the Catalogs drop-down. If the icon is clicked, a new entry field will display below the drop down:
Text can then be entered into the field, which will show all matching results as the entries are made:
Selection of a label presents the product as if it was selected normally in Sizes, and Search looks across Catalogs. Customers can choose to limit the search to the current Catalog via the This Catalog checkbox. To disable search you can add attribute searchcatalogs set to false on Configuration element.
Address Verification
Drop ship addresses can be checked for accuracy with the new address verification lookup. This can be enabled on any Shipping Method with needsaddress on it by adding the confirmaddress attribute set to true on the main Shipping element in each Catalog.
PayPal
The JavaFX implementation has allowed a new PayPal integration directly inside the ROES Client during checkout as a payment method. Please review the document on the PayPal account requirements at http://www.roesu.com/Training/RUG/2016/ROES_PayPal_Setup.pdf. Once your business PayPal account is ready, SWS staff can enable the method in your Test ROES launch for testing and add to your live launches when ready.
QR Code Scanning for Events
ROES v9.5 adds updated support for QR Codes and Subject Cards. In addition to the subject ID now the cards can be scanned for package data as well. A new Designer Tool has been created to add checkboxes to a studio designed subject card that can be saved in Favorites for use.
Labels for Masks
The label attribute can now be added to each mask under Masks to help customers identify designs.
New X button to close image folders
A new X button has been added in the far left bar of the thumbnails pane under the Add images button to close all open image folders (the hot key combination holding the ALT or OPT keys and clicking a folder’s X still works as well).
New Attributes that can be set on Configuration element off root of templates file:
saveinfobox - set to false removes checkbox to save credit card info, ideal for kiosk use
quitconfirm - set to false removes alert on exit but will still auto-save
searchcatalogs - set to false disables Search in ROES
switchtooptionsontemplateselect - set to true jumps from Text entry pan to Options pane when switching Templates
booksviewenabled - set to true removes the user book pages over the workspace (so only the possible pages are there), and adds three toggle buttons on the control bar next to the page flip buttons: workspace - goes to workspace; grid - replaces workspace with book sections shown vertically, with pages in 3 column grid; row - replaces workspace with horizontal scroller like old film strip
All of the attributes listed in bold above have been added into the Template Tool. A v9.5 Features/FAQ document that will be updated as needed can be found at http://www.roes-u.com/Training/Client/FAQ95.html.
SoftWorks Systems Inc. wants to thank everyone who attended the 2016 ROES User Group Meeting and helping to make a huge success. RUG 2016 focused on the ROES Server v3 and the new ROES Client version 9.5. ROES Server v3 was deployed successfully last month. Today we are happy to announce the first release of ROES v9.5 is available for live use.
As shown at this year's RUG, v9.5 allows for Multi-order (orders from multiple Catalogs in one ROES order transmission), new webview functions, product search capability, shipping address verification, PayPal as payment method, updated QR code/subject card scanning for Events and a number of other new features. Information on these items can be found below with a simple video link for each as shown during the meeting:
New Multi-order
Multi-order is not enabled by default in v9.5. To enable, add attribute multiorder set to true on the Configuration element off the root in templates file. Remember that only the newer ROES Server v3 can process Multi-orders. The ROES DP2 Server will process Multi-orders as a single order.
New webview
Implementation of JavaFX in ROES v9.5 has allowed the addition of several new features utilizing HTML better. This includes optional larger views of product samples and optional items as well as enhanced splash area functionality. To enable the new webview ability in the ordering pane, add attribute webviewurl onto a Template or Option in Template Tool. The value is a full URL to a web page. This can be used to replace tooltip for richer user experience. For the splash area in the Home pane, the JavaFX enhancements will always appear by default. If you use other links via roessplash calls in your main splash page now, those should be changed to standard HTTP links and will display in the splash area when called. Arrows at the upper left will allow simple back/forward operation for navigation between multiple viewed pages.
New ROES Search
The new Search tool is enabled by default, showing a magnifying glass icon at right of the Catalogs drop-down. If the icon is clicked, a new entry field will display below the drop down:
Text can then be entered into the field, which will show all matching results as the entries are made:
Selection of a label presents the product as if it was selected normally in Sizes, and Search looks across Catalogs. Customers can choose to limit the search to the current Catalog via the This Catalog checkbox. To disable search you can add attribute searchcatalogs set to false on Configuration element.
Address Verification
Drop ship addresses can be checked for accuracy with the new address verification lookup. This can be enabled on any Shipping Method with needsaddress on it by adding the confirmaddress attribute set to true on the main Shipping element in each Catalog.
PayPal
The JavaFX implementation has allowed a new PayPal integration directly inside the ROES Client during checkout as a payment method. Please review the document on the PayPal account requirements at http://www.roesu.com/Training/RUG/2016/ROES_PayPal_Setup.pdf. Once your business PayPal account is ready, SWS staff can enable the method in your Test ROES launch for testing and add to your live launches when ready.
QR Code Scanning for Events
ROES v9.5 adds updated support for QR Codes and Subject Cards. In addition to the subject ID now the cards can be scanned for package data as well. A new Designer Tool has been created to add checkboxes to a studio designed subject card that can be saved in Favorites for use.
Labels for Masks
The label attribute can now be added to each mask under Masks to help customers identify designs.
New X button to close image folders
A new X button has been added in the far left bar of the thumbnails pane under the Add images button to close all open image folders (the hot key combination holding the ALT or OPT keys and clicking a folder’s X still works as well).
New Attributes that can be set on Configuration element off root of templates file:
saveinfobox - set to false removes checkbox to save credit card info, ideal for kiosk use
quitconfirm - set to false removes alert on exit but will still auto-save
searchcatalogs - set to false disables Search in ROES
switchtooptionsontemplateselect - set to true jumps from Text entry pan to Options pane when switching Templates
booksviewenabled - set to true removes the user book pages over the workspace (so only the possible pages are there), and adds three toggle buttons on the control bar next to the page flip buttons: workspace - goes to workspace; grid - replaces workspace with book sections shown vertically, with pages in 3 column grid; row - replaces workspace with horizontal scroller like old film strip
All of the attributes listed in bold above have been added into the Template Tool. A v9.5 Features/FAQ document that will be updated as needed can be found at http://www.roes-u.com/Training/Client/FAQ95.html.