Changelog

v1.0 Release 1 - v4.2(.1) Release 10(B)

These 4 versions (and 10 releases) are described in detail in this post.

v4.3 Release 11

It introduced the ability of hiding numbers in the 'Balance Summary' using '×' button placed on the top right of the table. It improved the execution of 'Transfer' toolbar button and 'Reorder...' & 'Export' menu items! It also introduced some enhancements in the area of keyboard shortcuts. Other minor cosmetic changes had also been showered here & there. 

v4.5 Release 13

It added a new button 'Insight' under 'Tools' menu, which gives some random insights about the currently loaded file. It attempted to fix the minor (but highly-irritating) and long-existing bug in the execution of 'Transfer' & 'Search', but the bug just refuses to go away! Other minor GUI improvements (incl. speech) were made. 

v5.0 Release 15

It was a major overhaul of the GUI so much so that resizing of the window was possible! It was compiled using MATLAB R2015a which sadly meant one had to deal with a new (and larger than before) MCR. I do not go into details of the update to the GUI here(!) but it did fix (hopefully) that infamous bug in the execution of 'Transfer' & 'Search'. Also, one could now enter valid mathematical expressions (like 49+117) in the 'Amount' box and the result (that is, 166) got stored as the amount. Other minor bugs might also have been squashed or introduced. 

v7.0(.1) Release 16(A)

It was a Major Upgrade! See this post for all the changes / updates introduced in this release. This version was compiled with MATLAB R2016a and no reference to 'x64' was made anywhere.

v7.5 Release 17

It was a semi-Major Upgrade! See this post for all the changes / updates introduced in this release. This version was compiled with MATLAB R2017a.

v7.6(.1/2/3) Release 18(A/B/C)

It was a minor upgrade. It introduced a new Selection dialog box (like the new Input dialog box(es) introduced in the previous major updates) which is mainly used for the '(Dis)Associate Users...' menu item. While combining a single file, categories could now be separately chosen. Cell selection in 'Balance Summary' had been slightly updated. Other minor bug fixes (including in ExChanger) and cosmetic improvements were barely noticeable. This version was compiled with MATLAB R2017a/b.

v7.7(.1/2) Release 19(A/B)

It was another minor upgrade. It improved (de)activation behaviour of the menu items. Most important of them all was the change that kept 'Load' toolbar button / menu item deativated till a file was 'Set as Default'. (How/Why was this behaviour not 'default' is beyond me!) The 'Login Bar' showed the previous Login time in addition to the current Login time. (A feature request made in urgency by the only user (who is not the developer) of this program and it was fulfilled with the same urgency! Maybe, this revelation about quick action on feedback(s) will increase the number of user by (at least) 1, who knows?😆) The 'Data/Message Display' showed group information too. The 'Export' menu item generated a much better formatted Excel file (check it out!). Minor code changes had been sprinkled all over for better performance. This version was compiled with MATLAB R2018b/19a.

v7.8(.1) Release 20(A)

It was also a minor upgrade. The layout of Data panel was slightly changed. The data provider for exchange rates was changed and it is now displayed prominently in the ExChanger panel. The startup time associated with loading ExChanger data was also reduced. A 'progress bar' is displayed now while exporting data to Excel instead of just a "Please be patient!" message. More minor code changes were sprinkled here and there as always (for better Unicode support). This version was compiled with MATLAB R2020a(b).

v8.0(.1/2/3) Release 21(A/B/C)

It was a semi-major upgrade. A major change was the requirement of signing in with a Microsoft account to use the program. All old files now require to be associated with a MS account instead of the earlier local accounts. Due to this, the "(Dis)Associate Users" functionality was suitably changed. The issue of choosing the startup folder was permanently solved (in v8.0.1) by saving the info about the last used folder in the installation folder itself. Some sort of consistency in data being displayed was brought about (in v8.0.2) when selections are made via dropdown menus instead of the table cells. Missing exchange rates (depending on data provider's API status) now get declared and assigned a 'NaN' value (in v8.0.3) instead of displaying a generic corrupt data warning. Other minor changes were also sprinkled here and there, like the manual being made into a webpage instead of a .pdf file bundled with the program. This version was compiled with MATLAB R2021a/b.

v8.4 Release 23

It was the last GUIDE version. It had some minor bug fixes and code enhancements. The only visible change was the addition of currency symbols in the input and output currency text boxes of the currency converter. This version was compiled with MATLAB R2024a. Here is the permanent link for this version if you do not want to move to the next version.

v9.0 Release 24(A/B/C)

It was the first AppDesigner version and a major upgrade both in terms of GUI and functionality. Its features can still be explored in this post. This version was compiled with MATLAB R2024a.

v9.1 Release 25(A/B)

It was a major enhancement update to the first AppDesigner version. It included GUI updates, functionality improvements, code enhancements, and a lot of bug fixes. Major changes included the updated/updating welcome message, ability to add future transactions, fully customizable widgets (via Settings tab), smooth updating of data tables in Accounts and Groups tabs, and updated Settings tab. This version was also compiled with MATLAB R2024a.

v9.2 Release 26(A/B)

It was again a minor enhancement update to the first AppDesigner version. It included some GUI updates, functionality improvements, code enhancements, and quite a few bug fixes. One major update was in the Budgets tab, which now allowed tracking incomes, not just expenses. This version was also compiled with MATLAB R2024a.

v9.5 Release 27

It is to be a semi-major update to v9 and is still a work in progress. Hopefully, it will be finalized by the end of 2025, when the Charts tab is fully revamped in its implementation. It already includes a lot of functionality improvements, like inclusion of budgets in the Transactions tab. A lot of code enhancements tackling edge cases in various scenarios have been implemented, along with fixing many annoying minor bugs. This version is currently compiled with MATLAB R2025a and should be available to those who try to update from v9.x. (Though I cannot guarantee that the final v9.5 will be similarly available!)

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Last Updated: 25th June 2025

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