Roadmap and Release 2.5.0 ("International" version)

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Version: 2.5.0 (List of other versions on page Category:RoadMap)
Release date: 2008-12-31
Main focus (What developers has mainly worked on, but not only, so for full list of changes see the detailed ChangeLog):

  • "International version" (UTF8 support)


Detailed Changelog:

For users:
- Sessions timeout can be configured to overwrite PHP setup.
- Can filter on date in services list.
- Support bookmark add of product cards.
- Enhancement in stock management (Automatic increase/decrease
  from order or invoice is possible).
- New filter options in prospect lists (category and level).
- New view in ECM module.
- Look enhancements for graphics (add transparency).
- Added statistics report for supplier invoices.
- Added average amount in invoices statistics reports.
- Can move a contract line to another contract of same third party.
- Add an export definition to export interventions.
- Can set umask file permissions on Unix/Linux/BSD systems.
- Miscelanous bug fixes.
- A lot of other enhancements to increase productivity.
- All phone numbers show the clicktodial link if module is enabled.
- Can define hour and minutes in intervention cards.
- Can edit a validated intervention.
- Add filters on intervention list.
- Add juridical status and number of employees in third party 
  export definition.
- A lot of enhancements and translation in withdraw module.
- Full support of Mysql option mode=strict.
- Added a new event from member module to agenda tracked events.
- Can attach a file to suppliers orders.
- Change to make Bank Account Number form more "international".
- Can clone an invoice.
- Can clone an emailing.
- Reduce memory usage (about 2%).
- Add weight and size in sending module.
- Add a fast search form on left menu for member module.
- Fix: Do not show export filter for disabled modules
- Show grayed lines for not allowed export filters.
- Add nature in product fields (manufactured product or not).
- Add export filters for category module and trip and expenses module.
- Can choose login of dolibarr account created when create from contact

For translators:
- The errors language file contains only error or warning messages with 
  prefix Error or Warning.
- HTML Output is by default in UTF8 and language files can be provided
  in UTF8.

For developers:
- Update skeletons (some fixes and add function createFromClone).
- Add an experimental Cash Desk module.
- Added new triggers events in agenda module.
- All submodules are moved in the includes directory.
- Removed some deprecated files.
- Menu managers now use same class name for their menu entry
  and add a different value in an HTML id for each entry. This allows
  to build skins that use different style for each menu entry.
- All emails and url HTML output use same function.
- Add more integrity check on database
- Can disable modules on logon page. This make possible to
  have several profiles of demo with only one demo. Also added a new
  Dolibarr demo front page (in htdocs/public/demo).
- Allow modules to add new tabs.