ChequeSystem Release History

New Features and Major Enhancements

• Update PDF generation kernel


• Optimize export and print process of report


• Fixes chequebook management bug


• Other bug fixes and improvement

• Quick Export function is added to Report module. Reports can be exported to pre-defined folder in one click


• Allow to open file directly in the Report Export dialog


• Revise the software update process and provide details update log


• Add six new cheque layouts

• Allow to set address margin in payment voucher to fit Window Envelope


• Update Quick Start Guide


• Compatible with Windows 8

• Update user manual and help file

• Provide copy button in Cheque Layout List


• Provide clear log function in Import Log file

• Provide View Log button after importing file


• Close popup dialog with ESC key


• Improve Cheque Layout list loading speed


• Other enhancements and fixes

• Support multiple delete in cheque book management list, cheque layout list and recurring cheque template list


• Improve internal process to reduce database access


• Fixed the display issue of preview pane for large cheque

• Enhance Payee Report to list all payees and can select chequebook as criteria


• Provide option to edit printed cheque


• Show number of total and filtered cheques in cheque list


• Cheque list is sorted by cheque number as default

• Fixed the Chinese Characters display issue in Monthly Statement Report


• Improve registration process and raise the speed 50%

• Allow to set Cheque Status: Outstanding, Clear


• Preview cheque layout when create cheque book


• Add ten new cheque layouts

• Tools Box supports Thumb view and List view


• Minor tweak on the User Interface


• Fixed: Edit Particulars and Audit Code in printed cheque

• Allow to set date when making deposit


• New field, Bank, is added into the Payment Voucher


• Particulars field in cheuqe can be loaded into Payment Voucher

• Adjust the column width in Payee List


• Skip cheque number that being used when importing cheque


• Setup security question which help to retrieve system password

• Change Notes field in Payment Voucher to optional


• Enhance tooltips interface


• Simplify address printing process


• In Update dialog, provides details update description


• Compatible to old versions (v1.6 or previous)

• Provide option in Restore dialog. Existing data can be moved to a temporary folder. User can rollback if needed


• When starting the software, alert will be provided if the default workspace has problem

• Add Notes field in Payment Voucher


• The width of Tools Box on the left can be adjusted


• If the file is locked and cannot be written when exporting, alert message will show out


• Update Documentation


• Update Help files

• Payment Voucher number can be generated automatically according to a pre-defined pattern


• Fix the checking issue on duplicate cheque number


• Fix the editing issue on Particulars and Audit Code in Void cheque


• Fix the amount saving issue in Void cheque


• Fix the display issue of Amount in words (German) in Payment Voucher

• New Feature: Payment Voucher Report


• New Feature: Cheque date can be printed on the pre-printed box evenly


• Fix the validation issue in offline registration


• Revise the permission settings when installing the software


• Alert if the size of logo in Pavment Voucher header is not in standard


• Resolve PDF generation error with invalid letterhead height in Payment Voucher


• Slightly revise the Cheque Preparing windows


• Keep the maximize status of main windows

• Provide three lines of amount text input in cheque layout


• Support cheque amount in German


• Revise the Number System for a clear interface


• Minor adjustment on License Registration dialog

• Revise the user interface of the Cheque Layout windows


• Support Self-defined components in import cheque file


• Address can now be printed on envelope


• Improve the quality of address printing


• Revised the wording used in User Interface

• Allow to edit Particulars and Audit Code in printed cheque


• Minor UI adjustment on the vertical gap between row in cheque windows

• Provide date filter in cheque list


• Allow to set the default sorting column for cheque list

• Provide right-click menu for the fields in creating cheque page.


• Show account balance above the cheque list, in Main Screen

• Fixed the display issue if there are many cheque books in the list


• Add 20 cheque layotus

• Allow to set the date of new cheque as today or empty.


• Support edit or delete report with multiple selection


• Remove empty string in Excel export of Account Report and Payee Report

• Provide two lines for payee in cheque layout


• Enhance Software Update process

• Skip empty rows when importing cheque records from file and improve the speed of importing process


• Fixed the account listing in account report and monthly statement

• New Alert Feature: If trying to print cheque with empty date, payee or amount, alert will be prompted. Alert option can be set in menu Settings < Options.

• Add 10 bank cheque layouts


• Show amount in Indian Numeric Presentation for all report when using India Numbering System

• Provide new field Voucher Date in Payment Voucher


• Show amount in Indian Numeric Presentation when using India Numbering System


• When restoring backup data, the registration information will be kept


• Enhance the version upgrade process to accommodate the server-side operation and reduce the size of upgrade pack.

• Minor bug fixes on batch printing and cheque search

• Option to show currency label before or after the amount


• Store and show print date of cheque


• Minor tweak in registration dialog

• Allow to change the separator of the date


• Allow to show numeric fraction for subunit


• Revise Help File


• Revise registration process to facilitate the upgrade of license validation in server side

• User can choose different color folder for cheque book


• Show more info of cheque book in Tools Box

• Provide option to search and display printed or not printed cheque


• Show information of new version after update


• Revise registration process

• Support multiple companies. By using different workspace, user can manage cheque books & cheque records of different companies


• Provide alert message if cheque date is 180 days away from today


• Provide option to print amount in words in all capital letters


• Provide automatic version update feature for registered copy

• Speedup the internet update process for Cheque Layout


• Allow to set alternate PDF viewer


• Speedup loading time for reports


• Allow to make withdrawal by input negative amount


• User can provide description for account deposit


• Enhance startup performance by dynamic loading


• Enhance license security

• When importing payees from file, duplicate records will be skipped automatically.


• User can choose to erase existing records when import payees


• Bug Fixed: Alert of amount mis-matched shown even the Payment Voucher and Cheque amount are the same.

• New Feature: Regular Backup when closing software


• Check storage location when performing backup

• Move Batch Print button to the tool bar of cheque book for easy access


• Minor margin adjustment on footer of Payment Voucher


• Provide right-click menu for license registration


• Fully support installation on Non-English Windows


• Provides Auto-recovery features for database configuration file to enhance stability of software

• Provides auto-complete feature in Payee, Particulars and Audit Code field when preparing cheque


• Strengthen license validation process for Windows 7

• New Feature: Cheque Book Account supports to make deposit, all deposit records will be saved automatically


• Provides Monthly Statement Report to shows deposits and cheque withdrawls


• Enhance the startup screen and loading process


• Enhance the installation wizard to support Windows 7

• Six new cheque layouts are provided


• Adjust display size of payment vocuher user interface


• Provides tool tips for payee management

• Provide new time range criteria, Current Month and Previous Month, in Account Report and Payee Report.


• Enhance User Interface of Report to have a intuitive regeneration process.


• Allow multiple input when creating Payee Category.


• Show A/C number in Tool-tips of Cheque Book.

• Provides Payee Category which makes organizing payee easier.


• Set the number of digits in Payment Voucher same as the cheque.


• Enhance amount in words printing logic to fit in one line printing.

• Allows to change the column display in cheque, payee, and report listing


• Fine tune database kernel to enhance performance and resolve database locking issue.

• Provide Auto Detect feature for printing alignment

• Bug fixed on CSV file import with double quote

• New database kernel for stability and better performance


• Support multiple delete for Payee and Label

• Cheque info can be saved as template which can be recalled later for repetitive use.


• Provide option to add *** before and after Payee, Amount in Words and Amount.


• Provide Particulars, Audit Code and Item List


• Particulars and Audit Code in cheque can be loaded from the list


• Items in Payment Voucher can be loaded from Item List.

• Provide button to rearrange the order of items in payment voucher


• Provide option to set default value of A/C Payee Only, Bearer, etc in Cheque Book


• Provide tool-tips for buttons in cheque windows

• Provide Alert Message if amount in Payment Voucher different from Cheque

• Simplify startup process in trial version


• Automatic logging on exception/error events


• Provide upgrade patching tool


• Minor Bug fixed on windows closing in Payment Voucher


• Minor Bug fixed on new cheque after Prev/Next button clicked

• Report enhancement with new searching criteria (cheque types) and columns display option


• Performance improvement on startup & cheque parsing


• Provides three additional date format


• Minor enhancement on user interface and bug fixed

• Allows to edit cheque print text, e.g., Not Transferable


• Interface enhancement on File Open Dialog


• New cheque book will be selected after creation


• Provides default sorting on main windows


• Enhance Archive features to trim down loading


• Fixed on Chinese text shown on PDF Payment Voucher

• Performance Enhancement on Loading and Parsing Documents


• Revise User Interface of Export Frame


• Revise and Simplify Registration Process

• Minor bug fixed on Payment Voucher and Batch Printing


• Payment Voucher supports different date format


• User interface enhancement on registration box

• Payment Voucher Enhancement: Revise interface on document label


• VOID cheque cannot be deleted

• Allow currency label specified on Cheque Layout


• Payment Voucher Enhancement: Header and Footer


• Interface Enhancement: Text Explanation and Button

• Provides Account Balance option to block account from overdraw


• Provides with an upgraded run-time kernel


• Fully support non-english version of Windows


• Fixed on Address Label interface

• Minor Interface Enhancement

• Support French Numbering System


• Support Address Label printing


• Payment Voucher header support CYMK image


• Payment Voucher PDF ouptut is generated with document properties


• Payment Voucher can be email as attachment

• Printed cheque cannot be edited


• Printed cheque cannot be deleted


• Cheque number cannot be duplicated except VOID cheque


• Additional field:
  Additional free use field in layout is added. User can use it to suit any special needs


• More Font provided:
  Cheque font can be chosen from all the font installed in the machine


• Customized footer in Payment Voucher:
  Footer in payment voucher can be set as Date, Page Number or Custom entry. It can be placed on the left, center or right.

• Font Size:
  User can choose font size from 16, 14, 12, 10, 8 or "Auto" which determined by the ChequeSystem dynamically.


• Enhanced quality of print out:
  Print out quality is greatly enhanced which gives clear and precise printing


• Payment Voucher Enhancement:
  Add Voucher Number field; auto date when create a new voucher; and default value can be adjusted for the signature box


• Import to Cheque Book:
  Import function is provided. User can import cheque records to cheque book from CSV (comma-separated) file.


• Payment Voucher:
  Additional signature boxes gives higher flexibility on the document layout.


• User Interface:
  Enhanced interface with newly design and bigger icon, which provides a more user-friendly control


• Layout:
  Layout can be import from file and export to file, which can be shared with others easily.


• Simplified Chinese Interface:
  Provides simplifed chinese interface and cheque print out.


• Dollars and Cents Label:
  Dollars and Cents label can set to empty.


• Payment Voucher:
  Payment voucher can be created associated with the cheque. The voucher is a well-layout document in PDF format


• Enhance compatibility with Windows Vista


• Printing alert:
  When a cheque is printed again, alert will be prompted.


• Printing alert:
  When a void cheque is printed, alert will be prompted.


• Additional field "Audit Code"


• Additional option in cheque: "Not Transferable"


• Additional fields provided:
  Besides "A/C Payee Only", ChequeSystem now have "Non Negotiable", "First Payee Only", and "Payable On-Date Only".


• Date Format for cheque layout:
  Date format is changed from global to cheque layout level. Different cheque layout can associated with different date format.


• Amount Subunit:
  In menu "Settings > Currency Unit Label", Subunit can be chosen between 1/100 (0.00) or 1/1000 (0.000).


• Font Enlargement:
  A larger font size is provided.


• Date Spacing:
  Allow to adjust spacing between day, month and year.


• "New Cheque Book" icon to faciliate the startup usage


• Icon added to the main windows pane to easily differentiate the current functioning modules


• Customized Dollar Label:
  User can define the dollars & cents to others. E.g. Pounds and Pence


• Font Antialiasing:
  Font antialiasing is supported when printing cheque


• Bug Fixes on escape characters


• Printing Alignment:
  Cheque Printing alignment support Left, Center, Right and Upwards.


• Cheque Book Search:
  User can search the cheque in cheque book


• Cheque Book Archive:
  Old or unused cheque book can be archived.


• Cheque Book Ordering:
  Cheque books can be reordered in the Tool Box


• Date Format Option:
  Date format can be chosen from Date-Month-Year, Month-Date-Year or Year-Month-Date.


• Continuous Cheque Paper support


• Void indicator in Cheque Book Tabular