FT Short Cuts Version History:

Version 0.10 - Original Release 11/07/06

Version 0.11 - 11/08/06

  1. Changed the way the player's note box can be closed. It can now be closed in the normal manner, by using the left mouse button to click on "Close and Exit".

Version 0.12 - 11/13/06

  1. Major overhaul in the user interface. Drop down boxes are used to make mouse and keyboard selections.
  2. Many additional mouse and key button choices are available now. This will allow the features to be used by more mice and by keystrokes.

Version 0.13 - 11/18/09

  1. Added new feature: If you place your mouse over a player's box, the "number of big blinds" and "~M" will be displayed for that player.

Version 0.14 - 11/19/06

  1. Changed the Stk0.bmp and Stk0a.bmp files for the decimal point, so they are not confused with a comma.
  2. Hopefully fixed an intermittent problem where the Player stack info does not show up when you mouse over the Player's box.

Version 0.15 - 11/19/06

  1. Added code to count the number of players at the table. This is needed to display Harrington's M and effM numbers in the Stack Info box.
  2. The Ante's are now determined, which is used in the M calculations.

Version 0.20 - 12/4/06 - Major upgrade

  1. Changed the user interface to use text edit boxes to enter key/mouse strokes,
    instead of drop down boxes.
  2. Added many options to automatically perform actions on dialog boxes.
  3. Added options to deal with automatically posting blinds and reloading chips to maximum.
  4. Added "Deal Me Mode" where the program will help the user sit in or out of multiple tables, and wait for the big blind before getting cards.
  5. Fixed an intermittent problem with displaying the player stack information.

Version 0.21 - 12/6/06

  1. Fixed problem where the code was not looking at all open dialog boxes.

Version 0.22 12/07/06

  1. Made changes to work with Full Tilt's latest upgrade
  2. Fixed a rare condition where an error dialog message box would appear when
    displaying the stack info for a player.
  3. Minor changes to improve code efficiency.

Version 0.30 1/4/07 BETA Version - MAJOR UPGRADE

  1. Added Betting info display, which shows the size of your bet in "% of Pot" as
    you increment/decrement your bet
  2. Added Fixed Betting keys, to bet some proportion of a Pot Size bet
  3. Added option to make the incremental bets be in units of Pot, SB, BB, and $
  4. Added keystrokes (or mouse buttons) to CHECK/FOLD, CALL, and BET/RAISE, etc.
  5. Many minor improvements and fixes.

Version 0.31 1/5/07

  1. TweakUI is not longer required (and I recommend not using the Xmouse feature in TweakUI). Now, whenever you mouse is over a Full Tilt table, that table will be activated.
  2. For Fixed Bets, the final bet will be rounded to a multiple of the small blind amount.
  3. For Increment and Decrement Bets, the bet amount will be rounded to a multiple of the small blind. The smallest amount for an increment is one small blind.

Version 0.32 1/6/07

  1. Added option to "Activate Table on MouseOver"
  2. Added options to select Classic and Racetrack Table type
  3. Added option to select Table with Avatars (or not)

Version 0.33 1/6/07

  1. Added feature to get any players name and copy it to the windows clipboard.

Version 0.34 1/7/07

  1. Fixed Bug in Deal Me Mode
  2. Fixed Bug in the option "Auto Post Blinds After Get Chips Dialog"
  3. Minor bug fixes and performance improvements.

Version 0.35 1/8/07 - BETA VERSION -
MANY CHANGES WERE MADE TO CODE

  1. Added #SingleInstance force, to allow easier re-loading of this script
  2. Fixed Bug in the Fixed Bet code, where it would not always get the correct Pot Size Amount.
  3. Changed code so that the user's mouse has to be over the table that the user wants to act upon (previously action was taken on the Active Full Tilt Table)
  4. Minor Fixes and Improvements

Version 0.36 1/11/07

  1. Code now automatically detects if the table is Classic or Racetrack
  2. Code now automatically detects if Avatars are enabled
  3. Fixed problems that some users were having with the Fold, Call, Raise controls and the Deal Me Mode. The tolerance of the color match on the image recognition command has been loosened. Some user's computers register colors slightly differently from mine, and this caused problems with image recognition on some people's systems. This resulted in the Fold, Call, Raise etc. commands to not work on these computers. Also caused the Deal Me mode to not detect the Blind Buttons, and consequently the Deal Me mode did not function correctly on these computers.
  4. Fixed problems that some users were having if they modified their Windows appearance settings. Added code to allow for users who have changed the size of their title bars and made them different than the default value of 25 pixels (set in the Windows "Display Properties" program). Without this, many of the functions in this script will not work correctly (if the user did change these Windows settings).

Version 0.37 1/25/07

  1. Full Tilt changed the names of some buttons.

Version 0.38 1/29/07

  1. Fixed a few button names that were missed in version 0.37.

Version 0.43 2/7/07

  1. Fixed problem where the Display Stack Info was showing 0 for some of the values
    in "Guarantee" tournaments
  2. Added Street Betting with option to preset the betting window with this bet size
  3. Added 1-3 clicks for Fixed betting
  4. Added On screen display of bet size
  5. Added On screen display of bet size in percent of pot
  6. Added control for fold/check and bet/raise
  7. Added separate Auto Sit In and Auto Sit Out checkboxes
  8. Added Auto Reload Chips (anytime hero drops below a set point for NL games)
  9. Added Manual Reload Chips for NL, PL, Capped, and Limit games
  10. Added Debug Mode Tray Tip info box
  11. Other minor enhancements and fixes.

Version 0.44 2/9/07

  1. Fixed problem with Auto-Preset the bet, when no Displays were enabled.
  2. Program will now use the fts.ico icon if it exists in the Images folder
  3. When program is minimized, it is now reduced to the system tray, and not the task bar.

Version 0.45 2/11/07

  1. Changed the operation of the system tray icon so the program will be restored when double clicked.
  2. Improved the closing of the program from the system tray.
  3. Changed the operation of Manual Rebuy for NL games. If the NL Rebuy Amount is set to 100%, then the hero's stack will be reloaded to max even if hero is sitting out (when the stack size can't be read from the player's box).

Version 0.46 2/12/07

  1. Fixed problem detecting number of players at some tables.
  2. Fixed problem of the Full Tilt application crashing if action keys were pressed quickly right after a table was activated.
  3. Changed which keys activate the Pre-Action checkboxes (on Actions1 tab), so that the number of keys needed is minimized.

Version 0.51 3/31/07

  1. Support for resizeable tables with 3 different table sizes
  2. Changed action buttons so there are only 3 main keys for Fold, Call, Bet (and all the other uses for these buttons)
  3. Added red highlighter bar to top of tables when there is action required at a table
  4. Added sng tab to open sng tables
  5. Added "Bet Max" control for "All In" bets, in Fixed Bet Tab
  6. Added Registration Tab to allow for the software to be registered

Version 0.53 3/31/07

  1. Fixed bug in BetVariables with a Hotkey assigned to wrong window that caused FT to crash occasionally.
  2. Changed the table highlighter so that it doesn't flash
  3. Fixed problem when registering for turbo and 6 handed SnGs

Version 0.54 3/31/07

  1. Changed the Large table size to be the same size as Full Tilt's default table size.

Version 0.55

  1. Added set of images for Windows Vista, and the code detects the operating system
  2. Added more options for opening SnG tables.
  3. Changed the highlighter so that it does not steal focus.
  4. Changed the highlighter so that you can still move the table.
  5. Changed the highlighter so that it is a more "intense" red color.
  6. Fixed problem where Hero's stack would not read correctly (position changes and TBAdj removals)

Version 0.56

  1. Added code to keep the FT table size the same, even if the user changes the Title Bar height or window border size. The window size will change, but the playing area of the table will remain the same. This will allow images and positions on the table to remain constant, even if the user changes the title bar and border size for windows.

Version 0.57 4/09/07

  1. The only changes in this version of the software are cosmetic and informational.

Version 0.58 4/12/07

  1. Additional player note commands were added on the Action 2 tab.
  2. The image recognition color tolerances were increased. Some user's computers display the colors differently, and this should allow most (if not all) computers to read the stack sizes correctly.
  3. The auto-reload code was changed to give a high priority to dealing with the "get chips" dialog box. This should improve the performance of the auto-reload feature, especially when multiple tables are overlapped.

Version 0.60 4/13/07

  1. Added an additional 6 SnG configurations to the "Open Sng" tab.

Version 0.61 -- 4/15/07

  1. Fixed problem where the big and small blind were not read correctly on some tournaments. This caused a problem with setting proper bet amounts.
  2. Added "Get Tournament Id" function to the Actions2 tab (copies the tourney or SnG Id number to the Windows clipboard for easy pasting into other applications)

Version 0.63 -- 4/18/07

  1. If player's notes are active, then the mouse wheel will change the color assignment for that player
  2. Changed button names to match the new release of the Full Tilt Application
  3. Created new image files for the new stack size font.

Version 0.64 -- 4/22/07

  1. Program now saves settings whenever a setting changes, rather than when program exits. This will allow settings to be saved if the user reboots while the program is running.
  2. Spaces are now automatically removed from the unlock codes, to help prevent invalid unlock code messages.
  3. Added additional debug modes
  4. Added control on Actions2 tab to set the color of the player's notes.

Version 0.65 -- 4/24/07

  1. Fixed problem where the hero's stack size would not be read correctly if there was a comma in the numbers (on small and medium table sizes). This caused the auto-reload feature to try reload too often.

Version 0.66 -- 4/27/07

  1. Provided new images for buttons (Windows XP only) to match the new version of software from Full Tilt.

Version 0.67 -- 4/30/07

  1. Changed images of "post blind" buttons for use with Windows Vista (due to new version of the Full Tilt)
  2. Created set of images for dialog boxes for use with Windows XP when using the "Clear Type" font setting.
  3. Fixed problem with chip reloading when using medium and small tables .

Version 0.71

  1. Added Pending Tables Queue and Auto move to pending table mode
  2. Added key to open SnGs and a key to open SnG1
  3. Added Green Highlight bar on the currently active table
  4. Added Clear Betting Window Key
  5. Fold key will now also activate many of the common FTC buttons (JoinWaitListButton, JoinWaitingListButton, PlayNowButton, DealMeInButton, ImBackButton)
  6. Changed Dialog box closing routines so they don't use image recognition.
  7. Added feature where the mouse will move to a set location (you define the X,Y position) on the table when a different table is activated (e.g. with with pending table queue). The mouse positions are user selected on the Table Tab.
  8. Added option to auto close all sng tables (after you win or bust out)
  9. Added key control to close all Tournament/sng lobbies
  10. Added checkbox to "Auto Click I'm Ready" on tournament/sng tables
  11. Fixed problems detecting play money tables (max buy-in, blinds, ring or tournament, reload functions, etc.)
  12. Play money SnGs can be now opened with the buttons on the SnG tab.
  13. Added keys to Cascade and Tile Tables
  14. Improved the documentation web page.

Version 0.72

  1. Fixed problem where mouse would jump to it's home location on a table (set on the tables tab) if "Activate Table when Mouse if Over Table" is NOT checked and the user clicks on a table.

Version 0.74 -- 5/08/07

  1. Changed the debug mode numbers to more descriptive names.
  2. Changed the chip reload function so that the "get chips" dialog box is moved the minimum amount so that the hero's stack can be read.

Version 0.76 -- 5/10/07

  1. Fixed problem where SNG tables would not always auto close when finished (if enabled)
  2. Changed some button click routines so that they would not steal focus from the currently active window (e.g. I'm Ready Button)
  3. Changed some close dialog box routines to make them more reliable.
  4. Changed the Mouse in chat area routine so that focus is always set to the chat edit box when the mouse is in the chat area.

Version 0.78 -- 5/14/07

  1. Major rewrite of some sections of the code to improve speed.
  2. The software will now NOT move you to the next table with pending action if your mouse is in the chat area.
  3. Fixed problem where "Turbo" SNG tables would not auto close when finished (if enabled)
  4. Improved speed performance of the Deal Me Mode.
  5. Change action of the mouse, so that it will not jump to an active table, if the mouse is not over a FT table
  6. Changed AutoReloader so that it will reload again after 60 seconds if the hero's stack is still below the reload point (error trapping)
  7. Improved speed of Auto Reloader.
  8. The Move Mouse out of chat area command will now move the mouse to the MousePositionX,Y listed on the tables tab.
  9. Action key commands will not operate if the mouse is in the chat area.
  10. Fixed problem where if you typed to fast in some edit boxes on the GUI some of your entry might be lost.

Version 0.79 - 5/20/07

  1. Added key to activate next table to left of current table.
  2. Added key to activate the next table with pending action.
  3. Added checkbox to "move mouse to home position when table auto-activates".
  4. Fixed problem with SnG Open where it would sometimes open a previously opened SnG lobby rather than a new one.
  5. Added Color and Font Size settings for OSD Bet and OSD Bet Percentage feature (on Displays tab).

Version 0.81 - 5/31/07

  1. Added Keycode to debug mode, which displays a message box if unlock code does not work
  2. Added a Bet Pot key to the Fixed Tab
  3. Added option to allow some dialog boxes to be closed using image recognition, instead of size recognition.
  4. Added Nano Notes Initial Color Selection Box
  5. Fixed problem with closing play money sng dialog box and tables
  6. Added ability to continuously open SnG tables, up to desired number
  7. Active table will now always be forced to the top. This will help when playing with cascaded tables
  8. Added option for tournament/sng tables that have the I'm Back button visible to put these tables in the pending table queue so that the user will know that she timed out on a table
  9. Clicking on the X in top right hand corner will now close FTS. Clicking on minimize will minimize FTS to the System Tray. Double clicking on the System Tray icon will restore FTS.
  10. Fixed problem where the Full Tilt application could close if the user pressed a Street Bet or Fixed bet key and then
    immediately clicked on the Fold button.

Version 0.84 6/7/07

  1. Changed button names due to Full Tilt upgrade
  2. Changed the way the Pot and Allin bets worked on the Fixed tab to allow for usage in PL and Capped games.

Version 0.85 6/8/07

  1. Fixed problem with initial chip buyin and manual rebuy on play money PL and Cap games.
  2. You can now play at multiple play money tables without registering FTS.
  3. Added an On Screen display that shows number of big blinds in your stack and the current blind level.
  4. Added control to click the new Time Button on currently active table (Action2 tab)
  5. Added control to click the new Time Button on ALL tables. (Action2 tab)
  6. Added checkbox to "Auto-click Time Button" whenever it is visible" (Action2 tab)

Version 0.86 6/8/07

  1. Removed beeps when the program is not able to reload chips.
  2. Improved the Click Time button function so that it doesn't activate the table when it clicks the button.

Version 1.2 6/12/07

  1. Added Key to Close all tables (on the Tables tab)
  2. Added Key to select custom layout 1 & 2 (on the Tables tab), which uses the new custom layout feature of FT.
  3. Added "Automatically Activate Top Table of all cascaded tables" (on Tables tab). This is useful if you layout your tables in cascade mode and want to use the keyboard to control the FT buttons. Without it, Full Tilt does not activate the top table, and the keys you press will not go to the top table. If you use a mouse to click the action buttons (fold, etc.) then you don't need this feature.
  4. Added key to click the "Fold To Any Bet" Checkbox (on Actions1 tab).
  5. Changed the number of SnGs that can be opened to 15.
  6. Fixed problem with the Display Stack Info feature which prevented it from being displayed.
  7. Fixed problem with the SnG open function where a previous lobby would sometimes be opened rather than a new one.
  8. With cascaded tables, the active table will only be brought to the top of the pile if "Automatically Move to Next Table with Pending Action" is checked. This allows the user to use Full Tilt's pending table feature more easily with cascaded tables.
  9. Fixed minor rounding error for street bets preflop at 10c/25c blind ring games.
  10. Removed the key to toggle "Automatically activate the next table with pending action"
  11. The unregistered software will now work with multiple play money tables open so that all features can be checked out before registering.

Version 1.22 6/17/07

  1. Added the ability to customize the OSD displays on the Displays tab to show exactly the information you personally want to see. You can now display many program variables and specify font size, font color, font type, bold, italic, and position.. You can also use these to display messages to yourself on the table (e.g. "No Donkey Plays", "Evaluate!")
  2. Improved the speed of FTS when the OSD displays are being used.
  3. Added support for Windows Classic mode to close dialog boxes. You can uncheck the box to use image recognition on the Dialog Tab if you use Window Classic mode in Display Properties.
  4. Changed Max number of open SnGs to 12 on the SnG B tab.

Version 1.23 6/18/07

  1. Fixed bug introduced in 1.22 which broke Deal Me Mode
  2. Added option to disable Display Stack Info OSD 3 & 4 when playing Ring games

Version 1.24 6/23/07

  1. Added time button option to set the amount time delay before the program will auto-click the Time Button, after the Time button appears (Actions2 tab).
  2. Added option to "Perform a Manual Reload when Get Chips button is clicked (by user)" (Chips tab).
  3. Added key to toggle "Sit Out Next Hand" checkbox on active table AND on all tables (Actions2 tab).
  4. Fixed problem with Deal Me Mode for Racetrack tables.

Version 1.25 7/1/07

  1. Added checkbox to disable 2 click and 3 click on the Fixed bet tabs. With these disabled, the 1 Click feature is slightly faster.
  2. Removed the 2 Click feature on the Street Bet tabs. This allows the street bet to operate more quickly.
  3. Improved the speed of the Fixed Bet and Street Bet features.

Version 1.27 7/6/07

  1. There is a possibility that I can significantly improve the speed of the Preset bet (on the street bet tab) and the betting displays (OSD1 and 2) on the displays tab. I have added the "Safety Time Delay" setting on the Misc tab, which allow the user to set a time delay for these two features. Reducing this number
    from the default setting of 200 will improve the speed of these features. But there is a risk of the Full Tilt application crashing. I have tested this setting with a value of 0 for many hours without a crash. BUT IF YOU CAN NOT TOLERATE A CRASH, DO NOT CHANGE THIS SETTING until I announce a safe value for this parameter. If you can help test this, see the documentation web page for more details and warnings (in the Misc Tab section).
  2. Added Deal Me Mode debug display on misc tab.
  3. Increased the tolerance of some image recognition parameters to allow the "wait for big blind" to be more easily recognized. This will fix a problem that a few users were having with the Deal Me mode.
  4. Fixed problem where the key setting was not being saved for both "Sit Out" functions on Actions2 tab.
  5. Added option on the Chips tab to allow Manual reloads when the user's stack shows "Sitting Out". The stack is assumed to be 0 in this case.
  6. Fixed problem introduced in version 1.25 where sometimes the Preset Street Bet would not be the correct value.

Version 1.28 7/10/07

  1. Added option to Automatically click the I'm Back button in tournaments and SnGs if you time out (Misc Tab).
  2. Fixed bug where the program would automatically reload chips when the hero was sitting out.
  3. Changed the Auto-Reload function so that it would not reload if the some other window was active, besides a Full Tilt Table. This allows you to be working with some other program and not have the Reloader steal focus from what you are currently working on.
  4. Removed the option for the Safety Delay Time on the Misc tab. Thanks to all of you who helped test this! I was able to improve the speed to the Display bet info and the Preset Street bet by 50%.
  5. Added another set of Street Bet values for when you are heads up (since your betting values are often different HU). If there are players who are sitting out at your table, they will not be detected as sitting out, and the HU values will not be used in this case.

Version 1.29 7/14/07

  1. Fixed problem where the betting box was not filled with the min raise amount if the Preset bet feature was disabled.
  2. Fixed problem where the Automatically clicking the bet/raise button was not working for Fixed bets and Street Bets.
  3. Fixed problem where the Nano Notes was not working with small and medium table sizes.

Version 1.30 7/23/07

  1. Added an option to OSD3-5 (on Displays tab) to display the "Bet Time" (that is, the time since the fold button appeared), so if you always want to perform your table actions 10 seconds after it is your turn to act, you can wait until the timer is at 10, and then take your action. Just put !t into any of the Custom Text boxes on the Display tab.
  2. Added option on the Street Bet tab, Fixed Bet tab, and Inc/Dec Bet tab to round your bet to an increment of the Small Blind. If you Uncheck this box, then your bet size will not be rounded and this allows you to make some "unusual" bet amounts.
  3. Added Mouse/key action to Close all tables that the hero is not seated at (Actions3 tab). Note: Your table must be completely visible (not minimized or overlapped) else this table will also be closed.
  4. Added Mouse/key action to Minimize all tables that the hero is not seated at (Actions3 tab). Note: Your table must be completely visible (not minimized or overlapped) else this table will also be minimized.
  5. Added Mouse/Key action to minimize all tournament/sng tables (Actions3 tab).

Version 1.31 8/1/07

  1. I added Safety Delay 1 and 2 to the Misc Tab. If these time delays are too short, it is possible to crash the Full Tilt application. If they are too long, they slow down the operation of OSD1,2 (on the Displays tab) and the Preset the bet to the bet window (on the street bet tab). I'm making these available to try to find the optimal balance between these two criteria. If you don't want to mess with it, leave these values at 150 and 100. If you would like to improve the performance (slightly) of these 2 items, try decreasing these values by 25 or 50, and raise them slightly if you see any Full Tilt crashes.

Version 1.32 8/2/07

  1. Changed the default value of SafetyDelay1 to 150.
  2. Changed the default value of SafetyDelay2 to 100.

Version 1.33 8/2/07

  1. Full Tilt released a new software update today. Changed the button names to match the new names.

Version 1.35 8/6/07

  1. Fixed problem with Deal Me mode. Full Tilt changed the the text on their buttons, and I created new images of the buttons so that the new buttons could be detected (this feature uses image recognition). Note: These images have not been tested with Windows Vista, and may not work correctly with Vista.
  2. Changed the operation of "Activate Next table to right", so that cascaded tables and tables that the user is not seated at could become the next active table when this key is pressed (if they are the next table to the right).
  3. Changed the code such that the player note's color would not be changed by rolling the mouse wheel (when the player's note box is open).
  4. Fixed problem with the option "Automatically Activate the Next Table with Pending Action" (on the Tables tab). In a few rare cases, two open tables would activate repeatedly (one after the other), even though there was no pending action at those tables.
  5. Changed the initial table felt color calibration to be the colors of the standard green table felt. First time users will no longer need to calibrate to the felt color if they are using the standard green felt.

Version 1.37 8/26/07

  1. Fixed problem where the bet timer was not being displayed in all of the OSD displays.
  2. Changed the rounding calculation for preflop street bets in the NL25 case to give more accurate bet sizes.
  3. Added options to set the bet rounding multiple on the Street Bet, Fixed Bet, and Inc/Dec bet tabs. You can now have Inc/Dec bets that are less than one small blind. You can now have a bet rounding multiple less than 1 small blind. In previous versions, these values were all fixed at 1 small blind.
  4. Added checkbox option on the Deal Me tab to disable all Deal Me Mode features on Heads Up tables. This is useful if you often
    play HU tables, and you don't want to automatically post the big blind until you have a chance to see who your opponent is (and then you can decide to play or not).
  5. Changed the "Calibrate Felt Colors" on the Misc tab to use a button (rather than Ctrl-F10 key).
  6. Changed SafetyDelay1 to 250 (from 150) to fix a problem that a few users (infrequently) saw with improper street bet size calculations. Since SafetyDelay1 was increased by 50, SafetyDelay2 was reduced to 50 (from 100) (these two parameters are closely related in the code).
  7. Fixed problem detecting the number of seats at a "Stud H/L" ring game
  8. Fixed problem detecting the number of players at a table if the player had a very long screen name.
  9. Fixed problem where the felt colors were not displayed correctly in the color boxes on the calibration tab.
  10. Fixed problem where the number of players and seats was not determined correctly in 2 man and 6 man tournaments. This caused problems reading the hero's stack size and M calculations on these 2 table sizes. If you ever play 2 man or 6 man Tournaments or SnGs, you will now need to Calibrate the seat colors for each table size on the Calib tab(classic tables with 2,6,8,9 seats AND racetrack tables with 2,6,8,9 seats).
  11. Changed the Debug info to be a tool tip (instead of a System tray balloon tip) (on Misc tab), and you can now set the screen position.
  12. Fixed problem where the manual reload of chips was reloading even if your stack was above the stated Manual Reload Amount.

Version 1.38 8/30/07

  1. Fixed problem with detecting the number of seats at Play Money 6 seat tables (ring games))
  2. Full Tilt changed a few button images that prevented Deal Me from working correctly. New button images were captured and saved in the Images folders.
  3. The "Small" table size was reduced to the minimum size allowed by Full Tilt.
  4. Added a status display on the SnG B tab to indicate how much longer the software will continuously open SnGs.

Version 1.39 9/4/07

  1. Fixed problem with detecting the number of seats at Play Money 9 seat tables at the 1000/2000 (ring games))
  2. Added a 4th table size called "Tiny" which is the smallest table size that FT allows. The "Small" table size is slightly larger (and is the same as the "old" Small table size).
  3. Added option to disable OSD1&2 in Limit games.


Version 1.41 9/18/07

  1. When reloading chips on a Small or Tiny table size, the "Get Chips" dialog is moved up further to make sure it is above the hero's stack numbers (so the software can read the stack).
  2. Fixed problem with Deal Me mode for Small Table size on Windows Vista machines (captured new images of the Post Blinds buttons).
  3. Added checkbox on Misc tab to "Auto Close all SnG and Tournament Lobbies" (for all lobbies that do not have the register or un-register button visible).
  4. Added hotkey on Actions2 tab to "Open/Close Last Hand Window".
  5. Added hotkey on Actions2 tab to toggle the option "Auto Muck Hands" on the FT lobby.

Version 1.50 10/7/07

  1. FTS now works with any table size (up to a width of 849 pixels). You can specify just the width (800), and FTS will set the height to the same aspect ratio that Full Tilt would create. Or you can set both the width and the height to make any size you like (e.g. 640x400). Because the software uses image recognition for a few items, you will need to select the stack font and the button images to use. This are listed based on table widths. See the web documentation for full details.
  2. Fixed the Post blind images for small table sizes for Win XP.
  3. Improved the close dialog routines so most users should not need to use the "image recognition" option. If you have CHECKED the checkbox "Close these dialog boxes using image recognition" at the bottom right of the Dialogs tab, try unchecking it for improved performance. Most users should be able to leave this box UNCHECKED.
  4. Improved the dialog box routines so that you should not loose focus from your active table when a dialog box pops up. (You will lose focus when during auto-reloads, as the software has to click the "Get Chips" button on the table).
  5. Fixed problem with Manual Reload with the "sitting out" checkbox checked on the chips tab.
  6. The "Key to Toggle above Option On/Off" on SnG B tab will now also work if the FT Shortcuts window is active.
  7. Removed the "Auto-Close SnG and Tournament Lobbies" feature as it was not reliable.

Version 1.51 10/8/07

  1. Changed the way Nano Notes are opened, so that they will open if the table is at the right edge of your monitor.
  2. Added back the "Auto-Close SnG and Tournament Lobbies" feature. This feature is Experimental to see if it now works correctly. Use with caution! In previous versions it would sometimes close a table too. I've added some additional code to try to prevent this, but it has not been tested enough to verify if it is working correctly.

Version 1.52 10/9/07

  1. Changed the way Nano Notes are opened in two more places in the code, so that they will open if the table is at the right edge of your monitor.
  2. Changed the code for the "Auto-Close Lobbies" problem. It now delays closing SnG lobbies until the related table has been open for 1.5 seconds.


Version 1.54 11/01/07

  1. Added Shark List feature. You can now keep a list of SnG players that you would rather not play with. If there are too many "sharks" at the SnG table, the software will not register you for that SnG. The file "SharkList.txt" contains a list of players that you can add to, either by manually editing the text file, or by placing your mouse over the player's name and pressing the "Player's Name -> SharkList" key (from the Actions2 tab). You can specify how many sharks you will tolerate, and how many registered players must be at the table before the software will even begin checking for sharks. See the documentation on the SnGA and SnGB tabs.
  2. You can now automatically open SnGs for up to three different types of SnGs (SnG B tab).
  3. Added more SnG status information on the SnG B tab.
  4. Added the ability to set the time interval for how often the software tries to open SnG tables (SnG B tab).
  5. Added check box to allow the software to try to ReOpen SnG lobbies that previously had sharks at the table, in case the sharks have left.
  6. Increased the number of SnG tables that the software can open from 12 to 16. I have heard from users that if you ask Full Tilt, they may allow you to play at 16 tables (instead of just 12).
  7. If you place your mouse over a shark's name (in player name box) and you press the "Player's Name -> SharkList" hot key, that player's name will be placed in the SharkList.txt file (Actions2 tab).
  8. Fixed an annoyance that if your mouse is over some part of an onscreen display on your table OR if your mouse is off the table, rolling the mouse wheel will no longer continuously keep resetting and presetting the Street bet amount. Remember that your mouse needs to be over the table (and not on top of an on screen display or the chat area) when pressing any keys or mouse buttons.
  9. Fixed problem with Nano-Notes where sometimes it would change the table color theme. Problem was introduced in version 1.52.
  10. Removed warning regarding the "Auto-Close Tournament Lobbies" feature, as it is now working properly.

Version 1.55 11/2/07

  1. Full Tilt changed the title bar of their SnG tables for their "Sit & Go Madness" promotion that started today. This caused the SnG B auto open feature to not know how many tables were open, and it would open too many SnG tables. It also prevented some dialog boxes to not close correctly. This version accounts for the Madness SnG tables.

Version 1.56 11/12/2007

  1. You can now assign more than one key or mouse button to a feature. If you want to FOLD using the f key OR the F11 key OR the XButton1 mouse button, you would put the following into the Fold box: f | F11 | XButton1
    That vertical bar is called the pipe character, and it is located above the \ (backslash) key on most keyboards. You will not be able to use the | character to control FTS features (as it is now the separator character). I find this useful because sometimes I like to use the keyboard to play and sometimes I like to use a mouse. Now you can assign a key and a mouse buttons to perform the same operation.
  2. New Feature: Added ability to display "True Big Blinds" in the stack displays (OSD 3-5 on the Displays tab). See this link a for discussion of True BB.
  3. New Feature: Added ability to stop opening SnGs after a specified number had been opened (SnGB tab). You can now end you session after 50 tables have been opened (rather than stopping after some time limit).
  4. New Feature: Added an auto rebuy of chips if you are all in (Chips tab). This will only rebuy if you are All In (NL only) and it will rebuy the amount you specify. This will rebuy whether you win or lose the hand (had to do it this way because of how FT works). This is useful if you like to play with a short stack, and want to make sure that you have chips for the next hand if you lose an All In situation. The other auto reload feature in FTS always rebuys for a full stack.
  5. Bug Fix: Removed the file SharkList.txt from the installation file, so that it doesn't replace the user's existing file with a new empty file when the user installs a new version of FTS.
  6. Improved Performance: Changed the Auto Reload timer code to run less frequently, so it doesn't use as much cpu time.
  7. Improved Performance: Improved the speed of the code to read the hero's stack.
  8. Full Tilt Change: Full Tilt changed the font for the 480-493 range for the words "Sitting Out" and "All In". New Images were captured and a new "Stack Font Images" size was created for the 480-492 and 492-571 font sizes. NOTE: If you play at one of the smaller table sizes, be sure to select the new Stack Font Images size on the Tables Tab.
  9. Full Tilt Change: Full Tilt added deep stack 6 man tables, and FTS will now detect the number of players at these tables.
NOTE: If you play at smaller table sizes, be sure to select one of the new Stack Font Images size on the Tables Tab.
NOTE: If you use the SharkList feature, you should occasionally back up your SharkList.txt file.

Version 1.57 11/14/07

  1. New Feature: To temporarily disable the software from activating the next pending table (and moving the mouse to the new table), you can now hold down either Shift key. This allows you to do some activity on another table, without the software continually moving your mouse to the table with pending action. This feature applies if you are using the "Automatically Activate the Next Table with Pending Action" on the Tables tab.
  2. New Feature: Added support for deep stack tables on the chips tab. Table must have the letters "(deep" in the title and max stack must be 200BB. I haven't tested this very much, so give me feedback.
  3. Improved Performance: If you are using the | character to put multiple keys in one action command, you can now put in extra spaces around the | character to make it more readable.
  4. Bug Fix: The auto-reload feature would sometimes not reload chips on a table before the next hand started. This bug was introduced in version 1.56.
Note: The auto-reload code has been extensively re-written to make it run faster. I have tested it for a few hours, but it needs
more testing to confirm that it works with all other options and table configurations. Let me know how it works for you.

Version 1.58 11/15/07

  1. New Feature: If you hold down the Shift key, and then move your mouse over a Full Tilt table, that table will not be activated. Holding the shift key temporarily disables the "Activate Table when Mouse is Over Table" feature on the Tables Tab.
  2. Bug Fix: (Hopefully) fixed problem where the Full Tilt client was sometimes giving a message that too many tables were open (when in fact there weren't too many open). Changed the method of closing and minimizing windows.
  3. Bug Fix: Fixed problem where keys that were assigned to features could not be typed in the chat box.

Version 1.59 11/16/07

  1. Fixed bug in reading the hero's stack which was affecting the Auto Reload feature on some table sizes.
  2. Changed the method used to close tables when a SnG ended. Hopefully this will solve problem where the Full Tilt client sometimes thinks that more tables are open than there really are (when playing a large number of SnGs).
  3. Fixed bug in the manual option to close all tournament lobbies.

Version 1.60 11/17/2007

  1. Fixed bug with AutoReload on the smallest table size. The file 480-492-stk10.bmp was missing in the Images\Fonts folder.

Version 2.00 - 1/1/2008

  1. FTS is released as product of Windy Hill Technology LLC - www.windyhilltech.com. Same people, just new business.
  2. New password system implemented. When users receive a Software Order Code, it will allow them to unlock the software on 2 computers. SAVE YOUR SOFTWARE ORDER CODE !!!
  3. New Registration process: New orders are more automated. If you pay by paypal you can get your unlock codes within minutes automatically. Full Tilt transfer orders are still manually verified.
  4. The unlock code is now more tolerant of users re-installing Windows (or making other changes to their computer). This should eliminate the need for new unlock codes for most changes to your computer.
  5. FTS now uses an installation program to install itself. This should solve setup problems where users sometimes install multiple copies of FTS, or they don't put the software in the Program Files folder. You can Uninstall the program using "add and remove programs" in control panel.
  6. The main settings file has been renamed to "fts.ini" in the Settings folder. If you used a version less than 1.99, your old .ini file will now be copied to the new name fts.ini. (your old .ini is saved in case you desire to go back
    to an older version of the software).
  7. The SharkList.txt file is moved from the main program folder to the Settings folder. This allows you to backup everything in the Settings folder if you want to save backups or move your settings to a new computer. If you go back to an older version of FTS, then copy this SharkList.txt file to the main FTS folder.
  8. Changed menu item from "Help" to "Documentation".
  9. Fixed problem in debug mode where it checked for the presence of a file name that is not longer used in FTS. Changed it to the correct file name.
  10. Fixed problem with autoreload and deep stacked 6 man tables.
  11. Fixed rare problem where if the user would click a button (like Fold) at the same time if the software clicked the Time button, there was a chance the ft client would crash. Added a delay in the timeclick routine.

Version 2.01 - 1/1/2008

  1. Fixed problem where an error in line 1897 would appear for some users at startup

Version 2.03 - 1/2/2008

  1. Fixed problem where some users were getting an error message about not finding serial number.

Version 2.04 - 1/24/2008

  1. Reduced the CPU usage for many users.
  2. Fixed problem where very fast multi-table players could get a left mouse click in a place they didn't intend one.
  3. Prevented the software from moving the mouse (in several places in the code), if the user is holding down one of the mouse buttons. This prevents a window from jumping if you are dragging it and the software jumps to a table with pending action on it.
  4. New Feature: The dialog box "Too many windows open" will be automatically closed if enabled in the Dialog Tab.
  5. New Feature: The dialog box "You cannot register for any more tournaments" will be automatically closed if enabled in the Dialog Tab.
  6. Added setting of '0' to the "Safety: Stop Opening SnGs if there is no user activity" to disable this safety feature. This is useful for users that are using a joystick to control FTS (Joysticks to not register as user activity on a PC).
  7. Added menu item under the help menu to check for new a version of the software.
  8. New Feature: Added control to "Toggle Auto Post Blinds" checkbox on Active table (on the Actions3 tab) .
  9. New Feature: Added control to "Sit In All Tables" (on the Actions3 tab), which will uncheck the "Sit Out Next Hand" checkbox on all tables.
  10. New Feature: Added control to "Sit Out All Tables" (on the Actions3 tab), which will check the "Sit Out Next Hand" checkbox on all tables.
  11. Removed control that "Toggled Sit Out Next Hand on all tables" (actions 3 tab) because if you had some tables that were checked and some that were not, then toggling them all would not give you want you intended.
  12. The dialog box images in Images/Dialogs/Vista and Images/Dialogs/XP are now combined together and placed in the folder Images/Dialogs
  13. Changed the name of the software in the title bar to FT Shortcuts.

Version 2.06 - 1/31/08

  1. Changed the way mouse clicks are handled when you quickly move your mouse to a different table. The software can now capture your mouse click, even if you click and move your mouse away from the table. This effectively reduces the mouse lag time when a table is first activated (with the OSD1, OSD2 or Preset Street bet options enabled).
  2. Fixed problem with the "Close dialog box - Too many windows open" on the Dialog box tab.
  3. Changed the code such that if some other program steals focus from a Full Tilt table and then returns focus back to the Full Tilt table, then FTS will NOT change the value in the betting box (back to the preset street bet value). For example, some instant messenger programs steal focus whenever a message comes in. If this happens right before you plan to hit the bet/raise button, then FTS previously would change the bet window back to the street bet preset value when focus returned back to the table (and the table was re-activated). With this version, FTS will not change the betting box if some unrelated program temporarily steals focus.

Version 2.07 2/7/08

  1. Fixed problem where the "Chat Warning Tooltip" was not being erased correctly when a table closed.

Version 2.08 2/10/08

  1. Fixed problem where the Tourney Info Dialog box would pop up after the user clicked on a table to activate it (when the betting window was visible and the table was not active).

Version 2.10 2/28/08

  1. Changed table highlighters to be a box around the table instead of a highlight only on the title bar.
  2. You can now specify the color, transparency, and size for the highlighters.
  3. You can now click your mouse on top of a highlighter, and if there is button below the highlighter the click "go through" the highlighter.
  4. Highlighters will now disappear when moving a table (so they don't get in the way).
  5. Improved the speed of the pending table operations (table1 tab).
  6. Improved the speed (slightly) at which the preset bet amount is placed in the betting box.
  7. Fixed problem where the OSD3 and OSD4 displays would not show the hero's stack size correctly on table widths of 480.
  8. Fixed rare problem where the preset street bet amount would not be put in the betting window.
  9. Moved (slightly) the position of the chat warning tooltip.
  10. The "table available" dialog box is now moved to the top, so that it isn't hidden behind tables.
  11. Added the ability to specify a .wav file for the sound that is played when a table is available.
  12. Modified to software to work with the many changes that Full Tilt made to their software in their latest release on 2/28/08.
    13. Areas affected:
    1. Auto buyin for SnGs.
    2. Auto post blinds and Deal Me Mode
    3. Getting Chips
    4. Closing the dialog box "You finished the tournament in xx place".
    5. Due to Full Tilt changes, Shortcuts is currently not able to close SnG tables after you finish them. I will try to add this feature again in a future release.
  13. Added the ability to automatically pay for SnGs with either Real $ or Tournament $.

Version 2.11 3/1/08

  1. Fixed problem with closing the dialog box "You finished the tournament..."
  2. Added checkbox on Misc tab to close tournaments and SnGs tables where the hero is NOT seated. This is intended to replace the feature (in previous Shortcuts versions) where SnG tables are closed after you finish a SnG.
  3. Fixed problem where an error message would sometimes pop up saying "Gui, %GuiNum%, Destroy".
  4. Changed the way the table highlighters work if you don't have the Active table highlighter on. In this case the pending highlighter will also light up the active table IF the fold button is visible.

Version 2.12 3/1/08

  1. Removed the feature to automatically close tables if hero was not seated on the misc tab. Because of recent changes that Full Tilt made to their software, Shortcuts is not able to automatically close SnG or Tournament tables when you finish them.

Version 2.13 3/6/08

  1. Fixed problem (caused by recent FT upgrade) with the Sharklist feature where SnGs would still be opened even if sharks in the Sharklist were at the table.
  2. New Feature: Added another highlighter option on the Table1 tab. You can now have a different color for the Active Table with pending action and the Active Table without pending action.

Version 2.14 3/8/08

  1. Added a "Special Lobby Text" column to the SnG-A tab, so that you can add some text that will allow the software to tell the difference between certain SnGs (like the new Tier One and a regular Turbo SnG). This MUST be filled in with first 2 words from the center of the center text box (left of Cashier button) in the lobby in order for a SnG to be opened. See the SnG-A program documentation on the web site for complete details.
  2. Added a "Pay Using" column to the SnG-A tab. This allows you to select how you want to pay for the SnG (only used when the "Auto Click Buy In button" checkbox is enabled).
  3. Added the ability to open SnGs that are Full Tilt Points SnGs. In the "Total Buy-In $" column you place the number of points, (exactly as it is written in the Lobby, including the space between the number and FTP: e.g. 600 FTP ).

Version 3.01 5/4/08 - Major Upgrade

Note for current users of FT Shortcuts: This is the major upgrade that we do every April, and you will need to purchase an upgrade if you purchased Shortcuts before January 1, 2008. The upgrade is free if you purchased Shortcuts this year. The upgrades are available on our order form page. You will need a new Software Order Code to unlock the new version.

  1. Added Feature: Many new options were added to the SnG A tab to allow for many different types of SnGs to be opened.
  2. Added Feature: You no longer have to use one of fixed table sizes (on the Tables 2 tab). You can resize the tables however you like. The software allows you to have many different sizes active at the same time. This allows you to have one size tables on one monitor and another size of tables on another monitor.
  3. Added Feature: The OSD3 and OSD4 displays can now be displayed on all tables at the same time (not just the active table).
  4. Added Feature: The OSD3 and OSD4 displays can change their color based on a select parameter and setpoints. For example you can have the display appear in Red if you have less than 7 big blinds, Purple if less than 12 big blinds, Yellow if less than 18 big blinds and Green more than 18 big blinds. Many different criteria can be used to change the color (including M value, number of players at table, etc.).
  5. Added Feature: A checkbox on the Misc tab is added to enable an option to close any tournament or SnG table if the hero is NOT seated. This is useful to close SnG tables after you finish one. Note: The area around the "Sit out next hand" checkbox must be visible on all tables for this to work (i.e. this part of the table can not be overlapped in order for the table to be auto-closed).
  6. Added Feature: You can now have the software stop taking seats when they become available if you are on many waiting lists. Just check the checkbox on the Dialogs tab, or use the key provided to toggle this option on and off.
  7. Added Feature: Hotkey for "Close Active Table" on the Actions3 tab.
  8. Added Feature: Hotkey for "Close Active Table if without Hero" on the Actions3 tab.
  9. Added Feature: Hotkey for "Toggle pre-action Left Checkbox" on the Actions1 tab.
  10. . Added Feature: Hotkey for "Toggle pre-action Middle Checkbox" on the Actions1 tab.
  11. Fixed problem where the "New Software Available" dialog box would automatically close.
  12. Fixed problem displaying True BB on OSD4.
  13. Fixed problem where some dialog boxes were not closing correctly. If you currently have the checkbox "Close these dialog boxes using image recognition" checked, try unchecking it for faster operation (located on the Dialog tab).
  14. Removed the Auto-Reload chips feature (on the chips tab) as it is now built into the Full Tilt Lobby (see options...Set Buy-In Preferences).
  15. Fixed problem caused by recent Full Tilt update: The "Take Seat if Seat Available" feature was fixed on the Dialogs tab.
  16. Fixed problem caused by recent Full Tilt update: The Sng Table opener was fixed on the SnGA and SnGB tab

Version 3.02 5/5/08

  1. Fixed Problem where "Happy Hour" (smiley face) SnGs were not being opened.
  2. Fixed Problem where some dialog boxes were not being closed (dialogs tab).

Version 3.03 5/6/08

  1. Added a time delay setting for how long to delay before closing SnG and Tournament tables (on Misc tab)
  2. Fixed problem where the Auto-Post blind checkbox was not being checked on Racetract tables when you first sit down at a table.
  3. Fixed problem where SnG tables would not close properly if they were "Racetrack" tables.

Version 3.04 5/18/08

  1. Fixed problem where the OSD1 display would sometimes disappear.
  2. Fixed problem where changing the font size of OSD1 would not work correctly.

Version 3.06 5/26/08

  1. Added Feature: By pressing Control-ESC you can disable all hotkeys in Full Tilt Shortcuts. Pressing it again enables all hotkeys. This allows you to temporarily disable all of the hotkeys so that you can perform some other task that might use the same keys as used in Shortcuts.
  2. Added Feature: New checkbox on the Chips tab: Auto click the OK button in the Get chips dialog box when you initially sit down at a table and buy chips.
  3. Removed the Initial Buy In chips on the Chips tab, since this feature is now built into the Full Tilt software (see FT Lobby...Options...Set Buy-In Preferences).
  4. Fixed problem where (for a few users) SnGs would stop opening after a few were opened.
  5. Fixed problem where the number of SnGs that have been opened was (sometimes) not counted accurately on the SnG B tab.
  6. Changed the way SnGs are counted on the SnG B tab. If you already have some SnGs running and then enable the SnG B feature to open more tables, the tables that were already opened are included in the "Total Opened this Session" number.
  7. Fixed problem caused by a Full Tilt change that caused Deal Me Mode to not work correctly at some table sizes. FT changed some of their button images, which prevented Shortcuts from being able to detect them. If you still have a problem with Deal Me mode at smaller table sizes, then check the TroubleShooting tips in the web documentation for some recently added troubleshooting tips on solving this problem.

Version 3.08 6/11/08

  1. Changed the way Control-ESC works: nearly all features in Shortcuts are disabled when Control-ESC is pressed (whereas before just all hotkeys were disabled).
  2. Full Tilt added Super Turbo Sit&Goes. Shortcuts now supports these.
  3. Changed some text and text colors on the graphical user interface.
  4. Fixed problem where OSD3 and OSD4 displays were not erased correctly when using overlapped (cascaded) tables.

Version 3.10 7/9/08

  1. Added feature to allow the active table to move to a new position on your monitor with pending action, and it moves back to original position after you take action. See the Table 1 tab.
  2. Added support for the new "deep heads up" ring tables.
  3. The software will now move the "Seat Available" dialog box to the top (and make it visible) if it gets covered by some other window or table.

Version 3.11 7/17/08

  1. Added feature: There is now a checkbox on the Dialogs tab to enable/disable "Automatically (and continually) move the Seat Available dialog box to the forefront".
  2. Added feature: On the Actions3 tab you can specify and key to open/close the Cashier window.

Version 3.13 8/6/08

  1. Added support for the "Close Completed Tournaments" checkbox that FT added that now shows up in the "You finished the tournament" dialog box. If this checkbox is checked, then the tournament table will be closed when the dialog box is closed. There is a new checkbox on the Dialogs tab to enable this feature. If you check both of these checkboxes, tournament and SnG tables will be now be closed when you finish a tournament. It does not matter if your tables are overlapped or cascaded (but do NOT check the checkbox in the lower right corner of the Dialog tab, "Close these...using Image Recognition" if you are using cascaded tables).
  2. Removed the "Auto-close SnG and Tournament Tables" on the Misc tab (since this feature is now implemented with the above item).
  3. Fixed problem where the preflop street bet (in an unraised pot) was too large when Antes are in place.
  4. Added support for closing the cashier (Actions3 tab) with the hotkey when the cashier window is active.
  5. Added support for the new "edu 6 max" tables, and the "ironman 6 man" ring tables, so that the number of seats at the table is calculated correctly.
  6. Added a checkbox for counting tables more conservatively on the SnG B tab. Sometimes Full Tilt opens a table without a title bar. Checking this feature will allow this type of table to be counted, otherwise it is possible the table won't be counted and more SnG tables will be opened than you desired. If checked, all FT tables will be counted as SnG tables (including Ring and tournament tables), but if you are only playing SnGs then it doesn't matter.

Version 3.14 9/7/08

  1. Fixed problem where sometimes a table would not be resized to the right size.
  2. Added a user settable time delay for closing the "You finished the tournament" dialog box (on the Dialogs tab). This allows for Full Tilt to finish writing the hand history, and allows you to see where you finished in the tournament.
  3. Fixed problem where the features on the Action3 tab that deal with table layouts (tile, cascade, custom layout1 and custom layout2) could potentially place a bet for you if the bet box was visible when you used these features. Also improved the speed of these features.
  4. New Feature: Added "Close Educational Table Dialog Box" option to the Dialogs tab. If enabled this dialog box will be closed by clicking on the "I Agree" button.
  5. New Feature: Added "Minimize FT Shortcuts at startup" option to the Misc tab. If enabled, Shortcuts will be minimized when the program starts up.

Version 3.17 10/15/2008

  1. Added feature: You can now have up to 9 banks of settings for Shortcuts, and easily switch between them. See the Misc Tab. You can also copy your current settings to any of the other banks. This allows you to switch to another bank of settings when you want to play on different tables with different settings (or anytime you want to use a different batch of settings).
  2. Added checkbox to open SnGs with a slower, less interfering, method on the SnG B tab. Leaving this unchecked is the normal mode used in the past. If you check this box, then the task of opening SnGs is given a lower priority that other Shortcuts' tasks. Check this box if you notice delays in doing other normal functions on a table when SnG tables are being opened by the SnG B features.
  3. Increased the priority of the task that checks to see if the Time Bank button is visible and clicks it if this feature is enabled.
  4. Added "Disable All" Hotkeys to the system tray icon (right click on the icon). This does the same thing as pressing Control-Esc.
  5. Added "Player's Name <- Shark List" (which means: remove player's name from sharklist) on the the Actions 2 tab. If your mouse if over a player's name box, then this player's name will be removed from the shark list (if it was on there).
  6. Added feature to the Fixed bet tab. If playing a Pot Limit game, and the Max button appears on your table, you can have shortcuts press the Max button by pressing the "PL: Pot/Max hotkey". Before this key would only work if the Pot button was visible.
  7. Removed the "Toggle Auto Muck Hands" feature from the Actions2 tab, as this is now offered by Full Tilt in their Options menu in the lobby.
  8. Added new feature "Open/Close Tournament Info Window" in the Actions2 tab.
  9. Added checkbox on SnG A tab to "Minimize SnG Lobby after registering".
  10. Shortened the time it takes Shortcuts to close.
  11. Full Tilt modified their software which prevented Shortcuts from opening SnGs automatically. Shortcuts was modified so that SnGs can be opened with the current version of the Full Tilt software. NOTE: The settings have changed in the "Options" column on SnG a tab. You will need to check these settings before you use these features.
  12. Added support for the new Matrix SnGs.

Version 3.18 10/19/2008

  1. Fixed problem where Custom Layout 1 and 2 were not working correctly due to a change that Full Tilt made to their software.
  2. Fixed problem with the SnG opener where sometimes the user would be unregistered from a SnG after being registered.
  3. Added "Beta test" support for more JoyStick commands. Support is added for up to 3 analog controls (2 dimensional) and the POV (D-pad). I have only tested with is a Logitech "Dual-Action" gamepad. These new features are tentative as they may have to be removed if they do not work sufficiently well. See the Misc tab for implementation and the Misc tab documentation.

Version 3.20 11/17/2008

  1. Added feature: Added dropdown boxes (on the Misc tab) to set the process priority for Shortcuts and the Full Tilt Client software (on the Misc tab). These priorities now default to "High", whereas before they were set to "Normal". Setting these to High will give these two programs a quicker response time when multi-tabling.
  2. Changed the way the "I'm Back" button is pushed, so that it doesn't cause the current active table to lose focus, if the software pushes the "I'm back" button on another table. This should improve the way things work when your tables are cascaded (or overlapped), so that an underlying table does not become in focus accidentally.
  3. Changed the way the "All In" feature on the Fixed Bet tab works when you have the "Auto Click Bet/Raise Button after Fixed Bets above" checked. In this case, when you press All In, and the Max button is not visible on the table, then the Bet button (or the call button if the bet button is not visible) will still be pressed. This allows you to easily get All In even if you don't have enough chips to make a big raise.
  4. Added additional support for Joysticks, such that any internal software activity timer that used to only detect mouse or keyboard activity will now also detect Joystick activity. As an example, now the "Safety" timer on the SnG B tab will not time you out if you are just using the Joystick (and not a keyboard or mouse).

Version 3.22 12/12/2008

  1. The recent Full Tilt update changed the name of a button in the Get Chips dialog box so that this box would not be closed automatically.
  2. The recent Full Tilt update changed the "You finished the tournament" dialog box for SnGs. Shortcuts was changed so that these dialog boxes are now closed (if enabled on the Dialog tab). The dialog box is closed by pushing the "No" button, indicating that you do not want to open another SnG of the same type.
  3. Improved the "Highlight the Active Table with Pending Action" Highlighter so that the previous highlighter would be removed more quickly.
  4. Added feature: For limit players, three new pre-action checkbox controls have been added to the Actions1 tab.

Version 3.23 12/17/2008

  1. Fixed problem where some "You finished the tournament" dialog boxes were not being closed.

Version 3.24 12/19/2008

  1. Fixed problem where (for a few users) the Yes button was being clicked in the "You finished the tournament" dialog box (instead of the No button).

Version 3.25 12/30/2008

  1. Added additional bet types to the Fixed bet tab. You can now specify a fixed bet in terms of the following units: % of pot, # of BB, # of SB, and $.
  2. Added 2 check boxes on right side of the Action1 tab so that you can control these 2 pre-action features independently (previously there was only one checkbox for both).

Version 3.26 1/13/2009

  1. Improved the speed of the software for tasks that are performed when a table first becomes active. If you multi-table and use the "Preset Bet" feature on the street bet tabs OR if you use OSD1/2 display, you should now see an improvement in the responsiveness in the software when a table first activates.
  2. Added "Deny and Close 'Re-Login Attempted' Dialog Box" checkbox to the Dialogs tab. This can be used to prevent an "unauthorized" user (on a different computer) from logging into your Full Tilt account (even if they had your password). Of course, you must have Shortcuts and the Full Tilt Poker client software always running on your main computer for this to be useful).
  3. Made some cosmetic changes to the OSD1/2 display when displaying the Pot size.

New Version 3.27 1/19/09

  1. Fixed infrequent problem where sometimes the (street bet) preset bet amount would be very small (i.e. min raise).
  2. Fixed infrequent problem where sometimes fixed bets (all in, pot, and other fixed bets) would be very small (i.e. min raise).
  3. Changed SafetyDelay numbers on the misc tab, as they now have new meaning.
  4. Cosmetic changes to text on a few tabs.
  5. Changed the way the software clicks the "time" button. It should now interfere less with other things happening in the software.

New Version 3.28 1/20/09

  1. Added a check to see if the a joystick is present, and if not the joystick is disabled on the misc tab.
  2. Fixed bug where under certain rare situations the fts.ini settings file could be erased.

New Version 3.29 1/21/09

  1. Fixed problem with Street Bets in Pot Limit games.

New Version 3.30 1/25/09

  1. Fixed problem with Deal Me Mode.

New Version 3.31 2/5/09

  1. Fixed rare problem where sometimes a new SnG that was opened would not be counted as being opened (sng b tab)

New Version 3.32 3/13/09

  1. Fixed problem with the "auto-click time button" feature where the time button was being clicked too frequently which cause some delays (laggy behavior) in the Full Tilt software.
  2. Used new AHK version which is slightly faster.

New Version 3.33 3/27/09

  1. Changed the code dealing with auto clicking the time button to fix an unusual problem where the FT software gets laggy if Shortcuts clicks the Time button.

New Version 3.34 4/1/09

  1. Fixed problem where the time button was still being clicked more than once.

New Version 3.35 4/2/09

  1. Fixed a problem where (for some users) the Full Tilt software would get unresponsive ("laggy") when Shortcuts clicks the Time button.

New Version 3.36 4/12/09

  1. Fixed problem where SnGs could not be automatically opened using FT Points as payment.
  2. Changed the All-in bet to be 9999999, instead of clicking the Max button (improves reliability)
  3. Added some additional error checking for Street bets and Fixed bets, for situations where Fill Tilt is slow to respond. If Shortcuts is not able to determine the pot size (and hence determine the bet size to make), then Shortcuts will put 0 in the betting box, and will not auto-click the bet button.

New Version 3.37 4/16/09

  1. Fixed problem with the preset bet amount of the street bet (problem introduced in beta test version 3.36).