Tasktop

Tasktop 2.0.2 for Visual Studio has been released. This maintenance release is focused on smoothing the installation and configuration process for users in corporate development environments. For instance, Tasktop can now handle the alternate locations of user profile directories that occur in some enterprise environments.

Many users will be unaffected by these fixes. However, if the Task List view in Visual Studio freezes while displaying the message “The Task List service is initializing…” then you may need this update. While this message is shown, if you click on an action in the Task List view toolbar (e.g. New Task), Visual Studio may freeze and it must be forcefully quit. Both of these issues are fixed in this service release. If you still have problems after upgrading, there are some work-arounds on the FAQ noted below.

		Read the FAQ entry regarding the “The Task List service is initializing…” message with additional work-arounds.
		Read the Tasktop Change Log.

Tasktop 2.0.1 has been released. This maintenance release is of special interest to users of Tasktop for Visual Studio and the HP ALM Connector, as it eases the initial configuration experience.

Other notable changes include:

Tasktop For Visual Studio Improvements

		Java is now included and no longer needs to be installed prior to using Tasktop for Visual Studio
		Queries can be edited from within Visual Studio (right click on a query > Properties)
		Users can access the repository settings for a task or query, allowing them to update their user name and password if it’s changed (right click on a query > Repository > Properties or click on the repository name at the top of the task editor)
		The repository configuration can be updated manually for a repository when it is out-of-date (right click on a query > Repository > Update Repository Configuration)

Improved HP ALM Connection Dialog

When configuring an HP ALM or Quality Center connection, users can retrieve the list of domains and projects that they can connect to, easing the creation of new task repositories.

		Read the Tasktop 2.0.1 New and Noteworthy.
		Read the Tasktop Change Log.