HttpWatch Version History

Version 11.1.47

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: In some cases with Google Chrome the network bytes received value (the 'Received' column in the main grid) did not include the response header size

Version 11.1.46

Wed, 29 May 2019 16:00:00 GMT

Improved: Added a work-around for HAR specification violations in files recorded by WebPageTest
Fixed: Log files were sometimes scrolled down by a few lines when opened in HttpWatch Studio

Version 11.1.45

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An error could occur in IE when recording requests with trailing headers
Fixed: XHR requests were not grouped by page in Chrome after clearing the log or when recording was started on an existing page

Version 11.1.44

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An access denied error could occur when opening HttpWatch in Chrome
Fixed: Cancelled XHR requests in IE could be shown as still being active

Version 11.1.39

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: The OpenWindow() automation method would fail after attaching to a Chrome tab for the second time

Version 11.1.38

Wed, 06 Feb 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A 'native messaging error' could occur in Chrome. The fix also requires the latest version of the extension from the Chrome Web Store (version 11.1.38 or later)
Fixed: The AttachByTitle() method can now attach to Chrome tabs that have previously been used with HttpWatch - either interactively or through automation
Updated: The .Net automation samples can now display international characters in the console

Version 11.1.37

Fri, 11 Jan 2019 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: 'A graphical operation failed' error that could occur when opening HttpWatch in IE
Fixed: An error could occur when starting HttpWatch in Chrome
Fixed: An access violation could occur when modifying the password masking substrings in Chrome
Improved: The installer now prompts to shut down HttpWatch Studio if it is running

Version 11.1.34

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 17:00:00 GMT

New: The Find dialog now as a Reset button to return all controls to the default state that searches all request data
Fixed: The dropdown list of suggestions on the Find dialog could be empty after switching between log files in HttpWatch Studio
Improved: The Find dialog now saves and restores its settings
Improved: The correct names are now shown for Windows 10 updates 1803 and 1809

Version 11.1.33

Fri, 28 Sep 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Fixed: Network traffic from deeply nested iframes was not recorded in Chrome 71+

Version 11.1.32

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Improved: Network traffic is recorded from nested iframes in Chrome 71 or later
Improved: Added work-arounds for deviations from the HAR spec in Firefox HAR files allowing them to be loaded into HttpWatch Studio
Fixed: Recording could not be started in Chrome if a chrome: protocol based page or the tab start page was displayed in the active tab

Version 11.1.31

Wed, 26 Jul 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A 'loadingFinished' error could occur in Chrome

Version 11.1.29

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Fixed: Added a workaround for cases in Chrome where HTTP/2 requests are incorrectly shown as using the SPDY protocol
Fixed: Added a workaround in Chrome for iframe requests that are shown as not completing

Version 11.1.28

Thu, 14 Jun 2018 14:00:00 GMT

Fixed: The HttpWatch extension for Chrome did not display all recorded requests on some types of pages

Version 11.1.27

Mon, 21 May 2018 14:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An 'Invalid page event' error could occur in Chrome 66

Version 11.1.26

Wed, 09 May 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Improved: Added work-arounds for HAR file compatibility issues with HAR files created in Chrome 66
Fixed: An 'Invalid page load time' error could occur in Chrome 66

Version 11.1.25

Thu, 03 May 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Fixed: The first network request for a page (usually the HTML) was not recorded in Chrome 66

Version 11.1.24

Mon, 19 Mar 2018 17:00:00 GMT

New: Added support for Chrome versions 50 - 57. Previously only Chrome version 58 or later was supported

Version 11.1.23

Fri, 16 Mar 2018 17:00:00 GMT

Fixed: The uninstaller did not remove the HttpWatch CRX file
Changed: Added a work-around for a false positive malware detection in Windows Defender

Version 11.1.22

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: Requests read from a Chrome Devtools HAR file may not be correctly displayed as (Cache)
Improved: Added data tips for Feature-Policy, Integrity, Origin-Policy, Clear-Site-Data headers

Version 11.1.21

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An 'invalid spdy version' error could occur in Chrome
Fixed: An error could occur if the HttpWatch Chrome extension was restarted after a system reboot

Version 11.1.20

Tue, 13 Feb 2018 10:00:00 GMT

Fixed: HTTP compression statistics are now displayed for HTTP/2 requests imported from a Chrome Devtools HAR file
Fixed: A crash could occur when using SSLRobot from IE protected mode
Fixed: Second and subsequent pages in a printout were not printed using the IE and Chrome extensions
Fixed: Printing could fail with an error if new requests were recorded before printing had completed

Version 11.1.19

Thu, 11 Jan 2018 09:00:00 GMT

New: Added a form fill automation sample program for Chrome and Selenium
New: Added a HttpWatchCRX property to the Chrome automation class for use with Selenium
Improved: Selenium automation samples now use Selenium Nuget packages for easier installation and maintenance
Changed: Removed Watir based automation sample code

Version 11.1.15

Thu, 28 Dec 2017 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: HttpWatch could go into an endless validation loop when entering values in Tools->Options->Recording

Version 11.1.14

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 14:00:00 GMT

New: The HttpWatch automation interface now supports Google Chrome

Version 11.0.25

Thu, 23 Nov 2017 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: The first few requests made while loading a page in a new tab or window in Chrome were sometimes not recorded
Fixed: An error could occur after stopping a recording in Chrome
Improved: The HttpWatch extension for Chrome is now installed as a CRX file in the install directory for manual installs without an internet connection

Version 11.0.24

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:00:00 GMT

Fixed: HAR files could fail to load if the text element contained a single character

Version 11.0.23

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 13:00:00 GMT

Improved: The Overview tab and the data tip on the Result column now indicate if a (Cache) request in Chrome was read from the in-memory cache
Fixed: Sometimes cache requests in Chrome were not shown as (Cache) in HttpWatch
Fixed: Requests in Chrome could be displayed with the wrong starting time offset in the log
Fixed: An access violation could occur when recording in Chrome

Version 11.0.22

Tue, 07 Nov 2017 16:00:00 GMT

New: Updated to support Chrome 63 and later
Improved: Requests are recorded in a new page group when a page is refreshed in Chrome
Improved: The Chrome channel (e.g. Dev, Beta, Canary) is displayed in the Properties panel when using a non-stable build
Improved: In Chrome the resource queuing time is now included in the Blocked timing
Fixed: The first request in a web page was not displayed with the correct timing offset relative to other requests in Chrome

Version 11.0.21

Wed, 18 Oct 2017 12:00:00 GMT

Improved: Using the F5 and Ctrl+F5 shortcut keys in the HttpWatch extension window now causes a refresh or forced refresh of the Chrome tab being recorded
Improved: Added data tips for values in the Protocol column
Improved: Extended version information for Windows 10 is now displayed in the Properties pane
Fixed: Duplicate comment items were incorrectly added to HAR files

Version 11.0.20

Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:00:00 GMT

Improved: Added data tips for commonly occuring network errors in Chrome
Fixed: Automatic scrolling did not always work correctly in the main request grid

Version 11.0.19

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 11:00:00 GMT

Improved: Added workarounds for inconsistencies in HAR files from F12 Developer Tools in IE 11 so that they can be loaded and viewed in HttpWatch
Fixed: Timing errors could occur in (Aborted) requests recorded in Chrome

Version 11.0.18

Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A 'frame not found' error could occur when recording in Chrome 61

Version 11.0.17

Wed, 30 Aug 2017 17:00:00 GMT

Fixed: HttpWatch was not added to the Tools menu in Internet Explorer
Fixed: An error could occur when searching headers in the Chrome extension
Fixed: An error could occur when after clicking on the cancel debugging banner in Chrome

Version 11.0.16

Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMT

Fixed: The Help button on the Options dialog could fail to open the help window in IE
Fixed: HttpWatch could crash if the active Chrome tab was closed or Chrome was opened and immediately closed
Fixed: An error could occur in IE if recording was stopped while a page was still loading

Version 11.0.15

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An error could occur when clearing the log in Chrome
Improved: The setup program is no longer held up by Office preloaded instances of IE

Version 11.0.14

Fri, 23 Jun 2017 10:00:00 GMT

Fixed: Set-Cookie response headers in Chrome were not correctly displayed
Fixed: Compression statistics are now displayed when Brotli compression is used
Fixed: HttpWatch could crash when closing a Chrome tab
Fixed: An access violation occurred if the Stream automation property was accessed in a Chrome HWL file

Version 11.0.13

Mon, 05 Jun 2017 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: An error occurred in the Chrome extension while copying content to the clipboard
Fixed: The chrome extension could crash when saving HAR files containing SPDY requests

Version 11.0.12

Fri, 26 May 2017 15:00:00 GMT

Fixed: Saving an HWL file from the Chrome extension caused an access violation if any SPDY requests had been recorded
Fixed: HttpWatch could crash when closing Chrome
Fixed: Third party shell extensions could cause the Chrome extension to crash when opening the Save dialog
Fixed: An 'invalid TTFB timing' error could occur in the Chrome extension

Version 11.0.11

Mon, 22 May 2017 18:00:00 GMT

Fixed: A 'timing not found' error could occur in the Chrome extension
Fixed: An error could occur when opening the Chrome Extension
Fixed: An error could occur when closing the IE Extension

Version 11.0.8

Mon, 22 May 2017 09:00:00 GMT

New: Supports Google Chrome 58 and later. The HttpWatch Chrome extension has the same main features as the one for IE with the exception of automation which will be added in a future update
New: Cache only and failing requests are now supported in HAR files
Changed: By default recording now starts when the HttpWatch window opens and ends when it closes. This can be changed in Tools->Options->Recording
Changed: HttpWatch registry settings have moved from HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Simtec Limited to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Neumetrix Limited
Changed: HttpWatch no longer supports any version of Mozilla Firefox