Changelog - HL7 Pulse

v1.0.66 August 24, 2026

Bi-directional (Synchronous) Exchange

added Bi-directional (Synchronous) exchange under File > Transmission — send a query (for example a QRY) and receive the application response (for example an ADR) on the same connection. The response appears in the window as it arrives, with its acknowledgment code and control ID checked, and every captured response can be opened in a new tab.

added An optional setting, Acknowledge the response, sends an ACK back for each response received, for interfaces that expect one.

improved Send now reports a receiver that never acknowledges as a timeout instead of showing it as cancelled, and Retry on connection failure also covers connection timeouts.

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.65 August 21, 2026

Easier Send Profiles & Custom Delimiter Import

added Send window profiles are easier to manage — type a name in the Profile box and click Save (or press Enter) to create one, and use the clear button to start fresh while keeping your connection settings.

changed The Send window no longer preselects a saved profile when it opens — your last-used host and port are restored instead.

improved Files that use custom HL7 delimiters now import correctly and are handled consistently throughout the app.

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.64 August 4, 2026

Repeating Fields, Custom Delimiters & Session Reliability

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.63 July 29, 2026

Connection Status, HL7 Delimiters & Reliable Session Restore

added Remote Files and Remote Save As now always show which server you're connected to, with a status light for connected, connecting, failed, or not connected.

added MSH-2 now expands to show the message's delimiters and what each one means — read from the actual message, so unusual encodings show their real characters.

added The installer now has a What's New page highlighting each release's changes.

changed The Connect button is now disabled while you're connected. To switch to a different server, disconnect first.

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.62 July 23, 2026

Performance, Polish & Reliability

added Files opened together are now remembered as a group in Recent Files — reopen the whole set in one tab, or pick an individual file from the submenu.

changed File → Add HL7 Files now adds into the current tab when it already has messages, instead of opening a separate tab.

improved Large files are noticeably faster: adding files to a tab, removing PHI from all messages, deleting large ranges of messages, and editing a field across all messages all complete much more quickly.

improved Paging through advanced-search results is now instant, even on very large files.

improved Import progress no longer looks frozen on files with large embedded PDFs or images — the counter updates smoothly from start to finish.

improved Receiving a fast burst of HL7 messages no longer makes the Receive window stutter, and saving or sending a filtered file no longer briefly freezes the app.

improved A visual refresh across the entire app: consistent buttons and dialogs, a fully polished dark mode (calendars, progress bars, tooltips, and the update and license windows included), and clearer disabled states.

improved Better keyboard support: visible focus outlines when tabbing, Enter and Esc shortcuts in common dialogs, and Ctrl+Plus/Minus or Ctrl+Mouse Wheel zoom in the PDF and image viewers.

improved Embedded PDFs open instantly and show pages as they render instead of freezing on large documents; embedded documents now save with the correct file type (HTML, XML, and text are no longer always saved as RTF).

added Press Enter in the Remote Files browser to download the selected files or step into a folder; drag files onto the welcome screen to see a clear "Drop files to open" target.

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.61 July 13, 2026

Paste Messages, Custom Columns & Fixes

added Paste an HL7 message straight into the current file — right-click the message list and choose "Paste message" to add a message without opening a new tab.

added Remote (SFTP) connections can now verify the server's host key and warn you if it changes, guarding against a silently intercepted connection.

improved Remove a custom field column by right-clicking its header or any of its cells.

improved Installing an update is more reliable — the app stays open if the installer can't start, offers to save unsaved changes first, and reopens the files you had open.

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.60 June 29, 2026

Bug Fixes

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.59 June 10, 2026

Send Profiles & Conditional Unique Values

added Save connection profiles in the Send window — pick a saved profile instead of retyping the host, port, and timeout every time.

added Send profiles can be edited and deleted, and the profile you used last is selected automatically the next time you open the Send window.

added Show unique values for a field restricted by a condition on another field — for example, list the unique OBX-3 observation types only where OBX-6 (units) is "mL".

added The "Show Only Checked" and "Exclude Checked" buttons in the unique-values list honor an active condition, so the resulting filter matches on the same segment line.

added New "Show where field exists" right-click option — quickly narrow to just the messages where a chosen field has a value.

improved Filtering to selected values from the unique-values list now appears as a single, clear filter chip you can remove in one click.

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.58 June 3, 2026

Message Editing, Session Restore & Refreshed Help

added Edit messages in place: right-click a field or segment in the HL7 Message, Tree, or Table view to duplicate, delete, or add one.

added Adding a field opens a dialog with a separate, clearly labeled box for each component — named for the field and the message's HL7 version.

added HL7 Pulse now reopens the files you had open when you last closed it, automatically on the next launch. You can turn this off in Settings -> Display Options.

improved Reopening your last session is fast — files are restored from the previous session instead of being re-imported, and your in-session edits are preserved.

improved The in-app Help (press F1) has been thoroughly rewritten and expanded, including a full guide to the Interface Planner, and corrected to match the current app.

improved The Help window has a cleaner, more professional layout that is easier to read in both light and dark themes.

improved Smoother startup animation.

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements

v1.0.57 June 1, 2026

Live Transfer Speed & Filter Tweaks

added Live network speed is now shown in the Send window while transmitting HL7 messages, so you can see the current transfer rate as messages go out.

added Live network speed is now shown in the Receive window while listening for incoming HL7 messages.

added When a filter or search is active, the message count now shows what share of all messages match (for example, "99% of total transactions").

added Right-click an active filter to copy its value to the clipboard, so you can quickly reuse it in another tab's search or field filter.

improved The status-bar network speed indicator now reflects HL7 messages sent and received over the network, not just remote file transfers.

improved AI spec extraction in the Interface Planner starts faster by removing a short startup delay before each run.

fixed Various bug fixes and stability improvements