Software and app updates released in 2022 (page 2)

A small but important update to the Comic Connect software and the CLZ Cloud site: CovrPrice values can now be exported to a CSV file AND include in Print to PDF reports.

IMPORTANT: to prevent abuse, this is ONLY possible when you are subscribed to CovrPrice on their YEARLY subscription.

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Fixed:

• Statistics: Value Statistics didn’t always show.
• List/Card View: Value ribbon (and My Value icon) would sometimes show when they shouldn’t.

Fixed and improved:

• Barcode scanning on iPhone 14 Pro is now FIXED (by using macro lens)
• Barcode scanning on iPhone 13 Pro now also uses macro lens
• Collection Status colors now also visible in Card View

Fixed:

• Edit Multiple could clear the CovrPrice Value field
• Download settings for the Key information field was not remembered correctly
• The “have-summary” wasn’t displayed correctly sometimes
• On start up, a random comic could be selected sometimes

Fixed and improved:

• ISBN Barcode scanning on iPhone 14 Pro is now FIXED (by using macro lens)
• ISBN Barcode scanning on iPhone 13 Pro now also uses macro lens
• Collection Status colors now also visible in Card View

Fixed and improved:

• ISBN Barcode scanning on iPhone 14 Pro is now FIXED (by using macro lens)
• ISBN Barcode scanning on iPhone 13 Pro now also uses macro lens
• Collection Status colors now also visible in Card View

Your Comic Connect software has just been updated with new features. Based on your feedback and questions, we have made 2 big improvements to the CovrPrice integration, that is, to the way values are displayed in your software:

• Improved value displaying for My Value entries
• CovrPrice value box now also visible when CP value is 0

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Version 23.1 of of your Comic Collector software is now available for download. Based on your feedback and questions, we have made 2 big improvements to the CovrPrice integration, that is, to the way values are displayed in your software:

• Improved value displaying for My Value entries
• CovrPrice value box now also visible when CP value is 0

IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: for the displaying of the CovrPrice links, the software now downloads “CovrPrice IDs” for all entries. This means that after your first Update Values action with v23.1, it will modify almost ALL your entries, causing a HUGE amount of changes when Syncing to the CLZ Cloud the next time!
TIP: before Updating Values for the 1st time with this version, switch OFF Auto-Syncing, then Update Values, then Sync with CLZ Cloud MANUALLY. This is much more efficient than letting it auto-sync. When done, feel free to switch ON the AutoSync again.

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Version 8.1 of the CLZ Comics app is now live in the App Store and Play Store. Based on your feedback and questions, we have made 2 big improvements to the CovrPrice integration, that is, to the way values are displayed in your app:

• Improved value displaying for My Value entries
• CovrPrice value box now also visible when CP value is 0

Also, version 8.1 also FIXES the barcode scanning problem on iPhone 14 Pro!

IMPORTANT: IMPORTANT: for the displaying of the CovrPrice links, the app now downloads “CovrPrice IDs” for all entries. This means that after your first Update Values action with v8.1, it will modify almost ALL your entries, causing a HUGE amount of changes when Syncing to the CLZ Cloud the next time!
TIP: before Updating Values for the 1st time with this version, switch OFF Auto-Syncing, then Update Values, then Sync with CLZ Cloud MANUALLY. This is much more efficient than letting it auto-sync. When done, feel free to switch ON the AutoSync again.

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Fixed and improved:

• Barcode scanning on iPhone 14 Pro is now FIXED (by using macro lens)
• Barcode scanning on iPhone 13 Pro now also uses macro lens
• Collection Status colors now also visible in Card View

Fixed:

• Crash when updating values for comics without index number.
• Add Comics: After adding a comic the app now takes you to the comic in your main screen again.
• Currency: Modifying the currency and then updating values now updates all collections instead of just the selected collection.

The new CovrPrice Value field didn’t sort correctly. Now it does, including all other value fields!

Fixed:

• The new CovrPrice Value field wasn’t sorting correctly

Fixed:

• Crash when opening the camera to take a picture.
• CovrPrice icon was missing from the “Update Values” Action menu.
• Edit Screen: moved the “Cover” tab to the left of the “Links” tab.
• Updated Values Report: could show a wrong “old value” in some cases.

On startup some older databases could not be converted the the new version. All sorted in this build!

Fixed:

• A crash could occur when updating from an older version with specific data the collection

A crash could happen while updating values, which has been resolved in this version.

Fixed:

• When updating values for comics without an index number, the app could crash

This is it, the big Launch Day of the CovrPrice integration!

As of today, you can get comic values from CovrPrice inside your Comic Connect web-based software!

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This is it, the big Launch Day of the CovrPrice integration!

As of today, you can get comic values from CovrPrice inside your Comic Collector software!

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As promised some photos of our 20th anniversary trip to Paris that we took on the 22nd anniversary because of reasons 🙂

We did a lot of walking, eating, drinking, and generally having loads of FUN!

Day 1: Travel, 2CV tour, walking around and a big river boat dinner

We got up real early and grabbed a high speed train from Amsterdam to Paris:

In Paris we met up with our tour guide and we drove around the city in old Citroën Deux Chevaux cars, after which we had lunch and walked about the city a bit.

We see you Eiffel tower! We will be visiting you soon too!

Did you know they love collecting in Paris too?

After that, we enjoyed some free time on our own, and finished the day with dinner on a big river cruise boat, right under the Eiffel tower.

Day 2: Guided tour of the city, Eiffel Tower, Tuk-Tuk and Buddha Bar

After a great breakfast of croissants and pastries, we walked around the city on a guided tour with lots of interesting tidbits of information about the history of Paris.

And of course an LCS (“Local” comicbook store) had to be visited!

We then stopped briefly for a great lunch, with a glass of wine. Or two glasses. Salmon and mashed sweet potatoes:

Then, we headed over to the Eiffel tower to visit… all the way to the top!

Lots of influencing going on here.

Under the Eiffel tower

And now, to the top! It takes 2 elevator rides to get all the way to the top and the view is amazing!

They even serve beer half way up the Eiffel tower:

After that we “tuk-tukked” our way back to the hotel. A great (and FUN) way to sneak right through traffic and get somewhere quickly during Paris’ constant rush hour

Catching up and having a couple of pre-dinner drinks at the hotel before leaving for the evening program:

That night, we enjoyed amazing dinner and drinks in the Buddha Bar, they even themed the menu to our CLZ 20 Years logo!

Day 3: Walks, “Canard & Champagne”, influencing and more!

Near our hotel is where our walk started, going past these zebra columns, a place much coveted by influencers:

Here’s Rowdy, listening to our tour guide (who is not in the picture)

And here’s Rowdy, listening to our tour guide (who is in the picture)

And here’s Rowdy, the influenced becomes the influencer:

One of Paris’ oldest book stores:

We then had lunch at “Canard & Champagne” where they serve… canard (duck), and champagne!

Started with an egg:

And the very tasty duck and delicious champagne followed:

Martin followed lunch up with some influencing:

Some macarons were bought somewhere in LaFayette shopping mall:

And finally, just before leaving Paris to train back to Amsterdam, Stijn played the piano a bit at Gare du Nord train station:

This is it, the big Launch Day of the CovrPrice integration!

As of today, you can get comic values from CovrPrice inside your CLZ Comics mobile app!

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This is CLZ Alwin, trying to write this newsletter in the midst of all the pre-launch chaos at the office. There’s only 5 days to go until the biggest launch in CLZ history: The partnership with CovrPrice, for integration of comic values into our comics apps and software. Going live on October 4! Read the latest news below.

But before launch, we are going to to celebrate our 22nd anniversary, in Paris!

The topics today:

• CLZ team going to Paris to celebrate our 22nd anniversary!
• Coming up on Oct 4: CovrPrice values integrated in comic software and apps

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Great news: WE HAVE A DATE!
Launch Day for the CLZ / CovrPrice integration is OCTOBER 4 !!!

That’s less than 2 weeks from now… The teams at CLZ and CovrPrice cannot wait to show you all what we all have been working on for many many months.
In fact, we won’t wait… Sneak Preview screenshots below!

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It’s August 31, so I know you saw this coming: the August 2022 edition of the CLZ Newsletter. A bit of a quiet month, with many CLZ team members enjoying their well-deserved vacations. But still, a nice set of releases, strangely enough all about our comic database apps and software.
Also, in today’s newsletter, the latest news about our upcoming partnership with CovrPrice (ETA late September!).

The topics today:

• CLZ Comics 7.10 / Comic Connect: Re-Link Core Variant / Improved Card View
• CLZ Comics 7.11: Configurable Update from Core
• The latest news about the CLZ / CovrPrice partnership

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Just 5 weeks to go before the CovrPrice integration goes live in the CLZ app and software.
So today, a quick remember of the CovrPrice trial offer:

Wanna give COVRPRICE a try? – $4 discount on your first month!

Just use this coupon code: CLZ2022
Follow the instructions below for the Promo!

1) Go to https://covrprice.com/ and sign up for the Free 10 Day trial
This will make you a BASIC (free) CovrPrice member, then…

2) After you’ve created a COVRPRICE account, click here for 30 days of Premium Membership for only $2.99 (coupon code: CLZ2022):

https://covrprice.com/register/unlimited-monthly/?coupon=CLZ2022

After 30 days your account will automatically revert to the $6.95/month account.

IMPORTANT: please note that this is a trial of the CovrPrice.com website, so that you can research comics and check out their value system. You will not get values in your CLZ software yet, neither will the CovrPrice.com site automagically list your database.

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Fixed:

• Series Images didn’t show for some TPB/HC series folders

Tweaks:

• “Search by Barcode Scan” in main screen: now immediately shows the details page of the found comic.
• Series Images: now use the Earliest/Latest based on Release Date, instead of Issue Number. Also, it now only uses covers from comics that are “In Collection”.

Fixes for iOS:

• Adding from Core: Cover Price and Nr of Pages did not download anymore
• Only on iPads running the old iOS 14: crash when refreshing Card View
• Update from Core: the “Always show…” switch at the bottom crashed the app
• Update from Core: did not clear selection after updating

Fixes for Android:

• After editing Completed status, the series list did not update.
• When down-syncing your customized Series name from Cloud, it used Core series names in some cases
• Occasional crashes when editing Series entries