August 2024 - New Canadian Version, and small update to FSTAC

1. New version released for users in Canada - F-STAC - Canadian
  1. All sub-tests that utilized US currency updated using Canadian currency
  2. Small fix in the grocery shopping sub-test.
  3. F-STAC Canadian is it's own separate app
2. F-STAC 
  1. Small update that fixed a small issue in the grocery store item recall section. When users started typing a word, if they selected a suggested word in the keyboard, the entry included an extra space that then required the therapist to review the entry and mark it 'correct' or 'incorrect'. This update fixed that issue.

August 2021 - FSTAC 2.0 - Major upgrade in functionality based on user feedback.

This update provides several significant improvements based on feedback from many users and teams.
  1. Users can now customize the assessment by selecting individual sections.
    1. A selection grid allows users to see which sub-test to assign, and what cognitive domains a sub-test is targeting.
    2. The report will only display results for sub-tests completed. Other sections will show with an “NA”. Total scores in the summary grid only pull from the sub-tests completed.
  2. Users can now pause an assessment and return to it at a later time.
    1. This feature requires the user to enter the 4 digit PIN code to pause the test.
    2. Users can have multiple incomplete tests that can either be deleted or resumed at a later time.
    3. The test can only be paused in between sub-tests.
    4. Incomplete tests can be found in the report look-up section, and can be identified by the ‘incomplete’ icon.
  3. Bill Pay Sub Test
    1. The Bill-Pay phone dialer has been upgraded to better simulate current phone functionality. It allows the user to place a call using a green phone icon, and hang up with a red phone icon.
    2. The Bill-Pay section is now able to be skipped for users unable to successfully complete it. There is a small skip button in the upper right corner of the screen on this test.
  4. Audio instructions can now be repeated for users who would like to listen to them again. Instructions can only be listened to twice.
  5. The initial training video has been removed.
We have greatly appreciated all the feedback that users have provided to us. Thank you!
The improvements in this update represent the changes that were suggested most frequently.

March 2021 - STAC version 2.8 update provides fixes and enhancements

1. The most recent iOS release caused some issues with the Trails sub-test. Version 2.8 resolves this issue.
2. Improvements to the registration section, allowing users to skip some fields to save time.
3. Added section for users to confirm PIN prior to starting test. 
4. Popup warning added if email account not configured on iPad, resulting in inability to send reports. 

September 2018 - Crash reported when opening FSTAC

We are getting reports that FSTAC is crashing upon opening for some users.  We had some problems in the past with reports saving properly and the work around was to back up via iTunes and then re-import them to save back to the app. iTunes continues to change how it handles reports so we continue to have to find solutions.

The fix is to uninstall and reinstall FSTAC - however doing so will delete any reports you have saved.
To save reports to a computer first, follow these steps.

1. Connect your iPad to a computer and then open iTunes.
2. Under Apps (in iTunes) you should see a window that shows file sharing at the bottom.
3. Drag any reports you have saved to your computer and then delete them from the app.  This essentially clears out saved reports on the iPad.
4. Uninstall FSTAC and then reinstall it.

This should resolve the issue you've having!
If you continue to have issues, please let us know.

We'll be updating a fix in the near future, sorry for the trouble!
​Simon

March 2017 - STAC 2.5 & FSTAC 1.6 

  • Update to report management in STAC & FSTAC - A bug was recently found that would hide reports in the lookup section when reports were 'Resent' to an email address.  The code has been fixed in versions FSTAC 1.6 and STAC 2.5, however the result is that all saved reports will be hidden from view in the app. The fix for this is to connect your iPad to the computer and download the reports via iTunes
  • NEW FEATURE - with STAC 2.5 and FSTAC 1.6, users can now connect the iPad to a computer and download via iTunes. This prevents the need to email reports, which in some cases is a preferred method for transmitting reports. See https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201301 for more information on file sharing.
  • FIXED - a small bug was found that would crash FSTAC during report generation. The crash would only happen if a user entered multiple incorrect 25 cent options.
  • E-Mail Lag - some users are still reporting a delay in time that it takes to email reports. These reports are inconsistent and seems to be a factor of server speed and virus scanning by the email client.  If the delay is prohibitive, consider using the file sharing to transmit reports to your computer via iTunes. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201301 

Have a question about an update or want to report a possible bug - please email use at [email protected]