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- ClipMate 4.5 Release Notes
- Version 4.5.1 Production Release - Build 178
- Sept 5, 1997
-
- UPGRADE QUESTIONS? See RE-INSTALLATION FAQ at the end of this file.
-
- Changes Since 4.5.0 Build 177
- -----------------------------
- Fonts:
- Expanded scope of "Override Dialog Box Font" which can be used
- to force display of a particular font in nearly all dialogs and
- windows. In particular, we added it to QuickPaste and Picker.
- This feature is particularly helpful when working with Asian versions
- of Windows, and we intend to make this setting take effect automatically
- in a near future release.
-
- WorkGroup Directory:
- If you experimented with the workgroup directory feature, and decided
- not to use it, there was no way to "back out", other than editing the
- \windows\clipmt40.ini file directly. Now there is a "clear" button
- on the dialog.
-
- Also added "(Shared)" to the title of any workgroup collection, to
- help differentiate between local and shared collections. This happens
- when the collection is read in, so the collection itself isn't
- actually altered in any way.
-
- Help:
- There is now a tutorial for QuickPaste in the online help, and also
- at our web site.
-
- QuickPaste:
- Added support for DOS sessions, which of course, don't support
- Ctrl+V. There is no need to add to the "Apps That Don't Accept
- Ctrl+V" setting, we have hard-coded this solution.
-
- Increased the delay before the titlebar scrolling help appears.
-
- Registration:
- Made the registration process more robust by stripping out any
- leading/trailing blanks before processing registration key.
-
- Installation:
- Added RE-INSTALLATION FAQ to this file.
-
- Changes Since Build 176
- -----------------------
- The Config dialog would prompt for a reboot no matter what setting
- you changed - even if you didn't change anything. Caused by
- errant flag - very minor change, so we left the version at 4.5.0.
- Now, it will only prompt for changes to the system tray, auto-hide,
- and directories.
-
-
- New Features In 4.5:
- -------------------------
- QuickPaste - lets you quickly paste items directly into a target
- application. Ctrl+Shift+Q brings up the QuickPaste menu. Pick
- and item, and it's pasted right into where you are working.
-
- Printing - we've installed an industrial-strength print engine
- which allows intelligent word-wrap, bitmap scaling, margins,
- and multiple clips per page, if there's room. Even print preview!
-
- Workgroup Directory - if you share clips on a LAN with other users,
- this can help you establish a shared, read-only collection for
- everyone to use. It supplements the normal, "personal" data directory.
-
- Glue Options - You can now configure Glue to control how items are
- glued together. You can insert any sequence of characters in the
- "seams" between items, such as linefeeds, tabs, commas or nothing.
- And there is a new option to remove unwanted linefeeds that occur
- in the data that you're trying to glue.
-
- "IE Style" toolbar buttons. Not only do they look good, but they
- support shortcut keys (alt+P for print, etc.) when ClipMate has
- focus.
-
- Fixes Since v4.2:
- -------------------------
- 1) A new version of the systray component should completely eliminate
- the double-icon problem. Note: We had to revert to some "old tricks"
- right before release, so you'll continue to see the 2nd icon
- appear in the taskbar from time to time - we're working on it.
-
- 2) Several problems with PowerPaste have been corrected. Such as
- the inability to capture new data during PowerPaste, and
- re-selection of the current PowerPaste location.
-
- 3) A problem with Picker has been corrected. Previously, if you
- tried to move or delete multiple items, it could act on the wrong
- items.
-
- 4) A problem with Picker that caused "out of bounds" error if you
- clicked on an empty grid space. Fixed.
-
- 5) An obscure problem with Magnify that would cause exception if
- you were in a read-only collection and performed a CUT,
- (selected text and Ctrl+X) and then cut again on the blank window.
- Fixed.
-
- 6) Problem where closing Magnify window without pressing the OK button
- would cause any editing to be lost. Fixed.
-
-
- Known Problems:
- ------------------------------
- WinWord97 - ClipMate is very slow at accepting items from Word97.
- It seems to be related to a lot of activity in Word, stealing
- processor time from ClipMate during the critical period of time
- directly following the copy. (ClipMate has a lot of work to do,
- in order to figure out where the data is coming from, and what
- elements it wants to capture.) We're going to look at
- short-circuiting some of the processing to make this faster, but
- it'll be after 4.5 launches.
-
- Printing - Some users with networked HP Laserjet 5si printers
- are unable to print bitmaps - they appear scrambled. If you
- have this problem, please notify us with the type of printer,
- OS version, and whether the printer is on a network.
-
- Run Minimized - Some users report that when they configure
- the shortcut icon to run minimized, it does, but when they
- restore from the icon, it doesn't come up all the way - they
- get a titlebar, which they can restore to full size. But
- it seems to work correctly for the majority of users.
-
- Picker Lockup - Some users are reporting a lockup when
- accessing the picker window. We're still trying to reproduce
- this problem in house. If you have any details or clues,
- let us know.
-
- RE-INSTALLATION FAQ
- -------------------
- If you are installing this version over the top
- of a previous build of ClipMate 4 (including beta)
- then here are some common questions:
-
- Q: Should I install v4.5 over the top of my
- existing v4.2 or v4.0 files?
- A: Yes. We designed the installation to work
- that way. The installer will remove any obsolete files,
- and old registry entries, including any entries
- in the "add/remove programs" section.
-
- Q: Will my existing ClipMate 4 registration number
- continue to work?
- A: YES - the registration is kept in CLIPMT40.INI,
- which is preserved safely in your Windows directory
- (provided that you HAVE previously registered
- version 4)
-
- Q: Will my data be overwritten or deleted?
- A: No - the install only replaces files with updated
- ones - no deleting is performed.
-
- Q: Should I uninstall the old one first?
- A: No. And the installation program will clean out old entries in your
- "install/remove programs" option in Control Panel.
-
- Q: What about version 3.x registration numbers, will
- they work?
- A: No - you need to upgrade to 4.x.
-
- Q: I've uggraded, and now ClipMate can't find the data!
- A: It is likely that you installed into a different
- location than before. Find your old clipmate directory,
- and locate the DATA directory. Copy the contents of
- this old data directory to the new data directory, and
- re-start ClipMate. Your data should be fine now.
-
- Q: I have old files hanging around from a previous release.
- Can I get rid of them?
- A: If you have old files in a separate directory, and you're
- not pointing the DataDirectory (see User Preferences) to
- that old path, then you can delete the old directory.
- Note: It is possible for the installer to "miss" a
- previous release, especially if you've moved things around
- a bit.
-
- Q: I upgraded, and now I have two ClipMate's running! Help!
- A: The installer attempts to remove the old ClipMate shortcut
- from the startup folder. However, if the icon has been
- renamed, created by any means other than the installer, or
- otherwise tampered with, then the installer may not see it, and
- won't remove it properly. Check your startup folder. The only
- good ClipMate icon will be called: "ClipMate 4.5" so delete
- any others that you see.
-
- Obtaining New Releases
- ----------------------
- The primary source for new releases is our web site at:
- http://www.thornsoft.com
-