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lxLite revision history
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[;] Comment
[*] Modified
[+] Added feature
[-] Removed feature
[!] Bug fix
1.1.5
───── 19-Jun-96 another bug fix :-)
[!] AT LAST! The famous `cannot open configuration file` bug fixed :-)
The problem was that CMD.EXE puts in environment the command line
that you used to start lxLite AS-IS while 4OS2 replaced it by
fully-qualified lxLite filename followed by its command-line
parameters. I used it to compute lxLite`s source path; however
program`s environment contains ANOTHER fully-qualified filename
path which I use now :-) and which is ALWAYS fully-qualified.
[+] Because nobody understands how the /G switch works (I got a lot of
e-mail regarding this) I added a new switch: /O{X|D|S}{+|-}. If it
is disabled (/O-, default state) the /G switch works as before, i.e.
the data is written only if discarded from source file. If the /O+
option is used, the data is written always (if filemask is specified
by /G option).
[!] Fixed an non-serious bug in CRT.PAS - now lxLite works as expected
even if it is redirected into a device other than CON (i.e. /dev/nul),
not only into files or pipes.
[+] After a lot of thougts I added into lxLite utility pack my first PM
program for OS/2 - SysIcons. It is an simple program which allow you
to change system pointers (including but not limiting to mouse pointers,
as System Setup->Mouse->Pointer does). Also I included three of my best
sets of pointers - one which I partially designed myself, partialy
aquired from different sources, second is the B&W version of first
and third (white gloves) which I got from somewhere and converted to
B&W (because on my Cirrus Logic B&W pointers are supported by hardware
and does not flicker). Sorry to the author of White Gloves set, but I
lost original archive and copyright notice; I hope you`ll excuse me.
[!] Improved a bit error checking; previous versions sometimes (seldom)
failed on almost-good-exe-files (specifically GVPM.EXE which had one
of non-mandatory internal table beyond the limits of EXE files which
caused lxLite to fail with an runtime error).
1.1.4
───── 14-Jun-96 minor fixes & additions
[!] Fixed displaying the question about extra LX data - I forgot to add
an carriage return after it. Also I removed the warning about the
possibility that resulting file will become non-functional.
[!] Fixed a stupid bug (sizeOf(F) instead of fileSize(F)) which sometimes
forced lxLite to discard debug info even if you specify to leave
it in resulting file. In such cases lxLite displayed that file
has X bytes of extra data and the same amount of debug info.
[+] Added an sub-option for /G[X|D|S]{#} - the /GX option now specifies
the filemask for files where to store stubs (even if lxlite won`t
remove them).
[!] Fixed a minor bug in lxLite - when file was already processed but
stored with debug info and you process it again and choose to discard
debug info it refused to do it because `file was already processed`.
[!] Fixed a serious bug - the /G option in version 1.1.3 DOES NOT DO WHAT
YOU PRESUME :-) It stored garbage instead of debug/extra data.
[*] The option /GX*.$x$ is used by default. This was done for those
executables which failed to run after packing because the extra data
has been stripped. Use COPY /B {file}.exe+{file}.x {newfile}.exe
command to append extra LX data back - in most cases this will
restore the functionality of LX files. Note that now lxLite leaves
those *.$x$ files as garbage, so don`t forget to test the executable
functionality and to delete them if executable still works.
[*] Improved performance of ChCase - now when computed filename will
be the same as initial file will be simply skipped.
1.1.3
───── 28-May-96 fixes & changes
[*] Modified lxLite to redraw its progress bar only when it really changes.
This may improve its execution speed when running it in windowed
sessions (however I don`t use them :-)
[+] Added option /G[X|D] which specifies an file mask for files where to
store the e[X]tra LX data and [D]ebug info when encountered and if
user chooses to discard it.
[+] The /S switch now displays the status of the /I switch also.
This is done for those who don`t believe that it always works
(you know who you are :-)
[-] Removed the /O{#} option which has proven to be useless.
[-] Removed the old /D{+|-} switch (debug info remove on/off). Now lxLite
prompts the user if the debug info is encountered; however the default
behavior is to discard debug info (/YDD) as before. Now /D switch have
other meaning (see below).
[+] Added (other) /D switch to set exclusion filemasks. Filemasks uses the
same rule as OS/2 does (in fact, lxLite uses OS/2 API to do that).
For example, /Dex*re.??e:*.zip:*.pas:*.obj will exclude these files
from lxLite`s field of view. The default configuration now includes
the [exclude] configuration which excludes all known executables
on which packing cannot be performed (such as PMJPEG, Watcom C etc).
Masks should be separated by ':'; the ',' and ';' symbols can be
present in HPFS long filenames, so they aren`t taken into account.
[+] The /Y switch is modified (expanded). Now you can specify answers
for each type of possible questions separately. The /Y switch must
be followed by a letter - ID of answered question, then a letter -
what do you want answer to be to that question. The possible IDs
for now are:
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Module is in [U]se (answers: [R]eplace, [S]kip or [A]bort);
File contains [D]ebug info ([D]iscard, [L]eave, [S]kip or [A]bort);
File contains e[X]tra data ([D]iscard, [L]eave, [S]kip or [A]bort);
.[B]AK file already exists ([O]verwrite, [N]o backup, [S]kip or [A]bort);
Confirmation (/P+) ([P]rocess, [S]kip or [A]bort);
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
For example, the /YUR switch will instruct lxLite always to replace
modules which are in use. The defaults are: /YBN /YDD and /YXD.
[+] Added /L{#} switch to specify an [L]og file name. If no filename is
specified, the log file will be created as lxLite.log in the same
directory as lxLite.exe. The log file contains a list of processed
files, their initial and final sizes, and also all problems (if any)
which have been encountered when processing the file.
1.1.2
───── 22-May-96 minor additions and changes
[;] The BOXER for OS/2 APAR is closed now :-) At last I downloaded it
from hobbes and it works packed absolutely without any problems.
This is due to the effect of `overlayed data` for which support
has been added in version 1.1.1.
[+] Added an alternative [D]iscard choice when prompting for an action
when data out of LX structure is detected. Some DLL`s (even from
\OS2\DLL) seems to contain some garbage after end of LX file.
[*] Changed memory allocation strategy - now memory manager allocate
memory in 64K chunks which can fix the problem of slow performance
on low-memory machines (8mb and less) when processing large files
(i.e. TUTORMRI.DLL). I can`t check this - please mail me if it works.
[*] Changed backup strategy - now lxLite always make .BAK file even if
backups are disabled (/B-). If operation succeeds and backups are
disabled it is then removed. No more `$lxlite$.tmp` file.
[*] Now lxLite says '(very!)' in phrase
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