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This file contains list of changes for each version. [+] - found and fixed error [-] - found and not fixed error [*] - new possibility 16.01.2001 (1.11) All changes from version 1.10 [+] - sometimes user name was cut to 15 characters. Maximum length is set to 45 characters. [+] - chat returns focus to the previous application in such situations: 1. Hide using ESC key 2. Chat was shown using hotkey. 3. Private message is received and it's show in popup window. Then this popup window was closed. Before in all these cases floating window with chat status became active if it was shown. If this window was not shown chat worked right. [+] - Alt+A (send private message to all) didn't work in the message editor. It worked only when list of users was active. [+] - options dialog was shown not in the center of the screen. [+] - if common chat page wasn't active and message in it was received icon for it wasn't changed to the ringing phone. For the lines and private chats it worked right. [+] - system message "Message board updated" sometimes was shown when new user was logged in but he doesn't have any messages on the message board. [+] - when private chat was created its name were not shown in the list of opened chats for the user. Empty node was shown instead of its name. [+] - chat state that is shown is floating panel (like in ICQ) sometimes was not the same like state that is shown in system tray. Mostly it was the case when automatic "I'm away mode" was used. Situations: 1. Chat went to the "I'm away mode". Private message was received. Flag was shown. Mouse moving changed chat state to the privious mode but flag was not shown anymore like it was shown in system tray. 2. Private message was received. Flag was shown. Chat automatically went to the "I'm away mode". Mouse moving changed chat state to the privious mode but flag was not shown anymore like it was shown in system tray. [+] - after pressing on minimize button chat was minimized but focus wasn't given to the previous application. [+] - separated windows with chat status was shown sometimes even if it was set to don't show it. [+] - it was possible to close separated window with chat status by Alt+F4 but after this chat began to show exceptions. [+] - command /nick and /nextnick didn't add new nickname to the list of the nicknames. [*] - chat restores icon in system tray after the restaring of explorer after it crash. This function supported only when IE4+ with the Desktop Updates is installed. In Windows 95 with IE4+ and the desktop updates is not tested. I don't have it anywhere here. In Windows NT with IE 4.1 but without the Destop Updates doesn't work. In Microsoft Documentation they wrote specially about it. In Windows 2000 works. In Windows 98 it has to work but I don't have ability to test it. [*] - copy to the clipboard command didn't copy smiles. [*] - added new command /smiles. It shows all available combinations and pictures that can be used. Sometimes, for example :P, combination is show twice. It means that it's possible to use it on both languages. [*] - for the work groups and domains setting were added additional abilities: 1. Select from the list of the available groups. Chat tries to get list of available work groups and domains. It networks works bad and you can't even open Network Neighborhood then chat can stop to response on some time. 2. Add range of IP addresses. 3. Load list from the file. 4. Save list to the file. [*] - added ability to send private messages right from the command line without running chat. Message will be sent to the all users. Syntax of the command: ichat /msg sender_name message Name of the computer will be automatically added to the sender name. This is the small defense from the users that will like to send a lot of messages without any responsibility. Name is cut if result length is more then 45 characters. In this case name of the computer will be always shown. [*] - added ability to work using TCP/IP and dedicated server. 13.01.2001 (1.11b5) [+] - icon in System Tray was shown after crush of Explorer even if it was set to don't show it there at all. [+] - after command /smiles chat began to convert smiles symbols to pictures if this options was off. [+] - sending messages from command line works for TCP/IP version. [+] - fixed problem with private chats in TCP/IP version. [+] - sometimes user name was cut to 15 characters. Maximum length is changed to 45 characters. [*] - name of the user that was set in command line (send message from command line) is cut if length with computer name more then 45 characters. Name of the computer will be always shown after this operation. 17.12.2000 (1.11b4) [-] - sending private messages from command line doesn't work for TCP/IP version. [*] - added ability to work using TCP/IP and dedicated server. 15.12.2000 (1.11b3) [+] - after pressing on minimize button chat was minimized but focus wasn't given to the previous application. [+] - separated windows with chat status was shown sometimes even if it was set to don't show it. [+] - it was possible to close separated window with chat status by Alt+F4 but after this chat began to show exceptions. [+] - command /nick and /nextnick didn't add new nickname to the list of the nicknames. [*] - copy to the clipboard command didn't copy smiles. [*] - added new command /smiles. It shows all available combinations and pictures that can be used. Sometimes, for example :P, combination is show twice. It means that it's possible to use it on both languages. [*] - for the work groups and domains setting were added additional abilities: 1. Select from the list of the available groups. Chat tries to get list of available work groups and domains. It networks works bad and you can't even open Network Neighborhood then chat can stop to response on some time. 2. Add range of IP addresses. 3. Load list from the file. 4. Save list to the file. [*] - added ability to send private messages right from the command line without running chat. Message will be sent to the all users. Syntax of the command: ichat /msg sender_name message Name of the computer will be automatically added to the sender name. This is the small defense from the users that will like to send a lot of messages without any responsibility. In this case name of the computer will be always shown. 23.11.2000 (1.11b2) [+] - Alt+A (send private message to all) didn't work in the message editor. It worked only when list of users was active. [+] - chat returns focus to the previous application in such situations: 1. Hide using ESC key 2. Chat was shown using hotkey. 3. Private message is received and it's show in popup window. Then this popup window was closed. Before in all these cases floating window with chat status became active if it was shown. If this window was not shown chat worked right. [*] - chat restores icon in system tray after the restaring of explorer after it crash. This function supported only when IE4+ with the Desktop Updates is installed. In Windows 95 with IE4+ and the desktop updates is not tested. I don't have it anywhere here. In Windows NT with IE 4.1 but without the Destop Updates doesn't work. In Microsoft Documentation they wrote specially about it. In Windows 2000 works. In Windows 98 it has to work but I don't have ability to test it. 12.11.2000 (1.11b1) [+] - options dialog was shown not in the center of the screen. [+] - if common chat page wasn't active and message in it was received icon for it wasn't changed to the ringing phone. For the lines and private chats it worked right. [+] - system message "Message board updated" sometimes was shown when new user was logged in but he doesn't have any messages on the message board. [+] - when private chat was created its name were not shown in the list of opened chats for the user. Empty node was shown instead of its name. [+] - chat state that is shown is floating panel (like in ICQ) sometimes was not the same like state that is shown in system tray. Mostly it was the case when automatic "I'm away mode" was used. Situations: 1. Chat went to the "I'm away mode". Private message was received. Flag was shown. Mouse moving changed chat state to the privious mode but flag was not shown anymore like it was shown in system tray. 2. Private message was received. Flag was shown. Chat automatically went to the "I'm away mode". Mouse moving changed chat state to the privious mode but flag was not shown anymore like it was shown in system tray. 08.10.2000 (1.10) [-] - smiles pictures now are in the 256 colors. On some configuration they are displayed not transparent and on the some kind of background color. If somebody has the same problem write to me. If somebody knows why or have some ideas how to fix it write to me. [+] - fixed layout problems in options dialog and in popup private message windows if large fonts (125% 120 dpi) are used. [+] - when editor mode was switched scroller in all windows wasn't set to the end of the text. [+] - message that contained URL or smile wasn't displayed correctly if after this URL or smile was long word that couldn't be displayed to the the end of the line. This word was displayed to the end of the line and in the next line. [+] - /refresh and /who commands didn't work [+] - smiles in the popup windows were not displayed [+] - it was not possible to add new quick message and then set hot key for it. It was possible only when options dialog was opened next time. [+] - "Run in the windows startup" didn't work. [*] - for message board popup menu added item "Delete own message". This is the like send empty message. 01.10.2000 (1.09) [+] - fixed error in this situation: 1. Dialog for enetering in line with password is opened. 2. Private message is received and shown in popup window. 3. 1 is still opened. Press Reply on received message. After this it looks like main window is active. Actually the first dialog is active but it was necessary to find it. [*] - dialog that displays received private message is changed: 1. The same font like in common chat for displaying private messages is used for displaying message. 2. Scroll bar is shown from the right side. 3. It's possible to change side of dialog. Size and position will be stored. 4. Added button "Ignore". After pressing on it menu with two possible ignore types will be shown and you can choose one of them. 5. Smile symbols are comverted to the pictures. [*] - :mad: is changed to :E [*] - added pictures for :-) :B :'( :,( :/ =) =( =-) 8) - for :up: X( - for :down: [*] - added ability to see information about selected user. Before this it was possible only to get list of all connected users. Menu item "Information ..." [*] - added ability to enable/disable automatic conversation smiles to pictures. [*] - options dialog is changed: 1. Changed editing user names list and work groups/domains list. 2. Added ability to choose font for list of users. 3. Added ability to choose background color for message window, message editor, list of users. [*] - help file is updated 08.09.2000 (1.08) [+] - it was not possible to join into already created private chat or line. This is the reason of this fast update. 03.09.2000 (1.07) [+] - if chat was running and was started again is was not shown on Windows 98/2000. [+] - in multi line editor messages from only one character were not sent [+] - it was possible to change size of dialog for selecting sound file [+] - dialog for selecting sound parameters was not fully translated [+] - /? command show help without line breaks [+] - popup menu on tabsheet didn't show names of the private chats. It was blank. [+] - if during startup chat is out of the screen (resoluation is changed from previous runnning) then it it will be moved to the screen. [*] - space is added in the end of user_name: command. [*] - added automatic highlighting for URLs with http:// prefix. Now URLs like www.free.net or www.usa.net will be highlighted. [*] - added storing and restoring "Always on top" state. [*] - path for the last selected sound file is stored. [*] - command Clear also clears history of messages [*] - added new command: /clear_history - clear hirtory of messages [*] - added automatic conversation for common smile symbols to the pictures. Supported :) ;) :D :( :o :p :mad: [*] - in menu for user list added "Private message to all". It's the same like /msg * message 17.07.2000 (1.06) [+] - fixed error in installation script. Even if "Don't create group" was selected group was created but it didn't contain shortcut on executable file. [+] - message on message board was not stored when it was sent from message board page and Windows was not properly shutdowned or chat was closed with error. [+] - list of ignored computers was not stored if Windows was not properly shutdowned or chat was closed with error. [+] - full ignore mode sometimes didn't work for private messages. [+] - list of users in selected chat (not when common chat page is selected) was refreshed not right. [+] - fixed error in sending large messages in multiline error. If message was by one line (without devision) is was impossible to send such message. Chat was halted. [+] - the same situation was with message board messages. Here chat worked but some parts of the messages were not sent. After this change probably message that were sent from versions 1.06+ will be displayed not rights in versions before 1.06 [*] - added authomatic URLs highlighting. Examples: http://vnalex.tripod.com ftp://ftp.cdrom.com mailto:vnalex@yahoo.com?Subject=Intranet%20Chat file:c:\config.sys file:\\alex\download\ichat\ichat.exe file:\\alex\download\ichat file://c:\config.sys file://\\alex\download\ichat\ichat.exe file://\\alex\download\ichat If it's necessary to use space in URL or subject use %20 sequence. For mailto: and file: only actual text are displayed. Key words are cut. [*] - added ability to select font for URLs. For selecting hover color press right mouse button. [*] - old refresh type (with clearing list before refreshing) added additionaly to new. List of users are cleared and then refreshed if SHIFT button is pressed. It works only when refresh button on toolbar is pressed. It doesn't work with shortcuts ALT+R or F5. 02.07.2000 (1.05) [+] - fixed bug in message history when UP key was pressed and then the same like previous sended message was typed [+] - fixed bug with text selecting when only one line was in message window. Error "List index out of bound (1)" was shown. Such error also was shown in some other cases. [*] - 25 seconds wasn't enough for answer in refresh operation. Now time is set to 45 seconds. [*] - double click on user name in message windows began to work again. If single click was made menu is shown. [*] - dialogfor editing messages after the pressing state button isn't show anymore. Instead of this popup menu with list of message is shown. The last selected message will be first in this list. This menu also contains item "Edit" for editing list of messages. You also can call dialog for editing list of messages by pressing right mouse button. [*] - added full ignore mode. In this mode all messages are ignored and are not shown. It's impossible also to open private chat. Old ignore mode also exists. Different ignore modes have different colors. [*] - log files are not opened all time anymore. Only when chat needs to write something in log file it opens it and after the writing always close back. By this these errors are fixed: 1. Some programs couldn't open log files when they are opened by chat. 2. If windows wasn't shutdown right some garbage was in log files. And then sometimes chat couldn't open them again. 17.05.2000 (1.04) [+] - if "Always on top" is selected window for selecting and editing message for different chat modes was shown under main window. Now it is showm on top. [*] - on double click on chat state window main window only is show. Hide ability is disabled. I can't fix situation when main window is under other windows and on double click program hides it instead of bring to front.