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This section highlights the changes that have been made to AxMan since its incarnation

Changes in AxMan v 3.10 (Official Release)
Changes in AxMan v 3.02 (Official Release)
Changes in AxMan v 3.01 (Official Release)
Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Official Release)
Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Beta 5)
Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Beta 4)
Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Beta 3)
Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Beta 2)
Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Beta 1)
Changes in AxMan v 2.21(Official Release)
Changes in AxMan v 2.21 (Beta 1)
Changes in AxMan v 2.20 (Official Release)
Changes in AxMan v 2.20 (Beta 2)
Changes in AxMan v 2.20 (Beta 1)
Changes in AxMan v 2.12 (Official Release)
Changes in AxMan v 2.11 (Official Release)
Changes in AxMan v 2.10 (Official Release)
Changes in AxMan v 2.10b4
Changes in AxMan v 1.20b3
Changes in AxMan v 1.20b2
Changes in AxMan v 1.20b1
Changes in AxMan v 1.10 (Offical Release)
Changes in AxMan v 1.10b2
Changes in AxMan v 1.10b1
Changes in AxMan v 1.02

Changes in AxMan 3.10 (Official Release)

  • Added ability to customize predefined split sizes
  • Removed 30 day expiration
  • Modified look and feel of main split window and analyze window
  • Fixed problem with requiring that AxMan extension (.axman) be in lower case
  • Enhanced installation. Help files are now optional and system files are installed correctly to the windows system directory.
  • Modified default search directory for files to be "C:\"

Changes in AxMan 3.02 (Official Release)

  • Added frequently missing dll's to the install

Changes in AxMan 3.01 (Official Release)

  • Fixed misspelling of "Registration" on Registration dialog box.
  • Fixed problem with specifying subdirectories on removable media targets
  • Fixed problem with creating multiple levels of subdirectories that do not already exist.
  • Fixed problem with displaying progress status during the restore and verification of large files.
  • Fixed problem with canceling out of Verify when AxMan is requesting next disk.
  • Fixed problem that caused AxMan to not recognize registration information until restarted.
  • Fixed problem with help files titles starting with "What happened to"
  • Removed ability to specify Target File Names that are not 8.3 compliant when the split option to generate 8.3 compliant names has been specified (fixes user errors).
  • Fixed problem which resulted in some NT user profiles not able to recognize AxMan as registered. Please note: If a user cannot write to the registry then they will NOT be able to save custom settings.
  • Fixed several problems with generating 8.3 compliant names

Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Official Release)

  • Added Zip options - can now specify zip temp directory
  • Improved auto-fill values for restore - no longer must specify last file in split set
  • Set zip extract directory to be same as restore destination directory.
  • Fixed problem with specifying target filenames with extensions and selecting zip option. (Invalid split file entry error)
  • Fixed problem with restoring files split with pre-AxMan 3.00 Beta4Fixed problem that caused some users to not see entire split window
  • Added "state" to window - AxMan will now restore itself to the same size and position that it was before it was closed.
  • Removed mfc42.dll and msvcrt.dll from install - they're now statically linked.

Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Beta 4)

  • Added multi-file batch splitting support (splitting each file separately)
  • Added drag 'n drop support
  • Added initial support for splitting files > 4.2 Gb in size. Please note the following caveats: cannot zip a file > 4.2 Gb, the split size must still be 4.2 Gb or less, cannot re-create a single split piece that starts more than 4.2 Gb into the file, and cannot split the file into more than 4.2 billion pieces. Support for all but the last one will be added in future releases..
  • Added msvcrt.dll as part of the install
  • Enhanced advanced options to be part of tabbed dialog
  • Enhanced error checking for missing values

Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Beta 3)

  • Added ability to restore file without having to select last file first
  • Added ability to create any specified single piece of a split set
  • Added mfc42.dll as part of the install
  • Fixed problem that caused invalid restore file entry error when restoring from a floppy disk
  • Fixed problem that caused inaccurate display of current file restore progress
  • Fixed problem with F1 key returning can't find axman.hlp file

Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Beta 2)

  • Re-Added thread support for split, restore, and verify
  • Fixed window size opening for all 640x480 and 800x600
  • Enhanced Icons
  • Changed tabs to push buttons
  • Fixed problem that caused invalid errors indicating that restore directory did not exist
  • Fixed problem that caused AxManRestore.exe to not be copied when selected

Changes in AxMan v 3.00 (Beta 1)

  • Added Zip support
  • Added Unzip support
  • Added multi-file split support
  • Added toolbar
  • Added capability to specify name that files are split to
  • Added capability to specify name of the restored file

Changes in AxMan v 2.21 (Official Release)

  • Fixed problem that caused Send To on NT to bring up the filename in 8.3 format.
  • Enhanced help files (There is now a FAQ!)
  • Fixed problem that caused AxMan to spin endlessly when attempting to restore a bad file.
  • Clean up and final modifications for releasing.

Changes in AxMan v 2.21 (Beta 1)

  • Fixed problem with edit boxes (certain keys would not work)
  • Added error codes to all possible errors for quick problem resolution
  • Fixed problem with combo boxes on split dialog losing values when switching between tabs

Changes in AxMan v 2.20 (Official Release)

  • Improved performance by 20%
  • Updated help files
  • Fixed rare problem that caused spans to not work properly
  • Fixed problem with disk spanning in which AxMan did not use the last <= 4k of each disk
  • Fixed rare problem that could cause AxMan to crash when exiting AxMan
  • Fixed problem with generating 8.3 compliant names
  • Clean up and final mods needed for releasing

Changes in AxMan v 2.20 (Beta 2)

  • Option to only have AxMan alert you when a file fails the verification test (No more saying "ok" to every file in the set).
  • Option to create 8.3 compliant file names when splitting to non-axman format
  • Further enhancements to keyboard support

Changes in AxMan v 2.20 (Beta 1)

  • Fixed problem with Axman creating batch restore file even when splitting to NonAxMan format is no longer selected as an option.
  • Added predefined sizes option
  • Added option to select user defined sizes in either bytes, Kilobytes, or Megabytes
  • Enhanced keyboard support

Changes in AxMan v 2.12 (Official Release)

  • Fixed problem with Send To on WinNT. Previously the file name would not appear in the edit box correctly.
  • Fixed problem with determining the amount of free space on partitions with more than 2 Gb of disk space.

Changes in AxMan v2.11 (Official Release)

  • Fixed problem with starting AxMan help when Netscape is the default browser

Changes in AxMan v2.10 (Official Release)

  • Fixed problem with restoring files split with AxMan v1.02
  • Fixed problem with splitting to same dir as file and including AxManRestore
  • Added html based help files which can be accessed through the help menu
  • Fixed problem with AxMan not removing last split piece (when option is set) when restoring
  • Fixed problem with send to and double-click not showing up properly in edit boxes
  • Clean up and final mods needed for releasing

Changes in AxMan v2.10b4

  • Version number has been changed from 1.20 to 2.10
  • Added file menu
  • Added advanced split option page
  • Added advanced restore option page
  • Added option menu (along with ability to save settings)
  • Added options for changing default settings
  • Added view menu
  • Added checksum options to split and restore
  • Added verify tab to verify checksum values
  • Fixed problem with determining # of disks when AxManRestore.exe is included

Changes in AxMan v1.20b3

  • Modified GUI layout to accommodate users with less screen space
  • Modified to allow users to enter registration codes after AxMan has expired
  • Fixed a problem with restoring files split with AxMan v1.02

Changes in AxMan v1.20b2

  • Added "Non-AxMan format" split and restore options
  • Added option to create batch file for restoring "Non-Axman format" splits
  • Fixed a problem with copying AxManRestore.exe to the last disk.

Changes in AxMan v1.20b1

  • Modified so that when using "Send To" the path is fully converted to a long file name
  • Added 3 new split options (include AxManRestore, remove split files, and format)
  • Added 1 new restore option (remove split files)
  • Added display of reg key to About AxMan

Changes in AxMan v1.10 (Official Release)

  • Final mods needed for releasing

Changes in AxMan v1.10b2

  • GUI redesign
  • Added fixed size split option
  • Modified split file naming convention to allow for fixed size splits to hard drive
  • Added installation and deinstallation support
  • Added "right-click" send to AxMan option
  • Added "double-click" restore AxMan option
  • Added registration key
  • Added 30-day trial limit enforcement

Changes in AxMan v1.10b1

  • Enhanced error checking for write problems (Such as unformatted disks, disk missing)

Changes in AxMan v1.02

  • Fixed permission denied problem when writing to "A:\"
  • Added the analyze tab