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04/26/92 New in Supreme Utility Version 2.68 04/26/92
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--- Subdirectory processing using a different drive did not work
correctly. Fixed in v2.67
---- Global processing using a different drive did not work
correctly. Fixed in v2.67
---- Added an available memory display and fixed an annoying bug that
caused a runtime error on bad command lines
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Version 2.65
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--- Added subdirectory processing ability
--- Added a visual indication that Hidden/System files were being ignored
--- Fixed problem with wildcard name expansion when specifying multiple
target names
--- Added a check for current directory as target
--- A move that specified an invalid destination drive, will now correctly
report an error condition
--- NOTE!: Reports that Supreme Utility produces an invalid action based
upon a wildcard name of *???? are false! DOS specifies that if any
star (*) wildcard is found, then all files will produce a match.
Supreme Utility WILL produce a valid action.
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New in previous Version 2.53
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--- The Source file attributes were accidentally changed, and not reset
--- Errors on multiple file move/copies were not checked for errors
--- Version 2.51 Beta would move/copy Hidden files, regardless of the
Hidden Flag setting.
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Fixes from Beta version 2.51
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--- Some bugs from the Beta of Version 2.00 have been fixed, as follows:
1) Though you were able to use multiple commands, the program
would only issue the first four!
2) The Move command would re-issue itself, and an error would
occur.
--- Added the ability to Exclude files on a Global basis or on an
operation by operation basis.
--- Added the ability to read in a file with commands. This extends the
ability for Supreme Utility to process a number of commands and
files. You are not limited to the length of the command line.
--- Added an error check for memory errors. Previously, SUtil would just
exit with a non descriptive error message.
--- CTRL-C will now have the same effect as CTRL-BREAK.
--- The cursor will now remain active. Previously it would be hidden.
However, some systems did not restore it properly, so it is now
left active.
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List of new features that appeared in Version 2.00 Beta
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--- Supreme Utility was designed to allow the user to mix operations on one
command line. However, you were unable to issue the same command again.
--- You may now re-issue commands! In other words, you may not specify any
number of Copy commands which will each act independently.
Ex. SUtil -c *.bak a: /p -c *.pas \pas -c *.c \c /p/q
This is now perfectly valid. Previously, the command line would have
looked like this:
SUtil -c *.bak *.pas *.c, a:*.* \pas\*.* \c*.* /p /q
While OK, it does not allow you to enable/disable prompting or enable/
disable Overwrite modes for each specific operation. It is also more
clunky than the new command sequence.
--- You are no longer limited to 10 filenames per command. You may now use
an unlimited amount of filename specifications.
--- You may now set each flag Globally (as before) but can now override any
flag on a per-command basis. This allows the user to allow/disallow
certain flags on critical command operations.
--- Supreme Utility now takes over all available memory and tries to complete
its operations as fast as possible, by using as much memory as possible.
--- Supreme Utility will now recover correctly from major DOS errors. Previously
you would have to re-issue the command from the DOS prompt after you
fixed the error. (Drive not Ready error is an example)
--- Supreme Utility will now accommodate anywhere up to a 255 character command
line, which is useful for those of you who have a DOS command line
enhancer.
--- Supreme Utility is now smaller is EXE size, and is also more memory
efficient than before.
--- Supreme Utility now uses the DOS ERRORLEVEL variable to pass back success
information to a batch file. It will return 2 for most error cases, and
will return a 1 if Help was activated. In all success cases, it will
return a 0 return code. (Note restrictions in manual)
The new version retains the calling sequence of the old version, as long as
the commands were issued in the proper sequence. For this reason, no major
modifications of Batch files will be necessary.