Version 3.5 - 9/1/95 (released to general public) - This is mostly a maintenance release. Bug fixes include: Fixed problem when updating folders that are more than "5 deep". Fixed problem with creating/deleting folders (directories) on NetWare file servers. Got rid of the outdated pardigm of Working Directories: now only PBH calls are used.
Version 3.3 - 3/16/94 (released to Delco Electronics) - If you need MacUpdate to launch applications that it first needs to synchronize WHEN IT IS FINISHED UPDATING ON SYSTEM STARTUP, create a new folder inside of the Startup Items folder (in the System Folder) named "MUD Startup". Put any applications or aliases to applications you'd like MacUpdate to launch (run) (when it is finished updating) inside the MUD Startup folder. Note that this action ONLY occurs when AutoSynch at Startup is enabled, and the action only occurs after MacUpdate is finished AutoSynching at startup. Note also that ONLY applications ('APPL') and aliases to applications ('adrp') are launched. Desk Accessories are not launched, and folders are not opened. Also added another option in the How to Synchronize dialog: Delete Original from Source. Basically, this accomplishes "Moving" files from one location to another. Note that only files that have been successfully updated to the destination are deleted from the source. Also note that folders do NOT get deleted. Finally, you can set the sleep time when MacUpdate is in the background. A higher sleep time will give more yield to other processes running on the same Mac. A lower sleep time will give more priority to MacUpdate. Set the sleep time by choosing "Performance Tuning..." from the MacUpdate menu.
Version 3.2.5 - 5/25/93 (released to general public) - This is mostly a maintenance release. Bug fixes include: Fixed a "NIL Handle error" that occured when the Main Window is closed, and a settings file is opened. MacUpdate no longer tries to update the Desktop DB and DF files. This behavior did not cause any damage, just a "Can't Update" error message ("file is in use"). Also, MacUpdate now recognizes Norton Partitions. Most importantly, double clicking on a file now works exactly as you'd expect. (I think I finally implemented the ODOC Apple Event in the proper way) Also added an option in the Report Setup... dialog to disable the display of any and all error alerts during the update process. Of course, use this option with caution!
I've pretty much given up my efforts on the new version 4.0, and have "gone back to the drawing board". It was getting too complex. (Trust me -- it's better to start over now than to push on and deliver a product that is inferior, and too complicated for the average user.)
A new intermediate version, 3.5, will add the major features that users have been asking me for. I plan on releasing this new version as soon as possible. Hopefully before Summer is over.
Version 3.2.1 - 4/20/93 (released to Francois Lombard for test purposes) - MacUpdate now runs from a locked floppy disk without constantly displaying the "disk is locked" (error -44) error alert.
Version 3.2 - 4/15/93 (released to general public) - Version 3.2 has mostly interface improvements. The How, What, When and Report buttons have been moved to the MacUpdate menu. The Settings Files are now opened and saved via the File Menu. This version also adds compatibility with AccessPC®, DOSMounter®, and Apple PC Exchange. Also, the time/date should only and always be updated every 10 seconds. This was pretty sporadic in version 3.1.5. More redundancy was removed from the reports. Finally, one potential printing bug was removed.
Version 3.1.5 - 3/27/93 (released to general public) - 3.1.5 adds a display of the current system date and time, as well as a dialog warning if a file is encountered with a modification date that is beyond the system's current date and time (March 6, 2033, for example). Thanks to Thomas A. Gallagher, Mac Utilities Forum on AOL for the idea of that fail-safe. This version also fixes a few bugs: Now you can safely overwrite a Settings File without the confusion of the file appearing twice in the popup menu. Sometimes the volume names displayed at the top of the Setup Window did not get properly updated (especially noticeable with floppies). To my knowledge, this is now fixed as well. Ahh, that brings us to -108 errors, out of memory. This is usually due to setting the copy buffer size beyond the Current memory Allocation of MacUpdate, or turning on Copy Verification. This is thoroughly explained in Troubleshooting: Memory Considerations (And we all read manuals, don't we?). Now, instead of displaying the error alert, MacUpdate will try for a smaller buffer size. This way, people who don't read Troubleshooting: Memory Considerations (most people, probably) won't be confounded by those pesky alerts... Of course, their copy buffer size may not be nearly as big as they expected, either. You just can't have a 2MB buffer, and run the program with a Current Allocation of 350K! Finally, some of the redundancy was removed from the reports.
Version 3.1 - 1/22/93 (released to general public) - 3.1 adds an automatic bi-directional synchronization option in the "How to Synchronize" dialog. If this option is ON, the "Delete" option will be forced OFF. This eliminates the need to have to manually "swap" the source and destination, and now this process is truly automatic. Additionally, The appearance of the Setup Window has been altered slightly. Some of the documentation was revised. Also, MacUpdate now displays the source and destination volume names at the top of the window. The Enter key now works the same as Return in dialogs and alerts. This version also fixes a problem with not properly saving a Settings File after clicking the "Swap Source & Dest" button.
Version 3.0.3 - 1/16/93 (released to general public) - This version does not check the ResError function after opening a window, it only checks the validity of the WindowPtr. Some users with minimal system installations and Color QuickDraw saw the "-192 Resource Error: Resource Not Found" when windows were opened. Clicking on the 'Continue' button caused the program to continue with no further mishaps, but this error alert was pretty annoying. Essentially, this version removes the error alert by not checking for it (QuickDraw is robust enough to handle the drawing, even without the missing resource). Also fixed a bug that caused error -42, too many files open. MacUpdate now closes a file immediately after updating it, instead of waiting until the end of the update process. Also added an additional message to error alerts. This message will help me fix any future bugs or problems. Increased the memory allocation size from 200K to 300K. MacUpdate is slowly growing! Now checks for system version 6.0.5, and warns the user if an earlier system version is in use. Made a few cosmetic changes to some dialogs and alerts.
Version 3.0.2 - 1/11/93 (released to general public) - This version fixes a few bugs: (1) Now lets multiple-monitor users drag the windows off the main screen, (2) fixes a copy verification error that showed up when verfying resource forks that existed, but had zero length, and (3) fixed a problem that sometimes showed up when restoring a Settings File. MacUpdate now keeps track of volumes by volume name, not just volume reference number, note that there will be problems if duplicate volume names are mounted on your desktop. Version 4.0 will implement this more elegantly (Dec '95). Also added an additional error string to error alerts. Please note that MacUpdate ONLY WORKS WITH HFS Volumes, and most BERNOULLI DRIVES are NOT HFS volumes. Write to the manufacturer and ask them to develop an HFS Driver for their drive.
Version 3.0.1 - 1/2/93 (released to general public) - Bug fix. Windows were being opened with GetNewCWindow, and this was causing "Unimplemented Trap" errors on non-Color QuickDraw machines like the PowerBook 100, Portable, and Mac Plus. Added a check for Color QuickDraw, and, if CQD is not present, MacUpdate now calls GetNewWindow [notice, sans 'C'].
Version 3.0 - 12/25/92 (released to general public) - Completely re-wrote MacUpdate. Used a THINK® C shell application that I have been developing over the last 2 years which has many built-in features including help, rigorous error-checking, screen dimming, password protection, and many utility functions. MacUpdate now features a MUCH friendlier (and UIG compliant!) user interface. Source and destination directories can be specified by navigating through 2 Standard File-like lists. Added control over what kinds of files to update. Added ability to delete files not found in the source, but present in the destination. Added copy verification option. User now has control over the copy buffer size (but user may have to increase Finder's Get Info Memory allocation for MacUpdate). Added flag to control whether or not sub-folders are scanned for updates. Added Swap Destination with Source button. Added reporting capabilities. Changed progress dialog to a non-modal, moveable window. Much better background response and performance. More responsive cancellation features. Added on-line help. Added Synchronization Report capabilities.
Version 2.1.1 - 12/1/92 (released to limited public) - Fixed a bug which caused files that have gotten smaller to keep all the extra characters in the "old version" beyond the new "end of file". Apparently FSClose does not automatically set the new end of file. Added two lines of code: SetEOF for the data fork, and SetEOF for the resource fork. Sorry 'bout that! I used MacUpdate for 6 months before I even saw this problem. I guess all of my files were getting bigger, and none were getting smaller.
Version 2.1 - 10/1/92 (released to general public) - Added progress dialog, ability to enter a path to the source in the setup dialog, command-period to cancel processing, and a flag for whether or not to create files in the source not found in the destination.
Version 2.0 - 8/1/92 (not released) - Added a setup dialog with options for background updating, updating on startup, and flags for whether or not to update applications.
Version 1.0 - 5/1/92 (not released) - MacUpdate has no user-controllable features. The destination directory is always the folder where MacUpdate is physically located; the source directory is always the root directory of a volume with the same name as MacUpdate's enclosing folder.
