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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.
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