Revista do CD-ROM 83/CD-ROM 83.iso/internet/msnplus/Historic.txt

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** Version 1.42b - 10/04/2002 **
-> Yet another important modification to allow other softwares
   (such as the new Interactive Agents plugin... download it
   now!) to run side by side with Messenger Plus!.

** Version 1.42a - 26/03/2002 **
-> Still no real upgrade. This version is really important for
   the future so please, tell everyone you know to upgrade to
   it. I've decreased the size of the setup package a lot so
   you don't have any excuses! :)
-> I promize I'll upgrade this software asap. I'm still
   working on ActivePlus (code name for a new Messenger plugin
   that will be available very soon).
-> Little corrections in the Preferences panel
-> I've added the "Force Load" option in the advanced
   preferences window. By default, it's off. If it's on,
   Messenger Plus! will react as in the previous versions
   to maximize its chances to load correctly when your computer
   starts. This option has been added to prevent compatibility
   problems with some other softwares.
-> Important: You need this version if you want to be able to
   user my future new software for Messenger! :)


** Version 1.42 - 15/01/2002 **
-> Happy new year! I apologize for the lack of update but I'm
   terribly busy these days.
-> Messenger Plus! should not prevent some other softwares to
   run properly now. Please let me know.
-> You can remove the banner from Messenger 4.6 in XP (that's all
   you wanted right? :).
-> You should not get false auto-update messages from now one.
   Let me know if you do.

** Version 1.41c - 09/12/2001 **
-> Absolutly no change since version 1.41b except that I didn't
   compile the unicode version for 1.41b so everyone who tried to
   install the unicode version ended up with the same version as
   they had before. Thank you Birkis and sorry everyone.

** Version 1.41b - 08/12/2001 **
-> Too many people are using my software. I'm currently paying
   every month for exceeding traffic on my web server so I had to
   change the following things:
   -> CGI Update script has been removed.
   -> Update is done only from a special text file on my server.
   -> Auto-update notification is done once per 5 days (not once
      per day).
-> Installation package has taken some Kilobytes again. That's due
   to the compiler I'm using. This is temporary.
-> Bug corrected. Sometimes, when you opened an Instant Message
   window, the Plus! menu was not shown and no special function was
   available.
-> Bug corrected. When you used Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down to navigate
   in your previous texts, if you unpressed Ctrl, the text still
   scrolled down when you pressed the Down key.
-> The remove banner option is not available in Windows XP (there
   is no banner in XP :).
-> I'm currently preparing version 2.00... it'S not for tomorrow
   but be sure that there will be great new features :).

** Version 1.41a - 14/11/2001 **
-> Finally, QuickIcons should work in Windows 95/98/Me. Yeah, I
   promize! :).
-> The Information menu is now a sub-menu with links to multiple
   web pages.
-> Now, the RichEdit control version 2.0 or over is required to run
   Messenger Plus!. The setup verifies that requirement. If you
   don't have the proper dll, just install Internet Explorer 4.0 or
   above.
-> The auto-update feature now makes one less connection to my web
   site. I've updated my script to take both previous calls to one.
   Those who are afraid for their security can go to my FAQ page as
   I explain the meaning of the script parameter. Of course, no
   personal data is sent, just the version of Messenger Plus!,
   Messenger and Windows.
-> Bitmaps have been removed from MsgPlus.exe and transfered to a
   new file called MsgPlusRes.dll.
-> Big thanks to Remo for his help on the new CGI script for the
   auto update feature. Without him, this version would not have
   been released in time.

** Version 1.41 - 11/11/2001 **
-> There should be really less people with problems when Windows
   starts. Now, you should see a "Plus!" menu anytime.
-> I've changed some compilation options and I successfully removed
   180KB from the setup package. That's great for those who still
   receive internet on 56K modems :).
-> QuickIcons are now working with Windows Messenger 4.5!
-> QuickIcons are working back under Windows 95/98/Me. Damn, I don't
   think that much of you have finally seen this feature in the
   previous version :).
-> No more crash when your contacts set their name to their email
   address.
-> Their is now a small delay between pressing the '(' key and the
   QuickIcons window being displayed. This is to accommodate people
   that don't like that a yellow window keeps flashing while they
   are typing a message :).
-> Removed an annoying bug that crashed Messenger from time to time
   when you closed an Instant Message window or the Windows Messenger
   program. Big Thanks to NetReamer for this one.
-> Options not available to the new version of Windows Messenger are
   now better handled (for example, if you didn't see the toolbar in
   the Instant Message windows while using Windows Messenger 4.5,
   this bug is fixed).
-> QuickText shortcuts should work better for some people. Let me
   know if that's true :).
-> Previous messages can now be fetched using the PageUp and PageDown
   keys. Of course, Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down are still valid.
-> Auto-update notification works when using Unicode Edition
-> Action messages (/me) display correctly when your default font is
   in italic.
-> Action messages and Personalized Away messages are displayed with
   a uniform font under Messenger 4.5.


** Version 1.40b - 26/10/2001 **
-> No more freeze in the setup for some of you who are upgrading from
   an older version of Messenger Plus!.
-> The QuickText menu is well updated with Windows Messenger 4.5.
-> No more '_' character in front of the email when logging.
-> Yeah I know, the setup package is 50KB bigger than for the previous
   version... this is to prepare version 1.41 which will come soon.


** Version 1.40a - 25/10/2001 **
-> Fatal error corrected when using chinese/japanese/... version of
   Windows Messenger. Errr... sorry :p.


** Version 1.40 - 24/10/2001 **
-> New feature! The QuickIcons have been added in the Instant Message
   edit box. Just type '(' and you'll see a new screen appear, you can
   use either the keyboard or the mouse to select your emoticon. The
   QuickIcons also work in the QuickText and the Personalized Away
   windows. If you just want to write a '(' and don't want any emoticon,
   just don't care of the QuickIcon window , it will disappear if you
   continue to write. QuickIcons are compatible with the new icons of
   Messenger 4.0.
-> New feature! You can specify a time with your Personalized Away
   message (click on "More..." in the Personalized Away window). It
   let's you quickly specify if you want the exact time to be displayed
   or the remaining time (By default, the current time is used with 10
   minutes added). It also has advanced configuration using customs
   tags: (!t), (!r), (!rh), (!rm), (!rs).
-> The delay for the display of Personalized Away messages can now be
   customized from the Advanced option panel by clicking on "More..." in
   the Personalized Away window. The default is set to 90 seconds.
-> New feature! a '/me ' command has been added for those who can't
   live without IRC chats :). It works ONLY if you AND your contact has
   the Plus! extension installed. However, if you speak english, you'll
   see that even without Plus! the sentence is fully understandable.
-> Again, a new feature that will please every IRC users: the '/away'
   command. Here are the specs: Type '/away My Away Message' in any chat
   window and your status will be automatically set to Personalized Away
   with the message specified. At any time, type '/away' without message
   to go back to 'Online' status. You can't go in away by just entering
   '/away', you have to specify some text in parameter. In the same idea,
   typing '/away' without parameter will always change your status to
   'Online', even if you were in Busy or 'Appear Offline' status.
-> This new feature should suit everybody (again, IRC users will
   appreciate). While in the Instant Message window, you can press
   CTRL+UP or CTRL+DOWN to recall your previous messages. Remember that
   you have to press CTRL so that it can work.
-> In the Preferences panel, you can disable all the system shortcuts
   without having any error message.
-> The boss shortcut does not have to be associated with a new status
   anymore.
-> Unicode is now supported! If your language is Japanese, Chinese, or
   any other language that uses more than about one hundred characters,
   the new setup option will make you happy as it will install the Plus!
   Extension in its Unicode version. Sorry all of you who do not need
   this kind of support: the distribution package is now 180Kb bigger
   just because of it. You MUST have Windows NT/2000/XP installed.
   Windows 95/98/ME do not support Unicode. You can install the Unicode
   version even if you speak english or French. The only thing different
   you'll notice is that log files take exactly twice more spaces. If you
   previously had non-unicode log files, appending unicode text to it
   will completely invalidate the file so be careful.
-> The boss shortcut does not minimize the main Messenger window if it
   was already minimized in the tray.
-> The shortcut for the Personalized Away now works even if the main
   Messenger window is minimized in the tray.
-> Plus! now detects if you're running Messenger 4.0 on a platform other
   than Windows XP and acts in consequence.
-> The sound problem with Messenger 4.0 has been corrected.
-> When you change the directory for the Parental Watch, the previous
   one is set back with normal attributes.
-> No more crash when you exit Messenger while you are in the
   Personalized Away option window.
-> The "Hide Money Central" option is less buggy.
-> The Personalized Away message is displayed again, without any delay,
   if you changed some Personalized Away options while being already in
   this status.
-> Stupid bug corrected: the parental watch now works, even if "Log
   Messages" in the "Plus!" menu is turned off. Sorry about this one.
-> Better Tab Order for those who like to use keyboard and not mouse.
   Exception: Preferences panel and About Box.
-> An "Advanced..." button has been added in the Preferences panel.
   These options are not really 'Advanced' but I just don't think they
   have their place in the common user preferences options.
  -> You can customize the "Enjoy Plus!" message.
  -> The transparency in Windows 2000/XP can be adjusted more
     precisely.
  -> The Quick Icon window can be deactivated.
  -> The /away and /me support can me removed.
-> Logging now works better with Personalized Away messages.
-> The Parental Watch log now intercepts Personalized Away messages.
-> The popup window that Messenger displays sometimes in the lower right
   corner of Windows now displays correctly things like Personalized
   Away messages and '/me' commands.
-> Something has been changed in my program so that using Norton
   Internet Security do not bother Plus! anymore. Perhaps it also solved
   some other problems (like the Plus! menu is missing sometimes for
   some people).
-> The foundation of Messenger Plus! has been reviewed by myself and my
   cat. I'm thinking of something... I could really write anything I
   want in this file, nobody never reads it! Anyway, so I was saying
   that some crucial modifications have been made to the launcher
   program and the setup package.
  -> No more "Transparent" installation mode. Everything is copied in a
     new directory, by default in Program Files.
  -> None of the original Messenger files are renamed anymore.
  -> The launcher program, called MsgPlus.exe, now runs permanently in
     Windows. It does not take much memory so please, don't kill it (or
     accept the consequences).
  -> A lot of things works better now, for example, the different other
     existing Messenger add-ons are not bothered by Pus! anymore.
  -> No more need for Automatic Restore as Plus! is now 100% resistant
     to Messenger updates.
-> Batmaaaan, tanananananananana; Baaaatmaaaaaan!
-> Logging works better when your contact has '<' in his nickname
-> Compatibility enhanced for MSN Explorer and Windows Messenger 4.5.


** Version 1.20a - 12/08/2001 **
-> Arrgggg... what a HORRIBLE bug! Sorry!!! If you're in the few who
   downloaded the last version this evening, I have to apologize for
   making your Messenger crashing so much.


** Version 1.20 - 12/08/2001 **
-> This software is now called "Messenger - Plus! Extension" because the
   new version of MSN Messenger is called Windows Messenger.
-> The Messenger Plus! web site is now completed! check it at
   http://www.patchou.com/msgplus/. Some useful FAQ are waiting for you.
-> If logging didn't worked for you, this version will solve your
   problems.
-> Personalized Away has arrived! Due to popular demand, you can now
   specify a personalized text along with your Away/Busy status. Go in
   the About Box of Plus! ("Information" menu, previously known as
   "What's this?") for more details.
-> A system shortcut tab can be associated to the Personalized Away window.
-> You can use Quick Texts in the Personalized Away window (using Alt+1
   to Alt+9 shortcuts)
-> The away message is displayed once every 30 seconds in the same
   Instant Message window when someone or yourself send some text.
-> The F12 key is not usable in shortcuts anymore.
-> The preferences are now correctly saved when you exit Windows.
-> No more side effects because of the Anti-Boss key (like the command
   window that slows down). The keyboard is not hooked anymore.
-> This software is now compiled using Visual Studio 7. To avoid
   distributing beta versions of some new DLL files, they are statically
   linked with my files. That's why this version is 15% bigger than the
   previous one.
-> You can now install and run Plus! in Windows XP. It also takes
   advantage of the new common controls so that the interface looks even
   better. The only problem is controls transparency in the Preference
   tab. This will be corrected when Windows XP will be released.
-> Uninstallation program removes the readme.txt file now. No more NULL
   file is created in C:\. Uninstaller globally improved.
-> No more strange About menus if you're using a non-english version of
   Messenger.
-> Now, there is 9 Quick Texts instead of 5.
-> The Setup program now acts correctly when reinstalling Plus! after
   upgrading Messenger (it does not put back the old version anymore).
-> The transparency percentage is now fully customizable from the
   Windows Registry.
-> In some rare occasions, Plus! crashed when it started. Not any more!
-> The "Enjoy Plus!" message is customizable. Just create a
   StartupMessage value in the software Current User registry key and
   enter you own message! However, its size is limited to the original
   Messenger text.
-> The Boss Shortcut now puts you in Busy even when the main window of
   Messenger is hidden.
-> No more buggy menus the first time the window is displayed.
-> The Parental Watch directory is not created at startup anymore if you
   don't use this feature (by default, it created a \System
   sub-directory in \My Documents).
-> The Parental Watch Dog does not start logging for no reason anymore.
   Also, detection of sensitive words now works better.
-> A new option has been added in the Advanced Log property page. You
   can now ask to abbreviate the logs a little bit. For example,
   "Patchou says:" will be written as "Patchou:"
-> If you reinstall Messenger, Plus! will ask you if you want to
   reactivate it at computer restart time.
-> Carriage returns (Ctrl+Enter) are now handled properly in log files.
-> Some other minor fixes and corrections. Some spell corrections.
   Thank you for your emails!!! It's very appreciated. I read all of
   them.


** Version 1.10 - 16/06/2001 **
-> The Logging tab of the Preferences panel has now an Advanced button.
  -> You can now ask to archive your log files every month for each
     user.
  -> As the archive method can produce more and more files each month,
     you can specify that every log file for each user will be stored in
     a corresponding folder on your hard disk.
-> In the Appearance tab, you can ask to remove the Icon Toolbar of your
   Instant Message windows to gain some space.
-> Instant Message windows have now a new feature: the Quick Texts!
  -> You can specify up to 5 different Quick Texts from the new Quick
     Text menu.
  -> A quick text has a Name, that represents it in your menu, and a
     Text that will be displayed when you trigger it.
  -> The easiest and quickest way to display a Quick Text is to press
     Alt+X (where X is the number of your Quick Text from 1 to 5) in
     your Instant Message window.
  -> This feature is very useful if you want a quick access to some of
     your preferred sentences or for things like "My baby is crying
     again, I'll be right back".
-> The Auto Appear Offline feature now puts you back Online when you
   come back on your computer.
-> A System Information window can now be displayed from any Instant
   Message window. Thanks to it, you can display your IP if needed.
-> No more crash when Plus! is running and you restart Windows NT/2000
-> The Anti-Boss shortcut can be deactivated.
-> Your windows can be transparent if you're using Windows 2000! See
   the Miscellaneous tab in the Preferences panel to activate this
   feature
-> The Auto Appear Offline option can now also be used to Sign Out.
-> The installer works better and ask you to restart your computer if
   necessary.
-> Plus! Preferences are loaded correctly when MSN Messenger is
   launched minimized in the SysTray.
-> More would have been added but I'm going to TechEd2001 for one week!


** Version 1.02 - 26/05/2001 **
-> An auto-update feature has been added. It can be deactivated.
-> Logging is now functional in Windows Me (should always have been).
-> The uninstall program now removes the preferences from the Windows
   Registry.
-> A bug has been removed from the setup program, there is no more
   dependencies on ATL.DLL in any module.
-> Several other minor bug fixes and aesthetical corrections.


** Version 1.00 - 19/05/2001 **
-> First version released to public! Let's hope this software will be
   enjoyed by the MSN Messenger community! :) Thanks to all the beta
   testers