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- Version 2.5.7, released August 16, 2005
- -fixed several problems with Windows Desktop Search support
- -decreased time before scanning after detecting changes
-
- Version 2.5.6, released August 09, 2005
- -several improvements to Windows Desktop Search support
- -better handling for the case when a computer changes a file, disconnects
- before it is transferred, and never reconnects. Previously, FS would ignore
- changes to the file from other computers, but now the state is detected
- and the file renamed when a user tries to change it.
-
- Version 2.5.5, released August 08, 2005
- -support for Windows Desktop search
- -several minor fixes when an invalid proxy server is used
- -improved warning message when a folder cannot be removed
-
- Version 2.5.4, released July 18, 2005
- -fixed possible problem when 2 users on the same computer both try to use FolderShare
- -fixed a rare UPNP related crash
- -fixed a crash when trying to download certain files after using GDS
- -fixed several other rare crashes
- -switched back to previous version of librsync after seeing some crashes in the new version
-
- Version 2.5.2, released Jul 13, 2005
- -periodically move old conflict files to the trash
- -default to not showing ignorable conflicts
-
- Version 2.5.1, released Jul 09, 2005
- -support for French, Italian, German, Spanish, and Portuguese (Brazilian).
- -allow users to work with smaller files while they are being transferred
- -prevent users from renaming library root folders
- -don't suggest paths that don't exist anymore as a place to connect
- -fix for transferring compressed files over 2GB
- -fixed bug that was not correctly saving request priority
- -activity log refreshing is now smoother
-
- Version 2.5.0, released June 19, 2005
- -allow spaces in computer names
- -fixed minor fd leak when not connected to the network
- -fixed bug that could cause window splitters to get lost
- -fixed bug that could cause folders to be re-added by one computer
- even if they were deleted by another
- -fixed bug with file scanning that could occur if the left the
- login dialog open for a while before logging in as an existing user.
- -fixed bug that was showing the wrong path if a file could not be
- moved to the trash while resolving a conflict
- -fixed bug that could cause an unnecessary conflict after downloading
- a file (could affect users of ActiveSync)
- -hide the "share with foldershare" option when a user right clicks
- on a zip file in XP or a full disk
- -use the correct icon in the shell extension
- -fixed problem with shell extension when right clicking on the start
- menu in XP
-
- Version 2.3.4, released May 31, 2005
- -better support for keeping file transfers peer to peer on firewalled networks
- -added some logging for some very rare crashes
- -fixed possible crash after uninstalling GDS
- -fixed some minor string constant problems
- -fixed problem with popup describing permission changes
- -possible fix for rare problems with the delta compression
- -more workarounds for flaky personal routers
-
- Version 2.3.3, released May 9, 2005
- -fixed rare problem deleting files with extremely long names
- -improve performance when performing UPNP operations on some devices
- -backend changes to support upcoming OSX version.
- -support for easily setting up syncs of IE Favorites, My Docs, etc
- -ignore Desktop.ini and shortcut files
-
- Version 2.3.2, released Mar 31, 2005
- -fixed problem connecting to latest version of the google desktop search
-
- Version 2.3.1, released Mar 30, 2005
- -allow users to access the Google Desktop Search through Foldershare.
- -improved the display of libraries in the system tray menu
- -right clicking on a folder and selecting "share with foldershare"
- now takes users directly to the share wizard on the web site.
-
- Version 2.3.0, released Mar 25, 2005
- -for new installations, store data files in per Windows user folders
- -installer now makes FolderShare shortcuts available to all users
- -added a checkbox to hide future warnings about some types of conflicts
- -fixed problem that prevented the user from closing the firewall warning dialog.
-
- Version 2.2.6, released Mar 21, 2005
- -added workarounds for XP system tray icon problems
- -fixed race condition when changing transfer settings before
- the app has connected to the server.
- -fixes for problems with other programs trying to open up
- the Windows Address Book after FolderShare has.
- -ignore files over 4GB
- -made the "logout" feature more visible in the client.
- -fixed problem that was changing the systray icon to the "connected"
- icon on click, even if the app hadn't connected
- -fixed several crashes
-
- Version 2.2.5, released Mar 10, 2005
- -several bug fixes
- -reduced the amount of logging
-
- Version 2.2.4, released Mar 05, 2005
- -more improvements to the UI (mainly textual).
- -set the Read Only attribute for files in libraries that users only have
- Reader or Contributor access to.
- -app is now called the "FolderShare Satellite"
-
- Version 2.2.3, released Feb 27, 2005
- -simplified the interface
- -change the systray icon based on the connection status
- -show permission change/download messages better
- -app is now called the "FolderShare Agent"
- -fixed several crashes
-
- Version 2.2.2, released Feb 15, 2005
- -many improvements to help users get started with the web based interface
- -added support for http authenticated proxies
- -fixed several crashes
- -web downloads through the web site work for proxy users
- -fixed problem entering proxy information on startup.
- -alert users when they have been invited to a library.
-
- Version 2.2.1, released Feb 8, 2005
- -fixed several crashes introduced in 2.2.0
- -more help for getting to the website to set up shares and syncs
-
- Version 2.2.0, released Feb 3, 2005
- -new FolderShare Icon
- -all library management is on the website now
- -ability to launch the Windows search for each library
- -added an "Open Containing Folder" option to the recent activity log
- -flash the system tray icon when a file is downloaded
- -support changing library names (through the website)
- -fixed problem where app could hang shutting down
- -new version of the file browsing control, which should fix the Athlon 64
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 issues.
-
- Version 2.1.7, released Jan 21, 2005
- -double clicking on the systray icon shows the client
- -fixed rare crash when saving data files on Windows 98 machines
- -fixed several problems that could cause transfers to occur multiple times
- -added option in the Transfer settings to disable web downloads
- -fixed problem that could prevent the list of computers in a library from
- refreshing correctly
- -fixed several minor problems with transfers
- -fixed several crashes
-
- Version 2.1.6, released Dec 29, 2004
- -fixed several crashes
- -fixed problem that could cause the same file to be sent many times
-
- Version 2.1.5, released Dec 23, 2004
- -improved sys tray menu
- -work on preventing timeouts when handling large files with slower computers
- -support for more control via the website
- -show more details about the current transfer status
-
- Version 2.1.4, released Oct 16, 2004
- -fixed performance problems when selecting a lot of files in the trash
- or the viewer
- -correctly move libraries between personal/group when a member is added
- or removed
- -improvements to the library status panel
- -added feature to let a user start a scan at any time
- -added feature to increase the delay before FolderShare scans if the user
- is making more frequent changes
- -fixed several problems when FolderShare could not create a file because
- its path was too long
-
- Version 2.1.3, released Sept 17, 2004
- -improvements to the Uninstaller for invited users who use the custom
- install
- -better support for FolderShare partners
-
- Version 2.1.2, released Sept 15, 2004
- -removed an unnecessary Cancel button from some conflicts
- -don't run on startup if the user didn't complete the signup process
- -update the tree when an invited user picks a nickname
- -fixed crash that could occur if a user was removed from a library
- while the client was running but not connected to the server
- -fixed crash that could occur during signup if a folder was created
- on the desktop
- -fixed crash that could occur for invited users upon reconnecting to the
- server the first time the client was run
- -fixed a problem with the Uninstaller that was not removing everything
-
- Version 2.1.1, released Sept 1, 2004
- -added a shell extension to make it easier to share folders
- -fixed several crashes
- -fixed all known problems with the windows address book
- -fixed an assertion when connecting to a library
-
- Version 2.1.0, released Aug 22, 2004
- -new UI that makes it easier for new users to understand what is
- happening, and simpler for advanced users to get tasks done
- -removed tabs from the right hand pane, put members and computers
- in the main tree
- -use one recent activity log for all libs
- -fixed several crashes
- -added ability to remove the "Example FolderShare uses" tree item
-
- Version 2.0.7, released Aug 11, 2004
- -added ability to invite more than one user at a time to a libray
- -added ability to invite users out of the Windows Address Book
- -added a "Help me with this library" right-click option
-
- Version 2.0.6, released Aug 10, 2004
- -fixed bug that was preventing users who were invited and installed
- the custom build from seeing notifications about conflicts and
- permission changes the first time they ran the app
-
- Version 2.0.5, released Aug 5, 2004
- -show the FolderShare trash in the app (note that the auto-restore
- feature will not work for files deleted before this version)
- -fixed several minor bugs
-
- Version 2.0.4, released Jul 28, 2004
- -support for connecting to FolderShare with an HTTP proxy
- -better handling of Read-Only files and folders
-
- Version 2.0.3, released Jul 23, 2004
- -support for invited users getting a custom installer
- -more tips about inviting users
-
- Version 2.0.2, released Jul 19, 2004
- -show custom title bars for users with professional licenses
- -changes to support different limits on free version
- -fixed several bugs related to file scanning
- -fixed bug that caused the FS window to resize if it was maximized
- when a placeholder was selected.
-
- Version 2.0.1, released Jul 13, 2004
- -users with a personal license can now use file delta transferring
- when downloading media files
- -added several more tooltips to help explain things
-
- Version 2.0.0, released Jun 30, 2004
- -fixed several problems scanning files, improved scan speed
- when deleting placeholders
- -several changes to reduce the amount of conflicts
- -fix for problems opening Excel docs in read-only libs.
- -more UPNP improvements
-
- Build 3681, released June 24, 2004
- -fixed several bugs related to files >2GB, but rsyncing huge files is
- still slow
- -fixed problem showing settings on large font machines
- -added several places to upgrade from the client
- -show a small red F overlayed on library icons if there are any firewalled
- requests
- -removed the memory debugger
- -more help about how many files can be in a library
- -improved the appearance of the "Your Account" dialog
- -fixed several assertions
- -support for transferring small files through a relay to avoid firewalls
- -made it easy to jump to the firewall help page when a request is blocked
- due to a firewall
-
- Build 3642, released June 16, 2004
- -several UPNP fixes, including better support for the DLink DI-514
- -fixed several crashes
- -show details about how synchronized a library is in the UI
- -the per library file limit no longer includes the number of folders
- -added tooltips to help explain some of the library settings
- -double clicking on file names in the activity log now open or requests them
-
- Build 3618, released June 4, 2004
- -new accounts are created through the client now.
- -keep Windows Explorer in front after double click on a library
- -keep the Last Modified time correct for files and placeholders
- -faster shutdown
- -upnp fixes
- -fixed bug that could change files into placeholders
- -fixed some UI problems if the user exited during their first login
- -show a help dialog when users create their first library
- -fixed bug that was causing problems when users created their first library
-
- Build 3556, released May 27, 2004
- -support for SOCKS proxies
- -show the current and max number of files per library
- -lots of fixes for crashes and assertions
- -support for different payment modes
- -fixed problem preventing files over 2GBs from transferring
- -allow the user to disable rsync during transfers
- -fixed at least one cause problems with the icons in the activity log
- -better messages during signup if the client can't connect to the server
-
- Build 3501, released May 10, 2004
- -better path checking when a library is connected
- -rebuild the activity log more smoothly
- -fixed bug that could stall the client when trying to restore changes
- to a read only library.
- -lots of fixes for crashes
- -fixed several minor memory leaks
- -minor UPNP improvements
-
- Build 3473, released Apr 28, 2004
- -removed "FolderShare" from the default library name to help with
- max path length problems.
- -give the user more help when they are prompted that they are running
- a version that is too old to connect.
- -shutdown should be faster now on older machines
- -improved performance with large libraries
- -fall back on the system temp directory if the folder share temp can't
- be created (this is one cause of failed transfers
- -fixed bug that could cause a conflict even if you had not changed the
- file
- -fixed some problems related to paths that are too long.
- -fixed problem that was prevent nick from showing up in account dlg
- -fixed several problems with UPNP support
- -fixed crash starting web transfers
- -fixed problem that was causing slow library synchronization
- -fixed several memory leaks
- -fixed problem that was showing the "wait" cursor on startup
- -fixed several crashes on shutdown
-
- Build 3207, released Apr 02, 2004
- -remove placeholder files and empty folders that had placeholders in
- them on disconnect from library
- -when we detect a file has been changed locally and remotely, rename
- the local file to $fileName-$user on $computer instead of forcing
- the user to choose a version
- -added several dialog boxes to help first time users
- -show a bitmap on login success or failure to make it easier to see
- -added logging for users who aren't able to load the contents viewer
- -the window "X" now minimizes FolderShare to the system tray
- -fixed problem displaying web transfers
- -fixed several problems and added more UPNP support
- -fixed several minor bugs/crashes
-
- Build 3179, released Mar 26, 2004
- -installer now prompts user to close FolderShare if it detects it running
- -added ability to edit a user's permission in the client
- -added more tooltips, improved some text in the app
- -button to view the FolderShare trash
- -decreased the minimum UI size
- -fixed UI weirdness when a user tries to leave a library in the viewer
- -fixed bug that was causing clients to disconnect from libraries on startup
- -fixed access violation crash in comctl32.dll on startup
- -fixed SHGetSpecialFolderPathA/SHELL32.dll problem in NT4
- -fixed several minor resource leaks
- -fixed several other rare crashes
-
- Build 3151, released Mar 19, 2004
- -major revision to the UI.
- -libraries are displayed in a tree, in personal or group categories
- -create libraries through the app
- -add/view/remove members through the app
- -see which computers are connected to a library
- -view the contents of a library and easily dl files inside the app
- -easily switch between on demand and full replication
- -per library log of incoming and outgoing transfers
- -use My Documents\FolderShare as the default library root
- -help menu options to send feedback and check for updates
- -easily get to the website to destroy or leave libraries
- -bug fixes
- -reduce the amount of failed transfers for read only libraries
- -more work on D-Link UPNP compatibility
- -fixed bug occasionally preventing reconnecting to library after disconnect
- -don't compress transfers on LANs
- -fixed bug that was displaying a dialog box for a split second on shutdown
-
- Build 2902, released Feb 04, 2004
- -fixed bug that was prompting user for permission to change
- the XP firewall, even if it didn't have to make any changes
- -fixed bug that was giving users the "could not monitor
- directory for changes" on shutdown
-
- Build 2898, released Feb 03, 2004
- -fixed problem with logging out if not connected to server
- -scanning libraries for changes is faster
- -subscribing to new libraries is faster
- -fixed several assertions
- -fixed memory leak during compressed transfers
-
- Build 2894, released Jan 31, 2004
- -fixed the transfer sorting issues in 2889
- -fixed a few crashes, added some logging
-
- Build 2889, released Jan 30, 2004
- New features:
- -compress transfers using zlib*
- -download more than one file at once*
- -option to disable compression and compression
- -Your Account/Logout dialog box
- -control how many incoming/outgoing transfers you want*
- -show the nickname of the web user for HTTP transfers
- -improved the transfers UI
- -support for more Netgear UPNP NAT implementations
- -correctly map and unmap more ports in the WinXP firewall
- -ignore Thumbs.db
- -wait for changes to settle for a longer time period
- -Enabled "Download Later" for transfers in full replication
- libraries (puts the transfer at the end of the queue for
- that library)
-
- *at some point, these features may only be available for
- paying users.
-
- Bug fixes:
- -Virata/AgraNat UPNP NAT implementations should work now
- -better logging for D-Link UPNP problems
- -fixed several rare crashes
- -only allow a single computer to connect to 100 libraries
- -fixed bug that was preventing the "Firewall/NAT Information"
- menu option from being enabled sometimes
- -fixed bug that was preventing pop-up help from being shown
- to some new users
- -repaint the help text correctly in the list of queued files
-
-
- Build 2715, released Jan 11, 2004
- -don't auto-launch executable files (exe,bat,scr,pif, etc)
- -more minor improvements and bugfixes for the UI
- -fixed several crashes
-
- Build 2709, released Jan 07, 2004
- -fixed a crash opening a new browser window in 2707 and 2708
-
- Build 2708, released Jan 07, 2004
- -fixed a few crashes in 2707
-
- Build 2707, released Jan 06, 2004
- -open browsers in a new window instead of using an existing one
- -made the UI more consistent and obvious
- -support dragging entire folders of placeholder files into the app
- -auto-launch files that are downloaded quickly
- -changes to help decrease startup time
- -disconnecting from libraries is much faster
- -added dialog to help explain placeholders
- -fixed a number of bugs
-
- Build 2627, released Dec 03, 2003
- -fixed a number of crashes
- -fixed a problem that could keep the client from finding a file change
- -added more debugging code
-
- Build 2590, released Nov 25, 2003
- -fixed lots of crashes
- -automatically change password in client when it is changed on the web
- -better status messages during log in
- -improvements to the dialog box text during signup and when connecting
- to a library
- -updated the ssl certificates
-
- Build 2339, released Oct 31, 2003
- -more fixes for UPNP, including fixes for PPP gateway devices
- -fixed a few crashes
- -use a temp directory on the same disk as the library
- -reduced the amount of disk IO when handling renamed files
- -integration with the InternetConnectionFirewall on WinXP
- -warn users when they can't get a file due to firewall problems
- -delete key cancels the selected download
- -fixed bug that was not saving the useUpnp setting
- -notify server about found files on reconnection to a library
- -fixed crash after logging in with a bad password
- -fixed crash when a web client requests an invalid URL
-
- Build 2299, released Oct 13, 2003
- -several bug fixes for UPNP support
-
- Build 2297, released Oct 10, 2003
- -support for automatic port forwarding using UPNP
- -fixed crash on exit.
- -fixed rare crash on disconnect from library that is scanning.
- -fixed some problems when restoring placeholders to a read-only library
- -fixed crash on login when gethostname was very slow
- -label web transfers correctly in the transfers panel.
- -new terminology: subscribe -> connect
- -show the padlock icon
- -fixed some rare crashes in the ui.
- -removed "scan library" and "view subscribed computers" options
- -added logging for a few other crashes.
- -tweaks to UI wizards to help explain things
-
- Build 2269, released Sept 23, 2003
- -activate the transfers window when a placeholder is requested
- -fixed bug that was causing some users to appear to be behind firewalls
- after being online for a while
- -fixed several crashes, adding more logging
- -improved logging in exception handling
-
- Build 2267, released Sept 15, 2003
- -new interface that allows users to queue multiple files
- -users can now drag multiple .p2p files onto the app to request them
- -display a tree of recently downloaded files by library
- -added icons for the libraries and the replication types
- -fixed a bug that could stall peer to peer connections
- -fixed a bug that prevented users from resubscribing to libraries
- -added ability to report problems to the server without crashing
- -catch win32 exceptions and report them to the server
- -fixed several rare UI crashes
- -resubscribing to libraries where you have lots of the files is faster
- (due to less writes of .p2p files)
-
- Build 2192, released August 13, 2003
- -fixed several bugs
- -added logging for several bugs
- -improved text in login wizard
- -compiled all the code I need into one executable (no more extra dlls)
-
- Build 2164, released August 7, 2003
- -detect when a library is subscribed to a folder that does not exist
- -improved assertion reporting code
- -fixed crash on end of web download
- -encourage users to go back to the website if they have no libraries
- -adding logging for several problems
- -better validation of paths during library subscribe
- -fixed several assertion failures
-
- Build 2141, released August 1, 2003
- -reattaching to libraries is more elegant
- -hashing files should be much, much faster now
- -fixed several assertion failures
- -support limiting the max number of files/folders per library
-
- Build 2075, released July 23, 2003
- -added bitmaps to login/subscribe wizards
- -improved library subscribe wizard
- -fixed several assertion failures
-
- Build 2053, released July 14, 2003
- -fixed several assertion failures
- -improved error messages/handling when resolving conflicts
- -added error messages when some odd OS failures occur
- -fixed a memory leak during secure p2p transfers
-
- Build 2045, released July 2, 2003
- -fixed a minor ssl bug
- -hide the quick subscribe dialog box after the last library is subscribed
-
- Build 2044, released July 1, 2003
- -fixed bug that crashed client on server disconnect
- -fixed assertion in quick subscribe dialog when directory creation fails
-
- Build 2043, released June 30, 2003
- -fixed some assertions/glitches in the UI
- -added more logging to track down a few more crashes
- -peer to peer transfers can now be encrypted
- -code to update certificates
- -more improvements to the automatic crash reporting system
-
- Build 2027, released June 23, 2003
- -fixed some assertions with the UI
- -added more logging to lots of crashes
- -improvements to the automatic crash reporting system
- -don't allow duplicates into the quick attach prompt
-
- Build 2025, released June 20, 2003
- -Changed "drive" to "library"
- -automatically report assertion failures to the server
- -ui tweaks to accompany text changes
- -clarified some text in the firewalls dialog
- -don't rescan drives when reconnecting to the server unless necessary
-
- Build 2002, released June 12th, 2003
- -fixed bug with redirector protocol that was causing problems with proxy servers
- -improvements to file database code
- -more logging to track down some odd bugs
-
- Build 1996, released June 6th, 2003
- -allow users to see which ports are firewalled and to easily retest them
- -moved the redirector to port 80, changed it to use HTTP
- -use _commit when flushing the file database
- -added an 'Online Help' option in the Help menu
- -added a 'View Attached Computers' option to the menu
- -added 'Create New Drive' option to Drives menu
- -fixed some crashes when selecting options in the Drives menu.
-
- Build 1960, released May 29, 2003
- -fixed bug when all web download connections are taken
- -fixed bug that was disconnecting client from the server after a web
- download finished and the port was closed
- -increased server buffer sizes
- -increased scan speed
- -better handling of corrupted .dat files
- -use the correct redirector (redir1)
- -increased the timeout on account testing and new drives to 30 secs
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