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- Advanced Disk Catalog: versions history
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-
- ! bug fixed
- + improvement/modification
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- 1.20c(28/06/98) ! scanning the disk with 0xFFFFFFFF serial number
- ! updating the disk when the serial number is different
- ! date check in search window
- + improved Windows 98 compatibility
- + improved Windows NT compatibility
- + added "File Integrity Checker" utility
-
- 1.20b(01/06/98) ! descriptions for files/folders
- ! updating the disk with comments/category
- ! displaying disk information for large disks (> 8Gb)
- ! daylight saving problem (compare/update)
- + speed improvement on disk update
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- 1.20a(17/04/98) ! updating disks without serial number (network ones etc)
- ! saving comment and category for the disks on update
- ! extracting "file_id.diz" files from some archives
- ! changing disk name (letters case)
- ! installation under NT5
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- 1.20 (02/03/98) ! changing disk serial number on update (NT)
- ! cancel search (NT)
- ! specifying more than 32 files to extracting
- files/folders from
- + hide files with mask
- + unhide files with mask
- + delete files with mask
- + print category list
- + search for items without comments
- + wildcards in files to import descriptions from
-
- 1.20 (12/03/98) ! recognizing 3"/5" floppy when there is no disk in the drive (NT)
- Beta 2a ! accessing floppy drive (NT)
- ! converting OEM file names inside RAR archives
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- 1.20 (03/03/98) ! invalid number of files and folders in some dialogs
- Beta 2 ! reading some disks under Windows NT
- ! changing disk serial number under Windows NT
- ! ejecting removable disks under Windows NT
- ! sorting languages list
- ! recognizing unformatted floppies
- ! progress bar: inproper folder name
- ! memory leak after terminating disk scan (add/update)
- ! importing categories (GPF)
- ! saving the database after updating a few disks at once (GPF)
- ! terminating disk update: memory leak
- ! deleting items in disk name with the
- keyboard (DEL/BACKSPACE)
- ! enabled "Archive" and "Description" menu item when
- multiple files are selected
- ! "changed" flag after deleting a file
- ! changing options related to descriptions
- ! extracting folder descriptions: case sensitivity
- ! auto-save functionality
- ! owning 100% of CPU time
- ! memory leaks on disk update
- ! no toolbar on startup
- + support for ARC archives (listing and extracting comments only)
- + more responsible "cancel" button during disk scan
- + highlighting current disk/folder
- + Ctrl-A: select all files
- + "minimize to tray" option
- + restoring all disk contents when update was terminated
- + saving toolbar and status bar
- + supporting LFN in description files ("files.bbs" etc.)
- + option: no logo at starup
- + status bar: total/free space (for disk)
- + updating descriptions for archive files
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- 1.20 (10/12/97) ! memory leak on analysing ZIP archives
- Beta 1 ! "unsupported drive type" error for some drives
- ! analysing some description files
- ! crashing under systems with some specific
- regional settings
- ! restoring window position after
- scan/duplicates/compare completes
- ! icons in the left pane (drives, folders) under
- some video modes
- ! '*' in search for comments
- ! enabled "Information" button/menu on empty database
- ! extracting descriptions from archives on disk update
- ! initial selection in "edit description" dialog
- ! case-insensitive search for duplicates
- + copying files from catalogued disk
- + selecting the language in setup
- + support for large drives (> 4Gb)
- + icons for pages in setup dialog
- + "Edit description" pop-up menu item
- + "Archive" button on toolbar
- + hiding files in the catalog
- + deleting folders/files from the catalog
- + extracting descriptions from user-defined files
- + hot key (F2): rename
- + option: old-style toolbar
- + more information in the status bar
- + option: create database backup on save
- + extracting module descriptions (EXE, DLL, etc.)
- + option: auto-save database on idle
- + disk compare: 3 pages (new, deleted, changed)
- + disk compare: much better speed
- + right pane (list) redraw: better speed
- + default disk name: "Disk <letter>"
- + installation program: registering file type
- ("adc" extension)
- + installation program: checking "comdll32.dll" version
-
- 1.16a(24/10/97) ! running under Windows NT
- + more languages (German, Czech, Romanian)
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- 1.16 (14/10/97) ! saving/restoring some options
- ! comments for exe-files (not SFX-archives)
- ! importing categories
- ! scrolling the file name in report dialog
- ! analyzing some invalid zip-archives
- ! processing disk label with invalid characters
- ! case-insensitive search in non-english comments
- ! search in corrupted archives
- ! misspellings
- ! separator between menu and toolbar
- ! progress bar in scan window
- ! checking the version of comctl32.dll
- ! open/run multiple files from right pane
- ! search/reports/duplicates in empty dialog
- + toolbar: edit comments
- + toolbar: open or run the file
- + localization (support for languages other than english)
- + messages
- + menus
- + windows/dialogs
- + compare catalogued disk with actual
- + new files
- + deleted files
- + changed files (date and/or size)
- + default file name for the report
- + eject removable media after scanning (option)
- + saving sort column and direction after changing the folder
- + hot keys: Alt-Enter (Properies), Backspace (Up)
- + Up one level: selecting appropriate folder in right pane
- + active URLs in help
- + more sounds can be switched off
- + allowing to minimize the scan window
- + importing multi-line descriptions from files like "files.bbs" etc.
- + comments extended up to 4K (was: 256 bytes for files/folders, 1K for disks)
- + faster duplucates search
- + added "comment" field in "more info" dialog
- + internal unzip routines (no need for unzip32.dll)
- + unzipping in memory
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- 1.15b(02/09/97) ! processing some invalid ZIP archives
- ! set focus on search string when switching to search window
- + smooth progress bar during disk scan
- + extracting archive comments
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- 1.15a(31/07/97) ! extracting descriptions from "descript.ion" etc.:
- problem with the last line
- + seriously (in 3-4 times!) increased disk scanning speed
- + associated icons in "archive" window
- + associated icons in "duplicates" window
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- 1.15 (25/07/97) ! processing CAB archives
- ! processing multi-volume RAR archives
- ! multi-selection on "locate" operation from
- search and duplicates windows
- ! correct drives icons
- ! "locate" action from duplicates window
- ! "search in archives" option
- ! locating help file under certain circumstances
- ! keep help window on top
- ! close help file on program exit
- ! memory leak on program exit
- ! scroll bar for disk/folder/file comments in
- properties dialog
- ! disk properties: creation time -> last scan
- ! no program icon in start menu after installation (NT)
- + archive information: total files, uncompressed size
- + extracting descriptions for folders from list
- ("files.bbs", "descript.ion" etc.)
- + "Apply" button in options dialog
- + multi-volume ARJ archives
- + multi-volume ZIP archives
- + self-extracting ARJ archives
- + self-extracting ZIP archives
- + self-extracting RAR archives
- + extracting "file_id.diz" from archives
- + full row select in all list windows
- + removed reminder on program exit (for unregistered users)
- + changing drive root (pop-up menu)
- + saving search queries and options between sessions
- + option: play sounds
- + option: analyse SFX archives
- + open the container (archive) for file inside archive
- (from the search window)
-
- 1.14 (11/07/97) ! some problems with case sencitivity
- ! toolbar: currect number of files/folders/disks found
- ! updating the disk with different root path
- ! crash on disk update if the disk has category/comment
- ! crash on reading catalogs with long comments
- for folders and files
- ! sorting disks in "more info" dialog
- ! multi-selection in some list windows
- ! access to search window during some operations
- ! search in comments if "what" field is empty
- ! total/free space in disk summary report
- ! eliminated memory leaks
- ! report without printing folders
- ! search in long comments
- ! extra repainting of list window
- + increased Windows NT 4.0 compatibility
- + increased redraw speed
- + decreased memory requirements
- + hi-color icons for tree window (left pane)
- and some list windows
- + new report: all files (sorted), comma-delimited
- + file descriptions from:
- "files.bbs", "descript.ion", "index.txt",
- "index", ".index", "00_index.txt",
- "00index.txt", "0index.txt"
- + folder descriptions from:
- "file_id.diz", "dirinfo"
- + converting descriptions from OEM to ANSI (option)
- + caption of "file properties" dialog now displys
- the small icon and file type (for registered types)
- + "ignore hidden files and folders" option
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- 1.13 (27/06/97) ! crash on disk update operation
- ! creating phantom file on disk update operation
- ! sorting by comment
- ! "no duplicates found" message
- ! open file from the search window
- ! more space between date and time
- ! adding the disk when a few disks with the same
- serial already exist: listing candidates to update
- ! sorting duplicated files by location
- ! search with mask containing '*'
- ! extra repainting on "locate" from the search window
- ! extra repainting on "locate" from the duplicates window
- ! garbage in some list window columns
- + search for items with comments (using "*" mask)
- + "duplicates" window:
- + now modeless to allow switch to main window
- + save as a report (text file)
- + double-click and "Locate" from popup menu:
- locate in main window
- + bring ADC to foreground after disk add/update
- + open disk properties dialog after disk update
- + search direction indicator in list views: catalog..more,
- archive etc.
- + resizable "archive", "duplicates" and "more info" windows
- (with saving positions between sessions)
-
- 1.12 (19/06/97) ! memory leak under Windows NT on disk scan
- ! tooltip for "Up one level" button
- ! conversion between local time and UTC
- ! enabling/disabling some toolbar buttons and
- menu items
- + sort field indicator: small image on the
- column header
- + headers support drag-n-drop (the order saved
- between sessions)
- + file properties: time in addition to date
- + flat toolbar (like in Office 97)
- + more informative tooltips
- + disk selection dialog: explorer icons
- + remember last scanned disk
- + gradient caption
- + active URLs in "About" dialog
- 1.11 (10/06/97) ! refreshing list window (right pane)
- twice on "Up one level"
- ! redrawing status bar on window resize
- ! add/update the disk when there are a few
- disks with the same serial
- ! analysing ARJ/RAR/CAB files
- ! program exit: memory leak sometimes
- causing the crash
- + search window: sort field indicator
- (on status bar)
- + search progress/result: number of
- disks/folders/files
- + new approach to disk update: saving contents of
- archives; seriously increase disk update speed
-
- 1.10a(05/06/97) ! bugs in search window:
- - "Archive" menu item on folder
- - executing the program selected
- as a replacement to Windows Explorer
- - disable "Open" and "Explorer" items
- for file found in archive
- ! redrawing the left pane of the main window
- on file open/import (last disk)
- ! set default options during setup
- + view archive content for files found in
- archive (in search window)
- + open file from search window: "insert disk xxxx"
- notification
- + scan given disk/folder for viruses (using
- external program selected in options)
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- 1.10 (04/06/97) ! end Windows session: save settings
- ! dispatching messages on disk add/update:
- redrawing window
- ! sort indicator in status bar: inverse flag
- ! increased disk scan speed (analysing archives)
- ! invalid characters in disk name
- ! more limitations of unregistered version:
- - maximum total size of files in the database: 2Gb
- - options:
- - "Search in ZIP/ARJ/RAR/CAB files"
- - "Save search window layout"
- - "Save other windows layout"
- - "Remember open/save path"
- - "Program to use instead of Explorer"
- + search window: view archive content without
- switching to main window
- + spanned RAR archives
- + 5" floppy icon
- + multi-selection (files only, by mouse only):
- group properties
- + search for duplicate files
- + animation in disk add/update progress window
- + printing disk summary report
- + using disks without serial number
- + using network (remote) disks
- + option: remember open/save directory
- + option: set/change the serial number when needed
- + add disk: advanced information about disks with
- a few disks with the same serial number are already
- in the database
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- 1.10 (28/05/97) ! disappearing icons in tree window after
- Beta 3 "Database Information"
- ! clearing status bar
- + new installation program
- + default options on install
- + more folder properties: files/folders/bytes in root
- + icon for CAB files
- + hi-res associated icons
- + in-line editing of disk name
- + saving layout for archive contents dialog
- + saving layout for database information dialog
- + sort (w/reverse) in database info dialog
- + status bar: sort field indicator,
- no of files/folders
- + disk add/update: progress window with cancel button
- + option: show progress window
- + option: save info (comments/categories) on disk update
- + edit categories: cancel
- + import categories
- + option for "open": something instead of Explorer
- + open file: "insert disk xxxx" notification
-
- 1.10 (21/05/97) ! spelling errors
- Beta 2 ! sorting disks
- ! search window: sorting categories in combo box
- ! total/free disk space for disks > 2Gb (but < 4Gb)
- + help
- + open properties dialog after adding a disk
- + search in comments: extended to disk name and
- serial number
- + second click on column header (in
- main/search/archive windows): sort in reverse
- order
- + different splash screens for registered and
- unregistered users
- + moving to next file in properties: option
- + end of search: sound
-
- 1.10 (15/05/97) ! updating disk serial number and root path
- Beta 1 on disk update (if the disk is different)
- ! goto disk from search window
- ! empty report name
- ! filename for report without full path
- ! deleting the onliest category
- + working with Microsoft CAB archives
- + search in archives
- + using the disk label (if exist) as a disk name
- + edit categories from properties dialog
- + view archive contents from properties dialog
-
- 1.05 (12/05/97) ! serial numbers stuff (hopefully, finally)
- + added ZIP, ARJ and RAR archives analysis
-
- 1.04c(07/05/97) ! adding the disk after changing the serial number
- ! uppercasing file extensions when displaying
- associated icons
- ! saving comments/categories case sensitivity
- ! displaying incorrect icons for some files
- + changing serial numbers for ZIP disks
-
- 1.04b(04/05/97) ! memory leak: VALIDATE.DLL library
- ! disk add/update: reading the serial number
- + using disks with the same serial numbers
-
- 1.04a(29/04/97) ! inheriting folder categories when edited
- from right (list) window
-
- 1.04 (28/04/97) ! corrupted folder comments
- ! correct archive size in catalog info
- ! redrawing folder categories in list window
- after inheriting category
- ! displaying improper hot key for "Search"
- ! locating file in the root folder from the
- search window
- ! working directory for ADC program icon
- ! show "readme" before installation
- ! focus on edit control in search window
- ! main and search windows layout: saving only if
- appropriate options set, restoring always (last-saved)
- ! creating the backup copy of catalog file on "save as"
- operation
- ! refreshing list window on right mouse click
- ! eliminated some memory leaks
- ! crash on exit after a few searches
- + add disk: check if disk is already exists; ask to update
- + open/print the report (shell operation)
- + displaying full folder path in status bar
- + icons in search window
- + right-click in search window: open, explorer,
- properties, go to
- + additional subfolder for catalogs
- + writing volume serial number if it is empty
- + cancel search operation
-
- 1.03 (09/04/97) ! "up one level" without selection
- ! "TAB" key: set default selection
- ! spelling errors
- ! "properties" dialog: corrected "changed" flag
- ! changing selection on right mouse button click
- ! multi-selection in search window
- ! selecting first list item on pressing tab button
- ! search window can be maximized
- ! closing nag screen ('x' button)
- ! "Up One Level" on empty archive
- ! do not allow running two copies of ADC
- + redesigned toolbar layout
- + added "setup" button to the toolbar
- + added "location" field to folder/file properties dialog
- + file/folder size displayed according to system locale
- + folder properties dialog: number of files and folders grouped together
- + double-click in search window: goto selected item
- + import
- + export (report)
- + right button more context-sensitive (for disks):
- + "delete"
- + "update"
- + double click on file: open or properties
- + status bar: tip displayed on moving the mouse across
- the buttons instead of on pressing
- + disallowing pressing "Quit" in nag screen on exit
- (to avoid loosing changes)
- + saving search window layout
- + "between" and "during last" search: don't include folders
- + search "between" dates: from 01.01.80 to current date
- + "exact match" near "match case"
- + hot keys
- + new/open/save/saveas/exit
- + categories/information
- + properties
- + search/report)
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- 1.02 (26/03/97) ! sorting categories in properties dialogs
- ! spelling errors
- ! rubbish comments
- ! changing selection on clicking right mouse
- button in tree window
- ! changing file comments
- ! adding empty disk
- + right mouse button context-sensitive menu:
- + "explorer"
- + "open"
- + "properties"
- + search dialog: "exact match" option
- + date format according to system locale
- + "Ins", "Del", "Tab" keys
- + save/restore layout:
- + main window position and size
- + splitter position
- + columns sizes in list view
- + "Up One Level" button
- + "auto-open last archive" feature
- + parsing command line: archive name
- + options dialog:
- + auto-open last archive
- + save layout
- + folder properties dialog:
- + total files
- + total folders
- + total bytes
- + disallowing multi-selection in list window
- + moving to next file in file properties dialog
- + list window can display associated icons
- + tree window displays hi-res icons
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- 1.01 (18/03/97) ! Fixed bug in disk update operation
- ! Fixed disappearing search text after search operation
- ! Fixed bug in search with "*." mask
- + Decreased memory requirements on file open
- (using memory-mapped file now)
- + Displaying folders in list window
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- 1.0 (11/03/97) Original version
-