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- What's New In v1.90
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- o BBNet is a peer-to-peer file sharing network for Binary Boy users. Connect from the Connection menu to chat and download!
- o Cache subjects on disk to speed up refreshes.
- o Binary Boy understands yEncoding, an encoding method that is 25% more efficient than UUEncoding.
- o Doctor Binary has improved handling of incomplete files.
- o Cache subjects on disk to speed up refreshes.
- o The header filter applies to the final filename so you can avoid .exe files.
- o Filter rules can be applied immediately during subject download to reduce memory usage.
- o Bug fixes
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- What's New In v1.80
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- Searching/Filtering
- o Wildcards supported in search strings.
- o Message-Id history remembers previously downloaded articles.
- o Remove subjects from the queue based on search text.
- o Progress bar displayed while searching downloaded subjects.
- o Import filenames into the history file.
- o Download text articles to a file.
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- Group Lists
- o Search master newsgroup list using AND, OR, NOT and wildcards.
- o Move groups up, down, to top or to bottom.
- o Sort groups.
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- Settings
- o Show only the first part of a file in the subject list.
- o Import filenames into the history file.
- o Enable/Disable each type of search/filter string.
- o Recursively search folder for existing filenames.
- o Optionally hang up after failing to connect to the server.
- o Open folders with Explorer.
- o Display bandwidth in either KBps or Kbps.
- o Remember IP address rather than looking up domain name each time.
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- Pro Version
- o Display the last picture downloaded.
- o Save/Load the queue.
- o Twit file ignores spammers and other unwanted posters.
- o Use your own splash screen or use the included .jpg.
- o Add poster to twit file with one click.
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- Fixes
- o Improved compatibility with Windows 2000.
- o Article viewing works properly on Windows 98.
- o Ugrade notifications work again.
- o Improved memory management speeds up the cleanup time between newsgroups.
- o Group list editor brings up the proper folder.
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- What's New In v1.70
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- Group Lists
- o Search multiple servers by linking group lists together with the Chain To field.
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- Queue tab shows files lined up for download.
- o Remove selected subjects from the context-menu or with the Delete key.
- o Remove subjects similar to those highlighted.
- o Select all subjects with Ctrl-A.
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- Search tab
- o Read articles by right-clicking and selecting "View Text."
- o "Download Now" downloads an article at the next available opportunity instead of adding to the end of the queue.
- o Remove selected subjects from the context-menu or with the Delete key.
- o Select all subjects with Ctrl-A.
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- Searching
- o Store multiple search rules in each search/filter field by separating with a comma.
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- Settings
- o Remembers previous servers.and the settings for each.
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- What's New In v1.60
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- Bug fixes
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- What's New In v1.50
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- User Interface.
- o Browse and select subjects before or during downloads.
- o Icons instantly show which files are complete.
- o Download all parts of a file with a single command.
- o "Upgrade" button pops up when a new version is released.
- o Log window shows status and error information.
- o Go/Stop/Sleep/Exit from tray icon menu.
- o Progress window displays download speed for each download.
- o 11 ways to sort the subjects
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- Improved decoding
- o Dr. Binary decodes incomplete sets and files containing errors.
- o Support for Quoted-Printable decoding.
- o Improved support for MIME message/partials.
- o Attempts to create an appropriate file extension even when no filename is provided.
- o Ability to dump text articles to a file..
- o Handles UUencoded files nested in MIME articles.
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- Files
- o Scan a list of folders for existing filenames.
- o Options for overwriting, replacing or discarding duplicate files.
- o Optionally writes subject or MIME description to ACDSee description file.
- o Repairs invalid filenames.
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- More control during downloads.
- o Stop/Go buttons.
- o Skip all parts of the file.
- o Skip all similar subjects.
- o Bandwidth throttle slows download speed.
- o Downloader uses multiple connections to the server.
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- More searching and filtering options.
- o Searching for * downloads all subjects.
- o Filter if file is incomplete.
- o Filter if part 1 is missing.
- o Limit maximum parts.
- o Search a list of newsgroups continuously
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- Fixes
- o Improved NT compatibility.
- o Removed several leaks.
- o More memory efficient.
- o No longer crashes after attempting to load an empty master newsgroup list.
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- What's New In v1.1
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- o "Skip Article" button cancels download and requests next queued article
- o "Skip Group" button cancels download and moves to next newsgroup in list
- o Multiple selections in the newsgroup window
- o Newsgroup list shows the newsgroups containing the text you type
- o Option to automatically create a subfolder for each newsgroup
- o Eliminated a bug that sometimes prevented the list and newsgroup
- folder names from being saved when exiting the group list editor
- o Group list editor opens faster
- o Eliminated unnecessary connection attempts in the Ad version
- o Adjusted the splash screen
- o Fixed minor bugs in the installation script
- o Command-Line arguments:
- -sleep Starts Binary Boy in sleep mode
- -quiet Does not play sounds at startup and shutdown
- -notray Does not display the newspaper icon in the tray
- -close Binary Boy will close when the search is stopped or completed
- filename.lst Loads the group list file and performs a search
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- What's New In v1.00g
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- o Fixed an access violation in the ad version
- o Faster searching when there are very large gaps between articles.
- o Each INVALID_NAME.___ file is numbered so it won't overwrite the
- previous file.
- o Eliminated a bug that could potentially cause Binary Boy to freeze
- in rare cases.
- o The 'filter by estimated file size' option in the settings was
- wrongly described as filtering by article size.
- o Partial fix for uuencoded files embedded in MIME articles: (x-uuencode,
- x-uue, uue and uuencode transfer encodings recognized)
- o If the server address is empty when you run Binary Boy, it will bring
- up the Server Settings page.
- o Added and updated web links in the Help menu and in the Start | Programs |
- Binary Boy menu
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- What's New In v1.00f
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- o main download folder can be changed
- o main parts folder can be changed
- o assign folders to group lists and to each newsgroup within the list
- o editable history file to prevent downloading the same file
- o old attachments are sent to the recycle bin instead of being deleted
- o improved MIME support
- o improved handling of MIME and UUencode filenames
- o improved handling of .mp3 filenames
- o uses grey background instead of blue in 256 color mode
- o normal toolbar buttons now in color, disabled buttons dark grey
- o checks for proper version of comctl32.dll before running
- o Search for Books
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- What's New In v1.00b
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- o No longer requires RASAPI32.DLL to be available on direct connections.
- o Autodelete of attachments now works
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