changelog.txt

Version Viewer Plug-in for Beyond Compare version 2.2.1, released 7-August-2007 by Scooter Softwar

  - Command line scripts in evaluation mode now include a line in the log
    saying so and listing the number of days left.
  - Fixed hang when running scheduled scripts in evaluation mode due to nag
    screen.
  - Fixed script parsing of html-custom= option.
  - Fixed script parsing of display-right-newer-orphans option.
  - Fixed script parsing of print-landscape option.
  - Fixed script parsing of word wrap options.

- File viewer
  - Fixed parse error when comparing UTF-8 files with characters longer than
    2 bytes.
  - Fixed file viewer so it doesn't incorrectly show Checkin, Checkout, and
    Uncheckout menu items if Code Co-op isn't installed.
  - Fixed "File has changed.  Reload?" prompt so it only prompts once and
    doesn't go behind the file viewer.
  - Fixed file viewer's drag and drop support when opening new files to
    correctly change the active side.

- Folder viewer & misc
  - Fixed folder viewer's Exclude command when the empty space across from an
    orphan was selected.
  - Fixed range check error when resizing column headers on two monitors.
  - Fixed copies from an encrypted source to an unencrypted destination in
    Windows XP.
  - Fixed Open dialog's Browse behavior when browsing for both sides of a
    file comparison.
  - Fixed Open dialog so it remembers the last folders used when using the
    "New Folder Comparison" command.
  - Rename command now remembers which rename type was last used.
  - Zip password dialog's "Cancel" will now cancel the file operation rather
    than repeatedly prompting for each remaining file.
  - Fixed modifying password protected zip files so existing files stay
    protected.
  - Fixed binary content comparisons of files in CAB archives.

- FTP
  - Added initial/beta support for MVS (OS/390) FTP sites.
  - FTP messages are no longer logged if logging is disabled.
  - FTP password dialog now autoselects the password edit and existing
    password text.
  - Fixed FTP's invalid login dialog so it remembers anonymous login details.
  - Fixed FTP's logging to include timestamps for all lines of a multiline
    response.
  - Fixed minor path parsing error.


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20-January-2004 Build 215 release
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- This release is named 2.1.1

- File Differences report changes:
  - Fixed line drawing in Composite style.
  - Use strikeout for deleted lines  in Composite style.
  - Reduce memory usage for Statistics style.
  - Added gaps in output to emphasize non-contiguous sections.
  - Fixed coloring when exporting as HTML with a color stylesheet.
- Updated About dialog's link to "Regular Expressions by AnSo".
- Fixed error when reading UTF-8 encoded files.
- Fixed corruption when editing UTF-8 files.
- Fixed error when comparing certain types of long lines.
- Fixed "Open With" dialog's working directory browse button.
- Added support for ClearCase -fname option (snapshot views).
- Fixed /rules= command line switch
- Fixed support for "With Context" flag ('w') in /out= switch.
- Fixed FTP MDTM support (fetch timestamps & setting timestamps).
- Fixed error when comparing the build number in exe versions.
- Fixed refresh to detect changes in exe version information.
- Fixed find & replace when replacing with an empty string.
- Fixed "Synchronize Folders" handling of empty folders.
- Changed Replace command's default keyboard shortcut from Ctrl+R to Ctrl+H
  to avoid conflict.


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9-January-2004 Build 214 release
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- Fixed error when browsing for a file in the empty pane of the file viewer.
- Fixed error when accessing empty folders through MacLink.
- File operation dialog now always appears on the same monitor as the folder
  viewer.
- Fixed display error under Matrox video cards.


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7-January-2004 Build 213 release
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- This is the first official release of Beyond Compare version 2.1.

- The following are all changes since 2.0.3

- New Features
  - Comparison Report enhancements:
    - Added support for wrapping long lines.
    - Added support for configuring printer paper size.
    - Added support for using a cascading style sheet to control coloring
      and line drawing in HTML reports.
    - Copying an HTML report to the clipboard now stores it as both HTML
      and text.
    - Added support for changing the background color on mismatched lines.
    - Added support for exporting reports as an XML file.
    - Improved print preview and general page handling.
    - Added support for viewing an HTML report in a browser without saving
      it first.
    - Added "Comma delimited" substyle to "Statistics" layout and added
      counts for additional line types.
    - "Patch" file differences report style now supports "Normal",
      "Context", and "Unified" patch styles, which are compatible with the
      Unix diff/patch commands.
    - Improved layout and line drawing in folder comparison reports.
    - Added support for optional columns (eg, version) to folder comparison
      reports.
    - Added support for single-sided file comparison reports.
  - Added read-only support for .CAB, .TAR, .GZ, and .TGZ archive formats.
  - Added support for importing and exporting preferences, sessions, and
    rules.
  - Added support for XML based sessions, rules, and preferences files.
  - Added session setting to bypass the disk cache on file reads and read
    directly from the disk.
  - Added session setting to maintain local files' short (8.3) filenames
    during copies.
  - Added session setting to control whether content comparisons override
    other criteria.
  - Added session setting to copy FTP timestamps to local files after
    uploads.
  - Added session setting to detect locks on the source of a copy in order to
    fail gracefully (eg, Outlook PST files).
  - Added support for VMS FTP servers.  Added FTP setting to remove VMS
    version information.
  - Added option to not save FTP passwords.
  - Added option to change comparison thread priority.
  - Added Swap Sides command to switch base folders.
  - Windows NT/2000/XP only:
    - Added support for filenames and paths longer than 256 characters.
    - Added support for touching folders.
    - Added support for comparing files larger than 2GB.
    - Added support for XP themes.
  - Rules enhancements:
    - Removed two character limit on unimportant text delimiters.
    - Added support for an escape character in delimiter classification.
    - Added setting to extend unimportant columns to end of line.
    - Added setting to compare line termination and report it as a
      difference.  Line termination differences can be marked as
      unimportant.
    - Added setting to disable aligning mismatched text.
    - Added setting to wrap lines at a specific column.
    - Increased maximum line length to 8192 characters.
    - Added setting to remove rich text formatting (RTF) before comparison.
    - Added setting to execute an external conversion program before
      loading files and/or after saving them.
    - Added setting to use Delphi's convert.exe on unsupported DFM files.
    - Added settings to control which line alignment and character
      alignment algorithms are used.
  - Added support for changing character encoding and line termination in
    "Save As" dialog.
  - Added support for automatically using Serv-U FTP's timestamp extended
    directory listing.
  - Added Write To... command to continuously append the session log to a
    file.
  - Added support for searching within a line, looking backwards in the
    file, limiting the search to the selection, wrapping at the bottom of a
    file, and selecting all matching lines.
  - Added alternate comparison algorithm when sync quality is set to "Fast
    and Coarse".
  - Added additional character alignment algorithms, column based and
    simple.
  - Added support for renaming files using regular expressions.
  - Added support for assigning a keyboard shortcut to Open With
    applications.
  - Added support for a column ruler in line details area.
  - Added Find & Replace command.
  - Added Copy Filename command to copy selected files' paths to the
    clipboard.
  - Session Open dialog can now load a session with base folders other than
    those saved.
  - Plugin viewers can now be selected from the Session Open dialog when
    comparing files.
  - Added support for a readonly shared sessions file that is merged with
    the local sessions.
  - Added support for password protected zip files.
  - Added option to clear saved FTP passwords.
  - Added support for extended mouse buttons, such as "browser back",
    "browser forward", etc.
  - Added setting to change which filetypes make the "View As Web Page"
    command visible.
  - Filter enhancements:
    - Added setting to filter by file size.
    - Added support for ranges of characters as wildcards using "[a-b]" and
      "[!d-f]".
    - Parent folders are now included automatically without requiring their
      own filter.
    - Subfolders within included folders are included automatically.
      (Previously required a "<folder>\...\*" filter).
    - Filters with path information don't need to be rooted to the base
      folder. (Leading ".\" is optional).
  - Added support for "XCRC" ftp command (must be listed in response to a
    "FEAT" request).
  - Added support for UTF-8 in Windows 9x.
  - Added file viewer option to indent with spaces instead of tabs.
  - Added option to override Application Data directory at
    [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Scooter Software\SettingsPath]
  - Added "Compare to Clipboard" fileviewer command to compare current
    selection with contents of the clipboard.
  - Added timeout to FTP downloads (default 120 seconds).
  - Added "Next/Previous Difference In Line" file viewer commands.
  - Added integration with Reliable Software's Code Co-op version control
    system.  File viewer now supports check-in, check-out, and uncheckout
    commands if Code Co-op is the default SCC provider.
  - Added setting to only show the file viewer's initial comparison results
    window if the files match.
  - Added "Find Previous" menu item and toolbar button to file viewer.
  - Significant speed increases in file comparisons, display handling, etc.
  - Significant stability increases in thread handling.


- New command line switches:
  /expandall           - Expands all folders when loading first session or
                         using /out= switch.
  /noedit              - Disables editing files in the file viewer.
  /rules=xxx           - Use rules named 'xxx' when opening file viewer or
                         using /out= switch.
  /silent              - Suppresses the scripting window and task bar entry
  /quickcompare, /qc   - Performs a rules-based quick comparison and sets
                         the DOS error level.
                         Error levels: 0 = match, 1 = similar,
                                       2 = mismatch, 3 = error
                         Can accept an argument in the form
                         /quickcompare=xxx where 'xxx' is one of 'size',
                         'crc', 'binary', or 'rules-based'.
  /savetarget=xxx      - File viewer's "Save" command will overwrite the
                         specified file rather than the original file.
                         Also supported as /mergeoutput=xxx.
  /closescript         - Close the scripting window when the script is
  						 finished.


- Scripting:
  - Added support for a shared scripts path that will be searched if the
    script isn't found in the current directory.
  - Commands can be continued on multiple lines by ending each line but the
    last with the '&' character.
  - Added %date% and %time% variables that will expand to the current date
    and time, respectively.
  - If a scripting error is encountered the DOS error level is set to 1.
  - Command line parameters (%1 to %9) no longer include switches that
    start with '/'.
  - "Run Minimized" option removed.
  - Changes to existing commands:
    filter             - Now accepts cutoff, attribute, and name filters as
                         a single command.  Cutoff option now accepts both
                         '###' and '###days'arguments.
    compare            - Added support for 'crc' flag
    expand, collapse   - Now accepts folder names in addition to "all".
                         Multiple folders can occur on the same line, and
                         subfolders can be included using the format
                         <folder>\<folder>.
    option             - Fixed 'stop-on-error' option.  When stop-on-error
                         is set, file errors pause the script and ask for
                         confirmation before continuing.
    load               - Failure to load a base folder is now a critical
                         error and terminates the script.