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v14.70.0010 - 2014-12-20 13:34
    + Find Files and Quick Search: Added switch /x (think, uh, "no") by which 
      the search will return all folders that don't contain any matching items.
      Examples:
        readme.txt /x  //return all folders that don't contain a file readme.txt
        *.jpg /x       //return all folders that don't contain any JPEG file
        /x             //return all folders that don't contain anything (= are empty)
        size: > 50KB /x   //return all folders that don't contain files larger 50KB
        prop:#empty:1 /x  //return all folders that don't contain any empty files
      Notes:
      - The no-parent switch can be combined with all other switches and all search 
        filters (Name, Size, Date, Attributes, Tags, Contents) apart from Dupes.
      - The no-parent switch cannot be combined with a tags database search 
        since the database does not know or care about folders that are not 
        listed in it. So when you pass the switch to a tags search it will not 
        use the fast indexed approach but the normal file system approach:        
          green /Lp     //indexed search
          lbl:green /p  //indexed search
          green /Lx     //non-indexed search
          lbl:green /x  //non-indexed search
      - You may combine /p and /x, but it will not make much sense since then 
        simply all scanned folders are returned, including the top folder:
          readme.txt /px //return all folders incl. the search location (!)
      - NOTE: The switches /p and /x will not return drive roots but just 
        folders.
    * Find Files and Quick Search: On Dupes search the switches /p and /x are 
      ignored now. The results would be just too useless.
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v14.70.0011 - 2014-12-21 15:07
    + List: Added tweak to prevent pasted items from being scrolled into view:
        ListNoAutoScrollOnPaste=1
      Note that the pasted items are still selected when the tweak is on.
    + SC tab enhanced: The operation "get" got a new data parameter "home":
        text tab("get", "home");
      Returns the home of the tab (if it has any).
    ! Tree: Shared folder icon overlays did not show in Vista or later (whereas 
      in the file list they showed). Fixed.
      Tip: You can tweak them off for Tree and List:
        NoSharedFolderOverlays=1
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v14.70.0012 - 2014-12-21 19:42
    * Portable File Associations: LNKs are now passed unresolved to the 
      associated applications.
    * Updated the help file.
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v14.80.0000 - 2014-12-22 12:00
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main developments since last release:
  +++ Find Empty Items. Now you can quickly list all empty files and folders.
  +++ Find Containing Folders. Now you can list all folders containing a certain 
      file or file type, files of a certain size or age, or with certain other 
      properties. You can as well list all folders NOT containing such files.
  +++ Enhanced Photo Data. Showing Photo Data is now much faster than before. 
      And the data layout has been improved.
  +++ Photo Data Columns. The basic photo properties Camera Model, Focal Length, 
      F-Stop, Exposure Time, ISO Speed, and Date Taken can now be shown in file 
      list columns, so you can quickly view them and sort by them.

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v14.80.0002 - 2014-12-28 13:26
    + Address Bar: When it contains a file the right-click menu of the icon now 
      offers the additional command "Shell Context Menu...". It will pop the 
      Shell Context Menu as if the file was clicked in the file list.
    + Address Bar: When it contains a folder the right-click menu of the icon now 
      offers the additional commands "Copy Item", "Copy Path", and "Shell 
      Context Menu...". The latter will pop the Shell Context Menu as if the 
      file was clicked in the folder tree.
      Note that this right-click menu is now popped independently of the setting 
      of Configuration | Controls and More | Auto-Complete Path Names | Address 
      Bar.      
    + Recycler: Now images in the Recycler can show thumbnails in Thumbnails and 
      Tiles modes, the thumbnails can be cached, and they support MDBU. In Tiles 
      modes Photo Data are supported.
    + Recycler: Now full Meta Data (Shift+Enter) are shown also for items in the 
      Recycler.
    + Scripting: Script files now support UNIX (LF) and MAC (CR) line feeds.
    ! MDBU of animated GIFs: In Dual Pane the active list lost input focus to 
      the other list after closing the blow up. Fixed.
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v14.80.0003 - 2014-12-28 15:08
    ! Scripting: Support UNIX (LF) and MAC (CR) line feeds was buggy. Fixed.
To download the latest BETA version choose a download package: (1) Installer Package, (2) No-Install Package.

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v14.80.0004 - 2015-01-01 18:12
  +++ Portable Devices: Step 1 of many steps to come. You should now see your 
      USB-connected portable devices in the folder tree (in Maxi Tree; they 
      won't automatically show up in Mini Tree). Right-click menu on them should 
      work as well. That's it for now.
  %%% General speed at browsing and searching: 10-15% faster depending on the 
      context in Win7 and later! These OSs allow for some optimizations that 
      were not possible in XP and earlier.
    + CKS | Miscellaneous | Various: Added command "Reopen List Management". 
      Reopens the last opened list in List Management. The index is remembered 
      across sessions.
      Tip: Assign a keyboard shortcut to it to actually use it. :)
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v14.80.0005 - 2015-01-07 20:53
    + Portable Devices: Now you can browse a device in tree and list. You cannot 
      do much else yet, but the Breadcrumb Bar should work, the Address Bar, even 
      image thumbnails and thumbnails caching (though the thumbnails are much 
      smaller than under Windows).
      Notes:
      - USB Path, aka "USB Device Path", is the "real" path to an item on a 
        Portable Device as it is understood by the Windows shell.
      - The speed is pretty lousy, factor 10-20 slower than normal XYplorer 
        browsing. Might even feel like using certain other file managers. ;)
        There's is some room for optimization later...
      - This is just the beginning. There is still a LOT to do.
    + Portable Devices: Now they are listed in the drives list (the list shown 
      for "This PC"). Like in Explorer there is not much information to be
      shown here.
    + Configuration | Colors | List: There are 3 new list modes, all for 
      Portable Devices. They will become useful later.
    * List | Drives: Changed column "Free %" to "Percent Full", i.e. to the 
      inverse value. Listing Percent Full is more intuitive and more standard 
      and also fits better to the used disk space color bars shown in Tiles 
      views.
    * Reports: In Drive Reports the old {Free %} has been replaced by the 
      inverse value {Percent Full}. 
    * View | Columns | Load Column Layout.../Save Column Layout As...: Now they 
      work for all list modes. Before, they only worked for Browse and Find 
      modes. It's the users responsibility to make sure that the loaded layouts 
      match the list mode.
    * SC ColumnLayout: Added a new mode "get".
      Syntax: columnlayout(file, [mode="load"])
        mode:
          load = [Default] Load column layout from file.
          save = Save column layout to file.
          get  = Just return the current column layout.
        return:   The column layout loaded or saved.
      Example:
        text columnlayout(, "get");
      Other Changes: 
        The function now works for all list modes. Before, it only worked for 
        Browse and Find modes.
    * MLS: Internally updated to version 8.56.
      > TRANSLATORS: Please wait until Reference_8.56.lng is uploaded.
        You will be notified if you have subscribed to this thread:
        http://www.xyplorer.com/xyfc/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9648
    * Menu Go | Hotlist...: Now the current path is shown in bold. Before, it 
      was shown disabled.
    ! Menu Go | Hotlist...: Some icons, e.g "Recycle Bin", were not retrieved 
      correctly. Fixed.
To download the latest BETA version choose a download package: (1) Installer Package, (2) No-Install Package.

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v14.80.0006 - 2015-01-08 18:57
    + Thumbnails: Video thumbnails now show dark edges with sprocket holes.
    + Portable Devices: Now there is an info bar in the list to clearly show 
      that you are browsing a portable device (PD). The color is deep purple (DP).
    % Portable Devices: Tree is loading much faster now.
    + Configuration | Tree and List | Items in Tree and List: Added option "Show 
      Portable Devices". Tick it to show Portable Devices and their contents in 
      Tree and List.
      The factory default is ON for Vista and later. In XP you can manually 
      enable it if WMP 10 is installed on your system. For older Windows 
      versions the option is disabled.
    * List | Drives: Re-added column "Free %" additionally to the new inverse 
      "Percent Full", so now you got both columns.
    * SC report: In Drive Reports re-added {Free %} additionally to the new
      inverse value {Percent Full}. So old report scripts are not broken.
    * SC report: For symmetry changed "Percent Full" to "Full %", so a drives 
      report could look like this now:
        text report("{Name}, {Full %}, {Free %}<crlf>");
    ! Portable Devices: Locked Tree was not honored when plugging in/out a PD.
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v14.80.0008 - 2015-01-09 16:28
    + Configuration: Added a new page "Mouse Down Blow Up" to section Preview. 
      Combines elements from page "Preview" and from page "Thumbnails".
    + Configuration | Thumbnails: Added "Align to bottom". Tick it to vertically 
      align all thumbnails to bottom.
      Does not apply to thumbnails in Tiles views (would not look good there).
    + Configuration | Thumbnails: Added "Include removable media". Tick it to 
      cache thumbnails for removable drives, network locations, and portable 
      devices.
      Before, this had been internally hard-coded to ON, and factory default is 
      still ON.
    * Configuration | Thumbnails: Renamed "Cache thumbnails of search results, 
      too" to "Include search results".
    % Portable Devices: Now you can watch the list filling which gives a better 
      feedback of something going on and feels faster although it's acually a 
      little slower due to more paint jobs.
    ! View | Caches | Refresh Thumbnails: Did not work under certain conditions. 
      Fixed.
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v14.80.0010 - 2015-01-10 14:25
  %%% Portable Devices: Increased listing speed by around factor 3, yeah!
    * Portable Devices: Removed the USB Path column. Too nerdy, and if you 
      really need this info there can be other ways added later.
    ! Thumbnails: Since "Align to bottom" folder thumbs were always aligned to 
      top. Fixed.
    ! Portable Devices: Fixed some glitches.
    ! Menu Go | Hotlist...: Some items, e.g "Recycle Bin", did not actually 
      bring you there. Fixed.
    ! Portable tabs using ? for XY drive did not work anymore on startup since 
      v14.80.0006. Fixed.
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v14.80.0011 - 2015-01-10 22:37
    + File | To Clipboard | Item UNC Path/Name(s): Now this function copies the 
      longish "USB Device Paths" when called for items on a portable device.
      Kind of a hijacked easteregg for nerds.
    ! Thumbnails: Under certain conditions they were not created for the current 
      view when scrolling a list while creation was going on. Fixed.
    ! Portable Devices: Could not browse a folder by ENTER. Fixed.
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v14.80.0012 - 2015-01-11 11:52
    * Thumbnails: Video thumbnails sprocket holes now are drawn smaller for 
      thumbs <= 64 pixels width.
    ! The latest Windows 10 preview was not correctly detected, leading to an 
      error message right at startup. Fixed.
    ! Thumbnails: Possible crash when starting a search while thumbnails were 
      being created. Fixed.
    ! Thumbnails: Thumbnails for folder shortcuts (.lnk files) were created even 
      if "Show folder thumbnails" was off. Fixed.
    ! Configuration | Tabs: Two options were not visible for some days. Fixed.
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v14.80.0014 - 2015-01-11 20:14
    + SC exit enhanced: Now you can use it restart XYplorer elevated.
      Name:   Exit
      Action: Exit XYplorer, optionally with restart.
      Syntax: exit [mode]
        mode: 
          sre = restart elevated with saving
          nre = restart elevated without saving
      Example:
        exit "sre"; //restart elevated with saving
      Notes:
        - When you cancel the elevation prompt the previous XYplorer instance is 
          still closed.
        - It is not possible to do the reverse (run an unelevated instance from 
          an elevated one).
    * Portable Devices: Support turned off until 14.90 is released.
    ! Mini Tree: On a locked Mini Tree the current tab changed its location to 
      "This PC" on adding/removing a drive or device (since some days ago). 
      Fixed.
    ! Thumbnails: Video thumbnails sprocket holes were drawn with the wrong 
      color sometimes. Fixed.
    ! Breadcrumb Bar: Selecting a share from a server dropdown did not work 
      because an invalid path was generated. Fixed.
    ! Multi Branch View: Broken since 20141220. Fixed.
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v14.80.0015 - 2015-01-12 13:49
    + SC quickfileview enhanced. Added a parameter to force a hex 
      view. You can control the number of bytes to view.
      Syntax: quickfileview [filename], [codepage], [hexviewbytes]
        hexviewbytes:
         >0:      number of bytes to show in hex view
                  No problem if the file is shorter. Superfluous bytes are 
                  ignored.
          0:      none (no forced hex view)
         -1:      show all bytes of the file in hex view
      Note:
        Hex view is internally limited to a maximum of 1MB of data. Reason: 
        Speed.
      Example:
        quickfileview , , -1; //hex view the current file:
    * Updated the help file.
    ! Find Files | Type Filter: In place of "Photo files" there was just 
      emptiness. Filled.
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