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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.90.0004, 15-dec-2008).
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v7.90.0004 - 2008-12-15 09:28
    + Configuration | Startup & Exit: Now tells you when the instance 
      was started and how long it is running (difference between startup 
      time and now). The maximum duration that can be displayed is 68 
      years, 35 days, 3 hrs, 14 mins, 7 secs. Should suffice even for 
      larger file copy operations on Vista... ;)
    * Configuration: Reorganized the previous "Report" page. Now it's 
      two pages, "Templates" and "Reporting".

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Whoops, last package contained the old EXE. Please download again!

Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.90.0002, 10-dec-2008).
Choose one: (1) Install Package, (2) No-Install Package (each about 1 MB).

*** NOTE *** Please make a backup of your current udc.dat before
testing this BETA version! This is tricky stuff and there's a
chance that your udc.dat gets corrupted when playing with hidden
UDCs.

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v7.90.0002 - 2008-12-10 22:03
    + Menu User: Added tweak to hide all UDCs from the menu that have a 
      caption (text field "Caption") beginning with an underscore 
      (analogous to hidden scripts), e.g. "_hidden".
        [Settings]
        HideUnderscoredUDCs=1
      *** NOTE *** Please make a backup of your current udc.dat before 
      testing this BETA version! This is tricky stuff and there's a 
      chance that your udc.dat gets corrupted when playing with hidden 
      UDCs.
    * Tweak HideEmptyUserMenus=1 is now the default setting for fresh 
      installations.
    ! Mini Tree: The "hand" overlay was not shown for the icons of 
      shared folders. Fixed.
    ! Mini Tree: Changing the setting for "Show Hidden Files and 
      Folders" (and similar commands) would refresh the whole tree loading 
      all existing childs of the currently visible folders. Fixed: Now the 
      tree remains unchanged.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.90.0002, 10-dec-2008).
Choose one: (1) Install Package, (2) No-Install Package (each about 1 MB).

*** NOTE *** Please make a backup of your current udc.dat before
testing this BETA version! This is tricky stuff and there's a
chance that your udc.dat gets corrupted when playing with hidden
UDCs.

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v7.90.0002 - 2008-12-10 22:03
    + Menu User: Added tweak to hide all UDCs from the menu that have a 
      caption (text field "Caption") beginning with an underscore 
      (analogous to hidden scripts), e.g. "_hidden".
        [Settings]
        HideUnderscoredUDCs=1
      *** NOTE *** Please make a backup of your current udc.dat before 
      testing this BETA version! This is tricky stuff and there's a 
      chance that your udc.dat gets corrupted when playing with hidden 
      UDCs.
    * Tweak HideEmptyUserMenus=1 is now the default setting for fresh 
      installations.
    ! Mini Tree: The "hand" overlay was not shown for the icons of 
      shared folders. Fixed.
    ! Mini Tree: Changing the setting for "Show Hidden Files and 
      Folders" (and similar commands) would refresh the whole tree loading 
      all existing childs of the currently visible folders. Fixed: Now the 
      tree remains unchanged.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.90.0001, 09-dec-2008).
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v7.90.0001 - 2008-12-09 20:29
    + Menu User: Added tweak to hide those categories without contents. 
      By default they are shown but disabled.
        [Settings]
        HideEmptyUserMenus=1
    ! Portable Openwith Menu: The predefined item that comes with fresh 
      installations did not work correctly because of missing quotes:
        +|"Append modified date" \;*>::rename b, *-<datem yyyymmdd>
      The right syntax is:
        +|"Append modified date" \;*>::rename "b", "*-<datem yyyymmdd>"
      Fixed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.90.0000, 08-dec-2008).
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v7.90.0000 - 2008-12-08 12:00
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main changes since last release:
  +++ Mini Tree: A revolutionary new approach to browsing the file 
      system, combining folder tree and history.
  +++ Quick Searches now support multiple locations.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0040, 06-dec-2008).
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v7.80.0040 - 2008-12-06 20:33
    * Updated the help file.
    ! Glitches.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0036, 05-dec-2008).
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v7.80.0036 - 2008-12-05 09:17
    + Toolbar | Mini Tree: Added the following command to the context 
      menu.
      - "Mini Tree From History"
        Loads a Mini Tree made from the recent history. The history is 
        scanned backwards until the 4 deepest paths are collected that 
        are not in a mutual parent-child relation. Yep, it's hard-coded 
        to the magical number 4. Works for me but you might want more, 
        let's see...

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0035, 04-dec-2008).
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v7.80.0035 - 2008-12-04 12:37
    * List: When blocked because of an unavailable location, now the 
      list still can hold the input focus.
      A dbl-click onto the blocked list now will go up one level.
    ! Mini Tree: When browsing to new servers on the fly they were 
      added to the tree but not to the list. Fixed.
    ! Breadcrumb: Did not work as expected on a Locked Tree when going 
      up from a server to Nethood.
    * Breadcrumb: Now the "Nethood" (aka My Network Places) node is 
      featured in the Breadcrumb.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0034, 03-dec-2008).
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v7.80.0034 - 2008-12-03 14:23
    ! Scripting: The recursion checker, when it fired, showed the wrong 
      listing and wrong stack depth in Step Dialog. Fixed.
    * Scripting | Step Dialog: Now the Stack Size (previously called 
      "Stack Depth") is displayed if it's greater than 0. If one script 
      calls another the Stack Size is increased by 1.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0033, 02-dec-2008).
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v7.80.0033 - 2008-12-02 09:06
    + Menu Favorites | Special System Folders: Added three virtual 
      folders, just to make them reachable via menu and KS:
        - Desktop
        - My Documents
        - My Network Places
    + Tree | Folder Context menu: Now, on Mini Tree, you find a new 
      command "Hide Folder" inside the submenu "Expansion". Use it to 
      hide non-current folders.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0032, 01-dec-2008).
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v7.80.0032 - 2008-12-01 12:59
    + SC input(): Added optional parameter "cancel" which allows you to 
      freely define a value that's returned in case the user cancels the 
      dialog:
      Syntax: input(topic, [notes], [default], [style=s], [cancel])
        [cancel]:   value to be returned when user cancels
                    if missing the script is terminated on cancel
      Example:
        ::$a = input("Enter your name!",, "Jimi",, chr(12)); echo $a;
    * SC input(): The command does not throw an error anymore when the 
      user cancels the dialog. The behavior now depends on the new 
      parameter cancel (see above).
    * Input dialog: Radically rewritten. Now the necessary height for 
      the notes is auto-calculated. Also, now it does support Unicode 
      in topic and notes strings.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0031, 29-nov-2008).
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v7.80.0031 - 2008-11-29 17:00
    + SC loadtree: Enhanced the "add" parameter, now called "modify".
      Syntax: loadtree pathlist, [modify=0]
        pathlist: list of paths separated by | (pipe)
                  if modify = 0 then the current tree folder is set to 
                  the first path
        [modify]: 0: [default] fresh tree from scratch
                  1: add paths to current tree
                  2: hide paths from current tree
      Example:
        ::loadtree "E:|F:", 2; //hide drives E: and F:
    + Configuration | Interface Colors | Tree: Added a color field for 
      Locked Tree.
    % Tree and List: Increased snappiness of painting.
    ! Mini Tree: Fixed a couple of glitches concerning Auto-Refresh. 
      Generally, no folders should be automatically added to the Mini 
      Tree via an Auto-Refresh. OTOH, you'd expect to see the folders 
      created through drag-n-drop when the target parent folders are 
      expanded. Also, rename operations should be reflected in the Mini 
      Tree. Tricky stuff, but I'm getting there...
    ! Mini Tree: With "Flat plus-minus icons" enabled the plus-minus 
      icons did not show the expected white on blue coloring. Fixed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0030, 28-nov-2008).
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v7.80.0030 - 2008-11-28 20:41
    + Scripting got a new function.
      Name:   Input
      Action: Returns user input.
      Syntax: input(topic, [notes], [default], [style=s])
        topic:      topic line, printed in bold on white
        [notes]:    text, can be multiline, printed on grey
                    only used with style "s" (singleline)!
        [default]:  default value
        [style]:    s|m|w = singleline[default]|multiline|wrapped
        return:     user input
      Examples:
        ::$a = input("Enter Query", _
            "Codes:<crlf>h=XYwiki<crlf>x=XYforum", "Mini Tree");
        ::$a = input("Enter Script",,'echo "Hi!"', "m"); load $a,,"s";
      Note: The same-named statement "input" is still available but 
      deprecated.
    * Scripting | Step Dialog: Now "Copy Command (Parsed and Resolved)" 
      will copy the actual data, not the version tuned for display 
      (where non-printable chars are replaced by pilcrows or middots). 
      Arguments are separated by CRLF----CRLF (CRLF = 0x1310).
    * Scripting | Step Dialog: Added command "Copy Variables" to the 
      context menu. It will copy the unaltered variables "as is" to the 
      clipboard, in the following sample layout:
        $a = 
        [value]
        ----
        $b = 
        [value]
        ----
        ...      
    * Menu View | Lock Tree: Now, the locked tree never scrolls (whether 
      MiniTree or not), but always selects the current folder if it is 
      present in the tree.
    * SC loadtree: Now, if parameter add = 1, the current folder is NOT 
      set to the first path in the list but stays where it is.
    ! Mini Tree: Couple of glitches fixed. Among others the following:
      - On a Mini Tree, pressing F4 (Refresh Tree) will show you the 
        reality for your current tree while keeping it in "Mini" mode: 
        All expanded nodes will be filled with their really existing 
        child nodes.
      - On a Mini Tree, when the current node is MyComputer, then 
        pressing Shift+F4 (Refresh Current Folder) will reset the Tree and 
        list all child folders of MyComputer in collapsed state while 
        keeping the tree in "Mini" mode.
    * Script syntax: Before had to insert a blank after the command 
      when the first argument was missing:
        ::loadtree , 1;
      Now you can do this:
        ::loadtree, 1;
    * Toolbar | Mini Tree: Added the following commands to the context 
      menu.
      - "Convert to Mini Tree"
        Converts the current Maxi Tree to a Mini Tree, but does not 
        minimize the tree (which is what command/toggle "Mini Tree" 
        does) but just sets it to "mini mode": From now on only used 
        paths are added to the tree.
      - "Load Last Mini Tree"
        Loads the last Mini Tree before the Tree was converted to Maxi.
        Useful when you quickly turn on Maxi Tree for a task and then 
        want to go back to the previous Mini state.
        If the current session did not have a Mini Tree yet, the last 
        INI-stored Mini Tree is loaded.
      - "Hide Current Folder"
        Hides the current folder from the Mini Tree (not from your hard 
        disk). Since there must be a selection the parent folder is 
        auto-selected.
    * Mini Tree: Now, the Mini Tree that's saved across sessions is 
      limited by number of chars (namely 1023) rather than number of paths 
      (was 32). This limit is caused by the current max size for INI 
      keys which is 1023 chars.
    * Tree: v5.60.0001 (2007-01-28 21:04) added: Hold SHIFT key when 
      clicking plus/minus icons to "Fully Expand" and "Fully Collapse".
      This is now changed to "Hold CTRL key..." to avoid creating a new 
      tab (due to held SHIFT) when the location changes because the 
      current one is now inside a collapsed folder.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0028, 27-nov-2008).
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v7.80.0028 - 2008-11-27 11:35
    + Mini Tree: Now the Mini Tree is saved across sessions. Because 
      theoretically a tree can be very large, a limit has been built in: 
      Only trees with maximally 32 paths are saved. Larger trees (which 
      would not count as "Mini" anyway IMO), are not saved.
    * Menu View | Auto-Synchronize Tree: Renamed it to "Lock Tree", 
      inversing the logic. What was "Auto-Synchronize Tree" UN-checked 
      before is now "Lock Tree" CHECKED.
      Reason: It's more intuitive this way.
    * Menu View | Lock Tree: Undid the changes announced in v7.80.0027 
      (auto-select folders that are present in the tree) for non-Mini 
      Trees, but kept them for Mini Trees.
    + Scripting commands enhanced:
      - setting, settingp
        New named argument "locktree"
          = enable/disable Lock Tree
        Example:
          ::setting "locktree", 1; msg "Look, the tree is grey!"
        Note: The old "autosynctree" (with inverse logic) is kept for 
        backward compatibility, however is deprecated (and removed from 
        the documentation). You should use "locktree" in your scripts 
        from now on!
    + Scripting commands enhanced:
      - setting, settingp
        New named argument "allowrecursion"
          0 = show warning on recursions
          1 = simply go on and hope that the script writer knows what 
              he's doing
        Example:
          ::setting "allowrecursion", 1;
        Note: This command is just using a simpler name for the already 
        existing INI tweak "ScriptRecursionWarningOff".
    * Scripting | Step Dialog: Now (non-printable) CRLF sequences are 
      displayed using the pilcrow (¶) character. Before, they were shown 
      as two dots (..).
      Other non-printable characters are now displayed as "·" (mid dot). 
      Before, they were shown as dots (.).
    * Scripting | Step Dialog: Pressing F1 now shows the Help chapter 
      "Scripting Commands Reference".
      Same for the Edit multiline script dialogs in Catalog and UDC.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.80.0027, 26-nov-2008).
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v7.80.0027 - 2008-11-26 13:43
    * Menu View | Auto-Synchronize Tree: Now those folders that are 
      already present in the Tree are selected, highlighted, and moved 
      into view as in a normal synchronized Tree.
      So the non-synchronized Tree gives you as much feedback as it can 
      without doing any browse or expansion work.
    * Starting up with Auto-Synchronize Tree OFF and MiniTree ON did 
      only show the MyComputer node. While technicaly correct, I felt 
      this was a bit unsatisfying (a touch too minimal maybe?). Now the 
      startup path is expanded and selected in the Tree.
    * Toolbar | Mini Tree: Added "Auto-Synchronize Tree" to the context 
      menu.

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