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v7.10.0020 - 2008-05-26 21:13
    + Tweak: Added key to tweak the separator between RegExpPattern and 
      ReplaceWith in Rename Special | RegExp Rename. The new default is 
      " > " (use quotes to preserve left and right blanks). Before, it 
      was hard-coded to ">", and any blanks around it were trimmed (see 
      next paragraph for changes here).
        [General]
        RegExpRenameSep=" > "
      With the above separator a RegExp Rename definition would look 
      like "RegExpPattern > ReplaceWith".    
    * Rename Special | RegExp Rename: Before, any blanks around 
      RegExpPattern and ReplaceWith were trimmed; now, there's no 
      trimming anymore. Mind your spaces...

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v7.10.0019 - 2008-05-25 08:29
    + The InputBox (e.g. used for menu File | Copy Here As...) now 
      supports UNICODE.
    + Configuration | Thumbnails: Added button "Clear...", which 
      allows you to delete all *.dat2 and *.dbits files from the 
      thumbnails cache folder. Note that the thumbnails cache folder is 
      the one that is defined in the "Cache folder" edit field on 
      Configuration | Thumbnails in the moment you press "Clear...". But 
      there's a prompt anyway, before the actual deletion takes place.
    * Catalog: Now you can drop stuff on locations with a Quick Search 
      (QS) attached. The QS is ignored in this case.

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v7.10.0018 - 2008-05-23 10:55
    ! Batch Rename: Using date variables in Scripting over more than one 
      selected files at once did not work as expected because the 
      variables in the pattern argument were resolved *before* passing 
      the pattern to the rename procedure. Fixed.
      
      A note on file date variables in the pattern argument of scripting 
      command "rename": To keep Batch Rename in Scripting (::rename bat, 
      ...) in sync with Batch Rename in UDC and in the Rename Special 
      menu, AND to keep old user code working, a file date variable like 
      e.g. <datem ...> is NOT resolved to the modified date of the 
      *current* item, but to the respective modified date of each of the 
      *renamed* items. This makes total sense, is absolutely natural, 
      and has always been like this. Only, in the context of a script, 
      it is exceptional because in all other places, <datem ...> in a 
      script argument is resolved to the modified date of the *current* 
      item.
    * Thumbnails Cache Folder: Now it is fully portable, i.e. you can 
      define it in XY's portable path syntax, e.g.:
        Thumbs        : relative to app data path
        Thumbs\       : same as above (backslash is optional)
        ..\..\Thumbs  : relative to app data path
        ?:\Thumbs     : relative to this XYplorer's drive
        F:\Thumbs     : absolute
      Tip: In Configuration | Thumbnails, the tooltip of the Thumbnails 
      Cache Folder edit box now shows the resolved absolute path.
    ! Tree and List: Inline Rename box was slightly misplaced depending 
      on a number of parameters (font size, row height, Windows Theme). 
      Fixed.
    * Catalog: Now you can drop stuff on locations with a Visual Filter 
      (VF) attached. The VF is ignored in this case.
    ! Synaptics TouchPad Scrolling did not work as expected. Fixed.
    ! POM could feature dupes if there were unnecessary quotes in the 
      definition. Fixed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0017, 21-may-2008).
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v7.10.0017 - 2008-05-21 15:42
    + Rename Special | Batch Rename: Using date variables in rename 
      patterns got much more powerful:
      - You can use all the following variable types:
        <date yyyymmdd_hhnnss>      : date now
        <datem yyyymmdd_hhnnss>     : modified date of renamed item
        <datec yyyymmdd_hhnnss>     : created date of renamed item
        <datea yyyymmdd_hhnnss>     : accessed date of renamed item
        Kept for backward compatibility but deprecated:
        <dyyyymmdd_hhnnss>          : date now
        <myyyymmdd_hhnnss>          : modified date of renamed item
      - You can have any number of date variables simultaneously in one 
        pattern, e.g. this pattern:
          *-ModYear=<datem yyyy>-Created=<datec yyyy-mm-dd hh-nn-ss>
      - You can mix date variables with other variable types, like 
        <#...> (Increment).
      These enhancements also apply to User-Defined Commands (Rename) 
      and Scripting (::rename).
    * Menu File | Properties (Alt+Enter): From now on, when the List is 
      focused but no item is focused AND selected then the properties of 
      the current path are shown (before, it was the properties of the 
      focused item).

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0016, 20-may-2008).
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v7.10.0016 - 2008-05-20 15:08
  +++ Tree: Edit box (aka Inline Rename) now supports UNICODE!
    + Configuration | Interface Colors: Now you can control the 
      backcolor of the selected Tree item when the Tree is not focused, 
      using the new color setting "Current Folder".
      Note that, when the Tree is focused, the global OS colors are used 
      for highlighting the current folder (as it always has been before).

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0015, 19-may-2008).
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v7.10.0015 - 2008-05-19 11:51
    + New variables that can be used in User-Defined Commands and 
      Scripting:
        <date yyyymmdd_hhnnss>      : date now
        <datem yyyymmdd_hhnnss>     : modified date of current item
        <datec yyyymmdd_hhnnss>     : created date of current item
        <datea yyyymmdd_hhnnss>     : accessed date of current item
        <srcdatem yyyymmdd_hhnnss>  : modified date of source item
        <srcdatec yyyymmdd_hhnnss>  : created date of source item
        <srcdatea yyyymmdd_hhnnss>  : accessed date of source item
      The first two and the fifth are synonyms to the following old 
      versions:
        <dyyyymmdd_hhnnss>          : date now
        <myyyymmdd_hhnnss>          : modified date of current item
        <srcmyyyymmdd_hhnnss>       : modified date of source item
      The old versions are kept for backward compatibility, but are 
      officially deprecated!
    * The up-to-now hardcoded filename "TipOfTheDay_user.htm" is now 
      softly contructed from the official TipOfTheDay file name by 
      appending "_user" to the file base. Examples:
      - TipOfTheDay.htm
        TipOfTheDay_user.htm
      - TipOfTheDay_br.htm
        TipOfTheDay_br_user.htm

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0014, 18-may-2008).
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v7.10.0014 - 2008-05-18 12:58
  +++ List: Now, FINALLY, the Edit box (aka Inline Rename) supports 
      UNICODE! Tree and other controls will follow soon...
    + Toolbar: Added button "Copy Path/Name" which does what menu File | 
      To Clipboard | Item Path/Name does. The button's context menu is 
      identical to the whole To Clipboard submenu.
      I thought long about the icon until I finally thought "Hey, why 
      not take the international symbol for car parking?!" -- works for 
      me (don't ask me why).
    + Font Preview: The new UNICODE savvy Edit box now learned to Select 
      All by Ctrl+A (or generally: listen to the master of the keyboard 
      and follow his orders). Largely irrelevant for the Font Preview, 
      but a giant leap towards finally adding the Edit box to all the 
      places where it is urgently needed! 
    + Tweak: Added key to tweak the name of the TipOfTheDay file. Useful 
      when you want to use translated versions of TipOfTheDay.htm with 
      distinctive filenames.
      For example, this could be the name for a Brazilian version:
        [Settings]
        FileTipOfTheDay=TipOfTheDay_br.htm
      The default name for the file is and has been TipOfTheDay.htm.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0012, 17-may-2008).
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v7.10.0012 - 2008-05-17 10:00
    ! Configuration | Advanced | "Preserve permissions on move 
      operation" was not yet connected to actually function. Sorry for 
      the confusion. Fixed.
    ! Shell context menu did not always work as expected since yesterday 
      due to attemptive improvement. Fixed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0011, 16-may-2008).
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v7.10.0011 - 2008-05-16 10:20
    + Menu View: Added toggle "Auto-Synchronize Tree". The functionality 
      is identical to the SC autosynctree, but now has been raised to a 
      more official/available level. Let me repeat parts of the 
      description of SC autosynctree from v7.00.0053 - 2008-04-26 22:02:
 
      Ever since, the Tree shows basically the same path as the Window 
      Title, the Address Bar and the List: If you change the current 
      path by any of the numerous available ways, the Tree is 
      automatically adjusted to the new location. Even, if you don't 
      really need that service...
      Experimentally, you now can turn off that automatic syncing of 
      the Tree via the new toggle "Auto-Synchronize Tree".
      
      With "Auto-Synchronize Tree" off, "Refresh Tree" (F4) will re-sync 
      the Tree without changing the mode. Also turning "Auto-Synchronize 
      Tree" on again, will instantly re-sync the Tree.
      The setting is remembered between sessions. When you startup with 
      "Auto-Synchronize Tree" off, the tree will be initialized to a 
      default state with only the top nodes shown.

      Here are some possible reasons for turning "Auto-Synchronize Tree" 
      off once in a while: 
      (1) It offers a uniform maximum browsing speed that's totally 
          independent of the nesting depth of the target locations. For 
          example, if you quickly need to check size and version of a 
          particular system file, it is totally pointless to expand the 
          tree down to system32, because all you need is a quick glance 
          at that file in the file list. Or, if you have a script that 
          needs to visit some location -- why should the tree get busy 
          here?
      (2) It keeps the Tree in a stable state and position while 
          browsing. For example, this can be valuable when collecting 
          stuff from various locations via drag+drop into a couple of 
          target folders -- no need to scroll the tree anymore: the Tree 
          just sits there and waits.
      (3) It makes consequent use of XYplorer's many ways of going to a 
          new place: Address Bar, Tabs, Catalog, Favorites, History, 
          Hotlist, Breadcrumb, GoTo, UDCs, Scripts, etc. ... they all 
          work flawlessly without the Tree, and if you just need to go 
          somewhere to work with certain items, you may well be 
          completely uninterested in their position in the file system -
          - no need for a Tree to show you.
      While the Tree is an ingenious interface element one must admit that it 
      almost always shows much more information that you need to have at any 
      given time. So, for the sake of informational economy, you now get a 
      "stand-by" button with it.
    
    + Configuration | Advanced: Added option "Preserve permissions on 
      move operation". When checked (which is the default and was up to 
      now the hard-coded behavior) then the security attributes of files 
      are preserved when they are moved in the same volume. Uncheck it to 
      have the moved files inherit the security attributes of their new 
      folder.
    * Configuration: Rearranged some checkboxes on and between tabs 
      General and Advanced.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0010, 14-may-2008).
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v7.10.0010 - 2008-05-14 11:29
    + Font Preview: Now the Edit box containing the sample text supports 
      UNICODE. In other words: I finally managed to write a UNICODE 
      compliant Edit Control -- a personal triumph :)

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0005, 11-may-2008).
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v7.10.0005 - 2008-05-11 19:06
    ! The last version (v7.10.0004) crashed under various conditions 
      because of a quite effective little bug. Fixed.

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v7.10.0004 - 2008-05-11 09:11
    + Scripting: New command "run". Works (almost) identical to Windows 
      Start | Run, i.e. you can start executables, open documents with 
      the OS-asociated applications, open websites, and much more.

      Syntax: run command
        command: Anything that works in Windows Start | Run. Note that 
          filenames containing blanks must be quoted to correctly separate 
          filename and any parameters.

      The differences to the original Windows Start | Run are:
      - Different error messages in case of failure.
      - Quoting items with blanks slightly differs:
        ::run ""C:\With Blank.txt""
          Filename with blanks must be quoted.
          Note that the quotes have to be doubled here because an 
          argument's outer quotes are auto-stripped by XY's script 
          parser!
        ::run "C:\Program Files\Winzip32.exe" -min
          Here the "single" quotes are enough because the argument is 
          not quoted as a whole (hence no auto-stripping will happen).
        
      Examples:
        ::run calc
          Registered apps are recognized via "Prog ID" which is usually 
          the base name of the *.exe file.
        ::run winzip32 -min
          No blanks in the filename: No quotes nececessary...
        ::run "winzip32" -min
          ... but quotes are allowed.
          
        ::run www.xyplorer.com
          Open an URL.
        ::run control
          Show Control Panel.
        ::run charmap
          Show character map utility.
        ::run regedit
          Open registry editor.
        ::run winver
          Display the Windows verson installed on the computer.
        ::run mailto:support@xyplorer.com?subject=Wow!&body=Hi!
          Open email client with some fields prefilled.
        ::run "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl"
          Show Windows Time/Date dialog.
        ::run "rundll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL <curitem>"
          Open the OS OpenWith dialog for the current item.
          Note that in this case <curitem> has not to be quoted even if 
          it contains blanks; rundll32.exe is smart enough to handle it.
    ! Tree, List: Click on selected item, and shortly after on 
      unselected item, would incorrectly invoke rename mode on the 
      latter (if Rename On Slow DblClick is enabled). Fixed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0003, 09-may-2008).
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v7.10.0003 - 2008-05-09 11:42
    ! An unpredictable crash could happen as a result of any of these 
      operations:
      - use scripting command "copytext" with parameter "a" (append)
      - drag-drop text
      - use the <clipboard> variable
      Fixed.
    ! Open Command Prompt Here: Failed on paths containing UNICODE 
      characters. Fixed.

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0002, 07-may-2008).
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v7.10.0002 - 2008-05-07 09:12
    * Rename Special | Batch Rename: In v7.00.0023 - 2008-04-11 14:05 
      the mechanism of adding user-defined increments learned to avoid any 
      collision with existing files by auto-increasing the increments as 
      necessary. This smartness was a bit over the top in leading to 
      results that were less expected than a good old collision.
      So now, the smartness has been made optional (get smart using the 
      new switch "s" for "skip" or "smart") whereas the old way of 
      allowing for collisions is the new default.
      Examples:
        Old     Pattern         New           If b-3.jpg exists
        a.jpg   b-<#3>          b-3.jpg       collision!
        a.jpg   b-<#3> /s       b-4.jpg       collision auto-avoided
        a.jpg   b-<#3>.png /s   b-3.png.jpg   no collision anyway
        a.jpg   b-<#3>.jpg /e   b-3.jpg       collision!
        a.jpg   b-<#3>.png /es  b-3.png       no collision anyway
        a.jpg   b-<#3>.png /se  b-3.png       no collision anyway
      The last two example merely illustrate that the order of switches 
      is irrelevant.
    ! List: When a tab was pointing to a non-existing location (tab all 
      grey), then an auto-triggered refresh on the current tree folder 
      would refresh that tab's file list as if it would point to the 
      current tree folder. Fixed.
      Also, tabs pointing to a non-existing location now have no icon 
      anymore (this had been temporarily changed caused by some sub-
      intelligent thinking).            
v7.10.0001 - 2008-05-04 20:52
    + Font Preview: Now it supports UNICODE. Currently (this situation 
      will be improved soon) you have to enter wide characters using the 
      *U+FFFF scheme. Try this for starters: *U+5C0A*U+656C (means 
      "Respect" acc. to wikipedia).

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Download the latest XYplorer BETA version (v7.10.0000, 04-may-2008).
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v7.10.0000 - 2008-05-04 10:00
    = NEW OFFICIAL RELEASE. Main changes since last release:
  +++ Portable Openwith Menu (POM). The v7.10 highlight! A single click 
      or keyboard shortcut pops a context specific menu presenting an 
      array of applications to open the currently selected file(s) with. 
      This menu draws its contents from your Portable File Assocations 
      setup, so it is portable as well, and utterly easy to manage. 
  +++ Flexible Width Tabs. Flexible width for named tabs saves precious 
      screen space. 
  +++ Associate Files with Scripts. XYplorer's Portable File Assocations 
      (PFA) learned to deal with scripts.
  +++ Favorites with Captions. "Transparent PNGs" is a little easier to 
      read than "E:\Development\TestFiles\Media\Image-Formats\trans\png\ARGB 
      32bit\", ain't it? 
  +++ New command "Copy Item UNC Path/Name(s)". Copies the full path of 
      all selected items, using the UNC path for items located on a mapped 
      drive. If your are working in a network you'll love this one. 

v7.00.0078 - 2008-05-04 09:44
    ! Menu File | Settings | Load Configuration did not work as 
      expected. Fixed.
    * Updated the help file.