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- What's New in ZipCentral version 2.00
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- ZipCentral 2.00 Copyright (C) Johan Savσs 1998, 1999
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- CHANGES FROM VERSION 1.60 TO 2.00
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- * Shell extension now included. Let's you add to or extract from
- zip files by using the context menu in the Windows Explorer.
- * Install feature added to simplify installation of programs
- within an archive.
- * Rename of files within an archive is now possible.
- * Text viewer can now be set to Notepad or a custom viewer.
- * Much faster performance when working with large zip files.
- * Main toolbar can now be dragged to float and can also be docked
- on all sides of the application.
- * Added option to turn off automatic resize of columns when window
- size changes.
- * Virus scanning of an archive is now possible.
- * Tip of the day now included.
- * Added a drop down menu on the Open button for quick access to
- recent archives.
- * Added a refresh function for refreshing the contents of an archive.
- * It is now possible to select which files to extract in a self-
- extracting archive.
- * Fixed some issues with display of the main menu that could occur
- in rare cases.
- * Added a "Cancel All" button in the window that is displayed when
- extracting or testing files in a password encrypted archive.
- * General updates to the user interface.
- * Fixed a problem that sometimes appeared when creating a new folder
- in the root directory of a drive.
- * This version will also be available in French, German, Italian,
- Spanish and Swedish.
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- VERSION HISTORY
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- Version 1.60, June 29 1999
- * When extracting files, ZipCentral now gives a warning if files
- already exists and asks you for proper action. The pre-selection
- of overwriting existing files or not is thus removed.
- * Much faster loading of the application at startup.
- * Added option to store relative path in zip file when adding
- files.
- * Separate folder entries can now be stored in zip file.
- * Default add and extract folders can now be set to the last folder
- used, a specific folder or My Computer.
- * Added possibility to view file comment, method of compression and
- CRC of each file within a zip file.
- * Archive comments can now be created.
- * Added the possibility to select all files in the add window with
- a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+A).
- * The full path of the current selected folder is now displayed in
- an extra field in the add window.
- * Added the option to directly create a self extracting archive when
- creating a new file from the "File->New" menu item.
- * Corrected the help file to properly work with different settings and
- languages of Windows.
- * Fixed handling of the display of secondary windows when switching
- between applications. Previously, the secondary windows got hidden
- behind the main window, leaving the application in what looked like
- a "frozen" state even though it was just waiting for input.
- * Re-designed the main toolbar icons and menu.
- * Modified the design of the SFX window that is displayed when running
- a self extracting archive created in ZipCentral.
- * Corrected an issue with the display of icons in the main window
- which could appear when opening a zip file with the folder names
- stored in separate entries.
- * Under certain circomstances, some of the zip files did not open
- correctly when double clicking from Windows Explorer. This has now
- been corrected.
- * Support for international versions of ZipCentral. First to come is a
- Swedish version, and also a French one. Watch the ZipCentral
- webpage (http://zipcentral.iscool.net) for details.
-
- Version 1.55, March 20 1999
- * All windows is now shown correctly when the font size in Windows
- display settings is set to Large size. Version 1.50 required the
- font size to be set to Small. This limitation is now removed.
- * Corrected an issue that could cause the message "File not found"
- when adding files to a zip file.
- * Added option to set default compression level.
- * When drag&drop window is disabled, default add options used is
- now the options set in the configuration window.
- * Corrected an issue that could appear when dragging and dropping
- folders from Windows Explorer to ZipCentral.
- * Added automatic creation of folders in the extract, copy, move,
- read and write span windows. This way, you do not need to click
- on the "New Folder" button to create a folder that does not
- exist. Simply type the desired path and it will be created
- before the selected operation is performed.
- * Corrected the behaviour of new folder creation in the read and
- write span windows.
- * The add window now only displays the available drives and not
- items like Control Panel, Printers, Dial-up Networking etc.
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- Version 1.50, March 1 1999
- * Full drag and drop support now included.
- * Disk spanning now supported.
- * Added possibility to convert a spanned archive to a single file.
- * Added possibility to convert a single file to a spanned archive.
- * Zip comments can now be viewed.
- * Drag and drop window can now be disabled when dropping files
- on ZipCentral.
- * Complete re-design of the add, extract, copy and move windows
- to let you work easier and faster when performing actions on
- zip files.
- * Much enhanced performance when browsing for files and folders
- in the add window.
- * Much enchanced performance when opening zip files with a lot of
- entries.
- * Help file now included.
- * The action progress bar is now more accurate when ZipCentral is
- busy.
- * Single click now have the full look and feel of Windows Explorer,
- both when viewing contents of a zip file and when adding files.
- * Codepage conversion included. This enhances the handling of
- international and special characters within a zipfile.
- * Improved code for the copy and move functions.
- * Shorcut keys changed to let you get to work quickly if you are
- used to work with another utility (i.e. WinZip).
- * Date format is no longer selectable. The correct date format is
- now picked up automatically from the system settings.
- * Default compression level is now adjusted to enhance performace
- when adding files.
- * ZipCentral now responds to the animation effect in Windows 98/NT4
- and Windows 95 with the Plus! package installed when minimizing
- and maximizing the application window.
- * Added option to choose if deleted zip files should be sent to
- recycle bin or be deleted instantly.
- * The Clear Documents button in the configuration window is renamed
- to Clear Recent Files. The action of this button now includes
- deleting the recent opened files in ZipCentral as well as clearing
- the Recent Document list in the Start menu.
- * Added possibility to customize the creation of a self-extracting
- archive.
- * The MS Office 95-style graded caption that was used when running
- on Windows 95/NT4 is now removed.
- * Corrected an issue which could cause icons for certain registered
- file types to be displayed using the "not registered" icon when
- opening a zip file.
- * Corrected a problem that could appear when choosing New -> ZipCentral
- File from the context menu in Windows Explorer.
- * Added more configuration options to let you customize the behaviour
- when adding and extracting files.
-
- Version 1.06a, October 4 1998
- * Fixed an issue when dropping zip files on ZipCentral.
-
- Version 1.06, October 1 1998
- * Added dd/mm/yyyy date format in file list.
- * Changes to date settings now take effect immediately.
- * Corrected action of the Network button in copy/move window.
- * Minor modifications to the setup program and the icons it
- creates. Application icon is now included on the desktop.
- * Corrected the problems when choosing New -> ZipCental File
- from the context menu in Windows Explorer.
- * Corrected issues in the Add dialog that could cause the
- application to stop responding or to give "out of range"
- messages.
- * The Delete Zipfile command should now work properly on all
- machines.
- * Added this file (Whatsnew.txt)
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- Version 1.05, September 19 1998
- * Added option to automatically create new folder when extracting.
- Extracted files from a zipfile can then be located in a new
- folder with the same name as the zipfile.
- * Modified the add dialog to automatically sort files.
- * Date format in file list is now configurable.
- * Toolbars can be viewed without text labels and tool tips.
- * Size and position of the application is now saved on exit.
- * When application window is sized, columns now resize accordingly.
- * Added option to use single click to open files in file list.
- * Grid lines can now be displayed in file list.
- * Added option to select entire row in file list.
- * New icons for the application.
- * Name of executable changed from ZipCentral.exe to ZCentral.exe
- * All other currently reported issues have been corrected.
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- Version 1.00, September 2 1998
- * Initial release of ZipCentral.
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