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- GetRight Version History.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 3.1 and 3.2:
- --------Major Changes:
- * Added "Configuration Wizard" to make it much easier to setup common items.
- * Added "Basic" mode to be less confusing and overwhelming for novice users.
- * Added to "Save As" dialog.
- -Can enter a comment and set priority of file.
- -Can resume or overwrite a file that exists.
- -Get the "Save As" window into the taskbar (and Alt-Tab list).
- -Fix so Save As window is on top if using Windows98.
- * Added new style toolbar with a bit more bigger buttons.
- * Added typing in file type in Web Page Processor.
- * Added a drop-list instead of textbox on the "Enter URL" window.
- * Added "Close GetRight" to Start menu group.
- * Added so prompts for removing item from the list if the file doesn't exist.
- * Added so detects if you're connected to the Internet for "Always Connected"
- and "Other" dialer options on the Internet tab.
- * Added "process or view" if download a web page & file type is Not a
- web page (like .MOV, .ZIP, etc) to handle some HTTP error messages.
- * Added so can show download windows as tray icons (and changed operation
- on Download Status for setting the window show state).
- * Added to handle relative "Location=" headers in addition to absolute ones.
- * Change so Proxy tab has separate boxes for server and port.
- * Change so recognizes some other HTTP header values to get the file size.
- * Added "Always retry for this error" and "Stop retrying for this error"
- button on the phone dialer.
- * Added to handle multipart-boundary in "quotes".
- * Added /DIAL command line parameter.
- * Fix to look for a few other HTML tags to see if a file is a web page.
- * Fix to handle some other proxy formats better.
- * Fix so IE click monitoring works better for some sites that use CGI to
- redirect to an actual file.
- * Fix so checks file extension changes better.
- * Fix so better handles changing local filename and the old file didn't exist.
- * Fix a few slow memory leaks.
- * Fix so several things happen much faster:
- -Showing the "Save As" window for adding a new URL.
- -Refreshing the Download Status list.
- * Fix to not skip clicks on some image types in Netscape.
- * Fix so WPP doesn't have problems if list is full.
- * Fix so WPP processes a bit faster & catch a few more links.
- * Fix so shouldn't open more than one dial window under NT.
- * Fix so detects if server resumes but returns a bit different response.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 3.02 and 3.1:
- --------Major Changes:
- * Added catching clicks from Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0+.
- * Added to use Cookies from your web browser (some sites now Require cookies
- to download files.)
- * Added Web Page processor to extract many URLs from one web page.
- * Added "Import" and "Export" functions to save/restore a list of downloads.
- * Added "Change Username/Password" option to Download Status menus.
- * Added "Recent Files/URLs" menus to Download Status.
- * Improve to re-use FTP connection for more files on the same server.
- * Improve scheduling options (repeating schedule).
- * Fix so Windows Dial-Up-Networking works under Windows NT.
- * Added to detect any Windows Dial-Up-Networking connection to start
- downloading as soon as anyone dials the Internet (using ANY Windows Dial-Up
- Networking dialer program.)
- --------Minor Changes:
- * Improve updating Download Status immediately from Configuration changes.
- * Fix so browsing for virus scanner doesn't lose command line options.
- * Fix prompt if exceed limit of downloads at one time & click "All Later".
- * Improve to refresh/update Download Status better.
- * Added option to enable/disable all monitoring from the tray icons.
- * Improve wait & retry if modem is in use.
- * Get rid of some resource leaks.
- * Fix so plays right sound when done with FTP downloads.
- * Fix so adding alternates isn't case sensative when comparing names.
- * Make small window for GetRight Monitor smaller.
- * Added different "no-data for xx minutes" timeout for servers that do not
- resume.
- * Improve when monitoring web browser to ignore URLs containing /cgi-bin/
- * Fix to handle finding Proxy server information from newer web browsers.
- * Fix so wildcards in FTP addresses re-create directory structure.
- * Improve to wait longer for "other" dialing software to connect.
- * Fix so "other" dialing software hangup scripts work right.
- * Added a few more sound events.
- * Added a bunch of "Enter Code" buttons so people won't keep asking where to
- type in the registration number.
- * Added to Setup and GetRight to detect and fix Netscape problems.
- * Added to put full URL in a tooltip on the individual download windows.
- (If too long or a description is used.)
- * Added list of servers to always skip when monitoring web browser clicks.
- * Added options to configure the Download Status toolbar.
- * Fix so turning off the computer (or shutting down Windows) works under NT.
- * Fix so turning off the computer works for non-automatic downloading too.
- * Improve to handle some servers that return non-standard stuff for partial
- transfers.
- * Change About form to have more buttons & pictures.
- * Added a lot more things into Help from the FAQ, etc.
- * And more small things too.
- --------Changes Between 3.1 Preview and 3.1 Release:
- * Added "Smaller download windows" option.
- * Cascade (sortof) new download windows so don't overlap all the time.
- * Fix so installer replaces in-use files (for IE integration DLL.)
- * Fix so better handles .GIF, .HTM, etc as "always get" types with click monitoring in IE.
- (Always ignores some types in IE even if in "always get" types.)
- * Fix to not play connected-resuming sound if no files to download.
- * Added "Continuing Download" sound.
- * Played wrong sound when switching URLs.
- * Added "Debug Info" menu item under download window system menu.
- * Fix to add the right file types (.???) if user doesn't specify a type at all.
- * Fix to not show "Hangup Modem" if have "hangup when done" enabled & stop downloads.
- * Added item to recalculate mirrors.
- * Added some links to help for some error messages.
- * Multi-select on web page processor didn't work well (disable multi-select for now.)
- * Make web page processor a bit smarter to catch some HREF's that were missed.
- * Added progress window for processing web page & adding files from processed page &
- when Importing a list of files & when scanning log file for Recover Lost Downloads.
- (since these can be pretty slow & otherwise can appear to have "hanged").
- * Don't bother checking for alternates in the common mirror list file
- for some Web Page types (HTML, GIF, etc.) to speed up checking a bit.
- (But still do check your personal mirror list file.)
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 3.01 and 3.02:
- * Added to change title-bar icon to show state of the download (paused, etc.)
- * Added so .GetRight file type is setup for GetRight so can double-click to
- resume a download.
- * Change handling CTRL and ALT key combinations in Netscape (ALT-Back, etc.)
- (GetRight now requres both CTRL and ALT keys to always get a file.)
- * Improve to start downloading immediately even if have alternates--and ping
- to calculate speeds on another thread and switch if needed.
- * Improve speed limit to hit the limit much closer.
- * Improve to show server name in "Open Source Web Page" tooltip.
- * Fix "send skipped types to web browser" to not send everything copied to the
- clipboard.
- * Fix problems/messages integrating with Netscape under NT.
- * Fix to show correct filenames when URL contains %xx.
- * Fix to correctly delete cancelled downloads with .GetRight extension.
- * Fix to refresh the Download Status in some place that did not.
- * Fix to ignore "slow" alternates if speed limit is on.
- * Fix so always restarts downloads in progress after redialing.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 3.0 and 3.01:
- * Fix bug integrating with Netscape for some Netscape users.
- (Replaces everyone's list of skipped clipboard types.)
- * Improve setup to give options about integrating with Netscape.
- * Fix so "Delete" for default directory by types works.
- * Fix so correctly remembers last directory used.
- * Added so .GetRight is optional.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 2.2 and 3.0:
- * Added to automatically catch clicks from web browser (Netscape only).
- * Added to stop downloading and hang up at a specific time.
- * Added options to save files to different default directories by file type.
- * Added Speed Limit for downloads.
- * Added many more sound options.
- * Added time left to Download Status report.
- * Added a little graph of the transfer rate to the Download Status window.
- * Added to ignore clipboard changing when "Enter URL" dialog is showing.
- * Added to always prompt for downloading if download currently scheduled.
- * Added to append .GetRight to names of in progress files (and remove when done.)
- * Added that holding ALT key when copy to clipboard always gets file.
- * Added "User after login" FTP proxy option.
- * Added to remember your schedule times for when you schedule next time.
- * Added setting priority to right-click menu on Download Status.
- * Change from scheduling at 15 minute intervals to 5 minute intervals
- * Improved ("Wizardize") install and uninstall process.
- * Improved "Download Now" prompt.
- * Improved to use standard Select Directory dialog.
- * Fix to handle invalid default directory better.
- * Fix occasional crash when exiting or re-opening Download Status.
- * Fix to handle some other redirecting scripts better (DOWNLOAD.PL, DOWNLOAD.ASP)
- * Fix to not restore Download Status when resume an item.
- * Fix to switch to the configuration tab with the error when saving.
- * Fix to handle retry on some other FTP login errors.
- * Fix to handle %## escaped characters in URLs better.
- * Fix to handle some FTP servers that return non-standard messages.
- * Changed the animated G.
- * And a few other things...
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 2.11 and 2.2:
- * Added "Login" configuration tab to setup usernames/passwords for logging into
- some servers.
- * Added to accept wildcards (*, ?) in FTP addresses.
- * Added File Comment option.
- * Added "No Cache" option to HTTP proxy configuration.
- * Added to save and restore column widths for Download Status.
- * Added "On Top" and Maximize options for Download Status.
- * Improve alternate calculations a bit.
- * Fix to better reconnect to server in Automatic mode.
- * Fix to not show hidden/minimized windows when resume next in Automatic mode.
- * Fix Always On Top on GetRight Monitor window.
- * Fix that sometimes having alternate servers that didn't resume caused others
- to not resume later.
- * Fix to do window focus better.
- * Fix problem that could occasionally cause crashes.
- * Fix to better remove info if delete all alternates.
- * And some other minor improvements and fixes.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 2.1 and 2.11:
- * Added MYMIRROR.LST file so you can add your own mirror sets & not have them
- over-written by downloading a new MIRRORS.LST or re-installing.
- * Fix "Always On Top" code for Montor window.
- * Fix handling some FTP servers that return a little different code.
- * Fix bug that could cause problems on REALLY slow connections.
- * Fix to stop better if server doesn't disconnect when it is done.
- * Fix to handle ZDNet's method of starting downloads better.
- * Fix to hangup when done if not in Automatic mode.
- * Fix to re-write registry entries if they are removed by uninstalling
- Download.Com's "Download Manager".
- * Fix to handle Download.Com .VSL files a bit better.
- * Fix to not try and reconnect modem if nothing is pending.
- * Fix to handle some CGI redirecting sites a bit better.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 2.04 and 2.1:
- * Added finding fastest server for downloading.
- * Added support for Download.Com's "Download Manager" (.VSL) file format.
- * Added automatic finding of alternate URLs for common mirror sites.
- * Added ability to remember and go back to source web page of each file.
- * Added ability to save a .log file for each file downloaded.
- * Added option to select all in progress on spreadsheet.
- * Added so prompts if change file extension from original .ZIP or .EXE.
- * Added support for URL list in a .LST file as a command line parameter.
- * Added sorting to Download Status spreadsheet.
- * Added option to not show individual download windows.
- * Added to view LOG file from Download Status form.
- * Improve multithreading.
- * Improve so recovering lost downloads searches log files for URL.
- * Improve command line options.
- * Increase max number of files to 256.
- * Fix to ignore clipboard contents at startup.
- * Fix to delete partial file if delete download from Download Status window.
- * Fix to retry after entering password for password protected HTTP address.
- * Fix so won't start the wrong download sometimes.
- * Fix to handle 631 error when dialing.
- * Fix so F5 refreshes.
- * Fix some extra repaints of the download spreadsheet.
- * Fix so URL fits better if it is too long to fit.
- * Fix so doesn't accept GETIT.BIN as a valid automatic filename.
- * Fix scheduled starts at noon to not be midnight.
- * Fix file locking so Windows shows file size better while download is in progress.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 2.03 and 2.04:
- * Fix several things that caused (or could have caused) occasional crashes.
- * Add editing alternate URLs from individual status windows.
- * Improve automatic downloading--no error messages & resume another if errors.
- * Added Ctrl-A to select all on Download Status.
- * Fix so resume with multiple selections works right.
- * Fix to remove some flicker on download status spreadsheet.
- * Fix to ignore FTP errors for SYST command.
- * Fix that if Download Status is showing and have hidden individual status
- windows, don't show them for any new downloads.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 2.02 and 2.03:
- * Fix scheduled downloading.
- * Added some more checking to try to avoid rare crashes.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 2.01 and 2.02:
- * Fix dialing code to detect existing connections.
- * Fix to turn off or shutdown windows instead of logging out of windows.
- * Fix to handle out of disk space a bit better.
- * Fix one proxy bug that caused crashes.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 2.00 and 2.01:
- * Added "Turn Off Computer When Done" option.
- * Fix so closing Monitor window doesn't close other windows.
- * Fix Save As window (and some others) to come to the front.
- * Fix that didn't always disconnect modem correctly.
- * Fix some clipboard locking problems.
- * Fix some FTP total size shrinking problems from a few servers.
- * Fix occasional lost download problem.
- * Fix so Recover Lost Downloads uses default directory.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.3a and 2.00:
- * LOTS of stuff.
- * Disconnect when done
- * Redial and resume if disconnected
- * Added Scheduling options
- * Schedule later w/ dialing
- * Start now
- * Greatly improved download status window
- * Toolbar
- * Updates as downloads progress
- * Right-click menu
- * Hide individual windows and download in report view
- * Added "dialing" options
- * Added File Mirror List support
- * More proxy options
- * If socket disconnected, look @ percent done to decide what to do.
- * Handle automatic naming from redirecting servers
- * Support .* on Clipboard monitoring forms
- * Changed some icons & graphics a bit
- * Added some silly animation on the About form
- * Lots more internal enhancements and fixes
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.3 and 1.3a:
- * Fix occasional file corruption from some servers.
- * Add browse button for default download directory.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.2d and 1.3:
- * Added clipboard monitoring functions.
- * Added option to stop and resume if no data has been received for XX minutes.
- * Added option to "redial" busy FTP servers.
- * Fix if using Win32s to shorten filenames to 8.3.
- * Fix to handle extra "multipart" headers which corrupted downloaded files.
- * Fix to also get file size if FTP server returns in K vs bytes.
- * Fix to save user:pass if do URL like ftp://user:pass@ftp.../
- * Fix so doesn't restore window position offscreen.
- * Fix sounds so they aren't cut off if also set to close window when done.
- * Fix sending to virus scanner if download directory contains a space.
- * Improve extraction of filename from URL (mostly better for extra CGI stuff.)
- * Added several new options for proxy servers so FTP can be made to work.
- * Re-organized Configuration options and tabs to hold all the new choices.
- * Added more to help file.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.2c and 1.2d:
- * Make it work for Windows 3.1.
- * Fix bug that % downloaded got off for very large (>25MB) files.
- * Should now automatically detect if FTP servers won't resume.
- * Fixed bug so more HTTP servers should resume correctly.
- * Allow setting priority of downloads.
- * Double-click on tray icon restores windows.
- * Added "Configure" menu item to drop window.
- * "Enter URL" form automatically pastes clipboard text if it begins with
- http:// or ftp://
- * Made time counter less jumpy.
- * If URL user drags&drops is already in list, resume existing one.
- * Added option to change URL.
- * Added option to recover lost downloads.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.2a and 1.2c (1.2b was not released):
- * Added ability to not start downloading immediately.
- * Added tray icon support.
- * Fixed problems with incorrectly removing items from queue.
- * Fixed problem restoring window positions.
- * Added to resume window--use report to show more information.
- * Allow user to select their own sounds.
- * Allow ftp://username:password@ftp.../ username & password format in URL.
- * Make command line param "/?" = help form; no params = Link Drop window.
- * Change window caption for download window so % and filename visible when
- minimized or in task bar.
- * Animated link icon on download form.
- * Workaround occasional Netscape Server bug where partial request returns only
- one byte.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.2 and 1.2a:
- * Made configuation have tabs.
- * Added "Default Save Directory" and "Skip filename prompt" configuration
- options.
- * Added "Send to Virus Scanner" configuration option.
- * Added "Use alternate FTP method" configuration option.
- * Added "Try to reconnect when disconnected" configuration option.
- * Added timeout for when waiting for reply (to fix problem with a proxy server
- and a bad server name or IP address.)
- * Changed some icons.
- * Cleaned up setup program & some other stuff.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.1c and 1.2:
- * Fix problem downloading from Download.Com
- * Improve handling of error responses from FTP servers.
- * Moved resume downloading options from Config form to it's own dialog.
- * Added "Resume one download at a time" option.
- * Added EMail address to config for anonymous FTP login.
- * Added Enter URL option to drag-and-drop target window.
- Added link to new resume dialog from drag-and-drop target window.
- * Added "Copy All" menu item to view header form to make easier for copying
- text to mail messages if people have problems.
- * For fast downloads, show as MB/sec.
- * Move percent counter to start of download titlebar so percent is visible in
- full taskbars.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.1b and 1.1c:
- * Fix another bug w/ FTP.
- * Added "View Header" option w/out switching to debug.
- * Added buttons to go to help page about registering.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.1a and 1.1b:
- * Add "Always On Top" option to link-drop system menu.
- Double clicking right button also triggers on-top change.
- * Add "Small Window" option to link-drop system menu.
- Double clicking left button also triggers size change.
- * Fix bug w/ non-default FTP ports & proxy servers.
- * If using FTP & proxy server, use server-passive (PASV) data connection.
- * Made getting proxy servers a "Find" button instead of automatic.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.1 and 1.1a:
- * Fixed bug if using HTTP proxy server.
- * Use different anonymous FTP password (change "guest" to "getright@").
- * Fix order of some FTP commands.
- * Try to read proxy server information from browser configuration (if Netscape
- Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.)
- * Use more values in average KPS, and say it is average.
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- CHANGES BETWEEN 1.0 and 1.1:
- * Support for FTP--including resuming! (Actually when testing, more servers
- supported resuming when using FTP than HTTP.)
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