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- Version 1.55 - a "bug-fixing & updates" release
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- 1. Changes in RAR_SITE.TXT. Internet registration added (see files
- INTERNET.REG and INTERNET.TXT for details).
-
- 2. Speed increasing on 'skipping' operation while extracting files
- from solid archives.
-
- 3. Speed increasing on 'Delete' and 'Update' operations in solid
- archives.
-
- 4. In case of starting RAR to enter the archive (with archive name as
- command line parameter), pressing <Esc> key quits to DOS instead
- of switching to file mode.
-
- 5. Some incompatibility problems on network drives has been fixed.
-
- 6. Fixed a bug in Installation SFX caused incorrect character
- variable assignment.
-
- 7. Fixed a bug in common SFX caused a wrong exit code (ERRORLEVEL).
-
-
- Version 1.54
-
- 1. A new, alternative SFX module has been implemented - the Installation
- SFX. The command 'S' and the switch '-sfx' may now be followed by
- a file name, denoting the file containing the required SFX module.
- See the Installation SFX documentation, SFX.DOC, for more details.
- Recently modified (since beta version) box and menu commands. Their
- screen coordinates are now processing relatively to current window.
-
- 2. An archive conversion tool, RCVT, is now included in the package.
-
- 3. The switch '-av-' has been enhanced to provide a dual-purpose
- function. When unpacking an archive it will disable the checking
- of Authenticity Verification information, when packing an archive,
- it will inhibit the addition of Authenticity Verification
- information, overriding the configuration default.
-
- 4. In full-screen mode, new function key combinations have been
- added: Alt-F4 initiates the creation of an SFX-archive and
- Alt-F9 initiates the creation of a Solid SFX-archive.
-
- 5. The facility has been added to allow the user to 'walk' through
- archive volumes in full screen mode. The Left-Arrow key may be
- used to change to the previous volume and the Right-Arrow key
- for the next volume.
-
- 6. The switch '-dh' has been added to "Disable file sharing". This
- will help when accessing files open by other applications on
- networks or in a multi-tasking environment.
-
- 7. The switch '-vd' "Erase disk contents before creating volume" has
- been added. All files and directories on the target disk will be
- erased when '-vd' is used. The switch applies only to removable
- media, the hard disk cannot be erased using this switch.
-
- 8. The new facility was added - in the '-v<size>' switch the <size>
- parameter now may be followed by the 'b' character meaning the
- size of created volumes in bytes entered. For instance you may
- enter '-v362496b' to provide volume of 362496 bytes length creation.
-
-
- Version 1.53
-
- 1. RAR now utilizes Expanded memory (EMS 4.0). Using EMS memory
- decreases the minimum memory required, to create, update and
- extract from archives, by 64 Kb. The option "Use expanded
- memory" has been added to the configuration and a switch '-ems-'
- has been added to - "disable EMS usage."
-
- 2. The option "Keep backup archive" is removed as the switch '-b'
- still exists.
-
- 3. Adding files to the archive using the command line now requires
- only 283 Kb of RAM with using EMS enabled and 347 Kb without EMS.
-
- 4. Minor speed increasing on packing and unpacking operations.
-
- 5. Due to memory limitations, backward compatibility has reduced
- capability. For archives created by RAR versions prior to 1.50,
- only extract and test operations are possible.
-
- 6. The switch '-$[<drive>]' - "provide volume label support for the
- current or specified drive" - allows pack and unpack volume labels.
-
- 7. The switch '-av' - "disable AV check" has been added.
-
- 8. The switch '-ds' - "disable name sort for Solid archive" has
- been added. It could be used, while experimenting, in order to
- achieve the highest compression ratio dependent upon the order
- of files in a solid archive.
-
- 9. The switch '-ialt' disables the changing, by pressing the left
- Alt key, the context function key information in the bottom line
- of the screen (in full-screen mode). This helps some users who
- wished to use certain TSRs while in RAR. The action of the left
- and right function keys are in other respects, unchanged.
-
- 10. The switch '-z<file>' used in conjunction with commands 'A','F',
- 'U','M','C' will add archive comments from the specified file.
- This gives more flexibility than the old combination '=<file>',
- due to the fact that the new switch can be placed in any
- position on the command line and allows adding comments to
- already existing archives. The old style,'=<file>', still
- exists for compatibility.
-
- 11. In full-screen mode, while in a directory, function key <F8>,
- or the <Del> key, performs a deletion of marked files. The
- repair function has been moved to Alt-<F8>.
-
- 12. An improvement in the capabilities of the SFX module to handle
- broken archives.
-
- 13. The unRAR utility source code in the unRAR 1.03 SFX-package.
-
- 14. The SFX module now quits with non-zero ERRORLEVEL when an
- error is occured during self-extraction procedure.
-
-
- Version 1.52
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- 1. The modification of solid archives is now implemented.
- Option "Always make solid" has been added to the configuration
- menu, if set then RAR will always create solid archives.
- The update and delete file operations for solid archives
- require 520 Kb of RAM. Adding files to a solid archive
- requires 420 Kb of RAM. Adding files to a solid archive is
- significantly faster than updating or deleting.
-
- 2. The RAM requirement for extracting files from an
- archive has been reduced and is approximately 265 Kb. To
- start RAR you need only 230 Kb of memory. The RAM requirement
- for creating and updating archives has not changed
- (approximately 420 Kb).
-
- 3. The switch '-tk' - "do not modify archive date" has been
- added.
-
- 4. The switch '-tl' - "set archive date as the date of
- newest file" has been added.
-
- 5. It is now possible to give several switches, of the form
- '-x<name>' ("exclude files") on the same command line.
-
- 6. The SFX archive module now can be handled by switches:
- -t - "test SFX archive" and -v - "view archive content".
-
- 7. Temporary files will no longer be created while extracting
- and testing files in the archive if the operation can be
- performed in RAM.
-
- 8. Temporary file names are all of the form "$RAR$_*.*".
-
- 9. FREE unRAR utility now provided within RAR distributive.
-
-
- Version 1.51
-
- 1. Sound effects are added with option Sound in configuration.
-
- 2. CRC errors may be logged to a file RAR.LOG - option Log
- errors to file in configuration. This feature is available only
- in the registered version.
-
- 3. Pressing Alt-J in full-screen mode while archive processing
- and in menus starts DOS shell. This feature is available only in
- the registered version.
-
- 4. Commands 'C' and 'CF' could not be processed with archives
- created by RAR versions prior to 1.50.
-
-
- Version 1.50.2 beta
-
- 1. Fixed bug in command 'x' with switches -f -u.
-
- 2. Interface advances:
- - clicking mouse key at top of the screen causes to
- change current disk;
- - Ctrl-\ causes entering root directory (changing
- current directory to root).
-
-
- Version 1.50.1 beta
-
- 1. Packing when insufficient memory bug fixed.
-
-
- Version 1.50 beta
-
- 1. In order to get high reliability and compatibility with
- different file and operating systems, the RAR archive file
- format was changed (see TECHNOTE.DOC for details).
-
- RAR 1.50 is compatible with older releases and can handle
- archives created with previous versions, with the exception of
- minor functions - repair, create SFX and adding authenticity
- verification).
-
- Archives created with RAR 1.50 cannot be handled by older
- versions of RAR.
-
- Due to memory limitations, the functionality of backwards
- compatibility, will be reduced to a minimum.
-
- 2. Compression speed has improved in the "most compressive" mode
- (when using the switch -m5).
-
- 3. Password encryption algorithm improved. Files encrypted in
- archives with old RAR versions are also supported.
-
- 4. Authenticity verification feature changed. When the archive is
- created with -av full integrity checking is performed.
-
- 5. User interface improved.
-
- 6. Pressing Control-Break causes return to RAR when used in full-
- screen mode, not exit to DOS as previously.
-
- 7. String search implemented in internal viewer (F7).
-
- 8. Edit function set extended for string enter.
-
- 9. Option "After command ..." removed from Configuration.
-
- 10. Option "Stdout mode" added to configuration.
-
- 11. Switch -vs removed as the identical combination "-v -sfx"
- exists.
-
- 12. Volume size can now be entered in kilobytes (not only in
- thousands of bytes). Add symbol 'k' for it.
-
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