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- File-Ex 98 revision history
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- v2.12b release July 11th, 1998
- Added details to Setup error message (not just "Win 3.1 version")
- Ignore some modules more completely (Explorer, Kernel32, Rundll32), in efforts
- to fix the problem with fxhook32 not unloading
- Added fileex.ini option, "Ignore Modules=", to avoid attempts to add any
- File-Ex hook window to a module (this will disable File-Ex enhancements also).
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- v2.12a release June 28th, 1998
- Fixed Setup to use the right source path
- Fixed to recognize old-style dialogs correctly under Win98, which
- affects most "Browse" and "Change Directory" dialogs and some older 32-bit apps.
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- v2.12 release (Now "File-Ex 98") June 22nd, 1998
- Fixed to work with Win98 sizable dialogs
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- v2.11e release June 11th, 1998
- Fixed problem with thinking tabbed dialogs have file dialogs on them
- (in particular, fixes problems with CuteFTP and Versions programs)
- Rearranged some code -- "shouldn't" affect program operation
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- v2.11d release May 9th, 1998
- Fixed Setup program to not mark files read-only when installed from CD-ROM
- Fixed help file to not say "German version"
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- v2.11c release March 4th, 1998
- Extended trial period (reset to 30 days even if a previous version was used)
- Fixed problems with not finding the proper program/data directory if the name changes
- Fixed some Netscape Navigator lock-ups.
- Added pre-training for MS Access 97, and changed Word/Excel 95/97 to replace instead of just add button
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- v2.11b (bug-fix release) Feb. 22nd, 1998
- Leave the new watchdog hook turned off by default, since it was also causing some problems.
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- v2.11a (bug-fix release) Feb. 15th, 1998
- Un-did one of the 'fixes' from 2.11 that was causing some problems, making the fix more specific
- to certain programs. If this makes problems come back that were fixed in v2.11, see our web
- site's "known problem list" for details on how to solve it by adding more programs to the list
- of special cases.
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- v2.11 release Feb. 4th, 1998
- Extended the Drives/Look-In list and the File Types list to as large as needed to avoid scrolling
- Added 'watchdog' to re-enable File-Ex when disabled by errant programs like Logitech's Mouseware
- (To disable the watchdog, add "Install Debug Hook=0" to fileex.ini)
- Force unload of 'lost' FxHook32 windows in an attempt to avoid DLL unload problems
- Better filtering of dialogs with no file edit box
- Fixed Internet Explorer's Organize Favorites dialog disappearing, for all languages of MSIE
- Fixed problem of switching to non-existent directories/drives
- Fixed dialogs for PKZIP/Win
- Fixed so disabling for common dlgs still lets all File-Ex functions work in trained ones
- Fixed lock-up problems in several programs, including MSVC++ 5, MSIE 4, HEdit's Setup, etc.
- Added a "Close Delay" setting to fileex.ini, to adjust the time before the 'not responding' warning.
- (It's in milliseconds, so 5000 = 5 seconds)
- Read config information immediately, instead of only after a file dialog is used.
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- v2.10b (bug-fix release) Sept. 13th, 1997
- Fix problem when trying to change to a non-existent directory (report error)
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- v2.10a (bug-fix release) July 6th, 1997
- Take extra steps to ensure DLLs are unloaded when closing Windows
- Improve recognition of German Open/Save dialogs
- Allow a little more room for buttons
- Added SWREG code for E-mail registration
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- v2.10 release June 18th, 1997
- Leave recent/favorite accelerators active when file mngmt ones are turned off
- Added warning if File-Ex detects that it's been disabled
- Fixed keyboard focus problem when trained dialog is 'cancelled'
- Fixed repeating dialog problems and other oddities for trained apps using 'Add button'
- Fixed alignment problem with recent/favorite lists
- Fixed help file disappearance problem
- Finalized documentation
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- v2.1 beta 2 May 20th, 1997
- Fixed problem with not being able to open again (when icon hidden)
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- v2.1 beta 1 May 18th, 1997
- Added custom dialog sizing capability
- Added options for button stretching, including accelerator keys, showing file
- information line, showing the file info 'Select' hint, including 'all app'
- recent files/paths, and saving recent files/paths on removable/remote drives
- Added a disabled-programs maintenance (re-enable) dialog
- Enhanced the choices for temporarily disabling a dialog
- Allow disabling specific dialogs for an application (instead of all or nothing)
- Added the ability to default file dialogs to the "Details" view
- Fixed problem of crashing when many files selected
- Fixed Setup occasional lock-up problem when Program Manager not responding
- Fixed problem with Teleport Pro Wizard
- Fixed problem with WinZIP "Add" dialog (disabled sizing for it)
- Fixed to avoid path showing with file name in trained apps' Save dialogs
- Fixed to show proper long name as default in trained apps' Save dialogs
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- v2.00h (bug-fix release) March 16th, 1997
- Fixed problem w/ not saving recent file if name changed in edit box
- Fixed problem w/ not saving recent file if it's a new file
- Fixed Word Perfect dialog to the point of accepting the file name
- (still must use the Add Button option, not Hide or Replace options.)
- Fixed problem with Scanbin program crashing
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- v2.00g (bug-fix release) February 26th, 1997
- After Rename: don't put full path back in edit box
- Don't show recent/favorite list hot-key hints by default.
- Fixed Excel 5 problem of not putting correct file name in Excel's dialog
- Fixed "invisible dialogs" problem with Win95 "Have Disk" dialogs
- Revert to old-style dialog for Copy/Move Browse functions to avoid lockup
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- v2.00f (bug-fix release) February 20th, 1997
- Fixed crashing problem introduced in 2.00e (for PointCast & others)
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- v2.00e (bug-fix release) February 19th, 1997
- Added special patch to fix old .dat files for Word/Excel 7 LFNs
- Fixed some potential memory leaks
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- v2.00d (bug-fix release) February 17th, 1997
- Fixed problems with getting filename back in some dialogs (Office 97, WP7)
- Fixed file info and functions for network drives
- Fixed "Find" for network directories (using "//machine/drive/path" format)
- Fixed file info/functions (to a certain extent) for when file extensions
- are hidden.
- Fixed overlapping button problem with Ami Pro
- Fixed crashing bug when a 'disabled' application dialog is trained
- Fixed file name selection problems ('#' in file names) with Ami Pro
- Fixed 'app accepts long filenames' default setting for Word/Excel 7
- Fixed a problem with attaching to processes (caused various lockups
- and other errors, including a major Lotus Notes 3.x crash)
- Fixed recent/favorite lists to abbreviate names to better length
- Use explorer-style dialog for Copy/Move's Browse function
- Automatically open recent/favorite lists when tabbed to
- Added hot keys: Alt-U for recent list, Alt-A for favorites
- Added better keyboard support to recent/favorite lists (Enter key)
- Changed Delete hot key to Alt-D to avoid conflict with Network
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- v2.00c (bug-fix release) January 25th, 1997
- Fixed recent/favorite list operation for "no path" or "relative" options
- Use "folders" instead of "directories" in recent/fav lists if Win95 dialog
- Fixed Delayer program to work with long file names
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- v2.00b bug-fix release January 23rd, 1997
- Fixed Add Favorites directory path problem for Win95 dialogs
- Fixed problem with "#xx" file names showing up sometimes
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- v2.00a bug-fix release January 21st, 1997
- Fixed lock-up problems when dialog closed with the "X" button
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- v2.00 (initial release) January 17th, 1997
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