BitZipper 3.2 Copyright (C) 1999-2002 Bitberry Software. All rights reserved. http://www.bitzipper.com ======================================================================== New features in BitZipper 3.2 ----------------------------- Major rework of the Wizard interface to make it even more user friendly. It is now possible to let BitZipper start using the Wizard interface directly and new actions were added to the final screens of each Wizard, such as Browse folder, email zipfile etc. It is now possible to search for files in an open archive by typing letters while the content list has focus. If you select a folder in the treeview on the Add Files window and have selected to add relative folder information, the folder name is stored in the archive unless you select specific files in the file list. More minor changes and fixes ---------------------------- Renaming a folder on the Extract window would not update the "Save in:" input field which could cause the zipfile to be extracted to the wrong folder. In rare circumstances the main window could be displayed at the bottom of the desktop and sometimes outside the desktop on systems with a low screen resolution. Fixed a problem using wildcards in filenames on the Open window. And a few other minor fixes. See the history.txt file for detailed information. New features in BitZipper 3.1 ----------------------------- Self-extracting archives now support password protection. Archive extraction now supports the new deflate64 method (files larger than 4 GB). Added new configuration option "Treat hidden files as normal files". When enabled, hidden files and folders are displayed in file dialogs and added to archives as any normal file/folder would be. Help is now displayed using the new Microsoft HTML Help format. More minor changes and fixes ---------------------------- Now uses alpha-blended icons on Windows XP. The user interface has been made even more user friendly. The options tree is now fully expanded by default on Preferences window, the size and splitter position of BitZipper Explorer is now remembered on the main form and on the Extract Files window, the folder selected in the tree view is now displayed in the edit field below the tree to avoid confusion as to where the files were actually going to be extracted. You can now activate Backup Sets from Windows Explorer by clicking the files in the BackupSets folder. Using the 'Zip & Email' option from Windows Explorer could cause BitZipper to hang if used with Outlook Express. A temporary file was not deleted when creating a new archive. .ace files are now displayed in the Open Archive window and Batch Tool, and they can now be extracted from Windows Explorer. New features in BitZipper 3.0 ----------------------------- The entire compression engine has been improved, resulting in faster compression and decompression speed. The update also adds support for extraction of archives created with WinRar 3 and WinAce 2, further strengthening BitZipper's position as the archive tool that supports the most archive formats. A few Windows XP incompatibilities have been solved, and BitZipper is now fully Windows XP compliant. The Backup feature has been extended with the possibilities to exclude certain files from backups, to add the current date to the archive name and to name your backup archives different from your Backup Set name. The Windows Explorer extensions have been extended with an option to extract files to the folder where the archive is stored (Extract Here). The user interface has been made even more user friendly. A helpful "header" has been added to most windows, providing a short guide on how to use the particular window. The Instant Help (aka "What's This?") has also been improved. A list of most recently used folders have been added to the Add Files and Backup Set windows to help you save time when selecting files and folders. More minor changes and fixes ---------------------------- Fixed a problem causing creation of spanned (multi floppy) archives not to work on all PCs. The date and time of a file about to overwrite an existing file is now displayed when you are prompted if it is OK to overwrite the file. The preferences window is now displayed if you try to virus scan files and no virus scanner has been configured. The archive name including full path is now displayed in the status bar when you move the mouse pointer over the tab belonging to the archive. The file list display configuration (list/details) and file tree selection on the Add Files window is now remembered and will be reused the next time you add files. Batch unzipping with "One folder per file" selected now correctly creates a folder with the archive name and extracts the files here. Tar files are now compressed instead of stored when added to an archive. BitZipper could not open archives if the system date format displayed month names as text instead of numbers. Now all locales are supported. Trying to create an archive in a write protected folder like My Computer previously caused BitZipper to crash. The Install function has been made more robust. If a temporary folder cannot be erased entirely it will not be used for temporary storage of files to be installed. Previously the progress indicator window was left open when running a setup program stored in an archive through the Extract Wizard. This caused the display of the setup program to be covered by the BitZipper progress indicator window. + many other minor improvements to BitZipper and the help file. # End of file