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*** READ THIS ENTIRE FILE BEFORE USING WINCODE v2.7.0 ***
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*** THE V2.3 HELP FILE IS THE MOST RECENT (FREE) REFERENCE FOR USING WINCODE ***
*** THE V2.6 W95B HELP FILE IS THE MOST RECENT REGISTERED VERSION ***
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*** THE V2.7 SPECIFIC HELP FILE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH 1996 ***
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PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING FILES FOR MORE INFORMATION:
README.TXT
HELPME.HLP
VSDLINK.DAT
What you *SHOULD* know:
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This is Wincode v2.7.0. Several new and improved features have been added. This
version has not been *fully* tested under Win95 so your mileage may vary :-)
In the future, we will provide native Win95/NT 32-bit versions. Keep an eye out
for updated info. This can be easily obtained by sending a BLANK e-mail to:
wincode@snappy.globalone.net
You will receive an auto-reply of the latest info on Wincode.
In preparation for the coming releases, we have created a new file archive
naming system as follows:
WCxxxyzz.ZIP
where
WC = Wincode
xxx = the Wincode version number
y = R for official release or B for beta
zz = either 16 for 16-bit version (Win3.1x) or
32 for 32-bit version (Win95/NT)
For example, WC270R16.ZIP would be Wincode v2.7.0 for Win3.1x official release.
This version represents a complete port to Borland Delphi. The one drawback
of the new version, however, is the increased file size. The Wincode package
has almost doubled in size. This is due to the new Borland compiler and VCL.
We are told that the 32-bit compiler *will* shrink this size by about 25% so
look for smaller executables in the future. :-)
With the formation of the _Snappy_ Software internet site, users now have a
place where they are guaranteed to be able to get the latest news and updates
for _Snappy_ software. Please note that our server is ONLY online between
midnight and noon Eastern Standard time 7 days a week. It is NOT a 24 hour
server though we CAN receive e-mail round the clock. You may get a WARNING
message but please know that your e-mail *will* be delivered. Note that the
times listed here are maintained given that our internet provider is up and
running and our server is not in use for development...
Please send any feedback to:
feedback@snappy.globalone.net
Please send any bug reports to:
bugs@snappy.globalone.net
We will be opening a phone line for support in early Feb 1996. Check out our
HomePage for details.
NEW Feature/Options:
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This is a brief list of new features/options:
- YES, it now supports BINHEX ENCODING and DECODING! We have even included
an encode option that will allow you to add the correct MAC Finder info
(See the HELPME.HLP file 'A Simple Encode Example' Note for details). The
BINHEX algorithm supports RLE (Run Length Encoding) which can dramatically
reduce the size of the resulting encoded file (ZIPped files do not benefit
much, however).
- The AUTO DETECT decoding option will now try to detect the code type of the
file. It tries to recognize BINHEX and BASE64 but will default to UU/XX/
User Defined code type. The detection algorithm is VERY simple and only
scans the first 16K of each input file.
- If you have a Winsock setup, Wincode can now automatically handle e-mailing
and Posting of encoded documents. Just drag and drop :-) If you do NOT have
a Winsock or are not planning to use Wincodes e-mail/post features, then
you can delete the file WCESOCK.EXE to conserve disk space :-)
- Now includes integrated Virus Scanning using a DOS based virus scanner.
- Winsort now can filter out HTML conversion codes. This allows one to decode
files that were saved using a WWW browser. To see this effect, try using
one of the many Net Search engines to locate an encoded article from an
Internet Newsgroup. When you save this article (or retrieve it from the
cache), it will contain special HTML escape codes which corrupt the encoded
data. Winsort can now rescue these files.
- The Hooking feature has been updated to fix two major incompatibilities.
First, it is now more "aware" of the types of Windows it can and cannot
hook. This resolves the issue with the Dropper application. Second, and
most importantly, the "grayed menu" bug has been fixed. There is a NEW
option, 'Double Hook Menu', in the Hook Tuning section. Enabled the double
hook and Wincode will dynamically monitor the applications menu and make
adjustments as needed. This works great for MDI applications (e.g. Free
Agent) which change the main menu when different windows are selected. If
the Wincode menu disappears, just click the menu and it will reappear!
- The HELPME.TXT text file has been converted to a Windows HELP file. This
FREE Help will now start any time an unregistered user selets a Help
option within Wincode.
- revamped interface to the latter Windows 3.11 "look" - yes, Win95 is
here but we have updated Wincode to use the 3-D look. You will need
CTL3DV2.DLL to take advantage of this feature. This DLL is a part of
many newer Microsoft application distributions.
- new Configuration dialog - tabbed notebook. Makes life much easier :-)
- Use of Common Dialogs for file encode/decode. In fact, if you select
'File|Encode' or 'File|Decode' you can also now change the CODE TYPE by
double clicking the dialog TitleBar...
- Improved speed. Code was ported to Borland Delphi (which explains the
larger file size - sorry!) and there will be a TRUE Win95 32-bit version
available when Borland releases Delphi32 (Delphi 2.0 is scheduled for
release on March 1, 1996).
- Fixed Code bugs and the "disappearing Wincode" bug...
- Improved the interactive Drag and Drop code to allow selection of different
Code Types for encoding vs decoding.
- Added links to the Auto E-mail/Post engine.
- Expanded the ButtonBar and menus to include a few other essential features.
- Many internal updates and code enhancements that will come as a nice
surprise to hardcore Wincode users... :-)
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