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01 March 2010
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Recently opened archives list to the manage tab
• Added - Compression percentage graphic to the archives information tab (similar to winrar)
• Changed - Simplified the layout of the Manage tab to create more space
• Bug Fix - Message prompts not always showing as the top most window
• Bug Fix - Selecting 'New Folder' in the extract dialog and pressing 'enter' wouldnt extract to the new folder
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

16 February 2010
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Spanish translation
• Bug Fix - Could not extract some archives which had folder names of zero length
• Bug Fix - Offline Help slow when no internet connection available
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

19 January 2010
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Language translation system to allow Bitser to be translated into any language
• Added - Master Password change option to password manager
• Added - Minimise button to checksum window
• Changed - Improved handling of updates to existing files via the 'create tab'
• Bug Fix - Updates to existing archives were incorrectly reporting a disk space error.
• Bug Fix - Reports were not showing split archives correctly
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

23 December 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Manual is now complete and accessible via the help menu.
• Added - New icon images for the main tabs
• Added - Random password generator to password manager
• Added - Prompt to save passwords on exit
• Bug Fix - Opening and modifiying files within an archive would not always prompt to update.
• Bug Fix - Deleting password entries from password manager could corrupt password file.
• Bug Fix - When opening a password file from explorer the last used password file also opened.
• Bug Fix - Not all temp working files were deleted on exit.
• Bug Fix - Custom parameters with a leading space being ignored when creating archive.
• Bug Fix - Closing certain archives resulted in incorrect prompt regarding open files.
• Bug Fix - Updating an archive file sometimes resulted in current archive being deselected.
• Bug Fix - The horizontal scrollbar in the reports table sometimes disabled.
• Bug Fix - The help menu was being shown off screen when using dual monitors.
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

09 November 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - The archives folder pane now supports drag and drop.
• Change - The users 'show hidden files' setting in windows is applied to Bitser's interface.
• Bug Fix - The context menu was failing to load in 64-bit versions of Windows (added using options tab)
• Bug Fix - When editing a password, selecting 'show password' failed.
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes and changes

27 October 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Password Manager to store multiple passwords in a single AES encrypted file.
• Added - SHA-256 to the list of checksums that can be calculated.
• Added - Option to disable archive reporting function
• Change - Improved application startup time.
• Change - Improved performance when creating archive and checking items.
• Change - Disabled Bitser application errors from being recorded in the windows event log
• Change - Folders selected when calculating md5 and sha checksums from the context menu are now ignored
• Change - Optimised code for handling application options
• Change - Reports sorted by date
• Change - General code optimisation and minor bug fixes

29 September 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Ability to calculate MD5 and SHA-1 checksums to verify file integrity
• Added - when viewing reports the associated archive can be opened by clicking the report
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

15 September 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Change - Moved extract options onto extract form.
• Bug Fix - Reports unavailable when running on 64bit Windows
• Bug Fix - Disassociating Bitser from non-zip extensions resulted in association with "CompressedFolder"
• Bug Fix - When trying to open some unsupported archives password prompt would appear.
• Bug Fix - Unable to open Bzip2 file
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

08 July 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Change - Improved performance when opening and browsing archives
• Change - Column sort order is maintained when browsing/editing zip files
• Change - Archive is not completely reloaded if delete operation cancelled
• Change - Archive extension shown when viewing archives
• Bug Fix - Main window unresponsive when dragging a large number of files into a zip file.
• Bug Fix - Drag and drop drag content image removed (slow and not always shown correctly)
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations

10 June 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Open, Add and extract buttons to toolbar when managing archives in full view
• Added - Drag and drop from folder pane
• Added - Drag and drop shows contents while dragging
• Added - additional context menu item when extracting multiple archives
• Added - Alternate set of tab icons
• Changed - Allowed drag and drop whilst in flat view
• Changed - Improved startup speed
• Changed - Improved speed of file size calculations when creating archive
• Changed - Offset main window position when opening multiple instances
• Changed - Selecting multiple items from within archive with the mouse is now easier
• Changed - Improved drag and drop when working with files or archives on network drives
• Bug Fix - File and folder sizes calculations more accurate when creating archives
• Bug Fix - Context menu extract all to another folder was extracting zip twice
• Bug Fix - Minor fixes, changes and code optimisations
  

06 May 2009
Updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Extract multiple archives from Explorer (context menu)
• Added - Create multiple archives from Explorer with full config (context menu)
• Added - Drag and drop from Bitser to desktop/explorer
• Added - Password prompt accepts return key
• Changed - Compression ratio % definition: cmp size / uncmp size (eg Cmp Ratio 4:1 = 25%)
• Bug Fix - Extracting encrypted archive would not prompt for password
• Bug Fix - Extract report data mixing into other reports
• Bug Fix - Show password checkbox when creating zip not working

 

23 April 2009
New updated Beta released...
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Changes

• Added - Option to Convert existing archives to a new format or config
• Added - Option to create archives from Explorer with full control over config
• Added - Type column to List view of archived files
• Added - Encrypted item to reports
• Changed - main window layout to increase viewing area
• Bug Fix - Dragging and dropping files when folder not selected caused corruption.
• Bug Fix - Dragging and dropping files causing intermittent errors
• Bug Fix - Progress window flickering in Vista when first shown
• Bug Fix - Duplicate password prompts still occurring on some actions
• Bug Fix - Logging in as a different user causing prompt for reinstall and request for source files
• Bug Fix - Not all supported archives were listing contents correctly when 'Show all' selected
• Bug Fix - Sorting archived files by name in listview mixing files and folders together
• Bug Fix - Some images not opening correctly from archive in default viewer
• Bug Fix - Selecting large archive(20gb+) in Vista causing Bitser to hang
• Bug Fix - Pressing escape key to cancel long running task caused bitser to stop functioning
• Bug Fix - removed "Open" option from job dialog window when archive not created
• Bug Fix - Archive Info showing blank size when archive less than 1mb in size
• Bug Fix - 7zip Solid archive warning showing on wrong update mode
• Bug Fix - Report list horizontal scroll bar being disabled
• Bug Fix - Destination Folder not remembered after using Explorer for drag and drop
• Bug Fix - Non-admin user in XP changing extension assoc. or context menu receiving incorrect error msg.
• Minor Bug fixes, changes and code optimisations

 

07 March 2009
New updated Beta released.
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Changes

• Added option to show/hide 'Extract To' Folderview pane
• Added option to always prompt for destination when extracting
• Added Percentage of files encrypted to archive information
• Improved functions that interact with the archives
• Improved compatibility for PCs using non-english regional settings
• Improved loading speed of archives
• Improved handling of drag and drop and rar
• Removed duplicate password prompting when archive encrypted
• Removed option to delete extracted files if extract job is cancelled
• Added option to always set 'My Computer' as Extract-To startup folder
• Added archives filename to main window title when open (visible in taskbar)
• Changed most prompts to be centered on main window
• Cleaned up Options tab layout
• Cleaned up report layout
• Bug Fix - Disk space required to complete update jobs
• Bug Fix - Reports not being produced for all regional settings
• Bug Fix - Options allowed non-valid directory to be selected as working folder
• Bug Fix - Small variance in Job start time & throughput in progress window and reports
• Bug Fix - Incorrect archive being re-opened after adding,deleting or encrypting archives
• Bug Fix - Reports showing incorrect compression percentage on multi drive jobs
• Minor Bug fixes, changes and code optimisations

18 February 2009
Another update released.
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Changes

• Added option to convert archive into encrypted archive
• Added option to delete extracted files if extract job is cancelled
• Improved speed of flat file view when selecting an archive
• Bug Fix - Extract Job, calculation of disk space required incorrect
• Bug Fix - Opening same archive caused prompt re files open from archive
• Bug Fix - Opening archive from job details window failed on split archives
• Bug Fix - Unable to reenter password when updating a previously modified archive
• Bug Fix - Context Menu - showing incorrect extract to when folder existed
• Bug Fix - Context Menu - Filenames with spaces not opening correctly
• Bug Fix - Context Menu - Flickering on screen when open and closed
• Changed method of determining temporary working path when creating archives
• Improved clean up of temporary working folders
• Set Create tab root folder to 'my computer'
• Selected folder is now remembered when going into drag drop view mode
• Added F5 to refresh open archive when working in 'Manage tab'
• Trialing some graphics on the tabs
• Cleaned up message prompt text layouts in Vista
• Added jobs solid mode setting to reports
• Minor Bug fixes, changes and code optimisations

10 February 2009
Updated Beta released!.
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Changes

• Added File view pane option to improve drag and drop function
• Changed the way in which archives are selected and modified
• Added option to specify mode for drag and drop
• Exe and 7z archives can now be added to if solid
• Set Extract panel to automatically resize itself
• Bug Fix - Size calculations not registering when selecting certain file or folders
• Bug Fix - Error caused when dragging and dropping files when no archive open
• Bug Fix - Uninstall from start menu failed
• Bug Fix - Event log source not added during install
• Bug Fix - Arithmetic overflow error on zip
• Bug Fix - Archives split by size and not by drive failing
• Bug Fix - Create tab - File/Folder checkboxes not always in sync
• Bug Fix - Context menu only detecting lowercase filenames
• Improved handling of passwords in protected zip, 7z and rar files
• Updated Help Tool Tips
• Many minor bug fixes and code optimisations

05 February 2009
Updated Beta released!.
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Changes

• Added option to hibernate PC after archive is created
• Added option to create separate archives when selecting multiple files or folders
• Added option to create and save an archive into any folder from explorer
• Added Option to create Self extracting archives (exe)
• Changed the way in which archive destination selections are handled
• Changed format of Ratio in reports to 2 decimal places
• Update 7zip to version 4.65
• Changed menu font to match main tabs
• Fixed bug where editing and saving an encrypted file would lose its encryption
• Fixed bug where incorrect zip password was being accepted as correct
• Changed encryption indicator icon overlay
• Changed the way temporary working folder selected when when viewing files within archive

16 January 2009
First Beta version of Bitser released!.
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