- the Cache Destination option now correctly removes
   deleted files from the cache.
- fixed word wrapping on large system fonts in Wizard Mode
- the program no longer shows "30 days left for eval."
   for some registered customers
- FTP can now go over port 80 again

- fixes a memory leak in the ExtremeSync Remote Service
- miscellaneous improvements

- no more "Stopping Threads - can take 1 minute"

- you can now invoke a diff tool by right-clicking a file
   in the Sync Preview

- new setting: "Restrictions..." on the Masks tab sheet.
   these are file masks restricting copying in one direction

- FTP Library 1 compatible with more FTP/SSL servers.

- Amazon S3: files on the S3 server are now shown with
   in you local time rather than Greenwich time
   (applies only when not using Filename Mangling)

- optionally specify volume label instead of drive letter
    (for example, USBDRIVE:\ instead of G:\)

- "Right side vol. label must be" setting searches for a
   matching drive letter too.

- adds new FTP Method 1

- Move Files mode now only removes emptied folders on
   the source side if the appropriate checkbox on the More
   tab sheet is checked.

- Windows API Copying Function now in each profile

- automatically uses Windows API Copying function for
   any drives which are not a local hard disk

- fixes various bugs

- fixed delay problems with some FTP servers

• ExtremeSync Service now supports the setting
  "Start each profile in a separate process"
• New option "Copy only x files per profile execution"
   where x is a number specified by the user, on the
   More tab sheet.

• the program now treats ss as being different from ß
   (for example)

• the ExtremeSync Service now honors the FTP
   timeout setting. Previously, a bug caused the
   timeout to be fixed at 20 seconds.

• ZIP files now preserve leading space characters in
   file names
• notification emails are now sent in some cases where
   the profile failed which were previously missed
• memory usage logic to split up large jobs now works
   again (this was disabled in v3.0)

• new setting:
   Check Existence of Destination File Again During
   Copying
   This redundant existence check is usually not
   needed. Removing the checkmark may speed up
   your profiles. Previous versions always performed
   this check.
• fixed occasional FTP/SSL uploading problems when
   3DES or AES encryption is used
• smaller improvements

• improved Special Safety Check confirmation dialog
• specify speed limit as low as 0.001 MB/sec
• new $DWMQ variable for base paths

• Updating SmartTracking database is now really fast
• no longer hangs in unattended mode when the
   destination is full

• compatible with more non-standard Windows themes
   from third parties

• fixes file mask interpretation which could result in
   incorrect matches
• fixes a problem where in very large INI files, some
   profiles could lose their folder selections

• adds "Show Profile Summary..." link on the
   Edit Profiles tab sheet
• fixes a problem where some combinations of weekdays
   could not be saved in the profile
• added missing error messages when profile execution
   was prevented by the new Special Safety Checks
   in unattended mode
• ZIP password can now be specified for ZIP Packages

• Number of log files to keep can be changed again
• Updating SmartTracking database is now fast

• adds an option to send email when SmartTracking
   finds conflicts
• fixes visible windows although the scheduler runs
   minimized in some cases

• automatic FTP resuming feature that uses a
   temporary filename until the transfer is complete
• improved options to re-run a profile until it is
   successful, now on the tab sheet "File Access"
• Move Files mode can now be combined with
   the option "do not scan destination"

• now works on Windows Vista, build 5536 or higher

• Volume Shadow Copying sometimes would not be
   triggered in v3.06, this has been fixed
• smaller fixes

• tray icon now has a context menu
• improved minimize / restore behavior
• added information window about the safety warnings
   which were added in v3.05

• fixes the option "Use Windows API Copying Function"
   which caused copying to fail since v3.00 beta 4

• fixes a Division By Zero error which occured in
   v3.05 only when one side of the sync was empty

• additional safety warnings as options on the
   "Unattended" tab sheet
• bug fixes for FTP transfers >2GB
• after incomplete FTP transfers, the program now
   asks whether to keep the incomplete file

• copying locked files is now available on Windows
   Server 2003 R2 also

• fixes problems on screens with large system fonts
• fixes program not starting on some PCs

• now allows to insert the next disk when destination
   is full
• better FTP error messages

• adds ASCII mode option to FTP dialog
• fixes problems with saving Email settings

• fixes a few smaller issues

• includes all features added in the beta versions
• fixes unnecessary message about an error creating
   network connections

• adds a "Minutes" field to the file age filter
• fixes the arrow display on some systems with non-English regional settings
• fixes a few bugs introduced in beta 7

• fixes access violation in NTDLL.DLL upon exiting the application (this happened only on some systems)

• now treats FTP transactions as successful when they are complete even if they generate a time out error after completion,
• file share deletion in Exact Mirror mode now honors the setting "Process shares for selected folder only",
• added $DATE and $TIME variables for the file paths,
  see Advanced Options

• support for client certificates with SSH

• checkboxes on Profile Overview tab sheet remember their settings,
• copying progress dialog has a Pause button,
• Volume Shadowing is disabled for Move Files Mode.
   

• enables multi-line capability of the new, enlarged
   edit fields for file masks,
• fixes FTP Method 2, which did not work without SSL
   in beta 2,
• the main window now remembers its size.
   

• copying locked files now also works from within the scheduler running as a service
• FTP Method 2 can now do SSL also
   

beta 1:

• can copy locked files by using the Volume Shadow Copy Service in Windows XP and 2003 Server
• rearranged "Edit Profiles" tab sheets, renamed some options to make them clearer and added some useful explaining texts
• removed these unneeded options:
  - Schedule: Repeat x Times / Repeat While No Error
  - Auto-Update (now always active)
• improved ExtremeSync Remote Service

• fixes selection problems when replicating file shares

• fixes responsiveness of FTP Method 3 when not using SSL
• adds basic support for client side certificates with SSL

• fixes a few bugs in replicating file shares

• removes annoying question "Would you like to stop the scheduler?" when a path is inaccessible

• fixes the minute specification on the "Adv." tab sheet of the "Schedule" settings being reset to zero occasionally when switching between profiles on the "Edit Profiles" tab sheet.

• fixes an occasional "Range Check Error" produced by the service when nobody is logged on

• Partial File Updating now works with files >=2GB

• improved ExtremeSync Service Control Panel
• specify user account for service in the control panel
• specify network connections in each profile
• individual profiles can run under different user accounts
• improved compatibility with Windows NT 4.0

• can overwrite read-only/hidden/system files again
• partial file updating now uses a temp file as a safety measure where possible
  (unless user selects "fast mode")
• improved behavior of ExtremeSync Service Control Panel

• Partial File Updating (as a speed-up)
• FTP Mode Z support for compressed transfers
• Email notification settings can be overridden in each profile
• this version cannot overwrite
  read-only/hidden/system files
• click here for a complete list

• environment variables now allowed in the "folder
  for deleted files" specifications
• smaller improvements

• fixes a recently introduced incompatibility with some
   FTP servers (program would show no files)

• a few bug fixes

• fixes display of main dialog on large font systems
• destination files on FTP servers are no longer
  deleted if the transfer fails due to access denial
• more generic SFTP/SSH upload fix for overwriting
  existing files with smaller ones

• another SFTP/SSH upload problem fixed
   that was introduced in v2.60b

• contains new version of service which was missing
   in the previous installer
• SFTP/SSH uploads can now overwrite existing
   files with smaller ones (previously, the file size
   of the existing file was retained)

• fixed some settings on the Options tab sheet
   not being remembered
• fixed FTP support for large files on DOS/NT type
   servers
• FTP timezone offset is now applied to SFTP/SSH
   uploads

• added SSH/SFTP support
• fixed display of Chinese filenames on Chinese
  systems (it was already good on English PCs)

• fixes FTP Method 2 upload problems in a more
   complete way

• fixes "Transfer incomplete" problem with FTP Method 2

• includes new OpenSSL libraries
• makes FTP via SSL compatible with more servers

• scheduler can now run profiles in separate processes,
   thus running multiple jobs simultaneously
• fixed FTP via SSL leaving some data unencrypted

• resizeable main window
• added support for absolute FTP paths
• option to limit the number of log files retained per
   profile
• new settings "Skip Empty Previews" and "Skip Results"
   on Profile Overview tab sheet
• $WEEKDAY and $MONTHDAY environment variables
   added, as well as support for standard Windows
   variables such as %USERNAME%
• "Repeat monthly" setting added on "Adv." tab sheet
   in the scheduling settings in each profile
• Double-click a profile in Profile Overview to edit it
• "Flat Right Side" now works better
• updated FTP library for Method 3
• added support for VAX/VMS FTP servers
• smaller fixes and improvements

• fixes a memory leak with Binary Comparison

• fixed FTP Method 3 not timing out correctly
• reinstated case insensitivity on Win95/98/ME
• can now delete File Shares if desired (Exact Mirror)
• smaller fixes

• fixed SmartTracking which did not work with FTP
   in some recent versions
• fixed the SmartTracking setting "Ignore" for
   deleted files

• Full Unicode support (except for ZIP, FTP)
• Updated FTP library for "Method 2" for improved
   reliability
• File age filters can now use hours
• ZIP Packages can now have the profile's name
• ZIP Packages can now be created directly at
  the destination

• Fixed internal FTP configuration mistake causing transfer problems when using Method 2 (Indy 10).

• Fixed small memory leak when processing file security.

• Now compatible with NX protection on AMD64 and other processors.

• Improved secure FTP compatibility across firewalls.

• Fixes various problems with SmartTracking.

• SmartTracking is now Unicode-capable
  (limitation: Unicode file paths including file name
   can be only 127 characters long)

• Revamped scheduling settings with Time Window and Weekdays.

• New "Advanced" tab sheet with several useful but less frequently used options.

• Added a new "Net" tab sheet to the Schedule settings in the profiles. This new feature can monitor the network and invoke a profile as soon as a network resource becomes available. The scheduler must be started to activate monitoring.

• Fixed the selection of multiple folders not being compatible with trailing slashes in the base folder paths.

• Fixed a problem introduced very recently where ZIP files downloaded from an FTP server would be unzipped into a directory twice as deep in the hierarchy than intended (for example, into \My Documents\Invitations\My Documents\Invitations).

• Several minor improvements and fixes.

• Fixed some empty folders not being deleted in unattended mode,

• Removed FTP Method 1 (Indy 9), because it could cause hangs when the connection is unstable,

• Fixed the folder selection via "Select Folders and Files" occasionally not being taken into account correctly (under rare circumstances with nearly identical left and right base paths).

• Fixed error message that occurred when exiting the program on systems without printers (this error was new in the initial version 2.25).

• The right-click (context) menu in Synchronization Preview now has a Print... command.

• Added Attribute Comparison.

• "Move Files" mode now puts source files into the "Folder for deleted files" if one is specified.

• Turning off the tooltip hints in the Help menu now really works.

• Minor fixes.

• Fixed excessive splitting of jobs into parts.

• Missing times of day from FTP servers are now always properly handled.

• Files that are encrypted or decrypted but not zipped don't lose the timestamp any more.

• File encryption via FTP now works with very large files up to just below 2GB and is much faster.

• Fixed rare incompatibilities with some FTP servers concerning large files.

• Fixed excessive splitting up of jobs when using large SmartTracking databases.

• Fixed some small memory leaks.

• Fixed a problem that occurred when waiting for access to locked files.

• Secure FTP now works when the FTP server is behind a router and has an IP from within a private LAN. The router must forward the traffic appropriately.

• You can now use multiple /RUN=xyz parameters on a single command line in order to start several profiles.

• Memory leak fixed.

• Some smaller improvements.

• Some of the more annoying warning messages now have a checkbox "Don't ask this again".

• Binary comparison now works with files larger than 2GB.

• MOVE files mode can now be combined with zipping.

• Miscellaneous smaller improvements.

• Fixed another situation where daylight savings time could cause Smart Tracking to detect a "CONFLICT".

• Added a "Why Conflict?" item in context menu in the Synchronization Preview. When you get a conflict and don't see why, this menu item will bring up a dialog box explaining the cause.

• Fixed speed problems that were recently introduced on on Windows 95/98/ME.

• fixed occasional daylight savings time problems with SmartTracking which could result in a bogus "CONFLICT" being detected

• added checkboxes in SmartTracking dialog where the user can specify where the database may be saved

• fixed rare "Access Violation" message while reading the file lists

• in unattended mode, no more error messages are displayed when multiple concurrently running instances of the program are trying to write to the INI file at the same time

• Won't try to read folders that don't exist any more (speeds up the file list building process)

• New option to not read in the destination folders
  (files to be copied must then be determined by filters since all files are assumed to not exist on the destination).

• New option to ignore seconds in timestamps

• Small fixes

• The dialog "Security And Shares" is now available when copying in both directions too, even if not all options in the dialog will be in effect then. It also contains an additional option where the user can select whether to process the base folders themselves too, in terms of security settings.

• Password phrase for encryption must now be entered twice (for confirmation).

• Even when the profile is run in several portions, only one log file is now created.

• Several user interface improvements.

• Fixed problem in version 2.16 which sometimes causes a job to be split up into too many parts.

• If a subfolder is identical to the other side's base folder, it is ignored.

• With some FTP servers, synchronization of timestamps is now possible. This requires FTP Method 2 or 3.
  Recommendation for this purpose: http://www.serv-u.com

• A new FTP Method 3 was added, supporting SSL/TLS.

• FTP Method 3 now supports synchronization of timestamps, too.

• FTP Method 2 has been fixed for servers that report not to be in the root directory immediately after login. Previously, FTP Method 2 required that the automatic subfolder for these servers be included in the base folder specified in SFFS.
  Existing profiles using FTP Method 2 may need adjustment.

• Right mouse clicks work better in Synchronization Preview.

• In Synchronization Preview, when working on zipped backups with filename mangling where multiple versions of a file are kept, you can now use the context menu to select a specific version of a file to restore.

- fixed problem introduced in v2.15 causing Exact Mirror mode not to delete folders on the destination side which have been removed from the source side
- jobs too large for memory are automatically processed in parts
- specify the amount of memory to be used on the global "Options" tabsheet
- software exceptions are now logged into c:\errors.log

12 Oct 2004

Update Roundup focusing on file security, FTP, and file deletion problems.
- problems with deleting read-only files were fixed
- FTP user names may now contain a slash
- smartTracking now works even when the two sides have the same volume ID
- improved handling of NTFS security settings (not on Windows NT 4.0)
- some (rare) error messages no longer stop the scheduler
- removing empty folders from FTP now works with Method 2 also
- when SmartTracking detects a conflict, it will put information into the log file why it thinks that the file has changed on both sides
- tolerates failure of a certain NT 4.0 API function on some systems
- the /autostart and /run= parameters can now be used together
- improved fonts on 120dpi systems
- improved FTP error reporting with Method 2
- improved FTP deletion of emptied folders
- problem fixed with uploading when ZIP Packages were used with FTP and a file exceeded the specified limit for ZIP Packages

26 Sep 2004

- more FTP improvements
- when compressing individual files, the ZIP files won't be given the attributes of the original files any more. Also, even if read-only ZIP files still exist, when they are unzipped after Overview Detailed being copied to the left, the zip file copies are now deleted from the left side. This had previously been prevented by the read-only attribute.

25 Sep 2004

- The new version 2.12-beta includes an alternate method of accessing FTP sites. When you choose "Method 2", a new FTP library is used that may work better with some FTP servers, especially when using passive mode.
- The FTP dialog contains a new tool with which you can test whether your FTP server supports advanced features such as synchronizing timestamps or providing MD5 checksums. These features are still very rare, so if you find an FTP server that includes them, and if you are interested in enabling support for these features in my software, please let me know!
- fixed error message "DESTINATION FILE ALREADY EXISTS" when downloading from FTP
- when synchronizing file shares, the translation of shared paths has been made more failsafe

17 Sep 2004

16 Sep 2004

- when working with FTP, seconds are no longer displayed and no longer taken into account
- fixed some problems on Win98/ME
- removed incorrect welcome message
- fixed a rare hang while sorting files with Chinese characters
- fixed bogus FTP user names which were shown if no user name was stored in the profile

15 Sep 2004

- fixed problem where some scheduler settings could cause a day to be skipped

13 Sep 2004

- improved FTP error message about socket error 11004, alerting the user about the workaround to specify the IP address rather then an URL with a domain name

12 Sep 2004

- fixed issue where incomplete FTP uploads would leave a partial file on the FTP server (this was in build 273 only)

11 Sep 2004

10 Sep 2004

- fixed an issue where files uploaded with FTP just after a broken connection had been resumed would be put in the FTP root folder rather than the desired sub-directory

8 Sep 2004

- fixed the filename mangling checkbox in the FTP dialog in Wizard mode

8 Sep 2004

- fixed downloading & overwriting files from FTP servers when the recycle been was notused and no backup versions were configured to be kept

7 Sep 2004

- new feature: context menu in Sync Preview contains new item, "Change Paths..."
- fixes incompatibility with some FTP servers that don't accept a leading slashwhen uploading a file in the root folder

5 Sep 2004

- fixes incorrect conversion of older profiles, which could cause the setting "Copy File Permissions" to be activated. This would usually do no harm, except that Standard Edition users would not be able to run such profiles.

4 Sep 2004

- Copies (and compares) NTFS Security Attributes for Folders and Files (on the "More" tabsheet, choose "Process Security And Shares")
- Copies (and compares) File Shares
- FTP transfers are automatically resumed if they are interrupted in the middle of a file
- Fixes incompatibility with some third-party XP Theming Engines (for example, "Panther" and "Black" themes of StyleXP)

3 Sep 2004

28 Aug 2004

- prevents potential unneeded Progress window from hindering the scheduler

27 Aug 2004

- fixed bug in Exact Mirror Mode when used with FTP: files that had a different size and a newer date on the FTP server were not replaced with the file from the other side
- tolerates NetWare error messages concerning non-existent folders
- a few smaller improvements

24 Aug 2004

- fixed an FTP problem where for some transfers, the timeout value was ignored
- when using filename mangling for FTP, older versions on the FTP site are now deleted, but the number specified in "Keep multiple backup versions" is kept
- "Create Empty Folders" now works for FTP

24 Aug 2004

23 Aug 2004

23 Aug 2004

- no longer complains about not being able to access folders that' don't exist on Novell servers
- hidden files can be selected in the file selection dialog if "Process Hidden Files" is checked

19 Aug 2004

- more FTP improvements, preventing incomplete directory reads and adding stability.

18 Aug 2004

- you can now specify two independent "folders for deleted files" for the left-hand side and the right-hand side
- fixed some inconsistencies in SmartTracking which could occur when a file was repeatedly moved or a copying operation failed
- fixed a UI bug which caused SmartTracking to be active when its radio button was disabled but checked

11 Aug 2004

- enabled SmartTracking to be used with FTP
- the FTP timeout can now be changed in the FTP dialog
- reinstated support for read-only INI files which will disable all profile editing features

9 Aug 2004

- enabled ZIP packages to be uploaded via FTP
- various smaller improvements

2 Aug 2004

- add checkbox on the "Filters" tabsheet: apply time filters to folders too
- /LEFT= and /RIGHT= command line parameters now work again

31 July 2004

- when file name mangling is used (i.e. for FTP), files without an extension are now correctly de-mangled

23 July 2004

- the setting "Flat Right Side" no longer creates empty, unneeded folders on the right side

22 July 2004

- Exact Mirror mode now makes sense with FTP in that it doesn't enforce identical timestamps

21 July 2004

- added Passive FTP Mode
- fixed "transfer incomplete" problem uploading to some FTP servers
- fixed file deletion problem on some FTP servers

19 July 2004

New checkboxes:
- Modes: "Include time in created folder names"
- more: "Use current timestamp for copied files" FTP mode now supports files larger than 2GB. Keep multiple backup versions now works with files downloaded from FTP sites.

5 July 2004

- made SmartTracking dialog compatible with large system fonts

3 July 2004

- improved binary comparison progress display
- added warnings that binary comparison does not yet work with FTP, ZIP, and encryption

3 July 2004

- binary compare improvements:
- fixed a problem where it would only compare the first 65512 bytes of a file
- fixed a problem where it would not compare files that had insignificant timestamp differences
- in the Sync Preview, binary-compared files now are flagged as either "comp OK"  or  "BADCOMP"
- files with a failed binary comparison appear in purple in the Sync Preview
- the comparison, which is performed during the "Building File List" stage, can now be canceled and it shows a progress percentage
- improved error handling with ZIP file creation
- improved/corrected error messages in some cases
- emails now list up to 100 files that failed
- added appropriate messages when a file no longer exists

2 July 2004

29 Jun 2004

- log file will contain a listing of files that failed due to access problems

29 Jun 2004

- minor improvements
- reinstated SmartTracking and the ExtremeSync Service Control Panel which had been missing from build 227

28 Jun 2004

- fixed display of "Selected Files" dialog box on PCs with large system font
- SmartTracking and the ExtremeSync Service Control Panel were missing from this build

27 Jun 2004

26 Jun 2004

13 Jun 2004

- memory leak fixed This one caused extra memory to be consumed in unattended or scheduled mode for each file that was identical on both sides
- moving files from FTP to FTP fixed

27 May 2004

- does not attempt to ZIP files larger than 2 GB any more (copies them directly instead)
- support for compression of such large files is intended for a later version

25 May 2004

- fixed occasional "Range Check Error" which had been introduced in build 181

24 May 2004

12 May 2004

5 May 2004

- implemented automatic retrying when FTP connection breaks down
- notification emails can now be sent when the profile has been started via command line

30 Apr 2004

30 Apr 2004

- fixed occasional undesired creation of "Older" folder even though that option was off

29 Apr 2004

- this version re-instates case sensitivity detection, but it is handled in a different, better way now

29 Apr 2004

- fixed some problems with FTP sites by disabling detection of case sensitivity. Handling case sensitive sites differently was causing problems

28 Apr 2004

- more detailed log files concerning the Email Notification settings, as well as the Move Deleted Files Into Folder setting

25 Apr 2004

22 Apr 2004

- if a network error occurs while building the file list, the process will be aborted

22 Apr 2004

- fixed bugs introduced in build 158 which were partially still present in build 159
- uses less memory in unattended or service mode.

21 Apr 2004

Warning: this build was available for a few hours, but synchronizations carried out by this build didn't update existing files - it added new files to the destination only

14 Apr 2004

14 Apr 2004

13 Apr 2004

- new icon
- FTP usernames may now contain the @ character
- new parameter: /LOGPATH=xxx specifies the path for log files

10 Apr 2004

9 Apr 2004

9 Apr 2004

- fixed detection of 1 hour time difference

3 Apr 2004

- files encrypted but not zipped now are handled better in terms of recognizing that they are identical with the unencrypted counterparts
- the Archive Flag filter now also determines whether copynig takes place when the same file exists on the destination but with different timestamp and/or file size
- 2 seconds time difference algorithm is now active even when a 1 hour time difference is also present

2 Apr 2004

- added handling of Archive flags (on Filters tab sheet)
- added option to move deleted files into a folder (on Modes tab sheet)
- further improved 2 seconds time difference algorithm

31 Mar 2004

- fixed 2 seconds time difference ignoring option which ignored only one second differences

30 Mar 2004

29 Mar 2004

23 Mar 2004

19 Mar 2004

- Detecting Moved Files is now able to perform the moves when filename mangling is used, and even when multiple versions of a file need to be moved (such as on a backup server)

18 Mar 2004

- ZIP compression for individual files on FTP sites
- Triple-DES and AES encryption
- Improved FTP access with Proxy support

5 Mar 2004

23 Feb 2004

- the copying buffer size can now be specified on the global Options tabsheet. In rare cases, specifying a smaller buffer size may be needed to prevent slower media or buggy device drivers from causing a hang.
- some registration codes for the Windows version were not accepted, this has been fixed
- database safe mode has been changed so as to never make any modifications on the source side of a copy operation

10 Feb 2004

- added an option to ignore timestamps when file sizes are identical - should be used rarely and with caution. Some changed files might be missed.
- improved the security measure to never delete all files from one side which was introduced in build 110

8 Feb 2004

- improved contents of notification email
- new option on the "Comparison" tabsheet: the maximum number of hours by which files may differ can now be specified
- some improvements in handling certain error situations

29 Jan 2004

26 Jan 2004

- the copying buffer size can now be specified on the global Options tabsheet. In rare cases, specifying a smaller buffer size may be needed to prevent slower media or buggy device drivers from causing a hang
- the software now handles files with identical names and timestamps but different sizes appropriately

21 Jan 2004

- fixed a bug where files in the root folder on one side would not be seen when a certain kind of file and subfolder selection was made

- fixed a rare error message that appeared with a certain combination of subfolder selection

14 Jan 2004

- removed question whether files should be deleted from removeable media so as to free space. This will not be offered or done any more.

30 Dec. 2003

- no changes to software, just a new installer build with some improved language

21 Jan 2004

- new buttons: Save To INI and Load From INI on the "Options" tab sheet. These allow carrying your profiles over from one preferences storage location to another.
- fixed problems with the software preventing Windows from shutting down

19 Dec. 2003

- fixes some problems in the file list view (sync status),  especially the command "Remove From List All Files With This Extension"

18 Dec. 2003

- fixes a rare problem with handling invalid file timestamps
- other smaller bug fixes

13 Dec. 2003

12 Dec. 2003

- fixed first profile being uneditable (93)
- fixed "Schedule" button on Profile Overview (94)

11 Dec. 2003

- changed profile lists into hierarchical tree views. The first word of each profile's name is used for grouping the profiles.

7 Dec. 2003

- adds the option "File Age" on the Filters tabsheet (over/less than X days)

6 Dec. 2003

5 Dec. 2003

4 Nov. 2003

- smaller improvements in copying error handling and bug fixes

26 Oct. 2003

24 Oct. 2003

- Running multiple profiles from the Profile Overview tabsheet, you will now see the selection bar moving as each profile is being processed
- read-only network folders can now be deleted too
- a few smaller bug fixes

17 Oct. 2003

16 Oct. 2003

- the "Run" button on the Profile Overview tab sheet will now continue executing all checked profiles regardless of the results of the individual synchronizations

1 Oct. 2003

- fixes possible hangs on some systems when using the "Run" button on the Profile Overview tab sheet

27 Sept. 2003

- fixed third progress bar (for larger files) which didn't move in some previous builds

24 Sept. 2003

- fixed display of "Select Folders and Files..." dialog on systems with large system fonts
- fixed and replaced "File operation failed" message which could appear when the recycle bin was not opearational but set to be used for replaced files
- fixed folders that were used for the synchronization being locked afterwards until the program was terminated
- numerous smaller bug fixes and improvements

14 Sept. 2003

- official release of the new multi-level Select Folders and Files...
- build 73 fixes occasionally missing Skip buttons

14 Sept. 2003

- added multi-level folder selection (Select Folders and Files...)

12 Sept. 2003

- released version 1.16
- minor fix in copying results dialog box

10 Sept. 2003

- new feature: in the file list (comparison status), the menu has a new very useful item: Remove All Files With This Extension From List. This command can process multiple  selected files (i.e. multiple file extensions) and also store the newly excluded file extensions with the profile

9 Sept. 2003

- fixes a bug where file sizes displayed would be erroneous (very large) in the copying progress window (and possible in some other areas too, such as log files)

8 Sept. 2003

- When moving files rather than copying, it now has the option to remove folders that are emptied that way. This option is on by default
- more improvements concerning error handling and reporting
- smaller fixes

7 Sept. 2003

- can now also move files rather than copy them (for archiving purposes)
- now checks the amount of free space required before starting the synchronization
- if destination volume is write-protected, the user will now have the chance to unlock it
- improved error handling and reporting

6 Sept. 2003

- the new version is released with one or two more small changes

5 Sept. 2003

- some fixes
- a new option related to "Keep Multiple Backup Files": when keeping overwritten files as backup versions in a separate folder (the "Older" folder), you now have the option to maintain these in a mirrored hierarchy below one main "Older" folder

2 Sept. 2003

- radically reduced memory usage when synchronizing many files (>50000)
- faster sorting and display of File List (Synchronization Status)
- revised look of some dialog elements
- fixed other, smaller issues

29 Aug. 2003

- fixed min. and max. date fields not coping with unusually long short date formats such as dd/MMM/yyyy
- fixed scheduler problems with these date formats
- fixed other, smaller issues

11 Aug. 2003

- message "cannot access path" now doesn't appear when running in scheduled or unattended more
- adopted fully Windows XP-compliant look (on Windows XP)

2 Aug. 2003

- added new command line options /RUN=xyz and /RUNX=xyz. These will be documented in the Advanced Information area

1 Aug. 2003

- when using read-only INI files, the "Edit Profiles" menu item is now disabled

30 July 2003

- fixed incorrect display of file count when files and folders have been removed from the File List view using the context menu or F5 (folders were deducted from the file count, too, although only files should have been counted)

27 July 2003

- fixed occasional error message that the help file could not be found

27 July 2003

- now linking the English language compiler library messages, so that all error messages appear in English, even the (extremely) rare ones generated by the runtime library.

26 July 2003

- added tips at startup. These can be turned off and back on, as well as accessed directly, on on the "Options" tabsheet
- the software now installs the Start Menu Items into a separate folder in the Start Menu, and places links to the documentation, as well as the uninstaller there
- added hotkeys, and a menu. The hotkeys can be learned by browsing the menu
- added keyboard shortcuts in all dialogs. When you press the Alt key, you will see the underlined letters
- added many hotkeys in file list view. To learn about these hotkeys, please browse the context menu
- updated the help file with new screenshots, more topics, and the most current information
- fixed a bug where the file list view would use full CPU power while waiting for user interaction
- all sorting operations are now abortable

24 July 2003

- fixed missing error message when a network path could not be accessed

19 July 2003

- all warnings about overwriting / deleting files can now be disabled in the profile settings
- improved detection of warning criteria
- database-safe mode no longer uses the "Read Only" attribute
- build 40: fixed "profile modified" question despite having saved

12 July 2003

- fixed not being able to launch profiles from the "Profile Overview" tab sheet

9 July 2003

- all new features of the preview version (see below)
- "Auto-Update" is now checked by default to make it easier to create ever-running tasks that automatically continue even after a period where the computer was off, or the synchronizer was not running
- fixed the timestamp filter adding the timezone offset to the dates and times displayed in the file list
- smaller bug fixes

8 July 2003

- new startup options on the Options tabsheet make it easy to automatically restart the scheduler when the application is started
- you can now minimize the application while copying is in process
- added new menu items to context menu:
 Select All Files In This Folder
 Select All Items In This Subtree
These items enable you to select complete folders and select an action for them or remove them from the list!
- detect case-sensitive file systems and issue appropriate warning
- improved detection whether a profile was modified so that the question whether or not to save the modified profile only appears when appropriate
- when a scheduled profile finds nothing to do, it will still apear in the log file with the appropriate comment
- fixed daylight savings time / timezone offset problem in filters
- smaller bug fixes 

8 July 2003

-abandoned strategy of temporarily renaming source files in database safe mode. This was meant as a security feature, but it can occasionally cause problems and it is not even needed

8 July 2003

- slight reorganization of profile-specific options
- added timestamp and file size filters
- added a Speed Limit option (MB/sec)
- fixed some folders not being removed in exact mirror mode when a folder was renamed
- when destination disk is full, it is now easier to cancel the whole operation (a cancel button was added to the dialog)
- support for extending trial period via special registration codes

4 July 2003

- file masks can now always be specified, even in exact mirror mode
- new profile-specific option (on the More tabsheet): retry building file list upon failure, after n seconds
- improved handling of scheduled tasks with close or identical times of day
- minor error handling improvements

30 June 2003

- hooked up the option whether to detect for moved files. Previously, this was always done

30 June 2003

- fixed a rare bug where a German error message would appear when trying to create a file with unsupported special characters in the file name

30 June 2003

- on systems using the U.S. date format, times with a two digit hour were not accepted for scheduling
- fixed the time format for the elapsed time in log files

29 June 2003

- elapsed and estimated times were displayed as 12:01 AM rather than 00:01 on systems using the U.S. date format
- files whose copying was not confirmed by the user (for example, when the program asks whether to overwrite a newer file), ended up in the list of files to be retried
- help file was not found

25 June 2003

- made the command line options /autostart and/INI=(path of INI file) case-insensitive
- fixed Delete button for profiles saved in INI files

23 June 2003

- when files cannot be deleted, they will be retried at the end of the operation, which succeeds often
- solved some cases where Exact Mirror Mode was unable to remove empty folders
- whenever empty folders still cannot be deleted, an appropriate message is included in the Copying Results information window. It usually suffices to exit the application and restart the profile to remove the remaining folders to be deleted. 

22 June 2003

22 June 2003

- fixed oversensitivity concerning fractional timestamp differences, which could lead to files that have already been synchronized to appear over and over again

21 June 2003

- INI file support. Storage location for preferences can be selected on the "Options" tabsheet
- added command line option "/INI=xxx" where xxx is the INI file to use
- when INI file is read-only, all editing of profiles is disabled
- revamped status display while copying
- more details in log files
- exact Mirror mode will now remove folders that don't exist on the 'model' side

20 June 2003

settings are now stored in .SuperFlexibleSyncX in each user's home directory.

20 June 2003

19 June 2003

German Linux release, as well as a few fixes in the English Linux release

18 June 2003

16 June 2003

- if base folder for comparison doesn't exist, the software now asks whether to create it
- total count of files to operate on during the copying process now takes manual changes into account
- other minor improvements

15 June 2003

fixed not catching all cases of 2-second timestamp differences to be ignored

15 June 2003

8 June 2003

fixed Database Safe mode leaving files read-only (a bug introduced in build 9)

8 June 2003

- added "Rename" options to context menu in file list view
- fixed inability to overwrite read-only files despite user confirmation (a bug introduced in build 6)

6 June 2003

6 June 2003

- fixed copied destination files being locked until program is closed

6 June 2003

4 June 2003

22 May 2003

21 May 2003