Release Notes

Updater Release Notes
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(+) Added
(*) Changed
(-) Removed
(x) Bug (fix)

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Updater v1.8.2.1632
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Release date:
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6/6/2010

Release notes:
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(+) [UPD-64] Applications are now no longer invoked as administrator
    or elevated by default. To run an application or file as administrator
    or elevated, this has to be specified
(+) Added "CloseAndStartAlways" option for close application
(*) [UPD-77] The "Close application" window now shows up after
    Updater has tried to close the software first, so the message
    is not visible when not required
(*) When an update contains no files to handle, Updater will now handle
    the installation of the update as completed
(*) Updater now returns the error code in case that no settings file
    was provided or the required directories could not be created
(*) Improved Smart Sequenced updates
(x) [UPD-104] Icon in "Close Application" now draws correctly without
    blurry edges
(x) Fixed issue that error reports cannot be sent in Exchange
    environments  
(x) Fixed issue that hidden and silent mode failed to run correctly
(x) Fixed issue that closeapplication event action would not work correctly
    when no filename was provided
(x) Fixed issue that Updater crashed when no update was available for the
    user group
(x) Fixed issue that user data collection was not sent to the server
(x) Fixed issue that rollback of registry caused Updater to crash when the
    registry key was not available or could not be opened

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Updater v1.8.1.1449
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Release date:
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12/5/2009

Release notes:
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(+) [UPD-49] Added standard constant %currentversion% that can be
    used in both the settings and update files
(+) [UPD-62] Added crash reporting with customization options for the
    support team. This way, Updater gathers a crash dump and the log
	file when Updater crashes and gives the end-user the opportunity
	to send the crash information to the support team
(+) [UPD-38] It is now possible to specify the user agent that Updater 
    uses to connect to the internet
(*) [UPD-46] On computers running terminal services, Updater cannot
    be launched multiple times at the same time any longer
(*) [UPD-61] Updater now only establishes a connection to the server 
    instead of retrieving the file size when checking for a valid
	internet connection on the client computer
(*) Http files are now resumed more efficiently
(*) A new version of Updater Service (3.1.0.308) is available
(x) [UPD-18] Updater does not hang any longer when the main server
    is not available / reachable
(x) [UPD-33] Fixed bug that Updater would crash on virtual machines
    that has no video drivers adapters
(x) [UPD-65] Fixed bug that Updater was unable to unzip the language
    pack when self-updating

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Updater v1.8.0.1356
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Release date:
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8/15/2009

Release notes:
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(+) New language system is used. Now it is possible to use constants
    such as {FileName}, {ProductName}, etc instead of %s and %d
(+) Added -skipwelcomescreen parameter to skip the welcome screen and
    only show Updater if a new version is available
(+) Added -exportlanguage parameter to easily export the default
    language to an xml file
(+) Added -usergroup parameter
(+) Added RTF support for the license agreement
(+) Added several new path constants such as local application data
(*) [UPD-17] When closing an application in hidden mode, Updater will
    first try to close the application before showing the close application
    dialog
(*) All text pointing to CatenaLogic is removed, except for the about
    dialog. Now, Updater will point to the real developer of the product
    if required
(*) Html text on custom notifications is now transparent
(*) Improved the restore functionality of Updater
(*) A new version of Updater Service (3.0.1.301) is available
(*) A new version of Updater Service Manager (1.1.3510.14829) 
    is available
(*) Optimized proxy detection code
(x) [UPD-21] Updater does not crash any longer when a file that is being 
    executed during the eventaction "run" does not exist
(x) Fixed bug that Updater did not perform the installation when only ini
    and/or registry items were included in an update
(x) Fixed bug that downloading was not working in case the download action
    was not the first action of a file
(x) Fixed bug that when the default language of Updater (english)
    was used, User Data Collection did not work properly anymore
(x) Fixed bug that the application was not restarted when a user closed
    the application him/herself

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Updater v1.7.0.858
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Release date:
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2/25/2009

Release notes:
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(+) Added support for User Groups (targeting updates to
    specific groups)
(+) Added language file validator to prevent that incomplete or
    faulty language files make Updater unstable    
(+) Added support for Windows 7
(+) Updater can now automatically elevate through 
    UpdaterService (> v3.0.0)
(+) A new tool, UpdaterServiceManager, is included so 
    it is easier to view the status of UpdaterService
(*) When Updater is launched with the -installonly parameter,
    the welcome screen in full mode will be skipped automatically 
    and Updater will immediately show that a new version is available
(*) New version of UpdaterService is available with several
    bug fixes and enhancements
(*) Menu item "About Updater" is now hidden when HideAboutLink
    setting is set to true
(*) Added additional logging for self-update and improved the way
    self-update is handled
(*) A new version of Updater Stats (1.3) is available
(x) When a file contains a wrong formed URL that is handles as
    a network file, Updater will now shown an error to the user
(x) Updater now returns -1 when no hashes are available in
    the update file but -downloadonly is still used
(x) Next button in Html Message window is enabled again when
    the time-out is 0 seconds
(x) Fixed bug that silent mode didn't display download progress
    correctly
(x) Fixed bug that the popup menu in silent/verysilent mode didn't
    disappear when focussing another application

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Updater v1.6.0.504
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Release date:
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12/20/2008

Release notes:
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(+) Added option to close applications by process name
    only instead of the whole filename (both are possible now)
(+) Added sleep event action
(+) Languages directory can now be specified
(+) Added option to immediately force an application/process
    to close instead of to wait 60 seconds
(*) All restrictions on the maximum number of items in the 
    update file are now removed except for the features (still 
    a maximum of 5) and popup menu items (still a maximum of 10)
(*) Registry values are now defined by using { and } to
    prevent confusion with constants
(*) Silent mode icons are now customizable as well
(*) It's now possible to use constants in the settings file
    as well (but only constants that are defined in the settings
    file itself)
(*) When an event action fails, Updater will cancel the
    update
(*) About link in system menu is also hidden when the option
    hideaboutlink is used in the settings file
(*) Improved support for proxy servers when multiple proxy servers
    are defined
(*) Improved constants resolving
(*) Improved logging during the parsing of update files
(*) Improved memory usage (less memory is used by Updater)
(*) Improved code that closes other processes and applications
(*) Restyled all message boxes
(x) Fixed bug that Updater would not close in silent mode when
    no new version is available
(x) Fixed bug that checkexpectedresult element was not
    loaded correctly for the File Execute action
(x) Fixed bug that User Data Collection did not save values
    correctly (User Data Collection needs to be re-installed)

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Updater v1.5.2.155
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Release date:
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8/22/2008

Release notes:
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(+) Added log location to the about box
(*) When an application cannot be closed, Updater will now
    show a message with an information icon instead of an
    error icon
(*) Improved logging
(*) Updater can now extract filenames containing unicode
    characters from zip files
(*) Improved support for unicode filenames via FTP
(*) It's now possible to delete folders and use files using
    a filemask (see user guide for mode details on the delete
    action)
(x) Fixed a bug that only 1024 files were supported, Updater
    now supports up to 4096 files

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Updater v1.5.1.42
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Release date:
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5/25/2008

Release notes:
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(x) Fixed bug that section files were always downloaded,
    even when the section wasn't included in the update
(x) Fixed a bug that language files were loaded from the 
    wrong directory
(x) Some minor bugfixes

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Updater v1.5.0.14
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Release date:
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4/29/2008

Release notes:
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(+) Added feature that allows Updater to only download files
    in silent mode. This is very useful for users that are 
    connected to the internet with a dial-up modem
(+) Added feature that allows Updater to perform updates without 
    an internet connection using the -installonly parameter
(+) UpdaterService will now retry a failed update after 15
    minutes
(+) UpdaterService can now combine additional actions into one
    scheduled task so complex logics can be implemented
(+) UpdaterService can now be installed with a custom name into
    a custom specified directory
(+) A new version of UpdaterStats is included in this version
(*) Updater will not upload the user statistics any longer
    when the return value of Updater is "No new version available"
(*) Improved some small GUI elements
(*) It's now possible to use empty constants in the update file
(x) Fixed a bug that language files were not loaded properly

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Updater v1.4.0.1
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Release date:
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3/22/2008

Release notes:
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(+) It's now possible to check the result of the file action 
    "Run" and cancel an update if an external tool fails
(*) Updater now uses a custom authentication dialog to
    authenticate administrator users so Updater is compatible
    with Windows 2000
(*) Improved some progress notifications
(*) Improved some minor GUI elements
(x) Fixed some problems with elevation when UAC is disabled 
    on Windows Vista
(x) Some minor bug fixes and improvements

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Updater v1.4.0.0
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Release date:
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3/7/2008

Release notes:
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(+) Added new event actions:
    - SetForced
    - StartService
    - StopService
(+) It's now possible to hide the link to the about box
(+) Added option to disable explicit administrator request for Updater
    using the -noadmin parameter
(+) Connection passwords in the settings file can now be encrypted
(*) The Close Application dialog is now visible for at least 5 seconds
    so the users have time to read the information
(*) Optimized the Updater icons
(*) When the file action "run" is used, Updater0 will now show a marquee
    (rolling) progress bar instead of no progress changes
(*) Improved load balancing when multiple servers are used
(*) Improved support for 64-bit applications
(x) Fixed a bug that features without a hyperlink still opened the 
    folder of the working directory
(x) Fixed a bug that hyperlinks were not properly redrawn after the
    hyperlinks moved out of the screen
(x) Fixed a bug that all dots were removed from a filename in the
    download and installation screens
(x) Fixed a bug that Updater was unable to resume downloads
(x) Fixed a bug that Updater used the system time instead of local time
    to compare dates for files on internet servers. Therefore, updates
    would update only after (systemtime.hours - localtime.hours) hours
    after the update was released. Now, the update is available immediately
    when checkseparately is true
(x) Fixed a bug that some information and error dialogs were shown in the 
    taskbar as a separate window / application
(x) Fixed a bug that Updater overwrites the registry value in the application
    version in the settings file

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Updater v1.3.0.1
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Release date:
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1/16/2008

Release notes:
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(x) Fixed some small bugs

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Updater v1.3.0.0
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Release date:
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12/15/2007

Release notes:
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(+) Updater can now first update itself before handling any
    update(s) by using the -selfupdatefirst parameter
(+) It is now possible to break smart sequenced updates
(*) Improved Microsoft Windows Vista support, especially User 
    Account Control (UAC)
(*) Improved support for old (< Updater v1.0.0.0) update files
(*) A lot of minor bugfixes and improvements
(x) Fixed bug that already updated sections still got updated
(x) Fixed bug that overwriting a read-only file failed while
    unzipping
(x) Fixed bug that Updater crashed on Windows Vista when language
    files were used

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Updater v1.2.0.2   
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Release date:
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9/8/2007

Release notes:
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(*) Changed required run-level to administrator
(*) Some minor enhancements

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Updater v1.2.0.1   
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Release date:
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6/18/2007

Release notes:
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(x) Fixed self-update bug

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