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17 Feb, 2010  Calendar 2.43: Bugfix: second copy button did not work
16 Feb, 2010  MemPad 3.40:
  • Languages for user interface: auto detect or selection in menu
  • Available: English, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Russian, Turkish, Chinese
  • Sort nodes (siblings)
  • Seach window remains active (unless string found in index)
  • Hotkey assignment handling (window) changed
  • Bugfixes, internal improvements
16 Feb, 2010  Date Reminder 3.14: Minor modifications, INI file options
    Language files changed; language can be specified in INI file
    Event data window: auto-position improved
16 Feb, 2010  Calendar 2.42: Time format for button changed (square brackets required)
    Language files changed; language can be specified in INI file
16 Feb, 2010  TimeSync 2.20: Language file handling changed (user interface)
09 Dec, 2009  PopSel 2.44: Icons available with command option /i; "stylish" menu (command option /is)
13 Aug, 2009  Qsel 1.65: Bugfix: Window sizing after title bar switching
07 Aug, 2009  MemPad 3.33.1: Bugfix: Font problem (copy&paste from/to different application)
02 Aug, 2009  MemPad 3.33:
  • Search: internal handling changed (supports Chinese now); Search option: whole word
  • New: Insert local file links (browse or drag&drop)
  • Launcher and context menu: submenus (one level) supported
  • Launching: Windows' PATH variable regarded
  • Set tabstops: width calculation improved (on font/size change)
  • Auto saving page index path (manually by ALT+O) on new node and name change
  • Export parameters all saved now
  • Optional line number display (INI file option)
  • Minor improvements, fine-tuning
02 Aug, 2009  ShowTx 1.02:
  • Option /paste to open with text from clipboard
  • Option: TAB to spaces
  • INI file option: Quick Escape (saving changes)
  • Context menu for editing functions
02 Aug, 2009  Qsel 1.64: Separator lines with optional text; minor changes, fine-tuning
05 May, 2009  Calendar 2.41: Date difference calculation; list all holidays of a year, copy to clipboard
03 Apr, 2009  Reminder 3.13:
  • Extra text (2nd line, will show in status bar) with launcher capability
  • New Find button: search in reminder notes
27 Feb, 2009  ShowTx 1.01: minor improvements and fixes
01 Feb, 2009  ShowTx 1.0: New auto-sizing plain text viewer that allows editing and saving the text.
27 Dec, 2008  Reminder 3.12:
  • StartUp shortcut now as option: Auto Start
  • New calendar options (tool bar): week numbers, Windows default font
  • Languages now in subfolder "Languages"
  • Language (file) names: recognized in English as well
25 Dec, 2008  Calendar 2.40: Language files for the user interface (menu); new CHM help
25 Dec, 2008  PopSel 2.43: Files by search pattern, listed in submenu; optional: open with..
18 Nov, 2008  MemPad 3.32:
  • Bugfix: select background color
  • Bugfix: buffer overflow if too many background colors
  • Launching and text links: now supporting *.cpl, *.scr ..
  • Crypting XP,Vista: "Strong Cryptographic Provider" fixed (not by default)
  • New INI file handler (internal)
18 Nov, 2008  PopSel 2.42: Bugfix: Keyboard on Configuration button
      New feature: Configuration button vanishes when mouse moved away
28 Oct, 2008  Qsel 1.63:
  • Optional: Launcher window without title bar (general settings or F4 in launcher window)
  • New category title style
  • Functions for program exit and minimizing changed
  • Ctrl + right mouse click on an item opens Explorer folder of the target
  • New CHM help files
28 Oct, 2008  PopSel 2.41: CHM help files; Bugfix: option /t
28 Oct, 2008  Reminder 3.11: Optional system tray mode; alert after standby, hybernation.
     Date change handled if running over midnight; new CHM help files.
28 Sep, 2008  TimeSync 2.1: Improved behaviour when connection fails; internal modifications;
     "Get Time" button is disabled for 4 seconds after connect.
03 Sep, 2008  MemPad 3.31:
  • Various functions to make file switching easier
  • "New window" now supports changing/creating file group (different extension)
  • Favorites page, for internal links etc., with quick access
  • Selectable node background color for text pages
13 Aug, 2008  Calendar 2.31: Option: Start with full year
30 Jul, 2008  MemPad, HelpGen: CMD script generates an indexed console command help for MemPad.  Details
09 Jul, 2008  PopSel 2.40:
  • Extra PopSel start parameter can be used in configuration as "%file%"
  • "Chained" PopSel now accepts all command parameters
  • Option /V to force variable drive letter behaviour
  • Default folder for menu file is program folder (not "current directory")
  • "Apply" button (to save)
  • Improved environment vaiable handling
12 Jun, 2008  Reminder 3.10: Optional: specific day, for example, first Monday, last Friday in month
30 May, 2008  Qsel 1.62: Icon problems with Windows' "large fonts" (120 dpi) fixed
11 May, 2008  Reminder 3.05: Selectable font; auto close on shutdown
30 Apr, 2008  Minis: Mini Tools: path lenght information; list of environment variables
11 Apr, 2008  Calendar 2.30: Holidays support; font selection; default colors (XP Themes) can be preserved
11 Apr, 2008  Reminder 3.04: After the history period unchecked events (not "done") remain in the list.
    New startup command parameter to keep window on top
31 Mar, 2008  Reminder 3.03: Default color support (XP Themes)
07 Mar, 2008  Reminder 3.02: Bugfix: Startup problems in some rare cases; more time calculation tokens
27 Feb, 2008  Reminder 3.01: Better keyboard support for calendar box
29 Jan, 2008  Reminder 3.0: New user interface, tool buttons, keyboard shortcuts, context menu;
     New language file format; calendar box sizable, optional week numbers..
24 Dec, 2007  Qsel 1.61: Hotkey to activate window; custom Icons from DLL supported
14 Dec, 2007  TimeSync 2.0: Bugfix: conflict with Explorer window title;
     Improved time display refresh; connection time-out reduced.
07 Dec, 2007  MemPad 3.30:
  • Hotkey brings MemPad to the foreground
  • Page memory: browser-like back/forw. buttons; extended page memory option
  • New mini launcher (tool button, popup menu)
  • New menu in SystemTray (right mouse click) incl. launcher menu
  • Background color separately for text, index
  • Search window redesigned; option to keep window open; case sensitive search
  • Search & Replace
  • New modification flag (asterisk)
  • Lookup feature: (local) programs can be launched as well
  • Initial page as command parameter: index path supported
  • Encryption: checkbox "Win98 compatible" now in password window
  • Auto save: interval can be changed in INI file
05 Dec, 2007  TimeSync 1.7: Minor improvements; new compiler version
21 Sep, 2007  Calendar 2.21: Bugfix: Initial "Close when copy" checkmark did not show
17 Sep, 2007  MemPad 3.22:
  • New: Configurable Web look up (dictionary etc.)
  • Function: Generate optimmized internal page link
  • Editing: convert to upper/lower case (Alt+U,L)
  • Large pages are loaded (displayed) much faster
  • Optional search in index tree
  • Diary: Day node with day of week (short), i.e. "26 Sun"
  • Internal links: trailing slash expands target node
  • Help: extra page "Keyboard shortcuts"
  • More enhancements, minor bugs fixed; details see History.txt
16 Sep, 2007  Calendar 2.20: New menu; background colors; copy buttons can be hidden
08 Aug, 2007  MemPad 3.21:
  • Diary support with year/month/day index structure
  • Search window redesigned
  • Memory stack now can save multiple positions within a page
  • Auto change focus to text pane when scroll wheel rotated over text
  • New function: Expand all nodes
  • Multi line indent: insert/remove Tabs
  • Bugfixes, internal improvements
10 Jul, 2007  Calendar 2.13: First day of the week can be changed in INI file
07 Jul, 2007  Qsel 1.60:
  • New General Settings window with start options
  • New Category selection through popup menu in Launcher, Configuration, SystemTray
  • New SetupWiz for initial setup (data folder, flash drive)
  • Enhancements (internal, UI details..)
02 Jun, 2007  Calendar 2.12: Optional week numbers; space bar selects today; styling
25 May, 2007  MemPad 3.20:
  • New full width Toolbar
  • Node moving buttons: To parent level as next node, To child level of preceding node
  • Page memory stack: Remember/Recall to jump back
  • Lock/unlock Editing for all pages or current page.
  • Auto Save option: every 4-5 minutes, if there are any changes
  • Set Tab width
  • Custom popup menus to select and insert words, phrases; tokens for current date, time
  • Search: find within current node only; search next/previous
  • Start option /hide
  • Internal improvements, fixes
15 May, 2007  Qsel 1.51: Minor improvements, fixes (Configuration, New Category)
27 Mar, 2007  Qsel 1.50:
Redirection file specifies data folder (alternative to shortcut)
New start options in INI file (alternative to command parameters)
Variable Drive Letter flag can be set manually
Environmental variable %Vdrive% inside Qsel shell
New Category name handling
Quit button: now asks for confirmation if any changes
16 Feb, 2007  Qsel 1.46: Caterogy Icons thru INI file
23 Jan, 2007  WasFile 2.2: Error if wildcards used; trailing backslash allowed for directories
21 Jan, 2007  TimeSync 1.6: Auto adjust server list order; new INI file handler (internal)
17 Jan, 2007  Calendar 2.10: toggle full year display / custom layout;
minimize to SystemTray option; internal redesign
06 Jan, 2007  PopSel 2.36, Qsel 1.45:
If menu item cannot be opened: option to enter configuration
04 Jan, 2007  Winput 1.0: Batch input tool
15 Nov, 2006  MemPad 3.12: Save to file: visual feedback;
Bugfix: Import empty page (user modified file)
15 Nov, 2006  MemPad 3.11: Problem fixed: node delete
14 Nov, 2006  MemPad 3.10: New Add/Insert Page handling; Internal page links, retrun stack; Collapse all but current path; Extra button row (Collapse, Search next, Return)
14 Nov, 2006  PopSel 2.35, Reminder 2.35: Minor improvements
01 Oct, 2006  MemPad 3.04: Minimize to System Tray; Save data on Windows shutdown
29 Sep, 2006  WasFile 2.1: Upper/lower case preserved; /debug option
24 Sep, 2006  PopSel 2.34, Qsel 1.44: Auto adopt drive letters (Flash drive, CR-ROM):
system drive and and drive of user data remain untouched
05 Sep, 2006  PopSel 2.32: Timeout option for setup button; new Demo menu included;
relative paths fully supported
05 Sep, 2006  Qsel 1.43: Relative paths fully supported
01 Sep, 2006  MemPad 3.03: Bugfix: Export title decoration
30 Aug, 2006  Qsel 1.42: Bugfix: Save Ini file (SysTray) on Windows shutdown
25 Aug, 2006  MemPad 3.02, Qsel 1.41, Reminder 2.34, Calendar 2.02:
These updates replace Windows' INI file handler with a PureBasic module, though this adds about 3 Kb to the program size. For unknown reasons the Microsoft functions reportedly take up to 12 seconds to write to a USB flash drive when the program terminates. The new INI handling is as fast as any other writing to flash memory.
19 Aug, 2006  Qsel 1.40: Category list window now has own properties and settings;
For a new category the properties are taken from the current window;
Context menu modified
15 Aug, 2006  Qsel 1.31: Bug fixed: "Keep Open" option
13 Aug, 2006  Qsel 1.30: List of Categories now in current window (instead popup menu); minor bugs fixed; handling improvements
05 Aug, 2006  Qsel 1.22: Small icon mode: multi column style
31 Jul, 2006  TimeSync 1.51: INI file created also if default settings
30 Jul, 2006  TimeSync 1.5: Default directory is program directory
25 Jul, 2006  Reminder 2.33: Calendar box position saved, hotkey, ESC
03 Jul, 2006  Qsel 1.21: Bugfix: New Qsel Window now opens empty configuration
18 Jun, 2006  MemPad 3.01: Bugfix: Delete the only/last page
13 Jun, 2006  Qsel 1.20: Options: auto align top left/right corner, open centered;
Test launch in configuration window; wrap-around launcher window stack
10 Jun, 2006  PopSel 2.31: More command options; internal improvements;
Drop new menu item accepted without Ok button
02 Jun, 2006  MemPad 3.0:
  • Page size, index level nesting no longer limited
  • Move page structure (cut&paste)
  • Extended export/import functions
  • Insert page from text file
  • New buttons
01 Jun, 2006  PopSel 2.30: Menu chaining; Test launch changed; Optional fixed menu position
10 May, 2006  Reminder 2.32: Internal improvements; new compiler version
10 May, 2006  Calendar 2.01: New compiler version
01 Mar, 2006  Calendar 2.0: improved handling; vertical arrangement supported
14 Feb, 2006  MemPad 2.51: Bugfix: Window dimensions were not saved correctly
30 Jan, 2006  Mempad 2.50:
  • File handling: Name for a new MemPad file is asked later, when saved.
    Empty MemPad (no index) is possible (if new file or all pages deleted).
  • First MemPad use: prompt for file extension (default "lst")
  • Separate menu "MemPad" (New window, Explore folder); new Window opens empty
  • Improved behaviour on flash drives, CD-ROM's, where shortcuts fail.
  • Links: file:///c:\download now also works with 1..3 slashes. File links with variables supported, like file:%userprofile%\desktop
  • Separate font for index pane
  • Restore feature: either from current file or from backup file
  • New page import function
  • Input fields for export title decorations
  • Return after search
12 Jan, 2006  Date Reminder 2.31: Optional sort by reminder text
12 Jan, 2006  TimeSync 1.4: User interface for settings