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author | Daniel Wilhelm <daniel@wili.li> | 2014-04-18 17:29:28 +0200 |
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committer | Daniel Wilhelm <daniel@wili.li> | 2014-04-18 17:29:28 +0200 |
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diff --git a/BUILD/Changelog.txt b/BUILD/Changelog.txt deleted file mode 100644 index 8f8006d6..00000000 --- a/BUILD/Changelog.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,1331 +0,0 @@ -FreeFileSync 5.22 [2013-10-01] ------------------------------- -New options for automatic retry after error -Improved compliance with Windows User Experience guidelines -Harmonized popup dialog layouts -Correctly show program menu when main dialog receives focus (OS X) -Revised configuration dialog layouts and designs -Fixed crash on startup for CPUs without SSE2 support (Windows XP) -Work around wxWidgets bug for sorted list boxes (Linux) -Updated and revised help file -Early parameter validation for filter and sync config dialogs -Fixed followed directory symlinks being incorrectly excluded -Automatically calculate best initial message box size -Progress graph and status icons support high contrast color schemes -Include directory child-elements when manually setting filter -Allow manual filter for short name on overview panel -Don't treat file drops on directory input fields as URI (Linux) -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.21 [2013-09-02] ------------------------------- -Detect moved/renamed files in mirror and custom variants -New database format for two way variant: old database files are converted automatically -Support double-clicking ffs_gui/ffs_batch files (OS X) -Integrated search panel (Ctrl + F, F3) into main dialog -Merged variant names into top button labels -Hide dock icon while minimized to notification area (OS X) -New keyboard shortcuts: F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, F10 -Further reduced size of database files by 10% -Fixed Outlook *.ost files found missing on VSS snapshot volumes -Added include filter context menu option -Correctly scroll to search hits on different grid -Always remove .ffs_tmp files permanently -Fixed layout for buttons with text and graphics for RTL languages (Arabic, Hebrew) -Revised file filter parser: new syntax for excluding items in subdirectories -Improved configuration merge algorithm -Fixed crash when showing help due to wxWidgets 64-bit bug in help component (Windows 8) -Avoid progress dialog graph flicker during resize when too few samples are available -Progress status when deleting files not greyed out anymore -Increased time-out to 20 seconds when checking for directory existence -Exclude broken symlinks via filter before showing error message -Follow symlinks when checking file/directory existence (Linux) -Consistently set batch error codes during startup phase -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.20 [2013-08-03] ------------------------------- -Fixed crash on startup due to wxWidgets 64-bit bug in font enumeration (Windows 8) - - -FreeFileSync 5.19 [2013-08-02] ------------------------------- -Redesigned progress dialog including new items graph -New command line syntax: set directory names of a .ffs_gui/.ffs_batch externally -Explicit button on progress dialog to minimize to systray -Fixed progress graph labels being truncated (Debian, Ubuntu, openSUSE) -Resolved main dialog z-order issues during sync (OS X) -Reduced progress dialog layout twitching -Further improved comparison speed by 10% -Use proper config file path in file picker dialog (OS X) -Never interrupt when updating a file with fail-safe file copy after target was deleted -Prevent crash when closing progress dialog while paused (OS X) -Support external command lines starting with whitespace (Windows) -Show warning before starting external applications for more than 10 items -Start external applications synchronously if needed to avoid running out of system resources -Don't show hidden progress dialog when showing an error message in silent batch mode (OS X) -Correctly show file names containing ampersand characters in progress dialog -Adapt size of results dialog to fit contents -Correctly execute file move before parent directory will be deleted -Show a blinking system tray icon on errors instead of a modal dialog in RealtimeSync -Added installation size for Windows' Add/Remove Programs - - -FreeFileSync 5.18 [2013-07-02] ------------------------------- -Work around boost 1.54 bug "The procedure entry point GetTickCount64 could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll" (Windows XP) - - -FreeFileSync 5.17 [2013-07-02] ------------------------------- -Consider target file when updating followed file symlinks -Support moving files to recycle bin contained in followed directory symlinks -Move instead of copy updated files into versioning directory -Reduced memory peak when loading large database files after comparison -Check recycle bin existence only once per base folder and only if deletions occur (Windows) -Revised and enhanced error messages -Show moved files in same category as updated files -More pessimistic calculation of required disk space reducing false positives -Implemented platform-specific standard button ordering (Linux, OS X) -Set configuration panel primary orientation to vertical -Added new checks and error message strings for translation file parser -Revised middle grid inactive color and duplicate equality symbol -Skip XML comments while parsing config files -Redesigned confirmation popup dialogs -Standard button spacing conforms to operating system conventions -Shrinked memory consumption of file hierarchy data structures -Don't show file deletion dialog if selection is empty -Fixed incorrect progress statistics if a file or directory is deleted externally after comparison -Focus grid cursor row after switching sides with keyboard direction keys -Improved localization process: find translation deltas more easily, better error reporting -Reset initiated grid selection when changing grid cursor -Improved sync progress dialog layout -Suppress dubious wxWidgets error message "locale 'es_AR' can not be set". (OS X) -Don't show busy cursor on synchronization results dialog -Log error message upon retry as type info only -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.16 [2013-06-01] ------------------------------- -Integrated both category and sync action view into middle grid -Condensed folder pair display names on overview panel -Consider symlinks and junctions when copying locked files (Windows Vista) -Resolved failure to set directory lock within Windows XP as Virtual Box guest -Period resolves to working directory again -Fixed "DecodePointer could not be located in KERNEL32.dll" (Windows 2000) -Support closing progress dialog forcefully during sync (OS X) -Don't disable all child items if directory traversal fails for a single item only -Simplified deletion confirmation dialog (removed "delete on both sides") -Work around wxWidgets leaking memory on exit (OS X) -Avoid wxWidgets crash when deleting folder pair control (OS X) -Prevent wxWidgets corrupting stack when wxLocale is allocated statically (Linux) -Use GetUserDefaultLangID to determine installer default language -Avoid progress speed and remaining time jitter -Check existence only once for duplicate base directories -Detect invalid file symlinks pointing to directories (Windows) -Disable unsuitable buttons in pop up dialogs when checkbox is set -Copy folder attributes if source is a junction already on Windows XP instead of Vista -Mark failed UTF conversions with replacement character -Do not restore main dialog position outside visible screen area (multi monitor setup) -Support detection of moved files through symlinks -Reduced memory consumption when detecting moved files -Check for duplicate file ids when detecting renamed files -Redetermine volume id for followed directory symlinks -Removed "Compare_Complete.wav" -Don't accept file deletion confirmation in less than 50ms -Systematically resolved translation bugs -Added Serbian language - - -FreeFileSync 5.15 [2013-05-01] ------------------------------- -New menu option to activate/deactivate automatic update checking -Show status message while checking for program updates -Faster start up times through asynchronous config file checking -Automatically migrate configuration files to new format -New context menu options to copy and paste filter settings -Support file and folder names with trailing space or period characters -Do not show superfluous scroll bars for multiple folder pairs -Correctly show long file paths when moving to recycle bin failed (Windows Vista and later) -Status feedback before blocking while creating a Volume Shadow Copy -Do not show dummy texts while initializing progress dialog (OS X) -Allow to maximize filter dialog -New column for item count on overview panel -Allow CTRL + C to copy selection to clipboard on overview panel -Consider current view filter for file selection on overview panel -Workaround silent failure to set modification times on NTFS volumes (Linux) -Avoid main dialog flash when closing progress dialog (Linux) -Do not show middle grid tool tip when dragging outside visible area -Reduced file accesses when loading XML files -Simplified structure of GlobalSettings.xml -Allow to change default exclusion filter via GlobalSettings.xml: "DefaultExclusionFilter" -Split filter entries over multiple rows in ffs_gui/ffs_batch XML files -Resolved failed assert during start up (ReactOS) -Create directory locks after one-time existence check -Show warning when locking directory failed -Reset main dialog layout to fix top panel default height being too small -New help file topic "Expert Settings" -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.14 [2013-03-31] ------------------------------- -Do not process child elements when parent directory creation fails -Start comparison after pressing Enter in directory input fields -Lead grid is determined via keyboard input instead of input focus change -Ignore empty directory entries in RealtimeSync -Restored mouse cursor "snap to default button" -Implemented file icon support for sync preview (OS X) -RealtimeSync exit via menu working again -Restore main dialog even if "close progress dialog" is selected -Show full path when failing to create directory on not existing target drive -Middle grid tool tip shown correctly again (Suse Linux/X11) -Prevent process hang when manually writing to directory history (Linux and OS X, wxWidgets 2.9.4) -Resolved crash after showing help dialog (OS X) -Properly handle non-ASCII characters for external commands (OS X) -Support UTF8 format restrictions on file systems like HFS (OS X) -Do not stretch small thumbnail icons (Linux) -Use 32x32 instead of 48x48 as medium icon size on Windows XP -Properly size non-jumbo icons in thumbnail view (Windows Vista and later) -Reduced GDI resources for file icon buffer (Windows) -Automatically check for updates weekly without showing pop up on first start -Restored program logo in systray progress indicator -Fit grid row label to match wide font sizes -Added macros %csidl_Downloads%, %csidl_PublicDownloads%, %csidl_QuickLaunch% (Windows Vista and later) - - -FreeFileSync 5.13 [2013-03-06] ------------------------------- -Prepared support for new build on Mac OS X -Time out for not existing directories after 10 seconds -Check directory existence in parallel -Inform about all missing directories via a single error message -Show remaining time considering relative error of 10% -Check for grid icon updates only when needed -Revised directory lock process detection -Implemented high resolution icons -Accessibility: fixed unreadable labels -More polished user interfaces -Fixed time stamp not being set on NFS/Samba shares (Linux) - - -FreeFileSync 5.12 [2013-02-04] ------------------------------- -Dynamic statistics adjustment during synchronization -Allow to save active view filter settings as default (context menu) -Stay responsive while checking recycle bin existence on slow disks -Reset option "Delete on both sides" upon each manual deletion -Added context menu to allow deletion of last used configurations -Support numpad add/subtract keys for overview tree -Revised external application integration -Call external applications for multiple selected items -Automatically schedule abandoned recycle bin temp directories (.ffs_tmp) for deletion -Binary comparison speed estimate considers errors and short-circuit evaluation -Use full time window of sync phase when calculating overall speed -Added Arabic language - - -FreeFileSync 5.11 [2013-01-06] ------------------------------- -New file versioning scheme: move to folder replacing existing files -Fixed high CPU consumption after longer syncs -Improved .ffs_batch configuration file handling -Allow to quick save .ffs_batch files on main dialog and program exit -Convert batch-exclusive settings when opening a .ffs_batch file on main dialog -Redesigned configuration dialog layout -Enhanced all file I/O error messages to show locking processes (Windows Vista and later) -Separator in CSV file now locale dependent -Avoid "Windows Error Code 2" for truly empty directories -Macro %month% resolves to decimal number -New macro %timestamp% -Revised sync progress graph -Fixed progress graph graphics glitch for RTL layout -Allow XML element values to contain non-escaped quotation marks -Updated help file -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.10 [2012-12-03] ------------------------------- -Show synchronization log as a grid in results dialog -Improved grid scrolling performance (most noticeable on Linux) -Allow grid selection starting from outside of the grid -RealtimeSync: Support drag & drop on main dialog for *.ffs_real and *.ffs_batch files -Optimized memory consumption when generating log for millions of items -Optimized memory consumption when exporting to CSV file -Have grid row height match window default font size -Catch out of memory when copying huge lists into clipboard -Fixed failure to resume aborted sync after having FFS implicitly create target directory -Fixed horizontal mouse wheel scrolling direction for RTL languages (Hebrew) -RealtimeSync: Fixed drag and drop not working (Linux) -Set maximum size of LastSyncs.log in GlobalSettings.xml element <LastSyncsFileSizeMax> -Show error when trying to copy a named pipe rather than hang (Linux) -Improved copy routine minimizing file accesses (Linux) -Copy file access permissions by default (Linux) -Fixed unexpected "File or Directory not existing" error during file copy (Linux) - - -FreeFileSync 5.9 [2012-11-03] ------------------------------ -Scroll grid under mouse cursor -Move files directly to recycle bin without parent "FFS 2012-05-15 131513" temporary folders -Offer $HOME directory alias in directory drop down list (Linux) -Support for tilde (~) character in input folder paths (Linux) -New environment variables for RealtimeSync: %change_action%, "%change_path% -Use Internet Explorer proxy settings for new version check (Windows) -Show proper error message after failed symlink creation -Start comparison upon double-clicking config list -New batch return code: "Synchronization completed with warnings" -Hide files that won't be copied by default if direction "none" is part of the rule set (e.g. update variant) -Remember save config and folder picker dialog positions separately -New sync completion sound -Fixed sync completion sound not playing (Ubuntu) - - -FreeFileSync 5.8 [2012-10-01] ------------------------------ -New icon theme -Dynamic save button and dialog title show unsaved configuration -Exclude all folders if file size or time span filters are active -Added macros %csidl_Nethood%, %csidl_Programs%, %csidl_Startup% -Fixed crash on failed CRT parameter validation (Windows) -Auto-updater handles moved web address for version check -Fixed configuration conversion error when deleting into versioning folder -Avoid modal error dialogs in batch mode unless error handling is set to "pop up" -Set return codes in batch mode even if modal dialogs are shown -Disabled UAC virtualization for 32-bit user-mode process -Descriptive error message when setting invalid dates on FAT volumes - - -FreeFileSync 5.7 [2012-09-04] ------------------------------ -Modern directory selection dialog (Windows Vista and later) -New file versioning scheme appending revision number to files -New sync option to limit number of versions per file -Revised configuration format for *.ffs_gui/*.ffs_batch files: old format will be supported for some time -Fixed crash on invalid file modification times -Fixed zlib error on empty database stream -GlobalSettings.xml: added "MaxSize" parameter to "ConfigHistory" -Fixed occasional crash on GTK 2 (Linux) -Always show "items processed" in log file -Simplified configuration dialogs -Fixed password prompt not always coming up when connecting to a network share -Support environment variables everywhere: +on completion; +external applications; +RTS command -Harmonized external application macros: %item_path%, %item_folder%, %item2_path%, %item2_folder% -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.6 [2012-08-02] ------------------------------ -Resize left and right grids equally -Allow to move middle grid position via mouse -Automatically resize file name columns -Do not follow reparse points other than symlinks and mount points -Warn if Recycle Bin is not available during manual deletion -Fixed error when saving log file into volume root directory -Show files which differ in attributes only in the same category as "equal" files -Apply hidden attribute to lock file -Fixed potential "access denied" problem when updating the database file -Show errors when saving configuration files during exit (ignore for batch mode) -Mark begin of comparison phase in the log file -More detailed tool tip describing items that differ in attributes only -Added Scottish Gaelic translation - - -FreeFileSync 5.5 [2012-07-01] ------------------------------ -New database format for <automatic> variant: old database files are converted automatically -Tuned performance for <automatic> variant when saving database for millions of files: > 95% faster -Support partial database updates for <automatic> variant respecting current filter -Reduced size of database files by 30% -Fine-tuned <automatic> algorithm to avoid certain conflicts after changing comparison settings -Lower peak memory consumption when reading database participating in multiple sync jobs -Refined symlink categorization and <automatic> variant handling -Always save log of last syncs to %appdata%\FreeFileSynce\LastSyncs.log (128 kB limit) -"Save" and "Save As" menu options -Properly show status message after save configuration -Avoid issues applying file modification time on certain NAS -Refined last-used configuration handling -Avoid race-condition: database file is only read if directory is existing -Protect against temporary network drop between comparison and synchronization -Rearranged statistics panel to save vertical space when vertically aligned -Removed limitation for number of conflicts shown in the warning message and log -Consider both global and local filter when estimating whether folder could contain matches -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.4 [2012-06-01] ------------------------------ -Copy all NTFS extended attributes -Improved statistics panel -Improved main grid -Support context menu for files in overview tree -Process double-clicks outside main grid -Allow quoted paths ending with backslash in command line: "C:\" -Fully localized number formatting (Windows) -Fixed deletion dialog header being trimmed (Linux) -Fixed exclusion via context menu (Linux) -Preserve row label width after comparison (Linux) -Updated help file -New batch mode return codes, see help file -Prefix custom deletion directory with job name -Use the same time stamp for log file and versioning -Handle folder drag and drop outside main grid -Avoid name clash having multiple folder pairs delete into the same versioning folder -Exit FreeFileSync automatically while upgrading to new version -Accessibility: Support high contrast color schemes -Yet another UI design overhaul -Fixed "access denied" issue on OS X-hosted network shares -Support Citrix folder shares -Support Arch Linux (Chakra) -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.3 [2012-05-02] ------------------------------ -Show which processes lock a file during synchronization (Windows Vista and later) -Use unbuffered copy to speed up copying large files (Windows Vista and later) -Preserve NTFS sparse files -Support referencing all logical volumes by name (including FreeOTFE virtual drives) -Fixed lag showing "Searching for directory" on comparison -New context menu filter option: exclude by short name -Use clicked-on row rather than anchor when determining action for shift-selection -Refresh grid after pressing "CTRL + A" -Add base folder pairs to CSV export -Show full path in tool tip if multiple folder pairs are used -Show child dialogs on same monitor as parent dialog on multiple monitor systems -Added statistics at beginning of batch log file -Fixed batch mode final speed statistic and reset graph after binary comparison -RealtimeSync: Automatically retry after 15 seconds if an error occurs -Show button images untrimmed (Linux) -Fixed problems with auto-closing progress dialog (Linux) -Fixed unresponsive progress dialog and systray icon (Linux) -New option in GlobalSettings.xml: "LockDirectoriesDuringSync" -Added Lithuanian translation -Added Norwegian translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.2 [2012-04-01] ------------------------------ -Fixed runtime error "Error comparing strings! (LCMapString)" (Windows 2000, XP only) - - -FreeFileSync 5.1 [2012-03-31] ------------------------------ -New category for time span filter: last x days -Fixed "Error loading library function: GetVolumeInformationByHandleW" if NTFS permissions are copied -Fixed command line issues: allow config name without extension, allow multiple directories instead of a config file -Reenabled global shortcut F8 to toggle data shown in middle grid -Unified error handling on failure to create log directory -Do not close batch creation dialog after save -Tree view: compress and filter root nodes the same way as regular folder nodes -Fixed wrong tool tip being shown if directory name changes -Date range selector does not trim year field anymore -Show action "do nothing" on mouse-hover for conflicts in middle grid -Fixed "Windows Error Code 59: An unexpected network error occurred" -New filter pattern: *\* matches all files in sub directories of base directories -Fixed "*?" filter sub-sequence -Fixed "Cannot convert from the charset 'Unknown encoding (-1)'!" -Support Ctrl + A in filter dialog -Support large filter lists > 32 kByte -Allow to hide file icons -Avoid switching monitor when main dialog is maximized on multiple monitor systems -Improved huge XML file loading times by a factor of 3000, saving by a factor of 3 -Restore grid scroll position after repeated comparisons -Show log after sync when non-fatal errors occurred -Fixed crash in UTF8 conversion when processing a corrupted ffs_db file -Even more pedantic user interface fine-tuning -Compiles and runs on openSuse 12.1 -Fixed grid page-up/down keys scrolling twice (Linux, wxGTK 2.9.3) -Fixed unwanted grid scrolling when toggling middle column (Linux, wxGTK 2.9.3) -Fixed middle grid tool tip occasionally going blank (Linux) -Support single shift-click to check/set direction of multiple rows -Removed gtkmm dependency (Linux) -Installer remembers all settings for next installation (local installation only) -All executables digitally signed -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 5.0 [2012-01-30] ------------------------------ -New grid control -New tree control -Revised Right to Left layout for Hebrew -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 4.6 [2011-12-25] ------------------------------ -Execute user-defined command after synchronization -Option to automatically close synchronization progress dialog -Automatically adjust statistics during sync if changes happened after comparison -Fixed "DecodePointer could not be located in KERNEL32.dll" (Windows 2000) -Fixed "Windows Error Code 31: A device attached to the system is not functioning" -Mouse wheel will scroll list of folder pairs instead of toggle through directory history -No error message when scanning a single directory -Minimized disk accesses when deleting files -Less mouse-clicks required when overwriting configuration -Pause timers while showing error messages -Show error message for malformed external commands -Support detection of moved files over "subst" alias -New default font: Segoe UI (Windows Vista and later) -Save settings before forced exit due to shutdown or log off -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 4.5 [2011-11-25] ------------------------------ -Fixed "Windows Error Code 50: The request is not supported" -Fixed "Windows Error Code 124: The system call level is not correct" -Fixed config load performance problem if network drive is not reachable -Support traversing truly empty directories (no ., ..) (Windows) - - -FreeFileSync 4.4 [2011-11-22] ------------------------------ -Fixed error copying files containing alternate data streams (Windows) - - -FreeFileSync 4.3 [2011-11-20] ------------------------------ -Detection of moved and renamed files -New database format for <Automatic> mode: a full sync is suggested before upgrading -Fixed overwrite symlink with regular file -Fixed synchronization result dialog GUI glitch (Windows XP) -Fixed macro %weekday% -RealtimeSync: Fixed support for manual volume unmount (Windows) -Added Croatian language -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 4.2 [2011-11-02] ------------------------------ -Implemented workaround for compiler bug leading to uncaught exceptions (Windows 32 bit) -Shadow Copy Service: Native support for Windows7/Server 2008 -Fixed reference by volume name parsing issue -Rearranged synchronization progress dialog -More concise log message format -Fixed default file icon (Kubuntu) -Support for wxWidgets 2.9 series (Ubuntu/Kubuntu) -FAT 2 sec tolerance for files dated in the future -Honor DACL/SACL inheritance flags when copying NTFS permissions (Windows) -New option in GlobalSettings.xml: "RunWithBackgroundPriority" (Windows Vista and later) - - -FreeFileSync 4.1 [2011-10-09] ------------------------------ -Improved synchronization progress dialog -Show all available aliases in directory history list -Show password prompt when connecting to mapped network share -Removed busy cursor after program start up -RealtimeSync: atomically detect missing directories -Handle not existing reference by volume name as an invalid path -Improved start up responsiveness by checking dir/file existence asynchronously -Fixed loading incorrect directory name when using multiple folder pairs -Allow passing multiple configurations via command line -Allow passing multiple directory names via command line - - -FreeFileSync 4.0 [2011-09-25] ------------------------------ -Thumbnail list view -Option to specify comparison settings at folder pair level -Correctly update parent-child relationship when changing sync directions -Show history list for additional folder pairs -Switch between volume name and full path in directory history list -Perf: shrinked folder matching CPU time by over 70% -Show windows environment strings in directory history list -Show windows special folder IDs in directory history list -Fixed progress dialog going into background on heavy load -Support creating old 8.3 directories -Take over configuration name when creating new batch job -Remember batch-specific settings when loading a ffs_batch file from main dialog -Drag & drop ffs_batch files on main dialog to test and edit batch settings -Automatically resolve objects deleted externally after comparison -Date column context menu: manual time range selector -New categories for time span filter: today, this week, this month, this year -Respect both sides when sorting by relative path -Updated COM error message reporting resolving "Unknown error" -Smarter configuration merge algorithm -Correctly show existing folders on both sides when using include filter -Fixed network access using WebDrive -Update modification times during file copy to write current values to database -RealtimeSync: write name of changed file into environment variable "changed_file" -RealtimeSync: fixed network drop incorrectly being handled as a failure -Set default direction according to current configuration when deleting manually -Plenty of GUI improvements -Updated help file -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.21 [2011-08-19] ------------------------------- -Fixed deleting to user-defined directory -Fixed crash when using include filter -New global option to disable transactional file copy - - -FreeFileSync 3.20 [2011-08-11] ------------------------------- -Scan multiple directories in parallel -Automatically resolve disconnected network maps -Fixed temporal hang when dropping large files on main dialog -<Automatic> mode: Fixed issue regarding directory names differing in case during first sync -Delete permanently if recycle bin is not available (Linux) -Keep FreeFileSync responsive when trying to access non-existent network folder -Support for Ubuntu Unity Launcher (Linux) -RealtimeSync: Failure notification if command line is invalid (Linux) - - -FreeFileSync 3.19 [2011-07-23] ------------------------------- -Exclude sub directories from synchronization which cannot be accessed during comparison -Warning if Recycle Bin is not available instead of deleting silently (Windows) -Adapted log message if missing recycler leads to permanent deletion (Windows) -Revert to per file recycle bin handling if creating temp recycler folder fails -Avoid orphaned deletion temp directories on network drives -Quick-select comparison and synchronization options via double-click -New right-click drop down menu on comparison and synchronization settings button -New database design: copying the database file does not lead to complications anymore -Full support for "retry" while comparing -Don't copy empty folders when filtering by time span -Allow loading/merging multiple configurations files via file open dialog -Allow loading/merging multiple configurations in last used config list -Fixed system shutdown interruption during batch mode -Allow saving log files in both silent and non-silent batch jobs -Reduced main dialog flicker when switching configurations -Database and lock files created by FreeFileSync do not trigger RealtimeSync anymore -Restrict maximum number of visible folder pairs to 6 (configurable via GlobalSettings.xml) -New macros: %day%, %hour%, %min%, %sec% - - -FreeFileSync 3.18 [2011-07-03] ------------------------------- -Launcher running synchronously and returning application error code -Fixed sort by file extension -Fixed drag and drop of SAMBA network folder -Render (all) invalid file dates correctly on GUI -Correct layout selection for RTL and LTR languages -Correct GUI status texts while waiting for directory lock -Properly set default directory when loading configuration -New XML framework: zen::Xml -Added Hebrew language -Added Danish language -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.17 [2011-05-20] ------------------------------- -Filter files by size -Filter latest files by time span -Launcher automatically selecting 32/64 bit executable on start up -More detailed systray progress indicator -New database format for <Automatic> mode: a full sync is suggested before upgrading -Update database at individual file level (support for partial and aborted syncs) -New translation file format -Dynamically load existing translation files -Correct translation plural forms -Improved directory locking strategy -Restructured installation package -One button-click synchronization -Fixed CSV character encoding -Put CSV values in quotes if they contain semicolons -Explicit button and settings for "Custom" sync variant -> old configurations need to be migrated -Keyboard shortcuts also on middle grid -Minimize progress dialog by clicking on taskbar -Render invalid file dates correctly on GUI -Process user-defined commands via shell execution (FFS and RTS) -Allow base directory names having trailing white-space -Added Ukrainian language -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.16 [2011-04-21] ------------------------------- -Fixed file copy issues on SAMBA shares -Small GUI fixes - - -FreeFileSync 3.15 [2011-04-19] ------------------------------- -Overwriting a file as fully transactional operation -Optimized synchronization speed (non-cached volumes, e.g. memory sticks in particular) -Volumes can be specified by name: [<volume-name>]\<path> (use case: variable drive letters, RealtimeSync) -Copy NTFS compressed, encrypted and sparse file attributes -Copy NTFS compressed and encrypted directory attributes -Copy NTFS alternate data stream -Improved performance: CSV export, copy to clipboard, sync log display -Improved color theme support -Fixed crash on certain system text color settings -Fixed progress numbers for manual deletion -Allow aborting manual deletion via escape key -Use relative name for file tool tip -Automatically redirect arrow keys to main grid -More tolerant directory creation (operation not supported/wrong parameter) -More tolerant file move: ignore existing files (user-defined deletion directory) -Added macro %weekday% - - -FreeFileSync 3.14 [2011-03-20] ------------------------------- -New keyboard shortcuts: F5: compare F6: synchronize -Skip to next folder pair if fatal error occurred (instead of abort) -Reload last selected configuration on start up -Abort with error when copying to empty directory field -Full log information after comparison (including file transfer) -Check read access for source file before overwriting target -Fixed possible application crash after comparison -Fixed possible network freeze when comparing -Maximum number of log files can be specified -Don't condense white-space when loading XML configuration -RealtimeSync: Put executable name in quotes when parsing *.ffs_batch file -Large program icons - 256 x 256 -Handle daylight saving time(DST) on FAT network shares -Skip DST handling if drive does not support accurate file times -Many small GUI/usability fixes -Added Korean translation - - -FreeFileSync 3.13 [2011-01-16] ------------------------------- -Implemented Advanced User Interface to allow user specified layout customizations -Process case sensitive file/directory/symlink names -Synchronize name/attributes only avoiding full copy if appropriate -Prevent hibernation/sleep mode during comparison and synchronization (Windows) -New database format: single file for FreeFileSync 32 and 64 bit versions - - full sync suggested before migrating to v3.13 - - old sync.x64.ffs_db files may be deleted -Improved algorithm to calculate remaining time -Allow resizing window containing multiple folder pairs -Show folder short names in column file name -Correctly report message "nothing to sync" in batch mode -Removed libjpg-8 dependency (Linux) -Fixed loading correct maximized position on multi-screen desktop -RealtimeSync: Removed blank icons in ALT-TAB list during execution of command line -Show RealtimeSync job name as systray tool tip -Last used configurations as sorted list without size limitation -Remove redundant configuration when merging multiple ffs_gui/ffs_batch files -Warning if folder is modified that is part of multiple folder pairs -Aggregated warning messages for all folder pairs instead of one per pair -Added privilege to access restricted symlink content -Added Greek translation - - -FreeFileSync 3.12 [2010-11-28] ------------------------------- -Allow empty folder pairs without complaining -Automatically exclude database and lock files from all (sub-)directories (not only from base) -Resize grid columns on both sides in parallel -Fixed tool tip foreground text color (Linux) -Search via CTRL + F and F3 now as global hotkeys -Fully portable use of directory locking (Windows/Linux, 32/64 bit) -RealtimeSync: Treat missing network path the same as missing local path -Show current job name during synchronization (batch/gui) -Allow copying dereferenced (=followed) directory Symlinks over network share -Fail to copy Symlinks (=direct) over network share instead of silently creating empty folder (Windows XP) -Copy NTFS junctions as Symlinks (avoiding permission checks) -RealtimeSync: ignore request for device removal on network mapped drives -Support for copying SELinux security contexts -Fixed moving buttons in synchronization dialog -Allow deleting currently selected item from list of last used folders (not before wxWidgets 2.9.1) -Avoid losing focus after manually deleting a file -Preserve custom changes to sync directions after manually deleting a file -Handle empty tool tips correctly (Linux) -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.11 [2010-09-20] ------------------------------- -Fixed migration issue: reasonable default value for number of folder pairs -Better message box background color - - -FreeFileSync 3.10 [2010-09-19] ------------------------------- -Automatically solve daylight saving time and time zone shift issues on FAT/FAT32 (finally) -Instantly resolve abandoned directory locks associated with local computer -Show expanded directory name as tool tip and label text (resolves macros and relative paths) -Do not copy relative file attributes for base target directories that are created implicitly -Move dialogs by clicking (almost) anywhere -RealtimeSync: ignore request for device removal on Samba shares -Added UTF-8 BOM for CSV export -Correctly handle window position on multi-screen desktop -Disabled warning "database not yet existing" -RealtimeSync: replaced delay by minimum idle time -Maximum number of folder pairs configurable via GlobalSettings.xml (XML node <FolderPairsMax>) -Added tool tips to display long filenames on main grid -Keep application responsive when deleting large directories -Vista/Windows 7: harmonize modification times shown on main grid with Windows Explorer -Changed background color to avoid unreadable texts in combination with certain color themes -Toggle middle grid comparison result/sync preview with right mouse button click -Further GUI enhancements/polishment/standard conformance -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.9 [2010-08-10] ------------------------------ -Advanced locking strategy to allow multiple processes synchronize the same directories (e.g. via network share) -Merge multiple *.ffs_batch, *.ffs_gui files or combinations of both via drag & drop -Copy file and folder permissions (requires admin rights): - - Windows: owner, group, DACL, SACL - - Linux: owner, group, permissions - - correctly handle Symbolic Links - - new option in global settings -Compare by content evaluates Symbolic Links -32-Bit build compiled with MinGW/GCC to preserve Windows 2000 compatibility -RealtimeSync: Handle requests for device removal (USB stick) while monitoring -Sort by file size: group symlinks before directories -Added macros %week%, %month%, %year% for creating time-stamped directories -Touch database file when changes occurred only -Moved settings "file time tolerance" and "verify copied files" to GlobalSettings.xml -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.8 [2010-06-20] ------------------------------ -New options handling Symlinks: ignore/direct/follow => warning: new database format for <Automatic> mode -Fixed crash when starting sync for Windows XP SP2 -Prevent tool tip from stealing focus -Show associated file icons (Linux) -Run folder existence checks in separate thread (faster network share access) -Write <Automatic> mode database file even if both sides are already in sync -Don't raise status dialog to the top after synchronization -Embedded version information into executable (Windows) -Migrated compiler to Visual C++ 2010 (Windows) -Avoid losing manual changes when excluding via context menu -Adjusted auto-updater web-address -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.7 [2010-05-16] ------------------------------ -RealtimeSync: Trigger command line only if all directories are existing -Allow for drag and drop of very large files -Batch modus: New "Switch" button opens GUI modus when warnings occur -Support copying old 8.3 filenames correctly -Handling of Symbolic Links configurable via GUI -Fine tuned calculation of remaining disk space for custom deletion directories -Save default config files only if actually changed -NSIS installer: Support for /D and /S switches -Fixed resource loading if installation folder is not working directory (Linux build) -Consolidated batch creation dialog -<Automatic> mode: Detect conflict when a directory shall be deleted while new sub-elements are to be copied -Automatically mark left behind temporary files (*.ffs_tmp) for deletion with next sync -New Project website: http://freefilesync.sourceforge.net -A lot of small GUI fixes -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.6 [2010-03-31] ------------------------------ -Fixed occasional crash when starting FreeFileSync - - -FreeFileSync 3.5 [2010-03-27] ------------------------------ -Allow <Automatic> mode syncs between 32 bit, 64 bit, Windows and Linux builds -Show progess indicator in window title -Support for progess indicator in Windows 7 Superbar -Reduced progress indicator flicker -Prevent silent batch mode from taking keyboard focus -Improved error messages (loading/saving/copying files) -Improved environment variable tolerance: strip blanks and double-quotes -RealtimeSync: Fixed crash when double-clicking systray icon -Allow aborting all operations via Escape key -Added British English translation - - -FreeFileSync 3.4 [2010-03-04] ------------------------------ -Performance: Reduced Recycle Bin access time by 90% -Recycle Bin support for Linux -Performance: Reduced binary comparison sequential read time (by up to 75% for CD/DVD access) -Improved synchronization sequence to avoid disk space shortage: overwrite large files by small ones first -Fixed problems with file renaming on Samba share -New free text grid search via shortcuts CTRL + F and F3 -Show number of processed files at end of synchronization -New optional grid column: file extension -New comparison category icons -Fixed handling sync-config of first folder pair -Allow moving main dialog by dragging client area instead of title bar only -Enhanced help file: Run RealtimeSync as Service -Prefix log files with name of batch job -Fixed GUI right-to-left mirroring for locales Hebrew and Arabic -Portable version: save configuration in installation folder -Many small GUI enhancements -Updated translation files -New Linux .deb package: ppa:freefilesync/ffs - - -FreeFileSync 3.3 [2010-02-02] ------------------------------ -New installer package for portable/local/32/64-bit versions -Built-in support for very long filenames: apply \\?\-prefix automatically -New button for synchronization preview: show equal files -RealtimeSync: Respond to directory or volume arrival, e.g. USB stick insert -Start comparison automatically when double-clicking on *.ffs_gui files -Visual progress indicator for sys-tray icon -Fixed string comparison for 'ß' and 'ss' (all Windows versions) -Fixed general string comparison for Windows 2000 -Significantly faster file icon loading -Applied new IFileOperation interface for recycle bin (Windows >= Vista) -Patched <Automatic> mode to handle FAT32 2-second file time precision -Play optional sound after comparison: "Compare_Complete.wav" -Allow environment variables for log file-directory -Enhanced conflict reporting -Added Swedish translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.2 [2009-12-13] ------------------------------ -Native Windows 64-Bit version (including Volume Shadow Copy Service) -Harmonized filter handling: global and local file filters -Unified handling of first folder pair: all pairs now semantically equal -Use environment variables within directory names (e.g. %USERNAME%) -New keyboard shortcuts to set sync-direction: ALT + <arrow key> -Allow copying to non-encrypted target directory -Fixed sort by filename -Fixed GDI resource leak when scrolling large grids -Fixed string comparison for 'ß' and 'ss' (Windows >= Vista) -Faster file icon loading -Remove elements in folder drop down list via DEL key -New integrated help file -Play optional sound after synchronization: "Sync_Complete.wav" -Several GUI/usability improvements -Created package for PortableApps.com -Added Finnish translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 3.1 [2009-10-26] ------------------------------ -Support for multiple data sources in Automatic mode -Copy file and folder create/access/modification times when synchronizing -Progress dialog can be minimized to systray (Batch and GUI mode) -Allow switching between silent/non-silent batch mode interactively -Some GUI improvements - - -FreeFileSync 3.0 [2009-10-15] ------------------------------ -New synchronization mode: <Automatic> -Consolidated batch mode error handling -Fixed crash when comparing multiple pairs by content -Fixed calculation of remaining objects -Fixed swapping grids -Show scanned files when traversing with filter enabled -New default filter values -New macros %time%, %date% for creating time-stamped directories -Avoid corrupted data when program is terminated unexpectedly -Prevent deletion when source-directory (temporarily) is not accessible -Native Unicode support for Linux build -Added Romanian translation -Added Turkish translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 2.3 [2009-09-27] ------------------------------ -New filter and sync configuration at folder pair level -Improved sorting: sort across multiple folder pairs - stable sorting in middle grid - consolidated sorting of sync-direction -Open external applications via context menu(customizable) -Removed performance penalty when using include filters -Improved filter syntax for strings beginning with wildcards -Default handling for conflict files now configurable -New option to show all hidden dialogs again -Fixed issue with macros %nameCo, %dirCo -New option in *.ffs_gui/ffs_batch files: Verify copied files -Use Windows Volume Shadow Copy for shared and locked files(new) -More detailed information in *.cvs export -Use current working directory to save global configuration (portable version) -Respect sub directories when manually changing sync-direction -Allow import of batch configuration into GUI mode -Some small GUI improvements -New shortcuts: SPACE: (de-)select rows; ENTER: start external application -Performance improvements: Reduced CPU time by 28%, (peak) memory consumption by 20% -Added Traditional Chinese translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 2.2 [2009-08-16] ------------------------------ -New user-defined recycle bin directory -Possibility to create synchronization directories automatically (if not existing) -Support for relative directory names (e.g. \foo, ..\bar) respecting current working directory -New tool tip in middle grid showing detailed information (including conflicts) -Status feedback and new abort button for manual deletion -Options to add/remove folder pairs in batch dialog -Added tool tip showing progress for silent batchmode -New view filter buttons in synchronization preview -Revisioned handling of symbolic links (Linux/Windows) -GUI optimizations removing flicker -Possibility to create new folders via browse folder dialog -Open files with associated application by special command string -Improved warning/error handling -Auto-adjust columns automatically or manually with CTRL + '+' -New macros for double-click command line: %name, %dir, %nameCo, %dirCo -Fixed runtime error when multiple folder pairs are used -New tool 'RealtimeSync': Watch directories for changes and start synchronization automatically -Improved XML parsing, fault tolerance and concept revisioned -More detailed statistics before start of synchronization -Removed superfluous border for bitmap buttons (Linux only) -Added Czech translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 2.1 [2009-07-03] ------------------------------ -Fixed bug that could cause FreeFileSync to crash after synchronization -Compiled with MS Visual C++ 2008 using static runtime library - - -FreeFileSync 2.0 [2009-06-30] ------------------------------ -Copy locked files using Windows Volume Shadow Copy -Load file icons asynchronously for maximum display performance -Handle include filter correctly when comparing -Display optional summary window before starting synchronization -Adjust sync direction properly when switching sides -Info about sync variant on main dialog -Issue a warning message for each conflict type when comparing -Save default configuration in user application path (Installer based version) -Limit main dialog minimum size -Update grid row labels while scrolling -Right-click selects cell before opening context menu -New context menu options to manually assign a sync-direction -Moved sync-preview switch into middle grid's context menu -Possibility to remove top folder pair -Fixed calculation of row total in sync preview -File icons configurable for each side -Many small GUI improvements -Compiled successfully with GCC 4.4.0 and MS Visual C++ 2008 -Added Russian translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.19 [2009-06-01] ------------------------------- -New synchronization preview -Sync-direction can be adapted manually -New category type "conflict" -New check for unresolved conflicts -Improved overall GUI layout -New check for erroneous file modification dates -Optional pop up to notify on changed configuration -Files with invalid dates (e.g. year 30.000) do not result in a program abort anymore -Replaced column "full name" by "full path" to be combined with "filename" -Apply filtering WHILE comparing (if activated) and avoid traversing excluded directories -New filter paradigm: use relative instead of absolute names -New option "ignore DST +/- 1-hour" to correctly handle daylight saving changes -Sync preview statistics now on main dialog -Show only relevant synchronization options -File icon display configurable via grid column context menu -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.18 [2009-05-10] ------------------------------- -Linux build officially released: all major problems solved! -New statistic: remaining time -New statistic: bytes per second -Automatically check for program updates every week -Finally got rid of scroll bar in middle grid for Linux build -Fixed issue with file icon display -Fixed overlapping grid cells -Alternate log file directory configurable via GUI -Added drag & drop support for batch job assembly -Simplyfied filter usage: - <dirname> matches "<dirname>\*" as well as "<dirname>\" - - only distinct filter entries are considered -Platform dependent linebreaks in configuration *.xml files -"Significant difference check" runs at folder pair level -Sorting runs at folder pair level -New check for sufficient free disk space (considering recycle bin usage) -New optional grid column: directory -New sort by directory name -Reduced memory consumption by 10% -A lot of smaller improvements -Added Brazilian Portuguese translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.17 [2009-04-05] ------------------------------- -Full support for Windows/Linux symbolic links: - - traverse, copy, delete symbolic links - - handle broken symbolic links - - new options in GlobalSettings.xml: TraverseDirectorySymlinks, CopyFileSymlinks -New menu option: "Check for new version" -Copy folder attributes and security settings when implicitly creating folders -Maximum file time difference now fully configurable -New history of last selected folders -Fixed "Year-2038-Problem" for time_t -Upgraded to wxWidgets 2.8.10 -Individual folder pairs can be selected for removal -Performance: Reduced CPU time by 9%, memory consumption by 36% -Support for cancellation when copying and comparing large files -Smooth progress indicators when copying and comparing large files -Support for Shift-PageUp/PageDown -Support for Home/End and Shift-Home/End -Alternative log file directory configurable via *.ffs_batch Xml -Show explorer file icons in grid (windows only) -Fixed compilation issues for Linux build -Fixed grid alignment issue in Linux build -Enhanced error messages for Linux build -Optimized traversing algorithm for Linux build -Fixed graphical misalignment with multiple folder pairs -Added Slovenian translation -Added Hungarian translation -Added Spanish translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.16 [2009-03-13] ------------------------------- -Support for \\?\ path prefix for unrestricted path length (directory names > 255 characters) (windows only) -Copy files even if target folder does not exist -Fixed occasional error when switching languages -Added sys-tray icon for silent batch mode (pause, abort, about) -Support for numeric del-key -Avoid endless loops with Vista symbolic links (don't traverse into symbolic links - configurable) -New functionality for loading batch files (load button or drag & drop to main/batch window) -New options for batch file error handling: "pop up, ignore errors, exit with returncode < 0" -New option to reset all warning messages -Allow marking both sides of the main grid via CTRL + mouse-click -Allow manual deletion of files on both or one side only (respecting selections on both sides) -Special recycler option for manual deletion -New optional grid column: Full name -Fixed locale related issue when comparing. Big thanks to Persson Henric for providing support! -New check if more than 50% of files will be overwritten/deleted -Save memory by clearing old results before re-comparing -Usability improvements: - - name of config file in window title - - refresh view filters on configuration load - - default to ascending sort when changing column - - maximum length of config file history customizable through xml - - new "load configuration" button - - check/uncheck option for middle grid - - support for CTRL + A (select all) - - enhanced error messages (windows only) -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.15 [2009-02-22] ------------------------------- -Fixed performance bottleneck in batch mode (non-silent) -Improved performance of comparison by another 10% -Configure column settings by right-click context menu -Remember column positions on main grid -Hide/Show individual columns -Added "sort by comparison result" -Sort file list by relative name after comparison (GUI mode only) -Removed Windows registry usage for portable version -Restored linebreaks in status texts for better readability -Revised German translation. Thanks to «Latino»! -Created custom button control to finally translate "compare" and "synchronize" -Allow manual setup of file manager integration (Windows and Linux) -Added Step-By-Step guide for manual compilation (Windows and Linux) -Added checkboxes to manually select/deselect rows -New option: Treat files with time deviation of less-equal 1 hour as equal (FAT/FAT32 drives only) -Added Polish translation -Added Portuguese translation -Added Italian translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.14 [2009-02-01] ------------------------------- -Massive performance improvements: -- comprehensive analysis and optimization of comparison functionality -- new, fast directory traversing algorithm -- improved folder hierarchy compare algorithm -- lazy evaluation of formatted date strings -- new high-performance string class -=> reduction of CPU time by more than 90%! -Folder attributes are copied during synchronization -Sorting now case-insensitive (Windows-only) -Allow column positioning on main grid -Many small fixes -Added Chinese translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.13 [2009-01-06] ------------------------------- -Automatically detect daylight saving time (DST) change for FAT/FAT32 drives -Added directory dependency check when synchronizing multiple folder pairs -New synchronization option: "update" -Reduced status screen flicker when comparing and synchronizing -Fixed bug when sorting by filename -Further GUI improvements -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.12 [2008-12-23] ------------------------------- -Significantly improved speed of all sorting algorithms -Keep sorting sequence when adding or removing rows -'Sort by relative path' secondarily sorts by filename and respects folders -Allow adding multiple files/folders to exclude filter via context menu -Exclude full relative path instead of short filenames via context menu -Fixed possible memory leak when canceling compare -New option to manually adjust file modification times (To be used e.g. for FAT32 volumes on DST switch) -Handling of different types of configuration (GUI, batch, global) -Enhanced exception handling -Multiple GUI improvements -Added Dutch translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.11 [2008-11-23] ------------------------------- -Support for multiple folder pairs -Optimized performance of multiple pairs to scan each folder just once -Enhanced batch file format -New context menu option to add files, file types or directories to exclude filter -Reworked file filter dialog -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.10 [2008-11-09] ------------------------------- -Transformed configuration file format to XML -Exchanged batch files with shell links for full Unicode support (Windows-only) -Improved filter usage: ignore leading/trailing white-space, upper/lower-case (Windows-only) chars -Removed screen-flicker when clicking on compare: -Added elapsed time to compare status -Calculate height of middle grid independently of OS window layout -Multiple GUI improvements -Added Japanese translation -Updated translation files - - -FreeFileSync 1.9 [2008-10-26] ------------------------------ -Fixed wxWidgets multithreading issue that could cause synchronization to hang occasionally -Fixed issue with %1 parameter -Fixed issue with recycle bin usage in unicode mode -Added uninstaller -New installer option to associate *.ffs files with FreeFileSync -Transformed language files to Unicode (UTF-8) -Delete elements in configuration history list via DELETE key - - -FreeFileSync 1.8 [2008-10-19] ------------------------------ -Enhanced status bar information -Enhanced log file information -Enhanced progress information -Added Unicode support -Program now waits until work is completed when abort is triggered during synchronization -Added French translation -Updated German translation - - -FreeFileSync 1.7 [2008-10-12] ------------------------------ -Display only those view filter buttons that are actually needed -Compare by size and date: last write time may differ by up to 2 seconds (NTFS vs FAT32) -Fixed minor issue with trailing path separator when creating batch jobs -Fixed minor issue with window sizes not being remembered in some special situation -Further improved Unicode compliance -Updated German translation - - -FreeFileSync 1.6 [2008-10-05] ------------------------------ -Significantly improved speed of filtering files and view (< 10 ms for > 200.000 rows(!)) -Fixed minor grid mis-alignment under some special conditions -Enhanced status bar with centered texts -Flexible filter options depending on compare variant -Improved synchronization statistics -Fixed issue when trying to delete system folders -Usability improvements -Recycle Bin usage as command line parameter -New menu bar -Program language selectable from menu -UI-option to create sync jobs (batch files) for automated synchronization -Updated German translation - - -FreeFileSync 1.5 [2008-09-21] ------------------------------ -Improved speed of comparison by file content -Simplified and optimized calculation of accumulated file sizes -Added right-click context menu to main dialog -New installer for Windows -Improved usability of filtering and selecting rows -Solved possible issue with different file time precisions in multi-OS environments -Updated German translation - - -FreeFileSync 1.4 [2008-09-14] ------------------------------ -Implemented generic multithreading class to keep "compare by content" and "file synchronization" responsive -Added status bar when comparing files (with additional status information for "compare by content") -Some further speed optimizations -Added option to skip error messages and have them listed after synchronization -Restructured loading of configuration files -The result grid after synchronization now always consists of items that have not been synchronized (even if abort was pressed) -Added "remaining files" as sync-progress information -Updated German translation - - -FreeFileSync 1.3 [2008-09-07] ------------------------------ -Maintain and load different configurations by drag&drop, load-button or command line -New function to delete files (or move them to recycle bin) manually on the UI (without having to re-compare): - Deleting folders results in deletion of all dependent files, subfolders on UI grid (also no re-compare needed) - while catching error situations and allowing to resolve them -Improved manual filtering of rows: If folders are marked all dependent subfolders and files are marked as well -(keeping sort sequence when "hide filtered elements" is marked) -Comprehensive performance optimization of the two features above (manual filtering, deletion) for large grids (> 200,000 rows) -Improved usability: resizable borders, keyboard shortcuts, default buttons, dialog standard focus -Main window will remember restored position even if maximized -Updated sources to become more Linux and Unicode friendly -Updated German translation - - -FreeFileSync 1.2 [2008-08-31] ------------------------------ -New progress indicator and status information when synchronizing: - ->available for command line mode and UI mode: Status update and final error report -New progress information when comparing directories -Multithreading for copying of files to keep program responsive -Optimized all status dialogs and progress indicators for high performance: practically NO performance loss -Possibility to abort all performance critical operations (comparison, synchronization) at any time -New options in case of an error: "Continue, retry, abort" for UI and command line -New command line option "-skiperrors" to continue synchronization despite errors -Enhanced log file (-silent mode) to include all errors during compare and synchronization -Do not synchronize folders that have been deleted externally (but show an error message) -Manually filter out ranges from synchronization instead of just single rows -Some UI improvements -New option to use Recycle Bin when deleting or overwriting files -New synchronization sequence: first delete files, then copy files to avoid disc space shortages -Added different return values when used in command line mode to report success or failure -Updated German translation - - -FreeFileSync 1.1 [2008-08-24] ------------------------------ -Some further speed optimizations (sorting) -Written custom wxGrid class to avoid mapping of data to UI: huge performance increase (especially with formatted grids > 100000 items) -Filter files to include/exclude them from synchronization -Minor UI and text adaptions -Allow direct keyboard input for directory names -Added possibility to continue on error -Added indicator for sort direction -Simplified code concerning loading of UI resources -Prepared code to support unicode in some future version -Updated German translation - - -FreeFileSync 1.0 [2008-08-10] ------------------------------ -Initial release |