PatchFactory Version History

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 Version 3.3 (build 003), 04 October 2005
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[*]  InnoSetup compiler version updated up to 5.1.5

     --- ISS-scripts for patch applying module ---

[+]  Spanish Language Pack (file Scripts\Languages\Spanish.isl)
[+]  French Language Pack (file Scripts\Languages\French.isl)
[+]  Italian Language Pack (file Scripts\Languages\Italian.isl)

[–]  fixed: the problem occured when trying to replace a dll/exe in
     use under Win98
[–]  miscellaneous bug fixes


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 Version 3.2 (build 002), 18 May 2005
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[+]  New option 'Copy component images' added to the 'New Child Version'
     dialog. Setting this option results in that copying of the
     components images of the parent version (without copying of the
     image files).
[+]  Additional patch option provides setting of the 'AppMutex'
     parameter value in default.iss

[-]  Access violation when trying to edit 'OS Supported' or 'Language'
     version properties.
[-]  Bug fixed concerned with loading of differences for version which 
     is not child (thx to Michael Boesch).
[-]  Bug fixed which occured when starting the program after
     closing the program in minimized state.

[*]  If 'Comparing method' is set 'Ultimate' then the value of 'Memory 
     usage' is ignored and is equal to 2GB.
[*]  DevExpress components version updated (02 by internal number).
[*]  Miscellaneous program interface improvements.

     --- ISS-scripts for patch applying module ---

[+]  German Language Pack (file Scripts\Languages\German.isl)

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 Version 3.1 (build 001), 6 May 2005
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[+]  New graphics of the program interface.
[+]  "File Version" property added to Version File Editor and Version 
     Differences Editor panels
[+]  Warnings are displayed if compared versions contain files with 
     equal file version numbers or old file version number is greater 
     than the new one:
     Warning #11: Version numbers of file '%s' in old %s and new %s 
     versions are identical (%s).
     Warning #12: File '%s': file version number (%s) in the old 
     version %s is greater than file version number (%s) in the new 
     version %s.
[+]  Column "Modified" in file panels now indicates local last modified
     date of the file (was GMT)

[-]  Miscellaneous program interface bug fixes:
     dfbuild.exe: replacement of existing file was not performed

     --- ISS-scripts for patch applying module ---

[+]  Automatic save / restore of file owner, group, access control and
     audit information (for NTFS file system only) while performing the
     backup / rollback procedures.
     Added patch option "Save/restore file security data" - using this
     option you can turn this automatic save / restore ON or OFF.
[+]  New program main icon.
[*]  Added/Replaced files: files with equal versions are replaced on
     the end-user's machine.
[*]  Possible problems concerning changing of the access rights data
     while file updating (for NTFS file system only) are corrected.

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 Version 3.0 RC1 (build 000), 18 Mar 2005
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     Major update. Beta.
     PatchFactory v3 is greatly differs from versions 2.x. 
     You can read about new features in of PatchFactory v3 manual.
     This is a beta version intended for beta-testing purposes only.

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 Version 2.1, 17 Jun 2004
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[+]  Context help calling enabled from Patch Building Wizard dialogs
[+]  Czech Language Pack (used to define the language of the output
       update program's dialogs)
[+]  Italian Language Pack
[+]  French Language Pack
[+]  German Language Pack
[+]  Hungarian Language Pack
[+]  Swedish Language Pack
[+]  Spanish Language Pack
[*]  Help system is updated and converted to chm format
[-]  Patch applying SFP-modules: bug fixed concerned with reading patch
       applying parameters
[-]  Patch applying SFP-modules: bug fixed occurred at patch applying
       for files with read-only attribute
[-]  Patch applying SFP-modules: miscellaneous bug fixes

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 Version 2.0.235, 16 May 2003
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[+]  Patch Building Wizard
[+]  Added splash-window
[*]  Patch applying module Default.sfp:
     Now it is a more powerful Update Installation Wizard with variety
     of professional interface and installation options;
     Author information included;
     License Agreement and Release Notes included;
     File "comment" is replaced by "notes.rtf";
     Size of the module Default.SFP is increased up to 35KB.
[-]  Bug fixed that appeared at pressing "Close" in the "building patch"
     dialog for single and multiple files patches;
[-]  Default.sfp Bug fixed that caused the error at patch applying if
     the full name of the patch file contained spaces.

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 Version 1.1, 14 Feb 2003
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     First Public Release
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