SmartFTP Client 2.5 Change Log

2007-03-12 10:04:34

Version: 2.5 Build 1008
Development Status:EOL

v2.5 Build 1008.44 - 18. March
Fixed: Remote Browser: Show Raw Listing did not work if the default viewer is set to notepad.exe
Fixed: Folders in "Browse for favorites folder" dialog were not selectable.
v2.5 Build 1008.43 - 16. March
Fixed: Remote Edit settings no longer get lost
v2.5 Build 1008.42 - 13. March
Fixed: Server to Server (FXP) transfer crash
v2.5 Build 1008.41 - 13. March
Fixed: Backup Tool did not recognize the Person Favorites folder correctly.
Back ported Transfer Queue from v3
v2.5 Build 1008.40 - 13. February
Fixed: Possible runtime exceptions on start.
v2.5 Build 1008.37 - 1. February
Transfer Queue now immediately aborts local hash calculations.
v2.5 Build 1008.36 - 25. January - BETA
Fixed: Transfer Queue didn't write log files.
Transfer Queue: Errors during the integrity check were ignored. Now the item will no longer get removed if there is an error during this sequence.
v2.5 Build 1008.35 - 24. January 2008 - BETA
Fixed: Possible unhandled exception on exit.
Transfer Queue: The transfer queue is automatically started by default.
v2.5 Build 1008.32 - 16. January 2008 - BETA
Transfer Queue: A transfer queue with less than 100 items is now automatically saved if the computer is restarted/shutdown or the user logs off. Previously this was not the case because Windows only allows 5 seconds for each application to cleanup and save its data.
Transfer Queue: Auto Save (10 minutes interval) is now enabled by default for new installations. To manually configure it go to Settings->Queue.
Remote Browser: Added sort by "Permissions"
Remote Browser: Edit operation now handled by the Transfer Queue if the default drag&drop operation is set to "Transfer Queue". This allows multiple concurrent Edit operations.
Transfer Queue: Refactored connection/transfer/protocol classes.
Local Browser: Fixed bug with new folder in tree control.
v2.5 Build 1008.28 - 3. January 2008
Browsers: Added Ctrl+I and Ctrl+J key shortcuts. These shortcuts work when tabbed mode is enabled (default) and exactly two work spaces exist which are separated by a "middle" toolbar. Ctrl+I copies (uploads if the destination windows is a Remote Browser) the selected items to the other window. Ctrl+J moves the selected items.
v2.5 Build 1008.26 - 12. December 2007
It's possible to download hidden files when using the RETR command from the command line (menu: View->Panes->Command Line)
v2.5 Build 1008.25 - 11. December 2007
Enabled support for proftpd's updated SITE UTIME command.
v2.5 Build 1008.24 - 10. December 2007
Transfer Queue Items use raw log now. This should reduce the memory usage.
v2.5 Build 1008.23 - 8. December 2007
Added support for SITE UTIME (PureFTPd's version)
Automatic detection for working "set file time" command.
v2.5 Build 1008.22 - 7. December 2007
Changed linker settings. Set different base address for each dll, enabled DEP, enabled ASLR.
Fixed: COM registration with 64-bit setup.
v2.5 Build 1008.21 - 5. December 2007
Fixed: Delete of favorite didn't work in the Favorites main menu.
Fixed: Date/Time of files with local time did not display correctly in the file properties dialog
Fixed: Custom Commands "Encountered an improper argument" error
Fixed: Paste in Favorite's root folder
Fixed: Windows Vista: Drag&Drop from Explorer to Local Browser was broken
v2.5 Build 1008.20 - 29. November 2007
Fixed: Serious bugs due to changed (undocumented) behavior in Visual Studio 2008's ATL code.
Resolved symbolic links now show link overlay
v2.5 Build 1008.19 - 28. November 2007
New setting for "Automatic Resolve Links" in the favorite settings: FTP->Transfer dialog.
v2.5 Build 1008.18 - 27. November 2007
Fixed: Drop Folder was broken.
The upload/download buttons in the middle toolbar are no longer active if a file is renamed.
v2.5 Build 1008.17 - 27. November 2007
Fixed: Secure connection wasn't aborted if the user clicked on No in the Verify Cert dialog.
New Remote Edit Info dialog with quick access to the settings
v2.5 Build 1008.16 - 20. November
Fixed: Enter key in Favorites Browser
Windows Vista: Workaround for double click of image files in Local Browser
v2.5 Build 1008.14 - 20. November
Build now compiled with Visual Studio 2008 RTM
v2.5 Build 1008.13 - 17. November
Internal changes regarding free threaded marshalers
Somehow the manifest of the sfTransferQueue.dll file was incomplete. VS 2005 bug?
v2.5 Build 1008.12 - 15. November
Removed MFC dependency from sfTransferQueue.dll
v2.5 Build 1008.11 - 15. November
Fixed: Back/Forward key/mouse shortcuts were broken in Favorites browser
Fixed: Delete/Cut was not shown in the Favorites Browser context menu
Fixed: Remote Browser: New File was broken
Favorites Browser, Custom Commands and Preview Pane are now destroyed when being closed
v2.5 Build 1008.10 - 14. November
Updated CodeJock XTP ToolkitPro (GUI Library). SmartFTP uses about 30% less GDI handles now.
Fixed: FXP transfers didn't work correctly
v2.5 Build 1008.9 - 11. November
Fixed: Windows 2000: Duplicate View menu in Favorites Window.
Optimized enumeration in Favorites Window.
v2.5 Build 1008.8 - 10. November
Fixed: Local Browser: Preview pane was locking the selected file.
Fixed: Favorite Browser issues
v2.5 Build 1008.7 - 10. November
Fixed: Connect/Reconnect/Disconnect issues.
Various changes in the ShellView controls (Favorites Browser, Local Browser).
Changed "Recent" condition in File Exist rules. Added additional rule to the default queue file exist rules. These changes should help to make better resume/overwrite decisions.
Fixed: Remote Browser: File time was displayed as UTC in File Properties dialog.
v2.5 Build 1008.6 - 8. November
Fixed: Possible crash on start-up when restoring Local Browsers.
Fixed: Local Browser did not show an error message if the user had no permission to read a folder.
v2.5 Build 1008.5 - 6. November
Fixed: It wasn't possible to edit files with unallowed characters. e.g ><.
New setup loader. Setup files are not copied into the "%ProgramFiles%\SmartFTP Client Setup" folder.
v2.5 Build 1008.4 - 3. November
Fixed: Login information from Address Bar were not used.
Fixed: Client Cert option was disabled in Default Favorite
Favorites Shell Extension (sfFavoritesShellExtension.dll) loads language files now
v2.5 Build 1008.3 - 29. October
Fixed: Right-click on Favorites root folder.
Local Browser: Cached preview image
Added "Keep Alive" option in Favorites Settings: FTP->Transfer. When enabled it sends keep alive (NOOP) commands during data transfers. (Only recommended to work around problematic firewalls).
v2.5 Build 1008.2 - 27. October 2007 - BETA
Separated Favorites Shell Extension (sfFavoritesShellExtension.dll) from Favorites (sfFavorites.dll).
v2.5 Build 1008.1 - 27. October 2007 - BETA
Added support for translations to Shell Tools (sfShellTools.dll) and to the Backup Tool (BackupTool.exe).
Separated Transfer Queue from main application
A lot of internal re-factoring
Reconnect is now possible in the "Waiting for retry" loop
v2.5 Build 1007.3 Refresh - 23. October 2007 - BETA
Fixed some unspecified bugs in sfFTPLib.dll.
v2.5 Build 1007.3 - 17. October 2007 - BETA
Remote Edit: Implemented fallback if there is no file association for the file.
v2.5 Build 1007.2 - 17. October 2007 - BETA
Fixed sfShellTools.dll didn't make it into the previous setup.
v2.5 Build 1007.1 - 14. October 2007 - BETA
Fixed: Windows Vista: TimeZones in Favorites.
Moved "Anonymous Password" from Global Settings to Default Favorite settings.
Fixed crash with FTP Library introduced in 1007.0.
v2.5 Build 1007.0 - 10. October 2007 - BETA
Text in Properties dialogs (Remote Browser and Transfer Queue) is now selectable.
Updated FTP Library (sfFTPLib.dll)
Fixed bug with Context menu Shell Extension
v2.5 Build 1006.48 - 1. October 2007
Fixed crash with preview of png files on certain systems.
v2.5 Build 1006.47 - 1. October 2007
Fixed bug with default editor in new Remote Edit settings.
v2.5 Build 1006.46 - 30. September 2007
Added [ ] Always overwrite local file check box in Settings -> General -> Remote Edit.
Fixed some bugs introduced in .45.
v2.5 Build 1006.45 - 29. September 2007
Added [ ] Do not show again checkbox to Welcome page.
New Settings -> General -> Remote Edit page where you can configure the editors for Remote Edit.
v2.5 Build 1006.44 - 27. September 2007
Added Welcome page with quick links to open a new remote browser/local browser and to watch the tutorials.
v2.5 Build 1006.43 - 25. September 2007
Remote Browser: Added space calculation. Right-click on the folder then Properties in the context menu. Click on the Calculate button.
v2.5 Build 1006.40 - 22. September 2007
Fixed 2 crashes thanks to winqual. Please submit the crash reports to Microsoft if asked to do so. It helps us greatly to fix crashes.
Favorites: XHTML compliant HTML export.
v2.5 Build 1006.39 - 20. September 2007
Local Browser: Added "Preview Pane"
Favorites: Added "HTML File (Structured)" export option.
Added more options to "Restore Workspace" setting (Nothing, Everything, Local Browser, Remote Browser)
Updated CodeJock XTP component
Fixed: Favorites: Shared favorite folders were not added to the Favorites window.
v2.5 Build 1006.38 - 4. September 2007
Fixed: Delete of favorite in the Favorite windows didn't work.
v2.5 Build 1006.37 - 31. August 2007
Fixed: Initial folder in Favorites window was wrong.
v2.5 Build 1006.35 - 28. August 2007
Windows 2000: Fixed bug with Upload button.
v2.5 Build 1006.33 - 27. August 2007
Added transfer performance counter (uploads, downloads, fxp, etc). Register SmartFTPPerf.dll (regsvr32.exe SmartFTPPerf.dll) to enable this feature.
Better drag image support on Vista
v2.5 Build 1006.30 - 23. August 2007
Fixed: The wrong remote directory content was returned if no data has been transferred in the last directory listing.
v2.5 Build 1006.28 - 23. August 2007
Added Drop Folder feature. To create a drop folder right-click on a folder in the Remote Browser and select "New -> Drop Folder" from the context menu. After the drop folder is created you can drop files/folders (hence the name Drop Folder) into it and they will automatically be added to the Transfer Queue.
v2.5 Build 1006.27 - 22. August 2007
Local Browser / Favorites Window: Added Group by to View menu.
Added context menu in Windows Explorer / Local Browser to add files to the Transfer Queue
v2.5 Build 1006.26 - 20. August 2007
Transfer Queue: Added "Monitor Local Folder" function in the Schedule dialog (Experimental: Works only reliable if the server supports file hash functions as XCRC, XSHA, etc).
Remote Browser: For TLS/SSL Explicit connection a grey/blue lock icon is now displayed in the status bar
Transfer Queue: SmartFTP now always sends a XCRC/XSHA command with the start/len arguments
Transfer Queue: Added [x] Persistent option in the Schedule dialog. When enabled the item is automatically paused after the it has been processed.
v2.5 Build 1006.24 - 18. August 2007
Added more menu key shortcuts.
Fixed: Crash if folder/directory cache created in the 32-bit version is used in the 64-bit version or vice versa.
v2.5 Build 1006.23 - 17. August 2007
Fixed: Transfer Queue: Set destination function did always overwrite the operation of the transfer queue item.
Fixed: Remote Browser: Download/FXP of symbolic links caused infinite loop
Remote Browser: Symbolic links are automatically resolved now
v2.5 Build 1006.21 - 14. August 2007
Windows XP: Local Browser: Added asynchronous enumeration in tree control.
v2.5 Build 1006.19 - 11. August 2007
Windows Vista: Enabled ability to use toolbar for "New Folder" and "Rename" functionality in the tree of the Local Browser
Changed registration dialog
v2.5 Build 1006.18 - 8. August 2007
Fixed: Windows XP: Crash with Local Browser introduced in v2.5 Build 1006.17
v2.5 Build 1006.17 - 8. August 2007
Fixed: Windows XP: Regardless of the Windows Explorer setting hidden folders were always displayed in the Local Browser's tree control
Fixed: Windows Vista: Drag&Drop info showed the wrong remote folder
Fixed: License dialog displays UTF8 strings correctly now
v2.5 Build 1006.15 - 3. August 2007
Fixed: Windows Vista: Edit Favorites: Rename of favorite
Fixed: Windows Vista: Edit Favorites: Refresh problem
Fixed: Favorites: Last selected folder was not restored correctly
v2.5 Build 1006.14 - 31. July 2007
Regression: Sort order in Local Browser was wrong on refresh
Fixed: Fixed integrity check for FXP transfers in the Transfer Queue.
v2.5 Build 1006.13 - 27. July 2007
Local/Remote browser main menu now customizable
Regression: New window update/locks mechanism caused some unwanted side effects.
v2.5 Build 1006.12 - 26. July 2007
Fixed: Local Browser now forces a reorder if the content changes.
v2.5 Build 1006.10 - 19. July 2007
Fixed: External links in HTML dialogs.
v2.5 Build 1006.8 - 9. July 2007
Fixed: Cache settings
v2.5 Build 1006.6 - 30. June 2007
Fixed: Center bar buttons
History and Login bar now updates correctly if a favorite has been changed
Fixed: Memory leak in Local Browser and Favorites Browser
v2.5 Build 1006.5 - 24. June 2007
Vista: Right-mouse click behavior in Remote Browser is now the same as in Windows Explorer
System tray action is now triggered on a mouse up instead of mouse down event
v2.5 Build 1006.4 - 8. June 2007
Added "Limit Local Port Range" option to favorite settings
v2.5 Build 1006.1 - 31. May 2007
Better initial positions for Favorites and Custom Commands windows
Favorites: Fixed big icons on Windows Vista
v2.5 Build 1006.0 - 30. May 2007
Added: Global Transfer Speed Scheduler.
v2.5 Build 1005.40 - 30. May 2007
When downloading a file the local file is opened/created at the last moment possible.
v2.5 Build 1005.37 - 25. May 2007
More keyboard friendly context menus (Added support for App key and Shift+F10).
Fixed problem with high CPU usage for big selections (20k items) in Local Browser
v2.5 Build 1005.36 - 21. May 2007
Fixed: Inaccurate transfer speed in windows title when SmartFTP was minimized.
v2.5 Build 1005.35 - 19. May 2007
Fixed: WS_FTP import
Fixed: Small problem with One Way Synchronization with Delete
v2.5 Build 1005.33 - 14. May 2007
Added: Vista: New Drop Images/Text
Added: Vista: All File Open/Save dialogs have Vista style now
Fixed: Memory leaks in FTP Library
v2.5 Build 1005.32 - 7. May 2007
Fixed: 64-bit Version: Drag&Drop to Explorer/Desktop
Fixed: Identd in Transfer Queue
Fixed: Sort in "Connections" pane
v2.5 Build 1005.30 - 4. May 2007
Added: Transfer Queue: One Way Synchronization with Delete
Added: List and Tree controls with Vista theme
Added: Ability to remove license key
Fixed: Drag&Drop from Transfer Queue to Local Browser
v2.5 Build 1005.27 - 30. April 2007
Fixed: Minimize/Cascade/Maximize if Tab mode was disabled and the Office 2007 theme was enabled
Added: Windows bar for non Tab mode is back. Extended "Auto Arrange" mode
v2.5 Build 1005.26 - 19. April 2007
Fixed: Settings: Anonymous password option didn't save
Added "Office 2007 Ribbon" theme. This theme is only slightly different from the "Office 2007" theme.
Fixed: Custom Commands: %ld variable
v2.5 Build 1005.25 - 17. April 2007
Fixed: Favorites: Drag&Drop from and to Windows Explorer
Fixed: Progress control in Connections had wrong colors on Windows 2000 and Windows XP with Classic theme
Fixed: Settings: History: Crash in "Clear All" function.
Fixed: Transfer Queue: Max Worker Speed was in bytes instead of kilobytes.
v2.5 Build 1005.24 - 17. April 2007
Windows Vista: sfFavorites.dll is now registered as a shell extension
Updated UI library. Minor changes in Office 2007 theme.
v2.5 Build 1005.21 - 14. April 2007
Transfer Queue: Added grouping view
v2.5 Build 1005.19 - 12. April 2007
Transfer Queue: Toolbar is now customizable. Use the arrow button at the end of the toolbar.
Vista: Local Browser: Added more "View" options
Fixed: Connections pane didn't update anymore
Fixed: Transfer Queue: On Queue Complete setting didn't save
Fixed: Possible buffer overflow in the FTP directory cache manager
v2.5 Build 1005.18 - 10. April 2007
Transfer Queue: Local files which are monitored for changes will automatically overwrite the destination file regardless of the File Exist settings.
64-bit Version: UPnP's NATEventManager interface is no longer obtained to avoid the start-up delay if UPnP is enabled
Vista: Favorites: The default favorite is no longer displayed in the "Favorites" window.
v2.5 Build 1005.17 - 9. April 2007
Fixed: Bug in Codejock which caused an access violation (crash on Windows Vista) if an accessibility client was active.
v2.5 Build 1005.15 - 8. April 2007
Fixed: Favorites: Import of URL List did not set a name for the favorite
Fixed: Favorites: Import of CuteFTP sites (sm.dat) which have been previously updated (e.g. CuteFTP Pro 3.x to CuteFTP Pro 8.x) did not work.
Fixed: Transfer Queue: If Max Retry was set to 0 the Transfer Queue did never process the item. Now the item will be processed at least once.
Fixed: SmartFTP ignored the window show value (show, hide, minimize, maximize) passed to the application. Bug Report
Office 2007 Theme: Title bar and child frames now have Office 2007 style
Fixed: Buffer overflow if host name > 1024 bytes.
Transfer Queue: Lowered CPU usage if the global max workers were not reached due to a limitation in the favorite settings.
v2.5 Build 1005.14 - 4. April 2007
Workaround for Windows XP without any Service Packs installed.
v2.5 Build 1005.13 - 3. April 2007
Fixed: Transfer Queue: Monitor of Local File.
v2.5 Build 1005.12 - 3. April 2007
Fixed: Favorite Connection -> Proxy password didn't save.
v2.5 Build 1005.11 - 3. April 2007
Fixed: Integrity check for FXP transfers.
Setup: Changed default installation folder to %ProgramFilesSmartFTP Client. Updates will install into the old %ProgramFilesSmartFTP Client 2.0 folder.
Setup: Added patch number to product version
Setup: SmartFTP Client (64-bit) creates different shortcuts (start menu, desktop) than 32-bit version on Windows 64-bit now.
v2.5 Build 1005.10 - 2. April 2007
Fixed: Identd: Settings dialog was missing.
Fixed: Identd: "Enable only when connecting" option did only work for first connection
Vista: Some tweaks with Restart Manager
FTP Library: HP Unix listings with German month name März were not parsed.
v2.5 Build 1005.8 - 31. March 2007
Setup: 32-bit setup can now be installed on Windows 64-bit Editions.
Fixed: Fixed broken Office 2007 theme in .7.
v2.5 Build 1005.7 - 30. March 2007
Vista: Fixed SmartHook.dll registration in setup.
Vista: Added support for Restart Manager.
Updated GUI component
Fixed: File Open/Save dialogs in Backup Tool
v2.5 Build 1005.6 - 28. March 2007
Transfer Queue: Removed "Max Workers per Site" global setting. The setting was always read from the Favorite.
Transfer Queue: Fixed "Max Workers" setting which wasn't in sync with the GUI.
v2.5 Build 1005.5 - 27. March 2007
Fixed: Crash if SmartFTP was closed while the Transfer Queue was running.
Fixed: Enter Registration dialog. "Import from File" did not write license key file correctly.
Updated splash
v2.5 Build 1005.4 - 26. March 2007
Fixed: Integrity check after transfer didn't work.
v2.5 Build 1005.3 - 25. March 2007
New "Vista Certified Logo" compliant MSI setups
v2.5 Build 1005.3 - 22. March 2007
All files are now signed with a Authenticode certificate issued by VeriSign
Removed proprietary crash handler (CrashRpt.dll). Using Microsoft's WER now.
SmartFTP received "Vista Works" logo
v2.5 Build 1005.0 - 21. March 2007 - BETA
Favorites: Added export of XML files to Zip archive.
Favorites: Settings: Transfer->Filters. Filter can now be individually applied for files or folders.
v2.5 Build 1004.26 - 14. March 2007 - BETA
Favorites: Added import of "History.dat" from version 2.0.995 and below.
Favorites: Numerous fixes.
v2.5 Build 1004.20 - 12. March 2007 - BETA
Favorites: Added Favorites Duplicate Checker. The dialog is displayed when a multiple favorites with the same ids are found.
v2.5 Build 1004.18 - 10. March 2007 - BETA
Folder synchronization links are now saved/restored.
v2.5 Build 1004.17 - 9. March 2007 - BETA
Fixed: Some problems related to the new Favorites
v2.5 Build 1004.12 - 7. March 2007 - BETA
Fixed: A couple of problems discovered with AppViewer.
v2.5 Build 1004.8 - 6. March 2007 - BETA
Rewrote shell notification class.
Fixed: Favorite didn't save if Port numer was > 32768
v2.5 Build 1004.x - Not released yet - BETA
Setup: MSI 32-bit setup no longer throws an error on Windows x64.
Setup: SmartHook.dll registry entries are now created during the setup.
Setup: MSI: The installed files now have the correct "Last Modified Date".
v2.5 Build 1004.7 - 27. February 2007 - BETA
Fixed: Transfer Queue: Statistic updates for Favorites
Settings: Added UPnP global setting to Connection dialog
v2.5 Build 1004.6 - 25. February 2007 - BETA
Favorites: Added support for in-memory favorites if the favorites folder is read-only
Fixed: Transfer Queue: File Monitor.
Fixed: Remote Browser: Remote Edit
v2.5 Build 1004.5 - 24. February 2007 - BETA
Fixed: Single Instance in terminal sessions
Fixed: Statistics Popup in 64-bit version.
Fixed: Various other bugs
v2.5 Build 1004 - 21. February 2007 - BETA
Favorites: New Favorites system. Based on the file system and XML files.
Favorites: New "Default Favorite Item" which replaces the Transfer/Connection Global Settings
Favorites: Multiple Favorites Locations/Folder. e.g. Use a shared favorites folder.
Favorites: Added import for CuteFTP Home/Pro up to the latest available version (8.0).
Favorites: Added import for IglooFTP Pro.
Global Settings: All favorite item related settings are moved into the "Default Favorite".
Transfer Queue: Removed "Max Retry" from the Transfer Queue global settings. It uses the "Max Retry" option from the favorite item now.
Transfer: File/Folders are now sorted using a "natural order string" comparision.
Fixed: Bug with "Unknown" date/time in File Exist Dialog
Fixed: Source/Destination file mix up in File Exist Dialog
Fixed: Favorite Statistics
Fixed: Remote Edit / Monitor File under Windows Vista
Fixed: Heap overflow in Log control. See http://secunia.com/advisories/24051/
Fixed: Transfer Queue: Timer options (Auto Start, Auto Stop) were showed as disabled in the dialog even though they were enabled.
Remote Browser: On Windows XP list control now uses "natural order string" comparison.
SmartFTP no longer runs on Windows 98/ME.