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It has been several months since I made a new release, but this is not because the work has stopped. In fact, just from the list of changes in ReNamer you can see quite the opposite. I have been working on 3 different tools for past several months: ReNamer, Shutter v3, and Hasher v3. ReNamer got a large number of updates, Shutter got completely redesigned and is almost ready for the release, and Hasher has been redesigned almost twice and now is getting to a very early Alpha stage with still a lot of work to be done.
There are also some activities aside from the main development stream. Narayan, with a help of few other users, is working on an extensive user manual for ReNamer. It would be really helpful if people could have a quick look, proofread it, and post their comments in the related topic: Making of new manual.
Also, myself and eR@SeR (Nikola) are trying to figure out a formal procedure for localization, so anybody could do it from their own computer without the use of expensive localization tools. Hopefully, soon we will publish a guide on the forum on how to localize (translate) some of my tools to any language.
I have to thank some of you who are helping me out, especially Narayan and eR@SeR for their will to help first of all, and for their work mentioned above. Thanks to all active members on the forum too, I am glad that some of you are able to help me out with it.
What's New in ReNamer 5.50:
* Updated PascalScript component to the latest SVN from 11 November 2008;
* Updated Virtual Treeview component to v4.7.0;
* Updated hashing functions to use Fundamentals Hashing unit v3.06;
* Reset Unicode flag for the manual filename editor in the files table;
* Added date-time offset functions: IncDay, IncHour, IncMinute, IncSecond, etc;
* Updated binary signatures for FLV/SWF and MP3 files;
* Added 24 new binary signatures, making a total of 93 records;
* Removed error message when applying extension detection rule in analyze dialog;
* Showing of non-main forms always centered is made optional;
* Changed format of Audio_Duration tag from "Xm Xs" to "X.XX";
* AVI and HASH tags can be read from Unicode filenames;
* Add 2 AVI helper tags: AVI_Duration and AVI_WidthAndHeight;
* Added 4 Meta tags for Outlook Messages: ID, DateSent, Subject, Sender;
* Added ShellOpenFile() function to open files via ShellExecute API;
* Another type of apostrophe is added to Case rule: Acute Accent 0x00B4;
* Fixed incorrectly adjusted time zone by the Email_DateSent tag;
* Fragments in the Case rule are replaced as Whole Words only;
* Delimiter for fragments is changed from space to comma;
* Speeded up generation of random numbers in Serialize rule;
* Unnecessary fields are automatically disabled in Serialize rule;
* Translit Alphabets will handle UTF-8 BOM correctly;
* Tab characters in PascalScript statements are replaced with spaces;
* Added "Insert after the current name" option to UserInput rule;
* Text in "Go To Line" dialog is added to resource strings;
* Improved exception handling for several dialogs;
* Updated French and added Bulgarian translit file;
* Analyze dialog now has line number and position from left and right;
* Corrected behaviour of "No" action in the meta tags confirmation dialog;
* Correctly handle renaming when user adds trailing path delimiters to new name;
* Added "Files" button above files table which brings up its popup menu;
* Auto preview on change of rules will not trigger on change of unmarked rules;
* All relative "." and ".." directories within new path are resolved;
* Added "-" (hyphen) to the CleanUp rule;
* Corrected ambiguous Kb/Mb/Gb to KB/MB/GB;
* Enhanced main icon using vector graphics;
* Rearranged file menus and options;
* Core code optimizations and cleanup;
* Corrected few typos; |
What's New:
* Integrated Windows XP Manifest to allow visual styling;
* Modified ID3v2 libraries to support reading of the unicode data (experimental);
* Added reading support for ID3_PartOfSet tag in ID3v2 libraries (experimental);
* Added "open containing folder" option to the context menu of the files table;
* Main menu and toolbar shortcuts are no longer available when editing new name;
* No more error when using empty Replace or Remove rules in wildcards mode;
* Added/changed a number of shortcuts in the options and files context menu;
* State column is sorted by file status and then by marked/unmarked state;
* New Project action will clear files and then rules, escaping auto-preview.
* Rule descriptions are added to the localizable resource strings;
* Right-to-left character-wise processing of delimiters if reversed;
* Status bar panels are resized automatically with the form;
* Changed ambiguous Ctrl+Z,X,C,V files manipulation shortcuts;
* Fixed offset when using Insert rule with right-to-left position;
* Added option to disable confirmation dialog for overwriting files;
* Auto apply rules option in Analyze dialog works on context menu too;
* Corrected handling of double clicks and right clicks on rules checkboxes;
* Fixed mark/unmark all rules option not triggering auto preview;
* Fixed disappearing modified star after cancelling save preset dialog;
* Fixed contradiction between Importing feature and Auto Preview option;
* Fixed some cropped texts when custom system fonts are used;
* Both ' and ` are handled when capitalizing words;
* Added line wrap option to the Analyze dialog;
* Added French translit alphabet;
* Small user interface improvements; |
This is a major update. It includes many new features which were developed in the period of last 2-3 months. There is a bit for everyone: new IPTC tags and EXIF library for image processing, integration of filters with presets for easy handling, new functions and filename encryption script for PascalScript rule, dialog for creating links to all presets, and more.
On the other hand, work on the new versions of Shutter and Hasher has slowed down, but I hope it is just temporarily.
What's New:
* Added ability to save Filter Settings together with a Preset;
* Added split panel in status bar to display current preset and modification sign;
* Added dialog for creating links to all presets, with load and rename options;
* Integrated dEXIF libraries to parse EXIF tags (works on problematic JPEG files);
* All EXIF* tags should work on TIFF files too, alternatively to TIFF* tags;
* Added 5 IPTC tags: ObjectName, Caption, Headline, Location, City;
* Fixed problem with setting the files date on Windows 9x platforms (v5.10 bug);
* Fixed access violation when importing file paths and new names (v5.xx bug);
* Fixed bug which stopped the largest binary signature from being detected;
* Updated binary signature detection to support Unicode filenames;
* Added IntToHex, HexToInt and HexToIntDef functions to PascalScript;
* Added Base64Encode and Base64Decode functions to PascalScript;
* Added a script to encrypt filenames using XOR-BASE64 algorithm;
* Option to highlight changed names is now case sensitive;
* Added "fix conflicting new names" option to the Options menu;
* Added shortcuts to buttons in PascalScript rule;
* Added "none of the above" option to Case rule;
* Fixed few spelling mistakes; |
As some of you already know, there have been some serious problems with the development and support of these tools. I have decided to continue my work, but in order for this to happen - the degree of my involvement and effort is going to change. To find out more, read the following topic: Great and not so great.
As of ReNamer, it is time to release the latest modifications to the general public. No big changes, just few little additions and improvements. For the next versions, I am hoping to address 2 major topics: storage of user files, and usability of filter settings. There have been a lot of discussions about them, but no definate plan as of today. We'll see how it goes.
What's New:
* EXIF_Date tag will treat Exif.Image.DateTime field as an alternative;
* Validation process will automatically scroll to show the first invalid item;
* Masks field in the Filters is greyed out when it is empty, i.e. not used;
* Fixed an issue with disabled context menu of the files table (rare case);
* Added WideCharLower and WideCharUpper for easy WideChar case conversions;
* Added SubMatchesRegEx function to get sub-expressions of the first match;
* Added DialogYesNo and WideDialogYesNo confirmation dialogs;
* Added option to filters: apply masks only to the file name;
* Corrected tab order of the components in some of the rules;
* Maximized window state is remembered properly;
* Added Polish translit alphabet; |
That's a first one this year, and for last few months too ;) Crazy time, work, documents, project deadlines, presentations, certifications, etc. Nevertheless, I still try to find time to work on my tools, and here is one part of the effort over these months. Many changes has been made since the last release, so you might want to have a quick look through the changelog because I am sure that you'll find something useful for your-self :)
On the other hand, considerable time was spent for re-designing and re-working Shutter. Bits and pieces are coming together now, and hopefully I'll have a release candidate soon ready for testing. If anyone wants to have a pre-release look at it - you can contact me for more details. The underneath structure has pretty much stabilised now, but looks and feels of things do require some user attention.
What's New in ReNamer:
* Added /list command line parameter to load list of files from text file;
* Fixed accessibility problem when adding files while browsing modal forms;
* "Import files" option handles Unicode and UTF8 content (with BOM);
* Added "detect using binary signature" option to the Extension rule;
* Added option to Export/Import list of new names to/from clipboard;
* Export/Import functions have their own button and menu;
* Added "clear renamed files on rename" option in the settings;
* All HTML based help files are united into a single PDF;
* Added new section in the help file which describes renaming rules;
* PascalScript component has been updated to the latest v3.0.27.651;
* Added drag and drop support for scripts in PascalScript code editor;
* Added "go to" functionality for quick line jump in PascalScript;
* Added "apply rules for each line" option to the Analyze dialog;
* "Auto apply rules" action in Analyze dialog trigged on change of rules;
* "Analyze name" option will work on all selected files, not just focused;
* Added File_FileName, File_BaseName and File_Extension meta tags;
* Folders in "Add Folders" dialog are explicitly sorted;
* Option to resort files has become a long-term option;
* Added choice of Replace or Insert for the UserInput rule;
* Added InputBox and InputQuery functions to PascalScript;
* Added WideGetEnvironmentVar function to PascalScript;
* Added FileAppendContent function to PascalScript;
* Analyze dialog will apply only marked rules;
* Updated Russian translit alphabets;
* Analyze dialog became non-modal; |
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