--- Dave wrote:
> I'm still using 3.8.11a. Is there a changelog of changes from my
> version to 4.1?
A precise, although cumbersome way of finding this information would
be to search through the Group's archives for �Beta x.xx� posts since
version 3.8.11a�� just the main posts and not their replies.
For convenience though, here's what can currently be found in the new
help file (with hope that no one minds):
---
Version 4.1 (September 2004)
(Note there was no version 3.9 or 4.0)
configuration-affecting changes
The implementation of favorite folder shortcut tracking has changed to be more
reliable; if you use this feature you will need to change your configuration as
documented here.
You can now use any character as an escape character in literal strings in
expressions; if you used the quote character before, you may have to reset the
character on Setup > Advanced > Chars.
The command line import and export of text files in pproconf.exe is no longer
supported; use the new text figuration features instead to import text files directly
into running powerpro.exe.
The wait message command now requires quotes around the message text.
new features
o The wait message command has a changed syntax, to allow expressions to be used for
the message text. If literal text is supplied, place it in quotes.
o You can import text configuration directly into PowerPro without using the
configuration program at all. The format of text import and export has changed to ini
format, and the command line import and export of text files in pproconf.exe is no
longer supported
o You can use plugin call syntax to run built-in commands and use variables and
expressions without &().
o You can use CL functions to work with command lists
o File menus now have many more formatting options and can be shown from *Menu
ShowFile.
o Added wait for and wait until.
o Auto completion is available for Exec CommandLine and for inputdefault function in
expressions.
o Use line(string, 0) to return the number of lines in the string and word(string,0)
the number of words.
o Use ?c�c for string delimited by arbitrary character c.
o You can specify the days on which a scheduled event is run.
o You can use Mouse buttons 4 and 5 as hot keys (W2K and later only).
o Use ;; to put end of line comments on same line as a command in a script file.
o window("vdesk", vdeskname) returns handle list of windows on virtual desk
o With options checked on Setup, Advanced, Other, files dropped on command button run
the command separately for each dropped file.
o Right click menu for notes can optionally be 2-column and now includes entry for
running selected text as script
o You can show notes only when selected windows are active and foreground
o You can set the tab size for notes
o You can run a script each time a window or system event occurs anywhere on your
system
oYou can use xxx*yyy to match captions starting with xxx and ending with yyy
o Pickfile, inputdialog, input, and debug dialogs are now resizeable and rememeber
size and location.
o Use arg(0) to return the number of arguments.
o You can use escape sequences 'xhh and 'dnnn in strings in expressions.
o You can use && for & and || for |.
o You can change the separator characters used in inputdialog
o input prompt, input dialog, pick strings, tiny command line, debug window can now be
resized and will remember their position and size
o Do(...) functions can now take one, two, three, or four arguments
o added Setup, Advanced, set standard configuration, and associated command Exec
StandardConfiguration and keyword StandardConfiguration
o Added *wait for which handles waits in nested scripts.
o The Vdesk arrange window can now be configured to 3 by 2 instead of 3 by 3.
o Use *Vdesk MoveAll from to caption_list to move all matching windows between
specified desktops.
o Menu folders can individually select whether to show tooltips and whether tooltip
should be text from file or file path
o Added timer autosave to change timer autosave interval.
o Added *windows transmouse
plugin changes
Added note and int64 plugins
Added createshortcut to file plugin
File plugin allfiles and listfiles can now process folder names only, instead of
accessing files in folder
event.destroy and event.destoythis now return -1 to optionally assign to event the
handle of the destroyed event
event plugin rarely re-uses handles
win.ontop now has optional second argument.
win.handlefrompoint now correctly returns child handle where appropriate
bug fixes
Fixed case ("title",�) for
Fixed contextif in explorer context menus
readline(path, n) now gives error message if n<1
fixed configure search/replace for lines > 250 chars
hidden checkbox now works for all types of menu items, including separators
copied alarms now preserve on top setting of original
fix loop when selecting menu item by key with repeated first letter in menu
*format drag can now be used as button command on skinned bar
now ignores blanks and tabs at start of continued script file line (ie using
'+)
%envvar% in config file for icons is no longer overwritten
hot keys with targets more reliable when active window does not match target
flag 0 now set for line("", n)
fixed problem with vertical bars causing bar height to grow
(ppsv->GetVarAddr) now returns NULL for PowerPro keywords
Media tab entries now handle environment variables
You can replace text in icon field in Configure|Setup|Find/Replace text
Fixed problems with multiple, simultaneous alarms
First column of filemenu now same number of rows as others
Fixed problems with spaces in script file commands when keyword not followed
by space
*info clip tooltips can now show up to 6 lines of clip
Show button pressed for vdesk now handles multiple commands in vdesk button
*Menu Folder with specified column length now has first column correct
category setting in note now coorectly updates window text caption
date category no longer includes blank in caption
nosubmenu option now appears in *menu folder configuration dialog
configuration dialog text now uses system text color
PowerPro command line processing now recognizes plugin calls and assignments with =
mouse drag hot keys now work even if other mouse hot keys are not defined
powerpro and pproconf now permit forward as well as backward slashed in file names
blank strings are no longer treated as "0" when compared to numbers.
fixed problems with if-else-endif in command lists
fixed shutdown suspend and added shutdown hibernate, lockworkstation
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Alex Peters / Melbourne, Australia
PowerPro v4.1.00 / Windows XP
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