Changes in v3.1

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Fix:(Filelist)
- blank file names when using the "Send To" Explorer feature on a brand new install
- sort issues for some non-English Windows systems
- minor issue with Filter color

Fix:(Textfile)
- access error when choosing a textfile to load

Fix:(Renaming Script)
- EXIF date tag data not detected in JPEG files

Changes in v3.0

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New: Unicode support
- added support for filenames, renaming operations, and scripts using Unicode characters

New:(Wide Layout Mode)
- new menu option [View>Toggle Wide Layout]
- Wide Layout is on by default for a new install

New:(Renaming Script)
- created a new 'Scripting Step Tools' button
- 'Help' button added to each scripting step
- Shift+Click on the Delete button will reset the current step
- (Replace Numbers Step) added option to replace numbers with a phrase
- added environment variable support

New:(Thumbnail Window)
- reworked the Thumbnail Window
- added support for GIF, TIFF and PNG graphics files
- added support for thumbnail TXT, INI, PDF, and some video files
- supports file opening and opening the File Tags window

New:(File Tags Window)
- support for Video files [AVI, MPG/MPEG, ASF/WMV, MOV/MP4/M4V]
- added width, height, and length tags for video formats
- added addition metadata tag support for some video file formats
- changed columns to 'Name', 'Tag', 'Contents'

New:(Configuration)
- added option to always show full Renaming Step descriptions
- added option for detecting empty/missing meta-variables
- added option for detecting Windows Environment Variables
- added option to always show step buttons

New:(Filelist)
- added 'illegal' filename detection for newname column
- rewrote filelist highlighting code
- added TIFF GIF PNG support in Large Thumbnail view
New:(Tools Menu)
- added Highlight Illegal menu item

New:(Folder Tools)
- add Files/Folders option

New:(File Path)
- updated breadcrumb control cosmetics



Fix:(Renaming Script)
- 'Add at Position' issue addressed
- color changes for the Expand/Collapse buttons
- minor changes to Remove Expression step
- renamed 'Replace Phrase' step to 'Find and Replace'
- error when enabling 'Remove Expression' with no options checked
- workaround for illegal EXIF values

Fix:(File List)
- improved speed of 'Preview' when working with large file sets
- Large Thumbnail View not refreshed correctly on program start
- workaround for files on shares that have missing timestamps
- 'Integer Overflow' when scanning empty MP3 files
- updated the right-click menu to support videos

Fix:(File Path)
- made more functional even when small
- various minor fixes

Fix:(Configuration)
- toolbar setting now saved on exit
- tweaks to color settings

Fix:(Filter)
- increased the delay before activating auto-preview

Fix:(Excluded Files)
- file selection refreshed on close

Fix:(Split and Move)
- issue with Auto-Gen sometimes leaving a trailing space

Changes in v2.9.7

New:(Renaming Script)
- drag-and-drop reordering
- new 'Split and Move' renaming step, designed for similarly named file groups
- [Skip/Execute] step updated with new options
- [Skip/Execute] step now indents affected steps
- [Remove Expression] new option added to this step
- steps now show line numbers
- button add for clearing only disabled steps or all steps
- updated the 'Insert' popup menu
- highlighted variables can now be clicked on and manually edited

New(Configuration>Renaming Script)
- option to disable the Format Highlighted popup
- option to show/hide the Up and Down buttons on steps

New:(Path) Breadcrumb style path control
- UNC shares supported
- recent history

New: Completely reworked of the Insert Variable window
- interface simplified
- example formats added to date formatting options
- created a new variable for the current filename without the extension
- date correction options added in the formatting options
- button added for disabling variables not found in the selected JPEG file
- target edit control visually changed while window is open

New:(Filelist)
- added a right-click popup menu to the filelist
- updated the columns right-click menu

New:(Case & Wildcards) option for additional word separator characters

New:(File Tags window)
- opens using the filelist right-click menu
- preliminary XMP tag support for JPEGs added
- right-click menu copy tag names and values

New:(Excluded Files)
- excluded files automatically unchecked when the file list is refreshed
- files unchecked instead of hidden

New:(Textfile Tab)
- Added a Textfile Wizard window for importing data from a text file
- Added Matching settings for the Textfile tab

New:(File Menu)
- (View>Column Sizes) Improved the Fit Screen option to remain proportional
- option to generate a batch file
- (View>Toolbar) control replaced

New:(Folder Tools) updated the popup menu

Fix:(Renaming Script)
- reworded Add Counter step
- file selections preserved if loaded script does not contain Path and Filter settings
- problem when loading a script with no steps
- scrollwheel issues
Fix:(Add to Beginning/Ending) 'only on a name collision' option
- file with no extension not processed correctly
- certain meta-variables not process correctly, like Date Modified

Fix:(Filelist)
- Explorer context menu not showing "Open With" or "Share" submenu items
- "New Column" menu item not always executed
- column size sometimes too small to show header text
- tooltip not always removed after a manual edit
- minor fixes to the Folder Browser pane
- multiselect issues for right-click and lasso selected

Fix:(Check/Uncheck by wildcards) - Escape key will now close window
Fix:(Remove Expression) made text case insensitive
Fix:(Split and Remove) issue with full name matching
Fix: main window buttons changed for Large Font compatibility
Fix: "Send To" option not checking files

Changes in 2.9.6

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New: New option in the 'Remove Expression' step
New: New option in the 'Add at Position' step
New: Improved the Scripting interface
- color coded
- easier to read
New: Increased speed of Preview operation on large sets of files
New: Improved first time run default visual settings
New: Breadcrumb popup shown when parent folder is double clicked
New: 'Folder Tools' button next to the path dropdown
New: 'Format' popup shown when a Meta-Variable is clicked in a textbox
New: Full regular expressions option added to 'Select by wildcard' menu command
New: Improved loading scripts that include file paths

Fix: Dropping a single folder onto the program detected correctly
Fix: Disabled running the executable directly on the Desktop
Fix: Improved file permission detection for data files
Fix: Improved 'only on collision' renumbering
Fix: Improved the intelligent number sorting
Fix: Removed unused menu items
Fix: Added missing buttons to 'Toolbar'
Fix: 'Insert Meta-Variables' popup menu updated
Fix: Folder names now treated at having no file extension in Renaming Options
Fix: 'Title Case' option sometimes removed the start of the name
Fix: 'Selected Files Menu' sometimes not activating
Fix: 'New Name' column size too large in automatic width mode
Fix: 'Quick Load Script' sometimes not refreshing file list
Fix: Updates to the configuration window
Fix: Default script now created with steps in the order of Remove>Replace>Add
Fix: Older default scripts replaced re-created, unless any step is enabled
Fix: Timestamps sometimes off by one hour
Fix: Remove Expression only removed first found instance
Fix: Size column display problem with some Regional number formats

Changes in 2.9.5

New: Skip/Execute Steps renaming option
New: Re-vamped Textfile tab
New: Updated program's icon
New: Updated 'Replace Phrase' to include name/extension filter

Fix: Time setting not saved on close
Fix: Option to show on folder's right-click menu no longer requires Admin privileges to function
Fix: Corrected some typos
Fix: Drag-and-Drop files from Explorer not accepted in certain configurations
Fix: Old interface was saving scripts in the incorrect folder
Fix: Filelist not shown if configured to show Maximized on start
Fix: Recursive scan command line options performed only a normal scan
Fix: Ignore logic failed if the error occurs in the first phase of renaming
Fix: Stop and Undo logic failed if the error occurs in the first phase of renaming
Fix: Problems loading scripts containing non-existing paths
Fix: Problems with the "Open Script" function
Fix: Multiple Textfile tab fixes
Fix: Some Case settings not saved as expected
Fix: Freeze caused by some malformed folder names