Alt.Binz Version History
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version 0.28.5
- fix: rss fix for tvnzb.com & nzbs.org [1]
- fix: browse unrar location [2]
- fix: few visual bugs DPI related [3]
- fix: few changes to execute command [4]
- new feature: added NLSS & Newzbin to Global search [5]
- new feature: ssl icon next to server name in connections list
- fix: full system menu is now visible [6]
- new feature: application icon changes color to reflect par2 repair/unrar state
- fix: par2 tab stops working [7]
version 0.28.4
- fix: Newzleech nfo [8]
- fix: Decoding of >4GB files [9]
- fix: Not resuming decoding after program restart
version 0.28.3
- fix: fixed broken gzip support [10]
- fix: Newzleech RSS fixed [11]
- fix: NZBMatrix RSS fixed [12]
- fix: fixed crash while loading corrupted queue file [13]
- new feature: previous copy of queue file is kept and can be loaded when current queue file is corrupted
- fix: Newzleech fixed [14]
version 0.28.2
- fix: fixed Binsearch [15]
- fix: up to date unrar.dll
- new feature: gzip support enabled for rss and most search tabs
- fix: Binsearch updated to 240 days
version 0.28.1
- new feature: option to switch to exp/col instead of pause/unpause on dblclick (setup->UI) (default off) [16]
- fix: no more 1min waiting between rss nzb downloads
- fix: manual nzb rss download possibile while on rss timer
- new feature: different icons while in tray when repairing or unraring [17]
- fix: few changes/improvements in displaying collection/file status
version 0.28.0
- fix: corrupt uuencoded files[18]
- fix: Newzleech fetch collection missing last file [19]
- fix: Newzleech/Binsearch view nfo [20]
- fix: Binsearch rss feed [21]
- new feature: Open IMDb link from Newzleech [22]
- fix: Max thread limit set to 200 [23]
- fix: left mouse dblclick on collection toggles pause state instead of expand/collapse
- fix: problems with standbymode should be solved now
- new feature: mouse button4 (back) toggles selected collection nodes expanded state
version 0.27.2
- new feature: option to invert ETA and speed info [24]
- fix: par2 files not importing as paused [25]
- new feature: download & unrar folder links in tray menu [26]
- fix: NZBIndex.nl Download #2) (default off) [27]
version 0.27.1
- new feature: %NZBSUBJECT variable in RSS download/unrar paths [28]
- fix: NLSS tree freezing when processing results that are corrupted in SS databse
- fix: cleanup of Newzleech results
- new feature: backup of both queue.abz & queue.abz.tmp files if queue.abz.tmp is detected (which would indicate something went wrong last time the queue was saved)
- new feature: in case of corrupt queue there is an dialog asking to try and load data from queue file anyway
- fix: NZBIndex.nl span things removed from subject
- fix: dblclick on empty space would change last selected node paused state
- new feature: dialog informing you download folder doesn't exist/ new one is set [29]
- new feature: confirmation dialogs toggle (setup->Misc #3)
- new feature: socks (4, 4a, 5) support for HTTP search engines [30]
- fix: few setup->scheduler improvements [31]
- new feature: new column ' Delete archives' in download queue
version 0.27.0
- fix: improved icons
- fix: small bug regarding running multiple instances [32]
- new feature: button on the main toolbar to minimize to tray [33]
- new feature: option to minimize to tray on close (setup->UI) (default off) [34]
- fix: Aeton search fixed [35]
- new feature: root node is expanded after collection info fetch [36]
version 0.26.9
- fix: minor NZBindex bugs [37]
- new feature: download queue toolbar can be hidden (right click->Toolbar visible)
- new feature: menu items can be hidden via language file
- fix: few NZB import tweaks [38]
- new feature: %N and %n variables for NZBPlay path, so now requests like XBMC streaming can be executed [39]
- new feature: option to clear search history on program exit (setup->Misc #3) (default off) [40]
- new feature: Hide/Show tabs via popup menu [41]
version 0.26.8
- fix: alt+f4 in Setup dialog, makes ABZ unusable [42]
- fix: Save NFO holds file handle [43]
- fix: open multiple NZBs while alt.binz is not running
- fix: download & unrar dir not beeing set while importing multiple NZBs while alt.binz is not running
- new feature: open download/unrar location via right click menu in download queue
- fix: NZBIndex.nl works [44]
- fix: IMPORTED prefix works on nzbs out of default nzb dir
version 0.26.7
- new feature: download threads priority can be changed (setup->Misc #2) (default normal)
- fix: tray speedbar not correct [45]
- new feature: rss support for nzbmatrix [46]
- fix: 'Delete small par2 file' replaced with 'Delete par2 files' in setup->Par2 [47]
- new feature: NZB size & ETA added to mIRC info (new script & dll is needed) [48]
version 0.26.6
- fix: redocked tab state not beeing saved when exiting [49]
- new feature: View header menu item in NLSS & XPAT
- fix: ETA display format [50]
- new feature: download speed display modes [51]
- fix: all Add to queue subitems moved from submenu to parent menu
- fix: unable to unrar to a certain dirs [52]
version 0.26.5
- fix: minimize main form without minimizing undocked forms [53]
- new feature: par2/rar & decoder thread priorites can be changed (setup->Misc #2) (default normal) [54]
- new feature: Decoding slowdown tweaks (setup->Misc #2) (default 4000 lines, 0 ms) [55]
- new feature: Drag&drop par2 files is now allowed onto par2 tab [56]
- fix: NL SS fix
version 0.26.4
- new feature: state of undocked tab is now saved [57]
- new feature: option to sort rars while import (setup->nzb2) (default off) [58]
- fix: nzb autoimport bug introduced in previous version [59]
- fix: cleanup works on par2 sets without rars
version 0.26.3
- new feature: Tabs can now be undocked [60]
- new feature: specify execute command for rss filter [61]
- new feature: alternate dialog for renaming collection/changing down/unrar dir (setup->UI) (default off)[62]
version 0.26.2
- fix: No 1st and last char in release name [63]
- fix: Manual par2 import not working [64]
- fix: Wrong tab order [65]
- fix: NZB autoimport bug [66]
- fix: already existing file is renamed to filename.n.ext (n-incremental number)[67]
- fix: bug introduced in 0.26.0 Non Yenc articles now work (uuencode, xxencode, base64, plain text)
version 0.26.1
- new feature: Par2 tab popup menu option to Show only incomplete files [68]
- fix: Queue size mode bug [69]
- new feature: Always show tray icon (setup->UI) (default off) [70]
- fix: Download queue. If no file is visible due to filter, collection node is also hidden [71]
- new feature: Auto show/hide connection panel [72]
- new feature: Execute command after par2 check or unrar [73]
version 0.26.0
- new feature: article in-memory caching system [74] memory cache size (setup->Download #2) (default=0 no caching), save articles that were in cache for more then (setup->Download #2) (default=30)
version 0.25.6
- fix: Default download dir being deleted if empty [75]
- new feature: support for new multicore version of par2.exe [76]
- fix: NLSS works now
version 0.25.5
- fix: Tray menu item Show Alt.Binz not working [77]
- new feature: Newzbin file search tab (newzbin username&pass setup->nlss&newzbin)
- fix: RSS problems with binsearch [78]
- new feature: rss nick names and favorite groups in BS&Aeton [79]
- new feature: Direct search results page access on sites that support that [80]
- new feature: add par2 recovery files as paused if size > xxx (setup->NZB) (default=0) [81]
version 0.25.4
- fix: small bug preventing language change in setup
version 0.25.3
- new feature: restore program from tray with single click (setup->UI) (default off) [82]
- new feature: Binsearch Fetch collection info [83]
- fix: nzb import bug [84]
- fix: nzb in utf-8 encoding [85]
- fix: deleting rars after unrar after repair even after unchecking 'del rars' for collection
- fix: new language file (setup included)
version 0.25.2
- fix: NZBPlay function finally sorts the collection in download queue as it should (rar as the first) [86]
- new feature: ability to start NZBplay in the middle of download if first rar is already downloaded [87]
- fix: PAR2 set size uses same KB/MB/GB xx decimal places setup as download queue [88]
- fix: fix for 'combo1' string appearing in Entername dialog [89]
- fix: Auto Cleanup & AutoShutdown issue [90]
- new feature: option to add as first to queue [91]
version 0.25.1
- new feature: COOKIE support for RSS * new feature: support for v3.newzbin.com [92]
- new feature: update to Newzleech tab to reflect current state [93]
- new feature: Newzleech Fetch collection info [94]
- new feature: skip file if already exists in download folder (setup->download) (default on) [95]
- new feature: New popup menu item in download queue - ETA on selected
version 0.25.0
- fix: minor language bugs
- last public release
version 0.24.11
- fix: 6th version of language file (few addons but mostly fixes)
- fix: Tab names cannot be edited via Setup
version 0.24.10
- fix: nzb can be tagged for unraring even if unrar is not enabled
- fix: not a single option in setup requires restart, there are however few options in setup->connection that require download threads restart(disconnect/reconnect)
- fix: par2 checking works properly now(bug from 0.24.9)
- new feature: Vista UAC compatibility
- fix: close alt.binz method via shutdown button not working in Vista
- fix: RSS tree is now saved at the same time as download queue
- fix: 5th version of language file
version 0.24.9
- new feature: autopush RSS Timer button (setup->Misc) (default off)
- new feature: RSS tree is now saved on exit
- new feature: option to toggle 'delete rar files after unraring' via popup menu @ Download queue
- fix: fix for some crappy .za IS server
version 0.24.8
- new feature: option to import nfo file as paused (setup->NZB) (default off)
- new feature: donate button
- fix: few fixes while importing packed nzbs
- fix: fixed problems with translation on statusbar & Tabs
- fix: 4th version of language file
version 0.24.7
- fix: problems with some zip files
- fix: problems with ClearType enabled
- fix: problems with progressbar while manual unraring
- new feature: nzb files can be imported from gzip files (.gz)
- new feature: nzb files can be imported from rar files (.rar)
- new feature: language is changed via setup (setup->User interface), all language files go to lang dir
- fix: 3rd version of language file to translate
version 0.24.6
- new feature: nzb files can be imported from zip files
- new feature: unrar can be manually started
- new feature: option to play sound on finished download (Setup->Misc #2) (default off)
- fix: 2nd version of language files to translate
- new feature: ability to change key shortcuts for popup menu items via language file
version 0.24.5
- fix: few bugs introduced in previous version
- new feature: first version of language file (in order to change language put appropriate file in ..misc dir (for english no need to do that)
version 0.24.4
- new feature: Notes form for writing quick notes on what to download or whatever :)
- new feature: Move various files from download dir to unrar dir after unrar (Setup->Unrar)
- fix: Not saving queue & par2 info during windows shutdown
version 0.24.3
- fix: access violation while changing scheduler
- fix: unrar/par2 thread stuck while processing passworded archive with encrypted filenames and no password
- fix: connect via socks proxy
- fix: various NLSS improvements (retention/status/categories/filters)
- new feature: few additions to NFO viewer (Font, wordwrap)
- new feature: ability to play media files while downloading them (NZB play) (setup->NZB Play). I recommend using KMPlayer or VLC Player (beta stage, you need to sort rars yourself rar, r00, r01...)
- new feature: Tray balloon hints on complete download (setup->User Interface) (default on)
- new feature: ability to stop par2 repairing process
- new feature: sort nzb by subject while importing (Setup->NZB #2) (default on)
- new feature: move sfv file in front of the queue (Setup->NZB #2) (default off)
version 0.24.2
- fix: Newzleech fix
- new feature: RSS tab
- new feature: New 'Shutdown method' - close Alt.Binz
- fix: queue gone when program is restarted but items in queue need decoding
- fix: add thread not working
- new feature: in entername dialog, first key DOWN will be detected rls name
- new feature: Release name checkbox in RSS tab (if checked when on timer rls name will be used if detected)
- new feature: in addition to F2/F3 to switch to prev/next tab, shortcuts shift* new feature: ctrl* new feature: tab/ctrl* new feature: tab are added
- fix: combobox instead of editbox in Entername dialog
- new feature: Release name as default in Entername dialog setup->misc (default=on)
- new feature: History button in Entername dialog to select one of the previous 10 used names
- new feature: RSS support for nzbindex.nl
- new feature: RSS support for binindex.net
- new feature: option to display speed in tray setup->UserInterface (default on)
- new feature: option to merge collections in download queue with same name on import setup->nzb (default on)
- - TvNZB tab is gone (replaced by RSS tab)
- fix: possible solution for avp decoding problems
- fix: download dir when splitting files * new feature: no more 'x' appended
- new feature: values for MainToolbarButton width & height can now be edited via cfg file
- fix: few improvements in detecting rls name
- fix: Newzleech->Browse button does not take search string
- new feature: NFO form centered property can now be toggled via right click menu
- fix: much more user-friendly selection (no need to select text of main column)
- fix: log tab improvements (scrolling, colors)
- new feature: Global search button on main toolbar
version 0.24.1
- fix: fixed problem with decoding files >2gb
- new feature: option to choose size format for NZB in download queue
- new feature: option to choose size format for Queue size in Statusbar
- new feature: option to choose location of temporary folder (setup->Misc)
- new feature: Zune theme active
- fix: fixed not repairing par2 set when all files in nzb node were unpaused
- new feature: unrar, repair progress
- new feature: 15 sec abort dialog before going to sleep/shutdown
- new feature: setting unrar dir for every nzb
- fix: fix for yenc decoding corruption on some posts
- fix: wrong progress on unraring large files (>4gb)
- new feature: temp directory cleanup
- new feature: shift key when pressing 'NZB' button imports nzb in paused state
- new feature: drag&drop nzb files to download queue (shift key-paused)
- new feature: download folder button on main toolbar
- new feature: customizable Main Toolbar (right click on main toolbar)
- new feature: options to rearrange tabs via drag'n'drop
- new feature: Explorer tab
- fix: various fixes on search engines output results
- new feature: ok/cancel buttons in nzbname/rarpass dialog
- fix: unrar dir & nonstandard chars
- fix: NLSS age when not in CET timezone
- fix: fixed par2.exe so it should recognize all available blocks
- fix: Binsearch fix
- fix: uppercase incomplete files
- new feature: correct part offset for incomplete files (option - default off)
- new feature: command line switch '-mi' to run multiple instances
- fix: speed limit not working when adding new thread
- new feature: dialogs for closing program and deleting files from download queue
- fix: NZBindex fixed
- new feature: download history list (setup->download->keep download history for last xx days) (0 = disabled) (default = 0)
- new feature: delete empty folder after successful unraring (setup->unrar) (default off)
- new feature: built in NFO viewer * new feature: nfo support for Newzleech and Binsearch
- new feature: option to move nfo file inf front of the queue (setup->NZB) (default off)
- new feature: option to import as paused already downloaded articles (setup->download) (default off)
- new feature: dbl click on header columns separator->autofit to column data
- fix: temp dir can be changed while running(old dir is used for already started files, new one for rest)
- fix: pause if free space variable can now be changed while running (0 to disable)
- fix: few fixes regarding behavior on low free space
- new feature: filter boxes in all search engines tabs
- new feature: include/exclude toggle for filtering subjects
- new feature: option to save viewed nfo files (setup->misc #2) (default on)
- new feature: hold shift while pressing search button in NLSS enables continuous retry mode
- new feature: Cleanup download queue and par2 list button * new feature: autocleanup every x minutes option (setup->misc) (0=disabled) (default=0)
- fix: It's now possible to set download dir & unrar dir for single tvnzb filter ( match_string | A or D | download_dir | unrar_dir ) Any or both of last two parameters can be omitted in which case default value is set
- fix: download and unrar folders that were set in Entername dialog were not used
- fix: 'x' is not appended anymore to NZB name in download queue
- new feature: aEton search engine support (with browsing group and nfo view option)
- new feature: browsing group in Binsearch tab
- fix: importing NZB while alt.binz was not running resulting in no files decoding
- fix: some nfos not displayed properly
- new feature: NLSS collection mode for best results combine mode1&mode2
- new feature: selecting nfo text with mouse->clipboard
- fix: nfo column in binsearch, aeton & newzleech
- fix: different log handling (logs go to \log and are created day by day) Please recheck log settings. Old log file can safely be deleted (not used anymore)
- new feature: different shades for collections in various tabs
- new feature: F9 - shortcut for show/hide connections panel
- fix: no more autoscroll when expanding in download queue & NLSS
- fix: NLSS maximum age is now 140 days
- fix: small visual improvements
- fix: drag&drop nzb import not working
- new feature: alternative port [23] for NLSS
- fix: filters in all search tabs are now permanent(no need to apply them again after new search)
- new feature: ESC key to close nfo viewer
- new feature: "-minimize" cmdline switch to start as minimized
- new feature: "-tray" cmdline switch to start as minimized in tray
- new feature: NLSS timeout option setup->nlss (default 20 sec)
version 0.24.0
- fix: fixed filename problem with uuencoded articles
- fix: fixed speedgraph incompatibility with running alt.binz under wine/linux
- new feature: new looks (o2k3blue,o2k3silver,02k3olive,XP) - right click on main toolbar
- new feature: option to create new folder while browsing for folder
- new feature: additional par2&unrar processing log messages
- new feature: mouse selection possible in search tabs
- fix: if no valid download&nzb dir, new ones are created&used inside alt.binz dir
- fix: Yabse fixed
- fix: beta.binaries.nl sorting by age fixed
- fix: fixed bug with selecting multiple speed limits
- new feature: dbl click on transfered bytes panel cycles displaying bytes in MB->GB->TB
- fix: file *.001 is checked and if rar file - it's added to unrar list
- fix: fixed some files imported as paused
- fix: limit before and after scheduler
- fix: optimized download queue, nlss ageing
- new feature: option to age xpat result list every minute(default on)
- fix: major memory leak when using nl ss
- new feature: column sort/direction in nlss&xpat is now remembered between sessions
- new feature: theme is saved
- fix: window position in non maximized mode with toolbar in left or top
- fix: fix for problems with tvnzbfiltersmemo
- fix: possible fix for corrupt articles on certain computers
- fix: updated links/new version check
- new feature: SSL support
- new feature: server property to select group before downloading
version 0.23.2
- new feature: download threads can now be added, enabled or disabled while connected
- new feature: option to auto age files in NLSS list every minute
- new feature: http proxy for search engines
- new feature: handling 502 response same as 423,430
- new feature: mirc dll for diplaying infos and controlling basic operations via irc (abzmirc.dll&abz.mrc to mirc dir and then load abz.mrc script into mirc remote script window)
- new feature: option to add password which will be used for unraring of nzb files
- fix: fixed par2 thread hanging due to some unusual par2 files
- fix: ask to overwrite existing nzb file
- fix: handling of both Newzbin v2 & v3 nzb naming
- new feature: option to overwrite files during unraring
- new feature: option to delete *.md5 files after unraring
- new feature: option to export to nzb when adding files from NLSS to queue
- fix: few bugs related to root node size
version 0.23.1
- fix: fixed throttler
- fix: fixed few bugs resulting in not downloading file parts
- new feature: status icon for files which parts will be downloaded later due to 430 article not found and retry delay and count being set
version 0.23.0
- fix: fixed not deleting nzb after import
- fix: unpausing after low free space fixed
- fix: fixed NLSS, all types work now * new feature: search up to 99 days
- fix: fixed problem with (not)importing nzb (nzbmatrix...)
- fix: cpu usage improvement
- fix: fixed unable to connect to some servers
- new feature: NZBindex.nl search support
- new feature: Yabse.com search support
- new feature: socks proxy 4/4a/5 support
- fix: fixed threads shown speed
- new feature: Autoshutdown button
- new feature: XML status file
- new feature: button shortcuts on various search tabs
- fix: tvnzb filters display
