DropIt Changelog

What's new in DropIt 8.5.1

Feb 11, 2018
  • fixed support to "Immediate on-change" monitoring mode
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 8.5 (Nov 12, 2017)

  • improved folder monitoring to support both "Time interval" and "Immediate on-change" modes
  • added support to SVG images in Create Gallery action
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 8.4 (Jul 24, 2017)

  • Added "Print" action (using default system applications based on file formats)
  • Added %Pages% abbreviation to read the number of pages of a document
  • Added %YearWeekCreated%, %YearWeekModified%, %YearWeekOpened%, %YearWeekTaken% abbreviations
  • Added option to configure FirstFileContentDate abbreviations for different languages (read 5.6 of the Guide)
  • Updated the internal tool to manage archives (7z v16.04)
  • Fixed ++ and -- modifiers to work properly with all Unicode characters
  • Fixed some abbreviations that use Windows Explorer information to work on Windows Vista/8.1/10
  • Fixed support to use pipe symbol in regular expressions in Additional Filters
  • Fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 8.3 (Apr 23, 2017)

  • Improved performance reading file contents
  • Added %FirstFileContentDate% and %FirstFileContentDateNormalized% abbreviations to get the first date in file content (normalized as YYYYMMDD)
  • Added %FileContentMatch1% to %FileContentMatch9% abbreviations to use text from file content in destinations
  • Added %Keywords% abbreviation to get supported file keywords
  • Added 7ZIP as new standard algorithm for Encrypt and Decrypt actions
  • Added Additional Filter of file content to a full powered regular expression filter (and removed regular expression support in Literal string filter)
  • Added "regex(p1,r1)" abbreviation modifier to replace all occurrences of the regex pattern p1 with regex replacement pattern r1 (matched groups are referenced by 1-9)
  • Fixed limit of compression password length
  • Fixed support to use image abbreviations for TIF and CR2 images
  • Fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 8.2 (May 29, 2016)

  • added abbreviation modifiers to encode / decode with Base64 (ANSI and UTF-8)
  • added option to choose if do or not a first scan of monitored folders at startup (read 4.4 of the Guide)
  • added option to choose the mode to manually rename duplicates (read 4.4 of the Guide)
  • restored cryptography modifiers
  • fixed issue removing source of encrypted folders
  • fixed Unicode support for associations (UTF16 Little Endian)
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 8.1.2 (Aug 30, 2015)

  • added %DropItDir% abbreviation
  • added option to automatically fix Open With destination (read 4.4 of the Guide)
  • fixed issue of absolute links in HTML lists
  • fixed issue of option to ignore folders if in use by another program
  • fixed some abbreviation modifiers
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 8.1.1 (Jun 22, 2015)

  • fixed Delete action and other features that remove files
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 8.1 (Jun 1, 2015)

  • improved drag&drop support to work also on Windows 8.1
  • added support to do not ignore attributes of processed files (read 4.4 of the Guide)
  • added support to enable/disable alert to complete mail messages (read 4.4 of the Guide)
  • fixed support to use abbreviations for Upload action
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 8.0 (Oct 6, 2014)

  • improved "Extract" action to extract in destination folder (correctly managing duplicates)
  • improved support to multiple monitors
  • added "k(s1)" and "k-(s1)" abbreviation modifiers
  • added "d>d1" and "dd1" and "c

New in DropIt 7.0 (Apr 4, 2014)

  • improved "Associations" and "Profiles" windows (position is saved)
  • improved "Compress" action to rename compressed files if they are duplicates in the archive
  • improved "Progress" window (position, size and columns are saved)
  • improved "Select Action" window (associations are in alphabetical order)
  • improved filters by file content (now with 6 alternatives)
  • improved option to skip files if in use (e.g. during download)
  • improved PDF files generated with "Create List" action
  • improved support to gradually hide target image
  • improved support to move files with "Rename" action
  • added "??" and "? ?" modifiers to alternate upper and lower characters
  • added "a>(s1,d1)" and "a

New in DropIt 6.1 (Feb 10, 2014)

  • improved interface and performance
  • improved "Define Abbreviation Value" window
  • improved "File Already Exists" window
  • improved "Select Action" window
  • interrupted 64bit version (32bit version works on all systems)
  • added option to "Auto-hide target image on the left of the screen"
  • added option to "Ignore files if their size is changed after loading"
  • added support to filter by file content for PDF format
  • added support to press "Ctrl" key while folders are dropped on to add them as Monitored Folders
  • added support to Upload using FTP Passive Mode
  • added support to use abbreviations in Rules
  • fixed issue of automatic update under 64bit systems
  • fixed issue of disappearing target image after standby/suspension
  • fixed issue reading lowercase abbreviations
  • fixed issue using %SubDir% abbreviation when the option to decide if scan subfolders is disabled
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 6.0 (Dec 27, 2013)

  • improved interface
  • improved performance
  • integrated "Compress" and "Create List" options in associations (removed globally)
  • integrated "Consider rules as Regular Expressions" option in associations (removed globally)
  • integrated "Pause until opened file is closed" option in associations (removed globally)
  • added "Remove source after processing it" option in associations for some actions
  • added option to "Always scan subfolders" or try to process them (e.g. to remove empty subfolders)
  • added support to define a path in Rename field to move renamed files/folders
  • added support to set associations as Favourites that have priority in case of multiple matches
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 5.3.3 (Nov 21, 2013)

  • fixed problem loading files from subfolders
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 5.3.2 (Nov 21, 2013)

  • improved some error messages to automatically close after 10 seconds
  • added %FileVersion% abbreviation
  • fixed Copy/Move actions under Windows 8 64bit
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 5.3.1 (Nov 21, 2013)

  • improved some interface aspects
  • added support to resize Process window
  • added support to select more files together in Process window
  • fixed support to run under Windows 8 64bit
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 5.3 (Sep 9, 2013)

  • improved minor interface aspects
  • added "Create Gallery" action
  • added option to decide if show the message of failed process
  • added some Image abbreviations
  • fixed "Rename" action issue with some folders
  • fixed "Upload" action issue with some servers
  • fixed interface freezing when process fails with monitored folders
  • fixed issue in RegEx support
  • fixed support to filter by file content for DOCX format
  • fixed support to Import profiles from CSV and XLS formats
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 5.2 (Jun 3, 2013)

  • improved "Create List" action
  • improved minor interface aspects
  • improved Safely Erase method of "Delete" action
  • improved support to manage custom abbreviations (add, edit, remove)
  • improved the installer and unified 32/64-bit builds (thanks to loin2kolpotoru)
  • added "Encrypt" and "Decrypt" actions
  • added profile option to "Start the process after loading"
  • added several abbreviations (dates, files and others)
  • added some pre-configured email servers
  • added support to "Remove source after processing it" for some actions
  • added support to abbreviations for "Create List" parameters
  • added support to file-independent abbreviations for monitored folders
  • added support to send several files per mail (defining a size limit)
  • fixed support to Import profiles from old versions (5.0 and older)
  • fixed several minor bugs

New in DropIt 5.1 (May 2, 2013)

  • improved interface and context menu
  • improved method to store associations (now only association names have to be unique)
  • improved progress bar with Create List action
  • improved upgrade performance
  • added hyperlinks to the PDF Guide
  • added link to download more target images in Customize Profiles window
  • added option to decide the order to process file groups
  • added support to filter files in a size/date range (Additional Filters)
  • added support to filter folders by file content of included files (Additional Filters)
  • added support to filter folders by included files/folders (Additional Filters)
  • fixed "always on top" option
  • fixed bug creating encrypted archives
  • fixed bug with SendTo and multiple instances features
  • fixed bug with some commandline features
  • fixed date format in lists (to fix sorting in HTML files)
  • fixed several minor bugs

New in DropIt 5.0 (Mar 18, 2013)

  • now relative paths in destination are always relative to each loaded file
  • improved "Compress" action to merge items added to existent archives
  • improved main context menu and Options window
  • improved performance of various actions
  • improved process loading all dropped files at the beginning
  • improved support to "Import" profiles (from Customize context menu)
  • added %Counter% abbreviation (to add file enumeration)
  • added %UserInput% abbreviation (to type a custom input during process)
  • added "Duplicate" button in associations context menu
  • added context menu to the list of loaded items to get "Info" and to "Skip" them
  • added highlight of filtered text in html lists (thanks to tpr)
  • added list of loaded items in Processing window
  • added option to close progress window when process is complete
  • added option to process folders as files (instead of scan them if not associated)
  • added option to show progress window for monitored folders (disabled by default)
  • added option to start the process after loading
  • added profile option to decide if integrate it in SendTo menu
  • added some Info and Media abbreviations
  • added some target images
  • added support to create PDF and XLS lists
  • added support to define a minimum size to scan only bigger monitored folders
  • added support to "Export" profiles (from Customize context menu)
  • added support to use a different html theme for each "Create List" association
  • added support to use file and folder associations together (folders are scanned if not associated)
  • removed "Check moved/copied files integrity" option (not needed anymore)
  • removed "Enable associations for folders" option (not needed anymore)
  • fixed crash if "Select Action" window is shown for a file loaded from SendTo menu
  • fixed minor bugs in "Extract" and "Upload" actions
  • fixed several minor bugs

New in DropIt 4.7 (Mar 4, 2013)

  • improved "Copy to Clipboard" to use abbreviations for destination
  • improved list of Rule Examples for associations
  • improved Sorting window and related messages
  • added "CommandLine" list theme (thanks to tpr)
  • added "MonthName" and "MonthShort" abbreviations
  • added "Send by Mail" action
  • added filters based on file content
  • added filters based on file properties
  • added option to play sound when process is complete
  • added support to create an association to use if no other associations match
  • added support to pause/resume the process
  • fixed Current abbreviations
  • fixed date and time local dependency in "Change Properties" action
  • fixed date and time taken abbreviations
  • fixed focus problems during monitoring and sorting
  • fixed folder destination support for "Compress" action
  • fixed playlist creation
  • fixed song abbreviations on Windows 8 systems
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 4.6 (Oct 11, 2012)

  • included Absolute Link in lists by default
  • added abbreviation modifiers (read the Guide)
  • added extraction without subfolder creation (only with enabled Manage Duplicates)
  • added several abbreviations
  • added support to CRC Hash and MD4 Hash
  • added support to exclusion rules with / character (read the Guide)
  • reorganized abbreviations
  • replaced "FileAuthor" with "Authors" abbreviation
  • fixed date and time taken abbreviations
  • fixed Sorting window popup at folder monitoring
  • fixed support to 64bit version automatic update
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 4.5 (Jun 30, 2012)

  • improved abbreviation system
  • improved interface
  • improved performance
  • added "Change Properties" action (date, time and attributes)
  • added "Upload" action (FTP and SFTP protocols)
  • added message during uninstalling to decide if remove settings
  • added profile option to manage duplicates
  • added several abbreviations
  • added support to create custom abbreviations
  • added support to drag&drop files/folders on destination field
  • fixed �teTaken% abbreviation
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 4.0.1 (Feb 22, 2012)

  • improved actions
  • improved interface
  • improved log report
  • improved performance
  • improved profile examples
  • improved software icon
  • added Create Playlist, Create Shortcut, Copy to Clipboard actions
  • added option to select ambiguities checkbox by default
  • added %ParentDirName% environment variable
  • added support to /Close, /Refresh, /Restart commands
  • added support to compress several files in a unique archive
  • added support to consider rules as Regular Expressions (RegExp)
  • added support to import profiles from CSV, XLS and XLSX files
  • added support to "Overwrite if different size"
  • added support to separate rules also with "|" character
  • removed special actions (integrated as normal actions)
  • removed support to automatically convert to relative paths
  • fixed manage duplicates
  • fixed profile custom options
  • fixed Safely Erase mode of Delete action
  • fixed support to import old settings
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 3.9 (Dec 29, 2011)

  • improved automatic update (manually update this version to start with the new method)
  • improved interface (thanks to Leif)
  • improved support to HTML themes (thanks to tpr)
  • improved support to manage duplicates
  • added checkboxes for monitored folders
  • added lightbox preview to open images of HTML lists
  • added some internal environment variables
  • added support to duplicate profiles
  • added support to special actions as Command-Line parameters (using "/Key")
  • removed Alt + FirstButtonCharacter support (due to compatibility problems)
  • removed Context Menu integration (due to compatibility problems)
  • fixed internal context menu issue with Windows Classic theme
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 3.8 (Nov 23, 2011)

  • improved interface
  • improved performance
  • improved source code
  • improved support to copy associations between profiles (with "Copy to")
  • changed hotkeys of special actions from Ctrl+Key to Alt+Key
  • added more HTML list themes and support to select them
  • added support to apply an action to all ambiguities of a drop
  • added support to Context Menu integration
  • added support to duplicate associations in a profile (with "Copy to")
  • added support to include filter in HTML lists (disabled by default)
  • added support to include header in TXT and CSV lists (enabled by default)
  • added support to shared folders with UNC paths
  • removed system integrations during installation (available from Options)
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 3.7 (Sep 26, 2011)

  • renamed "pattern" in "association"
  • replaced outdated "Help.chm" file with new "Guide.pdf" file
  • added %Documents% environment variable
  • added support to create playlists of dropped files in a selected folder (hold Ctrl+L at drop)
  • added two list properties (Absolute Link and Relative Link)
  • fixed memory leak during scroll of profiles
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 3.6 (Sep 5, 2011)

  • improved interface
  • improved performance
  • improved Sorting window
  • improved support to Unicode for patterns
  • added alert for Delete actions
  • added auto-detection of OS language
  • added �sktop% environment variable
  • added support to copy dropped files to a selected folder (hold Ctrl+C at drop)
  • added support to copy paths of dropped files to Clipboard (hold Ctrl+P at drop)
  • added support to create shortcuts of dropped files in a selected folder (hold Ctrl+S at drop)
  • added support to move dropped files to a selected folder (hold Ctrl+X at drop)
  • added support to sort HTML lists clicking column headers (disabled by default)
  • added support to switch profiles with mouse scroll wheel
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 3.5 (Jul 30, 2011)

  • improved interface
  • improved Log feature
  • improved source code
  • added support to decide if scan or not subfolders
  • added support to edit monitored folders with double-click
  • added support to List action (HTML, TXT, CSV, XML)
  • added support to start DropIt minimized
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 3.2 (Jul 11, 2011)

  • improved interface
  • improved Internal Environment Variables window
  • improved performance
  • changed from Exclude to Ignore action name
  • added hotkeys for Folders Monitoring listview
  • added support to check for updates at DropIt startup
  • added support to decrypt archives writing the password
  • added support to separated Profile Options

New in DropIt 3.1 (Jul 4, 2011)

  • added %FileSubDir% environment variable
  • added support to do same operation on all duplicates of a drop
  • added support to Enable/Disable patterns
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 3.0 (Jul 4, 2011)

  • improved software interface
  • improved software performance
  • improved software source code
  • improved support to Delete action in 3 modes
  • added several internal environment variables
  • added support to additional filters (based on size and date)
  • added support to full paths as rules
  • added support to Rename action
  • added support to schedule folder scanning
  • added support to wait closing of opened files
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 2.0 (Apr 23, 2011)

  • improved automatic update feature
  • improved Move action performance
  • improved Pattern Ambiguity window now named Select Action
  • improved software interface
  • added Extract and Delete actions
  • added master password for Profiles folder encryption
  • added several environment variables (read the Help)
  • added support to disable alert for large processed files
  • updated code to work with current 7 actions
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 1.6 (Feb 28, 2011)

  • added action to open files and folders with defined programs
  • added profile icons to context menu items
  • added support to create duplicate associations with the same pattern
  • added support to encrypt Profiles folder
  • added support to move read-only files
  • added support to wildcard characters in command line
  • removed support to encrypt single closed profiles
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 1.5 (Jan 23, 2011)

  • improved software interface
  • improved software Options
  • included some additional target images
  • integrated move/copy choose in each pattern
  • added feature that remember columns width
  • added option to start DropIt on system startup
  • added option to use profile icon in traybar menu
  • added support to change profile in Manage Patterns window
  • updated Help file
  • removed Guide file
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 1.2 (Jan 3, 2011)

  • improved software performance
  • improved sorting process to avoid GUI freezing
  • added feature to encrypt closed profiles
  • added Full Help file (F1 hotkey to open it)
  • added optional Sorting window during process
  • updated Guide
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 1.1.1 (Dec 4, 2010)

  • improved software context menu
  • improved software traybar menu
  • changed internal key to encrypt passwords (previous passwords are not compatible)
  • fixed bug that permitted to save blank password
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 1.1 (Dec 4, 2010)

  • improved compression support
  • improved SendTo integration
  • improved software Options
  • restored lock target image position support
  • restored multiple instances support
  • added hotkey to move locked target image (read the Guide)
  • added message to report failed sorting operations
  • added support to unlimited number of patterns
  • fixed minor bugs

New in DropIt 1.0 (Dec 4, 2010)

  • improved software interface
  • improved software performance
  • improved software source code
  • improved traybar menu and context menu
  • added support to auto-update DropIt (from About window)
  • added support to backup/restore settings and profiles
  • added support to compress processed files/folders
  • added support to create a log file of sorting operations
  • added support to custom environment variables (read the Guide)
  • added support to give a descrition to each pattern
  • added support to hide target image with DoubleClick
  • added support to ignore unassociated files/folders
  • added support to integrate DropIt in SendTo menu portably
  • added support to multi-language interface
  • added support to PNG and JPG target images
  • added support to transparency gradient of target images
  • updated official software Guide
  • fixed issue processing multiple individual files from Windows context menu
  • fixed several minor bugs
  • removed lock target image position (compatibility problems)
  • removed multiple instances support (compatibility problems)

New in DropIt 0.9.4 (Jun 24, 2010)

  • added set of 24 new target images (thanks to grannyGeek)
  • improved command line support
  • updated official software Guide
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.9.3 (Jun 8, 2010)

  • added alert if a big number/size of files is loaded
  • added official software Guide
  • improved command line support
  • improved installer and shell integration
  • moved settings in user's Application Data folder (for installer version only)
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.9.2 (Jun 8, 2010)

  • added support to edit pattern rules
  • added support to multi-string patterns
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.9.1 (Mar 12, 2010)

  • added support to use environment variables for patterns
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.9 (Mar 12, 2010)

  • improved feature to customize profiles
  • added feature to enable multiple instances
  • added support to different target images for each profile
  • added two additional target images
  • several code improvements
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.8.2 (Mar 12, 2010)

  • improved "Pattern ambiguity" window
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.8.1 (Mar 12, 2010)

  • added support to start with a specified profile, using "-profilename" command
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.8 (Jan 8, 2010)

  • added support to different profiles
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.7.2 (Dec 7, 2009)

  • improved support to receive files
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.7.1 (Nov 23, 2009)

  • fixed an issue in the pattern checking
  • some code improvements
  • fixed some minor bugs

New in DropIt 0.7 (Nov 23, 2009)

  • added support to receive files dropped on its exe
  • added support to receive files through SendTo
  • some other minor improvements
  • fixed some minor bugs