What's new in Karen's Replicator 3.7.6
May 25, 2020
- Fixed logic error in ApiFolderExists(): On some machines reports a missing folder as exists, so the the destination folder isn't created. Literally: Error 3 - The system cannot find the path specified
- Now able save Unicode characters to the log file
- Delay removed from most progress strings while running
New in Karen's Replicator 3.7.5 (Nov 3, 2019)
- Free Space progress bar and Global Exclusions now work for drives accessed using the direct UNC \? prefix on Source and Destination Folder path names.
- Pause Job button added. Also added warning dialog when pausing or aborting a job when a file copy is still in progress.
- Job index # column added so you can sort back to how it was after accidentally sorting by another column.
- Warning dialog when minimizing to System Tray because Windows 10 hides those icons by default and that confuses everyone eventually.
- Added FAQ button to main window which will ask the user if they want to open the frequently asked and answered questions page on our website.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.7.4 (Feb 18, 2019)
- Replicator window falls behind others after Browse for Folder
New in Karen's Replicator 3.7.3 (Jan 15, 2019)
- Removed debug keystrokes like F8 because was causing problem for user.
- All Replicator windows now include version number in the caption.
- Installer now makes a (optional) backup copy of Replicator settings before installation.
- Installer now checks for running Replicator process and requires it to be closed before installation.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.7.2 (Jan 9, 2019)
- Verified can copy really long pathnames.
- Setting destination subfolders' timestamps to match source folders.
- Improved progress indication when running job:
- Updating display only once per second improves performance
- Abbreviating byte counts to traditional KB/MB/GB/TB based on 1024 bytes per KB, etc.
- Added file copy throughput in bytes/second (abbreviated based on 1024 bytes per KB, too)
- Greatly improved performance by offloading file copy to operating system.
- Fixed bug where settings were not saved if the system was rebooted without first exiting Replicator.
- Replicating source folder attributes so custom icons will work on destination folders when Desktop.ini is replicated.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.7.1 (Dec 7, 2018)
- Fixed Reset Grand Totals button function on Other Settings.
- Added /QUIT switch to command line start options to force Replicator to close after completed jobs specified on the command line, or when Exit clicked, without regard to the Warn User configuration option.
- Forcing Replicator to close without Warn User dialog when system is shutting down, user is logging off, or application being closed by Task Manager. Added Other Settings option: Minimize Window Instead of Closing, which will minimize the window if user clicks upper-right X to close the window. Can be combined with Minimize to System Tray option.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.7 (Nov 26, 2018)
- Explicitly creates Settings, Log File, and Job Destination directories to avoid Path Not Found errors on Windows 10 v.1703, Windows 8.1, some versions of Windows Server, and similarly on machines where destination directory structure access control lists disallow reading directories farther up the tree.
- Windows version reported in log file correct for Windows 7 and Windows 8. When running Replicator on Windows 10, the Win32 API reports the manifest version as Windows 8 -- because that was the last version of Windows on which the API GetVersionEx wasn't deprecated. The version reported is actual the version of the Windows for which the executable was prepared. Windows 10 uses a modern manifest system for which Replicator hasn't yet been specifically prepared.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.6.8 (Nov 29, 2009)
- Fixed bug that prevented you from editing a job immediately after changing the order jobs are displayed in the Settings Window. Also made change that might help prevent a "race" condition that rarely kept the "Run Highlighted Jobs Now" button from being enabled after more than one job was selected using the -+ technique.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.6.7 (Nov 17, 2009)
- Fixed bug I recently introduced, that caused only the first wildcard to be processed, when a filter contains more than one wildcard.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.6.6 (Nov 6, 2009)
- Allowed program to browse unlimited number of network providers, domains, servers and shares. Previously this had been limited to approximately 16 of each type of object.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.6.5 (Nov 19, 2008)
- Fixed bug (that I introduced in version 3.6.2) that cause log entries describing errors to mysteriously end with the extraneous characters "par".
New in Karen's Replicator 3.6.4 (Oct 27, 2008)
- Changes the way the programs creates shortcuts. Hopefully it will cause the shortcuts to display their icons more reliably.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.6.2 (Oct 14, 2008)
- Fixed bug that caused the program to write incorrect log entries when the text contained a curly bracket ("{" or "}").
- Note: This fixes the way new log entries containing curly brackets are written. If you already have such an entry in your log file, created by an older version of the Replicator, you'll need to erase your old log file in order to see the new entries.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.5.12 (Apr 24, 2008)
- Fixed two typos, and added workaround that should help certain buggy visual themes display correctly.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.5.5 (Feb 26, 2008)
- Program now updates progress bar, showing 100% copied, when finished copying small files. Also added additional code to ensure program sets Windows' current directory to the program's own installation folder, when a job has finished (this may prevent drives appearing to be in use after a Replicator job has finished).
New in Karen's Replicator 3.5.3 (Aug 22, 2007)
- Added restriction on form of Destination folder. It can no longer end, or begin, with a space character.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.5.2 (Aug 16, 2007)
- Fixed (recently introduced) bug that prevented settings from remembering value of checkmark "Copy Files Only if Changed or Added".
New in Karen's Replicator 3.5.1 (Aug 13, 2007)
- Fixed bug that sometimes caused file copy and disk free space progress bars to not be displayed.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.11 (Jul 20, 2007)
- Fixed bug that prevented some source files from being opened when run under Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE and Windows ME. Also made some improvements to the logging code.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.10 (Jul 17, 2007)
- Fixed bug that prevented program from displaying the settings folder, in the About window, when running under Windows 95, Windows 95 SE and Windows ME.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.9 (Jul 16, 2007)
- Increased the space, on the View Log window, where the name of the log file is displayed. This should help prevent the truncation of the name when the path is long.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.8 (Jul 16, 2007)
- Added a help file to the Replicator. Now, you can press the key while viewing most of the program's windows, or click any of the many "Help" buttons, to view the help file's contents.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.7 (Jul 16, 2007)
- Fixed long-time bug that prevented the Replicator from copying files that were being written to by another program. It's still possible for another program to prevent the Replicator from accessing an open file. But if the other program cooperates, the Replicator will now take what it can get.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.6 (Jul 5, 2007)
- $Recycle.bin (Vista's Recycle Bin folder) is now added to existing Global Exclusions. Earlier releases only added this entry to newly created Global Exclusions (created when the program is run for the first time)
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.5 (Jun 29, 2007)
- Fixed very serious bug in version 3.4.4, that could cause some files to be left open, and some files to fail to be copied. Please upgrade immediately to version 3.4.5 (or later), if you are currently using version 3.4.4.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.3 (Jun 27, 2007)
- Worked around Windows bug (misunderstanding?) that prevented program from sending folders to the recycle bin when run on versions of Windows that support the NTFS file system. Also reinstated support for sub-folders and file names containing Unicode characters, on a trial basis.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.2 (Jun 25, 2007)
- Made another attempt to fix log file bug. Hopefully, log entries will no longer run together from time to time. Note: This fix only effects log entries made after this version is installed. It doesn't "repair" older entries.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4.1 (Jun 21, 2007)
- Fixed a bug that corrupted the log file when a user erased the file.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.4 (Jun 19, 2007)
- Made several changes to allow program to run as normal user under Windows Vista. These include the location where settings are stored, and the default location of the program's log file.
New in Karen's Replicator 3.3.5 (Mar 30, 2007)
- Added additional sections to the program's manifest, to make it explicit that the program should run under the security identify of the program launching the program.