Portable AutoClipX Changelog

What's new in Portable AutoClipX 3.6.5.0

May 19, 2015
  • removed restriction where balloon tips had to be enabled on the Program tab before copy notification could be set to balloon tips
  • if the option "Disable double copying in same window until paste" was enabled, a message dialog was displayed every time the user selected text without pasting first - this has been changed so the message is only displayed once
  • if the option "Disable new copying until previous copy is pasted" was enabled, a message dialog was displayed every time the user selected text without pasting first - this has been changed so the message is only displayed once
  • the option "Disable double copying in same window until paste" is enabled by default
  • all informational messages are now always displayed in the config UI when changing certain settings instead of only being displayed once
  • if the option "Disable double copying in same window until paste" was enabled, the option "Disable new copying until previous copy is pasted" option also became enabled

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.6.4.0 (Apr 27, 2015)

  • minor change to registration function
  • updated the sqlite DLLs
  • fixed a bug in config UI that could cause the paste button label to be hidden
  • fixed other minor config UI fixes
  • somewhere along the line i changed "ClipMan" to "ClipMon" in parts of the code - this has been corrected, however some settings may be reset as a result

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.6.3.0 (Apr 9, 2015)

  • enhanced ability to run in portable mode
  • misc. internal optimizations
  • fixed a bug that caused an invalid window title in the configuration UI
  • fixed an issue with the installer that asked to reboot the system unnecessarily

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.6.2.0 (Apr 9, 2015)

  • added 2 hidden preferences related to keystroke delays - see the manual for further information
  • added a second delimiter option for the AutoSave function
  • user is automatically prompted to select path for AutoSave file if AutoSave is enabled and the path is empty
  • changes to the AutoSave delimiter text
  • misc. minor improvements
  • fixed a bug that prevented the AutoSave file from being created if it did not already exist

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.6.1.0 (Apr 9, 2015)

  • some small code optimizations and clean-up
  • several improvements and changes to program update check functionality
  • fixed a major bug regarding registration

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.6.0.0 (Jun 23, 2014)

  • added option to select the theme for the ClipMan interface
  • option to restore the state of the ClipMan dynamic items lock was removed (the state is always remembered)
  • config UI is no longer drawn on startup (it is drawn and destroyed as needed)
  • ClipMan Editor UI is no longer drawn on startup (it is drawn and destroyed as needed)
  • ClipMan is now hidden when the ClipMan Editor is displayed
  • slight changes to appearance of ClipMan Editor UI
  • updated the registration function
  • corrected an issue where the Edit button for the ClipMan static items is sometimes disabled when it should not be
  • fixed an issue with some ClipMan message dialogs

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.5.5.0 (Jun 9, 2014)

  • minor changes to config UI
  • minor misc. changes
  • corrected description of hotkey used for email
  • hotkeys were not properly destroyed on exit
  • fixed potential problems with hotkeys that could cause strange behavior
  • fixed broken message boxes for window and control blacklist checkboxes

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.5.4.0 (Jun 7, 2014)

  • added more info to debug output
  • changed default hot-key for pasting first ClipMan dynamic item to Ctrl+1
  • fixed copy error issues by reverting to an older but more reliable method of interacting with the clipboard
  • fixed a bug that can cause pasting from ClipMan to fail
  • corrected potential problems related to hot-keys

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.5.3.0 (May 27, 2014)

  • added option to select whether to share the clipboard between ACX and manual copy/paste
  • reduced number of error messages that are displayed
  • a few other small changes and optimizations
  • hopefully fixed a bug that was causing problems with backing up and restoring the clipboard - the caveat is that only text is backed up and restored
  • fixed a bug that prevented Ctrl+A from working if option to "Copy text selected with Ctrl+A" was enabled

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.5.2.0 (May 27, 2014)

  • added formatting option combination control to remove leading, trailing, leading and trailing, extra and all whitespace
  • removed the 'All whitespace' option from formatting strip combination control
  • improvement to main messaging function
  • minor changes to config UI
  • minor changes to Intro UI
  • reduced number of error messages displayed during copy/paste operations
  • several misc. optimizations
  • fixed a bug where window positions were not remembered across sessions
  • fixed a bug that prevented enabling/disabling ACX using a hot-key
  • ACX will no longer copy an empty string

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.5.1.0 (May 27, 2014)

  • fixed a bug that could cause an an update check error

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.5.0.0 (May 27, 2014)

  • AutoClipX copy/paste operations no longer affect manual copy/paste operations (when user presses Ctrl+C/V or equivalent)
  • added a debug option for debugging copy and paste operations
  • added hot-key to toggle pasting at caret or cursor position
  • instead of forcing balloon tips, an option was added to show some messages as balloon tips, or all as message boxes
  • added ability to select all text in ClipMan preview with Ctrl+A
  • added formatting option to proper case
  • added option to select which keys to use for automatic copy/paste operations (by default, ACX uses Shift/Ctrl+Ins since Ctrl+C/V is not available on some non-English keyboards)
  • added a check when hiding config UI that will disable automatic window switching if no copy/paste cursors are enabled
  • AutoClipX will copy and paste text only as of this release
  • changed method of interacting with clipboard data
  • reset copy lock can be done only from the tray menu
  • changed the registration status control to an edit control so messages can be copied
  • small changes to ClipMan functionality
  • small change to how user is informed of ClipMan DB optimization status when optimizing manually
  • minor changes to the Intro GUI
  • optimized detection of conflicting hot-keys
  • slight changes to core copy and paste functionality
  • redundant text is ignored by AutoSave when pasting (the same text string is no longer saved more than once)
  • pasting from ClipMan will now hide the GUI prior to pasting (instead of after)
  • changed the default setting for "Disable double copying in the same window until paste" to disabled
  • changed the point at which windows are remembered for when automatic window switching is enabled
  • change to AutoSave functionality to reduce user prompting if file does not exist when settings are saved
  • changed how and where the check for whether balloon tips are enabled on the system occurs
  • SQLite database size and memory stats are updated when the db is vacuumed or the AutoSave file is deleted from the config UI
  • decreased max number of characters that can be diaplayed in the ClipMan preview edit control to 10000 so that the ClipMan interface remains more responsive
  • increased the maximum number of characters that can be displayed in the ClipMan Editor to 1 million
  • increased minimum base operational delay time to 100 ms
  • overhauled the program registration function - it is now easier to register and the customer need not wait for an email from 12bytes.org. also a program restart is no longer necessary
  • overhauled program update checking function and added ability to auto-determine which file to download (installer or portable archive)
  • slight changes to AutoSave file format and functionality
  • changed the order in which formatting options are applied
  • forced usage of included SQLite dll's
  • minor changes and spelling corrections to config UI
  • changed default copy notification to a tool-tip
  • several other small changes
  • updated installer
  • updated manual
  • license terms were changed - see: http://12bytes.org/12bytes-shareware-license
  • fixed a bug that enabled copying/pasting to blacklisted windows/controls under certain conditions
  • fixed behavior of option "Disable double copying in same window until paste" so that it works as expected
  • fixed a bug that could cause various program windows to not display on next start if an AutoClipX associated window was minimized when user exited
  • fixed a bug where a new program version, if one was available, would not be displayed for unregistered users
  • fixed bugs that could cause window whitelisting/blacklisting to fail
  • fixed an issue that could leave a gui displayed when exiting while an update check is being preformed (this is a beta-only issue as it did not exist in the last release)
  • fixed a bug that would cause Ctrl+A to never unregister if user enabled option to copy with Ctrl+A
  • fixed a bug where a copy could occur if user was dragging something from one control to another in the same window
  • fixed a bug that could prevent AutoSave from being enabled
  • several other misc. fixes

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.4.1.0 (Feb 18, 2014)

  • slight change to intro GUI
  • minor internal optimizations and improvements to copy and paste reliability
  • edited incorrect instructions in the registration function (primary reason for this release)
  • changed splash.bmp slightly
  • corrected a bug that could cause a particular ClipMan hot-key to function when it should not

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.4.0.0 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • added an edit control to ClipMan for previewing ClipMan items
  • added more hot-keys for working with ClipMan Editor
  • added an option to disable multiple copying within the same window - this makes it easier to replace a selection with something that was copied within the same document
  • added ability to select all text with Ctrl+A in the window/control black/white list edit controls
  • added "Clear" buttons to Windows tab in config UI for emptying the window/control white/black list edit controls
  • added "Clear Copy lock" tray icon menu item which re-enables ability to copy if user opted to disable new copying until previously copied content was paste
  • added file size label on the AutoSave tab indicating the AutoSave file size
  • added 250 ms delay before pasting when AutoPaste is active, mostly for aesthetics, but also to avoid potential problems
  • removed DejaVu font
  • removed all "C" buttons to clear hot-keys in config UI - pressing Esc now clears the keys
  • removed code to upgrade config.ini file
  • temporarily removed hot-key to open config UI pending a fix for some problems with this particular hot-key
  • removed hot-key which allowed copying only after key was pressed - this is essentially useless since it is just as easy to enable/disable ACX using a hot-key
  • removed code to ping the 12bytes.org domain during license registration as it was causing problems for people behind restrictive firewalls
  • updates to the license registration checking function
  • autoclipx.exe is now compiled for both x86 and x64 processors - the installer will automatically copy the correct files according to the system architecture
  • all hot-key code was replaced
  • keeping a hot-key pressed will no longer cause the associated function to keep repeating
  • changed ClipMan GUI layout
  • changed font type for ClipMan items to Ariel (better compatibility with Unicode characters)
  • slight optimization to how ClipMan strings are updated
  • changed the way long text strings are displayed in ClipMan inputs controls - the "[...]" divider was removed and only the beginning of the string is displayed, while the entire string is viewable in the new edit control
  • in the Find Window Wizard, only the proper buttons are enabled depending on which "Find" button was clicked
  • minor changes to informational messages for the Find Window Wizard
  • updated sqlite3.dll
  • updated function to check for program updates
  • all slider controls in Config UI were replaced with input controls (sliders are nicer, but more problematic)
  • tray (balloon) tip copy notification displays for fixed time of 2 seconds
  • movement of tool tip copy notification is smoother
  • slight change to license registration function
  • when selecting a window/control to white/black list using the Find Window Wizard, the user is informed immediately if their selection is already included in the internal lists
  • misc. improvements to window white/black list selection through Find Window Wizard
  • performance improvements to window white/black list checking during copy/paste operations
  • when copying, the window white/black list check is not done until other checks are performed
  • optimized how certain changed settings are written to configuration files
  • reworked the process of selecting the AutoSave file
  • changes to how AutoSave file is written to
  • changed AutoSave file delimiters
  • changed database size from MB to KB on config UI "About" tab
  • misc. optimizations and small changes
  • corrected an issue where ACX would not remember if user was running in portable mode if not registered
  • control tab order corrected in Config UI
  • fixed an installer bug that created an incorrect link to the on-line manual in the Start menu program group
  • fixed incorrect help file link in installer that pointed to https instead of http
  • fixed a bug where the hot-key to open the config UI was written to the wrong section of the profile ini file, thus breaking the ability to change it
  • fixed a bug that would allow an empty window class name to be added to the white/black list
  • several misc. small bug fixes

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.3.0.0 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • added ability to select items in ClipMan by scrolling the mouse wheel and paste by clicking the mouse wheel
  • added help links on each config UI tab that direct the user to the relevant section of the help file
  • added button in config UI to vacuum the ClipMan database
  • added About tab which shows some misc. info
  • added registry check to see if Balloon Tips are enabled
  • added user message for hot-keys in the event any fail to be assigned
  • Install Monetizer removed from installer
  • removed option to ignore notification for repetitive copying - no longer needed
  • removed option to save ClipMan content on exit (it is always saved)
  • removed warnings in config UI when enabling arrow cursor for copying
  • license changed to shareware
  • modified how ACX copies content to allow for more intuitive results
  • all ClipMan content is now stored in an SQLite database
  • if a window/control was blacklisted, it was still possible to hold down the paste button to open ClipMan - this was by design, but it has now been changed so ClipMan will not open
  • raised vertical and horizontal thresholds for copying from 50 to 100 pixels
  • InfoBar and associated settings removed- messages are now displayed via Balloon Tips
  • Notification setting tab removed - settings were moved to Copy tab
  • adjusted what settings are changed when AutoPaste is first enabled
  • disallowed the use of some additional hot-keys
  • added 'ConsoleWindowClass' to internal blacklist to disable copy/paste to windows console (cmd.exe)
  • sound notification files no longer packed inside the executable
  • changed several default settings for copying
  • if a window/control was blacklisted, it was still possible to open ClipMan - this was by design, but it has now been changed so ClipMan will not open
  • changes to how config updating works
  • auto-paste changed so that mixed content can be auto-pasted (instead of only text)
  • if pasting from ClipMan with mouse and index is empty, ClipMan will remain visible so another choice can be made
  • for AutoSave file, whitespace is stripped from the end of copied text before adding delimiter - this avoids extra delimiters under certain conditions
  • the font used for ClipMan was changed to DejaVu Sans Mono TT - the font has been included with ACX should users wish to install it
  • other minor changes to ClipMan interface
  • tray icon remains visable when config UI is open
  • most of the existing delimiter options for the AutoSave file function were removed, Timestamp and Sepsrator options were added
  • raised AutoSave size warning threshold to 50 MB
  • when replacing selected text, any line feeds as set on Formatting tab are inserted as expected
  • other minor changes to AutoSave functions
  • adjusted volume of notification sounds
  • misc. optimizations
  • updated the help file
  • possibly fixed a bug that could cause copy/paste functions to fail on non-english keyboards
  • fixed a bug where changes to window blacklist/whitelist strings were ignored if only the case of charachters was changed
  • fixed bug where hot-keys were left enabled when ACX was disabled
  • fixed bug where all hot-keys became disabled when ACX is disabled (hot-keys to toggle state and show options are now always active)
  • fixed other hot-key issues
  • fixed bug where copying and pasting to the same window may not work as expeced
  • fixed a bug where ACX did not start with Windows if it was reinstalled and the option to start with Windows was enabled
  • selected content wasn't replaced with copied content if paste at caret position was enabled
  • fixed bug where case conversion options were not applied if all other formatting options were disabled

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.2.0.0 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • added case conversion options (upper, lower, title)
  • minor code optimizations
  • fixed a bug where formatting replacement expressions were not always displayed properly in the config UI
  • corrected control tab order in config UI

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.1.1.0 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • added automatic detection of the primary mouse button to accommodate users who have reversed the primary and secondary mouse buttons (typically left-handed users)
  • removed key delay setting from config UI - this is now handled internally
  • minor changes to config UI
  • minor change to Intro UI
  • many changes to update checking function
  • several internal optimizations
  • fixed a bug where it was possible for the update checking function to return an incorrect result
  • possibly fixed a bug where the config UI could be displayed off-screen
  • possibly fixed a bug where a modifier key (Alt, Ctrl, Shift) may be left in a pressed state

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.1.0.0 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • added ability to replace selected content with clipboard content when option to paste at cursor position is enabled
  • added a hot-key which toggles the state of cursor checking. when cursor checking is disabled, copy and paste operations with the mouse will not be dependant on the cursor type. this option is intentionally forgotten upon restart.
  • added option to disable repetitive copy InfoBar message when option to "Disable copy until previous copy is pasted" is enabled
  • an InfoBar message will be displayed when a modifier key (Alt, Ctrl, Shift) is pressed longer than 2 seconds during a copy operation to let the user know they must release these keys. this can occur at any time, but particularly when the option to detect Ctrl+A and/or Shift+LMB are enabled.
  • added option to blacklist individual window controls
  • added a hot-key to paste the first Dynamic item from ClipMan
  • added a confirmation message when deleting all static items in ClipMan
  • re-added tray icon click behavior where clicking once toggles enabled/disabled state and clicking twice opens config UI
  • removed allot of unnecessary code and an error message
  • removed Clipboard Delay slider in advanced options - no longer needed
  • removed default hot-key assignments for all ClipMan static items
  • removed default hot-key assignment for Email
  • slight change to how profile reset works
  • changes were made so that the cliboard contents during certain opertions remain intact as one would expect
  • ClipMan can now be accessed when pasting regardless of cursor types enabled for pasting
  • changed method of determining delay time for certain clipboard operations from a user manually set time to an internal automatically set time
  • copy does not take place if old clipboard text matches last copied text
  • increased character limit in ClipMan Editor to 9999999
  • changed the appearance of the dialog when setting the mouse paste button
  • changed limits of the Key Delay slider to 5/100
  • decreased font size for window black/white list edit controls
  • improvements to the Window Wizard for black/white listing windows and controls
  • using the "Copy after pressed" hot-key now bypasses window checking
  • slight changes to config UI
  • misc. minor internal changes and performance improvements
  • fixed a bug where a conflicting hot-key could not be changed
  • fixed a bug where InfoBar message for repetitive copy could display when it should not when option to "Disable copy until previous copy is pasted" is enabled
  • fixed a bug where a window may not be remembered under a specific condition when AutoWin is enabled
  • fixed a bug where content could be copied if the cursor was dragged from one window control to another
  • fixed a bug where hard-coded blacklisted window controls were ignored
  • fixed a bug that could disallow adding hard-coded blacklisted window classes to the whitelist
  • fixed a bug where user added line feeds were not added to ClipMan items
  • fixed a bug that could cause a delay when pasting from ClipMan
  • fixed a bug that could cause a paste operation from ClipMan to fail
  • fixed a bug where pasted text from ClipMan may not be inserted where expected
  • fixed a bug where clicking the "Help" menu item in the tray icon context menu was pointing to a local help file instead of the on-line help file
  • grammar corrections

New in Portable AutoClipX 3.0.0.0 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • added buttons to select between 3 user profiles to quickly change settings. if the selected profile file does not exist, the current profile file is copied to create the new profile rather than starting with all default settings. all user adjustable settings are now stored in the user profile configuration files (Profile_1.ini, Profile_2.ini, Profile_3.ini) with the exception of the settings on the 'Program' tab
  • added a rudimentary clipboard manager (ClipMan) which keeps a history of the last 10 text strings copied as well as 5 static items that are user editable with a built-in editor
  • added option to automatically paste to the last used window that was pasted to (automatic window switching must be enabled to use this feature)
  • added option to automatically save (AutoSave) all copied or pasted text to a preselected text file
  • added warning message if paste at cursor option is enabled since doing so can wreck havoc if user is not careful when pasting
  • added option to paste at mouse cursor position instead of caret position
  • added ability to detect and process Ctrl + A and Shift + Left Mouse Button - content selected using either method can be automatically copied
  • added option to copy only after a hot-key is pressed
  • added option to disable multi-click copying (copying when content is clicked multiple times without moving the mouse cursor, such as selecting a word)
  • added capability to run in portable mode (by default ACX now runs in non-portable mode where config.ini is in users application data directory)
  • added a method of automatically ignoring windows when the Arrow cursor is enabled and the window is dragged by its title-bar
  • added option to hide config UI to system tray icon when window close button is clicked
  • added conflicting hot-key check when saving configuration
  • added an expression editor in the config UI for creating, editing and deleting stripping and replacing expressions
  • added an intro screen when ACX is first run
  • added a hot-key to send last copied content to an email recipient
  • added window whitelisting ability where ACX will work only with specified windows
  • re-added the donation link to the config UI... and hoping some folks actually use it :)
  • added more default strip match and replace options
  • added ability to copy and paste with unknown cursor types. this enables the ability to copy/paste to MS Office spread sheets
  • added advanced preferences for correcting problems
  • old config.ini is now backed up if it is not compatible with current version
  • tray-tip notification option added
  • an error message is shown if ACX cannot access the Windows clipboard
  • added a check to see if anything is in the clipboard before pasting
  • added a check to eliminate copying a selection containing only whitespace
  • added a link to apply to become a beta tester
  • removed the "Exit" button from the config UI - not needed
  • removed ability to open config UI by double clicking tray icon (use context menu or hot-key instead)
  • removed option to clear clipboard when paste button is pressed longer than delay - problematic to implement because of other options that were added and not really needed since option exists to always clear clipboard after pasting
  • removed option to disable ACX temporarily while hot-key is pressed (can use the toggle state hot-key instead)
  • removed informational message when black/white list for windows is first enabled
  • removed ability to copy/paste with the Hand cursor
  • copy and paste with the Cross cursors now fall under the option for other cursor types
  • changed the method of selecting the paste mouse button
  • the manual is now available on the website instead of being included in the installer
  • setting for copy threshold was split into X and Y components and a new slider added
  • added a bunch more window class names to the hard-coded blacklist which should help avoid some unexpected copy notifications
  • changed the "Save" button in the config UI to "Hide"
  • many changes were made to the configuration UI
  • "Esc" key now hides the config UI to a system tray icon instead of exiting the program
  • clicking the window minimize button now hides config UI to the system tray instead of the task-bar
  • for window blacklisting, ability to get window titles and class names was improved
  • option to adjust Tool Tip time was removed and the value is now fixed at 350 ms
  • input controls for Expression Editor are populated when config UI is first displayed
  • using a different method of interacting with the Windows clipboard that should help to avoid several problems
  • removed all images from config UI and replaced with description text/tool-tips
  • renamed "Repeat paste delay" to "Paste delay"
  • notification sound files were replaced and more added
  • changed the default hot-keys
  • all settings are now saved with 'Hide' or window minimize (-) or window exit (X), including hot-keys
  • added a slight delay before switching back to copy window if automatic window switching is enabled
  • changed the ACX icon and logo
  • all resources are now embedded in the exe except for splash.bmp
  • several changes to update checking function
  • documentation was updated and is now available on-line (PDF file no longer included)
  • disallowed adding hard-coded window class names to the blacklist
  • allowed adding hard-coded blacklisted windows to the whitelist so that text can be copied from them (only if cursor is an I-Beam)
  • many changes made to core copy/paste code
  • copy notification tool-tip now follows the mouse cursor
  • some non-critical error messages are now displayed in an information bar at top of screen
  • tool-tip notification no longer pauses ACX while the tool-tip is displayed
  • changed notification options so only 1 can be selected
  • clipboard is backed up during copy and restored if copy fails (i.e. nothing was copied)
  • to reset option 'Disable copy until previous copy is pasted', user needs to disable, then enable ACX (this is no longer done with Ctrl+C)
  • lowered volume for all sounds roughly 30%
  • the check for adding hard-coded window class names to the black/white list also takes place when using the "Find" tool rather than only on save (Hide, exit)
  • when enabling window blacklist or whitelist the Find tool runs automatically if the list is empty
  • many other internal changes, optimizations and code cleanup
  • fixed bug with window black/white listing that could crash ACX
  • fixed bug where hard-coded blacklisted windows could be ignored if user whitelisted them. hard-coded blacklisted windows are now checked before user black/white lists - this prevents user from whitelisting the hard-coded blacklisted windows, even if editing config.ini manually
  • fixed an error in the 'Share' link
  • fixed a bug in update check function that could return incorrect version information
  • fixed bug where hard-coded window classes to always ignore were not always ignored
  • fixed bug where Formatting some options could fail
  • fixed bug where copy/paste delay time was not saved correctly
  • fixed issue where 3 settings were read twice from config.ini
  • fixed bug where sound did not play when clearing the clipboard
  • fixed bug where files/folders could be copied from Explorer
  • changed the point in time at which a window is remembered as a copy or paste window
  • when replacing stripped content, keywords _SPACE, _TAB and _RETURN were not converted to spaces, tab spaces and line feeds
  • fixed bug that affected restarting ACX when clicking the 'Reset' button
  • fixed bug where combo controls for strip and replace would not show active option after deleting a formatting option
  • windows that are moved or resized are immune from copy when Arrow cursor is enabled for copying
  • possibly fixed a problem where a modifier key (Alt, Ctrl, Shift) could be left in a pressed state
  • fixed a bug where an error message was displayed if AutoWin was enabled and no window had been pasted to yet
  • fixed bug that could cause unexpected copying if user drags any enabled copy cursor from one window to another, or one control to another within the same window. this attempts to prevent copying on drag and drop actions, etc.
  • fixed bug with automatic window switching
  • fixed issue that prevented copying large amounts of content
  • fixed bug where, when creating a custom formatting option, the option was not displayed in the combo controls upon hiding and re-showing the config UI
  • fixed other Formatting bugs
  • fixed bug where un-checking "Start when Windows starts" failed
  • fixed a possible memory leak
  • corrected some possible issues with update checking
  • many other misc bug fixes

New in Portable AutoClipX 2.1.3.0 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • removed another bit of development code
  • moved config.ini to \config directory to get around UAC issues for non-admins while still remaining portable
  • updated installer

New in Portable AutoClipX 2.1.2.0 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • updated license
  • removed a bit of leftover development code

New in Portable AutoClipX 2.1.1.0 (Feb 14, 2014)

  • fixed bug that caused the config UI to remain hidden if Find button was clicked, then Cancel
  • fixed bug regarding the hard-coded blacklisted window class names

New in Portable AutoClipX 2.0.3.0 (Oct 24, 2011)

  • cleaned up some mesy code that would cause the tray icon to flicker on startup depending on whether ACX was enabled at last exit
  • fixed another hot-key bug where some hot-key settings would be ignored if certain ones were set to Disable

New in Portable AutoClipX 2.0.2.0 (Oct 24, 2011)

  • small tweak in licensing function
  • fixed several bugs having to do with hot-keys
  • fixed a typo in a message dialog

New in Portable AutoClipX 2.0.1.0 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • fixed a bug where program trial period could expire prematurely

New in Portable AutoClipX 2.0.0.0 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • added option to learn which windows are being used for copying/pasting and automatically switch between them with an optional delay after pasting
  • added option to automatically insert line feeds after pasting
  • added an Exit button to config UI
  • added option to alway show the config UI on startup
  • added a few more tool tips to config controls
  • config window position is now remembered
  • added combination control to select what the stripped content will be replaced with - new replacement strings can be created in the config.ini file under the "STRIP REPLACE" section
  • added hot-key combination (Ctrl + S) to save preferences
  • added hot-key combination to open the config UI
  • removed unnecessary message if auto-updating is enabled and a new version is available
  • replaced regular expression input for stripping content with a combination control which allows selecting from several included expressions - new regular expressions can be created in the config.ini file under the "STRIP MATCH" section
  • method to get a window title/class name when using the wizard (now the "Find" buttons) has been simplified
  • several config.ini keys for window title/class blacklisting were changed
  • content stripping/replacing now works for any mouse cursor type which is enabled
  • feedback (support requests) are now handled through the website instead of an internal function. this cuts the size of the code a bit and functionality is almost the same
  • the "Share" link now points to a website where more sharing options are available
  • slight change to how logo is displayed
  • optimizations to main copy/paste functions
  • corrected misaligned check box in config UI
  • cleaned up hot-key code and changed default hot-keys
  • internal changes and code cleanup
  • major changes to registration function for unregistered users - ACX is now run as a time limited trial until registered
  • minor internal changes to the software update checking function
  • fixed bug where, if "Enable repeat pasting" and "Disable new copying until paste" were checked, you could only paste once

New in Portable AutoClipX 1.9.0.0 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • several changes and bug fixes to licensing, updating and bug reporting functions
  • minor change to the way message dialogs are displayed

New in Portable AutoClipX 1.8.1.0 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • made further improvements to update checking function
  • fixed bug in update checking function where it would fail if user already had the latest version

New in Portable AutoClipX 1.7.1.0 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • simplified how Hunter Mode works
  • improved update checking function
  • minor change in registration verification process
  • updated manual
  • fixed bug where ACX GUI would remain hidden if user clicked Cancel on Hunter Mode message

New in Portable AutoClipX 1.7.0.0 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • fixed issue where the text for an option in the config UI was cut off
  • licensing scheme changed slightly - this primarily affects new/unregistered users, however existing users who lose their key file or wish to register an additional copy will need to know the PayPal Transaction ID in addition to the email address used during the purchase
  • slight change to manual

New in Portable AutoClipX 1.6.9.1 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • fixed bug that could prevent user from registering

New in Portable AutoClipX 1.6.8.1 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • added option to show splash screen on startup if registered
  • added "About" link in options which shows logo, registration status and app version
  • double clicking tray icon opens options (single click works as before, except with slight delay as set by 'DoubleClickSpeed' in registry)
  • added "Reset" button to options UI which will restore all default settings
  • removed some restrictions if unregistered
  • storing config.ini in program folder instead of user application data directory
  • licensing scheme completely redone - many improvements
  • program update checking improvements
  • misc. code optimizations and improvements
  • updated the manual and changed the name to "manual.pdf" (old one can be deleted)
  • fixed installer where it would not offer to elevate privilege for limited user

New in Portable AutoClipX 1.5.8.1 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • added ability to copy/paste with cross cursor
  • improved update checking function - can now download and run installer
  • minor internal changes
  • updated manual

New in Portable AutoClipX 1.4.8.1 (Oct 21, 2011)

  • added forced blacklisting to avoid sending paste command to Windows task bar (class name: Shell_TrayWnd)
  • changed pasting so it works with any enabled cursor - mistake on my part when i disabled this in the last version
  • fixed bug where you could not scroll the contents of the blacklist input