May 12th, 2010· Added support for environmental variables (eg., specify %temp% for debug dir)
· Added support for XZ compressed files and txz/tlz archives via 7-Zip
· Added support for Windows Installer merge modules (.msm) via MsiX
· Added support for NBH files via NBHextract
· Added translations for Armenian, Czeck, Persian (Farsi), Serbian, Swedish
· Changed 7-Zip unpacking behavior; now attempts brute force extraction only after External PEiD scan; change due to aggressive .exe resource extraction in new versions
· Changed Windows installer support (.msi, .msp) to use MsiX instead of msi2xml
· Changed LZMA support to use 7-Zip for extraction
· Changed FEAD support to use PEiD rather than TrID for detection
· Changed following formats to call 7z by name (also see 7-Zip debug comment): bz2, chm, gz, tar, Z this is mostly for code cleanup; functionality should be the same
· Fixed InstallShield 5.x regression in 1.6 preventing successful extraction
· Fixed bug in extraction of non-TAR LZW compressed files
· Fixed bug that prevented picking files after toggling history option
· Fixed bug in display of history combo boxes when no items listed
· Fixed cosmetic bug in Visual C++ SFX status dialog
· Fixed cosmetic bug in status dialogs due to extra padding by AutoIt
· Removed lzma helper binary
· Removed msi2xml helper binary and MSXML download link on MSI selection page
· Removed Windows NT 4.0 support from installer
· Removed debug output for 7-Zip, arj, hlp; buffers output, preventing proper user feedback and input prompts
· Updated success/fail detection to check output directory timestamp; can detect cases where files are overwritten, which old method missed; will still consider failed if user chooses not to overwrite files, or if all files are written to a subdirectory of the output directory
· Updated RPM and DEB support to extract interim CPIO and TAR files
· Updated FEAD support to workaround read-only permission issue
· Updated Zip support to log unzip output and permit minor reported unzip errors
· Updated PEiD detection of Microsoft SFX cab files for more reliable extraction
· Updated some UniExtract window sizes for better internationalization support
· Updated translations for Italian, Korean, Russian
· Updated 7-Zip to 9.13 beta
· Updated AutoIt to 3.3.6.1 and replaced deprecated _ArrayCreate UDF
· Updated InfoZip unzip to 6.0.0
· Updated Inno Setup to 5.3.9
· Updated innounp to 0.31 (supports Inno Setup 5.3.9)
· Updated InstallExplorer WCX to 0.9.2
· Updated MSI WCX to 1.2.1
· Updated PEiD to 0.95
· Updated UnRAR to 3.93
October 18th, 2008· Added support for individual user preferences for better Vista support;
· by default, this is enabled for standalone, disabled for installed
· when enabled, UniExtract uses single .ini file as with previous version
· when disabled, individual prefs/history are saved to registry in HKCU
· this can be changed by modifying globalprefs setting in .ini file
· Added menu bar to main GUI;
· includes options to quit, edit preferences, and visit UniExtract website
· Added separate preferences GUI to provide easy access to all options;
· can be invoked through Edit menu or through '/prefs' argument
· Added support for DiscJuggler CDI CD-ROM images via cdirip.exe
· Added support for FEAD Optimizer packages (eg, Adobe Reader installers)
· Added support for LZMA compressed files via lzma
· Added support for LZX compressed files via unlzx
· Added support for Nero NRG CD-ROM images (data only) via nrg2iso
· Added support for Reflexive Arcade installer wrapper via RAIU
· Added support for RoboForm installers
· Added support for WIM (Windows Imaging Format) images via 7-Zip
· Added "Not an InstallShield installer" option to InstallShield method select
· dialog to force UniExtract to handle TrID InstallShield false positives
· Added components section to installer; makes installation of
· docs, languages, and certain (large) binaries optional
· Added SendTo icon option to installer
· Added internationalization support for decompressed ASPack and UPX files
· Added Croatian, Dutch, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Taiwanese, Turkish,
· and Valencian (Catalan) translations
Added return codes to indicated status of extraction (actually added in 1.5):
· 0 = successful exit or user-initiated cancel
· 1 = supposedly supported file, but extraction failed
· 2 = debug file is not writable, aborted
· 3 = unknown executable - cannot be extracted
· 4 = unknown filetype - cannot be extracted
· 5 = invalid output directory specified
· Fixed bug that displayed debugging message box during Inno Setup extraction
· Fixed bug in InstallShield CAB file support; now properly extracts files
· with spaces in the filename
· Fixed support for (non-tar) gzip files
· Fixed support for Microsoft hotfixes (again)
· Fixed support for relative paths
· Fixed support for UNC paths
· Fixed missing Spanish language option during installation
· Removed support for Windows 9x due to new Unicode version of AutoIt;
· 9x was never officially supported, but it will not even execute now
· Removed Adobe-specific report (now handled by generic FEAD support)
· Updated UniExtract to prompt user before executing files for extraction;
· can be disabled via warnexecute option
· Updated UniExtract to make ACE, KGB, Pea, and StuffIt support optional
· Updated UniExtract to read English.ini from root install directory
· Updated UniExtract to output debug files to %temp% by default
· Updated UniExtract to verify that debug file location can be written to;
· user's temp directory will be used if selected dir fails test
· Updated UniExtract to disable appendext option by default
· Updated UniExtract changelog to add notice of Vietnamese translation in 1.5
· Updated TrID detection of MS Self-Extracting CAB (Type 1) archives
· Updated TrID detection of Windows Installer (MSI) packages
· Updated TrID detection of Zip Self-Extracting archives
· Updated CD-ROM image support to bypass TrID detection and rely on extensions
· Updated Inno Setup support for increased detection reliability
· Updated Inno Setup support to extract all files, including renamed duplicates
· Updated UHARC support to detect and extract SFX files
· Updated Windows Install patch (.msp) to include pure 7-zip option
· Updated installer to use Start Menu icons page and include uninstall icon
· Updated installer language initialization code for simplicity
· Updated installer to require administrative privileges;
· non-admin users should use binary archive (portable) version,
· or use a copy installed by the system administrator
· Updated installer to require Windows NT-based systems; 9x will not work
· Updated installer to prevent association with CHM files under Vista
· Updated installer to support new /nowarnexecute paramater
· Updated installer to support reversed appendext default preference;
· now use /appendext to enable instead of /noappendext to disable
· Updated installer to add {app} in addition to {app}in to %PATH% if enabled;
· restores ability easily to call UniExtract.exe from command line
· Updated 7-Zip to 4.57
· Updated AutoIt to 3.2.10.0
· Updated innounp to 0.20
· Updated Inno Setup to 5.2.2
· Updated msi2xml to 2.2.1.957
· Updated Pea to 1.6 (cannot use newer version due to broken GUI controls)
· Updated UnRAR to 3.80
· Updated UPX to 3.03
· Updated bin2iso to 1.95
August 13th, 2007· Added support for individual user preferences for better Vista support; by default, this is enabled for standalone, disabled for installed when enabled, UniExtract uses single .ini file as with previous version when disabled, individual prefs/history are saved to registry in HKCU this can be changed by modifying globalprefs setting in .ini file
· Added menu bar to main GUI; includes options to quit, edit preferences, and visit UniExtract website
· Added separate preferences GUI to provide easy access to all options; can be invoked through Edit menu or through '/prefs' argument
· Added support for FEAD Optimizer packages (eg, Adobe Reader installers)
· Added support for LZMA compressed files
· Added support for Nero NRG CD-ROM images (data only) via nrg2iso
· Added support for Reflexive Arcade installer wrapper via RAIU
· Added support for WIM (Windows Imaging Format) images via 7-Zip
· Added "Not an InstallShield installer" option to InstallShield method select dialog to force UniExtract to handle TrID false positives
· Added components section to installer; makes installation of docs, languages, and certain (large) binaries optional
· Added SendTo icon option to installer
· Added internationalization support for decompressed ASPack and UPX files
· Added Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish, and Valencian (Catalan) translations
· Added return codes to indicated status of extraction (actually added in 1.5): 0 = successful exit or user-initiated cancel / 1 = supposedly supported file, but extraction failed / 2 = debug file is not writable, aborted / 3 = unknown executable - cannot be extracted / 4 = unknown filetype - cannot be extracted / 5 = invalid output directory specified
· Fixed bug that displayed debugging message box during Inno Setup extraction
· Fixed support for Microsoft hotfixes (again)
· Fixed support for relative paths
· Fixed support for UNC paths
· Fixed missing Spanish language option during installation
· Removed support for Windows 9x due to new Unicode version of AutoIt; 9x was never officially supported, but it will not even execute now
· Removed Adobe-specific report (now handled by generic FEAD support)
· Updated UniExtract to prompt user before executing files for extraction; can be disabled via warnexecute option
· Updated UniExtract to make ACE, KGB, Pea, and StuffIt support optional
· Updated UniExtract to read English.ini from root install directory
· Updated UniExtract to output debug files to %temp% by default
· Updated UniExtract to verify that debug file location can be written to; user's temp directory will be used if selected dir fails test
· Updated UniExtract to disable appendext option by default
· Updated UniExtract changelog to add notice of Vietnamese translation in 1.5
· Updated TrID detection of MS Self-Extracting CAB (Type 1) archives
· Updated TrID detection of Windows Installer (MSI) packages
· Updated TrID detection of Zip Self-Extracting archives
· Updated CD-ROM image support to bypass TrID detection and rely on extensions
· Updated Windows Install patch (.msp) to include pure 7-zip option
· Updated installer to use Start Menu icons page and include uninstall icon
· Updated installer language initialization code for simplicity
· Updated installer to require administrative privileges; non-admin users should use binary archive (portable) version, or use a copy installed by the system administrator
· Updated installer to prevent association with CHM files under Vista
· Updated installer to support new /nowarnexecute paramater
· Updated installer to support reversed appendext default preference; now use /appendext to enable instead of /noappendext to disable
· Updated installer to add {app} in addition to {app}in to %PATH% if enabled; restores ability easily to call UniExtract.exe from command line
· Updated 7-Zip to 4.52 beta
· Updated innounp to 0.19
· Updated Inno Setup to 5.1.13
· Updated Pea to 1.6 (cannot use newer version due to broken GUI controls)
· Updated UnRAR to 3.70
· Updated UPX to 3.01
February 23rd, 2007· Added filetype signature scanning via TrID; no longer dependent on extensions
· Added support for Adobe Reader 7.x and 8.x installers
· Added support for Base64, Quoted-Printable, UUencoded, and yEnc files via uudeview
· Added support for Gentee, Installer VISE, and SetupFactory installers via cmdTotal InstallExplorer
· Added support for InstallShield 3.x SFX installers via stix
· Added support for InstallShield 5.x CAB files via i5comp
· Added support for Itsy packages (.ipk)
· Added support for Outlook Express (DBX) archives via cmdTotal DBX Plugin
· Added support for Pea archives
· Added support for SIS (SymbianOS) installers via cmdTotal PDunSIS
· Added support for StuffIt packages (.sit, but not .sitx)
· Added support for Windows Installer patch (.msp) files via 7-zip and cmdTotal MSI Plugin
· Added support for Zoo archives via booz
· Added support for files without an extension (eg, unknown files)
· Added /noappendext, /noremovedupe, /noremovetemp parameters to installer
· Added .dbx, .msp, .pea, and .sit file associations to installer
· Added Polish, Russian, and Slovak translations
· Fixed bug that prevented extraction of UPXed Zip and 7-Zip installers
· Fixed bug in Inno Setup installer detection
· Fixed potential file output bug in some installers, mainly InstallShield
· Fixed ACE SFX error handling to continue processing if extraction fails
· Fixed InstallShield cache mode handling to prevent hangs
· Removed 'i6comp by group' option for InstallShield cabs
· Removed expand.exe in favor of using 7-Zip for Microsoft Compressed files
· Removed .in_, .oc_, .sr_, .1, .bin, .imf, .lib, and .wz file associations from installer
· Updated UniExtract to scan signatures by default; extensions used as backup
· Updated UniExtract to display icon in system tray during extraction
· Updated UniExtract to select Cancel by default on PEiD and log prompts
· Updated UniExtract internationalization support to simplify translation
· Updated UniExtract with many code changes to increase robustness, simplicity and efficiency wherever possible
· Updated support for Inno Setup, NSIS, Wise Installer, and InstallShield via cmdTotal InstallExplorer
· Updated ACE support to include non-PE ACE SFX archives
· Updated BIN/CUE support with better conversion support and validation
· Updated InstallShield 3.x archives support by adding STIX extraction option
· Updated InstallShield CAB support to display progress dialog
· Updated InstallShield cache extraction to support multiple nested MSIs
· Updated InstallShield cache extraction to better detect installer window
· Updated InstallShield support to provide choice of isxunpack or cache mode
· Updated MHTML support to include option for extraction via cmdTotal MHT Packer Plugin
· Updated Wise Installer support to include non-PE Wise installers
· Updated Wise Installer support to include unzip option
· Updated Wise Installer support to append missing file extensions
· Updated Wise Installer support to provide option for removing temporary files
· Updated Microsoft SFX CAB support for better detection and robustness
· Updated Windows Installer support to append missing file extensions
· Updated Windows Installer support to include option for extraction via cmdTotal MSI Packer Plugin
· Updated AutoIt to 3.2.2.0
· Updated bin2iso to 1.95
· Updated Inno Setup to 5.1.9
· Updated UnRAR to 3.62
November 29th, 2006· Added preferences page to installer to set defeault UniExtract options
· Added multilingual support to installer (using Inno Setup message files)
· Added multilingual support for context menu entries and custom installer messages
· Added Chinese (Traditional), Italian, Japanese, and Thai translations
· Fixed UniExtract crash when selecting archive file to extract through GUI
· Fixed support for Windows Installer 2.0
· Fixed combo box bug in history and language lists under Windows 9x
· Fixed path issue under Windows 9x that prevented the noinst archive from working
· Fixed translation error for KGB Self-Extracting archives
· Updated installer to only offer context menu association to Admin or Power Users
· Updated innounp to 0.18
· Updated Inno Setup installer to 5.1.8
· Updated Inno Setup CLI Help to 1.1
· Updated Chinese (Simplified) translation
· Updated UniExtract to display status box higher on screen to prevent overlap
November 24th, 2006· Added Chinese (Simplified), French, and German translations
· Fixed bug in directory selection when archive name is passed to uniextract.exe
· Fixed .imf file association in installer
· Updated UniExtract to allow dynamic GUI language selection
· Updated UniExtract to allow dynamic GUI control positioning
· Updated UniExtract to prevent 100% CPU utilization during GUI display
November 20th, 2006· Added support for internationalization
· Added option to disable history
· Added option to specify location for debug file
· Added ability to display log file if extraction fails
· Added /d switch to @comspec calls to disable AutoRun conflicts
· Added support for LIT (Microsoft ebook) files
· Added support for Office 2007 beta installer
· Added minor code optimizations
· Changed UniExtract.exe to run from base directory rather than bin
· Changed UniExtract.exe to use .ini file for history rather than registry
· Fixed typo in installer
· Updated .exe file scanning process to speed up extraction
· Updated installer to only offer system path option to Admin or Power Users
· Updated KGB decompressor to 1.2.1.24
· Updated UPX to 2.0.3
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