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ScanDir Changelog

What's new in ScanDir 1.3.5

Feb 21, 2023
  • Fix: Save Configuration setting for Suppress PopUp message(s).
  • Fix: "Error in regular expression" for Scan string *.*.
  • Fix: Misleading error message for path/filename with more than 259 chracters.
  • Fix: Incorrect "Rename" for directory names containing a "." (dot).
  • Fix: "Not Responding" during Copy/Move.
  • Fix: Incorrect message "Stopped at user request".
  • Fix: (0) appended after Rename case.
  • Fix: "Directory not accessible" after copy/move.
  • Fix: "Directory not accessible" during startup.
  • Fix: Show/Hide preview button after float/dock.
  • Upd: Allow *.* in rename during copy/move.
  • Upd: Rename '.' into ' ' and ' ' into '-'.
  • Upd: Include attribute added to Save dialog.
  • Upd: Semicolon delimiter added to Save dialog.
  • Upd: Minor changes in the Configuration, Rename and Save screens.

New in ScanDir 1.3.5 Beta (Nov 3, 2022)

  • Fix: "Not Responding" during Copy/Move.
  • Fix: Incorrect "Rename" for directory names containing a "." (dot).
  • Fix: Misleading error message for path/filename with more than 259 chracters.
  • Fix: "Error in regular expression" for Scan string *.*.
  • Fix: Save Configuration setting for Suppress PopUp message(s).

New in ScanDir 1.3.4 (Aug 8, 2020)

  • New: Night mode themes.
  • New: Rename multiple items from the Rename pane using a template.
  • New: RegEx in Rename.
  • New: Random string in Rename.
  • Upd: Rename dialog redesign.
  • Upd: VolumeID Attrib removed (deprecated).
  • Fix: Removed 'dead' button in floating (pre)View window.
  • Fix: RegEx problem with File path/name/extension setting.
  • Fix: Negative numbers in Bytes read and Bytes written after Join.
  • Fix: Scan of sub-directories after Split/Join.
  • Fix: [Esc] or [Stop] button during Copy/Move, Delete, Rename, Attrib and Empty.
  • Fix: Newly created Directory not accessible after Copy/Move + Goto.

New in ScanDir 1.3.4 Build 1916 Beta (Jul 22, 2020)

  • New: Random string in Rename.
  • Upd: Rename dialog redesign.
  • Fix: Removed 'dead' button in floating (pre)View window.
  • Fix: RegEx problem with File path/name/extension setting.
  • Fix: Negative numbers in Bytes read and Bytes written after Join.
  • Fix: Scan of sub-directories after Split/Join.
  • Fix: [Esc] or [Stop] button during Copy/Move, Delete, Rename, Attrib and Empty.

New in ScanDir 1.3.4 Build 1828 Beta (Jun 29, 2020)

  • New: Dark themes for nightmode.
  • New: Rename multiple items from Rename pane using a template.
  • New: RegEx in Rename.

New in ScanDir 1.3.4 Build 1811 Beta (Jun 12, 2020)

  • New: Random string in Rename.
  • Upd: Rename dialog redesign.
  • Fix: 'Dead' button in floating (pre)View window.
  • Fix: RegEx problem with File path/name/extension setting.
  • Fix: Negative numbers in Bytes read and Bytes written after Join.
  • Fix: Scan of sub-directories after Slit/Join.

New in ScanDir 1.3.4 Build 1413 Beta (Feb 14, 2020)

  • Added: Dark themes for nightmode.
  • Fixed: 'Dead' button in floating (pre)View window.
  • Fixed: RegEx problem with File path/name/extension setting.

New in ScanDir 1.3.2 (Mar 18, 2018)

  • Changed:
  • Calculate directory size (incl. sub directories);
  • Additional / more detailed log messages;
  • Directory info added to File info;
  • Quick Rename using Template;
  • Usability enhancements;
  • Fixed:
  • Zoom floating preview image (instead of scrolling items);
  • Show USB drives in Drive List;
  • Show hidden directories (starting with '.');
  • Suppress superfluous confirmation popups;
  • Create directory from root;

New in ScanDir 1.3.1 Build 1606 (Apr 9, 2017)

  • ScanDir 1.3.1 -- Changes:
  • CRC32 added;
  • Dir.Tree System and Hidden selection saved;
  • Re-arranged conffiguration options;
  • File locations added to Info window;
  • Enable concurrent use of 32-bit and 64-bit version for portable distribution;
  • ScanDir 1.3.1 -- Problems solved:
  • If scandir.ini file not found, ScanDr will create one;
  • Even if .ini file processing is disabled, the Copy/Move dialog does display the target directory Tree;

New in ScanDir 1.3 (Dec 26, 2016)

  • ScanDir 1.3 -- Changes:
  • Taskbar progress indicator (Windows 10 only);
  • 64-bit windows support (x64 only);
  • Unicode UTF-8 support;
  • Regular Expression as search argument;
  • Log All commands (default= no);
  • Rename convention to prevent duplicate filenames changed into: filename (n).ext;
  • Select similar removed;
  • Info tab moved to new Information screen, click (i)-button to display;
  • Directory tree re-written to include system and hidden folders;
  • View and Misc Options combined under Interface;
  • Clear, Load and Save buttons for List and Skip moved to PopUp menu;
  • Start option -l added to start ScanDir with detailed logging;
  • Excl.filenames changed into Filenames (Y/N) and Incl.dir.names changed into Directories (Y/N);
  • ScanDir 1.3 -- Problems solved:
  • Check for duplicate filename during rename;
  • Display invalid file timestamp as 0000-00-00 00:00;
  • History included in Address bar for Copy/Move dialog;

New in ScanDir 1.3 Build 2327 RC (Dec 8, 2016)

  • ScanDir 1.3 -- Changes:
  • 64-bit windows support;
  • Directory tree re-written to include system and hidden folders;
  • View and Misc Options combined under Interface;
  • Clear, Load and Save buttons for List and Skip moved to PopUp menu;
  • Start option -l added to start ScanDir with detailed logging;
  • ScanDir 1.3 -- Problems solved:
  • Files can be saved with Unicode (UTF-8) instead of ASCII;
  • History included in Address bar for Copy/Move dialog;

New in ScanDir 1.3 Build 2318 Beta (Nov 25, 2016)

  • rewritten directory tree, UTF8 support

New in ScanDir 1.3 Build 1914 Beta (Jul 19, 2016)

  • Changes:
  • Rename convention to prevent duplicate filenames changed into: filename (n).ext;
  • Info tab moved to new Information screen, click (i)-button to display
  • Problems solved:
  • Check for duplicate filename during rename;
  • ItemList saved with Unicode (UTF-8) instead of ASCII

New in ScanDir 1.3 Build 1829 Beta (Jul 8, 2016)

  • Changes:
  • Select similar removed;
  • Problems solved:
  • Replace invalid file timestamp with 0000-00-00 00:00;

New in ScanDir 1.3 Beta (Dec 16, 2015)

  • Taskbar progress indicator;
  • 64-bit windows support;
  • Regular Expression as search argument;
  • Log All commands (default= no);
  • Rename convention to prevent duplicate filenames changed to: filename (n).ext;
  • Fixes:
  • Check for duplicate filename during rename;

New in ScanDir 1.2.2 (Dec 16, 2015)

  • New functions:
  • Print image added;
  • Copy image to clipboard added;
  • Favourite Files added;
  • Copy full path added to Copy/Move dialog more…;
  • Create multiple sub directories added to Create directory dialog more…;
  • Pagenumbers added to printed output;
  • Customizable presets for Scan button;
  • Online Help added;
  • Rename option extended with numbers in Copy/Move dialog more…;
  • Changed functions:
  • Usability enhancements;
  • View tab moved to Preview pane;
  • Improved image support (.TIFF added);
  • Improved Rename functions;
  • String and pattern search arguments can be combined;
  • Case sensitive search added;
  • Stat and Log combined;
  • Removed functions:
  • BartPE;
  • Font dialog;
  • Problems fixed:
  • Fixed: spaces problem in Open with...;
  • Fixed: resize problem with floating preview;
  • Fixed: resize problem with main window;
  • Fixed: some [Cancel] replies were ignored or processed as [No];
  • Copy/move count corrected;
  • Scan for filenames with no extension;
  • Append sequence number during Rename if target file already exists;

New in ScanDir 1.1 (Mar 9, 2009)

  • Changes:
  • Usability enhancements;
  • Play and View tab combined;
  • Exclude list moved to main window (Excl. tab);
  • Auto Rename moved to item list;
  • Rename directory added to directory list;
  • Common File Rename dialog for both single and multiple files rename;
  • Delete directory also works on non-empty directory;
  • Confirm Delete directory option added;
  • Confirm Rename directory option added;
  • More rename functions added;
  • Zoom image using mousewheel;
  • Scan to File added;
  • HTMLHelp instead of WinHelp (Windows Vista compatibility);
  • One [Scan] button replaces both [String] and [Mask] buttons;
  • NOT added to file selection criteria;
  • Minimize to system tray added;
  • Reply YesToAll added dot Delete and Rename message;
  • Resizable Bookmark maintenance window;
  • Resizable Copy / Move dialog window;
  • .GIF support;
  • Fixes:
  • Save ShowHits setting;
  • *Beep* after [ENTER] key removed;
  • AutoScan on default directory;
  • File | Scan on sub-directories;
  • Output header2 and separator character saved;
  • Function of Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V and Ctrl+X shortkeys improved;
  • Bug in bookmarks fixed;
  • Bug in exit (close) processing fixed;

New in ScanDir 1.0 (Jan 30, 2007)

  • Backup scandir.ini added;
  • MediaPlayer added, Play tab added;
  • GluePath added to Save dialog;
  • Rename: Extension - Add/replace/delete;
  • Rename: Path - Add first/last/all level(s);
  • Rename: Swap - swap first/last characters;
  • Rename: Preview added;
  • Rename: Append MD5 added;
  • Address bar navigation buttons added: Root, Up, Back, Forward;
  • Clear addressbar and Clear search argument buttons added;
  • PopUp menu added to [mask ##I] button;
  • Option to save logfile added;
  • Support for BartPE added;
  • Copy drive added to drive selection PopUp;
  • Calculate MD5 checksum;
  • Display Printer name in Print button hint;
  • Cancel printing when Stop button is pressed (while Printing);
  • sf commandline option: Scan to File (bypassing the item list)
  • Help for Rename and Copy / Move dialogs fixed;
  • Invalid quote during SAVE if include pathname not selected..

New in ScanDir 0.9a (Apr 12, 2006)

  • Splash screen added
  • Edit menu added
  • Select similar command added
  • Go to... command added
  • View function added
  • List function added
  • Split / Join function added
  • Log function added
  • Exclude command added
  • Rename options added
  • Directory list scan added
  • .CSV file support
  • .INI file support
  • Track directories
  • Save dialog updated
  • Help button on Configuration window
  • Adjust item list width to display complete filename after rename