Version 2.0.4
January 15th, 2004

Features:

• Added the ability to duplicate a rule or rule group by selecting it and choosing "Duplicate" from the "Edit" menu.
• Added the ability to duplicate a scheduled item by selecting it and choosing "Duplicate" from the "Edit" menu (or its contextual menu).
• Better handling of application file packages.
• Implemented an optimization that significantly improves "sequential sync" analysis performance (a "sequential sync" occurs when a sync document is opened, synchronization is performed once, then performed again, without closing the document).
• File paths displayed in the Trial Synchronization sheet window are now truncated. Middle path components are replaced by an ellipsis (...) so that the filename is visible, regardless of the sheet window's width.
• More robust summary information is now displayed at the bottom-left of the Trial Synchronization sheet window.
• Email messages sent after synchronizations that contain errors now include the text "(w/Errors)" in the subject.
• Updated online help.
• Minor interface tweaks.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug where a scheduled document could potentially still execute even if the user disabled its entry in the scheduled items list window.
• Fixed a bug where scheduling multiple items to execute when the application quits would potentially only execute the first item.
• Fixed an incorrect entry that was getting posted to the log when synchronizing container documents.
• Fixed a bug that occurred when deactivating a nested group of folders in the Trial Sync window in a specific order .
• Fixed a problem where excluding a folder in the Trial Synchronization sheet window would not propagate the change to all its children.
• Fixed a bug where date roll-backs encountered in a scheduled synchronization would be logged as an error but the files would be processed as per pre-ChronoSync 2.0 rules.
• Fixed a problem where extra blank pages would sometimes be generated when running an analysis report.
• Fixed a problem where adding a Helper Filename Extension and tabbing between fields would cause typed-in values to disappear.
• Fixed a problem where a file that gets modified but stays in sync (e.g. manually copied to the opposing target by the user) could potentially get flagged as a conflict in the future if/when one of the files is changed again.
• Removed the potential for a negative "skipped" quantity to be reported after synchronizing a container document.
• If a user attempts to open a scheduled document from the scheduler list window, and the document no longer exists, a "Document not found" error is generated. Previously, nothing would happen.
• Fixed a problem introduced by an optimization in 2.0.3 where folders marked for deletion are not examined during the analysis phase. This change was causing the "processed" count to potentially be greater than it should be if a folder was synchronized as a deletion.
• Removed the potential for the "Percent Complete" reported by a synchronizer to be greater than 100%.
• The "When a Volume Mounts" schedule type menu selection is now disabled for Container documents.

Version 2.0.3
December 17th, 2003

• Fixed a problem where "Sync on mount" scheduled synchronizations wouldn't execute under Panther.
• Added a work-around to an OS anomaly where "Volume Full" errors would be erroneously generated when copying to certain types of file servers.
• Fixed a problem where mounting a server with a user supplied name & password would crash if the server required complete URL construction (SMB, FTP, Panther "Network") and the supplied user name or password had a space character in it.
• The "When volume mounts" scheduling option will now always allow either the left or right target to be specified no matter what type of media device it is.
• Added the "Strict server identification" preference setting. Leaving this setting OFF eliminates some scenarios where ChronoSync can not verify a target server even though it is mounted.
• Fixed a problem where encountering an empty folder inside a file package would interfere with the package date calculation and actually make ChronoSync think a file package had no modification date.
• The user interface is now more responsive when performing large (100+ MB) file copies.
• Fixed a problem where ChronoSync was not executing any scheduled synchronizations that came due while the computer was asleep (after the computer wakes up, of course).
• Fixed some bad links in the online help center.
• Fixed a problem where the user was allowed to edit a scheduled item even if the original document that was scheduled no longer existed. This could potentially result in an edit dialog that could not be dismissed.
• ChronoSync no longer examines the contents of folders that are marked for deletion (during the analysis phase). This was unnecessary and could also result in irrelevant entries being displayed in the Trial Synchronization window.
• Curtailed the user actions available when a file marked for deletion is selected in the Trial Synchronization window. You can now only Skip or Exclude the entry (or allow it to be deleted, of course).

Version 2.0.2
December 8th, 2003

• Fixed a problem encountered if one of the targets resides on a Mac OS 9 server. If a folder contained a large number of files, ChronoSync potentially would not recognize all the files (problem was caused by a bug in the operating system).
• Fixed a problem where changing the case of any letter in a filename (but not actually renaming the file) in a bidirectional synchronization could confuse the program.
• Delivered a modest performance boost while performing analysis scans.

Version 2.0.1
December 4th, 2003

• Fixed a problem which wouldn't synchronize if a target was the root level of a server connected via Panther's integrated network browser (worked fine for sub-folders or volumes mounted via "Connect to server")..
• Fixed some problems in the online help.

Version 2.0
December 3rd, 2003

Major New Release!

• A completely re-designed analysis engine which provides significantly faster scanning of targets.
• A refined file copying algorithm offering improved file copying performance.
• New "Container" documents for storing a collection of synchronizer documents and executing them as one.
• Improved file server & removable media mounting/dismounting.
• Improved file package handling including a "Dissect Packages" option.
• More control over rule evaluation logic.
• Nested rule groups which facilitate complex rule expressions.
• New "Finder Labels" rule.
• File "Open" and "Show in Finder" shortcuts from the Analyze panel.
• Improved skipping when trial synchronizing (skipping a folder skips all children).
• User actions such as exclusions may be applied while trial synchronizing.
• Additional options when resolving conflicts.
• Date roll-back detection.
• Email notifications after synchronization.
• Pre- and post- synchronization AppleScript execution.
• "Sync on Mount" scheduling option.
• Improved recovery from scheduled synchronization failures.
• New Analysis Report option to print only out-of-sync files.
• Simplified user interface.
• Numerous bug fixes.
• Optimized for Jaguar (10.2) and Panther (10.3).

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