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OnClick Utilities | FindOnClick | Changes
Changes A comprehensive list of added features, improvements, and bug fixes for FindOnClick.


FindOnClick Software Updates

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FindOnClick V2.0.1.14 (March 2008)

New: Easy and Expert search modes for simple and advanced searches.
New: Custom definable search "File Kind" extensions.
New: Option to run FindOnClick from the Windows Tray for quick launch of search.
New: Saved FindOnClick shortcuts are available from the right-click tray icon if saved into the default folder.
New: The drive selection is distinct from the path selection.
New: The "Drives Box" shows drive labels and has a right-click selector menu.
New: Option to store all text box entries in the search window.
New: Option to use last search criteria that can be displayed in the search window on the next run of FindOnClick.
New: The search window warns if the "speed search" option is not available and informs the user why.
New: The "Export" dialog now offers to open the exported file after it was saved.
New: The "Filename filter" and "Path filter" search criteria can now be specified in free text form.
New: The "Filename filter" and "Path filter" search criteria can now have multiple values separated by space.
New: Selecting “Get MP3 ID3v1 information” adds all MP3 info columns to result list. Removing all MP3 info columns from result list deselects the “Get MP3 ID3v1 information”.
New: Selecting “Only show duplicate files” adds “MD5 Hash” column to result list. Removing “MD5 Hash” column deselects the “Only show duplicate files”.
New: After a path is selected in the "Search paths" list - the same drive will be deselected from the "Drives" list. After a drive was selected in the "Drives" list, if there is a path in the "Search paths" list that belongs to the same drive then it will be deselected.
New: If the shortcut was created from the Search window it will display the search window first (it will allow the user to change the search criteria before running the search).
Updated: The hot-key management has been moved to the tray icon menu.
Updated: The shortcut creation label has been renamed "Click here to create a shortcut to display this search criteria".
Updated: In the date filter today's date is automatically shown as the latest date (instead of 2099).
Updated: If the file kinds settings are default then they don't require a settings file to be created.
Updated: The tabs "Extensions" and "Duplicates" have been removed as these functions are now integrated into the Easy and Expert tabs.
Updated: The Windows Explorer context menu is available for search results.
Updated: The columns list can be adjusted from the search window.
Updated: FindOnClick help file.
Fixed: Shortcuts "Esc" or "Alt-A" will abort the current search.
Fixed: If the search shortcut is saved into the default folder then the "Maximum 259 characters command line length" limitation is removed.
Fixed: A warning is shown if a shortcut is saved into the non-default folder and the command line length is larger than 259 characters.
Fixed: The command-line parameter "–showsearch" was not working with the new-style Saved Searches.
Fixed: The search description was showing the wrong text.
Fixed: Attributes filter was displaying wrong settings after running a search for a first time.
Fixed: "Scan all file kinds (not only Documents)" checkbox was not working.
Fixed: If all items have been selected in the results window - it was not possible to deselect the selection.
Fixed: The drives list view control was truncating the drive labels.
Fixed: The default file kinds list was corrupt (values were truncated to 256 characters length).
Fixed: The search criteria history drop-down list does not pop-up now when the value does not match any history value.
Fixed: Changing the default search save folder is now coordinated between the FindOnClick instance and FindOnClick tray icon.
Fixed: The hot key was still active while the "Hot key" panel was shown.
Fixed: After deleting a group of files FindOnClick was bringing an erroneous confirmation dialog 'Are you sure you want to open xx files?'.
Fixed: Drag-n-drop using right mouse button was unavailable: the Windows Explorer context menu appeared instead.
Fixed: Windows Explorer context menu appeared at a wrong position of the screen.
Fixed: After finishing drag-n-drop operation FindOnClick was incorrectly removing the file from the list, although the "Copy" operation was performed.

FindOnClick V1.4.1.4 (October 2007)

Fixed: Search to exclude empty files
Fixed: Search summary is shown if run from the shortcut
Fixed: When MP3 files are searched and the option for ID3v1 info is used, the access violation error no longer occurs when the results window is scrolled to the right

FindOnClick V1.4.0.31 (April 2007)

New: Drag & drop
New: Ctrl-C and Ctrl-X to copy and cut files
Updated: Can press DEL key to delete files
Updated: Compatible with Windows Vista
Updated: Serial validation
Fixed: Read-only files can now be deleted

FindOnClick V1.3 (September 2006)

Significant improvements and updates to FindOnClick, our great file searching utility. All versions of FindOnClick can be safely installed over an existing installation.

New: Can search multiple drives/paths
New: Can now search network drives
New: Check for new version of FOC
New: Filename and Path columns (hidden by default)
New: Refresh button
New: Open With... menu item
New: Folders shown
New: Can search for files and/or folders
New: Can use wildcards in filename extensions filter
New: Copy filenames to clipboard
New: Shortcut creation button
New: Columns window
Updated: Can hide Full Filename column
Updated: File icons also on Filename column
Updated: Help file
Fixed: Searching using large amounts of memory when searching large files
Fixed: Aborting searches
Fixed: DOS filename was not shown

Note: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME is not supported.

FindOnClick V1.2 (August 2006)

First public release

Simple to use, lightning fast, file searching utility for Microsoft Windows (2000/XP/2003/Vista).

FindOnClick can search for files on any NTFS or FAT (FAT 12, 16, 32) partitions, including from hard drives (internal and external), floppy disks, flash cards, Smart Media (SM), SONY Memory Sticks, IBM Micro Drives, Multimedia Cards (MMC), Secure Digital Cards (SD), Zip disks, etc.

Extensive Search Parameters: by Size; Date; Extension; Attributes; Duplicate; and Contents.
Right Click menu for fast access to many of FindOnClick's features.
Show statistics on the current search query.
Export to a .csv file.
Minimize program: to tray; on close; with Windows.
Set hotkey.
Graphical interface and Command Line Operation.
Supports Command Line Parameters.
Supports Regular Expressions.

Note: Windows 95/98/98SE/ME is not supported.

 

       

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