From: bk146@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Todd Sternisha)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: SpeedyFinder7 version history
Date: 28 Jan 1993 02:16:21 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: bk146@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Todd Sternisha)
NNTP-Posting-Host: slc10.ins.cwru.edu


Version 1.5.4 is the last public version and v1.5.8a1 is the latest
registered version (1.5.8a1 is identical to 1.5.7 except for a small and
obscure bug fix). The following excerpt is the version history from
1.5.5 to 1.5.7, taken from the SpeedyFinder7 documentation, which is
copyright 1992 by Victor Tan.

1.5.5  (09PNovP92)	Bug fixes: 1) document linking: fixed a minor
bug that caused a memory leak. This would cause handles to be lost in
the Finder* application heap when document linking was required. This
bug causes no functional problems or loss of data but can lead to
increase memory use. 2) auto resolving alias: fixed a bug that caused
menu selection to fail for sixth item of any Finder* menu. This was also
fixed in the 'bf' release. 3) fixed a bug causing AutoDoubler* v2.0 to
crash when the RSavingsIS button was pressed.  4) balloon hot keys:
fixed a bug which caused RShow BalloonsS not to work when hot keys were
active. 5) SF7 Icon in menu bar : fixed a bug which caused a problem
with the RAbout this MacintoshS dialog box. Warning: To fix this problem
rebuild the desktop on your boot disk. No damage has been done but the
SF7 icon is now in your desktop database. 6) no RPut AwayS alert was not
always correct: adjusted it to only suppress Rnon-ejectableS dialog
boxes (which it shouldUve done in the first place). 7) "Get Info" for a
disk wasnUt working: fixed the bug.
1.5.6  (25PNovP92)	Bug fixes: 1) fixed a bug which caused PC not to
be displayed on colourQD Macs in B&W mode. 2) fixed a bug with "Get
Info" on the Trash. Most of the features added concern the backgrounder.
Features: 1) added icon decoration which should work on non-ColourQD
Macs. 2) the backgrounder has had major improvements. These are i)
dragging icons into the target window places them exactly where you drop
them. It doesn't snap to grid. ii) invisible files are no longer copied.
iii)the presence of queued operations is indicated. iv) background empty
trash can be overridden with 'control'. v) floppy disks are now verified
by the backgrounder. vi) movable resources are handled by the Finder*.
Previous versions didn't handle this condition properly. vii) dragging
files from network volumes to the desktop should now be handled by the
backgrounder. A previous work-around would've been holding down the
'option' key. viii) duplicating files (Cmd-D) is now handled by the
backgrounder.
1.5.7  (07-DecP92)	Bug fixes: 1) hopefully for the final time I
have fixed the problem where floppy icon additions are actually drawn on
them on non-colour QuickDraw Macintosh models. I released v1.5.6 with
this problem in it and I apologise for that. I thought I got it right
and now I think I have it. 2) fixed a bug where if you quit the Finder*
it would sometimes not use the backgrounder until a restart. This was
sometimes a random error but I tracked it down - and fixed it. 3) fixed
a long-standing conflict with Aladdin Systems, Inc. MagicMenu*. This
caused conflicts with either RAuto Alias ResolvingS or trying to use
RoptionS before selecting a MagicMenu item. 4) fixed a problem
introduced in v1.5.6 where the backgrounder ignored all invisible files.
It now ignores only Desktop Database files and the AppleShare privileges
file. This problem was causing folders with Rcustom iconsS to not have
their custom icons copied and the subsequent folder hierarchy disrupted.
5) fixed several problems with the duplicate routine. Sometimes, file
names being generated by the duplicate routine were too large causing
either TAddress errorsU, TBus errorsU or T-37U errors. The duplicate
name generate routine now follows exactly what the Finder* does. There
was also another problem where files selected for duplication in the
TlistU view of the Finder* which were in several different layers of the
hierarchy were all duplicated to the top most layer of the current
folder window. This is a problem which COPYright* v1.0 suffers from.
CopyDoubler* v1.0 however does not suffer from this problem. Features:
1) an old feature was put back in that I took out with previous
versions. This was where files dragged to the trash were immediately
deleted. This is an EXTREMELY dangerous option and a further warning is
given to you when you check this option. Put back in by request from a
few users. 2) more improvements to the backgrounder. These are i) now
verifies data written to a floppy disk. There is an option for this. ii)
now copies Finder* file comments with files. Note that COPYright* v1.0
and CopyDoubler* v1.0 do not. iii) when copying a RSystemS file to
another location, the boot blocks for the destination are updated with
the correct information from the RSystemS file copied. The Finder*
automagically performs this function for you and neither COPYright* v1.0
nor CopyDoubler* v1.0 do this. iv) now updates the Desktop Database
where possible. It is not possible to update the database on floppy
disks. This is due to a Macintosh File/Resource Manager limitation. 3)
removed the RExtFSS feature of foreground Finder* copying because it was
probably causing more confusion than necessary or being totally ignored
anyway. It was removed to make way for the Rkeep trash emptyS feature.
4) warns you if the backgrounder cannot be launched for any reason and
reports the associated error number. The Finder* will then perform your
requested operation. The most common cause for this to occur is either
the Control Panel cannot be found or you donUt have enough application
memory left to launch the backgrounder. It will continue searching for
the backgrounder each time but will not report any subsequent errors
until it again successfully launches the backgrounder.

	---Todd again---

	I apologize for the formatting codes. As another happy
registered user, I *strongly* recommend getting the latest version. The
Backgrounder application is worth it, alone. The recommanded shareware
fee is Aus$20.00 or US$15.

-- 
	-Todd Sternisha
   bk146@cwru.freenet.edu              Wolf's Den (216) 528-0321 
"I am not impressed by your ability to hurt people." -Ian McKaye of
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