What's new in the xStarter

Version 1.55
September 17, 2004

• In action SendICQMessage has been added proxy settings.
• In action DeleteMain has been added opption "Delete all mails".
• Fixed: Problem with launching tasks on interval scheduler has been fixed.
  

Version 1.54
September 07, 2004

• New action for reading strings from text (log) files.
• New option in File trigger that allows you to launch tasks only after completing copying or creating of new files.
• It's possible now to create shortcuts to xStarter tasks on the Windows Desktop.
• Window trigger has been extended. Now tasks can be launched on the child or main process window focusing.
• New parameters that returns parameters of the window from which the window trigger was launched.
• Spanish language has been added. A lot of thanks to Angel Julio Liarte.
• Slovenian language has been added. A lot of thanks to Dusan Stojanovic.
• Fixed: Critical error what was periodically crashing the xStarter program.
• Fixed: The file trigger system has been rewritten - now it requires smaller system loading.
• Fixed: Other minor errors.
  

Version 1.53
August 13, 2004

• New action for connecting and disconnecting shared network resources. Program fill username and password itself.
• All tasks now can be ran in different process. In this case it’s possible to run task from other user then current logged on.
• All password filled in program now stored in crypt form.
• Now even if main program (xstarter.exe) works like NT service then the main configuration window (xstartui.exe) runs from current logged on user and with security rights of this user.
• It’s possible now to see log of runs/executions of all xStarter tasks.
• In Zip action was added option for archiving with password.
• Idle trigger was extended. Now tasks can be executed not only after some idle time but also then this idle time will finished (user press keys or move mouse).
• Fixed: Error with saving complex format of time.
• Fixed: Other minor errors.
  

Version 1.52
July 23, 2004

• New action for folders creating.
• Program launching speed up.
• Directory changing event now return created/changes/deleted files and in subfolders.
• Fixed: Errors with launching program on fast processors (2.6GHz and above).
• Fixed: Freezing program on exit if it was launched as NT service.
• Fixed: Some other errors.

Version 1.51
June 28, 2004

• New action for launching xStarter task from another xStarter task.
• All errors what occured while file coping now writes in the program's log file.
• In integrated functions was added functions what returns: YEAR, MONTH, DAY, HOUR, MINUTE, SECOND and MILLISECOND.
• Fixed: Memory leaks.

Version 1.50
June 18, 2004

• Fully re-engineered complex format of time. Now it's possible to start tasks by list of specified time masks. Each mask can be simple or complex.
• New statement TextLoop. With it now possible to make email triggers.
• Was added option for sending ICQ messages.
• Was added option for sending network messages.
• Was added action for deleting emails from ISP server. Emails can be deleted by some cases what can be entered via action SearchText.
• Action SearchText now return matches of looked for text block in source text (with using regular expressions only).
• Full context help included now.
• Fixed: Some errors with statements.

Version 1.41
May 22, 2004

• Now with xStarter possible to make some operations with windows: close, maximize. minimize, hide, etc.
• Was added new option CheckMail. This action have result parameters MessCount, MessSubjects and MessTexts. So, this parameters can be used to trigger some other actions if come text will be founded in any from it.
• Programs can be launched now in Normal, Maximized, Minimized or Hided states.
• Was added action to OpenWebPage.
• File events was divided. So, now possible independence select file create, modify, delete.
• Was added option to Ask question. It have result Yes.
• Was added German language. A lot of thanks to Alexander Graef.
• Fixed: Errors with operations wtih actions in task action list.
• Fixed: Tasks don't started with xStarter launching.

Version 1.40
May 07, 2004

• xStarter now can work as NT service.
• Functions support. All text fields at all plugins can include
  fields like {COMPUTERNAME}. Then task started this field will replaced
  to an value.
• Event parameters (results) can also be filled at task fields. For
  example, if the task starts after some filesystem event occured, at
  all actions possible enter {FILEEVENT.NEWFILE} and after execution it
  will replaced to value.
• Results of execution previous action in task action sequence can be
  filled at params. For example, if first action is exam differs of two text
  files, when second action can include [COMPARE1.SRCDIFF] and this
  parameter will replaced by value from previous action.
• Task can be started after some NT event occured (application, security,
  system). Events can be filtered.
• Plugin for operations with text files. It include writing to log
  file, comparing two text files, searching text in file or text block
  (regular expression supported as well).
• ShowMessage action can be showed with icon.
• Fixed: Error "Network path was not found".
• Fixed: Other errors.

Version 1.34
April 12, 2004

• Folders synchronizing feature.
• Plugin for files uploading to FTP server.
• Tray quick menu now include time when action will be started.
• Fixed: Error what excepted when xStarter finish.
• Fixed: Some other errors.

Version 1.33
March 31, 2004

• Possibility to record and play keyboard and mouse macroses.
• Tray menu now can be used for quickly tasks running.
• Tray menu include now history of quick action starts.
• Support for starting tasks on event when files are changed/created/deleted.
• Plugin for memory free.
• In xStartUI now possible to copy tasks.
• Fixed: Some errors.

Version 1.32
March 22, 2004

• Possibility to start tasks by hotkeys.
• Plugin for opening or closing CD-ROM.
• Plugin for downloading files from internet (HTTP).
• Plugin for downloading files from internet (FTP).
• Plugin for checking connection to remote host or web site (PING).
• Windows XP themes support.

Version 1.31
February 16, 2004

• Plugin for terminating applications.
• Plugin for sending keystrokes to application.
• Plugin for making pause between some actions in task.
• Plugin for establishing RAS connections (modem, GPRS modem, VPN connection, etc).
• Plugin for disconnecting of RAS connection.
• Plugin for sending email messages.
• Fixed: Error with NT service startup.
• Fixed: Minor error with statament IF.

Version 1.30
February 02, 2004

• Statement IF. It allows start actions only in some cases (if one of previous actions executed with some result).
• Plugin to turn computer in sleep (hibernate) mode.
• Fixed: Some bugs.

Version 1.22
August 30, 2003

• Fixed: Error with saving new action's order in task.

Version 1.21
August 29, 2003

• Plugins to making Backups (zip files with date in filename), to deleting old backup files.
• Plugin to deleting files.
• Fixed: Problem with running program on Windows NT.

Version 1.20
August 26, 2003

• Quick action start ability.

Version 1.11
August 14, 2003

• Fixed: Some bugs.

Version 1.10
August 12, 2003

• An ability to creating zip archives.
• Change interface with assigning task start by time.
• Fixed: Some bugs.

Version 1.05 beta
July 22, 2003

• An option of tracking files' changing/creation/deletion for the file system events is added to events for starting up tasks.
• Multilingual interface for action templates.
• Time Wizard - allows entering events with the use of advanced format in input fields for multiple values and the range of values.
• A documentation file is added to the main Program package.
• Fixed: A bug on activation of hidden by other applications or minimized window.

Version 1.02beta
July 15, 2003

• The action template for startup and stopping services.
• A query for deletion of a task from the list of tasks.
• Activation of hidden by other applications or minimized window.
• Fixed: a bug on creation of a new task on the Actions tab in the Main form.

Version 1.0beta
July 11, 2003

• The first public version.