UltraVNC

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: UltraVnc 104 RC17

Notes:


Changes:
**Update 3 aug
- Exceptions thrown with no message cause access violations when Report called.
- All message boxes are now properly parented to the viewer window so that they are modal. We ran into quite a few that ended up behind the main window, or behind the file transfer windows
- Socket timeouts are now used during file transfer so that connections lost while connected to a repeater are detected (We have a multistage repeater chain (server -> repeater -> repeater-> repeater -> viewer  that doens't reliably tear down connections on network failure. Don't ask ;) )
- A small keepalive message is sent every 5 seconds after receiving a file chunk to keep the server or viewer from timing out during a read. This is necessary because there's no flow control in the FT protocol. I didn't notice a decrease in throughput. Keepalive support is negotiated between viewer and server. Should be fully backwards compatible, though I suppose if the viewer doens't want keepalives, the server should not use the socket timeouts.
- The prompt for exit is now respects the m_fExitCheck setting  if the 'x' in the full screen titlebar is clicked
- Another big change to the file transfer module is that a temporary file is used to hold the file being transferred. When it is successfully completes, it is moved to the original file name -- resume still works too. This was because when a file transfer is interrupted, a user (ie, service tech) can't tell if the file is complete.
- The close button on the file transfer dialog is now enabled and disabled during file transfers. You can't close the window with the 'x' during a transfer, but you can otherwise
- Many variables are now properly initialized.
- The black layered window is now brought to the top every 20ms -- the start menu is still visible on the remote system so this change makes it go away faster. It's not a good fix but I couldn't find a better way with the time I had.
- You can now register the service with a custom name. 
- Simplified Copy_to_temp and copy_to_secure_from_temp
- When the network connection is lost, a message is shown "Connection lost due to communication failure" instead of "writeexact: socket error while writing"
- socket read/write errors now break the while (connected) loop in vncclient.cpp
- Simplified file handle cleanup
- FT crash fix, lock screeen while transfer
- quickoption fix: Was not saved correct

**Update 10July
-repeater: found bug that required server to be connected first. 
Now you can connect server or viewer first 
-Viewer: option are now correct loaded. 
The problem was the the presets didn't have "manual set", this cause the presets always to be loaded on top of manual settings. 
-server now take as commandline 
-autoreconnect -id:??? 
-id:??? 
-Single repeater connection 
server had a possible error ( reconnect couldn't happen if shutdown by service is requested) 


**Update 26 june 2008
- View Only, comment text: Alt+Ctrl+F3 
- Ctrl+Shift+Esc open Task Manager on winvnc application and service 
- Ctrl+Alt+F4 send Ctrl+Shift+Esc if winvnc run as application 
- dead keys \' ^`"´ and € + winkey shortcuts (Windows Logo Key) 

- Scroll Lock ON, winkey + shortcuts sent to remote 
- Scroll Lock OFF, winkey + shortcuts are local (default) 

- 8bit (switching codec+colors) vncviewer crash, fixed. 
- auto scaling remote screen improved to fit to local screen 
- winvnc with mirror driver 1.22 active only when viewer connected, fixed 

- ExitCheck (default=false vncviewer config file)(pgmoney) 

** Update 16 june 2008 
- vncviewer, View Only (check box) and title bar 
- vncviewer, command line encoding, added zrle and zywrle 
- vncviewer auto scaling big screen of remote server to small video screen local viewer. 
- vista, uvnc_service already installed as service (winvnc) 
Start service (need to be previously installed) (Jeff for w2k fix)