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• Snarl (App) Current Release file released: snarl-2.2-setup.zip

  Snarl Change Log - Released as Snarl R2.2. (40.5) - We're no longer a Beta so panel is suppressed. (40.4) - Auto-update was indirectly using a SERVERXMLHTTP40 object to do its stuff. Bizarrely, this isn't supported under Windows 7 (apparently being replaced with SERVERXMLHTTP60 instead) so we now use a SERVERXMLHTTP30 instead. (40.4) - Added new S_STYLE_WANT_APP_NAME flag to Style type library. If a Style specifies this option, Snarl will prefix the sending application's name to the notification title. Styles can then extract this information and use it accordingly. (40.2) - Fixed a couple of nasty bugs to do with trying to preview windowless notifications. (40.2) - Auto-update feature now has on/off button in preferences. (40.2) - Removed network sending stuff. (40.1) - Simplified auto update feature. Now we simply check for an update on startup and, if one is available, we show a notification to that effect. (40.1) - Finally bumped to V40. (40.1) - Dropshadow size is now configurable. (39.86) - Default style is now iPhoney/Standard. (39.86) - Tidied up the two "Display" sub pages. (39.86) - "Use the same settings for all classes" option now takes effect. (39.86) - Added "Beta Usage" pop-up panel. This appears on each launch until the user acknowledges it. This is only for use in Beta releases; it won't appear in dev or finals. (39.85) - Added auto-scheme preview (suggested by XXXXXXX) such that if the appropriate <scheme>.preview image doesn't exist Snarl will dynamically create one. The dynamic image is called <scheme>.prvw and is re-created each time (which might slightly affect performance). (39.84) - Can now unload and reload style engines. The load ability only applies to 'known' engines (that is, engines which Snarl loaded up when it first launched). (39.80) - Change log lost - ... - Change log lost - Renamed SNP return codes from SNB_xxx to SNP_xxx. (39.39) - Released as R2.1 Beta 3. (39.38) - - Toggling the "Use same settings for each class" swtich now selects the first class (<All> or <Other>) and then disables or enables the classes listbox. (39.29) - Style Config button renamed to 'Configure Style' and now calls the Style Engine's ConfigRequested() hook. (39.28) - New 'Show notification on first registration only' toggle button added to General page. Not fully implemented yet. (39.26) - New 'Advanced' page with App Manager and Reload Styles buttons moved into it as General page was starting to get full. (39.26) - Styles page now has 'Configure' button back in although this isn't implemented as yet. (39.26) - New Prefs Kit d0 fancytoolbar used in Styles and About pages to replace to multiple buttons. (39.26) - Various bits of hocus pocus and other related magik. (39.26) - Snarl now adds a "Local Anonymous Notifications" class which snShowMessage() notifications are now channeled through. This makes it easier for the user to block them if required. (39.22) - Two new private functions added - snPrivateOpenStyleRoster() and snPrivateCloseStyleRoster() - which wrap the new E_MANAGE_ STYLE_ROSTER command described below. (39.20) - Two new WM_SNARL_MANAGE commands added. "E_MISC_CMDS" is just that; a placeholder for miscellaneous stuff. Only one sub- command is currently defined - #1 - which enables the "sticky notifications" option. "E_MANAGE_STYLE_ROSTER" allows for external control of the style roster with two sub-commands: #1 opens the roster and #2 closes it. Some cosmetic improvements have been made to the Styles page to cater for it being open when these commands are received. (39.20) - WM_SNARL_MANAGE constants are now named although are _still private for the moment_. This is important as these most likely *will* change shortly. (39.20) - Added new SNARL_COUNT_NOTIFICATIONS private command. This is due for documentation in the V40 release. (39.12) - Changed URL that opens when the "Snarl Forums" button is clicked. (39.11) - Styles page: Schemes listbox item height changed to 24px and scheme icons now displayed. (39.9) - Added a fix to the EZ style image loading code which gets round the bug in graphics.library which locks an image file. (39.8) - Apps page: apps drop-down list is now refreshed if an application registers/unregisters while the panel is open. (39.7) - Apps page: checking/unchecking a class had no effect. Now fixed. (39.7) - Released as Beta 1. (39.6) - Apps page: added new 'Advanced' subpage with a single cycle button which can be used to override per-class notification suppression settings. (39.6) - Extensions page: Ticking/unticking an extension causes the list to be refreshed but doing so messed up the selected item. Now fixed. (39.6) - Extensions page: Ticking/unticking an extension didn't update the apps list in the Apps page. Now fixed. (39.6) - Schemes can now supply an icon that is displayed in any scheme- related drop-down boxes. (39.6) - Bumped to V39. (39.1) - Incorporated V39 api into standard include. (38.156) - Fixed hotkey bug - no longer registers CTRL on its own if option is turned off (spotted by Sven). (38.152) - Default style/scheme is now set in the 'Styles' page (Display tabs adjust accordingly). (38.152) - Fixed bug with default start positions if the relevant packed data entry doesn't exist. (38.150) - Added button to launch App Manager from General Page. (38.150) - Can now redefine hotkey! Only the keycode can be specified; Snarl creates both hotkeys using the same keycode. Of note is that the creation function only fails if the Prefs hotkey cannot be created. (38.149) - Snarl now sends a SNARL_NOTIFICATION_CLOSED to the reply window if the user clicks on a notification's close gadget. [Specially requested by Sven]. (38.148) - 'About' page improved. (38.147) - Minor tweaks to Preferences Panel content. Snarl now uses large icon (128x128px) when it registers itself. (38.146) - Can now specify per-class notification position. :) Wasn't that hard to add after all... (38.145) - Built-in styles reworked as 'Classic' style engine and significantly tidied up (reduced class count again). (38.144) - Slight re-juggling of the 'Display' tab in the Preferences Panel. Default notification position is now in the 'Class Defaults' sub-page although it currently *still* applies globally (but it does leave the door open for per-class postion setting). (38.144) - Toggle buttons on 'General' page were setting the correct switches but weren't writing the config file out - now fixed. [Found by Sven]. (38.144) - Significant rewrite of entire style management system. Style Packs are now known as Style Engines and Styles themselves (in a programming sense) are now known as Style Instances. A new type library has been created which covers this and should be used in lieu of the now deprecated snarl.tlb. In addition to a much cleaner code layout, a number of internal objects have been replaced with structs (UDTs) and the StyleRoster has had a full makeover which has added a bunch of useful helper functions (and removed all the useless ones). Styles can now specify a preview image which gets displayed in the 'Styles' tab of the Preferences Panel. The preview images must be in the Style's path and should be called either '<scheme>.preview' or 'style.preview' with the former being chosen over the latter if it exists. This means styles can provide a preview image per-scheme or simply one for all schemes. (38.143) - T_ACTION_SHOW_NOTIFICATION icon uses a different icon if the specified application was registered with Snarl. (38.143) - Network protocol firming up. We now support application registrations and revocations, as well as (minimal) class additions. (38.143) - Some internal code-saving done with new TApp.Show() and TAlert.Show() functions. TAlert.Show() decodes the passed parameters in relation to the class it represents (it also figures out duplication suppression). TApp.Show() simply calls TAlert.Show() after figuring out whether it needs to provide it's hWndReply and uReplyMsg values. (38.143) - New V39 'friendly' class names now show up in Prefs Panel (38.140). - Now processes new /etc/startup-script file (unless the user blocks it by holding down either CTRL key during startup). This file is managed by the new Snarl App Manager using the -add and -remove command line options. (38.139) - Changes to the way mouse button clicks are handled by a notification had screwed things up a bit in that mouse capture wasn't released until *after* a notification had disappeared. Now fixed. (38.138) - New WM_MANAGE_SNARL token - SNARL_RELOAD_CONFIG (9) tells Snarl it's config file has been updated and should be reloaded. Note that this is for future implementation and should not be used at the moment. (38.137) - Released as R2.1b1. (38.136) - Added new E_SNARL_CLASS_DELAY_DUPLICATES class flag (new API only). If specified, Snarl will suppress duplicate notifications that happen within a specified quantum. The quantum is configurable (although not via the GUI) and defaults to 2000ms with a minimum setting of 500ms. (38.135) - 'About' page now loads up read-me. (38.135) - 'Styles' page no longer has a margin. (38.135) - 'Listen for incoming Snarl notifications' checkbox was permanently greyed out. Now fixed. (38.135) - Removed all references/code relating to Brian's Vortex framework. (38.135) - Added new SNARL_NOTIFICATION_MIDDLE_BUTTON notification, sent (surprisingly) when the user clicks the middle mouse button on a notification. Note that the notification is *not* removed after sending the message; it's down to the calling app to handle it appropriately. (38.133) - Added support for right-click menu on a notification. To enable a menu, send Snarl a SNARL_CHANGE_ATTRIBUTES with SNARL_ATTRIBUTE menu as the menu to change and the Id of a previously created notifcation. The value parameter defines the menu content in a <item>#?<id>|... format. Separators can be added by including a blank item (i.e. ||) in the value parameter. To specify an item is greyed out use -1 as the <id> value. Submenus are not currently supported. All this is private and will be documented in V39. (38.132) - Notifications displayed using a class are now suppressed (not displayed) if the title and text are identical to the previously displayed notification for that class. (38.132) - New internal NotificationRoster object has meant a lot of global module code could be moved into a class. Means nothing on the outside, but things are slightly neater internally. (38.132) - Added JSON handling code. Still rather rudimentary at the moment but incoming JSON packets sent to the local host (i.e. 127.0.0.1) should now be recognised and displayed. (38.132) - Slight (but significant) interface change to notifications: now Snarl ignores a mouse button release if it's either over a different client area than when it was pressed or outside the notification altogether. (38.131) - Holding down CTRL while right-clicking a notification close gadget now adds an extra 'Capture Notification' option to the menu. Selecting this will save a PNG capture of the notification (without the close gadget) to the desktop. (38.130) - Added version info and copyright (as URL) to About page. (38.129) - snPrivateAddClass() can now have an optional description. If one is specified, this is used in the 'Registered Classes' list in Snarl Preferences. (38.128) - snPrivateShowNotification() and snPrivateSetClassDefault() now use the calling app's PID. Also, snPrivateShowNotification() now no longer requires the Title and Text parameters. (38.127) - SNARL_UNREGISTER_APP now refreshes the app list if Snarl's preferences panel is open. (38.125) - Lots more work done to private functions. snPrivateRegisterApp() now has its own dedicated command - SNARL_REGISTER_APP - and, importantly, the order of the passed parameters has changed. It must also pass the Pid of the registering app to Snarl - without this the call will fail. snPrivateUnregisterApp() has also been changed: it too has it's own command - SNARL_UNREGISTER_APP - and now no longer needs any parameters, instead the api must pass the calling app's Pid which Snarl uses to find the app and unregister it. This now means that *one application can only register once with Snarl* which makes a lot more sense really. (38.124) - Made some other changes to private constants and functions. (38.119) - snPrivateRegisterConfig2() renamed to snPrivateRegisterApp(), snSetAlertClassDefault() renamed to snPrivateSetClassDefault() and snPrivateRegisterAlert() replaced with snPrivateAddClass(). Told you not you use them, nerrr. Also added new snPrivateUnregisterApp() although this is simply a renaming of snRevokeConfigWindow() - it doesn't even qualify for a new command message. (38.118) - We now take note of a class default timeout when displaying a notification. (38.118) - Fixed bug in EZ Style which was incrementally offsetting text to the right each time a notification was updated. (38.118) - Built-in styles version number changed to m.n (as opposed to v.r) to follow that of EZ Styles. Author is now returned as 'full phat products'. (38.117) - Fixed bug with built-in styles always returning Halon instead of the requested one. (38.117) - Released as R2.06. (38.113) - Added missing Glass Schemes and renamed Bubblegum schemes to match previous ones. (38.113) - EZ Style now trims title text to fit to a single line. (38.113) - Style preview text changed slightly. (38.113) - If the font specified in an EZ Style doesn't exist, we now default to using Tahoma. The point size specified is still honoured however. (38.112) - Implemented 'EZ Styles' - text-based config files which allow for styles with multiple schemes. Functionality is fairly good considering the basic limitations and the 'Glass' and 'Bubble Gum' styles have been completely replaced with EZ Styles. (38.111) - 'Cancel' button on prefs panel is now 'Close' instead. (38.111) - Added two new private functions - SNARL_LOAD_EXTENSION and SNARL_UNLOAD_EXTENSION - which load and unload an individual extension respectively. SNARL_LOAD_EXTENSION expects the full path to the extension's folder; SNARL_UNLOAD_EXTENSION expects the extnension's short name (i.e. the name of the extension's enclosing folder). These functions will be documented in the fullness of time but they are not considered to be for general use. (38.110) - Fixed bug in Extension Roster which would send a SNARL_EXT_QUIT to an extension even if it was disabled. In most cases this bug went unnoticed but disabling the SnarlClock extension would cause Snarl to crash on exit. (38.103) - Released as R2.05. (38.102) - Fixed stupid bug which caused Snarl to crash when Save button in Preferences was clicked. (38.102) - Released as R2.04. (38.101) - Snarl was ignoring a WM_CLOSE sent to it. Now fixed. (Thanks to Toke Noer for spotting that one). (38.100) - Can now define an 'ACK string' which Snarl will attempt to execute when a notification is left-clicked (ACK'd). This can be set on a per-alert class basis (using snSetAlertClassDefault()) or once a notification has been displayed using new snChangeMessage() [SNARL_UPDATE_ELEMENT] private function. All of this is currently *private* and is due for documentation in V39. If a notification has an ACK string assigned to it, Snarl will simply call the Windows ShellExecute() function with the contents of the string as the <File> parameter - this allows for non-files (e.g. URLs) to be used. If a notification has a valid reply window and message this is still sent after the ACK string has been processed. (38.94) - Added new snSetAlertClassDefault() [SNARL_SET_ALERT_CLASS_DEFAULT] private function which allows the caller to set specific defaults for a previously registered alert class. Currently supported defaults are the notification title, timeout, icon and sound. These are used by both snShowMessageEx() and snShowMessageExByApp() if any of the corresponding values passed are blank. The timeout default is not actually implemented as yet. (38.84) - If the Vortex framework is available we automatically (for now) start listening for notifications. We support notification types (classes under Snarl) which are registered automatically. Snarl uses two local icons - remote_app.png for the app's entry in the list and remote.png in the Snarl itself. (38.83) - Network tab now appears if Brian's Vortex framework is accessible. (38.83) - Right-clicking the close gadget of a notification now pops up a context menu which allows the user to close the specific notification, all notifications created by the same app, or all notfifications. This replicates the CTRL/SHIFT-CLICK functionality already in place. (38.82) - Renamed "Applications" tab to "Apps". (38.82) - Added new "Display" preferences tab and moved parts of the "General" tab content into it. Also added new font smoothing options which can be utilised by styles if required. Options are (MelonType [0], None [1], Anti-aliasing [2], ClearType [3], or Windows Default [4]). The MelonType setting can also utilise a 'Contrast' percentage value. (38.82) - Added new "Themes" preferences tab and moved all the "Display Options" content into it. (38.82) - Added snShowMessageExByApp() which uses new SNARL_EX_SHOW_BY_APP command. This is currently *private* and scheduled to be formally documented in V39. This command allows applications to display extended notifications without having to provide a valid HWND, instead the application's name is used to identify the app. This can be useful for languages or applications which do not provide easy access to an HWND but the obvious limitation is that Snarl cannot send left or right click notifications back to the app. (38.81) - Released as R2.0. (38.79) - Default style/scheme is now "Glass/Smoke". (38.70) - Made some small but significant changes to Snarl's startup code - specifically around when it broadcasts its SNARL_LAUNCHED and SNARL_QUIT messages. Hopefully this should now stop some special- case weirdness where notifications are displayed before the style roster (and, indeed, Snarl itself) are fully up and running. (38.69) - Fixed bug which meant that for both SNARL_REGISTER_CONFIG_WINDOW and SNARL_REGISTER_CONFIG_WINDOW_2 the applications list *wasn't* being updated if either of these calls succeeded (they return an M_RESULT not a BOOL). (38.66) - Moved (and renamed) the two Style interfaces into a separate tlb and removed the now redundant interfaces from within the app itself. The new type library will be installed and registered by the RC2 installer. (38.65) - Built-in style pack now looks for %app_data%\Snarl\Styles\.bubblegum which, if found, is used to configure the "BubbleGum" style. This configuration is on a per-style (as opposed to per-scheme) basis so changes apply no matter which scheme is selected. Note that this is really only intended to demonstrate functionality; no .bubblegum is created if it doesn't exist (although you can use the melon Configuration File Creator tool to create one). (38.64) - Released as RC1 (38.63) - Added snPrivateRegisterConfig2(). This extends snRegisterConfig2() by allowing a large icon (ideally 256x256 pixels) to be specified as well as the small icon for the registering app. If a large icon is specified, Snarl will attempt to use this in the registration and unregistration alerts it displays. Note that this function is currently private and is due for documentation in V39. For now it should only be used under direct guidance from application developers. (38.62) - Added compiler constant EXCL_PUBLIC which will exclude public features of mSnarlPrivate_i when both includes are referenced. As mSnarlPrivate_i and mSnarl_i are not really compatible the only time this really only applies to the Snarl code itself. (38.61) - Tidied up includes. Moved commented-out Unicode support into new mSnarlUnicode_i.bas include file. Created new mSnarlPrivate_i.bas include file which contains as yet unofficial functions. (38.61) - Added snPrivateRegisterAlert() which uses SNARLSTRUCT->LngData2 to specify additional flags for the alert. The only flag currently defined is SNARL_ALERT_DISABLED which registers the alert as disabled. Note that this function is currently private and is due for documentation in V39. For now it should only be used under direct guidance from application developers. (38.60) - ===== - Removed references to "default_opacity" and "default_dye_colour" as these are no longer used. (It's up to the style to determine how it looks now). All Snarl's are displayed at maximum opacity (255) in order to make the fading rountines simpler. Styles can still generate transulcent Snarls by simply drawing their content accordingly. (38.18) - ===== - Version bumped to V38. (38.1) - Version, etc. changed to R1.6 final. (37.85) - Released as RC-2. (37.84) - SNARL_UPDATE and not specifying anything in IconPath would kill any existing icon. Now fixed. (37.84) - SNARL_IS_VISIBLE now returns False once the notification starts fading out, not once it's finally disappeared. Suggested by Sam Listopad (37.80) - SNARL_UPDATE now resets the timeout value to what it was when the notification was first displayed. Suggested by Sam Listopad. (37.80) - New icons for the Preferences panel. (37.78) - We now return M_NOT_IMPLEMENTED for invalid standard command values. Oops. (37.78) - About box revised slightly. (37.78) - Application Registered/Unregistered notifications are no longer shown for Extensions. (37.76) - Snarl now registers itself and creates three alerts: Welcome Message, Application Registered and Application Unregistered. Should be fairly self explanatory. (37.74) - More debug output added. (37.70) - Released as RC-1. (37.61) - VB version of include file reworked to resolve bugs with the new UTF8 conversion functions (basically, under VB, characters such as (UK Pound Sterling symbol) and (Euro currency symbol) were being lost. (37.61) - Sound notifications improved slightly. Also, system sounds can now be played by prefixing the sound name (e.g. 'MailBeep') with a '+' symbol. (37.61) - Extension manager now sends HWND_SNARL in the hWnd parameter of the WndProc() hook so that extensions can distinguish between messages from the Extension manager and those from a window. Note that HWND_SNARL is *not* a genuine window handle; extensions which require a handle to the Snarl Dispatcher should use snGetSnarlWindow(). (37.59) - Alerts list improved slightly. Now, when clicking a checkbox, only the icon is updated rather than the whole list content. (37.59) - Various snxxx() functions weren returning True/False instead of an error number. Fixed. (37.57) - snIsVisible() handling was broken, now fixed. (37.57) - Added support for new snUpdateTimeout(). (37.57) - g_UnloadExtensions() now frees up extension dlls correctly. This means installers should be able to install over existing extensions. (37.51) - g_GetExtensions() now checks a new file called 'excluded' in the extensions folder. Names of extensions that appear in this file are not loaded. The file is a standard melon config file (except it has no extension) with a single [exclude] section. (37.37)

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