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This release adds autocomplete for ARC Storage Explorer as well as a bookmark menu. In addition error handling is improved.

This release fixes issues with Firefox/Thunderbird credential store creation on Mac OS X. MacPorts local repos are also updated.

• Supports the use of the Firefox/Thunderbird credential stores (BETA).

Changelog:

• Files can be renamed using the F2 key or using menu or context menus. (ARC3 feature)
• Files can be opened directly from the file browser in a supporting application (depends on the desktop environment)
• New built-in icon theme. This will make it easier to build on more platforms.
• It now builds cleanly on Mac OS X. Binary packages coming.

This release contains updates to the ARC Storage Explorer (arcstorage-ui)

• Added option of disabling redirection of logging.
• passive transfers are now default (secure = false).
• Added single click operations for uploading and downloading files to current dir.
• Added single click "Archive and Upload".
• Improvde right-click menu with direct upload options.
• Improved logging, throughout application.
• Breadcrumb bar for quickly switching in the path.
• Added "Back" button.

We now have a new web page for the project. We are in the process of filling it up with information.

ARC Graphical Clients 0.4.1 released. Now builds on ARC2 and ARC3. Improved user interface. First beta of documentation. Added Help Window. ...and much more.

Source now builds for ARC2 and ARC3. More work on file browsing behavior in arcstorage-ui.

Change log:

arcstorage-ui:

Added command line arguments for opening an url.
Fixed high CPU usage in transfer thread.
Fixed many smaller stability issues.

arcsub-ui:

Most functionality implemented.
Can handle per-job files and substitution parameters in filenames.
Preview of run-scripts and xrsl added.

arcstat-ui:

Download of job now implemented.
Can open arcstorage-ui for inspecting a session directory of a job.

Work is progressing towards 4.0, starting with VOMS support in proxy dialog. MyProxy and NSS should also be possible if everything goes well.

Next is updating the arcstat-ui and arcsub-ui

-- Jonas

The major feature of this version is the ability to recursively copy files in ARC Storage Explorer. In addition to this it also contains fixes for packaging.

Code cleanup. Stability fixes (how many times have we heard that one...). Idle transfer operations can now be cancelled (Arc::DataMover does not support the cancel operation in 2.0. Will be implemented in next ARC). Graphical status of transfers in transfer list window. Buttons for canceling single transfers. Proxy will be created directly from application when needed. Window positions are also stored with the last opened url. Closing the main window will remember client window position and state.

Fixes for upcoming mingw build. Added tools menu. Open location.

Limitiation on simultaneous downloads implemented. Stability fixes for file transfers. Transfer dialog disappears after transfer completion.

There were some code in arcstorage-ui not working on a 64-bit machine. This is fixed and a version 0.2.1.2 has been released to fix the issue.

0.2.1 Has been released. It contains a transfer window showing the progress of multiple file transfers. TODO: Limit number of simultaneous downloads. Closing the main window will now close all child windows. Installation will now install shortcuts on Linux. A lot of stability fixes has also been added.

Many fixes have been implemented. Next version will allow multiple file transfers simultaneously. An extra window will be added for monitoring ongoing file transfers.

The 0.2.0 release contains a greatly improvied arcstorage-ui which now can handle multiple windows and drag and drop between the local file system and a remote storage resource. The 0.2.0 release also contains a new tool arccert-ui which is a tool for converting between certificates (X.509 and PKCS12).

To illustrate the tools a couple of screencasts have been uploaded to YouTube:

ARC Storage Explorer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tF4ZrFeaxEc&hd=1... read more