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Changelog:
1.5.0
-Catalog files are now by default compressed to save space. There are stored as zip archives. It can be disabled in Options>Cataloguing>Write zipped catalog files. This version supports both compressed (.zip) and uncompressed (.xml) catalog files. Previous versions support only uncompressed xml files. Zipped catalog files from this version can be manually uncompressed to be loaded in the previous version of JDiskCat.
-New option: skip hidden files and folders. Note: some system files are not displayed in Finder on MacOS, but can't be detected as hidden by java. These items can also be added to the exclusion list to be omitted.
-Definable exclusion list: file and directory names that won't be included in catalog files.

Changelog:
1.4.3
-New option: case-insensitive file sorting during catalog generation (non-Windows OS only) to disable case-sensitive sorting that puts all files and folders starting with capital letters first (A.. to Z before a.. to z..). You will need te re-scan drives after changing this option.
-New option: use system look and feel. Disabling this option will result in standard java multiplatform look of application controls, like buttons and menus.

Changelog:
1.4.2
-New option: skip cataloguing symlinks/aliases. Symlinks can cause undesired loops while cataloguing if they point to the parent directory of the symlink's location. Also reduces catalog size and cataloguing duration.
-Fixed xml catalog file generation when source volume contains files or folders with obscure characters in their names.

Changelog:
1.4.1
-Fixed a bug that caused the xml file to not load properly when one of the catalogued file names contained quotes (allowed on linux).

Changelog:
1.4.0
-Scan multiple disks in one batch (batch scanning).
-Search all volumes by default.
-Improved name and size column sorting.
-Windows: alternative volume drive letter detection (if drive letter changed since last scanning). External drive letter sometimes changes on Windows, so it was added to prevent error when opening selected file in registered application/opening containing folder.
-Various small fixes.

Changelog:
1.3.4
-Literal search (using quotes): "search phrase"
-Search using keywords (separated by spaces): keyword1 keyword2

Changelog:
1.3.3
-Code cleanup.
-Removed some unnecessary message dialogs.
-Migrated code from NetBeans to Eclipse.

Changelog:
1.3.2
-Fixed the volume label glitch in the search window.
-Added option to display directory rows with a different background color.
-Cleaned code a bit.

Changelog:
1.3.1
-New Configuration Window.
-Added "nerd mode" option featuring old size display method.
-Display "no results" in Search Window using message box instead of results table.
-Improved About Window.
-Cleaned code a bit.

Changelog:
1.3.0
-Main window: added option to open data files save location
-Main window: added option to import xml file
-Main window: volume add button is now disabled during cataloging
-Main window: volume properties additionally displays number of files, folders, catalog data file name, size and location
-Progress window: added path to currently analysed sub-folder
-About window: e-mail address can be clicked to send an e-mail using default mail client
-Main window+search window: size is now displayed in a more elegant way
-Search window: new look
-Fixed incorrect search window display under linux
-Fixed lack of file and volume sorting on linux (listfiles java function lists folder contents unsorted on linux with openjdk so added own sorting)
-Some minor tweaks and bugfixes

After a long research, over 400 new lines of code added and a lot of code modified a new version with a remodeled and improved search window is released.

Changelog:
1.2.0
-New remodeled search window with new search modes: searching by size and by date. Both feature multiple options of comparison: <, <=, =, >=, >, between two values. When these modes are enabled entering search phrase is not obligatory. Date includes also time for greater accuracy.
-Search results now can be sorted.
-Some speed optimizations of the search code.
-Some small interface improvements, mostly fixed untranslated tool tips.
-Some bug fixes.
-Removed unused AbsoluteLayout library. Only JDK is used.
-Code cleanup.

Changelog:
1.1.1
-The program now skips XML files not created by the program. This should prevent loading XML files not containing catalog data.

Changelog:
1.1.0
-Fixed optical drive detection under Windows 7
-Fixed optical drive volume label extracting under Windows 7
-Fixed mounted partition detection under Linux
-Cataloging code now runs in separate thread
-Added progress window to display cataloging progress
-All windows are now centered
-Cataloging time is displayed in the status bar after successful cataloging
-Some minor tweaks and bugfixes
-Code cleanup

Changelog:
1.0.2
-New about window
-Code cleanup
-Moved icons to img subfolder

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Changelog:
1.0.1
-English translation (some comments untranslated)
1.0.0
-Initial release in polish