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VDP  |  Variable Data Processor Mail Merge

v1.7.0.0

*** Scripting is now supported ● Inserting blank lines into input text files (useful to add text at Intervals).

*** User guided MSAccess Detection ● While the application can perform initial programmatic checks for the presence and bit-version (32-bit or 64-bit) of the Microsoft Access Database Engine, the path and bit-version of MSAccess are saved to "Log-Info.txt" based on the user appropriate actions or confirmations.

*** Russian Characters are now supported.

*** ALL/ODD/EVEN switches ● New feature allowing user to filter and process either all, odd-numbered or even-numbered items in Lists (useful to add text to either Fronts, Backs or Both).


1.   Generate *.accdb sample files (Requires MS Access 32 bit installed)
2.   Generate *.csv sample files (delimiter ',')
3.   Generate *.tsv sample files (delimiter 'tab')
4.   Generate *.xls sample files
5.   Generate *.xlsx sample files

6.   Split columns in Comma Separated Values (*.csv) files into separate *.txt files (delimiters ',' or ';' or '|' or 'tab')
7.   Split columns in Microsoft Excel 97-2003 (*.xls) files into separate *.txt files
8.   Split columns in Microsoft Excel Open XML Spreadsheet (*.xlsx) files into separate *.txt files
9.   Split columns in Tab Separated Values (*.tsv) files into separate *.txt files (delimiter 'tab')

10.  Split fields in Microsoft Access (*.accdb) files into separate *.txt files
11.  Split fields in dBASE (*.dbf) files into separate *.txt files
12.  Split fields in JavaScript Object Notation (*.json) files into separate *.txt files
13.  Split fields in Microsoft Access 2000 (*.mdb) files into separate *.txt files
14.  Split fields in Microsoft Access 2002-2003 (*.mdb) files into separate *.txt files
15.  Split fields in Structured Query Language (*.sql) files into separate *.txt files
16.  Split fields in vCard (*.vcf) files into separate *.txt files
17.  Split fields in Extensible Markup Language (*.xml) files into separate *.txt files


v1.6.0.0

*** NEW Generate Random Text Files 
- New button for creating German (`DE`) text files with 50,000+ lines of random characters.
- New button for creating  Arabic (`AR`) text files with 50,000+ lines of numeric only characters.

*** NEW System Improvements
- Larger memory support (~3.8 GB) on both 32 / 64 bit systems.
- Faster performance with buffered streams and memory optimization (`GC.Collect()`).

*** NEW Special Character Support
- Automatic detection of Arabic / German text with a prompt to use [ Tahoma font ] for proper rendering.  
- Excludes non-essential Arabic characters (e.g., `ـ`) for cleaner output.

- Right-to-Left Arabic text support.
- Extensive support of EU special characters (e.g., 'ä', 'ö', 'ü', 'Ä', 'Ö', 'Ü', 'ß', 'ë', 'ï', 'ü', 'É', 'À', 'È', 'Ù', 'Â', 'Ê', 'Î', 'Ô', 'Û', 'Ç', 'Ë', 'Ï', 'Ü', á', 'é', 'í', 'ó', 'ú', 'Á', 'É', 'Í', 'Ó', 'Ú', 'ñ', 'Ñ' ... etc).

*** NEW Smarter Auto-Center Logic
- Auto-center text fields using dedicated checkboxes for X/Y axes (no more dependency on "checkbox0").  

*** NEW Progress Tracking  
- Non-blocking background processing with a progress bar for long tasks (e.g., PDF generation).  
- Block overlapping processes with user alerts.  

*** NEW Smarter Scrolling & Zooming 
- Precision Scroll Control:  
      New scroll buttons (←, →, ↑, ↓) with adjustable scrollStep for granular navigation.  
      Keyboard shortcuts (Shift +  "+" / "-" ) to increase/decrease button scroll sensitivity.  
  
- Natural Zoom Behavior:  
      Maintains scroll position during zoom, eliminating disorientation.
	  

v1.5.0.0
* NEW  Auto Detects if Acrobat Reader [ 9.0 ] 32 bit is installed 
	   (if not found, it will auto start the included setup file)

* NEW  Split columns in *.xls files into separate *.txt files
* NEW  Split columns in *.xlsx files into separate *.txt files

* NEW  Split columns in *.csv files into separate *.txt files
* NEW  Split columns in *.xml files into separate *.txt files
 
* NEW  Split fields in *.accdb files into separate *.txt files
* NEW  Split fields in *.mdb (2000) files into separate *.txt files
* NEW  Split fields in *.mdb (2002-2003) files into separate *.txt files
 
* NEW  Split columns in *.json files into separate *.txt files
 
* NEW  Generate *.xls sample files
* NEW  Generate *.xlsx sample files

* NEW  Generate *.csv sample files
* NEW  Generate *.tsv sample files

* NEW  Generate *.accdb sample files (Requires MS Access 32 bit installed)


v1.2.0.0
* NEW Command-line MERGER for PDF & Images [ Server edition ]
- Supported formats to Merge  *.pdf  |  *.gif  |  *.jpg  |  *.jpeg  |  *.png  |  *.tif  |  *.tiff

- Updated Command-line Random Number Generator
  [Define: Minimum Length, Maximum Length, Total Count, Character Sets]


v1.1.0.0
- Support for processing 2,000,000+ pages
- Increased performance 1.5x
- Portable version


v1.0.9.3
- SAVE all settings to XML file
- LOAD all settings from XML file

- Many additional functions to the Sequential Number Generator


v1.0.9.2
* NEW built-in Sample PDF file Generator
  [Define: Custom Paper Size, Page Rotation, Total Page Count]

- Choose from 51 Standard Paper Sizes with dimensions in [inches] & [mm] & [points]

- Fixed a bug in Textbox Reset [C] buttons
- Fixed an issue with Preview of Blank pages
- Minor changes to UI

* NEW Eyedropper tool to pick Text Color from Document / Screens


v1.0.9.0
* NEW built-in Sequential Number Generator
  [Define: Prefix, Start Number, Increment, End Number, Suffix, Padding Length, Padding Character]


v1.0.7.0
* Beta Limit increased to 1,000 Records
* Minor Fixes


v1.0.4.0
* Installer updated
Source: README.txt, updated 2025-07-26