
Official product name:  Visual Comparer (tm)
Description:            Compare and merge of the text files
Version:                1.30
Status:                 Shareware (trial period - 30 days)
Web site:               http://www.visual-comparer.com
Registration:           http://www.visual-comparer.com/register.htm
Support:                support@visual-comparer.com

General features:
        + compare two text files;
        + syntax highlight (C++, JScript, Perl and more);
        + full-function text editor with support of Undo/Redo;
        + line matching engine;
        + support text files in Unicode and UTF-8 formats (unicode version only);
        + support DOS, Unix, Macintosh and mixed "end-of-line" formats;
        + toggle views orientation (horizontal/vertical);
        + running from command line and interactive selection of files at start up;
          command line parameters: VisCmp.exe "<filename1>" "<filename2>"
        + fully customizable menu, toolbars and key accelerators;

        + for more features, see please latest and previuos versions description;

Requirements:
        - Windows XP or Windows 2000;
        - Windows NT with Internet Explorer 5.0;
        - Windows Me or Windows 98;
        - Windows 95 with Internet Explorer 5.0;
        - It is not exacting to memory (64 MB more than enough);

LIMITATIONS IN TRIAL VERSION:
    - "Parking Splitter" command not work;
    - "Swap Panes" command not work;
    - setup of the normal width of scrollbar in the comparison map not possible;
    - Shift+MouseWheel for scrolling of the text horizontally not work;
    - Ctrl+MouseWheel for going through the next/prev differences not work;
    - "Insert Spaces" option not work;
    - bold style for tokens in syntax highlight parsers not work;
    - centering of splitter bar by double mouse click on him not work;
	
We don't think that these and similar restrictions touching functionality of the application.

"Happy comparing!" - (c) Nikeware team

Notes:
        (+) - new feature
        (#) - fixed bug

Revision versions:

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Release version: 1.30

        File version:      1.30.0364
        Product version:   1.30.0364

        Date build:        01.08.2004

        Added features:
                + cyclic switch of active view by "Home" and "End" key combinations;
                + "read only" indicator in the caption of comparison pane;
                + preserve cursor position after the "Compare Files" button
                  was pressed repeatedly for current files;

        List of fixed bugs:
                # some difference lines in some situations is not visible 
                  in the comparison map;
                # crashing when some file is empty (have zero lenght);
                # crashing when some file for comparing really is remote file
                  (mapped through NetDrive or other specific driver). For example,
                  some directory on FTP server may be mapped to logical disk
                  on your computer (through NetDrive);
                # few little bugs fixed;

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Release version: 1.30

        File version:      1.30.0359
        Product version:   1.30.0359

        Date build:        1.05.2004

        Added features:
                + NEW: The "Adjust similar lines" command for difference blocks;
                + NEW: The "Full Screen mode" command (F9);
                + NEW: Recent list of last 10th pair compared files (see "Compare
                  files" button on Comparison bar);
                + percent of similarity for current lines in the status bar; 
                + two new arguments for the user-defined tools and applications:
                  $(Row at cursor) and $(Column at cursor);
                + tagged expressions for replacement string added (see Replace dialog);
                + show the topmost line number in the information pane added (during 
                  scrolling with scrollbars or Comparison Bar when "Line numbers"
                  mode is turn off);
                + new syntax highlight parser - WIL (WinBatch script language);

        List of fixed bugs:
                # the comparison map not use new comparison colors settings
                  after restarting if you has change it before;
                # conflict drawing of the selection block's with margin during
                  horizontal scrolling when "Show Line Numbers" is turn on;
                # synchronize commands not invoke if some selection in pane(s) exist;
                # if you try press compare button on Comparison Bar when file(s)
                  for comparison is not selected the ugly dialog message appear;

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Release version: 1.20

        File version:      1.20.0345
        Product version:   1.20.0345

        Date build:        02.02.2004

        Added features:
                + NEW: support variable-width fonts (menu Tools -> Settings -> Editors);

                + NEW: bold, italic and underline properties for syntax highlight 
                  available now (menu Tools -> Settings -> Parser);

                + new command line parameters;
                + Shift+MouseWheel for scrolling of the text horizontally;
                + Ctrl+MouseWheel for moving through the next/prev differences;
				+ two new arguments for the user-defined tools and applications:
                  $(First Dir) and $(Second Dir);

        List of fixed bugs:
				# no storing of the information pane and syntax highlight
                  visibility states (on/off) after exit (fixed);
				# no autorefresh of the comparison map during editing (fixed);
                # few little bugs fixed;

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Release version: 1.10

        File version:      1.10.0325
        Product version:   1.10.0325

        Date build:        13.09.2003

        Added features:
                + NEW: multilanguage interface;

                + NEW: modeless find/replace dialog with regular expressions support;

                + if Visual Comparer show some lines as equal, but these lines really
                  different (for instance, "ignore all spaces" comparison flag turn on),
                  you can synchronize however these lines with "Different to LEFT/RIGHT"
                  and "Line to LEFT/RIGHT" commands;

                + online version of Visual Comparer Help available;

        List of fixed bugs:
                # toolbars which docked on left or right side
                  of the main window is not visible after docking;

                # "Save As" - functionality is not exactly like in other Windows
                  applications. After you save a file under a different name, the active
                  file must be the newly generated one and not the original file name
                  as just now (fixed);

                # few little bugs fixed;

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Release version: 1.01

        File version:      1.01.0302
        Product version:   1.01.0302

        Date build:        23.07.2003

        Added features:
                + "Save" and "Save As" commands for active file added (see menu "File");

        List of fixed bugs:
                # error installation with mfc libraries
                  (detected by Geyer Heiko on Windows 95/98 operation systems, thanks);

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Release version: 1.00

        File version:      1.00.0302
        Product version:   1.00.0302

        Date build:        19.07.2003

        Added features:
                + NEW: context sensitive Help;

                + NEW: syntax highlight parsers implemented as external plugin modules;

                + NEW: support of run of the user-defined tools and applications;

                + You can now reset one or all colors in the syntax highlight parser
                  to default values;

                + new syntax highlight parsers added:
                  - VBScript;
                  - Visual Basic .NET;
                  - Borland Delphi 7 (Object Pascal);

                + switch between thin and standard width of the thumb in scrollbar
                  of the Comparison Map;

                + Navigation Bar in HTML Report added;

                + Place bar in open file dialog available (Windows 2000/XP only);

        List of fixed bugs:
                # "ignore leading spaces" comparison flag incorrectly
                  processed for lines that have only whitespaces;

                # crash at attempt of comparison with folder(s);

        - Skin support has been removed from application (for decrease of the size of application);


