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AbleFTP Changelog

What's new in AbleFTP 11.11

Apr 9, 2016
  • Windows and MacOSX installer now uses Java 8 (1.8.0_77). Previous 11.x versions used 1.8.0_40.

New in AbleFTP 11.09 (Jan 21, 2016)

  • Cleaned up various errors and extra logging based on users support.zip
  • FTP commons browser bug fix introduced in 11.08. In some situations, output was only sent to output log. No output was seen in FTP commons browser when connection error occurs.

New in AbleFTP 11.06 (Sep 1, 2015)

  • Default Engine port changed to prevent conflicts with Version 10 Engine ports. Automize 2002, AbleFtp 2003, JaSFtp 2004, AutoKrypt 2005, ZipKrypt 2009.
  • Filenames100 variable added to FTP, FTP-J, SFTP, SFTP-J tasks. These are the first 100 Files transferred.
  • Task Table sorting by date field caused fictitious error to be logged into debug log.
  • SFTP and SFtp-j tasks - Option added to append date/time only to Main, Backup, or Both Main and Backup

New in AbleFTP 11.05 (Aug 19, 2015)

  • Logging change. Task related logging for FTP/SFTP tasks is not duplicated into the output log. This improves performance and avoids redundant data.
  • Shutdown Hook and memory log added when engine is exiting. This logs information when engine is requested to shutdown.
  • SFTP-J profile - Added options for SendBufferSize and ReceiveBufferSize

New in AbleFTP 11.02 (May 19, 2015)

  • Windows and Mac installers now add Startup links. (Application starts up on user logon)
  • File/Directories properties task also lists CreationTime and LastAccessTime.
  • File/Directories properties task adds variables for LastModifiedTimeMillis, LastAccessTimeMillis, CreationTimeMillis
  • SetFileTimestamp task can now set Creation Time and Last Access Time.
  • SetFleTimestamp task can now set file timestamps based on millisecond variable (..Millis) available in 11.x.
  • File Monitor and Directory Loop tasks now add variable: FileTimestampMillis
  • Subdirectory Monitor and Subdirectory Loop Tasks now add variable: SubdirectoryTimestampMillis
  • FTP Monitor and FTP-j Monitor tasks bugfix. Following Option did not work correctly: Run task if any change is detected in directory.
  • SFTP Monitor and SFTP-j Monitor tasks bugfix. Following Option did not work correctly: Run task if any change is detected in directory.
  • Task Sequence task adds the following variables: CurrentStepNumber and LastStepNumberRun.

New in AbleFTP 11.01 (Apr 21, 2015)

  • Version 11 now uses install4j multi platform java installers.
  • On Mac OS X - the installers are now Single Bundle .dmg installers, instead of .zip archives.

New in AbleFTP 10.25 (Dec 29, 2014)

  • Version 10.23 and 10.24 shipped with wrong build of TaskAccountTask.exe , i.e. TaskAccount task would fail in 10.23 and 10.24
  • Task and Schedule Treelists on the left panel now implement sorting. The Treelists sorted correctly by default on windows, mac, but not on some linux systems.
  • Script Task - Example Scripts button failed to launch correct example files on some systems.
  • When deleting a task, it also deletes its schedule now. Previously, it only deleted its variables and tasklogs, but not its schedule.
  • FTP (Commons Library) - added support for Netware and AS400
  • Windows installers now shows the version correctly as 10.25.0.0 instead of 10.0.0.0
  • FTP (Commons), FTP-J (JScape), SFTP-J (JScape) and SFTP (Maverick) browsers improved.
  • Windows Service Module will only open once on startup for the first time the software is opened.

New in AbleFTP 10.23 (Dec 29, 2014)

  • New feature added to export/import tasks, schedules, variables, logs and settings selectively. Tasks and schedules are copied or overwritten while Profiles are merged.
  • BUGFIX: Schedule list on left did not render correctly on some systems.

New in AbleFTP 10.22 (Dec 5, 2014)

  • Command Task - Updated to support format for commandline. Java 1.6.45 and later do not support commandline arguments with embedded quotes normally used to enclose file paths containing spaces.
  • Unix Service menuitem added in Engine menu. Creates automizeservice or jasftpservice etc... for use in /etc/init.d or /etc/rc.d/init.d
  • SFTP-J browser - Clicking on the connect button did not bring up profiles window.
  • ArrayLoop and CSVLoop Bugifx: loop by row added quotes and newline to end of row string.

New in AbleFTP 10.21 (Dec 5, 2014)

  • Encryption keystore - Keystore Tab - Settings Button - User interface Default shell command was incorrect on windows. (sh -c instead of cmd /c)

New in AbleFTP 10.20 (Dec 5, 2014)

  • New Product ZipKrypt released. Automates AES256 Winzip compatible encryption + zip technology.

New in AbleFTP 10.19 (Aug 4, 2014)

  • Task Sequence user interface bug fix - Moving steps up/down, Move to step, and Drag and Drop of steps failed if Task sequence contained same task title in multiple steps.
  • Email module bug fix: javamail TLS properties not correctly set. It would default back to SSL/465 on certain servers like gmail and still work. On other servers like office365 it would fail.

New in AbleFTP 10.18 (Jul 24, 2014)

  • Email check task now supports SSL/TLS.

New in AbleFTP 10.17 (Jun 6, 2014)

  • Email module bug fix: HTML email added into version 10.13 caused new lines to disappear. New option added to allow user to select plain text or html.
  • FTP browser improvements: Browser would hang on long connections and transfers.

New in AbleFTP 10.16 (Apr 28, 2014)

  • SFTP module bugfix - updated 3rd libraryto 1.4.51 but did not update 3rd party subscription key.

New in AbleFTP 10.15 (Apr 22, 2014)

  • Database SQL and Database Stored Procedure tasks - option added to allow user to specify column separator.
  • Mac Service menuitem added in Engine menu. Creates com.hitek.[program].service.plist for use in /Library/LaunchDaemons
  • FTP-J and SFTP-J modules - now uses JScape library version 9.2.0 - Mar 31, 2014
  • SFTP module - now uses Maverick library version 1.4.51 - Mar 31, 2014.
  • Encryption module now uses GNUPG 1.4.16 on windows. To get 1.4.16, use the full windows installer (not patch update). This version supports IDEA algorithm.
  • FTP-J command task adds response variables for standard ftp commands issued.

New in AbleFTP 10.14 (Mar 17, 2014)

  • Deleting task will now allow option to delete its corresponding variable file and task log.
  • User Variable Window improved. Allows user to add, edit, or delete user variables from the window itself.
  • Scheduling BUGFIX: For one user, we found that next schedule time calculated is earlier than current time, causing schedule to be suspended. In this situation, schedule module will wait 15 seconds and recalculate next schedule time again.
  • BUGFIX: Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Word macro tasks did not allow dynamic variables to be used for the document or database.
  • New Reports menu added - Tasks, Schedules and Profiles configurations.

New in AbleFTP 10.13 (Feb 18, 2014)

  • BUGFIX: Schedule Information Window active and recent schedules list are empty on some systems from 10.09-10.12. Bug introduced with scheduler improvements done in version 10.09.
  • BUGFIX: EmailLogs task did not attach task logs if 'task' was used in the Attach Logs field.
  • Email task now supports sending HTML mail.
  • Performance Improvement: Task Sequence user interface and Task Sequence task slowed down considerably when user has large amount of tasks (>1000).

New in AbleFTP 10.12 (Feb 12, 2014)

  • Bug fix: Task To Run /nowait feature introduced in 10.10 resulted in Email notifications not being sent for tasks launched by 'default' and 'run in sequence |' options.
  • FTP (commons) module now supports FTPS (i.e. FTP over SSL/TLS).

New in AbleFTP 10.11 (Jan 6, 2014)

  • New Installers which include the files to support the XML libraries.
  • XMLmotor and Automize Enterprise - XSL Transform task added.
  • XMLmotor and Automize Enterprise - XML XPath task added.
  • XMLmotor and Automize Enterprise - XML XPath Loop task added.

New in AbleFTP 10.10 (Dec 23, 2013)

  • Task Sequence settings window - Move button added to allow task step to be moved to any step in the sequence list.
  • Task Sequence settings window - Drag and Drop enabled to allow task step to be moved to any step in the sequence list.
  • Task Sequence settings window - Button added to allow user to specify sequence table columns width.
  • Encryption module - Favorite folders tab. View button opens file/folder in default application on all Operating Systems where java desktop api is supported. (previously only available on windows).
  • Bug fix: Task To Run feature did not wait for tasks to finish running before exiting (monitoring tasks) or moving to next loop (loop tasks).
  • Task to Run feature - since default is to wait for launched task to finish, a /nowait option is available. This allows task continue without waiting for launched task to complete.
  • Directory Loop, File Monitor and Directory Monitors tasks - adds more variables for the current/last Filename. Adds a variable without filename extension. Adds variables for alphanumeric parts of the filename separated by non-alphanumeric characters.
  • Automize Enterprise - XML browser added in Utilities menu.
  • Automize Enterprise - XML Loop task added
  • Automize Enterprise - XML Monitor task added
  • Automize Enterprise - XML Validate task added

New in AbleFTP 10.09 (Dec 9, 2013)

  • BUGFIX: corrupted settings files and variables files are now detected and fixed.
  • BUGFIX: Resuming/Suspending schedule and subsequent Next Run Time value was erratic on some systems.
  • BUGFIX: If user added comment to a task or schedule folder, then the folders .properties file would be displayed in the task or schedule list.
  • Schedule Table - Next Run Time field now provides option to get value from Engine directly rather than from variable file. (more reliable)
  • Directory Loop task now supports looping through files in subdirectories also.
  • Password Encryption: The old HITEK encryption method has been removed as an option. All passwords previously encrypted with the HITEK method will still be decrypted and used.
  • Password Encryption: All new passwords will be created using the more secure JAVA method.
  • Encryption module: Keystore Tab - Settings button - default shell command for linux set to 'bash'.
  • Encryption module - Favorite folders tab has been improved.

New in AbleFTP 10.08 (Nov 11, 2013)

  • BUGFIX: Fixed issue where engine information was lost on engine restart or after maintenance task.
  • BUGFIX: SFTP-J profile - leaving timeout setting blank would cause connection failure.
  • BUGFIX: BulkEmail task failed to connect for SMTP authentication method.
  • BUGFIX: Script task logged error if user did not set the UserSetExitCode variable added in version 10.03.
  • Variable module adds the DATES variable which provides more flexibility and options than the DATE variable.
  • Added Nimbus skin to available platform looks (skins now available = windows, motif, java, nimbus).
  • Email support generator now attaches the data for each subtask of a Task Sequence, to the support.zip file.

New in AbleFTP 10.07 (Oct 21, 2013)

  • BUG FIX: Fixed issue where license information was sometimes lost on engine restart or after maintenance task.
  • BUG FIX: Fixed bug in FTP-J PUT task. Rename file option did not work with PUT option.

New in AbleFTP 10.06 (Sep 30, 2013)

  • BUG FIX: Fixed 5.x tasks conversion error.

New in AbleFTP 10.05 (Sep 11, 2013)

  • Script - Array Variable values can now be obtained using Script task. Documented in Script - Examples - Hitek Methods.
  • BUGFIX: CLM SetVar error could occur in certain situations, while setting variable value via engine. This resulted in falling back to setting variable value outside engine.

New in AbleFTP 10.04 (Jul 20, 2013)

  • Email send smtp port for TLS mode is 587 instead of 567.
  • Directory Loop task adds variable ::CurrentLoop

New in AbleFTP 10.03 (May 29, 2013)

  • Automize Enterprise Script module allows user to specify script exit code via User Variable 'YourScriptTaskTitle::UserSetExitCode'.
  • Iconify feature now supports System Tray.

New in AbleFTP 10.02 (Mar 30, 2013)

  • Email module now supports sending secure email using TLS (example: GMail) or SSL (example: Yahoo Mail).
  • Automize Enterprise Script module now supports javax.script supported languages like ruby, javascript, python, groovy etc.

New in AbleFTP 10.01 (Mar 22, 2013)

  • HitekService Module targets a minimum .NET 3.0 instead of .NET 4.0 to support older systems.

New in AbleFTP 10.00 (Mar 18, 2013)

  • Barebones release with new program folders, launchers, and updated 3rd party libraries.
  • New features being tested will be added in from 10.00-10.10.
  • Version 10 uses java JRE 6. Version 9 also used java JRE 6.
  • Java 7 has some issues with the FTP and email modules. When resolved we will move to Java 7.
  • Windows version uses now uses jre1.6.0_43, os.arch = x86, sun.arch.data.model = 32
  • Commandline Module is now freely included with all products. No separate license is needed.
  • Web Interface is freely included with all products. No separate license is needed.
  • Email module now uses JavaMail 1.4.6, release date February 7, 2013.
  • FTP module now uses Commons .NET library version 2.2, release date 2010-11-17.
  • Note: Commons .NET library 3.2, release date 2012-11-26 is being tested but currently has issues.
  • 10.x will eventually move to Commons .NET 3.2 when issues are resolved.
  • FTP-J module now uses JScape FTP library version 9.0, release date Oct 8, 2012
  • SFTP module now uses Maverick library version 1.4.4, release date Dec 5, 2012
  • SFTP-J module now uses JScape SFTP library version 9.0, release date Oct 8, 2012
  • New windows service module HitekService.exe which no longer needs a 3rd party active-x control.
  • Windows service module has a new Service Monitoring feature built in.

New in AbleFTP 9.17 (Nov 5, 2012)

  • Windows version now uses jre1.6.0_37, os.arch = x86, sun.arch.data.model = 32
  • Release tested on Windows 8
  • Release tested on MacOSX 10.8
  • Minor bug fixes.

New in AbleFTP 9.16 (Jul 26, 2012)

  • BUGFIX: Ftp, Sftp tasks. Delete source file option selected: if an error occurred on a file, subsequent source files were not deleted even if they transferred successfully.

New in AbleFTP 9.15 (Jun 14, 2012)

  • Encryption module now uses GNUPG 1.4.12 on windows. To get 1.4.12, use the full windows installer (not patch update).
  • Ftp Monitor, Ftp-J Monitor, SFtp Monitor, and SFtp-J Monitor tasks did not allow decimals in the option for size less/greater than.
  • SFtp-J module profile adds Timeout setting.

New in AbleFTP 9.14 (Mar 11, 2012)

  • BUGFIX: Ftp and SFtp tasks Array variable ::TransferredFiles was not reset before each run, causing the variable to contain all files ever transferred in all previous runs.
  • BUGFIX: Copy task Array variable ::CopiedFiles was not reset before each run, causing the variable to contain all files ever copied in all previous runs.
  • BUGFIX: Windows launchers did not correctly set 'Run as Admin' on some systems, causing launchers to fail.

New in AbleFTP 9.13 (Feb 3, 2012)

  • Changed Ftp / SFtp task settings so that user can enter remote directory fields to support blank field and dynamic variables.
  • Schedule module bugfix: suspending/resuming a schedule sometimes led to schedule being left in suspended state.

New in AbleFTP 9.11 (Oct 28, 2011)

  • Bugfix: SFTP-J task GET - Temp file option did not work when subdirectory option is selected.

New in AbleFTP 9.10 (Oct 5, 2011)

  • Bugfix: Command and WinCommand tasks - Specifying environment variables caused system variables to be replaced, not added to.
  • Bugfix: Task Variables window crashed in some situations when launched.
  • Bugfix: Commandline Task Variables window did not list the variables in some situations.

New in AbleFTP 9.09 (Sep 1, 2011)

  • Bug fix: Synchronize module - waiting task instance did not wait for correct amount of time.

New in AbleFTP 9.08 (Jul 21, 2011)

  • Bugfix: Local copy module failed to copy full file on some operating systems (some bytes missing).
  • Copy module changes: a) 0 byte source file can be copied over if target file is also 0 byte. b) 0 byte source file cannot overwrite non-empty target file.

New in AbleFTP 9.07 (Jul 15, 2011)

  • Bugfix: Ftp and Ftp-J tasks bug caused by new option added in 9.03,9.04. GET failed on some systems if 'include subdirectory' option is selected.

New in AbleFTP 9.06 (Jul 1, 2011)

  • Bugfix: Encrypt/Decrypt tasks failed if password contained metacharacters used in java regex module.

New in AbleFTP 9.05 (Jun 16, 2011)

  • Bug fix: 'Malformed \uxxxx encoding' can result in engine crash due to corrupted settings file. This error is not preventable, so settings file is renamed or deleted.
  • Bug fix: 'The requested operation cannot be performed on a file with a user-mapped section open' can result in engine crash due to memory. Changes made to close any open class objects that causes memory crash.

New in AbleFTP 9.04 (May 28, 2011)

  • FTP Automation software: Schedule file transfers
  • Versatile FTP tasks that can be customized to your needs

New in AbleFTP 9.03 (Sep 29, 2010)

  • Ftp task - new option added to append date/time only to Main, Backup, or Both Main and Backup

New in AbleFTP 9.02 (Jun 23, 2010)

  • clm bugfix: clm add function failed for any task parameter value containing =
  • directory monitor task: each tasktitle now uses separate dirMonitor_taskTitle.jsd files to prevent locking up issues.
  • Array variables are now supported:
  • $%ARRAYNAME::FIRSTROW%$
  • $%ARRAYNAME::LASTROW%$
  • $%ARRAYNAME::ALLROWS%$
  • $%ARRAYNAME::FIRSTCELL%$
  • $%ARRAYNAME::LASTCELL%$
  • $%ARRAYNAME::ROW::rownumber%$
  • $%ARRAYNAME::CELL::rownumber::columnnumber%$
  • example: $%ARRAY--taskTitle--variable::FIRSTROW%$

New in AbleFTP 9.01 (May 28, 2010)

  • Registration key bug fix. Users with 9.00 should update to 9.01 to enter license key.

New in AbleFTP 9.00 (May 18, 2010)

  • Version 9.x uses Java 6. Version 8.x used Java 4.
  • Ftp Commons library for FTP module now uses Commons Net 2.0
  • Minor updates for Ftp-j, SFtp-j, SFtp modules
  • New File properties task
  • New Make Directory task
  • New Directory listing task
  • New Set Permissions task
  • New Set Timestamp task

New in AbleFTP 8.39 (Apr 22, 2010)

  • FTP-J and SFTP-J modules now use JScape Sinetfactory 8.4 api, release date 03/11/2010

New in AbleFTP 8.38 (Apr 8, 2010)

  • FTP-J and SFTP-J modules now support debugging via the FTP-j and SFTP-J tasks.

New in AbleFTP 8.37 (Mar 29, 2010)

  • Software main panel now displays order ID and license button.

New in AbleFTP 8.35 (Feb 9, 2010)

  • Bug fix: MacOSX & Unix - Encryption/Decryption tasks failed if source/target filepaths contained spaces
  • Bug fix: Encryption/Decryption tasks failed if source/target filepaths or the recipient identity contained the characters ( or )

New in AbleFTP 8.34 (Jan 19, 2010)

  • SFTP module now use SSHTools Maverick 1.4.22 api, release date 12/31/2009

New in AbleFTP 8.33 (Jan 13, 2010)

  • FTP-J and SFTP-J modules now use JScape Sinetfactory 8.3.1 api.

New in AbleFTP 8.32 (Nov 24, 2009)

  • FTP and FTP-J tasks - transfer files based on modified date.. BETWEEN option now supports time in the future for first date to account for FTP server timezone differences. Format: -3-8 Hours means files with a timestamp between 3hrs before and 8hrs past.
  • Log viewer now supports Find and Find Next.

New in AbleFTP 8.31 (Nov 24, 2009)

  • FTP-J profiles bug - Custom firewall option could not be selected.
  • FTP-J and FTP connections - The Firewall password was not decrypted before sending. Hence SOCKS5, HTTP, and CUSTOM ($FIREPASSWORD$) failed when proxy server needed password authentication.
  • FTP-J bugfix - Names Only mode did not work for some unix ftp servers.
  • On software startup for the first time, user is required to accept license agreement.
  • Register window now requires license to be accepted before user can enter registration key.

New in AbleFTP 8.30 (Nov 4, 2009)

  • SFTP-J task bugfix - Ascii/binary, remote EOL, and file permission fields ignored user interface settings and resetted to defaults during task run.
  • SFTP-J, FTP-J task - Get mode, delete source after transfer Option, now deletes using filename rather than full pathname.

New in AbleFTP 8.29 (Oct 27, 2009)

  • Rename field now provides group replace options with the format: regex_patterngroup_formatted_string.. see help for details
  • Synchronize task - target directory is created if it does not exist. (needed when using variables)
  • Visual script task user interface improved. Add existing task and Add new task have separate panels.

New in AbleFTP 8.28 (Oct 13, 2009)

  • BUGFIX - Ftp-J module active/passive mode always defaulted to passive, even if passive was not selected.
  • Ftp-J module, data port range supported for active connections.
  • Ftp-J module, NAT address supported.

New in AbleFTP 8.26 (Sep 1, 2009)

  • New SSH-J task released.

New in AbleFTP 8.25 (Aug 18, 2009)

  • Unzip task - new variable "ExtractDirectory" added.
  • Decrypt task - depending on filename and rename filename settings, target filename sometimes is blank which causes errors. Bugfix resets target filename to source filename.
  • SFTP-J profiles bugfix - when deleting a SFTP-J profile, it deletes SFTP profile is same profile name exists in SFTP profile list.

New in AbleFTP 8.24 (Jun 23, 2009)

  • NEW TASK - Extract Variable Value task added - Allows substring(s) of variable values to be extracted into new variables.
  • Unzip task Bugfix - when 2 unzip tasks run simultaneously, they read incorrect data settings.
  • Text search task settings window bugfix - task did not allow dynamic variables to be saved for the source and results directory fields.

New in AbleFTP 8.23 (May 27, 2009)

  • Task Account Task feature requires upgrade using full windows installer.

New in AbleFTP 8.22 (May 12, 2009)

  • CLM - new commands listtaskfiles,listschedulefiles,listsettingfiles added to give the list of task, schedule and settings files.
  • Encryption Profiles - cipher algorithm can be specified for password based encryption technique.

New in AbleFTP 8.21 (Apr 14, 2009)

  • CLM bugfix - add tasks command failed if variable was entered as part of parameter.
  • CLM - new commands added (addprop and listprops) to add/edit or view any setting in the settings files ( in data/settings folder).

New in AbleFTP 8.20 (Mar 18, 2009)

  • Schedule module - options button - All_WEEKS_OF_YEAR option added to Scheduling by weeks of year field.
  • Bugfix: Copy/rename of script tasks did not copy/rename script task file.
  • Monitoring tasks - Task To Run field - checks added for valid tasktitle.

New in AbleFTP 8.19 (Mar 3, 2009)

  • Ftp/SFtp tasks - Get option file transfers failed if filename contained.

New in AbleFTP 8.18 (Feb 19, 2009)

  • This patch includes all previous 8.x patches
  • This patch includes the following fixes/enhancement
  • Web interface released for Automize Enterprise

New in AbleFTP 8.17 (Jan 29, 2009)

  • Backup & Restore Settings and Logs - Backup/Restore failed to copy any files in 8.13-8.16
  • Email support - create zip file failed in 8.13-8.16
  • FTP & SFTP - manual browsers failed to transfer directories in 8.13-8.16

New in AbleFTP 8.16 (Jan 22, 2009)

  • Startup Tasks - new feature allows tasks to be run on engine startup.
  • Schedule Tasks - option added to allow task to run continuosly and resume/suspend schedules.

New in AbleFTP 8.15 (Jan 13, 2009)

  • Email task bug fix - for attachment field, when using [DIR]...[FILE].. format, task failed if directory path included , in path name.

New in AbleFTP 8.14 (Jan 1, 2009)

  • Task and Schedule lists - Attempting to rename or copy an existing task with invalid characters caused infinite loop and user interface crash.
  • BUGFIX: FTP-j - rename filename during transfer did not work on some systems.
  • SSH2 keygen button added to SSH2 Browser front panel.

New in AbleFTP 8.13 (Jan 1, 2009)

  • Task Information Window: Most time consuming tasks (Visual Script/Chain/ftp/sftp/copy/loops/command etc..) can now be stopped gracefully.
  • Only the Script and WinCommand tasks CANNOT be Stopped.

New in AbleFTP 8.12 (Dec 10, 2008)

  • FTP & SFTP modules. Task will immediately exit if server closes connection.
  • Task Information Window: Visual Script tasks that are currently running can be stopped.

New in AbleFTP 8.11 (Nov 25, 2008)

  • Bugfix - Registration key not recognized when engine is busy

New in AbleFTP 8.10 (Nov 4, 2008)

  • Regular Expression test utility for filename FIND and RENAME added in Utility menu.
  • FTP Command task - new command $$SITECOMMAND supported.. example use: $$SITECOMMAND::QUOTE SITE .....
  • Encryption module - --textmode option added for Encrypt and Encrypt & Sign methods

New in AbleFTP 8.09 (Oct 23, 2008)

  • Copy files - more safety checks added before file is copied. Applicable to copy/synchronize/backup/ftp tasks etc..
  • Schedule module - option added to schedule every odd, even or custom week.

New in AbleFTP 8.08 (Oct 8, 2008)

  • FTP-j module - FTP connection failed with null pointer in 8.06 & 8.07.

New in AbleFTP 8.07 (Sep 18, 2008)

  • This patch includes all previous 8.x patches
  • Log Options - Allows user to set the logging date format using YY,pp,dd,hh,mm,ss etc.

New in AbleFTP 8.06 (Aug 25, 2008)

  • Zip task - does not create empty zip file if no files are added to archive.
  • Automize only - New schedule task added to resume or suspend schedules.

New in AbleFTP 8.05 (Jun 13, 2008)

  • Rename field now provides more options with the format: find_stringreplace_string
  • Email server profile now allows an option to set character encoding.
  • Scheduling bugfix scheduling by minute. Example: run every 6 minutes and start minute = 51, gave schedules at 51,57 & 03, instead of 51,57 only
  • Ftp-j Monitor task bugfix - task did not work with certain type of directory listing styles.

New in AbleFTP 8.04 (May 29, 2008)

  • Encryption module for MacOSX 10.4 or later. Mac installers now include gnupg.
  • Other unix platforms require gpg to be installed in [install_folder]/gnupg
  • New Get/Set key value tasks for Configuration/ini files.

New in AbleFTP 8.03 (Apr 30, 2008)

  • FTP-j task - Maintain timestamp did not work for GET option.
  • Data conversion error from 6.x - extra schedules are lost if one task had multiple schedules.
  • SubDirectory Loop task added to Task Type tree.
  • Task and Schedule information windows provide more details and can be saved to file.

New in AbleFTP 8.02 (Apr 23, 2008)

  • New Schedule Information window (via Engine menu)
  • Email support generator - ZIP feature failed to work in version 8.01
  • Help file - Search function did not work
  • FTP-j browser. File attributes were not displayed for many Ftp server types.
  • FTP-j SSL certificate usage documentation was missing.

New in AbleFTP 8.01 (Apr 7, 2008)

  • NT service bug - Service did not start (nor any error reported) on some systems.
  • NT service modifications - NT Service names were wrong (hitek7, automize7 etc.. instead of hitek8,automize8 etc..)
  • Engine ports changed from 7.x: Automize - 1972, AbleFtp - 1973, JaSFtp - 1974, AutoKrypt - 1975, JaBack - 1976
  • ZIP task - fatal bug fix where zip file could grow indefinitely if user kept source folder and zip file folder the same.

New in AbleFTP 8.00 (Apr 2, 2008)

  • Front panel redesigned. Tasks menu removed and New Task Button added to main toolbar
  • New Visual script task added. This extends the 7.x Chain task.
  • Visual script task includes Script Tester
  • Visual script task allows new and existing tasks to be added to Step list
  • Visual script task allows direct editing of task steps
  • New SubDirectory Loop task added
  • New SubDirectory Monitor task added
  • New Ftp module added based on another 3rd party Ftp api.
  • New Ftp module supports FTPS (explicit ssl and tls, and implicit)
  • New SFtp module added based on another 3rd party Ftp api.
  • Converter to convert 5.x,6.x,7.x data
  • Converter to convert chain tasks to new visual script tasks

New in AbleFTP 7.44 (Feb 28, 2008)

  • TextSearch task - Now allows to Find/Replace text in files upto 500 MB size (tested). Previously, task ran out of memory for files over 20 MB.