WinFileConv Release Notes:
WinFileConv 2.50 - 08/09/2005
| 1. Initial Vers of WinFileConv Released for general use. |
WinFileConv 3.00 - 02/09/2006
| Vers 3.00 02/09/2006 = BETA Test Vers + Drop Dead Date = 03/15/2006 This is a -- Major Upgrade to WinFileConv.exe -- to allow conversion of Unix and MAC Text files to PC Format and vice versa. Plus it has a full Command Line Processing capability. New/Modified Setup features: 1. [WinFileConv Defaults File] -- The WinFileConv Defaults File containing the program setup defaults -- Updated when you load WinFileConv, or Load/Save a new Initial or Custom Defaults File. -- You can use File/Save Custom Defaults and File/Load Custom Defaults to create as many Defaults files as you need. -- They must be saved in the WinFileConv Install Dir where the WinFileConv.exe program is located, (ie) "C:\Program Files\WinFileConv". -- These can then be used with the Command Line Processing options (1-3). 2. [Convert Files Input Directory] -- Convert Files Input Directory/Folder (ie C:\INPUT ) -- Plus a Browse Button to select the Input Directory and Wildcard Files for processing 3. [Convert Input File Name] -- Convert Input File Name -- Wildcards = OK. 4. [Convert Files Output Directory] -- Convert Files Output Directory/Folder (ie C:\OUTPUT ) -- Plus a Browse Button to select the Output directory NOTE: The Input and Output Directories MUST be Different, to avoid the possibility of overwriting the original copies of the files to be converted. 5. [Output File Extension] -- Output File Extension -- (A-Z), (a-z), (0-9 ) or Underscore chars only -- An extension to specifically identify the converted Output file(s). This replaces the hardcoded .WFC ext in WinFileConv 2.50 6. [Replace Non-Printable 0-31, 127-255 Chars with Spaces] -- Replace Non-Printable 0-31, 127-255 Chars with Spaces -- to clean up files being converted 7. [Fixed Line Width (1 - 2048)] -- This is the Line Width/Record Length (1 - 2048) that you need to specify for Fixed Length Input Files 8. [Input -- End of Line Char (EOL) -- CR, LF, CRLF, NONE] -- The End of Line Char (EOL) -- CR, LF, CRLF, NONE -- that is at the end of the fields in the Input File(s) to be converted 9. [Output -- End of Line Char (EOL) -- CR, LF, CRLF, NONE] -- The End of Line Char (EOL) -- CR, LF, CRLF, NONE -- that is to be attached to the fields in the converted Output File(s) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New/Modified Commands = Processing options: 1. [Convert Fixed Length Files (1)] Converts Fixed Length Text Files, and uses Fixed Line Width, Input & Output EOL Char. (1) = Cmd Line option 2. [Convert Unix/MAC --to-- PC (2)] Converts Unix (LF) or MAC (CR) Text Files to PC Format (CRLF). (2) = Cmd Line option This option will also pass PC = (CRLF) files through to the Output Directory without converting them. So you can put all your files with any LF, CR, or CRLF = EOL chars in the desired Input Directory, and process them all at once, and put the converted files in the chosen Output Directory. This will pass through but will not convert Fixed Length Files that do not have any LF, CR, or CRLF = EOL characters. You must first preprocess them with Option (1) to insert the desired LF, CR, or CRLF characters, and make their Output directory = the Input Dir that you will use with Command Option (2). 3. [Convert PC --to-- Unix/MAC (3)] Converts PC Text Files to Unix/MAC Format and uses Output EOL = LF for Unix or CR for MAC. (3) = Cmd Line option To use this option the [Output -- End of Line Char (EOL)] -- MUST = CR or LF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Command Line Processing: 1. In File/Run, a Windows Shortcut, or an O/S or Application Batch Scheduler program, set up your Command Line as Follows: "C:\Program Files\WinFileConv\WinFileConv.exe" Winfileconv.dat 1 with the full program path name in double quotes, and then a valid Winfileconv.dat file and then Command Processing option 1, 2, or 3. In a Windows shortcut, you will also need to specify: "C:\Program Files\WinFileConv" in the Start In: directory. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Changes: 1. The Help About Screen has been updated. 2. The Help Manual has been updated. 3. The yellow on screen Processing List, and the Output File Processing Log (ie) WinFileConv_01-26-2006 19_48_14.Log, have had their entries significantly updated. The the Output File Processing Log (ie) WinFileConv_01-26-2006 19_48_14.Log will always be placed in the Install directory with WinFileConv.exe (ie) "C:\Program Files\WinFileConv", each time a Command Process (1-3) is run. 4. Only the Text Status Display box is now resizeable when the WinFileConv screen is resized. |
WinFileConv 3.00 - 02/28/2006
| Vers 3.00 02/28/2006 = Protexis Wrapped Vers 1. Removed Beta Test Drop Dead Date = 03/15/2006 2. Added Protexis Software Protection Wrapper |
WinFileConv 3.01 - 02/28/2006
| Vers 3.01 02/28/2006 = Protexis Wrapped Vers 1. Renamed *.DAT -- Initial and Custom Defaults files to use *.WFC file extensions now to avoid a conflict with the WinFileConv.dat filename used by the Protexis Wrapper process. - Old / Beta users will need to rename any *.DAT defaults files to *.WFC - The executable filename is still "WinFileConv.exe" 2. Now "*.txt" comes up initially for Input File Name if no WINFILECONV.WFC defaults file is found. 3. Fixed Invalid Directory error for valid directories in Select Input Dir and Select Output Dir 4. Select Output Dir screen now shows all current files in that dir 5. Updated Select Input Dir and Select Output Dir screen width and location, and notes 6. Updated Tooltips for several Input Dir and Output Dir options |