Version history for IceChat

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Changes for v9 RC 2 - v9 RC 3

Minor fixes and updates to IceChat 7 Settings Importer

Changes for v2009 Beta 7 - v9 RC 1

Major update to Plugin Framework, access to Connection Class added
Will need to re-compile all Plugins
Plugins folder moved from Appdata/Plugins to Program Files\IceChat\Plugins
Fixed quickconnect button, does not crash anymore

Changes for v2009 Beta 5.2 - v2009 Beta 6

Some more minor fixes added for the Nick list, where it was losing hosts at times.
Also, channel modes should behave better now on some networks.
Other then those 2 main fixes, just some minor updates for stability.

Changes for v2009 Beta 3 - v2009 Beta 4

Build Beta 4 February 16 2011
Added Color Themes
Fixed properly selecting nicks in nicklist
Clicking the header of the nicklist deselects any selected nicks
Added /buddylist command
Fixed html logging issue with nicknames not showing
Fixed html logging with colors showing wrong or on next lines
Build Beta 3.8 February 3 2011
Added No Color Mode option to popup menu for Channel from Server Tree
No Color Mode now properly strips all colors
Strip out NULL Characters sent by server
Build Beta 3.71 February 2 2011
Fix $os identifier for Linux/Unix (now fixed)
Build Beta 3.6 February 2 2011
Fix bug with rejoining channels
Connecting to Socks5 Proxy Server now working
Numbered identifiers ending with a - now parse properly ($1-)
Build Beta 3.5 January 29 2011
Fix line wrapping for Reverse Code
Fix wrapped URL's losing underline
Fix hover issue with nicknames with an underscore in them
Build Beta 3.4 January 24 2011
Added fix for removing channel mode l
Added button to remove channel exceptions
Added CTRL-R for reverse text code
Added CTRL-O for plain text code
Added CTRL-I for italic text code
Added parsing for reverse characters
Added parsing for italic characters
Added parsing for bold characters
Build Beta 3.3 January 9 2011
Added a Splash Screen
www1 links now work as well, with numbers after www
Toolbar shows Update Button when an IceChat Update is available
# is now parsed in Channel and Nicklist Popups as the current channel
Fixed bug with removing a channel key, now just a matter of unchecking the check box
Added /aaway command to set /away for all connected servers

Changes for v2009 Beta 2.1 - v2009 Beta 3

Added /play command to play WAV files in the Sounds folder
Added /amsg command to send messages to all open channels for a server
Added /joinserv command which can connect to a server and a channel /joinserv irc.server.com #channel
Links that start with www now show as links
Fixed bug with emoticons on lines that are wrapped
The Updater should work properly now, closing IceChat and updating the files properly

Changes for v2009 Beta 2 - v2009 Beta 2.1

A lot of fixes and updates are included in Beta 2.1. New Setup/Install file added to the CodePlex site as well, a good update for all the IceChat 2009 users.

Changes for v7.63 - v7.70

Fixed problem with Windows 7 and FirstRun/Profiles not running
Fixed problem with default browsers, can now select it from Main Settings
Fixed problem with Bold and Cancel codes not displaying properly
$os idenifier now properly identifies Windows 7 instead of Vista

Changes for v7.62 - v7.63

Make default browser look in HKCU in registry
Fixed bugs with removing channel keys (mode k)
Added Close All Channels to Popup Menu for Servers in Server Tree
Added Close All Queries to Popup Menu for Servers in Server Tree
Remove 255 Character limits for saving AutoJoin, AutoPerform and Ignore Lists
Moved errors.txt log file to the IceChat Logs folder
Fixed if statements for mirc script engine, for embedded statements
Fixed VB Scripting bug with ServerNumbers after removing Console Tabs
Fixed RunShell and /run commands to default to Scripts folder
Added $icechathandle identifier to return IceChat Window handle
Fixed CTRL-O Control Code not properly cancelling color codes
Un-installer now asks if you want to remove IceChat Settings

Changes for v7.61 - v7.62

This version is mainly to change the internal Updater to now point to a Web Page for updates when they are needed, as the updater in 7.61 was flawed.

Changes for v7.60 - v7.61

Fixed problem with |'s in nick from nicklist popup in channel window
Fixed problem with System Tray Icon flashing not stopping
Fixed problem with spaces appearing in links from double clicking
Added the /clipboard command for adding text to the clipboard
Added the /print command, just like /echo, but does not save to logfile
Added $ossp for returning Windows Service pack
Added $osspnum for returning Windows Service pack number
Added option to disable All sound events/playing in Sound Events
Added option /play ON/OFF to disable all sounds
Added $soundson identifier to see if all sounds are enabled/disabled
Added CTRL-O (Cancel all Codes) now works in Editor and Topic
Added Network search to the Search Menu
Added WMA support for sounds
Added parsing $identifiers in captions for Popupmenus (not ScriptMenu)
Added ALT-Enter goes to next line in Multiline editbox
Added ONNICK, ONBUDDYLIST, ONQUERYOPEN, and ONQUERYCLOSE IceChat5 Script Events
Added On Buddy IceChat7 Script Event
Added Buddy List section on Server Tree, for online buddies

Changes for v7.50 - v7.60

Added more Windows Vista Support
Fixed bug with finding Default Browser for Windows Vista
Fixed bug with disabling/enabling events for channels
Fixed Reverse Color code not being parsed properly
Fixed parsing some identifiers in scripting
Fixed using comma's in text script events, for multiple words
Fixed "and" and "or" not working properly in if statements in scripts
Fixed emoticons will no longer display if in a URL
Fixed if Background images do not exist, displays an error on load
Added option to disable SystemTray Shift-F11 Hotkey
Added OnServerMessage (smessage), OnServerNotice (snotice) Script Commands
Added option for not closing channel when kicked
Added option for AutoJoin Delay for 5 Seconds, in Server Editor
Added mp3 support for playing sounds in IceChat
Moved Server List menu under the View Menu
Moved Channel List menu under the View Menu
Moved Languages menu under the Options Menu

Changes for v7.11 - v7.50

Major update - Server Tree now in the Favorite Server List
Added Options for Server Tree to show/hide items in the Server Tree
Added Options button in Favorite Server List for Server Tree Options
Added Remove Tab button in Favorite Server List to remove tabs from Console
Fixed DCC Get and DCC Send Timeouts
Fixed re-using DCC Chat window, would not allow re-connect
Fixed bug with Deleting a Color Theme
Fixed bug with BuddyList, if all buddies were removed, still showed as online
Fixed bug with sound events, and unchecking the No Sound Event box
Fixed bug with Text Boxes for VB Script Dialogs now have auto-scroll style added
Fixed URL's not opening in Default Browser for FireFox
Fixed Ctrl+Alt+V does not paste any longer, only Ctrl+V
Fixed Status message properly updates on Channel Mode changes and Nick changes
Fixed bug with URL's having a capital letter in them not getting highlighted
Fixed /part message with a part reason, reason was not sent to server
Fixed on input script to check for channel/query matches now
Fixed bug with new queries, and then IceChat switching to wrong window
Fixed Channel Event Overload now disables flashing as well
Added Sound Disable Overload to Event Disabling for Channels
Added $marker for adding a marker line with scripting
Added Auto Marker Line option in Display Settings, which will auto-matically add a marker line to the bottom of a window once it is switched. Works for Channels and Queries only.
Added Auto Marker Line option to popup menu from Channel Bar for Channels and Queries, if you only wish to add a Marker line to certain windows
Added Quit messages showing in Query's, if you are in a channel with user
Added /msgsec command to securly send a message to a nick, echo's *'s to the screen (great for nickserv passes and such)
Added middle mouse click on Nicklist, adds selected Nickname to Input box
Added right click menu for Nicklist - adding backgrounds to Nicklist
Added Color Theme menu under View Menu, to quickly select Color Themes
Added IceChat 5 Script Commands to Script Events Menu in IceChat Editor
Added Dcc Messages to Events section in Settings
Added for Channel AutoJoin List, if item is selected, will insert new item before.
Added Right Click on a URL, copies it to the clipboard
Added Right Click an item in the Fave Channel List, copies to the clipboard
Added /dcc chat Nick Port, so you can select what port to start DCC Chat on
Added 3 new Color Settings - Status Bar Fore/BackColor and Menu Background Color
Added 3 more Default Color Themes - Pastel, Wild and Plain
Added ExploreFolder VB Script Function -ie: ExploreFolder "C:\"
Added loading a script file in IceChat Editor shows both file types as default
Added User Notices now go to Query Window, if one open for that User
Added /server command adds server to Server Tree, removed when Tab is Removed from Console
Added doing a /hop, and if IceChat knows the channel key, will send it when rejoining
Changed IceChat System Tray Hotkey from Shift-F10 to Shift-F11

Changes for v7.10 - v7.11

Fixed crash bug when you choose to view the Toolbar at the bottom
Fixed bug with Ctrl-# switching windows, when you switched to the current window
Fixed bug with Line Markers
Fixed bug with Text Higlighting if a comma was used in the word
Fixed bug with incoming messages having blank lines occasionally
Fixed bug where using a ComboBox, the Selected sub would run 2 times
Fixed bug with blank lines coming into chat windows
Fixed bug with Topics which had a single line
Added /flashtray command
Added /flashtask command
Added $isforegound identifier
Added Channel Modes to the Status Message bar
Added $get(0).cps and $send(0).cps for average CPS raties for all DCC gets and sends

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