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Jun 3, 2002, 2:42:59 PM (23 years ago)
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    r7690 r8559  
    1 version 0.1.0 08-08-2001 Initial approach: Get information about
    2                          bugs from CONFIG.SYS, SYSLEVEL.*, odin32_?.log
    3                          and build a ReportingBugs.TXT-compatible
    4                          Odin Bug Report
    51
    6 version 0.2.0 09-08-2001 Changed: Rearranged and polished GUI
    7                          Fixed: Spaces in directories did not work
    8                          Fixed: Bug in xf86sup.sys detection     
    9                          Added: Hints for all fields
    10                          Added: More display drivers detected
    11                          Added: Chipset detection for Scitech Drivers
    12                          Added: License detection for Scitech Drivers
    13                          Added: Progress bar instead of counter
    14                          Added: Verbal description field
    15                          Added: Variable buffer size for pre-exception lines
    16                          Added: Simple CFG-file for some options
     2version 0.5.6 25.01.2002
     3                         Changed: Help: Rearranged help sections dealing with
     4                                  the creation of logfiles.
     5                         Changed: Help: Clarified hints and helpfile sections.
     6                         Changed: All "Search" buttons set to NoPointerFocus
     7                         Fixed: Delete leftover temporary file
     8                         Fixed: Yet another bug when opening a 2nd logfile
     9                         Fixed: Setting focus to first page field was broken
     10                                in 0.5.5 (caused by the new exception page)
     11                         Fixed: Help: Setting page width to 66% looked odd in
     12                                help file viewer
     13                         Fixed: Bug when decoding INSTALLDATE line
     14                         Added: Detect revision of XF86Sup.SYS
     15                         Added: Automatic email support for PolarBar
     16                         Added: Automatic email support for MR/2 ICE
     17                         Added: Help: PolarBar and MR/2 ICE information
     18                         Added: Help: Commandline options plus a few links
     19                         Added: Detect if OdinBug was downgraded accidentally
     20                         Added: "Search" button for email client directory
     21                         Added: Fill "Odin" page with data about Odin gathered
     22                                from the WarpIN database, as long as no logfile
     23                                is given. As soon as a logfile is provided this
     24                                information is overwritten.
     25                         Added: Additional icon resolutions
     26                         Added: /InstallOnly switch: This way OdinBug can be
     27                                executed quietly in order to install the objects
     28                                and do nothing else.
     29                         Added: Button "Destroy objects" in order to uninstall
     30                                OdinBug's WPS objects properly.
     31                         Added: Also create WPS object for Project Odin
     32                                User's Manual
    1733                         
    18 version 0.2.1 10-08-2001 Changed: Executable and log field larger again
    19                          Fixed: SYSLEVEL files were not closed
    20                          Fixed: Wrong font in verbal description field
    21                          Added: Version notice in general hint text
    22                          
    23 version 0.2.2 10-08-2001 Changed: Separate line for application version
    24                          Changed: Small cosmetic changes in report
    25                          Fixed: Ensured trailing '\' for directory vars
    26                          Fixed: Load RexxUtil (0.2.2a)
    27                          Added: Version notice at the bottom of the report
    28 
    29 version 0.3.0 14-08-2001 Changed: Version notice at the bottom of the report
    30                          Changed: Enhanced icon (still not perfect)
    31                          Changed: Same text in GUI and report
    32                          Changed: Yes/No for xf86sup-status instead of 1/0
    33                          Added: Also detect Win32K.SYS from odin32_?.log
    34                          Added: Detect last WarpIN installation
    35                          Added: Detect if no WarpIN installation before
    36                          Added: Check Odin.INI for last OdinInst execution
    37                          Added: Warning, if build is older than 10 days
    38                          Added: Refuse bug reports for old builds (>20 days)
    39                          Added: Check for invalid build names
    40                          Added: Some more CFG-Options (undocumented)
    41                          Added: Hide and close button on frame
    42                          
    43 version 0.3.1 15-08-2001 Changed: Logfile entry field readonly
    44                          Fixed: Possible endless loops for incomplete logs
    45                          
    46 version 0.4.0 17-08-2001 Changed: Completely redesigned GUI (now notebook)
    47                          Changed: Buildfile entry field readonly
    48                          Added: Query user automatically for build and log
    49                          Added: Detect build level of Scitech Drivers
    50                          Added: Detect OdinInst.EXE installdate from ODIN.INI
    51                          Added: Detect missing OdinInst.EXE execution
    52                          Added: Add complete ODIN.INI to the report
    53                          Added: User is automatically prompted for buildfile
    54                                 and logfile
    55                          Fixed: Possible endless loops if invalid filenames
    56                                 were supplied
    57                                
    58 version 0.4.1 19-08-2001 Changed: Rewrote ODIN.INI detection (from logfile)
    59                          Fixed: Possible endless loops for incomplete logfiles
    60                          Added: Entry field for Odin.INI
    61 
    62 version 0.5.0 04-09-2001 Changed: Complete code restructured
    63                          Fixed: Some little errors (I forgot which)
    64                          Fixed: Error when no SYSLEVEL.FPK available
    65                          Fixed: WarpIN database detection
    66                          Fixed: False errormsg, if log is given before build
    67                          Fixed: Logfile left open if no exception in it
    68                          Fixed: Set progress bar to 100 if ready
    69                          Fixed: No more multiple errors when no WarpIN present
    70                          Fixed: Timing problem if RxNap is not used
    71                          Fixed: Removed PE2LX from the launching methods
    72                          Added: Tested positively on OS/2 Warp 3 FP#40,
    73                                 OS/2 Warp 4.5 FP#15 and OS/2 Warp 4.51 MCP
    74                          Added: Real INI file instead of simple CFG
    75                          Added: Supply log via command line allowed
    76                          Added: WPS integration (auto creating object + assoc)
    77                          Added: Timer based validition of the report
    78                          Added: Open button
    79                          Added: Detect kernel revision
    80                          Added: Detect Win32K-parameters in CONFIG.SYS
    81                          Added: Preliminary support for RxExtras RxNap
    82                                 (do not hog CPU while parsing logs)
    83 
    84 version 0.5.1 13-09-2001 internally, not released
    85                          Changes: (Temporarily) disabled RxNap support
    86                          Fixed: Open/close INI file for every setting
    87                          Fixed: Forgot to disable timer as soon as "Create
    88                                 report" is pressed
    89                          Added: Detect Kernel32.DLL revision
    90                          Added: (Semi)autodetect buildfile, if build-
    91                                 directory is properly specified (this means:
    92                                 Ideally you only have to specify the logfile!)
    93                          Added: Optional directory for the email program
    94                                 (needed for PMMail)
    95                          Added: Switch to prevent application directory from
    96                                 being saved to disk
    97 
    98 version 0.5.2 18-09-2001 internally, not released
    99 
    100 version 0.5.3 03-10-2001 Changed: Moved progress bar into separate window
    101                          Changed: Dropdown combo box for email program
    102                          Changed: Objects created by odinbug compatible with
    103                                   objects created by WPI build file
    104                          Changed: Run VIEW.EXE instead of SysSetObjectData()
    105                                   for OdinBug.HLP
    106                          Fixed: Uninitialized variable for xf86sup.sys (0.5.3a)
    107                          Fixed: Width of header/footer lines
    108                          Fixed: Clarified meaning of some texts
    109                          Fixed: No more VIO-window with missing Kernel32.dll
    110                          Fixed: Set focus to application name field after
    111                                 everything has been collected
    112                          Fixed: Check if OdinBug.RPT can be written
    113                          Fixed: Tab-Order on most pages
    114                          Fixed: Turned off VRRedirectStdIO
    115                          Fixed: Wrongly calculated build date, see below
    116                          Fixed: Missing leading 0 support in _xtime() function
    117                          Fixed: Missing leading 0 support in _xmonth() function
    118                          Fixed: Missing leading 0 support in _xdate() function
    119                          Added: Check box for "Oh, nooo" message boxes
    120                          Added: Warning if PE.EXE entered as launching method
    121                                 and Win32K.SYS is (and was) installed
    122                          Added: Warning if user could eventually pick
    123                                 wrong log file
    124                          Added: (Intentionally!) uncomfortable override
    125                                 feature for too old builds
    126                          Added: About and Thanks box
    127                          Added: Editable dropdown combobox for email address
    128                          Added: <sendto: odinusers@yahoogroups.com> on top
    129                          Added: Help: Help button (opens "OdinBug.HLP")
    130                          Added: Help: Context sensitive help (incomplete)
    131                          Added: Help: "Application page" help pages complete
    132                          Added: Help: ReportingBugs.txt integrated
    133                          Added: Help: Logging.txt integrated
    134 
    135 version 0.5.4 15-10-2001 internally, not released
    136                          Changed: Version numbering: OdinBug will never have
    137                                   a higher version number than Odin itself.
    138                          Changed: Show unrecognized parameters in error message
    139                          Changed: <sendto:...> only for non-Netscape users
    140                          Changed: Reactivated code to delete old .CF/.CFG files
    141                          Changed: Completely rewrote email support, now I am
    142                                   able to specifically support various email
    143                                   clients. Supported programs:
    144                                 - Generic : This is the old code
    145                                 - Netscape: Works perfectly (here)!
    146                                 - PMMSend from PMMail: Still does not work!:-(
    147                          Fixed: EMail directory field was not updated properly
    148                          Fixed: TabOrder on main windows was messed up (again)
    149                          Fixed: Hotkeys on main window now work as expected
    150                                 (Workaround for VX-REXX bug?)
    151                          Fixed: Logfile not recognized if blanks in path
    152                          Fixed: Set focus properly after Alt-PgUp/Alt-PgDn
    153                          Added: Exit button
    154                          Added: Help: Completed all missing entries.
    155                          Added: Undocumented key (#) in application name field
    156                                 to quickly fill in test data
    157                          
    158 version 0.5.5 24-11-2001
    159                          Changed: OdinBug.EXE is now packed with Veit Kanne-
    160                                   giesers VX-REXX executables packer.
    161                          Changed: Split "Settings" into "Settings" and "EMail"
    162                          Changed: "Available" is now a DDCB with (hopefully!)
    163                                   useful default texts
    164                          Changed: <sendto:...> only for generic email support
    165                          Changed: Moved search for exception information into
    166                                   a second background thread!
    167                          Changed: Removed SDD from display driver versions
    168                                   DDCB field, as it is always fully detected
    169                          Changed: Removed WEASEL.EXE from the list of email
    170                                   clients
    171                          Fixed: Choosing a second, different logfile did not
    172                                 work correctly, several fields/variables were
    173                                 not cleared/updated correctly!
    174                          Fixed: Application directory should always be
    175                                 suggested as directory for report files
    176                          Fixed: Temporary files left over in the TEMP directory
    177                          Fixed: /C parameter missing for start PMMSend.EXE
    178                          Fixed: Nasty routine for trailing backslashes
    179                          Fixed: Some more error checking is done
    180                          Fixed: Override too old builds only worked under
    181                                 ununsual circumstances
    182                          Fixed: Tab-Order on application page (again)
    183                          Fixed: Check if email clients are found within PATH
    184                                 (Netscape and PMMAil only for the moment)
    185                          Fixed: WPS objects should not get updated wrongly
    186                                 anymore, if OdinBug.EXE is called from the
    187                                 commandline from a different directory than
    188                                 it is located in.
    189                          Fixed: Previous fix had to be fixed again (oh, my).
    190                          Fixed: Help: Statement regarding usage of Win32K.SYS
    191                          Fixed: Help: No more circle definition regarding
    192                                 account (PMMail)
    193                          Fixed: Help: A few typos.
    194                          Added: Radio buttons plus dynamic fields in order
    195                                 to simplify entries for email clients.
    196                          Added: Field for account name in order to finally
    197                                 support PMMail properly.
    198                          Added: Start PMMail if currently not active.
    199                          Added: Show progress window when starting PMMail.
    200                          Added: Option to put multiple bugreports into one file
    201                          Added: Button to browse logfiles (plus field to choose,
    202                                 tested with HV.EXE, LogView.EXE and E.EXE)
    203                          Added: Page to display exceptions in current logfile
    204                          Added: Option to ask, if logfile should be deleted
    205                          Added: Create new URL object to subscribe to odinusers
    206                          Added: Show whether WIN32LOG_ENABLED is set or not
    207                                 for the current session
    208                          
     34                                                 
    20935known problems:
    21036                         - InstallDateTime key decoding from WarpIN database
     
    22046                           to a local file) (a la popuplog.os2)
    22147                         - Clean source code for public release (partly done)
     48                         - Restructure code and remove some double
     49                           implementations, put code into OdinTool Library
    22250
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