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Download Manager 2.0 Release Notes

Current Version Number: 2.3.7.109

Current Version Number: 2.3.6.108

Current Version Number: 2.3.5.107

Current Version Number: 2.2.1.87

Version Number: 2.2.1.87

Public Release

Release Date: June 7, 2006 (Changes from Public Release, Version 2.2.0.84 >> 2.2.1.87)

New Features

• Fixed bug where some users' downloads would always error stating: "Failed to Acquire File Info"

Version Number: 2.2.0.84

Public Release

Release Date: June 7, 2006 (Changes from Public Release, Version 2.1.2.76 >> 2.2.0.84)

New Features

• Installed a new download engine which includes many improvements on how failed downloads are handled, and prevents most downloads from failing
• Added ability to retry failed downloads w/o going to the site which launched the download
• Added support for auto-mirror selection
• Added debug output
• Added new skin to various dialogs
• Added support for unzipping all downloaded zip files. When launching a file with a ".zip" file extension, the DLM will (by default) ask the user where to extract the file to and then proceed to unzip the file. This can be turned off in the settings dialog.
• Each downloaded item is now bound to the file. If a file is restarted from an error state, the failed record will become active. Previous versions would create a new download record, and leave the failed record in the completed list.
• Fixed all known memory leaks
• Partially downloaded files now have the extension '.dlmpartial' instead of '.dlmcache'
• Removed the auto-run feature
• Removed the ability to download the same file twice into the same folder. The user will now be prompted to overwrite the file, and any old download records for the completed file will be removed
• Fixed an issue where ads which were clicked on would incorrectly display in the DLM instead of only in a new web browser window.
• "Skip Line" / "Never wait again" graphics are now only shown when the download actually waited in line
• All browse/select folder dialogs should center within the DLM (and not the middle of the screen)

Version Number: 2.1.2.76

Public Release

Release Date: November 1, 2005 (Changes from Public Release, Version 2.1.1.74 >> 2.1.2.76)

New Features

• Added additional security checks
• Fixed multiple crash bugs

Version Number: 2.1.1.74

Public Release

Release Date: November 1, 2005 (Changes from Public Release, Version 2.0.1.69 >> 2.1.1.74)

New Features

• Added Zip compression / decompression support for PSP files
• Added support to transfer the following PSP files:
• Music
• Photos
• Save Games
• Videos (in zip files)
• Games (experimental since there are no games to test with, however, PSP firmware upgrades work)
• Miscellaneous bug fixes

Version Number: 2.1.0.69

Public Release

Release Date: August 15, 2005 (Changes from Public Release, Version 2.0.0.66 >> 2.0.1.69)

New Features

• Added PSP Transfer support
• Added automatic transfer to PSP on download completion
• Added new user interface to PSP transfer dialog
• Added multiple transfer queuing to PSP transfer function dialog
• Added tool tip to PSP button
• Added rollback function to Download Manager update utility

Bug Fixes

• Fixed download location folder erroneously reporting not enough disk space
• Fixed AOL browser windows not closing by the ActiveX plug-in after the Download Manager was launched
• Fixed typo in PSP transfer dialog
• Fixed Changed error when PSP transfer fails due to missing transfer file
• Fixed bug where if local file was deleted, open directory would fail

Version Number: 2.0.1.66

Public Release

Release Date: June 17, 2005 (Changes from Public Release, Version 2.0.0.63 >> 2.0.1.66)

New Features

• 64-bit file sizes now supported (DLM should now work with file sizes greater than 4GB)
• Installer detects if the app is running on install/uninstall, and prompts the user to close the application if necessary
• DLM now verifies that the user has the proper privileges to install a patch before attempting to patch
• Added a download installer link to the patcher UI and changed the layout to be more user friendly
• Download queue stays in focus
• Key commands added for the download queue
• Added retry link to failed download items
• Under Windows XP Service Pack 2, clicking on an ad/top 10 item will now spawn the default browser

Bug Fixes

• Fixed on-access virus scanner interactions
• Fixed issues with checking disk space
• Fixed formatting issues with disk space dialog
• Fixed small file (under 2k) download errors
• Fixed issues with non-administrators running / installing the DLM
• Fixed bug where if all cached URLs returned "Forbidden" from server, and DLM had to wait in line, the DLM did not resume but started over
• Fixed bug where the "download again" dialog would not display for files which were already downloaded, but were currently open by the user

Version Number: 2.0.0.63

Public Release

Release Date: June 14, 2005 (Changes from BETA #2, Version 2.0.0.59 >> 2.0.0.63)

New Features

• Added the Netscape/Mozilla plug-in (supports Firefox 1.0.0+, Mozilla 1.7.8+, and Netscape 8.0+)
• Added "time left" for active downloads
• Changed layout / graphics for the options dialog, file exists dialog, about dialog
• Installer now prompts user if the user does not have the proper permissions to install the DLM

Bug Fixes

• Fixed clipping on group boxes starting with W in the options dialog
• Fixed error where user was asked multiple times if they want to re-download a file which had already been successfully downloaded
• Fixed error where download would restart after DLM was closed due to Windows being shutdown
• Fixed error where wrong tool tips were being displayed
• Fixed drawing bug where pending/paused/waiting in line items icon was drawn as waiting, not paused
• Fixed bug where download would restart instead of resume after a transfer error was detected
• Fixed issue where non-subscriber could download more than 1 file at a time
• Fixed title wrapping in download list
• Fixed improper abbreviations on File Exists Dialog

Version Number: 2.0.0.59

BETA Release #2

Release Date: May 26, 2005 (Changes from BETA #1, Version 2.0.0.58 >> 2.0.0.59)

New Features

• Added a context menu when right clicking on the download queue category headers ("X Files Active" and "X Files Complete")
• Removed proxy settings from the options dialog

Bug Fixes

• Fixed data loss issues when a download was terminated
• Fixed graph clipping issues
• Fixed clipping on download titles starting with "W" in the download queue

Version Number: 2.0.0.58

BETA Release #1

Release Date: May 16, 2005

New Features

• Released to FilePlanet subscribers