Our extensions to the release notes section.

In next reaction we have add an extension for it. We have use as input the Scriptlogic's Development Report for
this update. bstyles we hope you doesn't have a problem with using this information
for Henri's page. We update kixtart versions with "release types" and "version of builds".

4.11 beta 2 (build 101)
  • The MD command will now create a multi-level directory structure (just like MMD.exe).
  • The WriteValue function will now auto-create the key structure if needed when writing a value.
4.11 beta 1 (build 100)
  • Added support for multi-dimension arrays.
  • Added function to retrieve a free file handle: FreeFileHandle( ).
  • Enhanced @CPU on Pentium 4.
  • No longer create a console when empty strings are output.
4.10 final re-release (build 99) & 4.10 final release (build 98)
  • Added support for floating point math, including math functions: Abs, Int, Fix, Round, Cstr, CInt, CDbl, FormatNumber.
  • Added mod operator.
  • Added @LOGONMODE, @CPU, @MHZ, @SCRIPTNAME.
  • Enhanced Sleep command to accept milliseconds.
  • Enhanced KX32.DLL to load KX16.DLL in same directory.
  • Added restore of console attributes after runtime error.
  • Fixed Exception error when enumerating WinInstaller objects.
  • Variable with zero-length name ('$') is no longer resolved when used inside strings.
  • Added NoVarsInStrings option. If this option is ON, variables inside strings are not resolved.
  • Added EXPLICIT option. If EXPLICIT is ON, all variables must be explicitly declared before they can be used.
  • Ingroup now supports multiple arguments and arrays.
  • Added Join function.
  • Added IsDeclared function.
  • Added the ability to use default properties of COM objects.
  • No longer logs errors concerning @ADDRESS.
  • Added handling of situation where KiX32 runs in the LocalSystem security context.
  • KXRPC client side is now downward compatible (with pre-4.x versions of KXRPC).
  • Added commandline argument (/r) to change the KXRPC search order.
4.10 rc-2 (build 95)
  • Added Join( ) function.
  • InGroup( ) accepts multiple group names (either directly, or in an array).
  • Added NoVarsInStrings SetOption( ).
  • Improved handling of (stack fault) exceptions.
  • KXRPC location order is now configurable.
  • KXRPC client is now downward compatible.
  • Support for default properties/methods of COM objects.
  • Various fixes and minor enhancements.
4.10 rc-1 (build ??)
  • Variable with zero-length name ('$') is no longer resolved when used inside strings.
  • Added EXPLICIT SetOption( ). If EXPLICIT is set to ON, all variables must be explicitly declared before they can be used.
  • InGroup( ) now supports multiple arguments.
4.10 beta 1 (build 84)
  • Added mod operator
  • New functions: MemorySize( ), FormatNumber( )
  • New macros: @CPU and @MHZ macros
  • Enhanced Sleep command to accept milliseconds
  • Enhanced KX32.DLL to load KX16.DLL in same directory
  • Added restore of console attributes after runtime error
  • Fixed Exception error when enumerating WinInstaller objects
4.10 alpha
  • Added support for floating point math
  • New functions: Abs(), Int(), Fix(), Round(), CStr(), CInt() and CDbl()
  • New macros: @SCRIPTNAME and @LOGONMODE (indicates whether KiX thinks it is being run during the logon sequence)
4.02 final release (build 71)
  • Added workaround for 'Failed to set DACL' error on Windows NT 4.0
  • Changed default script-extension search order to .KIX, followed by .SCR
  • Fixed performance issue in UBound(), VarType(), VarTypeName()
  • Enhanced SidToName() to drop prefix of well known/built-in SIDs
  • 'Close' menu option of console is now removed (rather than grayed), unless run in debug mode or run outside the logon sequence
  • Added a 'token-cache' on Windows NT/2000/XP. The token-cache stores SID-to-groupname mappings, and speeds up the overall startup process
4.01 final release (build 64)
  • Fixed incorrect error code after retrieving network information
4.00 final release (build 62)
  • Resolved hard linking to ADVAPI32.dll on Windows 95 clients
  • Fixed problem with setting/resetting global flags (e.g. "Debug on")
4.00 rc-4 (build 59)
  • FlushKb fixed
  • New functions added: left(), right(), trim(), instrrev()
  • New macro added: @CRLF
  • Two new SetOption parameters added: SetOption("hidecursor","on"), SetOption("wrapateol","on")
4.00 rc-3 (build 50)
  • Peek( ) function renamed to KbHit( )
4.00 rc-2
  • Limited LogEvent string to 32K
  • Fixed regression with (mixed) operands (eg "? 100 / 10" )
  • Improved handling of empty UDF's
  • Corrected REDIM to work like DIM
  • Removed overflow GPF's
  • InStr( ) now supports case-sensitivity option
  • Added @TICKS (returns milliseconds since boot)
  • Added peek( ) function
  • Removed dependencies on DCOM 1.2
4.00 rc-1 (build 45)
  • corrected @SERROR for @ERROR = 0
  • changed errormessage for @ADDRESS to a warning
  • corrected producttypes on win9x
  • COLOR no longer creates console
  • fixed issue with DelTree hanging on key with not enough permissions
  • corrected upper bound of arrays
  • DEBUG ON now creates/unhides console
  • fixed issue with nested FOR EACH loops
  • removed dependency on IPHLPAPI.DLL
  • greatly improved COM automation
  • improved parser performance
  • renamed executables to KIX32.EXE (good old console version) and WKIX32.EXE (console-less version)
  • @PRODUCTTYPES enhanced to include Windows 2000 and Windows XP
  • Added @BUILD macro
  • Added option to completely disable debugging: SetOption("DisableDebugging","On")
  • Shell/Run no longer display a console if/when used with the console-less version
  • Fixed redim preserve issue
  • Fixed @SCRIPTDIR in UDF's and in Execute()
  • Fixed GO (could GPF)
  • Fixed Dir() (broken, could GPF)
  • Fixed returning arrays from UDF's
  • Fixed handling of expression where the 2nd operand is a string
  • Enhanced handling of groups (local groups of local NT system, etc.)
4.00 beta 2a (build 11)
  • Fixed "USE /del" command
  • Fixed DISPLAY command
4.00 beta 2 (build 10)
  • changed Execute() to use (variable) scope of calling function/script
  • added REDIM statement
  • added DEBUG ON / OFF
  • added ability to run any type of command from debugger
  • added case sensitive comparison operator (==)
  • added NOT
  • enhanced FOR EACH to allow any expression for the collection
  • added ability to read HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG
  • added HKEY shortcuts (HKLM, HKCU, HKCR, HKU, HKCC)
  • fixed incorrect returnvalue of ReadType()
  • fixed RND()
  • fixed GPF when SetFocus() was used on a undefined window
  • fixed issue with duplicate DIMs
  • fixed FOR NEXT where start value equals end value
  • fixed incorrect returnvalue of SetASCII()
  • fixed RETURNing from UDF's
  • fixed GPF with empty UDF's
  • fixed skipping of first command in UDF without arguments
  • fixed GOTO from FOR NEXT loop
  • KXRPC now supports all types of groups (Universal, nested global, etc)
    KX32, KX16 and KX95.DLL are fully compatible with the most recent version that shipped with KiXtart 95. As such, there is no need to replace these files.
  • COM automation is not yet fully enabled in this release.
greetings.

[ 05 August 2002, 04:12: Message edited by: MCA ]
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