Version history for SynWrite (portable)

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Changes for v6.16.2010 - v6.17.2050

• + list "Tabs": click col header "#" for unsorted
• - fix: lexer-ovr spacing must allow -1
• - fix: "suggest cur word as find text" with mul-line edit
• 6.17.2045
• + ext-tools: macros {***Dir} (except interactivedir) allowed in "init folder" and "file name"
• + ext-tools: macros {SelectionFileNameNum}, {SelectionFileNameAnsiNum}: with numbered suffix of filename
• + project: "Save proj as" may save folder to ini as "{SynDrive}\path" more portable
• + opts: new tab-colors control
• 6.17.2030
• * change! Now all INI files must be in [SynWrite]\Settings subfolder, both for portable and usual install. App is always portable now. (Should not be problems with "Program Files", since default install folder is "C:\SynWrite"). File "portable.ini" not needed.
• * change: Explorer moved into AddonsManager (some users see it hangs app, hard to reproduce/fix)
• + options: "View - Line spacing" allowed -1, -2 (compact view)
• + options: "Tabs - Close by dbl-click"
• + options: "Left/Rt keys jump to sel edge" (cannot extend sel with Shift+arrow then, sorry)
• + options: micromap colors
• - fix: lexer C++: treeitem with "const"
• - fix: lexer Markdown

Changes for v6.16.1985 - v6.16.2010

• + lexer C++: hilite of "", more correct tree for names "Name"
• + lexer Tcl: more keywords
• + lexer Diff: folding for "Index:"
• * refactored carets code

Changes for v6.16.1975 - v6.16.1985

• * removed dlg "File properties" (must be a plugin; maybe from me, or not)
• * removed cmds for column markers (set, jump left, jump right); it's plugin "Column Markers"
• * removed cmds "Jump over mixed-case name" (must be a plugin to easier support, to support Unicode upcase)
• * installer: hide filenames crap
• - fix: "repeat last cmd" for some paste cmd

Changes for v6.15.1925 - v6.15.1935

• + allowed double-extension in lexers (e.g. lexer with extent "blade.js" detects file "Name.blade.js" skipping JS lexer)
• + clipbd history popup: item "Del selected"
• - fix issue with dbl-click often not selecting word
• - fix Ctrl-Tab/Shift-Tab in snippet editor
• - fix outdated lexer names in snippets

Changes for v6.15.1920 - v6.15.1925

• - fix file Lexers.cfg (block comment for css)
• - fix lexer Lua (note: styles renamed)
• * del lexer "NFO", "Russian detector" (to Addon Manager)

Changes for v6.14.1800 - v6.15.1920

• change
• * renamed lexers: "HTML document" to "HTML", "Style sheets" to "CSS", "PHP (dev)" to "PHP_" (please correct SynPlugins.ini if oldnames used)
• * redone "Lorem Ipsum" in Python (easier to maintain); thanks Andrey Kvichansky
• * deleted "Html - Insert image tag"; it is "Image Tag" plugin (nicer code, no ugly 90K dll)
• * deleted "Html - Insert color"; it is "Color Picker" plugin (no need to take 500K exe and weird related code)
• * deleted "Html - Preview selected code"; it is "Html Preview Sel" plugin
• adds
• + added "Addons Manager - Configure"
• + many addons at Addons Manager
• + updated lexer Ruby
• + api
• - fix: app must close on OS shutdown
• - fix: on-top with Find dlg

Changes for v6.14.1855 - v6.14.1870

• + added Cmd List commands in category "Encodings"
• + added lexer htaccess
• * change: moved menuitems for ext-tools into "Tools - Ext tools" to not clutter Tools menu
• * change: if you see error on start about SynHide.ini lines, edit this file and delete all "run" lines, since menuitems order is reset
• * change: removed Cmd List encoding commands "Change to koi8", "Change to mac"
• * change: removed lexers FoxPro/Tcl to Addon manager
• * change: removed converter Translit to Addon manager

Changes for v6.14.1785 - v6.14.1800

• + menu "Help - Web search"; see dir "Data\websearch"
• * menu "Html - Online help" del'ed
• * Html Tidy configs are now files in "Data\HtmlTidy", so user files won't get overwritten by reinstallation. (Delete Tidy.cfg by hands)
• - fixes (url regex, paste in docked Find dlg in tc, VBS lexer, plug manager "save all")

Changes for v6.13.1740 - v6.14.1785

• + If you reinstall PluginManager (from PluginManager), new item "PluginManager - Update" will appear. Plugin Updater. Uses local files "install.inf" and "v.inf" (install.inf created by not old Synw; v.inf created by new PluginManager+Synw).
• + lexer C: redone tree
• + lexer VBS: folded for..next
• 6.14.1765
• + clips: now "synw-snippet" files allowed in "Data\clips" subfolders. Usual snippets shown in Clips. Lexer-name is ignored for them.
• + clips: group "Quote sel"
• * clips: now clips are not files in "Data\clips" dir, but folders. (Remove old txt files by hands, move your files into subfolders).
• * clips: some menuitems del'ed.
• + cmd "Line ops - Remove all duplicates+origins"
• + cmd "Line ops - Extract unique lines"
• + lexer C: tree for "#define", "typedef", no tree for "for", "if"
• * lexer Asm change (cannot "restore styles" this time)
• + option "Select/Hilite - Dbl-click + drag: selects by words"
• - fix: cannot call Speech plugin from toolbar

Changes for v6.8.1540 - v6.13.1740

• * folders change! Folder "Template" is now "Data"(remove old "Template" by hands-- if u don't want goback to 6.12). Folder "HL" not needed too(remove by hands)-- acp files gone to "Data\autocomplete", LXL file gone to Synw root.
• + lexer Haxe
• + lexers can be installed via Zip-files
• * del snippets AutoIt/Lua (now in PluginManager)
• - fix TagTabbing (broken by EC upd)
• - fix line comment/uncomment for nested lexers
• 6.12.1725
• + added cmd: "Random case"
• + added cmd: "Restart program" (uses SynHelper.exe)
• + install of plugin now restarts app; install.inf not deleted
• + support for n menuitem separators in one install.inf
• * internal change of case-convert code
• * installer doesn't touch registry(no admin rights)
• 6.12.1715
• + lexer-overrides have "tab color"
• + added cmd: "goto next/previous modified line" (like Kate, better)
• + added cmd: "open all files from folder" (like in commandline)
• + updated ftp OpenSSL (thanks, tbeu)
• * default for Redo is now Ctrl+Y (like others)
• - fix: php "function &name" tree
• - fix: back-search broken
• 6.12.1700
• + from ECon 3.10: dbl-click and drag: selects text by words
• + from ECon 3.10: "undo" of several blocks: first move caret, then undo block (like Delphi ide)
• * lexer php(dev): reworked ("restore styles" can't work this update)
• + lexer php: hilite of backticks, hex, binary
• + option "Tree - Action of db-click"
• + installer option "make portable"
• - fix: LexerProp combobox error
• - fix: lexers Html, Inno
• 6.11.1680
• + option "Caret blink time"
• + more skins (DarkNight, MidnightBlue), by marhc. Also more icon sets at SF.net page.
• 6.11.1670
• + support for user icon sets. See folder Template\icons. More icos added.
• + dlgs EditMacros/SelectMacroCmd support Unicode
• + dlgs Commands/KeyOptions support Unicode
• 6.10.1640
• + dlg PageSetup redone
• + dlgs LexerProp/LexerStyles/LexerLibrary/FileProps/TabSwitcher support Unicode better
• + gutter LineNum hiliting used for one caret too
• - fix: bad bug: unindent of small space-only line gave not empty line (bug in D7 runtime or FastCode)
• - fix: Find dlg: F3/FindNext broken
• - fix: Find dlg: unwanted checking of WholeWords
• - fix: annoying ding with Esc in QSearch
• - fix: spellchecker didn't count ' as wordchar
• * removed SQLite DLLs
• 6.10.1620
• + preinstalled Plugin Manager (in "Tools -- Plugins", only if SynPlugins.ini didn't exist)
• + dlg Find: compact view (click "<<")
• + dlg Snippets: can edit snippets
• + dlg Replace: if Ctrl is pressed, "Replace" won't jump to next match after replacing current match
• + options: separate autoclose for ' and "
• + options: menu font option
• + options: hidden-option ShowBm
• + HTML: known tag "picture"
• 6.9.1580
• - fix: important bug (since 6.8, can't focus oth group)
• + dlg Find changed
• + dlg Extract: no dups
• + autocomplete for PowerShell, thanks marhc
• 6.9.1570
• + Find dlg dockable
• + snippets: macro ${fname}
• + upd: SynFTP
• + help topic "Commenting"
• - fix: color-underline with wrap
• - fix: snippets indent (forum)

Changes for 6.7.1460 - v6.8.1540

• + lexer-overrides improved
• * change! check old lex-overrides settings, as WordWrap/OptimalFill/KeepBlanks are saved now differently to same string
• + Ftp/Explorer use colors of Tree
• 6.8.1520
• + updated SynFTP. Big work done by Thomas www.tbeu.de, thanks. OpenSSL updated. Cache dir fixed (for default value of "Global cache").
• + error shows on saving file to "Program Files" w/out admin rights (previous ver saved file to virtual OS folder), thanks myCrack.
• + internal refactor of "Find in files"
• + updated lexers C, C++, rc
• + option "Allow system-level clipbd hook"
• * installer doesn't need admin right (def folder is "C:\SynWrite")
• 6.8.1480
• + cmd "Find in project" (in Search menu)
• + dlg "Save project?": yes-no-cancel instead of ok-cancel
• + project: main-file shown with "*"
• - fixes

Changes for v6.7.1440 - 6.7.1460

• + dlg "Edit macros" supports key-combos
• + keys are now different: Ctrl+1, Ctrl+Num1 (not for ext-tools yet)
• + "zoom" saves per-file
• - fixes

Changes for v6.6.1330 - v6.6.1335

• + more api
• - fix for autocomplete py plugs

Changes for v6.6.1250 - v6.6.1280

• add:
• + bookmarks panel (tab in the Output panel)
• + HTML Tidy updated for HTML5
• + mid-click on tab closes tab
• + installer detects running Synw
• change:
• * changed ini location for basic editor options (about 20 of them). Was before: keys "Options" and "OptionsEx", now: keys "Flags" and "FlagsEx" (now keys read faster). To restore old settings from saved ini, call dialog "Commands" (menu "Help -- Show commands list"), and run command "Update ini file" (type "upd ini" in filter box). This updates ini file and deletes old keys. Then restart SW.
• * removed icons "Std", "Tango 16x" (to speedup start)
• * removed some skins
• * removed items "Zoom in/out" in status mnu

Changes for v6.6.1240 - v6.6.1250

• + split/join http://synwrite.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=965
• + brackets syntax http://synwrite.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=811
• - fix: opt "Optimal fill with tabs" considered for block indent
• - fix: php: some js include hilited bad

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