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Addit! Pro For Flight Simulator 98
Revision History
Improvements and Changes in Version 3.1.8
 | Fixed an issue where gauge file dependency data was not being processed
correctly. |
| Fixed a potential problem of an 'invalid procedure call' error when removing
sound addons. |
| Modified the update installation package. If the update program can't find Addit!
Pro, you can look for it manually. |
| Fixed several potential problems that could occur when importing addons having
configuration file problems. |
| Fixed a runtime error that occurred in some MDI windows during resizing. When the
main Addit! Pro window was small, and the MDI window was resized, error '384' occurred.
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Improvements and Changes in Version 3.1.5
| Fixed a bug in the addon import process that caused a 'subscript out of bounds'
error in some cases. |
| Fixed a bug in the addon removal process that caused an 'invalid procedure call'
error in some cases. |
| Updated registration information. |
| Added a few minor tweaks. |
Improvements and Changes in Version 3.1.4
Addon Management
| Added the ability to import addons. This feature allows existing Flight Simulator
addons to be fully integrated into Addit! Pro. The import process is customizable and
allows filtering based on several criteria. The final import file list can even be edited.
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| Improved removal of gauge and wav files. All existing aircraft, panels and sounds
are checked when a shared gauge or wav file is removed to determine if it is safe to
delete the file. Earlier, only addons installed by Addit! Pro were checked.
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| Added ability to remove addon records without deleting the installed files.
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| Added confirmation dialog when a stock Flight Simulator aircraft, panel or sound
is removed (after importing it). |
| Added support for aircraft texture files created by the new aircraft editing
tools like Aircraft Animator/Aircraft Factory 99 from Abacus.
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| You can now overwrite any file when installing a file that is already a part of a
previously installed addon. |
Edit Aircraft Window
| This window will now be disabled when no aircraft are available.
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| Improved configuration file processing. Missing gauges and wav files are now
detected and reported (note this may detect errors in the configuration files shipped by
Microsoft -- that is not a bug, just identification of existing configuration file
quirks). |
| Minimizing the window will now work properly.
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| Aircraft configuration files containing blank aircraft definitions (i.e. empty
[fltsim.x] sections) will not be shown. |
Edit/Select Panel Windows
| This window will now be disabled when no panels are available.
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| Improved configuration file processing. Missing gauge files are now detected and
reported. |
Edit/Select Sound Windows
| This window will now be disabled when no sounds are available.
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| Improved configuration file processing. Missing wav files are now detected and
reported. |
Fixes
| Addressed a Product ID generation issue.
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| Recompiled/repackaged using the latest files from Microsoft Visual Studio SP-3.
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| Changed Addit! Pro's startup sound effect. Some folks felt the prop engine
startup sound did not go well with the Gulfstream IV jet image, for some reason.
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| Fixed a bug where filenames with apostrophes were causing errors during removal.
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Help/Documentation
| Updated all documentation to reflect changes in this version.
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| Added help context links for main menu items. Pressing F1 on these menu items
will now bring up contextual help for them. |
Install Addon Wizard
| A double click on a file in the zip items box will now open the file. |
Options
| Changed the automatic database optimization settings to optimize a bit less
frequently. |
Select Folder Window
| Updated the folder selection dialog to address the situation where the folder
entered in the folder box does not match the selected folder.
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Setup/Installation
| Distribution now includes the latest files from Microsoft Visual Studio SP-3.
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| The Setup program can now replace locked files (e.g. Msvcrt.dll under Windows
98). |
Remove Addon Wizard
| Improved load time of the Select Addon window.
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| Added option to remove an addon from Addit! Pro without actually deleting the
addon's files. |
Work With Addons Window
| The message "Addon was not completely removed" is now shown correctly. |
| Minimizing the window will now work properly. |
Improvements and Changes in Version 3.1.4
Addon Management
| Added "Apply to all" option to the conflicting addon removal dialog.
You no longer need to make a selection each time this window appears. |
| Added "Yes to all" option to the confirm file replacement dialog. You
no longer need to press "Yes" each time the window appears. |
| Added support for Siggy Schwarz's landing lights files. These files will no
longer be treated as scenery textures. |
| Updated the look of the Addon Wizard. It had still been using outdated images
from FS 95. |
| Validation for aircraft, panel and sound configuration files has been improved.
More problems are now detected and reports can be accessed from the Edit Aircraft, Edit
Panels and Edit Sounds windows. |
| Improved handling of imbedded zip files (i.e. zip files within zip files). You no
longer need to extract the contents of imbedded zip files before working with them. Now,
simply access all files at all levels directly. |
| Assigning pictures to aircraft and panels is now easier to understand. |
| The new Select File dialog is used when assigning a picture from a disk file to
an aircraft or panel. |
| Improved overall error detection and warnings. |
Edit Aircraft Window
| Added an option to create an aircraft or panel picture from the Windows clipboard
in a single step. Right click on the picture or select the aircraft and right click. |
| Added an option to clear an aircraft or panel picture. Right click on the picture
or select the aircraft and right click. |
| You can now change a panel’s picture from the Edit Aircraft window. Right
click on the picture or select the aircraft and right click. |
| Added buttons to display configuration file reports. These reports will list any
configuration problems that prevent an aircraft from working properly. |
Edit/Select Panel Windows
| Added an option to create a panel picture from the Windows clipboard in a single
step. Right click on the picture or select the panel and right click. |
| Added an option to clear an aircraft or panel picture. Right click on the picture
or select the aircraft and right click. |
| Added a button to display a configuration file report. The report will list any
configuration problems preventing a panel from working properly. |
Edit/Select Sound Windows
| Added a button to display a configuration file report. The report will list any
configuration problems preventing a panel from working properly. |
Fixes
| Read-only files were not being deleted from temporary folders. This has been
corrected. |
| Certain configurations prevented some windows from closing properly and
consequently prevented a clean shutdown. Exiting the program will now work regardless of
which windows are displayed. |
| Updated Microsoft Jet database services from 3.51 to 3.52. Addit! Pro’s
database optimization has been modified to conform to 3.52’s single compaction
method. This addressed the "table was not found in this collection" issue. |
| The Edit Aircraft window was erroneously reporting "configuration file does
not exist" when some root level panels and sounds were selected. All root level
selections can now be made. |
Install Addon Wizard – Select Files Window
| This Wizard has been overhauled and now uses familiar Windows Explorer
functionality. |
| The file list supports a simple list view and a more detailed view that can shown
file sizes, dates, times, attributes, etc. |
| The zip file list supports a simple list view and a more detailed view that can
shown file sizes, dates, times, attributes, compression data, etc.
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| You can sort the detailed views by any column. Icons can be toggled on and off
and columns can be customized and automatically sized to fit the largest item. |
| An option exists to select all items by default. So, when moving from one folder
to another or from one zip to another, all files can be automatically highlighted for you. |
| A tab called "Recent" may be used to quickly return to previous drives,
folders and even files. You can specify how many items to store, sort the list, clear
invalid items, and clear all items. |
| A button called "Full Zip View" can be used to allow direct access to
the contents of imbedded zip files (i.e. zip files within zip files). You no longer have
to extract imbedded zip files to install them. |
| Total and free bytes for the selected drive are shown in the status area. If a
zip file is selected, total number of items and total size is shown. |
| The document section now holds more documents and shows the Windows icon for each
type. |
| A Smart Select option can be used to quickly select all panel files, all sound
files, all texture files, etc. |
| You can independently size the folder area, file area, and zip area. |
Interface
| The old style 3D color elements have been replaced with more stable standard
controls. |
| The tabbed dialog used in the Customize window has been replaced with a more
stable tab strip. |
| During lengthy processes, progress is shown in a new progress bar. The new
progress bar is located within the status area of the window. No longer will one magically
appear and temporarily shrink the active window. |
| All interface elements will now use user-defined Windows colors. |
| Updated splash screen and About window. |
| Most windows can now be resized using the mouse (or control box menu). Window
configurations are retained for the next session. |
| Windows that can be sized also have a sizing context menu. Right click to access
this menu or press F12. The menu includes options for centering the window, increasing its
size, decreasing its size, and reverting to the default configuration. Should be very
convenient for laptop users. |
| Several keyboard shortcuts were added to various windows. Pressing F5 will
refresh a window, CONTROL-A will select all displayed items, CONTROL-W will bring up the
Smart Select feature, and F12 will bring up the window sizing pop-up menu. |
| Updated the Active ToolTip function. Enabling Active ToolTips means text that
would normally but cut off due to lack of space will be shown as a ToolTip. The method for
achieving this was improved and now applies to more display elements. |
| File lists will now show files with a standard capitalization method.
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| Added a file browse item to the main File menu. |
| When opening files, if you hold down the CONTROL key just before right clicking
to bring up the menu, the file will be opened using a generic application. If you hold
down the SHIFT key just before right clicking to bring up the menu, the file will be
opened using the registered Windows application. And if you hold down both the CONTROL and
SHIFT keys just before right clicking to bring up the menu, the file will be opened using
the standard "Open With" dialog. |
| More status messages are provided overall. |
| ToolTip help has been expanded. |
Options
| Added an option to show a warning when removing files that Flight Simulator may
have open. For example, if Flight Simulator is holding locks on files you’re about to
remove, Addit! Pro will warn you and suggest you close Flight Simulator before proceeding. |
| The default database optimization has been changed from Medium to Low. |
Remove Addon Wizard – Select Addon Window
| You can now select several addons for removal.
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| When removing several addons simultaneously, all removal methods are supported
(delete, move to file cabinet, recreate in a folder/zip file). |
| Updated the documents area to show improved icons. |
Select File/Folder Window
| This window has been overhauled and now uses familiar Windows Explorer
functionality. |
| The file list supports a simple list view and a more detailed view that can shown
file sizes, dates, times, attributes, etc. |
| Total and free bytes for the selected drive are shown in the status area. If a
zip file is selected, total number of items and total size is shown. |
| A thumbnail preview of image files can be shown. |
| You can independently size the folder area and the file area. |
| A tab called "Recent" may be used to quickly return to previous drives,
folders and even files. You can specify how many items to store, sort the list, clear
invalid items, and clear all items. |
View Image Window
| This window has been overhauled and now shows a thumbnail of the selected image
and well as the full-size image. Width and height is listed in pixels. |
| The image is now shown at actual size. You can use scrollbars to move around or
simply drag on the image to move it. |
| An option exists to save the image as a bitmap file. This makes it possible to
save aircraft and panel pictures to disk. |
Work With Addon Files Window
| You can now delete or move an addon to the file cabinet right from this window.
Note the old option to jump to the Addon Removal Wizard was retained. |
| Updated the documents area to show improved icons. |
Work With Zip File Window
| This window has been overhauled and now uses familiar Windows Explorer
functionality. |
| A button called "Full Zip View" can be used to allow direct access to
the contents of imbedded zip files (i.e. zip files within zip files). |
| The zip file list supports a simple list view and a more detailed view that can
shown file sizes, dates, times, attributes, compression data, etc. You can sort the
detailed view by any column. Icons can be toggled on and off and columns can be customized
and automatically sized to fit the largest item. |
| Options exist to open files, show properties, and view files. |
| A summary report shows detailed information about a zip file. |
| You can independently size the zip tree list and the zip file list. |
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Release History
Version
3.1.8 is current and was released in January, 2000. |
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