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Version History
PromptPal
This shows you how often PromptPal was updated with us over the past few months. Whenever available, we also include additional information for each update (new features, changes etc.).
version 1.5.7 - posted on Feb 11, 2008
- Improved switch parsing when adding new commands - now more tolerant of blank line placement
Abort command now clears drop lists and clears any partially entered command
Shift-Tab now works backwards during file auto-complete
version 1.5.6 - posted on Oct 25, 2007
- Further installer improvements for Vista.
Added ability to toggle line wrapping (View -> Word Wrap)
Added new Explorer context menu command: `Open PromptPal at containing folder`
Changed default font to Courier New (looks better on LCD monitors)
version 1.5.5.2 - posted on Jul 05, 2007
- Fix: the EXIT command is handled correctly for all tabs.
The post-install launch method has been changed for Vista
version 1.5.5.1 - posted on Apr 11, 2007
- - Installer modified to get round a remaining DEP problem under Vista / Server 2003 SP2
version 1.5.5 - posted on Mar 04, 2007
- - Changes to increase compatibility with various security software, and with hardware DEP on Vista.
- Fix to drag and drop problem under Vista
- Whitespace no longer stripped from command line (better for Python interpreter, for example)
- FTP now set to launch in external console
- Existing licensed users will need an updated license code - it s free, just follow the instructions within PromptPal itself.
version 1.5.4 - posted on Jan 04, 2007
- Fixed incompatibility with certain Computer Associates products
version 1.5.3 - posted on Dec 02, 2006
- Windows Vista compatibility, based on Vista RC2
New Vista-specific `elevated` tabs
Improved handling of Favorites on Command Menu
version 1.5.2 - posted on Sep 12, 2006
- Fix: recognition of current directory now working again
Added Cancel facility to File->Configure screen
version 1.5.1 - posted on Aug 23, 2006
- - Added search facility (by popular request!)
version 1.5 - posted on Jul 26, 2006
- Added in-built printing support, with print preview and printing of current selection.
Improvements when handling extremely heavy output from a command.
version 1.4.6 - posted on May 15, 2006
- PromptPal now has its own version of the popular Tail command. This can be used to keep tabs on text log files, showing new entries as they are added to the end of the file. PromptPal s Tail can work with most common file formats and encoding schemes including PC, Unix, ANSI, Unicode and UTF-8.
New time-saver when pasting: pasted text is always added to the current command line. This makes it easier to borrow from previous commands and output when building a new command.
Fix: typing commands that start with Windows reserved filenames (e.g. `con`, `nul`) no longer locks up the info bar.
Fix: Popup lists now try to avoid screen area consumed by taskbar and app bars.
version 1.4.5 - posted on Mar 20, 2006
Added the ability to choose your own keyboard shortcuts for commonly used menu commands
Added `Select all pane text` command
Optionally, use of Scroll-Lock key now prevents automatic scrolling as new output arrives. See - Preferences page in Configuration screen.
TAB key now cycles through path auto-complete options when popup list is disabled
Added CTRL+TAB shortcut (in addition to CTRL+F6) to cycle through open tabs
version 1.4 - posted on Feb 09, 2006
- Added optional save/restore of tab set
Added ability to name tabs
Added ability to re-order tabs by drag and drop
Added ability to selectively enable/disable autocomplete
Fix: $ character no longer blocked by auto-complete list
Fix: drawing issue in single pane mode when multiple tabs are active
Fix: CLS command now clears appropriate PromptPal pane
version 1.3 - posted on Nov 11, 2005
- Added tabbed interface with optional single window mode
Added clear pane command
Added path quoting assistance
Added instant path complete via Tab key
Added optional automatic path substitution for new user-defined commands
Improvements to path completion
Improved handling of parameterized commands by the band
Several minor bug-fixes
version 1.2 - posted on Oct 01, 2005
- Added full path auto-complete. Now seeks out matching files and folders as well as paths from the history.
Added option to select whether the path auto-complete should seek out folders only, files only, both or none.
Added option to choose whether the space bar should select from auto-complete lists. Default is `off`.
Added option to execute immediately after a selection is made in the taskbar band s list
Various cosmetic improvements
version 1.1 - posted on Aug 31, 2005
- Taskbar band now has a browser-style `Go` button. You can show/hide
the button and change its base color from PromptPal s Configure screen.
Pane docking sensitivity adjusted
the panes are much easier to drag
out now.
Focus and text selection improved for the band
New context commands for the band: `New PromptPal Window` and `Strike
Selected Command From History`
Hotkey to instantly set focus to the band (right-click in the band s
edit box and select from the menu)
Can designate certain commands as `favorites`, so they re never lost
from the command history
Select All added to PromptPal s main window
