Cool new features:

Version 6.0 Beta 1

- The library I use for Internet calls updated their code. They claim a complete re-write, faster processing and much more.
- HTTP redirects were added. This is the common "302" or "303" error messages you see when fetching a page. In the past year, it seems 99% of the web sites I frequent redirect any fetches to other sites. Now AutoWinNet automatically sees the redirect, and fetches the new page.
- The scheduler had a bug where a DATE was shown instead of the time. Fixed.
- When a delete file step was run, a prompt came up asking if they wanted the file moved to the recycle bin... fixed.
- Optimized the registration key code - much faster when AutoWinNet loads up now
- Changed "Cleanup Mailbox" routine - now I let the server delete the messages instead of doing it manually myself. Probably 80% faster now
- Importing and Exporting Agendas to and from Registry was confusing and occasionally did not work correctly.. fixed
- Now supports Cable modems and ADSL - 100% compatible
- Added support for Outlook 2000
- Added support for Windows98 SE and Windows 2000 (Windows NT 5)
- Help documentation was not referenced correctly in some parts of the program.. fixed

Version 5.5

- Added Wildcard FTP delete functionality
- Upgraded a third-party library to their new 32-bit version 4
- Added Web CGI Posting (new help file explaining this in full detail will be available shortly)
- Added ZIP functionality. Now you can add, update, freshen, delete or extract files from Zips. Also supports the environment variables
- Added Zip file list manager (under Options menu)
- Fixed about 10 misc problems when working with large files
- Changed "Agenda complete" message
- Added support for offline events - make "Work Offline" the first step in your agenda, and AutoWinNet will not dial into your provider
- Added "Dial the Internet" step, so you can force AutoWinNet to dial even when running "offline"
- Added a Connection menu section to support the above
- New right toolbar allows moving steps up/down
- You can now view a file or directory when selecting that agenda step (on SOME steps, not all)
- Added Host: www.???.com to the html headers when requesting a page. This fixes some problematic sites
- Fixed "you must connect to server first" when uploading a file and connection to the FTP site fails
- Fixed problem when "Email tech support" was used. The old agenda file was sent rather than the new registry agenda entries
- Increased length of most text fields - enhanced graphics on some items
- Fixed problem when pressing Browse IE and Netscape history buttons
- Added UserAgent (disguise) to configuration
- Completely re-worked configuration dialog to be more intuitive
- Added Firewall/Proxy information to web downloads. Now works with corporate firewalls that use name/passwords
- Removed "logfile is over one megabyte" message at program startup
- Removed duplicate "inializing" message when dialing provider
- Added variables to all text fields. When editing agenda steps, you can right-click any text field, and get a list of variables:

Version 5.4

- Moved agendas to Registry. You can now have up to 10,000 agendas with 5,000 steps each, plus agendas and steps load three times faster into program
- New scheduler with multi-national support. Old one didn't work with non-US times and dates
- Added a debug mode for any users having problems
- Added better support for Windows98
- Added support for Outlook Express and Outlook98 mail programs
- New HTTP control that better handles all web requests

Version 5.3

- Added ASCII transfer support to upload/download
- Added Mutliselect on agenda items (it disappeared with 5.2 - sorry!)
- Added Gravity 2.0 and 2.1 beta support
- Added Browse headline news and web downloads directory menu items
- Added View Row mode for Steps listbox menu item
- Added \News sub-directory during install, and setup
- Added default settings to Config - a new user types less
- Added support for downloading files without extensions
- Program catches more exceptions now (for invalid entries, sites, etc)
- Removed upgrade AutoWinNet step (from menu and code)
- Removed mail bomb step (from code)
- Changed progress dialog, removed bitmap - updated buttons to non-flat
- Headline News when edited displayed wrong dialog - fixed
- 23 Error messages that were not showing - fixed
- Config screen just wrapped around when done - fixed

Version 5.2

- I removed the need for CommCtrl version 4.70
- Updated several Internet libraries to current versions
- We have a domain name: www.AutoWinNet.com. Change your bookmarks to reflect our new pages!
- New email addresses:
- Support@AutoWinNet.com - AutoWinNet Support questions
- Bitch.And.Moan@AutoWinNet.com - Complaints and gripes
- Loafer@AutoWinNet.com - Internet Loafer support

Version 5.1

- Very Buggy because of a code error - Avoid this version!

Version 5.0

- Added new step: Other/File Control, allowing you to Copy/Move/Rename/Delete files. Very powerful feature, because you can use variables inside directory/filenames
- Cool - Added floating, dockable toolbars that can dock to top/bottom/left/right of the main form (this is why you need the above .DLL!)
- Toolbars remember where they were docked, and will restore themselves to that spot upon restart
- Same toolbars were added to Email and NewsPost dialogs
- Updated most buttons to have 3D effect
- Added Run Scheduler/Edit address books/Exit buttons to toolbar
- Cool - Added graphics inside main menu, topmost items
- Updated Stepview control (listview), so it now supports different colors in list, and context right click menus. Both of these functions are not implemented yet, but stepview is noticeably faster
- Removed ugly ABOUT box, and replaced it with just essential information
- Added Exit item to StepView right-click menu
- Removed vertical/horizontal menu items to StepView (kinda useless menu items)
- Replace scheduler (again!) with new one
- Added a graphic, and dressed up the run dialog
- Updated about 1,500 lines of code to optimize speed/processing of overall application
- A few dozen miscellanous fixes

Version 4.6

- Stay Online time expanded for up to 3500 minutes
- New help file
- New scheduler (old scheduler is available from our home page)
- Update AutoWinNet fixed
- Internet Loafer is no longer included with AutoWinNet95

Version 4.5

- Cool new Quick Mail feature
- Weather maps and news HTML was zero bytes after download - fixed
- Removed a LOT of old code
- Fixed helpfile coming up when view log button was pressed
- During upload: file not found message stopped entire agenda from completing - fixed

Internet Loafer 5.2

- Fixed an Email reporting problem from version 5.1

Version 4.1

- Fixed an FTP bug for getting some Windows NT server filenames/sizes
- Moved View Logfile over to move menu (was in Tools)
- Removed references to CuteFTP, since some users were asking if they needed CuteFTP to perform FTP tasks (no, you don't)
- Changed upgrade procedure to run an .EXE file, rather than extract a .ZIP file
- Fixed bug in RENAME step, where you couldn't enter anything (goofup from version 4 only)
- Removed "Mail Bomb" feature because of complaints ;-)
- Removed exploding windows on startup, since Win95/NT already has window animation
- Added support for Outlook Express mail reader
- Updated FTP and HTTP libraries (to version 1.9)
- Updated Internet Loafer to version 5.0
- Replaced HTML-based help with more common helpfile (AUTOWN95.HLP)

Internet Loafer 5.0

- Removed splash screen (by popular demand)
- Fixed problem when saving configuration

Version 4.0

- Big news: I replaced the .OCX FTP library with another, and reduced the program's size substantially. Also, the FTP steps are much faster, and run smoother, and the installation of AutoWinNet is almost a MEGABYTE smaller than before.
- Fixed the "I be cruisin" bug in the scheduler. That message was originally intended for debugging, but I accidentally left it in during release ;-)
- Internet Loafer 4.7 is now built into the full installation
- Fixed web download zero file size
- Fixed the "email tech support" problem that said "no autownet.key found"
- I'm using an updated installation program

Version 3.2

- Fixed the "index out of bounds" error
- Web download now allows you to specify the filename to "save as". This fixes problem where web pages with "*" or "?" characters would not save.
- Scheduler is now compatible with non-USA timezones. You might have to RE-SCHEDULE some events for changes to take effect.
- Added pop-up hints to most of the step creation entry boxes
- Numerous minor changes and improvements

Version 3.1

- Added Gravity (tm) newsreader support
- Added more Agent (tm) newsreader functionality
- Fixed scheduler "COMCTRL32.DLL" error
- Fixed browsing path cutting off last subdir
- Fixed WWW Proxy information not being sent correctly

Version 3.0

- Another scheduler problem - fixed
- File drive path evaluation routine was not working - fixed
- Converted helpfile to HTML
- I also upgraded the Internet Loafer. Check it out (it's free!)

Version 2.7

2.7 is basically version 3.0, but in a pre-release format. I eliminated the need for two .OCX files (uses less memory, updated the Email libraries, stuck in a new Usenet News library, plus various fixes from version 2.5. Important: The help file is going away in version 3. I am converting all help into HTML.

- Fixed Scheduler problem (wouldn't run agendas.. oops)
- Fixed "Delete Agenda" wouldn't delete agenda
- Fixed numbers not saving properly if the little number scroller was beside it. I removed all number scrollers! (I think this is a problem in Delphi 3)

Version 2.6

- Added support for web authenticated logins
- Added line selection mode for agenda steps
- New Post News Article step
- Fixed Agent Newsreader step creation problem
- Greatly enhanced the Email editor
- Dressed up the Web download step edit box
- Various fixes

Scheduler:

- You can now edit scheduled events (just double-click)
- New IE-style buttons and cursors
- Added line mode for scheduled item listview
- More right menu options from task tray

Version 2.5

The entire program has basically been "re-written" using an updated programming language, and totally new Internet controls About 2,000+ lines of code were changed, and a massive testing effort to ensure nothing broke in the process. If anything suddenly stops working, please let me know immediately.

As a result, AutoWinNet95 is much faster now, has no pallette conflicts with other programs, the runtime Internet transfers are cleaner, and you'll notice an big overall performance boost.

- Updated entire program into Delphi 3
- Changed some controls to be more "Windows standard"
- Enhanced setup dialog with new IE-style buttons, less confusing setup params
- Added support for agent 1.11
- Removed "download local weather forecast"
- Removed WS_FTP, CuteFTP, and FTP Icon Connection browsing
- Fixed news reader logins not being saved correctly
- Enhanced FTP response time
- Fixed auto-responder error messages
- Added explorer-style buttons to most dialogs
- The Auto-Responder is far too confusing for the average person. My support emails are flooded with problems related to an invalid character being typed in, etc. I have removed the Auto-Responder, and will make it a separate application, soon.
- Fixed a problem when launching Microsoft Mail
- Updated the FAQ on my web page
- Added a logfile viewer

Version 2.0

- Added support for web proxy servers
- Reduced flicker while running agendas
- Fixed main icon not appearing during alt-tab
- Changed splash screen
- Auto-detect and setup of Microsoft Mail
- Fixed mail-program launching problem
- Save position of stepview splitter bar
- Added view logfile inside scheduler
- Setup was slightly confusing at parts - improved the look and feel
- Automatically fetch system's mail readers, and allow selection of them during setup
- Now checks for invalid chars in mail username
- Added stayonline step after Email check (so Awn95 doesn't launch mail program, then immediately hang
- Configurable tool and status bars
- Complete online tutorial added
- Frequently asked questions updated
- 14 other misc enhancements