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Fixed tabs - sort of. It'll work for now.
ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe

So where is this thing going? Read the Blog:
http://www.oswegosw.com/vrf_archive/VRFBlog.htm
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VRFuser Sep 6, 2005 1:44 AM
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> ActiveX verification is going *very* well.
> I should have this thing doing something
> useful by Monday.

Mkay so it's Tuesday of the next week. This is an inter-update that is
fairly useless except for the fact that it fixes a really annoying bug where
source is not terminated properly (sometimes). Dimensional issues with
various resolutions & themes should also be more or less fixed now.

This version is close to the final 1.10 in that it actually analyzes ActiveX
stuff and hardcoded file paths but doesn't yet display or do anything about
any failures detected. I have yet to do up a cheesy report dialog which may
or may not be done sometime soon (like tonight). After the next release is
done I will add a help file, real icon and then start working on dotNET
stuff.

Sorry about the delay. I kind of got caught up in this New Orleans debacle.
ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/ValidVEE.exe
-SHAWN-

PS - Search upgrades are on the way too. The recent browser hijack has
started affecting ArBot (though why it was ok up till a few days ago I can't
explain). If repairs prove too mind bending then the Archive will move over
to the newest member of the network, a hand-me-down Athlon 2080 w/XP.
SpyOnShawn does not yet display this computer, another of the mysteries of
XP.

PPS - Hehehe! Don't worry about viruses from the Archive. This incursion was
minor though it did make spaghetti out of PIII's registry. I don't run any
protection software regularly but I do scan for viruses after such a
violation. Nothing was found. Still, I don't scan any incoming VRF
attachments that may be infected. Agilent does a magnificent job of
screening out such vermin, and to my knowledge only one has ever made it
through in almost ten years. Set your shell to never hide anything and
you're not likely to be fooled, and don't assume that any executable
attachment is ok. If in doubt, contact the original poster and ask or scan
it yourself.

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VRFuser Sep 6, 2005 1:44 AM
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> ActiveX verification is going *very* well.
> I should have this thing doing something
> useful by Monday.

Mkay so it's Tuesday of the next week. This is an inter-update that is
fairly useless except for the fact that it fixes a really annoying bug where
source is not terminated properly (sometimes). Dimensional issues with
various resolutions & themes should also be more or less fixed now.

This version is close to the final 1.10 in that it actually analyzes ActiveX
stuff and hardcoded file paths but doesn't yet display or do anything about
any failures detected. I have yet to do up a cheesy report dialog which may
or may not be done sometime soon (like tonight). After the next release is
done I will add a help file, real icon and then start working on dotNET
stuff.

Sorry about the delay. I kind of got caught up in this New Orleans debacle.
ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/ValidVEE.exe
-SHAWN-

PS - Search upgrades are on the way too. The recent browser hijack has
started affecting ArBot (though why it was ok up till a few days ago I can't
explain). If repairs prove too mind bending then the Archive will move over
to the newest member of the network, a hand-me-down Athlon 2080 w/XP.
SpyOnShawn does not yet display this computer, another of the mysteries of
XP.

PPS - Hehehe! Don't worry about viruses from the Archive. This incursion was
minor though it did make spaghetti out of PIII's registry. I don't run any
protection software regularly but I do scan for viruses after such a
violation. Nothing was found. Still, I don't scan any incoming VRF
attachments that may be infected. Agilent does a magnificent job of
screening out such vermin, and to my knowledge only one has ever made it
through in almost ten years. Set your shell to never hide anything and
you're not likely to be fooled, and don't assume that any executable
attachment is ok. If in doubt, contact the original poster and ask or scan
it yourself.

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VRFuser Sep 6, 2005 1:44 AM
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> ActiveX verification is going *very* well.
> I should have this thing doing something
> useful by Monday.

Mkay so it's Tuesday of the next week. This is an inter-update that is
fairly useless except for the fact that it fixes a really annoying bug where
source is not terminated properly (sometimes). Dimensional issues with
various resolutions & themes should also be more or less fixed now.

This version is close to the final 1.10 in that it actually analyzes ActiveX
stuff and hardcoded file paths but doesn't yet display or do anything about
any failures detected. I have yet to do up a cheesy report dialog which may
or may not be done sometime soon (like tonight). After the next release is
done I will add a help file, real icon and then start working on dotNET
stuff.

Sorry about the delay. I kind of got caught up in this New Orleans debacle.
ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/ValidVEE.exe
-SHAWN-

PS - Search upgrades are on the way too. The recent browser hijack has
started affecting ArBot (though why it was ok up till a few days ago I can't
explain). If repairs prove too mind bending then the Archive will move over
to the newest member of the network, a hand-me-down Athlon 2080 w/XP.
SpyOnShawn does not yet display this computer, another of the mysteries of
XP.

PPS - Hehehe! Don't worry about viruses from the Archive. This incursion was
minor though it did make spaghetti out of PIII's registry. I don't run any
protection software regularly but I do scan for viruses after such a
violation. Nothing was found. Still, I don't scan any incoming VRF
attachments that may be infected. Agilent does a magnificent job of
screening out such vermin, and to my knowledge only one has ever made it
through in almost ten years. Set your shell to never hide anything and
you're not likely to be fooled, and don't assume that any executable
attachment is ok. If in doubt, contact the original poster and ask or scan
it yourself.

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VRFuser Sep 6, 2005 8:37 PM
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> This version is close to the final 1.10

Ok, this *is* the real 1.10 release. It includes a cheezy report dialog that
you can use to check out any problems found. At the moment, these problems
include the following:

o ActiveX Controls:
    Version verified
    Registry linkage verified
    Server existence verified

o Automation Libraries:
    Same stuff

o ProgIDs without references:
    Same stuff
    NOTE: versional verification depends on ProgID string.
          i.e. Excel.Sheet.8 is versional, Excel.Sheet is not.

o Files & Paths:
    File or path existence verified

No distinction is made between in-proc and out-of-proc servers. Both are
recognized & verified.

The report dialog is mostly a tree view. It doesn't look it yet, but it is.
It lists all instances of controls, libraries, prog ids and paths found.
Click a node to view a summary of any problems found with the specified
item. Double click a node to expand it. The expanded view lists the source
index and verification result code. The edit window below the tree contains
a brief explanation of the result code. This will improve with time. Double
click the SourceIndex node to jump to the first character of the item in the
main dialog's edit window.

KNOWN ISSUES
Source indexes are good when the source file is opened from disk. After you
click Swap Format, they are out of sync and no longer work. Also, the list
grows by one for each click of Swap Format. This bug will be fixed shortly
(i.e. if you wait a couple hours you can probably download a newer release
without this annoying bug).

ActiveX verification (for controls, libraries and prog ids) does not take
DCOM into account. If the server is not local ValidVEE will report it as a
problem. This is by design at this point. This will probably be enhanced in
the future as this is a somewhat common scenario.

ValidVEE does not currently recognize 16-bit ActiveX server modules. This is
an intentional omission that will be added in the future.

ValidVEE does not actually verify proper operation of the server. It only
checks to see that Windows can attempt to instance the server. This is by
design at this point. This may be enhanced in the future, but
troubleshooting failed servers is probably beyond the scope of this program.

ValidVEE currently does not make allowance for incremental versioning of
Active Stuff. That is, if you VEE program specifies version 1.2 of something
and version 1.3 is available (but not 1.2), it will be reported as a
problem. This will be enhanced in the future.

Path verification currently only checks for paths on drive C. There is a
facility for searching for all drives, but it's really more of a PITA at
this point. Maybe there will be a drive selection dialog in the future, or
maybe this activity can go on in the background.

OTHER NOTES
Any control or library reference includes the original server path and a
locale id in the VEE source file. Neither of these items are used for
verification purposes. I *think* VEE ignores these items also, but I don't
know for sure. If it does not, then these items should be processed as well.
IOW I'm lookin' for guidance.

Download it at:
ftp://frp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
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VRFuser Sep 6, 2005 8:37 PM
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> This version is close to the final 1.10

Ok, this *is* the real 1.10 release. It includes a cheezy report dialog that
you can use to check out any problems found. At the moment, these problems
include the following:

o ActiveX Controls:
    Version verified
    Registry linkage verified
    Server existence verified

o Automation Libraries:
    Same stuff

o ProgIDs without references:
    Same stuff
    NOTE: versional verification depends on ProgID string.
          i.e. Excel.Sheet.8 is versional, Excel.Sheet is not.

o Files & Paths:
    File or path existence verified

No distinction is made between in-proc and out-of-proc servers. Both are
recognized & verified.

The report dialog is mostly a tree view. It doesn't look it yet, but it is.
It lists all instances of controls, libraries, prog ids and paths found.
Click a node to view a summary of any problems found with the specified
item. Double click a node to expand it. The expanded view lists the source
index and verification result code. The edit window below the tree contains
a brief explanation of the result code. This will improve with time. Double
click the SourceIndex node to jump to the first character of the item in the
main dialog's edit window.

KNOWN ISSUES
Source indexes are good when the source file is opened from disk. After you
click Swap Format, they are out of sync and no longer work. Also, the list
grows by one for each click of Swap Format. This bug will be fixed shortly
(i.e. if you wait a couple hours you can probably download a newer release
without this annoying bug).

ActiveX verification (for controls, libraries and prog ids) does not take
DCOM into account. If the server is not local ValidVEE will report it as a
problem. This is by design at this point. This will probably be enhanced in
the future as this is a somewhat common scenario.

ValidVEE does not currently recognize 16-bit ActiveX server modules. This is
an intentional omission that will be added in the future.

ValidVEE does not actually verify proper operation of the server. It only
checks to see that Windows can attempt to instance the server. This is by
design at this point. This may be enhanced in the future, but
troubleshooting failed servers is probably beyond the scope of this program.

ValidVEE currently does not make allowance for incremental versioning of
Active Stuff. That is, if you VEE program specifies version 1.2 of something
and version 1.3 is available (but not 1.2), it will be reported as a
problem. This will be enhanced in the future.

Path verification currently only checks for paths on drive C. There is a
facility for searching for all drives, but it's really more of a PITA at
this point. Maybe there will be a drive selection dialog in the future, or
maybe this activity can go on in the background.

OTHER NOTES
Any control or library reference includes the original server path and a
locale id in the VEE source file. Neither of these items are used for
verification purposes. I *think* VEE ignores these items also, but I don't
know for sure. If it does not, then these items should be processed as well.
IOW I'm lookin' for guidance.

Download it at:
ftp://frp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
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VRFuser Sep 6, 2005 8:37 PM
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> This version is close to the final 1.10

Ok, this *is* the real 1.10 release. It includes a cheezy report dialog that
you can use to check out any problems found. At the moment, these problems
include the following:

o ActiveX Controls:
    Version verified
    Registry linkage verified
    Server existence verified

o Automation Libraries:
    Same stuff

o ProgIDs without references:
    Same stuff
    NOTE: versional verification depends on ProgID string.
          i.e. Excel.Sheet.8 is versional, Excel.Sheet is not.

o Files & Paths:
    File or path existence verified

No distinction is made between in-proc and out-of-proc servers. Both are
recognized & verified.

The report dialog is mostly a tree view. It doesn't look it yet, but it is.
It lists all instances of controls, libraries, prog ids and paths found.
Click a node to view a summary of any problems found with the specified
item. Double click a node to expand it. The expanded view lists the source
index and verification result code. The edit window below the tree contains
a brief explanation of the result code. This will improve with time. Double
click the SourceIndex node to jump to the first character of the item in the
main dialog's edit window.

KNOWN ISSUES
Source indexes are good when the source file is opened from disk. After you
click Swap Format, they are out of sync and no longer work. Also, the list
grows by one for each click of Swap Format. This bug will be fixed shortly
(i.e. if you wait a couple hours you can probably download a newer release
without this annoying bug).

ActiveX verification (for controls, libraries and prog ids) does not take
DCOM into account. If the server is not local ValidVEE will report it as a
problem. This is by design at this point. This will probably be enhanced in
the future as this is a somewhat common scenario.

ValidVEE does not currently recognize 16-bit ActiveX server modules. This is
an intentional omission that will be added in the future.

ValidVEE does not actually verify proper operation of the server. It only
checks to see that Windows can attempt to instance the server. This is by
design at this point. This may be enhanced in the future, but
troubleshooting failed servers is probably beyond the scope of this program.

ValidVEE currently does not make allowance for incremental versioning of
Active Stuff. That is, if you VEE program specifies version 1.2 of something
and version 1.3 is available (but not 1.2), it will be reported as a
problem. This will be enhanced in the future.

Path verification currently only checks for paths on drive C. There is a
facility for searching for all drives, but it's really more of a PITA at
this point. Maybe there will be a drive selection dialog in the future, or
maybe this activity can go on in the background.

OTHER NOTES
Any control or library reference includes the original server path and a
locale id in the VEE source file. Neither of these items are used for
verification purposes. I *think* VEE ignores these items also, but I don't
know for sure. If it does not, then these items should be processed as well.
IOW I'm lookin' for guidance.

Download it at:
ftp://frp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
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VRFuser Sep 6, 2005 8:50 PM
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> This bug will be fixed shortly
> (i.e. if you wait a couple hours
> you can probably download a newer
> release without this annoying bug).

Easy problem. Fixed.
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> This bug will be fixed shortly
> (i.e. if you wait a couple hours
> you can probably download a newer
> release without this annoying bug).

Easy problem. Fixed.
ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
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> This bug will be fixed shortly
> (i.e. if you wait a couple hours
> you can probably download a newer
> release without this annoying bug).

Easy problem. Fixed.
ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
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VRFuser Sep 7, 2005 12:07 AM
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Fixes:

o Source not recounted when edited.
o Multiple identical file paths not reported.
o Click on subnode does not change splain text.
o Multiple report dialogs when edit followed by Swap Format.

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Fixes:

o Source not recounted when edited.
o Multiple identical file paths not reported.
o Click on subnode does not change splain text.
o Multiple report dialogs when edit followed by Swap Format.

ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
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Fixes:

o Source not recounted when edited.
o Multiple identical file paths not reported.
o Click on subnode does not change splain text.
o Multiple report dialogs when edit followed by Swap Format.

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VRFuser Sep 7, 2005 8:29 PM
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> Hey Shawn, are you going to add
> a feature that would allow the user
> to go from, say, 7.X to 6.X so
> examples coming over the reflector
> could be viewed

Could be. It's in the potential plan. Georg & others have defined what needs
to happen in order to down-convert, but a comprehensive feature would
require a detailed list of keywords and objects added since version 5 (I
want to start at version 5 IOW). Still, it wouldn't be all that difficult to
at least try, and then see if anybody runs into problems.

What to do with unsupported features remains a sticky problem though. I
still don't understand enough about the storage format to couch them in
"buffer" objects (like a notepad or something), and wire connections would
remain a difficulty.

Then there's new functions (like AsVariantXXX and so on). It could get
really involved. It almost gets into translation.

OTOH one could simply change the header and let VEE insert parse errors
wherever it doesn't understand something.

All in all I don't know, but it's a definite possibility.
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> Hey Shawn, are you going to add
> a feature that would allow the user
> to go from, say, 7.X to 6.X so
> examples coming over the reflector
> could be viewed

Could be. It's in the potential plan. Georg & others have defined what needs
to happen in order to down-convert, but a comprehensive feature would
require a detailed list of keywords and objects added since version 5 (I
want to start at version 5 IOW). Still, it wouldn't be all that difficult to
at least try, and then see if anybody runs into problems.

What to do with unsupported features remains a sticky problem though. I
still don't understand enough about the storage format to couch them in
"buffer" objects (like a notepad or something), and wire connections would
remain a difficulty.

Then there's new functions (like AsVariantXXX and so on). It could get
really involved. It almost gets into translation.

OTOH one could simply change the header and let VEE insert parse errors
wherever it doesn't understand something.

All in all I don't know, but it's a definite possibility.
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> Hey Shawn, are you going to add
> a feature that would allow the user
> to go from, say, 7.X to 6.X so
> examples coming over the reflector
> could be viewed

Could be. It's in the potential plan. Georg & others have defined what needs
to happen in order to down-convert, but a comprehensive feature would
require a detailed list of keywords and objects added since version 5 (I
want to start at version 5 IOW). Still, it wouldn't be all that difficult to
at least try, and then see if anybody runs into problems.

What to do with unsupported features remains a sticky problem though. I
still don't understand enough about the storage format to couch them in
"buffer" objects (like a notepad or something), and wire connections would
remain a difficulty.

Then there's new functions (like AsVariantXXX and so on). It could get
really involved. It almost gets into translation.

OTOH one could simply change the header and let VEE insert parse errors
wherever it doesn't understand something.

All in all I don't know, but it's a definite possibility.
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VRFuser Sep 8, 2005 10:16 AM
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This is what I would call the "real" release version. It looks & acts a lot
more like it should. A help file and the revision history are included. Both
are on the System menu (that's what you get when you click the icon on the
left of the title bar). The help file isn't real exciting yet but will
improve as features are added. The most exciting addition here is a
line:character counter.

KNOWN ISSUES:
Help doesn't work over a network connection, don't know why not.
It might work if you're working off a mapped drive.
Help does not include a Back button.
Hit Backspace after linking outside of help.

1.1.0.3 09/09/2005 01:00 CT.
Problem:
Swap Format crashes when no file loaded
Other minor bugs.

Solution:
SwapFormat doesn't do squat unless m_pSource is set.
Notes say "Fixed up a few things". Wasn't paying attention.

Changes:
Status bar panes now size to contained text.
Other resources contained in executable.

Additions:
Added program icon, a broken VEE document.
Added icons for report categories.
Added a line/character counter for edit window.
Started help file (contained, auto-extract).
Included ValidVEEHistory.txt (contained, auto-extract).
Added Wait cursor when analyzing file.

ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
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PS - Oh yeah, the DNS is fixed.

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This is what I would call the "real" release version. It looks & acts a lot
more like it should. A help file and the revision history are included. Both
are on the System menu (that's what you get when you click the icon on the
left of the title bar). The help file isn't real exciting yet but will
improve as features are added. The most exciting addition here is a
line:character counter.

KNOWN ISSUES:
Help doesn't work over a network connection, don't know why not.
It might work if you're working off a mapped drive.
Help does not include a Back button.
Hit Backspace after linking outside of help.

1.1.0.3 09/09/2005 01:00 CT.
Problem:
Swap Format crashes when no file loaded
Other minor bugs.

Solution:
SwapFormat doesn't do squat unless m_pSource is set.
Notes say "Fixed up a few things". Wasn't paying attention.

Changes:
Status bar panes now size to contained text.
Other resources contained in executable.

Additions:
Added program icon, a broken VEE document.
Added icons for report categories.
Added a line/character counter for edit window.
Started help file (contained, auto-extract).
Included ValidVEEHistory.txt (contained, auto-extract).
Added Wait cursor when analyzing file.

ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
-SHAWN-

PS - Oh yeah, the DNS is fixed.

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This is what I would call the "real" release version. It looks & acts a lot
more like it should. A help file and the revision history are included. Both
are on the System menu (that's what you get when you click the icon on the
left of the title bar). The help file isn't real exciting yet but will
improve as features are added. The most exciting addition here is a
line:character counter.

KNOWN ISSUES:
Help doesn't work over a network connection, don't know why not.
It might work if you're working off a mapped drive.
Help does not include a Back button.
Hit Backspace after linking outside of help.

1.1.0.3 09/09/2005 01:00 CT.
Problem:
Swap Format crashes when no file loaded
Other minor bugs.

Solution:
SwapFormat doesn't do squat unless m_pSource is set.
Notes say "Fixed up a few things". Wasn't paying attention.

Changes:
Status bar panes now size to contained text.
Other resources contained in executable.

Additions:
Added program icon, a broken VEE document.
Added icons for report categories.
Added a line/character counter for edit window.
Started help file (contained, auto-extract).
Included ValidVEEHistory.txt (contained, auto-extract).
Added Wait cursor when analyzing file.

ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
-SHAWN-

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Fixes:
o Source Index is early in expanded view for controls & references.
o Line counter not updated when Source Index double-clicked.

Additions:
o Got rid of Exit button - too bothersome.
o Dirty exit: exit & open operations prompt to save changed text.
o Added asterisk to title to indicate modified text.
o Began framework for persistent state data & user preferences.
o Added framework for standard Windows hotkeys.
o Added Ctrl+S = Save, no questions, perform backups.

To-Do list:
o Save state data & user prefs.
o Choose verify level.
o dotNET verification.
o PropertyBag detection.
o VEE object analysis (that's a big 'un).

Request list:
o Alternate expanded view formatting.
o Set tab width.
o Save As previous VEE versions.

Don't be shy, send in requests. What do you think of file extension based on
format (i.e. .vee for scrunched & .txt for expanded)? Does anybody else find
this more PITA than help or is it just me?
ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe

The new search upgrades (to the Archive) will be going in this weekend. You
may find a couple beg headers after the weekend too. These will definitely
NOT be annoying ads or spybots, I PROMISE! As long as this remains a free
site you will NEVER find such crudware here.

Result pagination is next (at last)!
http://www.oswegosw.com/vrf_archive
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Fixes:
o Source Index is early in expanded view for controls & references.
o Line counter not updated when Source Index double-clicked.

Additions:
o Got rid of Exit button - too bothersome.
o Dirty exit: exit & open operations prompt to save changed text.
o Added asterisk to title to indicate modified text.
o Began framework for persistent state data & user preferences.
o Added framework for standard Windows hotkeys.
o Added Ctrl+S = Save, no questions, perform backups.

To-Do list:
o Save state data & user prefs.
o Choose verify level.
o dotNET verification.
o PropertyBag detection.
o VEE object analysis (that's a big 'un).

Request list:
o Alternate expanded view formatting.
o Set tab width.
o Save As previous VEE versions.

Don't be shy, send in requests. What do you think of file extension based on
format (i.e. .vee for scrunched & .txt for expanded)? Does anybody else find
this more PITA than help or is it just me?
ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe

The new search upgrades (to the Archive) will be going in this weekend. You
may find a couple beg headers after the weekend too. These will definitely
NOT be annoying ads or spybots, I PROMISE! As long as this remains a free
site you will NEVER find such crudware here.

Result pagination is next (at last)!
http://www.oswegosw.com/vrf_archive
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Fixes:
o Source Index is early in expanded view for controls & references.
o Line counter not updated when Source Index double-clicked.

Additions:
o Got rid of Exit button - too bothersome.
o Dirty exit: exit & open operations prompt to save changed text.
o Added asterisk to title to indicate modified text.
o Began framework for persistent state data & user preferences.
o Added framework for standard Windows hotkeys.
o Added Ctrl+S = Save, no questions, perform backups.

To-Do list:
o Save state data & user prefs.
o Choose verify level.
o dotNET verification.
o PropertyBag detection.
o VEE object analysis (that's a big 'un).

Request list:
o Alternate expanded view formatting.
o Set tab width.
o Save As previous VEE versions.

Don't be shy, send in requests. What do you think of file extension based on
format (i.e. .vee for scrunched & .txt for expanded)? Does anybody else find
this more PITA than help or is it just me?
ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe

The new search upgrades (to the Archive) will be going in this weekend. You
may find a couple beg headers after the weekend too. These will definitely
NOT be annoying ads or spybots, I PROMISE! As long as this remains a free
site you will NEVER find such crudware here.

Result pagination is next (at last)!
http://www.oswegosw.com/vrf_archive
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VRFuser Sep 9, 2005 6:06 AM
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Fix:
o Very long paths crash report dialog.
o Celsius temp labels can fool path search.

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o Very long paths crash report dialog.
o Celsius temp labels can fool path search.

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Fix:
o Very long paths crash report dialog.
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VRFuser Sep 10, 2005 11:58 PM
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Maintenance - this version features *VASTLY* improved loading & analysis
time. Ed, that file opens in 3 seconds now on a P3 733MHz. And I didn't even
do what I said I was gonna do yet. All I did was ignore Microsoft's advice.

This should be able to handle up to 50M VEE files without undue pain. A few
more tweaks here and there and it will handle as much as any given machine
can. The practical limit is about 682.5M.

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Maintenance - this version features *VASTLY* improved loading & analysis
time. Ed, that file opens in 3 seconds now on a P3 733MHz. And I didn't even
do what I said I was gonna do yet. All I did was ignore Microsoft's advice.

This should be able to handle up to 50M VEE files without undue pain. A few
more tweaks here and there and it will handle as much as any given machine
can. The practical limit is about 682.5M.

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Maintenance - this version features *VASTLY* improved loading & analysis
time. Ed, that file opens in 3 seconds now on a P3 733MHz. And I didn't even
do what I said I was gonna do yet. All I did was ignore Microsoft's advice.

This should be able to handle up to 50M VEE files without undue pain. A few
more tweaks here and there and it will handle as much as any given machine
can. The practical limit is about 682.5M.

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Fixes:
o SaveAs was crashing after Ctrl+S was added.
o ActiveX server paths were being added as file paths.

Changes:
o Report only pops up on load (if verify fails).
    It won't pop up automatically after that.

Issues:
o Execute Program objects are still a problem.
    The command line is usually recorded as a path
    and verification can never succeed. After all,
    it's a command!

This will be an ongoing problem until it can distinguish between VEE
objects. In fact, it's now reached that crucial fork. If that is possible,
this will continue. If not, it will remain pretty much as it is, except that
some of the current suggestions will be implemented.

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Fixes:
o SaveAs was crashing after Ctrl+S was added.
o ActiveX server paths were being added as file paths.

Changes:
o Report only pops up on load (if verify fails).
    It won't pop up automatically after that.

Issues:
o Execute Program objects are still a problem.
    The command line is usually recorded as a path
    and verification can never succeed. After all,
    it's a command!

This will be an ongoing problem until it can distinguish between VEE
objects. In fact, it's now reached that crucial fork. If that is possible,
this will continue. If not, it will remain pretty much as it is, except that
some of the current suggestions will be implemented.

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Fixes:
o SaveAs was crashing after Ctrl+S was added.
o ActiveX server paths were being added as file paths.

Changes:
o Report only pops up on load (if verify fails).
    It won't pop up automatically after that.

Issues:
o Execute Program objects are still a problem.
    The command line is usually recorded as a path
    and verification can never succeed. After all,
    it's a command!

This will be an ongoing problem until it can distinguish between VEE
objects. In fact, it's now reached that crucial fork. If that is possible,
this will continue. If not, it will remain pretty much as it is, except that
some of the current suggestions will be implemented.

ftp://ftp.oswegosw.com/pub/ValidVEE.exe
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Fixed tabs - sort of. It'll work for now.
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So where is this thing going? Read the Blog:
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Fixed tabs - sort of. It'll work for now.
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