DynamIP v3.30 beta 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: The DynamIP web site has been completely redone. Please consult it for any questions/problems you have BEFORE you send me e-mail: http://DynamIP.home.ml.org/ (or http://graphics.stanford.edu/~jbasch/cmu/DynamIP/ ) (if your browser does not support dynamic forwarding ) Thanks for trying DynamIP, Chris / DynamIP@bigfoot.com ANNOUNCEMENT: We are beta testing DIPS, a new free service that might be quite useful to some of you. Check it out at http://DIPS.home.ml.org/ (or http://postmodem.com/dips-admin/ ) (if your browser does not support dynamic forwarding ) ____________________________________________________________________ / WARNING / -------------------------------------------------------------------- DynamIP v3.30 beta 3 comes with the new VB5 (SP3) controls (included in VB5 ServicePack 3). Installation of this new version of DynamIP updates all your older controls! This may cause some of your other installed programs to malfunction or not to start at all, especially if they rely on a particular version of a control/library. For a list of controls that come with DynamIP please visit http://DynamIP.home.ml.org/DynamIPrequirements.htm You may want to backup your old controls BEFORE you install DynamIP so that you can reinstall them if you decide that you don't want to keep DynamIP on your system (note that uninstalling DynamIP will NOT reinstall your previous controls automatically). ____________________________________________________________________ / New Features in v3.x / -------------------------------------------------------------------- - command line parameters (read about this new features at http://DynamIP.home.ml.org/DynamIPsetup.htm#CommandLineParameters - enhanced support for systems with multiple IP addresses - DIPS support (check out http://DIPS.home.ml.org/ for details) - RAS dialer (on demand, timer controlled) - QuickConnect/Disconnect from Tray - Program Launcher - DynamIP v3.0 is a rewrite (about 70% of the code is new) - no more ICP, all Winsock stuff is handled by cmuTCP.ocx (v3.01) - accept/decline NetMeetingRequest - new methods to determine IP address (connected / vs. not connected) - support for static IP - WEBchat (works with Netscape and IE) - KeepAlive - Toolbar - left-click on MailBox icon starts E-mail client (if defined) - right-click on MailBox icon loads Setup - double-click on ChatList entry fetches information about chat participant (same as right-click and then menu "Info") (back to Chatlist with double-click) - Sleep/Wake Up button (IPchat) - DynamIP "remembers" last window position and will reopen there - improved Installation Program - different templates for ONline and OFFline - DynamIP works again with WindowsNT 3.51!!! ____________________________________________________________________ / Installation / -------------------------------------------------------------------- Very detailed installation information is available at http://DynamIP.home.ml.org/DynamIPinstallation.htm Please make use of it! This version of DynamIP introduces many new settings/options. If you had a previous version installed you should verify your settings after upgrading to make sure that all your previous settings have been imported correctly (in most cases you should be able to use the old INI file). ____________________________________________________________________ / Trouble-Shooting / -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please READ the information available at http://DynamIP.home.ml.org/ Please do NOT report bugs that are already listed at http://DynamIP.home.ml.org/DynamIPdownload.htm#knownbugs Help is available in form of HTML. When you install DynamIP the file "help.EXE" (a self-extracting ZIP file) is copied to the DynamIP installation directory. Execute it to expand the help files. ____________________________________________________________________ / Bugs, etc. / -------------------------------------------------------------------- DynamiP v3.30 beta 3: - command line parameters (read about this new features at http://DynamIP.home.ml.org/DynamIPsetup.htm#CommandLineParameters - fixed bugs with non-standard ports (e.g. HTTPD on 8080) - enhanced support for systems with multiple IP addresses - WEBchat can be activated for each connection individually - fix several bugs in connection with the tag - DIPS error counter is reset for each new connection - DIPS bug fix ("midnight problem") - Uploader bug fixes (path/file name small letters possible) - Uploader works now fully asynchronous DynamiP v3.02: - DIPS enhancemnets - improved method to detect local HTTPD DynamiP v3.01: - fixed RAS/DUN problems caused by "rasapi32.dll" (on both Windows 95 and Windows NT) - full DIPS client capability - enhanced reconnect method if line is dropped DynamiP v3.0 Final Release: - fixed another exit bug - enhanced Tray functionality - nicer icons (thx to Piero La Mura!) - support for DIPS (check out http://DIPS.home.ml.org/) Please check information available at http://DynamIP.home.ml.org/ BEFORE you send e-mail with bug reports and/or complaints. Thank you in advance for not wasting my time. Chris / DynamIP@bigfoot.com ____________________________________________________________________ / History / -------------------------------------------------------------------- v3.30 beta 3 (22-Feb-98) fixed various issues with non-standard ports (e.g. web server on 8080) and the tray menu, command line parameters v3.30 beta 2 (26-Jan-98) support for systems with multiple IP addresses v3.30 beta 1 (10-DEC-97) various bug fixes / enhancements v3.02(27-JUL-97) various DIPS enhancements v3.01(29-MAY-97) various improvements v3.0 (19-MAY-97) Final Release v3.0 (05-MAY-97) RC2 released / cmuTCP.ocx v3.01 v3.0 (18-APR-97) RC1 released / cmuTCP.ocx v3.00 v3.0 (25-MAR-97) beta 11 released / cmuTCP.ocx v2.60 v3.0 (05-MAR-97) beta 10 released v3.0 (26-FEB-97) beta 9 released / cmuTCP.ocx v2.19 v3.0 (11-FEB-97) beta 8 released / cmuTCP.ocx v2.11 v3.0 (10-FEB-97) beta 7 released / cmuTCP.ocx v2.10 v3.0 (09-FEB-97) beta 6 released / cmuTCP.ocx v2.06 v3.0 (06-FEB-97) beta 5 released / cmuTCP.ocx v2.05 v3.0 (02-FEB-97) beta 4 released / cmuTCP.ocx v2.02 v3.0 (30-JAN-97) beta 3 released / cmuTCP.ocx v2.01 v3.0 (19-JAN-97) beta 2 released v3.0 (13-JAN-97) beta 1 released / major rewrite! v2.8 internal version / not released to public v2.7 (24-NOV-96) new features: HTTPscan improvements: IPchat supports MS NetMeeting v2.6 (30-OCT-96) new features: IPchat, Event Notification improvements: default beep (if no sound card) v2.5 (12-OCT-96) improvements: DialOnDemand, StartupState, Template and LocalFile treatment; bug fix: Clock Synchronizer v2.4 (14-SEP-96) improvements: ToolTips in Taskbar, POP disconnect bug fixes (NT): Tray, Time Zone Info from Registry v2.3 (07-SEP-96) new features: AutoDisconnect, ToolTips, Time Zone Information from Registry several bug fixes (stability related...) v2.2 (30-AUG-96) several bug fixes and (internal) improvements v2.1 (25-AUG-96) new feature: PC clock synchronizer (NTP) several bug fixes and improvements v2.0 (22-AUG-96) new feature: log file, file dialogs bug fixes: memory leak, mail checker crashes v1.9 (19-AUG-96) new features: e-mail checker (up to 5 POP accounts) with sound notification, AutoCheck, AutoSense v1.7 - v1.8 internal versions / not released to public v1.6 (16-AUG-96) bug fix in AutoRefresh v1.5 (08-AUG-96) new features: up to 5 handles, drag and drop, new looks! v1.1 - v1.4 internal versions / not released to public v1.0 (01-AUG-96) fixed AutoRefresh, new menu items v0.9 (28-JUL-96) new features: AutoRefresh, support for HTTP and FTP server address; bug fix: RefreshIP v0.6, v0.7, v0.8 internal versions / not released to public v0.5 (26-JUL-96) added menu (finally!), added tray capability (to reduce task bar clutter), fixed another timing problem in disconnect ;-) icon that hints at the state (on, busy, off) v0.4 (24-JUL-96) fixed timing problem in disconnect v0.3 (06-JUL-96) connect more stable, disconnect faster, auto-minimize if going on/off-line successful v0.2 (28-JUN-96) added timeout feature v0.1 (27-JUN-96) quickly wrote this thing 'cause I needed it