DynamIP v3.31 final release ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: Please consult the DynamIP web site for any questions/problems you might have BEFORE you send me e-mail: http://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/ or http://members.xoom.com/DynamIP/ Since most people have the VB5 runtime library on their systems these days the file MSVBVM50.DLL is not included in the DynamIP distribution anymore. If you need the file you can download the latest version from http://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/DIPdownloadfinal.htm 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://www.bigfoot.com/~DIPS/ or http://postmodem.com/dips-admin/ ____________________________________________________________________ / WARNING / -------------------------------------------------------------------- DynamIP v3.31 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://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/DIPrequirementsFiles.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 v3.31 / -------------------------------------------------------------------- - DynamIP can now generate a DUN/RAS log file. - Uploader bug fix (v3.30 sometimes hangs if the Uploader times out). - Dialer bug fix (v3.30 always moved the last successful connection to the top of the list regardless of the setting in Setup|DUN/RAS). ____________________________________________________________________ / New Features in v3.30 / -------------------------------------------------------------------- - DynamIP can be installed as an NT Service - DIPFTP Client for those who have problems with MSINET.OCX (Uploader) - IE4 style toolbar (coolbar) if you have IE4/ActiveDesktop installed - command line parameters (read about this new features at http://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/DIPsetupParameters.htm - enhanced support for systems with multiple IP addresses - full-blown DIPS Client (more about DIPS at http://postmodem.com/dips-admin/) - RAS dialer (on demand, timer controlled) - QuickConnect/Disconnect from Tray - Program Launcher - 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://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/DIPinstallation.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://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/DIPtroubleshooting.htm Please do NOT report bugs that are already listed at http://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/DIPdownloadbetabugs.htm 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. Please note that most of the navigation GIFs are not included to reduce the size of the help file (with the GIFs the file would be >3MB). ____________________________________________________________________ / Bugs, etc. / -------------------------------------------------------------------- DynamIP v3.31 final release: - enabled DUN/RAS log file. - Uploader bug fix (v3.30 sometimes hangs if the Uploader times out). - Dialer bug fix (v3.30 always moved the last successful connection to the top of the list regardless of the setting in Setup|DUN/RAS). DynamIP v3.30 final release: - enabled DynamIP NT Service mode (switch /S) so that DynamIP can be installed as an NT Service DynamIP v3.30 beta 4: - DIPFTP Client for those who have problems with MSINET.OCX (Uploader) (more info at http://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/DIPFTPClient.htm) - IE4 style toolbar (coolbar) if you have IE4/ActiveDesktop installed DynamIP v3.30 beta 3: - command line parameters (read about this new features at http://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/DIPsetupParameters.htm - 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!) - full-blown DIPS Client (more about DIPS at http://postmodem.com/dips-admin/) Please check information available at http://www.bigfoot.com/~DynamIP/ BEFORE you send e-mail with bug reports and/or complaints. Thank you in advance for being considerate. Chris / DynamIP@bigfoot.com ____________________________________________________________________ / History / -------------------------------------------------------------------- v3.31 (01-AUG-98) Final Release v3.30 (24-MAY-98) Final Release v3.30 (10-MAY-98) beta 4 released v3.30 (22-FEB-98) beta 3 released v3.30 (26-JAN-98) beta 2 released v3.30 (10-DEC-97) beta 1 released 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