Software update: AirDC++ 2.71

Version 2.71 of AirDC++ has been released. AirDC++ is a p2p program that allows files via the Direct Connectnetwork can be shared. It is an alternative to programs such as DC++ and StrongDC++, on which it is partly based. However, AirDC++ has more opportunities and is also more actively developed. In addition to AirDC++ version 2.71, there is also an update of the Linux client with version number 1.03, which is called AirDC++ nano is offered. Since version 2.63, the following changes and improvements have been made:

AirDC++ 2.71

Added:

• Automatically check for updates when the update channel was changed
• Report errors when generating a file list fails

Fixed:

• Crash fixes
• Fix opening of dupe directories from chat
• Allow .vob files inside sample directories regardless of the other sample extensions
• Also migrate notepad to the new settings directory when the location was changed
• Fix rare cases when renaming directories could have left unnoticed by share monitoring
• Don’t add empty directories in share via monitoring (if enabled)

AirDC++ 2.70

Added:

• Option for Close button to minimize airdc
• Remove all button for edit magnets dialog
• Use the same icons in pm tab and userlist, ability to state away mode and reg status on tab icon
• Clear buttons for histories in settings
• New icons for PM and Mainchat notification in tray and taskbar, add combined icon.
• Settings for message filtering mainchat or private messages
• Option for showing ignored and message filtered chat messages in systemlog
• Severity icons in PM and Hub windows status bars
• Option to open .nfo files externally
• New column in search tab: Relevancy (used for sorting by default)
• Configurable update channel (stable/betas)

Changed:

• Return more relevant search responses: https://bugs.launchpad.net/airdcpp/+bug/1265889 (allows using more general search terms)
• Last online time will now show for all offline users in usersframe
• Reorder readd/remove source rightclick in queueframe, move All at the top
• Settings profiles change toolbar buttons and order (old toolbar button order will get reset, sorry for that)
• Ignored users rewrite, ignored users are now shown in users window
• Update the default hublists
• Sync all database writes to disk (the latest hashed entries won’t get lost in case of unexpected shutdown)
• Improved error reporting for downloads
• List shell menus for all matching local files/directories, use a submenu that is loaded only when accessed
• Auto search: Show an error message if the picked item fails because of a shared/queued directory dupe
• Auto search: Clear the last error when an associated bundle finishes
• Auto search: Ignore the search time limitations when there are missing files
• Improve statistics (/sharestats and /clientstats)
• Increase the size of the ADL search properties dialog
• Use a single installer for 32 and 64 bit version
• Require double-click for restoring the client from tray by default

Fixed:

• Fix Hash progress dialog files /h
• Keep the order when changing items in favorite download directories
• Fix magnet open error with no source user
• Fix crash on clicking magnet link in pm history
• Fix modify dates for newly added directories
• Fix a possible freeze related to file lists
• Fix an infinite connect request loop that may happen in some rare cases
• Fix an invalid NAT-T support advertised in ADC hubs when there’s a disabled IP protocol
• Prevent system log spam when monitoring detects changes for files that can’t be shared
• Fix bugs in partial lists causing a newly loaded directory not being selected/loaded in some cases
• Fix a bug with moving file bundles
• Fix a faulty option that prevented /verifydb from fixing corruption
• Fix changing the current share profile in own file list after it has been matched with ADL search
• Fix issues with the lowest priority
• Update the modify date of the parent directory when share monitoring changes are applied or bundles are added in share
• Report possible errors also when queuing individual files
• Fix missing incoming search matching for some directory names
• Make GUI freezes less likely to happen when generating full file list
• Fix missing country flags from some search results
• Prevent crashes when running out of memory while loading file lists, queuing new bundles or refreshing the share
• Avoid delaying GUI actions while scanning the share for missing files or running multithreaded file list refresh
• Fix logging or uploads twice in some cases
• Fix multiple items with the same name not being displayed in ADL search matches
• Fix possible crashes related to recent hubs
• Fix window updates possibly getting lost when staying in very large hubs

Removed:

• Netstats window
• Shutdown pc toolbar button function still available via /shutdown
• Toolbar bitmap settings (old bitmaps are not compatible anyway, use icons instead)