2.0.9.6 Release Notes

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010 at 10:55 am

Launcher New Features & Improvements

  • Added selective Windows elevation.
  • Removed Microsoft Foundation Class (MFC) dependency from Publisher.Direct Launcher.
  • Consolidation of FFS file(s) functionality to one FFS file.
  • Added web browser security manager.
  • Eliminated the need to enable Active Scripting in IE.
  • Expanded Solid.Direct API
    • Added ability to customize Launcher.Config.
    • Added ability to customize Launcher.Settings.
    • Improved Error Messaging.
    • Logging improved and made optional.
    • Download and Patching callback timing reduced for better UI response.
  • Added per-pixel overlay to Solid.Direct Launcher – allowing for drop shadows and other effects.
  • Reduced CPU load during Peer Enabled Delivery.
  • Per Byte progress bars
  • New Sample Launcher
  • Added Optional Patch options to Sample Launcher.
  • Updated CORE to latest version

Patch Assistant New Features & Improvements

  • Removed “.deploy” from file extensions.
  • Upgraded content injection library to include files sizes when deploying to DDN.

Bugs Squashed

  • Fixed process launch argument issue.
  • Eliminated uninstaller infinite loops.
  • Improved window layer rendering in Windows 7/Vista.
  • Server options race condition abated.
  • Increased javascript length limit on pre/post process commands from 300 char to 4k.
  • Fixed issue with Download Completion text exceeding 100%
  • Updated API version text in logs.

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