Remote Commander 1.0

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Release Notes

State	Final
License	Freeware

Supported Versions

Palm: This software only works with version 3.5 and greater of the PalmOS operating system. (It might work with older versions, but we didn't test it.)

PocketPC: The supported Windows CE and PocketPC versions include:

• Pocket PC 3.0 and up for ARM (used by devices such as the HP iPaq)
• Pocket PC 3.0 for MIPS (used by devices such as the Compaq Aero, Casio EM-500)
• Pocket PC 3.0 for SH3 (used by devices such as the HP Jornada 548)
• HPC-3.0 for ARM (used by devices such as HP Jornada 720)

Other hardware may work also. Try the installers; maybe it will work. We are pretty sure it does not work with Windows CE 2.11 and earlier -- Microsoft no longer distributes compilers which can compile for those versions L.

PC: The PC side works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Win

Change log

Version 6.1.2

(Released 3/14/2005 and again 5/10/05 and again on 8/10/05. A few bug fixes.)

• (8/10/05; 6.1.2.2): Fixed Palm versions to work better on the Treo 650 and the Palm Watch. Fixed some 5-way buttons handling for Palm devices. Recombined WinCE versions for WinCE 2.11 devices. Fixed bug that caused crashes in SSC and Remote Commander when downloading some images. Fixed bug in CE RemoteCommander where screen image was not refreshing in scribble mode.
• (5/10/05; 6.1.2.1): Found and fixed another bug with Shortcutter for Windows CE, where it would only send one character, and then it got stuck. Updated WindowsCE version numbers as follows: Shortcutter: 6.02, RemoteCommander: 6.12, SlideShowCommander: 6.11
• (3/14/2005): Found and fixed a bug in Shortcutter for Windows CE. Updated Shortcutter for WinCE version number to 6.01.

Version 6.1.1

(Released 2/22/2005)

Mostly a bug-fix release, but added PebblesChat back in at the request of a user.

• Fixed a crash in the Palm networking code when can't connect, which affected older OS's such as PalmOS 4.1 on the AlphaSmart Dana Wireless
• Fixed a bunch of problems with connecting using USB, BlueTooth and Network on Palm.
• RemoteCommander for PocketPC: fixed that when the mouse movement is set to relative, the mouse mode would sometimes get stuck as right-click.
• Re-released PebblesChat for Palm: same as V5 version feature-wise, but recompiled with new libraries and protocols.

Version 6.1

(Beta release December 8, 2004, main release Dec 14, 2004)

• Fixed connection dialog bug on Palm versions, especially for Sony CLIEs.
• Made version 6 web page be at the main Pebbles URL.
• Beta of V6 had a wrong version of RemoteControl.dll on PC; fixed.
• Fixed crash of SlideShow Commander for Palm and PocketPC on slide that "compressed" bigger than original
• New icons and better organized menus for RemoteCmd for PocketPC
• Fixed Shortcutter for Palm so uses change-plugin instead of open&close so works better for USB connections.
• Fixed enter key problem in PocketPC RemoteCommander
• Palm SSC fixes:
  • Zoom state will always zoom out when slide is changed
  • Black/White screen will no longer prevent future slides from displaying
  • Slide refresh should work now
  • Preview form will no longer exit immediately on cached slides
  • Download all should work correctly
  • Reorganized main form drawing code to reduce form switching and flicker
  • Changed default hard button mappings
  • Added left and right mapping to preview form

Version 6.0

(Alpha release, July, 2004, Beta release October 6, 2004)

PebblesPC changes

• Added some protection for network applications: they have to be explicitly permitted and deleted, more like the COM ports. Removed the "network" checkbox at the bottom.
• Added support for USB conections

General Palm Changes

• Removed a bunch of the rarely-used Pebbles applications from the distribution: ButtonScrl, RateScrl, SlideScrl, WebAssist, ClipBook, ClipHack, MultiCursor, and Switcher.
• Fixed so supports native BlueTooth and WiFi on Tungsten devices.
• Fixed so supports PalmOS version 5.0.
• Fixed the USB support for USB Palms!

General PocketPC Changes

• Works with PocketPC OS 4.20.
• Removed Switcher from the distribution

Remote Commander for PocketPC

• Changed algorithm used for shrinking pictures so that it half-tones, so that the pictures look better when tiny. However, this makes them look a little worse when viewed zoomed-in: before it was solid, but the wrong color, now it is halftoned, which makes the colors closer but it looks more grainy.
• Added ability to chose whether the Right or Left buttons are used for tapping on the screen.
• Added ability to use hard buttons for right and left mouse clicks.
• "Enter" key on soft keyboard wasn't working, and is now fixed.
• Improved stability for RemoteCommander. No longer hangs while trying to reconnect after a disconnection.
• Added an icon for clicking on the right mouse button.
• Added a menu button for right/left clicks.
• Fixed memory leak bug in Grabber/RemoteCommander.

Shortcutter for PocketPC

• Fix so PocketPC Shortcutter can run if directory "My Documents" has different name, as on foreign editions, such as German PocketPCs.
• Known Bug: If you upgrade from an older version of Shortcutter, your datafile may no longer work, and you may have to redraw all of your panels. Sorry.
• ShortCutter will now query the user if he wants to backup the ShortCutterData.shc file if the .shc file is of an older version. If so, the old file is saved as ShortCutterData.bak in the same directory ("My Documents").

SlideShow Commander for Palm (not available for general download)

• Added a number of drawing tools, to make it easier to draw straight lines and circles onto the slides.
• Added preview mode, so can preview future (and past) slides.
• Added pre-download whole show, which also supports off-line viewing of the slides.
• Added support for the 5-way buttons on Tungstens, with special customization screen for setting what they do.
• Hard buttons can be assigned to preview forward and back, and to switch panels.

SlideShow Commander for PocketPC (not available for general download)

• At the request of an important customer, added new "Always Preview" mode, where PocketPC always shows the NEXT slide after the one on the PC and main screen.
• When in Slide Titles and other modes, the main menus (at the bottom) grey out since they don't work anyway.
• There is a menu item that, when not in scribble mode, turns off tap to advance slide so don't go forward when trying to tap on links by accident.