# Crimson Editor – Help Topics – Release Notes

Version 3.70 Release (Sep. 22, 2004) unicode encoding, splitter window

- bug fixed: DEL key deletes directory item when project item is selected.
- bug fixed: ftp file transfer error when the file size is multiple of 512 bytes.
- bug fixed: search & replace the beginning of line crashes Crimson Editor.
- bug fixed: find with 'Match whole word' considers a '_' as not part of a word.
- bug fixed: comment color when typing the word 'remove' in ASP document.
- bug fixed: screen resolution problem using dual monitor.
- bug fixed: backup file creation failed in UNC path.
- bug fixed: abnormal caret movement after print preview.
- bug fixed: search next selected text in column mode.
- bug fixed: open last working remote file without saving password.
- bug fixed: CWD now follows 'File Open' dialog.
- bug fixed: problem typing Se-Bul-Sik Korean characters.
- bug fixed: loses project workspace when user cancel program termination.
- bug fixed: sharing violation when try to open a file already in use.
- bug fixed: abnormal command line execution 'C:\some path>cedt \autoexec.bat'.
- Drag and Drop text editing.
- Reduced memory footprint. (50%) - but still uses lots of memory
- Supports Unicode and UTF-8 encoding.
- Increased maximum number of characters in a single line. (4096->32768)
- Splitter Window, New Window.
- Drive list in directory window refreshes on drop down.
- Saves project workspace whenever there is a change in project tree.
- Saves folding status of project categories.
- [Shell Execute] right click menu for files listed in a project.
- Project category names are editable now.
- User Tool path and argument recognize shell variables. (variable expansion)
- Predefined column mode font when screen font is not a fixed size font.
- Saves workspace windows placement.
- Follows symbolic links in Open Remote dialog.
- Increased the number of ftp server accounts. (10->16)
- Added [Replace All] in 'Replace This Occurrence' box. (Yes/No/All/Once/Stop)
- F3, Shift+F3 skips current search occurrence during Search and Replace.
- Search wraps at end of file. (optional)
- Cedt-type document icon changed.
- Third quotation mark definition in language specification.
- Accurate variable detection logic. ("$VARIABLEENCLOSEDBY={}")
- Variable highlight in constant string. (in PHP, Perl, Shell, ...)
- Added short-cuts in all popup menu items.
- Hot keys changed. - Scroll Screen Center (F5), Top (Shift+F5)
- Hot keys changed. - Close Window (Ctrl+W), Select Word (Ctrl+D)
- Hot keys changed. - Lower Case (Ctrl+L), Invert Case (Ctrl+Shift+L)
- New hot keys. - Next Pane (F6), Prev Pane (Shift+F6)

Version 3.60 Release (Feb. 09, 2004) - project management

- bug fixed: error in upgrading shell extension dll during installation
- bug fixed: crash when print preview without a printer
- bug fixed: wrong line numbers on the printout
- bug fixed: weird operation with escape character + TAB character
- bug fixed: save hidden, system files with empty contents
- support project management
- second instance does not reload last working files
- last working files include remote files
- scroll screen to position caret to top or center (F5, F6)
- reserves caret position when reload a file
- save user defined color schemes
- save & load different sets of User Tools
- handles European accented characters
- enhanced safety and strict error checking on FTP work
- faster screen drawing dealing with big text files
- Home key goes to first position (optional)
- backup remote files in local disk drive
- checks existence of user tool executables
- input box for output window to send user inputs
- remembers search directory in Find in Files and Open Project

Version 3.51 Release (Jun. 11, 2003) - bug fix update

- bug fixed: 'Save As Remote' dialog box
- bug fixed: 'Allow multiple instances' option in preferences dialog box

Version 3.50 Release (Jun. 03, 2003) - column mode editing

- bug fixed: 'Add Crimson Editor to right mouse button of Window Explorer'
- bug fixed: document switching Ctrl+PgUp & Ctrl+PgDn
- column mode editing (mode change: Alt+C)
- FTP transfer progress can be canceled by user
- multiple file types in 'Find in Files'
- use spaces in place of tab option in Preferences
- upgraded help topics
- search functions can be used in macro recording
- enhanced caret movement hot keys (Alt+Home, Alt+End)

Version 3.45 R2 (Aug. 26, 2002) - upgraded search & replace

- bug fixed: file modification indicator when undo or redo is executed
- bug fixed: 'Save All' saves only changed files
- bug fixed: save before exit for remote files
- bug fixed: bug related to read only files
- bug fixed: macro recording (selection, convert case)
- bug fixed: tabs to spaces, spaces to tabs
- regular expression in search & replace
- look in sub-folders in 'Find in Files'
- replace in all open files
- select text with shift+click
- reload last working files on startup
- remember last explored directory
- syntax highlighting types
- different color assignment in active line
- highlight pairs when caret is in right of the bracket
- range highlight (in ASP, PHP, JSP files)
- manage file type association
- enriched English dictionary (around 100000 words included)
- date functions in calculator
- file operations in directory window
- sync directory window to the current file
- using NSIS install shield (by courtesy of Nullsoft)

Version 3.40 (Dec. 25, 2001) - enhanced features

- bug fixed: variable highlighting problem in PHP, Perl, Bash
- bug fixed: printing spaces (space width mismatch)
- delete word (Ctrl+Del), delete prev word (Ctrl+Back)
- delete to end of line (Ctrl+Shift+Del)
- capture output (send input to running process + kill current running process)
- color selection dialog box changed
- copy current line when nothing is selected
- color information is saved in different file from the configuration file
- backup files (with options)
- right mouse button in Window Explorer (complete implementation)
- built-in calculator (Evaluate Line)

Version 3.32 (Oct. 31, 2001) - emergent patch

- bug fixed: critical problem related to Windows resource
- option to convert tabs to spaces before saving
- option to remove trailing white spaces before saving
- option to show tab characters & line break
- highlight variables that begin with special characters (bash, perl, php)
- highlight hexa-decimal numbers begin with special character
- it may support Japanese IME (I believe)

Version 3.31 (Oct. 25, 2001) - a lot of changes

- bug fixed: Alt+Tab while composing double byte
- bug fixed: unordinary 'File not File' message box
- bug fixed: delete at the end of line while 'Word Wrap' turned on
- bug fixed: dos command line parameter including '.' and '..'
- support overwrite mode
- hot key assignment for 'User Tools' and 'Macros'
- 'Close on exit' option in 'User Tools' (launch.exe)
- support WinHelp (.hlp) and HtmlHelp (.chm) files in 'User Tools'
- 'Output Window' and 'Find in Files' (Ctrl+Shift+F)
- custom FTP client ('Save password' option, support more FTP servers)
- 'Open Template' (Alt+O)
- 'Directory Window' menu and toolbar
- and a lot of small changes...

Version 3.25 (Aug. 30, 2001) - bug fixed and small changes

- divide by zero bug fixed (more strict user configuration file check)
- reload on remote file bug fixed
- complex syntax highlighting (check keyword effect range)
- dos command to run Crimson Editor "cedt.exe *.c"
- command line option "cedt.exe /L:33 test.h"
- half page scrolling shortcut (Alt+Page Up, Alt+Page Down)
- move caret to paragraph begin or paragraph end shortcut (Alt+Home, Alt+End)
- 'Add Crimson Editor to right mouse button' option
- 'Print syntax highlight' option
- 'Create new document on startup' option
- 'Save remote files in Unix format' option

Version 3.21 (Jun. 26, 2001) - emergent patch
- upgrade bug fixed Version 3.20 (Jun. 25, 2001) - lots of small changes
  - home-made GetLongPathName() function
  - editable file types (Tools > Preferences > Files > Filters)
  - default language specification
  - local help pages are included in distribution zip file
  - recovery from corrupt configuration file (cedt.cfg)
  - encoded FTP password in Open Remote
  - use long file name in User Tools (JAVA source compile)
  - second line comment delimiter can be specified for each programming language
  - effective range for keywords can be limited (HTML, ASP, PHP, JSP)
  Version 3.10 (May. 7, 2001) - appended missing functions
  - 'Working Directory' in Tools > Preference > Files
  - 'Save files in Unix format' option in Tools > Preference > Files
  - new edit commands (Edit > Change Case)
  - new search commands (Search > Advanced)
  - new toolbar buttons (Open Remote, Directory Window)
  - menu items in Tools menu and Macros menu are rearranged
  - menu items in Window menu changed (Last Visited, Next Window, Prev Window)
  Version 3.02 (Apr. 26, 2001) - fixed some bugs
  - line number bug fixed.
  - use lesser window resources. (became faster than before)
  Version 3.00 (Apr. 20, 2001) - major update, all subroutines were checked and revised
  - 'Directory Window' attached to the left side of Mainframe
  - added 'Open Remote' function
  - added 'Pairs Matching' feature
  - 'Copy & Paste' bug fixed
  - updated user interface
  Version 2.30 (Aug. 5, 1999) - improved user interface
  - do not use DDE to initialize (faster start up)
  - wheel mouse support.
  - 'Whole Word Only' option in Find & Replace
  - added context menu on file selection tab
  - reserve caret position scrolling up & down.
  - revised text selection routine
  Version 2.21 (Jul. 12, 1999) - fixed several bugs, and added some features
  - 'Save As' bug fixed
  - added new menu item in Help menu

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