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[patipata]

Here it is the new autopatcher.exe: autopatcher5.6.59.zip

I tried it on a french feb07 xp full release. The 1036.apt file is ignored :angry: . In fact neither english nor french text appears on buttons and other places.

This is the directory structure :

FRAutoPatcherXPFev07Beta

30/04/2007 11:06 <REP> .

30/04/2007 11:06 <REP> ..

30/04/2007 10:34 503808 autopatcher.exe

11/02/2007 13:03 163328 autopatcher.exe.old

15/01/2005 18:45 57 autorun.inf

26/02/2007 15:42 <REP> bin

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> modules

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> tools

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> translations

25/02/2007 18:40 64149 Uninstall.exe

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> win9xnt

5 fichier(s) 731342 octets

FRAutoPatcherXPFev07Beta\bin

26/02/2007 15:42 <REP> .

26/02/2007 15:42 <REP> ..

07/01/2007 20:44 10752 aamd532.dll

22/05/2000 16:00 608448 COMCTL32.OCX

28/07/2005 12:57 152848 COMDLG32.OCX

03/08/2003 18:56 1146184 FM20.DLL

15/07/2003 06:57 32584 FM20ENU.DLL

07/06/2002 03:13 1077344 MSCOMCTL.OCX

10/12/2005 15:46 49152 reboot.exe

08/03/2004 22:00 212240 RICHTX32.OCX

26/01/2003 21:41 40960 SSubTmr6.dll

9 fichier(s) 3330512 octets

FRAutoPatcherXPFev07Beta\modules

<< skipped>>

FRAutoPatcherXPFev07Beta\tools

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> .

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> ..

22/10/2006 11:22 110592 AutoPatcher Module Editor.exe

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> bin

10/02/2007 12:38 112640 editor56.exe

09/12/2004 09:32 58368 Hotfix Cleaner.exe

02/09/2005 13:16 57344 Tweak Undo.exe

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> tweakundo

4 fichier(s) 338944 octets

FRAutoPatcherXPFev07Beta\tools\bin

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> .

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> ..

17/02/2005 20:19 103374 amc_icon.ico

14/02/2005 13:41 2489 ap_n_n_n.JPG

14/02/2005 13:39 4213 ap_n_n_y.JPG

14/02/2005 13:40 2525 ap_n_y_n.JPG

14/02/2005 13:39 4310 ap_n_y_y.JPG

14/02/2005 13:38 3386 ap_y_n_n.JPG

14/02/2005 13:35 5112 ap_y_n_y.JPG

14/02/2005 13:37 3453 ap_y_y_n.JPG

14/02/2005 13:36 5212 ap_y_y_y.JPG

08/03/2004 21:00 152848 COMDLG32.OCX

25/06/1997 20:24 40448 regobj.dll

05/03/2005 14:00 35294 ZbThumbnail.info

12 fichier(s) 362664 octets

FRAutoPatcherXPFev07Beta\tools\tweakundo

<< skipped>>

FRAutoPatcherXPFev07Beta\translations

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> .

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> ..

26/01/2007 13:01 2610 1033.apl

10/02/2007 16:55 3929 1033.apt

07/02/2007 09:21 3992 1033.msl

25/02/2007 12:26 3226 1036.apl

26/02/2007 09:48 4835 1036.apt

26/02/2007 09:37 4308 1036.msl

07/02/2007 09:19 3233 2070.apl

11/02/2007 10:50 4829 2070.apt

07/02/2007 09:21 3992 2070.msl

9 fichier(s) 34954 octets

FRAutoPatcherXPFev07Beta\win9xnt

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> .

26/02/2007 15:43 <REP> ..

19/11/2004 11:14 680408 scr56en.exe

17/03/2004 15:13 1028368 vbrun60sp6.exe

2 fichier(s) 1708776 octets

Something wrong?

[Buy me and stop one]

I don't think my/our current method of ordered CD is wrong or bad?? I haven't received any complaints and have been doing this again for over 6 months. I am open to suggestions though.

Pardon the fact that I am new to the board but have you considered using DVDs instead of CDs - they don't just hold more but they write faster too. I know there will be a few target PCs out there without a DVD reader but could the recipient then burn a CD (on their higher spec' PC) from the pieces of the DVD that he/she needs for their specific environment?

Just a thought.

[gandolas]

@ patipata: It seems that you using a beta version of AutoPatcher 5.6, right? Is your 1036.apt file encrypted, or is just a plain text? It won't load the *.apt if it isn't encrypted.

[patipata]

It won't load the *.apt if it isn't encrypted.

It's a plain text version...

I fear that we will have to follow the full procedure to make the french translation "official"...

[gandolas]

That's the problem. :)

First, check if you have all the strings translated. Then, send it to me and I'll encrypt it, and will send it back to you.

1033.zip

We have to ensure that the translation files aren't modified by someone with bad intentions. For now, yes, you'll have to have someone of our team to make the releases official.

[Mik Gee]

A suggestion with the checksum idea :

only full versions clear out the checksum file.

any update versions will append the new checksum to the file

Any new updates trying to run would read the file, and:

1)make sure that all entries up to that point are current

2) Check if running an update earlier than last update in system. If Jan Full, Feb update, and march update have been run, and feb update is running again, warning/confirmation screen (same for before full version)

This should work, as the update doesn't have to know what a future signature is, is just has to be able to read an existing signature file, and ensure that all previous are on.

please feel free to add anything to this

McG

[patipata]

That's the problem. :)

Sure... :wacko:

As a first step, here is a revised 1036.apt file. Please encrypt it for us, and maybe things will progress... :p

1036.zip

Two remarks :

1) About the file contents: in the last 4 entries "mnuSomething" I supposed that "Mark" and "Unmark" are the verbs, not the noun, and I translated accordingly. Also the value of mnuUnmark don't include and ampersand like the other 3 mnu...

2) About lengthy french sentences... I already mentioned elsewhere that the french translation of an english sentence is everytime longer and that sometimes things will not display correctly because there is not too much room in the interface widgets. I know that the ability to run full screen may be an answer for some cases but it is not comfortable on a 20" screen and that do not work for text inside buttons. I have two examples: cmdRebootnow and cmdAboutRelease french strings are too long to fit in their buttons. Could these buttons be tailored to allow 2 lines of text ? By the way I remember that in version 5.6.0.0 the "Reboot now" button did not work.

Thanks for all to the team.

[gandolas]

Ok, here you have it! :)

1036.zip

I have the same problem with the Portuguese sentences length... Don't worry, now everything works. Here is the new version:

autopatcher_5.6.0.61.zip

[patipata]

Many thanks Gandolas, everything seems to work fine with these two files (except some item description always short of space...).

I'll propagate the news of the french thread.

[corttex]

Is this software (AutoPatcher 5.6) ever be released, or now you wait may, june... updates.

Im ordered (last time) CD two month ago - very unprofessional on your side.

[Denyer]

Would it be feasible for those involved in packaging to put together "full" releases for April using the old installer, and reserve deployment of the new installer for June once it's been through testing?

Sorry, not really sure what's involved [or more crucially, what it would be important to not omit] or I'd take a shot at it myself.

[+theblazingangel MVC]

@corttex, i'm really sorry about how long its taking, i never imagined i'd even skip march let alone april. things are looking good for a may release though as long as i can sort out those two things for the new script in the first post, but i should have plenty of time before patch tuesday to do that.

if you can hold out until it's done your order will be fulfilled asap and you'll get the very latest release. if your unhappy and wish for a refund then contact sales (orders [at] autopatcher [dot] com), i'm sure they won't mind.

please note though that although i work on this project like a full time job, we are not actually a 'professional' company, i'm a twenty year old student doing this in my spare time!

@Denyer, since we're already into may and theres not much left to do with the new script, theres not much point in rushing out an 'april' release, i may as well finish what i'm doing and seriously aim for a may release. i have eight days till the new patches are released.

[computerslayer]

. . . .please note though that although i work on this project like a full time job, we are not actually a 'professional' company, i'm a twenty year old student doing this in my spare time!

Thats worth highlighting in a post all by itself! Thanks for doing all this with AutoPatcher, Blazingangel. You (and the rest of the team) are amazing.

- Jacob

[caerma]

^ Ditto.

[Bubba Gump]

:angry: :angry: :angry:

Blaze, Gandolas & Raptor:

You need to stop work on AutoPatcher immediatly and put 100% of your time into developing a "Moron, Idiot, and A$$hole" filter for AutoPatcher & its Mirrors !!!!

Give that Jerk his $7-10 bucks back and ban his IP and ID and he can go to Mister Softee and get legit copies of XP for $200 bucks, for Vista for $200 - $500 bucks, and $300 bucks for Office or pay for maintainance and get MS's updates for free and he can do his own reg tweaks.

Guys, some of your users do appreciate you have developed a great product, which you provide for FREE!!! while having full time lives outside of this totally voluntary project and the jerks that don't get that don't belong here !!!

Spend your time, do it right, and if I have to wait another month ... I and the rest of the AP community will survive, and also prosper (mental health wise, not financially) when you release AP Office, ..... and I'll still think you are Gods !!! Apparently some of your primadonnas don't understand the concept that "$hit Happens" .....

When you're done with your first release of 5.6, get together for a reality check & ask yourselves if you can really support 4 flavors of an OS (2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), three in both x32 & x64, all in imultiple languages, plus the new weird permutation (hash) differences between Vista Home, Home Premium, Biz, Biz N, Enterprise, Ultimate, and Starter (only 7 instances here) .....

... AND now ....

Office in 6 flavors (97, 2000, XP, 2003, 2007), in multiple languages, with all the permutations of 2007 (Student, Standard, SB, Pro, & Ultimate) Plus Visio, Project, etc.

PLUS I'm amazed some jerk hasn't asked you for an AP for "Longhorn Server Beta", Server 2006 SB R-2, or the new Home Sever Beta .....

Yada, Yada, Yada .....

In any event, .... from one user ...., for what you currently provide, and are planning to provide in 5.6 .... :D THANKS !!!!! :D ...

Now I will shut up.

Rant Concluded.

[TheGratefulNed]

yes, one update release can check for the hash of anything from the previous months release or itself, however it cannot guess what the hashes might be for future releases! e.g. lets say hypothetically the latest release someone has is may07, and for some reason they want to reinstall all update releases from march07 onwards without reinstalling the feb07 full/core release (i've done it myself). how could it possibly use the md5 of a future release when it has no idea what it might possibly be...

A thought on the checksum idea:

Generate an encrypted date file using some standardized syntax for every month for the next several years. (I'd say 10 to be safe, but you could go less if you don't expect anyone to still be using these OSs in 2017) [NOTE: You'll need to be sure to stick to this syntax with every release at least until the end of the x years.] The date file would be placed in the directory to which everything is extracted/installed

Calculate checksums for each month's date file and store this info within the executable actually doing the patch/update installs. Since an MD5 checksum is just a string of 32 characters for comparison, adding 120ish strings and a simple MD5 calculating algorithm shouldn't bloat the end-product more than a few KB.

The executable calculates the hashing of the date file on the local machine and compares this result with its hard-coded list of the releases using this verification method.

At this point, it's really a matter of how you want to react to finding a newer or outdated source already in existence.

It may not be the most elegant solution, but maintains OS and registry independence.

Just my $.02

[SteelTrepid]

Is this software (AutoPatcher 5.6) ever be released, or now you wait may, june... updates.

Im ordered (last time) CD two month ago - very unprofessional on your side.

Why didn't you respond to the email I sent you right after I received payment from you? Did you use an email account that you no longer monitor? Do you have a spam filter setup so "tight" that you do not get your emails?

I don't understand why you didn't try contacting me sooner? I have sent numerous emails to people that have ordered the CD.

Email me and let me know what you would like to do.

[colin449]

Is this software (AutoPatcher 5.6) ever be released, or now you wait may, june... updates.

Im ordered (last time) CD two month ago - very unprofessional on your side.

and very rude on your side

[allesok]

Have you skipped Autopatcher for April, waiting for the May updates?

[CLHatch]

and very rude on your side

Really.... he calls THEM unprofessional? And then to find that he didn't even bother replying to several emails they'd been sending regarding this very issue (which I would call very professional behavior on their part).

[andycham28]

:angry: :angry: :angry:

Blaze, Gandolas & Raptor:

You need to stop work on AutoPatcher immediatly and put 100% of your time into developing a "Moron, Idiot, and A$$hole" filter for AutoPatcher & its Mirrors !!!!

Give that Jerk his $7-10 bucks back and ban his IP and ID and he can go to Mister Softee and get legit copies of XP for $200 bucks, for Vista for $200 - $500 bucks, and $300 bucks for Office or pay for maintainance and get MS's updates for free and he can do his own reg tweaks.

Guys, some of your users do appreciate you have developed a great product, which you provide for FREE!!! while having full time lives outside of this totally voluntary project and the jerks that don't get that don't belong here !!!

Spend your time, do it right, and if I have to wait another month ... I and the rest of the AP community will survive, and also prosper (mental health wise, not financially) when you release AP Office, ..... and I'll still think you are Gods !!! Apparently some of your primadonnas don't understand the concept that "$hit Happens" .....

When you're done with your first release of 5.6, get together for a reality check & ask yourselves if you can really support 4 flavors of an OS (2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), three in both x32 & x64, all in imultiple languages, plus the new weird permutation (hash) differences between Vista Home, Home Premium, Biz, Biz N, Enterprise, Ultimate, and Starter (only 7 instances here) .....

... AND now ....

Office in 6 flavors (97, 2000, XP, 2003, 2007), in multiple languages, with all the permutations of 2007 (Student, Standard, SB, Pro, & Ultimate) Plus Visio, Project, etc.

PLUS I'm amazed some jerk hasn't asked you for an AP for "Longhorn Server Beta", Server 2006 SB R-2, or the new Home Sever Beta .....

Yada, Yada, Yada .....

In any event, .... from one user ...., for what you currently provide, and are planning to provide in 5.6 .... :D THANKS !!!!! :D ...

Now I will shut up.

Rant Concluded.

here, here.

british for well said, total agree with the above statement.

[tacdu]

Is this software (AutoPatcher 5.6) ever be released, or now you wait may, june... updates.

Im ordered (last time) CD two month ago - very unprofessional on your side.

WAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

[rsrcomp]

Is this software (AutoPatcher 5.6) ever be released, or now you wait may, june... updates.

Im ordered (last time) CD two month ago - very unprofessional on your side.

Do you complain to Microsoft when they are a 2 years overdue with an OS, or their Hotfix's screw up your machine.

Do you complain to your Government when they raise your taxes.

Are you complaining to the Oil Companies about the the high price of fuel.

If the answer to the above is NO, then stop complaining about the new version 5.6, it will be worth the wait.

If you paid for your CD then you will get it. (Vista upgraders have been waiting since January).

No wonder you are a "One Post Wonder", this is probably the only site that will not kick you off.

If you still want to rant and rave, ask for a refund and go elsewhere.

These people are doing this in their spare time and at their own expense, give them a break.

[+theblazingangel MVC]

alright, alright this is getting a little out of hand now, i think more than enough's been said already, i know your all just defending us but i think thats enough ;)

[rsrcomp]

My apologies. I get annoyed sometimes.

Anyway, a little good news

Just read that there will only be 2 patches for XP next week, ease your load a little bit.