Release Notes for JExpress 3.x

Implemented work around to handle Swing distorting screen layout when image was at North position in installer
Display license and read me files faster
Always include Swing if user autoupdates a Java command
Fixed bug in Sample's WinDesktop that caused exception error if windesktop.log didn't exist
Changed search order for finding files during installation
Removed the update on demand menu item during uninstall
Resolved a challenge with native installers with JVM when installing on system that had Swing 1.0.x in the JVM's directory
Disabled Browse button when installing on Netware because Netware doesn't support JFileChooser

WindowsOS.getFreeDiskSpace() returns a Long instead of Integer
Hid pop-up windows during a silent native Windows install
Documented that you need tabs separating special uninstall commands
Added 2 more classes to the Custom API which let you customize multiple install types

Support Japanese in the installers, autoupdaters, and uninstallers
Require user to enter the drive specification for the installation directory on a Windows target machine
Changed label in JExpress Basic Wizard, Builder, and Developer from Use Swing to Use Swing 1.1
Implemented a workaround for a JVM bug that displayed the wrong license or readme if the same filename exists in the root directory
Support multiple instances of LocaleTranslator in the installer, updater, and uninstaller
Allow values to be added to the (Default) registry entry
Warn user if they don't enter anything when the installer requires a password
All users to specify that a Java command uses the Java console when creating a menu
Allow parameters to be added at runtime to the command line for a Java program installed on Windows
Fixed Exec.runCommand() to handle long filenames with spaces in them
Implemented a workaround for a bug in Java 2 with zip files
Packaged JExpress classes. If you are still using an IDE that has trouble with packages, let us know.

Only autoupdate Java apps
Resolved missing links in Manual
Added UiUtilties class to custom API
Fixed installing into the same directory as install.jar
Allow menu's icon file to be included in File list
Don't allow -cp to be added to menu's Java command line arguments (automatically done by JExpress
Changed Windows registry API to handle adding, appending, and replacing longer strings
Added support for importing registry entries in a .reg file using Regedit or Regedit32
Added properties (nativeJvmInstalled and nativeJvmHomeDir) so developer can know if JExpress installed the JVM and where it's home directory is
Save the edition used to create a project
If invalid password entered, warn user and let them try again
Don't allow -cp to be added to JVM extra parameters
Add details about wizard if wizard.log is available

Introduced JExpress Basic which includes all the features of JExpress Standard, except autoupdate.
Increased speed of autoupdater.
Improved autoupdate so it works with more servers and it's faster.
Improved ftp upload code so it works with more servers.
Always include . when automatically setting the user's classpath.

Uses Swing 1.1/1.2 in Installer, Developer, and Builder.
Developer and Builder can now be used with Java 2, although DeNova recommends caution because of a less stable environment
On Windows, create a double-clickable exe that launches any Java applications which the Installer created a menu. The major value of this feature is that if your application requires a long command line then you aren't restricted by Windows 126 character limitation.
Display tool tips for the Developer's classpath and its associated buttons.
Strip path from main class file when the Browse button is used.
If swingall.jar is needed and not found, pop up a non-swing window to report error.
Fix Swing bug which causes a doubling of a directory name when adding a directory to the developer's classpath.
Warn user whenever a pop up dialog box should be on top to move to the correct window using Alt-Tab, etc.
Added "Quit without saving" menu option to Builder and Developer.
Include the image for installers within a double beveled window.
Fixed a bug in JExpress Builder which didn't automatically add JAR and ZIP files to the user's classpath
Use a JPEG as the default image, instead of a GIF.
Do not include swingall.jar with native installers that don't include the JVM.
When browsing for the main class file, remove the directory from the class filename and add it to the Developer's classpath.
Support registering and removing a Windows NT service through the WindowsOS API.
Support adding menu items to the Windows Startup menu through the WindowsOS API.
Fields in the installer are easier to see on Unix machines because Swing 1.1/1.2 resolves a bug in the Swing interface.
Remove the temporary directory on Unix machines after a native installation.
Do not use the server port 9662 with JRE 1.2 to prevent duplicate copies of JExpress from running.
Support the different way that Java 2 manages closing open streams to prevent IOException during Build.
Changed the label on the Groups panel from Servlet to Multiple target directories.

Use the platform.properties JRE version settings when creating the installation instructions.
Added resetPanel() method to WizardPanel class.

Create HTML file to start installers that only includes reference to installers built by project.
Fixed bad jump points in HTML file for native installers that include the JVM.

In JExpress Developer and Builder, open server port 9662 to prevent 2 copies of JExpress from being run at the same time.
JExpress does not read or write to this port.
Added brief instructions for each panel in JExpress Builder
If the project's settings can't be saved before a Build, only stop the Build if there isn't a project filename.
Cancel Build, if user elects not to edit the developer's classpath when JExpress is unable to find all classes for the main class.
Fixed a bug displaying the image file when the installer was created on a different platform than the target machine when the application is being installed
Fixed a challenge with WindowsOS.WinFreeDiskSpace() returning -1 when it should have returned the available space

In Builder, a new project only requires that you add your file list if you accept defaults
Use check boxes on Build panel to select native installers with or without JVM
Add persistent tooltips and a Help button to each Builder and Developer panel
Turn old tooltips off by default and remember user's preference.
In Installer, change button to "Install" if there are no custom panels after selecting the directory
If it's a silent install, don't prompt user when the install directory exists.
If a silent install passes a filename, instead of directory, then get the install directory name from the file and save the filename as the silentConfigFilename property
Documented the silentInstall property
Set JExpress Builder and Developer with the user's preferred user interface setting on startup
Reorganized Builder's and Developer's panels; added Appearance and JVM panels
Add more help menus to access Tutorials, Error Messages, Tech Support, Knowledge Base
Let developer change the web browser used to access help
Use the default language, if the target machine doesn't support any of the installer's languages
Make JExpress Builder easier to use by removing the following fields: image filename, manually setting classpath, extra parameters for JVM, and install password
Prompt user before opening another project if the existing project doesn't have a name
Warn user that they must save their project before building

Improve Portuguese translation
Improve layout for Builder and Developer
Adjust classpath to handle bug in JRE
Add anti-bugging for native Solaris and Linux installers
Fix duplicate separators in native Solaris and Linux installers
If the installer isn't a servlet, then name the installation directory panel "DirectoryPanel". Otherwise, append the directory's name to the panel name.

Allow user to decide if final message in installer tells customers how to start program

Support Portuguese in the installers, updaters, and uninstallers
Allow developer to set user interface to Metal in installers and updaters
Fixed installer if icon isn't supported on a platform
Moved build directory to Build panel
Moved license and readme fields to Product panel

Create a temporary directory for the Pure Java installer
Add getFreeDiskSpace method to WindowsOS
Removed blank window in native Windows installer

Support Italian in the installers, updaters, and uninstallers
Added main class specification to Pure Java Installer's jar files for Java 1.2.
Fixed a recently introduced bug so that native Windows installers can run from CD ROM
Save the directory where the installer started in the properties list
Run the Unix uninstaller in the background to handle some Solaris configurations
Support adding desktop shortcuts to Windows with JExpress Developer
Support adding and replacing DWORD registry entries with JExpress Developer
Use REN command if RNFM/RNTO commands don't work when uploading files to ftp site
Updater now handles web hosts on unusual ports
Support all image formats supported by Java's Image class, such as GIF and JPEG
Set up the default directory on Windows even if WinCmd.Exe wasn't extracted properly
Improve support for word wrap in license and readme text windows

Support Java servlets, including multiple target directories
Store updated files in a temporary directory until update received in full
Support password protected web directories for updates
When finding classes, detect and warn about dynamic loading, such as Class.forName
Much more logging available when debugging finding classes
If a menu item includes a subdirectory of the installation directory in the executable file field, then the starting directory is the installation's subdirectory
If a user installs a multiple install type, then any necessary icon files are extracted for menus
Use 0744 permission, instead of 0777, for JExpress scripts created on Unix
In Developer and Builder, change the permission of a native Solaris or Linux installer to 0744 if it was created on a Unix machine
Allow extra parameters to be passed on the command line in Pure Java installers

Release Notes for 3.x Versions