Version Change-Log : HarvEX / Turbo-Sniper SE

build 336
- Unicode processing of many strings (e.g. auction titles)
  to improve processing of international formats
- minor improvements

build 333
- critical eBay change regarding: current bid value

build 329
- removed extra characters from .co.uk search results
- minor changes

build 328
- minor changes

build 326
- some character mixup in eBay search results cleansed 
- minor changes

build 324
- eBay change in bidding process!

build 321
- Detection of last-browsed item improved.
  Works again worldwide for IE,SeaMonkey,Firefox,Opera,Mozilla
  Contact support@xellsoft.com in case it doesn't work for your browser 
- Minor improvements

build 316..318
- Changes for reestablishing the Last-Browsed-Import/Ctrl-F11/F12 feature.

build 315
- Critical eBay Change (Change in Item Scanner)

build 314
- eBay Change: LeaveFeedback Tools

build 312
- eBay changes (search)
- Minor improvements; 

build 305
- Minor improvements
- SetScanHandler macro function for adding new scan attributes easily

build 304
- minor improvements

build 303 
- Full installer update will be requested for pre build 303 base installations
  a problem with some dual core processors required new base libraries
- minor improvements

build 300
- ebay change: multiple pages in bulk search 

build 299
- ebay changes: corrected detection of shipping costs 
- minor improvements


build 295
- minor improvements 

build 288 - updating by overinstalling lastest full installer is requested: 
            http://www.xellsoft.com/download/HarvEX-Setup.exe
- minor improvements

build 287
- ebay changes (crucial for auto-bidding)
- minor improvements

build 286
- ebay changes

build 282
- new search table format items available: shippingprice/buynowprice
- improved search format tolerance
- minor improvements

build 281
- eBay changes - new 12-digit Item Number format

build 279
- time synchronization improved / auto re-choice on slow/non-functioning servers / 
  more known public time servers added
- eBay changes
- internal optimizations for improved stability
- minor improvements

build 276
- Wake-up from computer stand-by / suspension state
- eBay changes; correct error message on wrong password
- correct status for items which are both, BIN and auction 
- faster software startup 
- new HarvEX+ macro functions added
- double click in bid manager configurable: edit or browse (menu/config/browser)
- ebay.DE : item scanner improved
- ebay.it,.fr,.ca,co.au..  improved; ebay.es added
- minor improvements

build 275
- completed-search: "unsold:" tag in 'nbid' column for all items (auction or BIN) which were not sold
- GUI improved
- macro processor: new functions; bidmanager.DelItem(itemnumber); DoSearchAuctions option returning SearchItem objects
- problem on certain dual core machines addressed (-> re-run latest full installer)
- minor improvements

build 272
- eBay changes 
- minor improvements

build 268
- SE server communication optimized

build 267
- optimized: scan cache system, memory usage, disk usage, boot/exit/systray time, CPU usage 
  ( use pane "Config"/"Clear cache" to continue optimized immediately )
- new macro functions. 
- macro documentation extended
- COM client API in macro system. Example:
    # Excel Remote Control Example :
    xl=util.COMDispatch("Excel.Application")
    xl.Visible=1                            # want to see it live
    workbook=xl.Workbooks.Add()
    sheet=workbook.Sheets(1)
    sheet.Cells(1,1).Value = "First Cell!"
    sheet.Cells(2,1).Value = 1.0            # 2nd row, 1st column
    sheet.Cells(3,3).Value = "=SQRT(2+3)"   # Excel computed expression
    for ix,bid in enumerate(bidmanager.Iter()):  # or bm.GetItems() for all
        sheet.Cells( 7+ix, 7 ).Value = bid.item
        sheet.Cells( 7+ix, 8 ).Value = bid.title
        sheet.Cells( 7+ix, 9 ).Value = bid.mybid

build 265
- HTTP time sync over proxy only enabled (useful when no time sync on OS and no direct proxy-less internet connection at all)

build 264
- proxy support improved
- minor improve ments

build 261 (re-execution of full installer is enforced:
           http://www.xellsoft.com/download/HarvEX-Setup.exe )
- smarter algorithm for auto update of auction data; randomization per item; reduces communication volume;
- filter limits error messages upon eBay overload response pages
- better support for encrypted HTTPS through proxies
- SE server and SE client communication improved

build 258-SE
- SE server updated

build 257 / v2.07 
- (latest full binary installer has to be run over existing installation: new starting point for incremental updates)
- network protocols and cookie mechanisms extended to keep up with recent ebay changes

build 249..256
- eBay changes tracked
- macro check/simulation improved
- macro API extended
- minor improvements

build 246
- bulk search fixed after eBay changes

build 244
- fixed detection of "last browsed auction" in browsers after eBay change (F11/F12)

build 238-243
- tracked ebay changes
- minor improvements

build 231-237
- kept up with ebay changes;
- minor improvements; default number of retrials upon non-connection [getaddrinfo failed] set to 1

build 230
- minor improvements; quiet=2 added to DoSearchAuctions macro function

build 229
- full profiles added for countries: Australia, Canada, France and Italy add
- minor improvements

build 228
- "browse in new window" added in context menu of auctions.
- after eBay change: finished/won auction on ebay.com again recoginzed correct .

build 226
- eBay change: reading current bid price again

build 224
- MyEbay Bidding import : download link fixed after eBay change.

build 223
- SE bid posting fixed on server and HarvEX client after eBay introduced new restrictions
  Please re-synchronize your SE bids (SE Button).
- Search results: serveral parsing problems for international search results have been fixed in latest build 223.
Yet, occasionally on small results non-regular search results / advertisements / other categories/shops  still cause some <invalid match on search item>.
(eBay currently inflates the search results with many different formats in different international manners)
We work on removing those non-regular search results more flexibly in upcoming updates.


build 222
- bid posting and completed item searching fixed after eBay change
- "Browse in new window" context menu entry
- minor GUI improvements

build 221
- fixes macro function util.GetItemPicture()

build 220
- fixes problem of high memory consumption upon extensive (automatic) search runs.
- format/parser problem with search results updated (after eBay changed)

build 218
- 'Reserve not met' status detected => no 'won'/'grp_blk' transition even if you are highest bidder

build 217 
- fixes problem with HTTPS/SSL over proxy: 'no connection'/'Connection refused', error 10060/10061
  In order to set proxy servers different for HTTP and HTTPS please use the configuration in InternetExplorer
  and set "settings same as IE" in HarvEX'Menu/Config/Network
- format/parser problem with international search results (some contries) addressed

SE Bidding Nov 21 2004 (no program update needed)
- solves problem with temporary script accounts & SSL/https / 'unknown server reply'
  if similar problem still persist please report, if you are forced to use slow bidding mode in HarvEX.
  Recommended: use ebay account names always in lower case typing everywhere

build 216 v2.06
- eBay format change for search results reflected in HarvEX
- bid-sniper timing is again synchronized to the very last page access 
  (solves time margin problems with slow internet connections)
- some misleading error messages corrected when 'too late' or 'outbid'

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