=================================== Rooster RSS Reader Your News Herald Version: 2.6.2.1 "El Classico" Final Release ----------------------------------- Copyright © 2006 by Brana Bujenovic All Rights Reserved =================================== ======= Content ======= o Features o What's New o What's New/Version History Legend o Version History o System Requirements o Installation o Enable HTML Help o Disclaimer of Warranty o Release Date ======== Features ======== Rooster is powerful RSS/ATOM feeds reader for Windows. Some of the key features are: o Simultaneously download articles for multiple feeds. o Edit and store download conditionals such as scanning intervals. o Store articles for off-line reading. o Manage (display/move/delete/flag) articles off-line. o Assign aliases to feeds. o Address feeds and keep URLs within an editable table for quick updating. o Manage (name/edit/create/delete/store) newsboxes for feeds. o Plain-text (UNIX-compatible) newsboxes to store articles. o Store feeds info in editable (plain text) files. o Import and export subscriptions. o Support for RSS and ATOM feeds. o Article grouping. o Article tokens. o Filters. o News ticker. o Organize feeds trough feed groups. ========== What's New ========== System Tray Options + Display Tray-animation on new articles. + Tray-animation options (Options/System Tray). * Fixed a bug where Tray-animation is not displayed when "Always display icon in System Tray area" is not checked. General # Faster articles download. ## All options are now available in Demo-Mode. ### Misc tweaks and improvements. + Help/Send Feedback. * Fixed a bug that would make newsbox window invisible, right after Newsbox Properties dialog is closed with Enter. ================================= What's New/Version History Legend ================================= + --> New feature - --> Removed/obsolete old feature * --> Bugfix # --> Improvement $ --> Hint/Tip/Comment [Note. Multiple signs indicate significance. For example, "#####" indicates "Tons of improvements".] =============== Version History =============== Version 2.5 ----------- ##### This is a maintenance release. Version 2.4 (Santa's Release) ----------------------------- GI +++ Single Main Window: Multiple Newsbox Interface. + Feeds/New menu. * Fixed a bug where Tasks pane wouldn't be visible after a switch. # Misc GI adjustments. Feed Groups + Preview member feeds. + Validate member feeds. Article Window + View/HTML Viewer. # Source view now includes full RFC headers. Misc * Fixed a bug where auto-check would be automatically reset to 1 minute. * Fixed a bug where enclosures would contain it's HTTP RFC headers. + Tools/Maintenance/Clear Log. and... <> <> <> Special Holiday Present <> <> <> Windows Layout, Tasks, System Tray & Tokens options are available in Demo-Mode. Seasons Greetings! Version 2.3 ----------- General +++ Full WinSock support. + Newsbox Category column. + More detailed task messages. + Single Main Window GI style: Tasks pane splitter. + Article/Newsbox Summary: Open referred website. + Article/Newsbox Summary: Open website with comments. * Fixed a bug where Tray-animation would stop on simultaneous downloads. * Fixed a bug where fixed size and adjustable buffering options where swapped. ++ Newsbox tray icon. $ This icon indicates that new articles were downloaded to particular newsbox. Tooltip text displays number of new articles. $ Click on that icon to open the particular newsbox. Enclosures # Faster download. + Articles List: "Enclosure Available" graphical indicator. + Article/Newsbox Summary/Enclosure: Download. + Article/Newsbox Summary/Enclosure: Open URL. Feed Properties + Settings/information panels. + Download articles: Published since the last check. + Download articles: Published during the last _X_ days. + Download enclosures: Skip enclosures over _X_ KB in size. + Notifications: Global/Feed specific. + Auto-check: Skip hours. + Auto-check: Exclude from the News Watch. + User description. + Status information. + Text input. + User identification. + Program identification. + Feed information (basic/advanced/exotic). + Feed logo. + Summary of active settings. Filters + Filter action: Generate Filter Report. # Updated GI. Tokens ### Tokens are now applied "on display" - articles are stored inside the newsboxes in their original format. $ The "old school" application will be available in different form. + Article/View/Apply Token menu item. $ This menu displays all available tokens. Tokens can be applied on articles "on the fly". $ Tokens can also be applied automatically. See Feed/Properties/Formatting. * Fixed a bug where incorrectly formatted token could case "spinning" when the article is opened. + Options/Tokens: Open selected token. Version 2.2 ----------- Feed Groups + Feed Groups added to the Check-menu. + Groups toolbar. + Group Properties hot-key: Alt+Shift+Enter. + Download Articles for (Group) Member Feeds hot-key: Shift+Enter. + Group Properties: Pre-defined notifications for member feeds. + Apply pre-defined notifications for member feeds. + Group Properties: Group description. Network +++ Timeout options. +++ Buffering options. +++ Bandwidth consumption options. #### Misc improvements & tweaks for network operations. Tasks ++ Pause/Resume task. + Tasks-list progress bars. + Multiple selection / Simultaneous action. + Select All (hot-key: Ctrl+A). + Set task priority. * Fixed a bug that would cause a crash when the tasks list is cleared. + Task "Validate Feed" is displayed at the tasks list. * "Validate Feed" is now counted as (active) on-line task. + Tasks-list images. Newsbox Summary +++ Date display options. (Options/Newsbox Summary) * Fixed a bug where newsbox-specific sorting order would be automatically reset when Single Main Window GI style is used. + Enclosure list image. + Enclosure menu/toolbar items. Idle Time Options + Wait for _X_ seconds of user inactivity before processing downloaded articles. + Close all windows and start the Tray instance after _X_ minutes of user inactivity. + Filter Report Misc + "New: Subscription/Group/Newsbox/Cabinet/Filter" menu/toolbar items. + Feed subscriptions are now stored inside the Feeds.xml file. $ To import old subscriptions: 1. Click Tools/Import. 2. Browse to the Rooster program folder. 3. Select Feeds.opml file. 4. Hit Ctrl+A and hit Import. + Minimize main window to System Tray. (Options/System Tray) + Default threads priority. (Options/Mode) + Maintenance Tools: Rebuild newsbox indexes. + Maintenance options panel. + Reset new articles count options. + Alternative Tray icons. + Article enclosure toolbar button. + Newsbox Properties: Linked subscriptions list. + Track link history options. + Link history auto-clear options. Version 2.1 ----------- + General Interface Style (Options/Windows Layout) $ There are now 2 main styles: Single Main Window (3 Panes) & Multiple Main Windows. Addins + Addins are displayed on, and can be started from, the Tools menu. * COM addin can no longer start Rooster (via COM interface) if Automation is disabled. News Ticker + Ticker menu added to the main program menu. + Main program menu can be accessed from the Ticker window (Hot-key: Alt+R). - Removed the button from the main panel. + Ticker Options Panel (Options/News Ticker) + Auto-clear: Read articles / Deleted articles. + Auto-clear options: Immediately after opening/deleting / Every _X_ minutes. * Fixed a bug that would prevent the sizing. + Options/Startup/Always Open/News Ticker. + Article author is displayed next to the headline now. + Custom background/text colors. + Auto-stop on unread items. Options - Notifications + Notify Application/Command Line Parameters Command-line parameters may be following substitution variables: #HEADLINE#, #AUTHOR#, #DATE_PUBLISHED# & #REFERRING_ARTICLE_URL# New Features - General + Link History (Please see Help for more information.) + Article annotation. + Newsbox description. Options - General + Reset options to default values. GI + New Panes Layouts: El Classico, Outlook & Stereo. + New Windows Layout: Three Panes. + Panes Layout menu. + Updated toolbars and images. + Newsbox summary column header (right-click) pop-up menu. ++## General miscellaneous UI tweaks & improvements. Misc + Browse/Tokens opens the Tokens folder. + New installer. * Incomplete enclosure downloads (Tasks/Stop pressed) are automatically deleted from the hard drive. + New Feed Subscription: Newsbox name suggestion. Version 2.0 ----------- + Extended Delivery Service Rooster Extended Delivery Service is designed so that third party addins can interface with Rooster can operate in and on the Rooster environment. Addins can provide functions that Rooster itself does not provide. Addins can be authored by the end (power) users, site administrators, third-party vendors, or just about anybody who wish to automate some process, add additional feature or simply enhance his or her Rooster experience. Please see enclosed documentation and sample code for more info. + Exiting Options: Exit Rooster when the last addin disconnects. + Browse menu added to the Newsboard window. =================== System Requirements =================== To use Rooster you must have the following: o IBM PC or compatible. o Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP/Vista (32). o Internet network connection. ============ Installation ============ To install Rooster: 1. Download the installation program. 2. Exit running applications. 3. Click Windows Start button, select Run..., then click the "Browse" button. 4. Browse to the folder where you saved the installation program. 5. Choose installation program file and click "OK". 6. Follow installation wizard steps, and read the description for every step. (Click the Next button to go on to the next step, or click the Back button to return to the previous step.) 8. Specify a folder in which to install Rooster, then click Next. 9. Rooster is installed in the destination directory. 10.The installer will offer to place a shortcut to Rooster on your desktop and Quick Launch bar. 11.The installer will offer to start Rooster. To uninstall Rooster: 1. Close Rooster and other running applications. 2. Click Windows start button, select Control Panel, then click "Add or Remove Programs". 3. Find and Select Rooster from the list, and click "Remove". ================ Enable HTML Help ================ To open the Help file, start Rooster, and press F1. If Help displays "This page cannot be displayed", do the following: 1. Close Help. 2. Locate Rooster.chm file, inside the folder where Rooster is installed. 3. Select and right-click the chm-file. 4. Select "Unblock" from the pop-up menu. 5. Return to Rooster, and press F1 again. ====================== Disclaimer of Warranty ====================== This software is provided on an "As Is" and "As Available" basis without warranties of any kind, express, implied or statutory, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of title, noninfringement merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. I do not warrant that the software will be - uninterrupted, timely, reliable, secure or error-free and expressly disclaim any warranties as to the program contained herewith. ============ Release Date ============ July 14th 2008