This is an Opus Beta release only. If you aren't comfortable running the very latest version of Opus then you may like to wait for the next stable/public release.
To download the new beta version, visit the Directory Opus 9.5.2.5 thread.
Bugs fixed / minor changes:
- Fixed a problem that could cause the tree to refresh unnecessarily, which occasionally would cause a folder change in the Lister.
- Fixed a problem with the Automatically calculate folder sizes option not working if the relative size on disk column was also enabled. Also fixed errors in calculating relative size on disk bar graph in some situations.
- Fixed a problem that could prevent a search from completing when searching certain malformed UTF-8 files.
- Improved support for the Folder Sharing context menu on Windows 7.
- Fixed a problem with SFTP where connecting to one site when already connected to another site could try to login with the wrong password.
- Fix for crash when using the Set as Desktop Wallpaper context menu item in Windows 7.
- Fix for crash when using the Rename command with "%20" in the command parameters.
- Fixed problem with using the file display border Open this folder in the other side button when used with a folder tab called "root".
A new FAQ has been posted at the Resource Centre.
Summary
If you have UAC enabled then it is not a good idea to run Directory Opus as administrator (i.e. "elevated") in Vista / Windows 7. You should run it at the standard level and instead use Opus's UAC support to elevate as required.
(If you have UAC turned off then this is not an issue. Opus works fine running as administrator if the rest of your desktop is also running as administrator, as is the case with UAC turned off and on earlier versions of Windows. Opus works just as well with UAC as without it. Problems will occur if Opus is running at a higher elevation level than the rest of your desktop.)
Detail
...Continue reading the full FAQ.
Update 2: If you're using Opus 10 or later, ignore this entirely. Changes were made to the way the data is stored to avoid the problem.
Update: It doesn't look like the problem was due to 32-bit/64-bit config import, but something else... The advice still stands, though: If you find My Computer or another system folder to be very slow in Opus, delete your system.off file as described below.
Original post:
Two people who imported their Opus config from 32-bit to 64-bit machines have experienced problems when viewing system/virtual folders such as My Computer.
This doesn't seem to be a widespread problem but it's obviously a pain if it hits you.
Here's the fix in case you need it:
1. Go to /dopusdata\Formats (via the Opus location field).
2. Delete system.off.
(This is also worth trying if you have problems with My Computer and similar folders in general. It resets the way those folders are displayed within Opus back to their defaults.)
(Forum thread.)
Directory Opus version 9.5.2.0 - January 7th 2010
A free update for all Directory Opus 9 users is now available for download from GP Software.
Note for non-English users: The initial release was lacking translations but they have been added now.
Bugs fixed / minor changes:
- Fixed a problem introduced in the previous version that could cause a crash when the content type system was activated.
- Improved file date comparison in synchronize (particularly with the Ignore seconds option enabled)
- Improved support for display of 256x256 .ICO files
- Single locked tabs are now respected in the Default Lister or layouts (previously the lock state would be lost unless multiple tabs were configured)
- Numeric sorting rules are now applied to custom fields so fields like the Tortoise SVN Revision field will sort correctly
- Fixed scrollbar calculation problem in List mode that could result in weird behaviour depending on the size of the Lister
- Fixed problem with {allfile} command sequence when filename contains multiple periods
- Fixed support for PowerArchiver drag&drop menu
- Fix for duplicate entries appearing in the Open With menu in some situations
- Fix for buffer overflow in Raw plugin's config dialog
- Fixed problem that could cause slow copy speeds to removable disks
- Added support for additional file extensions to the CD jewel case thumbnail rendering (added .oga, .fla, .wv, .m4a, .m4p, .ape and .mpc)
GPSoftware, makers of Directory Opus, have an end-of-year sale on at the moment where you can buy the program for 30% off:
http://www.gpsoft.com.au/
Also remember that prices on their website are in Australian dollars, not US dollars. The US dollar price is usually less than shown, though it obviously varies with the exchange rate.
(Update) Here's the official wording:
GP Software are pleased to announce an end-of-year sale. For a limited time only, Directory Opus 9 is available for 30% off the regular price.
This sale price applies to 1, 2 and 5 licence packs purchased through the website at http://www.gpsoft.com.au
Existing Opus 9 users can also take advantage of the sale pricing to add additional licences, as the incremental licence price takes the 30% discount into account.
Directory Opus version 9.5.1.0 - December 3rd 2009
A free update for all Directory Opus 9 users is now available for download from GP Software.
The problem in this version which caused crashes for some new users of Opus 9 has been fixed in the 9.5.2.0 release.
Bugs fixed / minor changes:
- Several Windows 7 compatibility improvements:
- Explorer Replacement mode stopped Safely Remove / Eject device from working correctly.
- Explorer Replacement can now trap the Open command from the context menu of a folder in the Start Menu.
- Adding the Virtual Machines folder to the Explorer Replacement exclusion list now correctly prevents that folder from being trapped. Opus also adds this folder to the list by default now.
- Fixed a problem with some context menu items not acting correctly when multiple files are selected (e.g. Windows Media Player - Play and Queue commands now work correctly with multiple files).
- The SendTo context menu is now compatible with Windows 7 (including when the shift key is held down).
- The option to add File Collections to the Send To menu now works in Windows 7 (and Vista).
- Toggling between Details and Thumbnails view modes now works correctly in system namespaces.
- Reading of Homegroup folders now works correctly.
- Improved support for Libraries (the "Include in Library" folder context menu now works, the Folder Tree now displays the library member folders, the Tree automatically updates when libraries are modified, and libraries now work correctly as a destination folder).
- Fixed a crash that could occur when using dopusrt to send the Select command to Opus.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when reading some PDF metadata.
- FTP improvements:
- Fixed a problem with FTP with PureFTPd and SSL not handling protected data correctly.
- Fix for problem with bad servers not returning FD_CLOSE - could cause a folder listing to never complete.
- Dragging and dropping from a TrueImage mounted backup image now copies sub-folders correctly.
- Using the Clipboard COPY command in a file collection now works correctly when multiple files have the same filename.
- Fixed problem with the Y / N key handling in a dialog when a button in that dialog had those keys as an accelerator.
- The Folder Tree now displays drive letters/labels correctly when the system has been set to display letters first via the registry.
- Adding files to the Search For list in the Duplicate File Finder now works correctly.
- Improved Context Menu support, including the Adobe PDF 'Print' command, and the context menu provided by MediaInfo.
- The CreateFolder command has a new NOSEL argument that prevents the newly created folder from being automatically selected.
- The Toolbar STATE argument has a new floatactive option which floats a toolbar AND makes it active (useful when opening a Toolbar from a hotkey).
- Fix for possible crashes from the context menu in the Viewer when accessed from the keyboard.
- Fixed a layout issue in the Advanced Rename dialog that could cause the window to open with the bottom buttons off the visible screen.
- Minor changes to hopefully fix a crash a few users were having when right-clicking on shortcut files.
- Fix for slow copying to non-removable disks mounted as drive A: or drive B:.
- The Open With menu now includes applications that were assigned via Vista/Windows 7's Default Programs system.
- Fixed a problem in the ActiveX viewer with some IE-based viewers that could incorrectly take the input focus on opening.
- Improved support for 32-bit BMP files (now handles V4 or V5 BMP files that use BI_BITFIELDS).
- Fixed a bug in the status bar that could cause the text to not be correctly updated in a dual display Lister in some cases.
- Fix for Explorer Replacement that stopped file selection from working in the newly opened folder (e.g. FireFox's "Open Containing Folder" command now correctly opens the folder in Opus and selects the target file).
- Added an option for the JPEG loader to always uses the ICC color profile of the file if one exists (previously, the color profile was only used for CMYK images). This can be enabled from an option in Preferences / Miscellaneous / Advanced.
- Added new THIS parameter for the Select command to select the file that currently has input focus (e.g. Select THIS).
- Added new home parameter for the Go TABSELECT command to reset a locked tab to its home directory (e.g. Go TABSELECT=home).
Just a heads-up in case anyone reading is experiencing lock-ups in Opus and has TortoiseSVN 1.6.3 to 1.6.6 installed on XP.
It looks like an issue was introduced into TortoiseSVN 1.6.3 which can cause multithreaded file managers to lock-up. It is more likely to affect Opus than Explorer, though we think it could affect both programs in some situations. It also looks like the problem only happens on Windows XP and not Windows Vista or Windows 7.
The issue is being investigated and it looks like the problematic change in TortoiseSVN 1.6.3 has been identified. GPSoftware have modified the open-source TortoiseSVN code to create a test version that should fix the problem, if the diagnosis is correct, and that test version has been sent to some of the affected Opus users for confirmation. Assuming the fix is good, a bug report and suggested patch will be sent to the TortoiseSVN team so they can incorporate it into a future official version.
In the meantime, if you think you're being affected by this problem you may wish to revert to TortoiseSVN 1.6.2 for the time being or get in touch with GPSoftware if you'd like to help test their patch.
Forum thread with more detail.
UPDATE:
GPSoftware sent a patch to the TortoiseSVN team which fixes the issue. The patch has been accepted and will be part of the TortoiseSVN 1.6.7 release.
In the mean time, you can use the stable nightly builds of TortoiseSVN to get the fix ahead of time.
See this post for more info on getting the fix.
Many thanks to Stefan Küng for the quick response (and for TortoiseSVN in general!).
UPDATE 2:
TortoiseSVN 1.6.7 is now available from its website and includes the fix for this issue.
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