CHM2PDF Pilot version history

February 4 2022 :: Version 2.26.0
* The “Post entire images” option has been added.

July 9 2021 :: Version 2.25.1
* An algorithm for moving text strings to the next page has been added.

November 9 2017 :: Version 2.24
* Changed the way of using /all2one option. As the value of this option it is necessary to use the name of created PDF file.
* Option /excludeorphanpages is enabled by default.

November 16 2016 :: Version 2.23
– The bug related to ‘All to one’ option has been fixed.

April 11 2016 :: Version 2.22
+ Preserving links to external web-pages has been added.
+ Base URL setting has been added.

November 18 2015 :: Version 2.21
– The bug related to CSS page break properties has been fixed.
+ The option “Encoding” has been added (command line parameter /encoding).

August 4 2015 :: Version 2.19.2
The bug related to the command line option /all2one has been fixed.

February 21 2014 :: Version 2.19.1
* Some minor bugs have been fixed.

December 2 2013 :: Version 2.19
– The bug related to turning off the page numbers has been fixed.
– Some minor bugs have been fixed.

June 25 2013 :: Version 2.18.1
* Some bugs were fixed.

May 22 2013 :: Version 2.18
* A bug with splitting a text line at the page break has been fixed.

May 14 2013 :: Version 2.17
* HTML2PDFX engine is updated.

March 29 2011 :: Version 2.16.108
* PDF library is updated.
* Fixed a bug with Chinese fonts used.

May 14 2010 :: Version 2.16.100
* PDF library is updated.

April 3 2010 :: Version 2.16.99
– Fixed a bug where the progress was showing non-existent page converting.

March 26 2010 :: Version 2.16.98
* Minor updates.

February 5 2010 :: Version 2.16.97
* Image DPI/dimensions calculation is improved.

September 18 2009 :: Version 2.16.96
* Internal links support is improved.
* PDF generatign engine is improved.

June 30 2009 :: Version 2.16.95
* Fixed a bug with a page breaking algorithm.

June 3 2009 :: Version 2.16.94
* Fixed a bug with an epmty resulting PDF in a command mode.
* No more need to turn DEP off.

April 4 2009 :: Version 2.16.91
* Fixed a bug with registration dialog.

March 19 2009 :: Version 2.16.90
* Fixed a bug when additional blank pages appear.
* Improved and optimized conversion of metafiles.
* Fixed a bug with outlines.
* Fixed a bug with TTC fonts under Windows XP SP3.
* Fixed a bug with multipaged tiffs.

February 3 2009 :: Version 2.15.86
* HTML2PDF engine is improved.
* PDF generatign engine is improved.

January 23 2009 :: Version 2.15.85
– Outlines bug fixed.
* PDF generatign engine is improved.

October 1 2008 :: Version 2.15.82
– EMF to PDF minor bugs fixed. Multiple copies of converter now run ok.

September 24 2008 :: Version 2.15.81
* HTML to PDF engine is improved. Now images are not split between pages.

September 12 2008 :: Version 2.15.80
* HTML to PDF engine is improved.

July 30 2008 :: Version 2.15.78
* Command line parameter /pagenumbers is changed to accept values “left”, “center”, “right”.
+ Command line parameter /pagenumstr is added. It sets a page numbers string template.

July 15 2008 :: Version 2.15.77
– Minor bug fixes.

June 11 2008 :: Version 2.15.74
* PDF engine has been improved.

April 24 2008 :: Version 2.15.73
– Minor bugs with images conversion is fixed.
* PDF engine has been improved.

March 11 2008 :: Version 2.15.72
* PDF engine has been improved.
* Links building mechanism is improved.

January 18 2008 :: Version 2.15.71
* PDF engine has been improved.
* Links building mechanism is improved.

December 29 2007 :: Version 2.15.70
* PDF engine has been improved.
+ Command line option /jpeg is added (allows to set the quality of images appended to a PDF document).

November 1 2007 :: Version 2.15.68
* PDF engine has been improved.
* Some minor bugs has been fixed.

August 6 2007 :: Version 2.14.67
* The HTML hidden form fields no longer appear in PDF documents;
* The installer has been improved.

July 27 2007 :: Version 2.14
* PDF Creator library is updated.

July 3 2007 :: Version 2.13.03
+ New settings option “Embed fonts” (command line option /embedfonts) is added;
* Command line parameter DstFile is now assumed as relative for SrcFile path (if it is relative);
* Values of command line parameters /author, /tite … are no longer became lowercase;
* PDF document’s properties Title, Author etc are now can be set in system local language.

June 18 2007 :: Version 2.13.02
* Image resolution gets preserved now.

June 10 2007 :: Version 2.13.01
* Bug with images dpi is fixed.

June 4 2007 :: Version 2.13
* PDF Creator library is updated.

March 21 2007 :: Version 2.12
* PDF Creator library is updated.

March 15 2007 :: Version 2.11.09
* Page numbers don’t overlap bottom text line now.

March 12 2007 :: Version 2.11.08
* Empty pages bug is fixed.

March 7 2007 :: Version 2.11.07
* Minor bug fixes.

March 2 2007 :: Version 2.11.06
* Command line interface bug is fixed.

March 1 2007 :: Version 2.11.05
* “File is missing or blocked” bug is fixed.

February 28 2007 :: Version 2.11.04
* Command line relative paths bug is fixed.

February 21 2007 :: Version 2.11.03
* Exception bug-fixes.

February 19 2007 :: Version 2.11.02
* Command line parameter /DstFile is now optional;
+ Command line parameter /autolaunch is added;
* Minor bug-fixes.

February 14 2007 :: Version 2.11.01
* Command line converting bug for input/output lists is fixed.

February 12 2007 :: Version 2.11
* PDF Creator library is updated.

January 31 2007 :: Version 2.10.2
* Installator is slightly improved.

January 9 2007 :: Version 2.10.1
* Links and outlines building mechanism is improved;
* Minor bug-fixes.

October 6 2006 :: Version 2.10
+ TXT format is now supported;
* Conversion speed and stability improved;
* Now supports HTML2PDF Add-on for PDF Creator Pilot 3;
* Now the demo warning string appears before the conversion process is started at the top of an output PDF document. This string became smaller.

May 5 2006 :: Version 2.00
* User interface design changed;
* Conversion speed and stability changed;
* Command line format changed.

November 24 2004 :: Version 1.40
+ Apply same PDF parameters to several documents selected from the list;
+ New command line parameters. Convert all files from a selected folder;
+ Draws page numbers in PDF documents;
* In some cases, when converting CHM files to PDF, the images weren’t created;
* “List index out of bounds” bug fixed.

January 13 2004 :: Version 1.30
+ Added a capability to display images (logos and so on) on PDF pages;
+ Added an option to force page breaks in PDF documents. To do it, insert the phrase “_pdfpb_” into the original document and select option “Force page breaks” in the program settings;
+ Added an option to select a font that will be used for PDF document creation, when converting from a text file;
+ New option – hide PDF files in the built-in Browser;
* Fixed command line functional error;
* Minor bugs fixed.

October 23 2003 :: Version 1.20
+ After converting CHM to PDF, all links of PDF files are active;
+ Now you can select several documents to convert them into a single PDF document;
+ Languages added: German, Hungarian, Turkish;
* Import improved;
* Minor bugs fixed.

July 14 2003 :: Version 1.11
+ Now you can set default Custom PDF settings;
+ CHM files importing mechanism improved. Multivolume CHM files support added;
* Converting speed significantly increased, RAM requirements lowered;
* National symbols for different languages are now shown correctly in Bookmarks;
* More exact and detailed indication of converting process;
* Fixed the bug that prevented the last topic in Bookmarks to be created;
* Fixed the bug that prevented the links of the following type “somepage.html#topic” to be created in Bookmarks;
* While converting some files, error message: “List index out of bounds (-1)” appeared. Fixed that, too.

June 24 2003 :: Version 1.10
+ New methods of embedding fonts into PDF documents;
+ New command line parameters;
* CHM files conversion is greatly improved;
* Now Bookmarks will be created while conversion of CHM files into PDF documents.

May 11 2003 :: Version 1.00
+ Original version.

 

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