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• General commands and functions -
  • "xData.Loop..EndLoop" - extra Data.Loop..EndLoop statements (with corresponding extra data sections)
  • "Data.Connect.xData" - connects data in an [xData] section to data in the [Data] section by row numbers
  • "Data.Copy.xData" - copies data with common identifier from an [xData] section to the [Data] section
  • "xData.Load" and "xData.Save" - loads and saves an [xData] section
  • "xDataRows" - returns number of rows in an [xData] section
  • "xDataValue" - returns a string from a specified column and row in an [xData] section
  • "Data.Insert" - Inserts a new row with a string in a specified column into the [Data] section
  • "Data.Show.Filter" - same as "Data.Show", but with the ability to show rows filtered by a column
  • Improved "Data.Show" - possible to set column names and hide columns through DataShowLabels variable
  • "FileRows" - returns number of rows in a text file
  • "Data.Clear" - clears the [Data] section
  • "Random" - returns a random number in the specified range
  • Fixed: "Data.Get.FileList" problems with more than 100.000 files, many subdirectories and very long file names
  • Fixed: only first row in [Data] section looped after creating or deleting account in SetupExplorer
  • Fixed: pressing the escape key in a "MessageBox" dialog now interrupts the script just like it should
• OS specific commands and functions -
  • Improved "Data.Get.AD", "Data.Get.AD.Find", "Data.Get.LD.Find" and "Data.Get.ND.Find"; added "add" parameter - add data at the end of the [Data] section instead of replacing the entire [Data] section
  • Fixed: all data.get.x commands produced unpredictable results when no [data] section present - [data] section now auto-created when needed
• GUI improvements and fixes -
  • The software is now a bit more helpful if someone tries to run an empty script or a script without [Settings] or [Batch] sections
  • Added "Help" button to the error dialog
  • Added Edit > "replace command delimiter" menu option - easy to switch between "," or ";" as delimiter between command parameters
  • Fixed: manual remove markers (from menu or Ctrl+M) did not delete all markers in [Data] section if script interrupted with escape
  • Fixed: "Data" menu - better structure, no junk left from previous choices and some other minor improvements
• User manual: Added "Find and replace multiple Linux/Novell/Windows user attribute values at once" examples.

• Windows server commands and functions -
  • "AD.Account.CopyGroups" - copies group membership from one account to another
  • "OSversion" - returns OS version of specified machine
  • Improved "Data.Get.AD", "Data.Get.AD.Find" and "ADvalue" - can now read almost all account flags
• General commands and functions -
  • CopyWord returns a delimited part of a string - useful for example to transform a full name string into first name, last name and initials
• User manual: Added Linux and Novell LDAP SSL certificate topics

• Much enhanced script wizard -
  • When creating AD accounts - added: import data, generate account names, check for duplicate account names, generate passwords, print password sheets, set group membership, create and share home directories.
  • When editing AD accounts - added: - set group membership.
• New AD command - "AD.Account.SetGroups" - adds the account to up to ten groups at once, sets primary group, removes the account from groups not listed.
• New Novell commands -
  • "Nov.DS.Alias.Create", "Nov.DS.Alias.Delete" - creates and deletes Novell aliases.
  • "Nov.DS.Object.CopyGroupMembership" - copies group membership between Novell objects.
• Fixed some more "comma in common name" AD command problems.

• New commands and functions -
  • "Registry.Key.Create" - Creates registry key.
  • "Registry.Key.Delete" - Deletes registry key (also possible to delete all subkeys).
  • "Nov.Vol.SizeLimit" - Sets a space limit on a NetWare volume subdirectory.
  • "Nov.DS.Object.Rename" - Renames NetWare object.
  • "Nov.GW.Account.Rename" - Renames GroupWise user account.
  • "Nov.GW.Account.Reconnect" - Reconnects GroupWise user account with NetWare user account after NetWare user account move or rename.
  • "Nov.GW.Account.SetProperty" - Sets or edits GroupWise account properties.
• Improved commands and functions -
  • "System.Reboot" and "System.Shutdown" - now possible to specify timeout value, timeout message and whether applications with unsaved changes are to be forcibly closed.
  • "Service.Control" - possible to set startup mode - automatic, manual or disable.
  • "Data.Show" - added window caption parameter.
  • Script wizard - "Modify user accounts" mode - added "Extract common names" checkbox - check to add "Data.Get.AD" command that automatically fills [Data] section with all common names in selected container. Also added hidden properties "$EmployeeID", "$Division", "$NameSuffix", "$OtherName", "$NamePrefix" to property dialog.
• Fixed -
  • ADpathFind, ADvalue - did not work for objects with commas in common name.
• Added Novell example "Force users to change password" to the manual.

• Text editor -
  • Possible to print scripts (Ctrl+P). Syntax is highlighted on printout.
  • Default save function (Ctrl+S) is now "save". Added "save as" function (Ctrl+Alt+S).
  • A backup copy of last file with same filename is now automatically created when saving a file. The backup has a "~" character inserted before the extension.
  • Cursor position restored after script executed.
  • Auto format code (Ctrl+E) - makes the code easier to read - automatically indents code inside loops, if statements and vbscript sections. The function also sets correct character case in commands.
• New commands and functions -
  • "AD.Group.SetMembers" - sets or edits an entire group member list from the contents of a text file.
  • "Registry.Delete" - deletes registry value.
  • "Registry.Write" - adds or edits DWORD, SZ, EXPAND_SZ, MULTI_SZ and BINARY registry values. ("Registry.Write" has replaced "Registry.Write.Dword" and "Registry.Write.String".)
  • "ExpEnvStrings" function - expands environment-variable strings and replaces them with their defined values. Works both locally and on remote machines.
• Improved commands and functions -
  • "AD.Group.Create" - now also supports distribution groups - domain local, global & universal.
• "ADValue" function - now supports any type of object - groups, computers etc. - not just accounts.
• "Exchange.2k.Group.SetProperty" - can now set any text value.
• Fixed -
  • "AD.Account.SetProperty" - was not possible to specify values for AccountExpires and account flags like PWMustChange etc. from [Data] section.

• "GoSub" command - jumps to a subroutine (subsection).
• "Data.Series.Generate" command - clears the [Data] section and generates a number series in specified column.
• "Data.Get.FileList" - fills the [Data] section with file details from a disk directory. Use to perform operations depending on file details, example: move or delete all files of a certain type or size not accessed in a long time.
• New AD commands and functions -
  • "Data.Get.AD.Find" - searches Active Directory and fills the [Data] section with any combination of properties for matching objects.
  • "ADpathFind" - finds out ADpath from any unique Active Directory property.
• New Novell commands and functions -
  • "Data.Get.ND.Find" - searches Novell Directory and fills the [Data] section with any combination of properties for matching objects
  • "NDpathFind" - finds out NDS path from any unique eDirectory property.
  • "Nov.DS.Group.RemoveAllObjects" - removes all members from a NetWare group.
  • "Nov.DS.Object.SetGroups" - sets or edits NetWare object group membership.
  • "Nov.GW.Account.SetPassword" - sets GroupWise user account password.
  • Improved: "Data.Get.ND" - now returns NDSpath directly.
• Fixed:
  • A script line (inside all sections and outside sections) containing a three-character sequence of space+underscore+any other character hung SetupBatcher when script started.
  • Script lines longer than 255 characters (inside all sections) could in some cases be ignored or result in strange error messages.
  • Else part of "If...Then...Else" statements did not work when nested if statements in both if and else part.
  • "VBScript.Begin..End" commands executed when job restarted even though markers indicated all OK.
  • "Nov.DS.Account.SetPassword" did not work as expected.
  • "Data.NextLoop" was not possible to use in other sections than [Batch] even though manual stated otherwise.
  • "Data.Show" was very slow when dealing with many [Data] rows.
  • "Data.Get.AD" returned incorrect "ADpathContainer" and "ADpath" on Windows server 2003.
• Added Novell examples to the manual - generate short and unique user names, generate random pronounceable passwords, edit accounts, change passwords, copy data NDS<->AD.

• Improved "Registry.Write.DWord" and "Registry.Write.String" commands - now possible to write to HKEY_CURRENT_USER on remote machines.
• New AD command -
  • "AD.Account.CopyProperties" - copies specified AD properties from one account to another.
• New Novell commands -
  • "Nov.DS.Object.CopyProperties" - copies specified NDS properties from one object to another.
  • "Nov.Vol.Quota.Set", "Nov.Vol.Quota.Remove" - manages Novell volume quotas.