Version 1.09
Bugs fixed:
- When installed on a fresh machine, DataCocoon does a full backup each time it runs
- Backing up very large files uses too much memory
- Strange error returned when checking space used by very large files
- Two minor typos in UI and help file
- FTP error status codes not always reported correctly
- Restoring large files sometimes fails
- Error codes can be lost during restore
Version 1.08
Bugs fixed:
- Backup limit can get out of sync with amount backed up
- Error codes reported incorrectly in FTP browse dialog of Settings Wizard
- Truncated files aren't backed up correctly
- Can't restore a subset of the backup to a clean machine
- Long filenames or file paths aren't backed up
- Progress display can be corrupted
- Need final name for PeerBackup
- Should show when the last backup ran
- FTP folder browser in Settings Wizard has problems exploring more than one folder at the same time
- New folders created in FTP folder browser aren't displayed
- Certain exceptions which can be thrown if backup fails aren't caught
- Status of backup could be clearer
- Unhandled exceptions should be caught and reports compiled to return to us
- Need a help file
Beta 6
Bugs fixed:
- No visual feedback on "Choose FTP server" dialog
- Error codes from failed check for expired deleted files can be lost
- If a file fails to restore it shouldn't overwrite the existing file
- Choosing files screen should say "check" rather than "select"
- Should be clearer that the backup has finished
- Unchecking "C:\" doesn't clear the "My documents" tree
- Possible deadlock when exiting mid-backup
- UpdateStatus can be called before the current item is set
- Configure settings doesn't launch automatically when the installer completes
- Choosing "backup now" before configuring settings hangs PeerBackup
- Newly created FTP folder isn't automatically selected
- Garbage display in error dialog
- Next button can be disabled when it shouldn't be
- Invalid paramter error when backing up files
- Cancelled errors shouldn't be reported
- Wrong icon used for "retrieving list" item
- Choose files tree control doesn't handle keyboard input properly
Beta 5
Bugs fixed:
- Progress bar appears briefly "full" at the start of a backup or restore
- Progress bar overwrites the column header for a backup or restore
- There is no indication that the connection is being made to the FTP server on
backups or restores - Choosing files to backup doesn't show "My Documents" at the top of the list
- No way to get to the About box
- No user interface to communicate the check for expired deleted files
- Installer should launch PeerBackup with the settings wizard when upgrading
- Pause doesn't pause immediately
- Scrolling of the backups/restores should follow the active item rather than the end of the list
- Unhandled exception on "Backup now"
- Scan of the filesystem shouldn't finish when it encounters a problem file
- Cancelling restore all causes access violation
- Connecting to the FTP server can block indefinitely
- Browse for FTP folder shouldn't allow "retrieving files" to be chosen as a folder
- Port number isn't pre-filled when a pre-configured ISP is chosen
- The acronym ISP is jargon
- An incorrect username still brings up the "Browse for FTP folder" dialog box
- FTP settings check doesn't make it clear enough that the check has completed successfully
Beta 4
Bugs fixed:
- It's hard to tell how much longer the backup will take
- "Choose files" should include "My Documents" folder
- Per-file errors in backup or restore should allow the user to click on the error for more info
- Exiting during a backup or restore should check with the user first before
exiting. - Restore should warn the user if there are errors during the restoring
- Single-digit minutes in the settings wizard should have leading 0s
- Cancelling mid-backup corrupts things or causes PeerBackup to crash
- Going back and forward during a restore can cause PeerBackup to crash
- PeerBackup can't be minimized
- Errors from the FTP server aren't always correctly reported
- Uninstall should also (optionally) remove configuration data
- Upgrade shouldn't launch the settings wizard if PeerBackup is already configured
- FTP settings check should advise user what to do if it fails
- FTP settings check needs a better indication that it succeeded
- Minor cosmetic clipping problem with UI
- Temporary location field in restore can be incorrectly disabled
Beta 3
Bugs fixed:
- Should warn the user if they don't enter a password
- "Click here to open the folder containing the restored files" doesn't open the correct folder
- Error "more info" link should include the location of the error as well as the error code
- Installer should add (optional) shortcuts on the desktop and quick launch bar
- PeerBackup should run automatically from the installer
- FTP folder browser can't cope with not having permission to view a folder
- It's possible to set-up a backup of no files
- Can try to create an unnamed folder with the FTP folder browser
- Dates displayed when restoring recently deleted files aren't very user-friendly
- "Click here to show errors first" should scroll to the errors in addition to
sorting them - Can't navigate to the "My ISP isn't listed" option with just the keyboard
- Out-of-range values can be entered into the times to backup settings
- Can attempt to restore no files
- "Next" button should be disabled until a location is selected for restore
- "Create FTP folder" dialog has no title
Beta 2
Bugs fixed:
- Release build crashes during backup
- Error message text runs off the edge of the error dialog
- Files not backed up on Windows 98
- Backup page missing title and subtitle
- Application data shouldn't be stored in root of C drive
- Truncated files not backed up
- Data password should be retyped to confirm it has been typed correctly
Beta 1
Initial release.

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