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FAR HTML - Release Notes


15-Oct-2024 - FAR HTML 6 - Registration codes no longer required

15-Oct-2024: FAR HTML 6 is still free but the registration licence codes are no longer be required.
Some trivial fixes - Like Ctrl+A in the main window now works on all edit controls not just the main listview.
Also contains a site auto-downloader tool for www.kleckfiles.com 
Available on the downloads page. 

28-Dec-2019 - FAR HTML 5 is now Freeware

28-Dec-2019: FAR HTML 5 is now freeware. 

For more info and free International licence codes see the Helpware Announcement


About FAR HTML 5

FAR Version 5 marks a significant step forward in the evolution of this popular software product. FAR 5 is now a Unicode application and supports MS Help 3 (Visual Studio 2010/2012 help, aka MS Help Viewer), and is now compatibility with both Windows 7, 8 & 10+. FAR 5 also contains a host of new features, improvements and bug fixes.


FAR 5.11.0.819 (23-Jul-2019)

FAR 5.10.0.818 (07-Jun-2018)

FAR 5.9.0.817 (25-Jul-2017)

FAR 5.8.0.816 (09-Mar-2017)

FAR 5.8.0.815 (23-Feb-2017)

FAR 5.8.0.814 (06-Dec-2016)

FAR 5.8.0.813 (15-Oct-2016)

FAR 5.8.0.812 (12-May-2016)

FAR 5.7.0.811 (11-Feb-2016)

FAR 5.6.0.805 (07-Mar-2015)

FAR 5.6.0.804 (02-Mar-2015)

FAR 5.6.0.803 (08-Nov-2014)

Find and Replace Preview dialog

FAR 5.6.0.802 (15-Aug-2014)

Uncompressed Help

General

Find & Replace

BatchMode

Link checker

FAR 5.5.0.790 (21-Jan-2013)

Mostly a maintenance release: 

FAR 5.4.0.787 (12-Oct-2010)

FAR Japanese Translation file updated.

FAR 5.4.0.786 (10-Oct-2010)

Various bug fixes and improvements.


Windows 8 Compatibility

File Access / System

Licensing

Misc

Translations

HH Project Editor

Uncompressed Help

Batch Mode

Search

Rename Files - "Commands > Rename Files"

MS Help 2

TOC

FAR 5.3.0.767 (20-Sept-2010)

Minor update.

Main File List:

Windows Vista/Windows 7:

Memory & File System:

Help & Language:

Misc:

Drop File Filter:

Uncompressed Help (Web Help):

MS Help:

Encoding dialog:

Set File Date/Time dialog:

 

FAR 5.2.0.742 (1-Oct-2010)

Minor update.

TOC Editor - MS Help Viewer 1.0  (VS 2010 help)

TOC Editor -  HTML Editors list

Translations:

General

 

FAR 5.1.0.731 (15-Jul-2010)

Various Minor Fixes

 

FAR 5.0.0.728 (9-Mar-2010)

Unicode Support

Unicode support means that FAR HTML no longer runs on Windows 95/98/ME.

Microsoft Help Viewer 1.0 (VS 2010 help)

New File Commands

Web Help (Uncompressed Help)

Find & Replace

Other

 

FAR 4.3.0.681 (Apr-27-2008)

FAR 4.3 is a recommended update for all users.

Main Window

Batch Mode

HTML Help Project Editor

Batch Decompile

TOC Editor

Misc

Uncompressed Help

Batch Command

Link Check

Find and Replace

Copy Command

MS Help 2.x

Express Help dialog

 

FAR 4.2.0.650 (Jan-1-2007)

FAR 4.2 is a recommended update for all users. Various fixes and compatibility under Windows Vista.

Windows Vista

64 Bit Windows

FAR Uncompressed Help

MS Help 2

TOC & Index Editor

Miscellaneous

 

FAR 4.1.0.649 (April-12-2006)

Batch Decompile

CHM Link Checker

TOC Editor

Uncompressed Help

Search

Reports

Batch Mode

Help Authoring

Other

 

FAR 4.0.0.621 (May-05-2005)

Please see "FAR Version 4 Info" for upgrade information.

Items marked as [V4] require a Version 4 license. Other items will work using a Version 3 license.

Uncompressed Help

HTML Help 1.x

MS Help 2.x

HH Utilities Window

TOC/Index Editor

Far File list (main window)

Find and Replace

FAR Batch Mode

Other Changes

FAR 3.5.4.564 (Sept-16-2003)

FAR 3.5.1.557 (Sept-5-2003)

FAR 3.5.0.555 (Aug-31-2003)

Summary of Major Changes:

Find & Replace:

HTML Help 1.x

MS Help 2.x:

File Utilities:

General:

FAR 3.3.2.521 (July-20-2002)

3.3.2 is a special download from the Spidersoft.com site.

Registered WebZip users never see a FAR unregistered nag screen 

on FAR Startup, Zip, Unzip, Express HH, H2 Viewer.

FAR 3.3.1.520 (July-18-2002)

3.3.1 is a minor maintenance release. Next release will probably be when MS Help 2 is released in 2003.

H2 Viewer

H2 Utilities window

General

FAR 3.3.0.505 (July-9-2002)

Summary of Major Changes:

File Utilities.

Find and Replace.

TOC/Index Editor.

HH Utilities window.

General changes.

FAR 3.2.0 (April-11-2002)

Summary of Major Changes:

MS Help 2.x Beta support

TOC/Index Editor

File Commands - Update

General

FAR 3.1.0 (Mar-03-2002)

Summary of Major Improvements:

User Interface Change.

MS Help 2.x.

MS HTML Help 1.x.

Find & Replace.

TOC/Index Editor.


Past version would strip out the double name on load, and always saved double name on save. Now it preserves the info in case the user is using Information Types (unlikely as broken technology). On HHK file load, if duplicates are found and you will be ask whether you want to strip out this redundant information (Normalize index). There is also a menu item "TOC > Special > Auto-Normalize HHK Files" - Enable this to auto normalize on file load (same as past). Uncheck to be prompted whenever file load finds HHK redundant duplicate information. ** Most people can ignore this fix - You will just see your file size decrease slightly -- good for huge HHK files. **

Batch Mode.

will use folder d:\xxx for the log file folder.

In the past full paths were always required.

Other.

FAR 3.0.2 (Oct-25-2001)

A third party component included in FAR 3.0 broke FAR under NT4. FAR 3.0.2 is now stable & tested under NT4 SP6.

FAR 3.0.0 (Oct-04-2001)

New Features for V3.0.

Issues with V3.0

Fixed - Drop Filter

New Features

Other Changes Include...

FAR 2.8.1 (Feb-07-2001)

Minor update: 

FAR 2.8.0 (Feb-03-2001)

General

Toc/Index Editor

FAR 2.7.0 (Oct-21-2000)

General

HHP Editing/Compiling

Advanced Find and Replace Dialog

TOC / Index Editor

FAR 2.6.0 (Sept-3-2000)

General

Find and Replace

Command line batch mode

Examine CHM - New window

FAR 2.5.1 (July-7-2000)

FAR 2.4.13.140 (April-15-2000)

TOC Editor - Validate TOC Links

Searching through hundreds of CHM files can take time.

TOC Editor - Find Dialog

Other

FAR 2.3.11.120 (April-04-2000) - BETA

TOC Editor Changes

Find and Replace changes

Other Changes

FAR 2.3.7.95 (Mar-03-2000)

FAR 2.3.6.90 (Feb-28-2000)

Minor update to address  a problem with the new Advanced HH Editor:

FAR 2.3.4.80 (Feb-2000) 

Minor additions and fixes to HTML Help utilities:

FAR 2.3.2 (Jan-2000)

FAR 2.2.2 (23-Nov-1999)

FAR 2.2.1 (245-Oct-1999) - Now Available

Special Note: FAR 2.2 is no longer a free give away. Download and install FAR 2.2 to a separate folder. That way you can continue to use your old free copy of FAR if you wish to. Of course we hope you will upgrade and register. See the FAR home page for more information.

FAR 2.1.7 (12-Oct-1999)

Minor update. Documentation only.

FAR 2.1.6 (15-Aug-1999)

Finally found a spare moment to update FAR.

Many thanks to all who sent in bug reports and wish lists. 

TOC Editor

Other

FAR 2.1.4

FAR 2.1.3

Note: No changes to Find and Replace - only to HTML Help functionality.