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HOW TO REPORT A BUG:

If you have found a Bug in Guiffy, let us know - so we can fix it. Please send an email describing the problem to Include the following information when reporting the bug:
> The Release and Build number of Guiffy (from the About window)
> Your Platform and the JRE Guiffy is using
> A description of the problem and how to make it happen
> If it would help, attach example files to compare or merge
> Perhaps, attach a screenshot that shows us the problem
THANK YOU.

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APRIL, 2008:
BUG 386:Reported by Hugo in Guiffy 8.2/Build 234 on Linux: In the folder compare view, double-click on a file (that is a link) doesn't work. Instead of running the file comnpare view, it asks whether to do a new folder compare.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.4(Build 245).
BUG 385:Reported by Bruce in Guiffy 8.4/Build 242 on any platform: After viewing my Ignore options (with Regular Expressions), And hitting cancel in the dialog, And then saving my settings... File and folder compares abort with NPE (Null Pointer Exception).
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.4(Build 244).
WORKAROUND: Disable your regular expressions, Hit OK in the dialog, Re-enter the dialog, Enable your regular expressions, Hit OK in dialog, Re-Save your Settings. Now, file and folder compares will run.

MARCH, 2008:
BUG 384:Reported by Terry in Guiffy 8.4/Build 242 on any platform: When I compare 2 of my larger files, the compare screens are blank. The debug log shows a Null Pointer Exception in Jiffy.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.4(Build 243).

FEBRUARY, 2008:
BUG 383:Reported by Tom Thomas(Guiffy Software), in Guiffy 8.2/Build 234 on MacOS: The file/folder chooser dialogs are not opened in the current/last folder.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.4(Build 242).
BUG 382:Reported by Tom Thomas(Guiffy Software), in Guiffy 8.2/Build 234 on MacOS: In folder compare views the multiple select using Command-click doesn't work.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.4(Build 242).

JANUARY, 2008:
BUG 381:Reported by Bill Ritcher(Guiffy Software), in Guiffy 8.2/Build 234 on MacOS: The Edit shortcuts (Command-C, Command-V, and Command-X) don't work properly. The Copy includes line numbers in the clipboard text.
WORKAROUND: The Edit Menu commands work correctly (only the keyboard shortcuts have this problem).
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.4(Build 242).

OCTOBER, 2007:
BUG 380:Reported by Bill Ritcher(Guiffy Software), in Guiffy 8.2/Build 234 on any platform: In the exit dialog, the Note displayed "Select File -> Save Settings..." should be "Select Options -> Save Settings Controls...".
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.2(Build 235).

JULY, 2007:
BUG 379:Reported by John in Guiffy 8.0/Build 223 with a 1.5.0 JRE on WindowsXP: When making repeated API calls creating new GuiffyFrames or GuiffyPanels, actions and edit undo/redo don't work.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 226).

JUNE, 2007:
BUG 378:Reported by Peter in Guiffy 8.0/Build 223 with a 1.5.0 JRE on MacOS X: The guiffyCL.command doesn't work with relative path filename parameters.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 225).
NOTE: Fix available upon request - requires download/install package.
BUG 377:Reported by Bruce in Guiffy 8.0/Build 223 with a 1.5.0 JRE on MacOS X (any platform): If the first line in the 2nd file is an inserted line, that is ignored, and the show ignored differences option is selected.... Building compare view gets an exception(looks like it hangs).
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 225).
BUG 376:Reported by Bruce in Guiffy 8.0/Build 223 with a 1.5.0 JRE on MacOS X (any platform): With AutoMode selected for EOL Writes or Encoding, FolderCompare gets a NPE(looks like it hangs).
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 225).
BUG 375:Reported by John in Guiffy 8.0/Build 223 with a 1.5.0 JRE on WindowsXP: setHM in the GuiffyFrame and GuiffyPanel API acts like a setPM.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 225).
BUG 374:Reported by Premshaw in Guiffy 8.0/Build 223 with a 1.5.0 JRE on WindowsXP: When setAllow1st/2ndEditing(false) is called in the API, the Delete, Backspace, and Return keys should be inoperable.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 224).

MAY, 2007:
BUG 373:Reported by Glenn E. in Guiffy 8.0/Build 222 with a 1.5.0 JRE on WindowsXP: Guiffy execution fails from my SCM tool with a command line integration.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 223).
BUG 372:Reported by Brady W. in Guiffy 8.0/Build 222 with a 1.5.0 JRE on WindowsXP: The Key button in the evaluation dialog doesn't do anything. And, the OK button in the Ignore dialog doesn't work if a Regular Expression is present.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 223).

APRIL, 2007:
BUG 371:Reported by Michael E. in Germany, in Guiffy 8.0/Build 214 with a 1.5.0 JRE on WindowsXP: Sometimes, after repeated runs of file compares using the GuiffyPanel API, an IndexOutOfBound Exception happens.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 222).
BUG 370:Reported by Takayuki U. in JP, in Guiffy 8.0/Build 214 on any platform: We need the non-GUI 3-way auto-merge in the GuiffyCCDiffMerge module to run with Encoding Auto-Detection.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 220).
BUG 369:Reported by Brian T. in MI, in Guiffy 8.0/Build 214 (and prior releases) on any platform: Edit Paste at the beginning of a line sometimes, puts the contents of the gutter (line numbers) at the end of the pasted text.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 219).
BUG 368:Reported by Takayuki U. in JP, in Guiffy 8.0/Build 214 (and prior releases) on any platform: Sometimes, my selected Font options in the Saved Settings get lost.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 218).
BUG 367:Reported by Dominic H. in UK, in Guiffy 8.0/Build 214 (and prior releases) on any platform: Sometimes, with identical changes (EXCEPT for blank lines) SureMerge doesn't work correctly.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 217).

MARCH, 2007:
BUG 366:Reported by Markus G. in Germany, in Guiffy 8.0/Build 214 (and prior releases) on any platform: In the GuiffyPanel API we need the Save1st/2nd action to work as it does in the application - not open the Save file dialog. Note: Save1st/2ndAs actions needed which will open the Save file dialog.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 216).
BUG 365:Reported by Bjarke M. in Denmark, in Guiffy 8.0/Build 214 (and prior releases) on any platform: In a couple cases, the 3-way merge is showing an Attention which should be auto-merged.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 216).
BUG 364:Reported by Michael E. in Germany, in Guiffy 8.0/Build 214 (and prior releases) on any platform: Null Pointer Exception in API GuiffyPanel compareFolder.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 215).

JANUARY, 2007:
BUG 363:Reported by Michael D. in TN, in Guiffy 7.4/Build 198 on Windows: When Explorer is opened using a UNC, the shell extension, right click context menu for running Guiffy doesn't work.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 212).
BUG 362:Reported by Devin F. in OH, in Guiffy 7.4/Build 198 on any platform: During a merge, select all of the last line, delete, and then backspace. All the text seems to disappear --- its invisible but still there.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 212).
Workarounds: Just don't do the backspace (its not needed) -OR- Select the last line and do an Edit -> Mark as removed.

DECEMBER, 2006:
BUG 361:Reported by Bill Ritcher(Guiffy Software), in Guiffy 7.4/Build 198 on any platform: In a file tree compare view, Select deleted or added, then Copy. Copy gets error Cant Write for files in subtree which is missing in the to file tree.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 212).
Workaround: Select the subtree and then Copy.

NOVEMBER, 2006:
BUG 360:Reported by Mike A. in OH, in Guiffy 7.4/Build 198 on any platform: 2 short lines added at the end of file are not merged into the result --- IF the Ignore Field columns 1-15(past the size of the lines) is selected.
STATUS: FIXED in Release 8.0(Build 212).




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