For a complete list of versions with release dates, please view the version history page.

• Items in black are changes to the client
  
• Items in green are changes to the server.
  
• Items in purple are changes to both the client and server.
  

Changes in version .1.6.2

• Fixed bugs that prevented usernames more than 9 letters long from being entered into the login box.
• Prevents a potential crash/hang problem when receiving offline messages after initially retrieving them on login.
• Change timeouts once again to further reduce cycling between attached and detached mode.

Changes in version .1.6.1

• Buddy list timestamping now automatically ensures that you have the most up to date buddy list.
• Two users behind firewalls/routers can now chat in near real-time without waiting for offline message polling.
• Fixed scrolling problem in Win95/98 where auto-scroll would quit working.
• Custom away messages can be set for individual users, are stored until logoff or removed again by user.
• Server tickles no longer hang the client, and are more tolerant to connection "hiccups."
• Allows logging in as detached using the buddy list IP history.
• Auto-complete of usernames of users who have previously logged in.
• Fixed bug where offline email message prefs were not being properly retrieved.
• Suppression of offline notifications preference changed to suppress after first offline message notification.
• After detachment due to the server being inaccessible, the information box has been removed.
• Increased connect timeout in order to compensate for lag and cycling between attached and detached.
• Added option to have BitWise load when Windows boots.
• Clients now maintain a buddy list IP history; allows connecting with users that are logged in detached.
• Tweaked some of the timeouts in order to prevent odd behavior, especially when logging in (Bug 20--no buddy list).
• When there is an authentication error with the server, you are now moved into detached mode rather than forced offline.
• Prevent socket error messages from getting inserted into the conversation when detaching.
• Fixed continuous hangs when messaging a buddy that is offline, or unreachable.

Changes in version .1.6

• File transfer descriptions.
• File transfer preferences tab for options such as auto-receive.
• Option to remember password is now available.
• Always on top check did not always get updated properly when right-clicking on taskbar entry.
• Can now specify where you want macros to be active.
• Can now send a file directly from the buddy list without using a chat window.
• Can still open a file while it is being sent.
• If explorer crashes, the BitWise icon will be restored in the system tray.
• Chat windows will also turn red when detached.
• Macros can be set to auto-expand when typing an away message.
• If a profile cannot be retrieved from the server, an empty profile is shown instead of garbage.
• Socket errors no longer reported in away messages if user is behind a firewall/router.
• Reconnect timer properly destroyed when moving from detached mode back offline.
• Login replacement message box has been improved.
• No longer continually asks to replace old login when old login is not responding to logoff request.
• Cleaned up the XML parsing so that new tags can't be ignored when upgrading and default values lost.
• Again reduced the number of retries for maintaining server connections.
• Prevents excessive hangs when connecting to other clients behind firewalls, or to an unreachable server.
• Fixed bug where preference changes were being lost when coming out of detached mode.
• File transfer speed much improved.
• Proxy server implemented - allows one buddy to be behind a firewall!!
• Re-organized login sequence to make it more friendly to dial-up users.
• Server works with client when coming back from detachment to reduce the number of prompts asking if the user wants to redownload their buddy list.
• Web tools streamlined.
• Web facelift under development.

Changes in version .1.5.6

• Re-attaching login sequence improved, and it also keeps your original status instead of always setting you to available.
• Saying no to replacement no longer opens up an empty buddy list.
• BitWise now gracefully exits and properly logs off when the user logs off of Windows or goes to shutdown/restart.
• File transfer status messages are now inserted into open chat windows.
• Added notification of preferences store failure if you detach and then try to upload preferences.
• Login box retains its previous position on the screen between sessions.
• Usernames are once again properly capitalized when logging in (originally fixed in .1.3, but since broken again).
• Client will now detached and upload buddy list if we annouce that the server is going down for maintenance.
• Client now retrieves buddy status when re-attaching to server after detachment, regardless of whether or not you re-downloaded your buddy list.
• No longer allows renaming buddies while detached.
• Added option to automatically expand macros when typing a message to another user.
• Fixed status insertions when returning from detached mode.
• Added an Always on Top option to chat windows.
• Added an Always on Top option to buddy list window.
• Fixed error where talking to users in detached mode did not always go through.
• Added status insertion when a user detaches from the server.
• Detached icon will no longer become an online icon when dragged to a new position.
• Cleaned up the code, took out some unneeded parts and streamlined others.

Changes in version .1.5.5

• Detached server mode.
• Resizable buddy list window.
• Resizable chat windows.
• Overhauled scrolling algorith to support resized windows, paves way to font changing.
• Added empty lightbulb for offline buddies.
• Fixed sounds not being played for some buddies they come online.
• Fixed sound being played for offline buddies when you log in.
• Buddy list window position saved inbetween sessions.
• Fixed \\ in some default file paths.
• Stopped global preferences from saving even if pressing Cancel.
• File transfer error where garbage data was added onto the end.
• Added new download path to version change dialogs.
• Massive website facelift.
• Website now has 'member services'.

Changes in version .1.5.4

• Fixed new away message vs. going away status insertions.
• Preferences files now formatted for windows newline standards and can be read in notepad.
• Fixed status insertion message when using the Add Buddy button on a chat window.
• Moved the invisiblity toggle into the change status popup.
• Moved the edit profile option from the buddy list into the tray menu.
• Icons now used instead of + and # to represent online status.
• Able to rearrange buddy list.
• Open / Run button when receiving a file after file transfer is done.
• Implemented code to allow for invisibile logins.
• Server allows client detachment.
• Hung user checker has been revamped again, should consume fewer resources.

Changes in version .1.5.3

• Macros and macro preferences page.
• Grayed out away message name until the save box is checked when making a new away message.
• Added copy menu to conversation right-click menu.
• Added cut/copy/paste popup to message box in chat window.
• Reorganized tray menu.
• Created different status notifications for a user signing on vs. coming out of away mode.
• Added option to automatically insert buddy's away message if you message them while they are away.
• Status insertions now note if a user stays in away mode but with a new away message.
• If tray flashing is enabled, new chat windows will stick dark until they receive focus.
• Doesn't display buddy list until login is complete, avoids minor hangs on login.
• Fixed query calls so that certain logins are no longer rejected due to an overflow problem.

Changes in version .1.5.2

• Prevented crash when trying to send a file and the file could not be opened.
• Change to help prevent delays when sending to offline users.
• Prevented program from crashing with global preferences box open.
• Error check for duplicate aliases within the rename buddy box, better error handling.
• Adding ghosting preferences page, with only non-ghosting options.
• Client now waits for 20 seconds of server non-connectivity before disconnecting (instead of 2).

Changes in version .1.5.1

• Offline message sending via email enabled.
• Pressing enter key now opens chat window for highlighted buddy.
• Prevented crash when trying to exit or log off with the profile open.
• Checked that file is writable when receiving a file, prevents crash/odd behavior.
• Code cleaning, preventative maintenance.
• Offline message sending via email processor more powerful.
• Database layout structure modified slightly.
• Killer is more graceful about booting people, fixed memory leak.

Changes in version .1.5

• Login dialog box no longer gets buried under chat windows after logigng off.
• Chat windows are now independent of each other, bringing one to the front will not bring all to the front.
• Saving away messages, updating away messges, removing away messages.
• Added ability to select a "Default" away message and access it from the system tray.
• Reduced hang when messaging users behind a firewall or router, or users improperly logged off.
• Fixed file transfer attempt #1 -- would always fail, only slowed down connection attempts.
• Kept gaps from appearing in buddy list when removing a contact.
• Accept file and waiting for file accept dialogs now have task bar entry.
• Receiving a file request plays new chat window sound.
• Cleaned up some code, set some variables to default safe values for error-checking.
• Fixed a bug that only allowed you to rename a buddy to a duplicate name.
• Task bar entries when waiting for file acceptance or when a new file request is sent.
• Plays new conversation sound when receiving a file transfer request.
• Logging off has been made substantially faster.
• Changed buddy upload sequence to flush buffers properly.
• Re-added server delete buddy code for more durable transactions.
• Offline message email delivery support has been implemented, waiting for client implementation.
• Removed sleep function calls after certain recv situations.
• A SafeRecv function has been written to prevent a session from staying blocked for too long.
• Altered database statements to prevent the buddy list from being lost if the connection is lost during final upload.

Changes in version .1.4.1

• When receiving a file, no longer crashes when trying to overwrite a read-only file.
• When receiving a file, prompts to overwrite an existing file.
• Close chat windows with buddies not on list when logging off, prevents possible crash.
• Added preventitive measure to prevent users from polling garbage offline messages.
• Moved the About BitWise to the tray menu.
• Rearraged tray menu code to allow for more flexible menu expansion (hopefully).
• Added ability to change status from the tray icon.
• Added option to suppress chat window and/or buddy list sounds when away.
• Added option to come out of invisible when you message someone.

Changes in version .1.4

• File transfers between clients is now supported!
• Made sure to disable continued messaging of a person who goes "offline" but is really only invisible.
• Flashes once even when the window has the current focus.
• Keep preference settings from being lost if you logoff with preferences open.
• Prevent exiting with preferences open in order to preserve settings and prevent memory leak.

Changes in version .1.3

• Fixed garbage characters in dialogs used for directory selection.
• Fixed preference file location from moving with the current working directory.
• Sound Preferences.
• \n in chat logs instead of \r, which should solve problems when viewing logfiles with notepad.
• Fixed error where Add Buddy button in Chat Window could be used to double-add a buddy.
• Gray out read away message if the user is not away.
• Preferences Parser overhauled for additional flexibility.
• Set connect timeout to 3 seconds, which should prevent firewall/router excessive hangs.
• When logging in, set your name's capitalization to the name received from the server.
• Profiles implemented.
• Online time included in profiles.
• Server times out sooner if it can't send a status update.
• Some new administrative functions have been incorporated.
• Server will not let client add invalid buddy IDs (prevents Bug No 5 from getting out of control).

Changes in version .1.2

• Fixed blank lines problem in chat logs.
  
• Font standardized to keep users from having ugly experiences like messages in some odd 2-point font.
  
• Add Buddy button in chat window for buddies not on list.
  
• Right-click view message log option.
  
• Prevented crash when continuing to message buddies after removing them from your list on currently open chat window (Disabled removing buddies while talking to them).
  
• Preferences & Preferences Saving.
  
• Login sequence modified to change name capitalization to correct name (Client Breaker).
  
• Status Packets have been significantly beefed up in anticipation of setting up the Proxy server and support for other administrative stuff (Client Breaker).
  
• Full, automatic backups of the database are made on a regular basis.
  

Changes in version .1.1.1

• Adding a buddy extra error check, if a bad buddy is "added" a message will be displayed (-1 buddypack).
  
• Prevented conversation elements from being highlighted after being added to the conversation.
  
• Popup tray menu now goes away as expected.
  
• Restoring Bitwise now always works, even with other windows on top.
  
• All incoming strings are properly parsed to avoid bombing the database if they contain certain characters.
  
• Fixed the client->server response order for a couple of cases when the client really doesn't need to know if the operation failed or not. (AKA: Go Invis. What can you do if one of your friends couldn't be informed?) this should take out a couple potential areas for bottlenecks on recvs.
  
• Created several good index entries in the database. This should significantly speed the processing of some queries once a lot of users start to use the system.
  

Changes in version .1.1

• Password change dialog fields change to password fields rather than plain text fields.
  
• Buddy list changed to small icons from list to fix left/right scroll.
  
• Fixed the moving colors problem
  
• Temporary buddy add when first adding a buddy for proper receiving of status updates.
  
• Allows you to relogon to the same IP address in case of a program crash without having to wait to be killed off.
  

Changes in version .1

• None - First release.