Deployinator release notes

v1.53

• Added option to deploy the documentation XML file.

• Added option to skip unchanged files.

• Now blocks until deployment finishes only at end of the overall build rather than for each project.

• Reworked messaging to include the skipped file count and the time to deploy in a 3 cases.

v1.52

• Added Block Build option so the savvy user can speed up builds.

  • ⚠️ Disabling this option can cause synchronization issues between what's built and what's run as well as multiple simultaneous deployments. Use with caution.

• Added bolding and labeling of the Options expander when non-default options are enabled.

v1.51

• Now only calling  IVsUIShell.UpdateCommandUI once to update the enabled status of the cancel toolbar button as it seemed to be sluggish sometimes.

v1.50

• Fixed issue where the update debug settings dialog would popup while typing a path. Now waits until the path box loses focus.

v1.49

• For projects that are set to debug using a different file, now computes the relative path to the original deployment folder and uses that against the new deployment folder when suggesting a new remote debug exe.

v1.48

• When changes are made to the first deployment item, Deployinator now offers to update related debugger settings that do not match the target's new deployment location.

v1.47

• Solution-wide suggest all operation now has multiple options for selecting which projects to suggest new destinations for.

v1.46

• Per request, Auto-deployment always defaults to Disabled when VS starts up.

v1.45

• Added support for wild cards in custom source

• Added filter widget to solution explorer deployable filter icon. 

v1.44

• Fixed issues with loading wixproj projects from varying locations because wixproj FileName property does not contain the folder--just the file name.

• Fixed issues with VC++ projects with customized exe/dll paths that were relative and outside the configured output folder.

• Fixed incorrect tool tip on Custom Source menu item.

• Diagnostics now has a "Copy resolved value" option to copy the fully resolved path when present.

• Added ability to use VS macros in destination paths but this should probably be used sparingly both with regard to performance and potential unforeseen circumstances as it is vetted.

• Made the Debug Machine Warning ignore a value of $(ComputerName) unless the project builds an exe or the Remote Debug Exe is already set to something.

• Made the Debug Executable Warning ignore any unmatching exe when the project builds a non-exe. Presumably, the user would want to launch an exe that loads the dll and so it would reasonably be unmatched.

v1.43

• Added support for static libraries.

• Added ability to specify a custom source.

• Added support for ImportLibraryPath so, together with custom source, we can copy the import library for a C++ dll project.

• Added ability to export project properties, active configuration properties, and output groups via Diagnostics.

• Resolved paths now appear as hyperlinks in Diagnostics. These link to the Explorer properties page.

• Target info is now cached for short durations as long as the active configuration and platform are not changed. 

  • Caching is always bypassed at the moment of deployment to be sure we have the latest settings.

v1.42

• If a destination did not have the focus and it was only a root (e.g., \\localhost\c$), only part of the path was showing. Fixed.

v1.41

• Moved 3 buttons to a drop menu button and made the delete destination button tiny to allow more space for the destination path.

• Destination path control now shows an ellipsis in the middle of the path so the root and the leaf folder can be easily seen.

• Optimized Suggest All to do a first pass checking for folders that don't exist and remove them from the candidates to consider for each project.

v1.40

• Now shows files deployed and deployment location(s) with time on status bar.

• Can no longer attempt to auto suggest for solution folders.

• Auto suggest now disabled while an instance is already running.

• Added progress for auto suggest in task center and status bar.

• Added solution-wide suggest all that will suggest deployment destinations for projects with primary targets that currently have no destination configured.

v1.39

• Added option to automagically suggest deployment target locations based on previous destinations that already contain the target file.

• Fixed error message when loading a project with no solution.

v1.38

• Reformatted the remote debug options menu for the user to more easily spot differences.

• Each debug option now shows the OK or warning icon.

• Destination folder drop down now shows an icon next to each folder that contains the target file to make it easier to locate desired folders.

v1.37

• Remote debug options button:

  • Added warning icon and tool tip details when remote debug machine does not match any destinations.

  • Added warning icon and tool tip details when remote debug executable path does not match any destinations.

  • Added OK icon when remote debug machine and executable match any destination.

• Added "Deploy debug CRT now" option on individual destination deployment menu so it can be more usable for one-time, targeted deployment when deploying the CRT every time or every destination is not desirable.

• Added "Pristine folder" option per destination indicating only target and symbols files will be deployed to the folder. 

  • This can be useful when deploying to multiple destinations where one is sensitive to unexpected files (such as packages or MEF folders).

• Removed user credentials management in lieu of using Windows Credentials Manager which provides greater flexibility and works for all solutions and projects. Link provided for quick access.

v1.36

• Added font color and weight to text in target folder drop down to indicate whether the folder is reachable under the current root.

• Fixed issue with crisp images when scaling in Windows was not 100%.

v1.35

• Fixed some dark theme issues in toggle button and icons added in v1.34.

v1.34

• Added a section for solution options in the configuration.

  • Allows operations without the toolbar.

• Added two new project options:

  •  Open deployment settings file.

  •  Reload deployment settings file.

• Increased cancellation opportunities when deploying multiple projects by enabling cancel for the entire batch.

v1.33

• Added Solution Explorer file filter that shows which projects are configured for deployment.

v1.32

• Now displays the current remote debug settings and the values that would be set for each item on the debug settings menu.

v1.31

• Worked around an issue with selection events not occurring after selecting the solution in solution explorer.

• Config window now shows "Loading..." rather than a not deployable message while project details are loading.

v1.30

• Fixed bug where loaded destinations for projects would all be auto deploy--even those previously set to temporary or non-auto deployment--and vice versa for folders.

v1.29

• Fixed issue for WiX projects finding the OutputPath. No longer available via property storage. Now retrieving via ActiveConfiguration.

• Fixed issue loading IDE with an empty solution. Empty path passed to Path.GetDirectoryName caused an error message in the Output window.

v1.28

• Added support for solution folders. 

  • Deploys the files referenced by the solution folder and, optionally, its subfolders.

• Fixed bug where, if configured to deploy config file but there was no config file, an error would occur.

• Fixed bug where, a root applied to the whole solution would apply to the destination shown in the configuration window even if that destination was blank. 

• CrispImaged refresh button icon.

• When deploying satellite files, if backup was on and create destination folders was off, the prompt to create folders during manual deployment would not occur if the missing folder was a satellite folder. Fixed.

v1.27

• New destinations now default to automatic deployment.

• Since, on some systems, for some projects, DebugCppRuntimeFilesPath does not include the ucrt folder, now manually builds that path from UniversalCRTSdkDir, TargetUniversalCRTVersion, and PlatformShortName. 

  • If UniversalCRTSdkDir is not present, it is retrieved from the registry.

  • If this folder does not exist, the root ucrt folder is checked.

• To reduce flashiness of Configuration window when switching between projects, now assumes projects are deployable until after performing all background evaluation.

• Updated tool tips for the various auto deployment scenarios.

• Applied styles to Diagnostics window context menu so it shows up in Dark mode.

• Changed icon for no auto deployment to be a gray outline (rather than green).

• Made a "separator" menu item to work around the issue with separators in menus that have ItemContainerStyles.

• Replaced the button template in the Configuration window so the disabled state could be styled to look decent in Dark mode.

v1.26

• Added individual control for automatic deployment per destination.

• Added limited time automatic deployment option.

• Added ability to deploy a single destination manually.

• Added progress indication via VS toolbar.

• Added VS background tasks progress reporting. 

v1.25

• Added drop arrows for buttons with dropdown behavior at top of config window.

• Added Copy to Clipboard dropdown for copying target, target & symbols, path to target, or path to target folder to the clipboard.

• Added confirmation prompt when removing destination machines and folders.

• Updated to use CrispImage to avoid munged images on VS 2022.

• Updated responses to theme changes so Dark theme is more readable.

• Changed URL formatting to work with VS 2022 output window requirements.

v1.24

• Fixed issue with projects that have dots (.) in their name.

• Fixed ProjectPath getting only the folder name of a project.

v1.23

• Created 2022 version to work with VS 2022.

v1.22

• Output window URI's now use %20 for spaces so such links are clickable. +'s did not work.

v1.21

• When target information is not available:

  • no longer pops a dialog and instead shows those details optionally via an expander.

  • shows a button that can be used to try again.

• Added File Properties button for project output and destination file.

v1.20

• Added scroll viewer for when window is too small.

• When the ability to add multiple destinations was added (v1.18), lost updating of controls in response to changes in the path. Fixed.

• When automatic deployment is disabled, the message is now only logged once per build--not once each project per build.

v1.19

• Fixed a bug where removing a destination with the button would never be committed.

v1.18

• Added support for multiple destinations.

• Added button to open the target folder in Explorer and select the destination file.

• Added button to open the output folder in Explorer and select the built file.

• Made the back up feature optional though it is highly recommended to leave on so that files that are in-use can continue to be replaced.

• Made the automatic folder creation feature optional.

• Fixed issue with watermarks.

v1.17

• History lists now sorted.

• Diagnostic window has copy to clipboard context menu.

• Added button to open the destination path in Explorer.

v1.16

• A new nuget dependency in a dependent project had to be added to the main package explicitly in order to support editing C++ project settings.

v1.15

• Fixed background colors for menus in dark theme.

• Added project configuration button with two options:

  1. Ability to set debug settings executable. (for .NET Framework and C++ only)

  2. Ability to set remote exe and working dir (for .NET Framework and C++ only)

v1.14

• Now does path validation in background as it can be time consuming especially when account information is specified.

• Now shows whether Deployinator was able to resolve the path by setting the destination path text color.

v1.13

• Added the ability to choose from previously entered accounts.

• Added the ability to remove bad entries from history lists.

v1.12

• Deploy dependent files now includes exes.

• Added option to deploy satellite assemblies.

• Added option to deploy other output folder contents.

v1.11

• Bug fix: Machines and folders drop downs were some times operating on different projects. As usually, performant code was not worth the effort (and error)--went back to a simple list built dynamically.

v1.10

• Bug fix: Fixed new roots not showing up in every project and Apply to All not being at the end of the roots list.

v1.8

• Now upgrades settings from prior version when devenv.exe (Visual Studio IDE) changes version.

v1.7

- Can now cancel individual deployments when launched from the configuration window.

- Configuration window displays a message instead of a disabled UI when the solution is closed.

v1.6

- Added cancel toolbar and menu command.

- Better feedback and responsiveness during automatic deployment when over a slow connection.

- Fixed duplicates issue and added "apply to all" for machine root.

- Diagnostics and Performance collections now refreshed only when expanded or in the expanded state.

v1.5

- Detailed feedback and progress bar while deploying from configuration window.

- Added toolbar and menu command to disable Deployinator globally.