Version 12 - Beta Versions

Although V12 will not be released until the end of 2010, I am releasing a very early preview version to get feedback from users.

Download Version 12 - Preview 3 (32 bit)
(v12p3.exe - 1,621,744 bytes) Download Version 12 - Preview 3 (64 bit)
(v112p3-x64.exe - 1,974,000 bytes)

To install, simply download and run one of the above EXE files. If you are not currently running V11, please download and install it before installing the preview.

After installing, please select Check for Updates from the the Help menu to make sure you are running the latest beta.

What's New in V12? Installation

The four main changes in V12 are:

Search can now be initiated from the command line
Support for Everything Search
7Zip support (.7z archives)
Data displayed with GridLines can now be exported to a CSV file (Comma Separated Values). To do this, select Export To CSV from the GridLines menu.
The following was added in Preview 3:

Synchronized scrolling when multiple files are open
Compatibility Files displayed in the directory listing (Vista/Win7)
Allow Partial Name Match and Regular Expression options in Find Files/GREP
The setup program will create a backup of your current V.EXE before installing the new version. For example, it will rename it to V.EXE.11 if you are currently running the V11 release.
Should you have any problems with the new version, you can restore the previous version by selecting Add/Remove Programs from the Windows Control Panel and choosing to modify V instead of uninstalling it. You can also manually delete the new V.EXE and replace it with the backup copy.
Further details on the new features can be found in the Beta Versions section of the new support forum.

Command Line Search Everything Search

Search can now be initiated from the command line using the /sf and /st options.
For example, you can now do the following:
Search for all .bak files in C:\
V /sf /s c:\ *.bak
Search for error in all .log files in C:\Logs
V /st error c:\Logs *.log
Search for all .tmp files using ES (see right)
V /es *.tmp
A full list of search options can be found in the Beta Versions section of the new support forum (see below).

Everything Search (ES) is a freeware search program that can find files and folders instantly.
If ES is installed on your system, V12 gives you the option of using it to perform the search. As an indication as to how fast ES is, I searched my 500GB drive for all .bak files. V11 found 1225 .bak files in 86 seconds. Using the V12 preview with the ES option enabled, the same search took under one second!
Note that ES only searches NTFS formatted drives (FAT32 is not supported) and only searches for file names (it does not search file contents). Please refer to the ES web site for further details.
If you want to try ES, please download the latest alpha release from the Announcements section of the ES forum.

Support Forum Documentation

I am also trialing a new Support Forum.
Although I will continue to provide support via email, I encourage users to submit questions to the forum so that other users can also benefit.
You will need to register in order to post in the forum (click on Register in the top right of the forum), but there is no need to register in order to browse the forum.
If you have any licensing or order questions, please send them to me via email at v@fileviewer.com
Note that the Help File has not yet been updated to include the new features. If you have any questions (or problems), please submit them to the Beta Versions section of the new support forum (see left), or send me an email.

Command Line Search	Everything Search
Search can now be initiated from the command line using the `/sf` and `/st` options. For example, you can now do the following: Search for all .bak files in C:\ `V /sf /s c:\ .bak` Search for error* in all .log files in C:\Logs `V /st error c:\Logs .log` Search for all .tmp* files using ES (see right) `V /es .tmp` A full list of search options can be found in the Beta Versions* section of the new support forum (see below).	Everything Search (ES) is a freeware search program that can find files and folders instantly. If ES is installed on your system, V12 gives you the option of using it to perform the search. As an indication as to how fast ES is, I searched my 500GB drive for all .bak files. V11 found 1225 .bak files in 86 seconds. Using the V12 preview with the ES option enabled, the same search took under one second! Note that ES only searches NTFS formatted drives (FAT32 is not supported) and only searches for file names (it does not search file contents). Please refer to the ES web site for further details. If you want to try ES, please download the latest alpha release from the Announcements section of the ES forum.
Support Forum	Documentation
I am also trialing a new Support Forum. Although I will continue to provide support via email, I encourage users to submit questions to the forum so that other users can also benefit. You will need to register in order to post in the forum (click on Register in the top right of the forum), but there is no need to register in order to browse the forum. If you have any licensing or order questions, please send them to me via email at v@fileviewer.com	Note that the Help File has not yet been updated to include the new features. If you have any questions (or problems), please submit them to the Beta Versions section of the new support forum (see left), or send me an email.