## 🛠 version 3.1.2 – **Focus:** Compatibility fixes for **Delphi 10.2 Tokyo**

✨ What's new?

• Separate Delphi packages (.dpk)

  • AppWatcherClientPackage_Pre104.dpk for Delphi 10.2 / 10.3
  • AppWatcherClientPackage.dpk for Delphi 10.4 and later
    (to solve $LIBSUFFIX incompatibility)

• New Requirement

  • Raize Components are now officially required (for TRzNumericEdit).

• Minor documentation updates

  • Updated README and French LISEZ_MOI with clearer requirements.

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🐛 Bugfixes

• Delphi 10.2 build errors fixed
  • No more issues with {$LIBSUFFIX}
  • No more runtime crash related to missing types.

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🔄 Upgrade Notes

• Make sure you open the correct package depending on your Delphi version.
• If you don't have Raize Components, install them or replace TRzNumericEdit manually (e.g., with TSpinEdit).
• No change on the executable side — binaries are identical to v3.1.1.

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🙏 Special thanks again to [limelect](https://github.com/limelect) for testing on Delphi 10.2 Tokyo.

v3.1.1

🛠 AppWatcher v3.1.1 – Delphi 10.2 Compatibility Fixes

This release focuses on Delphi version compatibility improvements and minor internal cleanup.
There are no changes to the compiled executables since v3.1.0.

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✨ Added

• Compiler compatibility improvements
  • Conditional use of {$LIBSUFFIX 'Auto'} in .dpk to support Delphi 10.4+ only.
  • Added System.Types to AppWatcher_Lang.pas for compatibility with TStringDynArray in Delphi 10.2.

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🐛 Fixed

• Delphi 10.2.3 build issues
  • Removed unsupported StringGridApp.BeginUpdate / EndUpdate calls from AppWatcherMaster_main.pas.
  • Verified clean builds from Delphi 10.2 Tokyo to Delphi 12 Athens.

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🔄 Upgrade Notes

1. If you're using Delphi 10.2, re-compile the source to benefit from these fixes.
2. Ensure your code doesn't rely on StringGrid.BeginUpdate/EndUpdate unless you're using a supported component (like TMS, VirtualTreeView, etc.).

🛈 Note: Binaries are unchanged from v3.1.0 – this release is source-only and improves Delphi compatibility.

🔄 version 3.1.0 - Add deployment rotation and TAWStringArray alias

✨ Added

• Deployment with rotation

  • AppWatcherMaster_Deploy can now keep an automatically rotated backup history of deployed versions.
  • New [Backup] section in AppWatcher.ini

    Key	Description	Example
    MaxVersions	Maximum number of backups to retain	2
    Folder	Backup destination (leave blank = EXE directory)	V:\Backup

  • When MaxVersions is reached, the oldest backup is removed before the next deployment.

• Multi-version compatibility – TAWStringArray

  • Conditional alias in AppWatcher_Lang.pas
    • Delphi 12 + : TArray<string>
    • Delphi ≤ 11 : TStringDynArray
  • Eliminates E2010 “Incompatible types” across all supported Delphi versions.

🐞 Fixed

• README: download link now points to /releases/latest, preventing 404 errors after a new tag is published.

🔄 Upgrade Notes

1. Master only: ensure Folder is writable when rotation is enabled.
2. Re-compile all projects so the new TAWStringArray alias is available.

🔄 version 3.0.0 - Named Pipes for Client ↔ Agent communication

✨ Added

• 🧩 New utility: AppWatcherStub
  • Lightweight stub that connects to the master and restarts the Agent executable on demand.
  • Useful during Agent updates or replacements.

🔄 Changed

• 🔁 Replaced TCP/IP with Named Pipes for Client ↔ Agent communication
  • Improved reliability and performance, especially for local inter-process communication.
  • Introduced new internal architecture based on the library NamedPipesForDelphi.
  • The original code has been modularized into:
    • PipesCommon: shared types/constants/utilities
    • PipeClient: client implementation
    • PipeServer: server implementation
• ** Added a silent mode ** to stop and restart the application without warning the user

🔄 version 2.0.1 - Fixed bug in item deletion

🛠 Fixed

• Bug in item deletion after sorting (DeleteCopyItem)
  • When sorting the list, the deletion was incorrect because the displayed index didn't match the actual index in FCopyList.
  • A new function GetRealIndexFromSelected now retrieves the correct index before deleting or modifying items.

🚀 Improved

• Code refactoring: Centralized real index lookup
  • The GetRealIndexFromSelected function is now used in multiple places (DeleteCopyItem, AppListDblClick, BtnDelClick), avoiding duplicate code.
  • This ensures correct behavior even after sorting.

🔄 Upgrade Notes

• This update does not break compatibility with 2.0.0.
• If you were affected by deletion issues after sorting, upgrading is highly recommended.

v2.0.0

🚀 How to Use AppWatcher (Quick Test Guide)

📂 Installation

• Extract all files into a folder of your choice.
• Run AppWatcherAgent.exe (Allow it through the firewall if prompted) – it will appear in the system tray.
• Run AppWatcherMaster.exe – it will connect to the agent and display its status.

🖥 Basic Test (Local Machine)

• Start one or more instances of AppWatcherClient.exe.
• In the Master interface, click "List Applications".
• The clients will send their data to the agent, which will forward them to the Master.

🌐 Network Test (Multiple Machines)

• Run AppWatcherAgent.exe on another machine in the network.
• Start one or more clients on that machine.
• Run AppWatcherMaster.exe on your main computer and click "List Applications".
• The new agent and clients should appear in the list.

🛠 Testing Control Features

• Stop an application: Select an app in the list, double-click to select its name in the edit box, and click "Stop Application".
• Restart all stopped applications: Click "Start" to relaunch all stopped applications.

📌 Note: For full functionality, ensure firewall settings allow communication between the agent, master, and clients.

Precompiled binaries for quick testing. No installation required!

🚀 How to Use AppWatcher (Quick Test Guide)

📂 Installation

• Extract all files into a folder of your choice.
• Run AppWatcherAgent.exe (Allow it through the firewall if prompted) – it will appear in the system tray.
• Run AppWatcherMaster.exe – it will connect to the agent and display its status.

🖥 Basic Test (Local Machine)

• Start one or more instances of AppWatcherClient.exe.
• In the Master interface, click "List Applications".
• The clients will send their data to the agent, which will forward them to the Master.

🌐 Network Test (Multiple Machines)

• Run AppWatcherAgent.exe on another machine in the network.
• Start one or more clients on that machine.
• Run AppWatcherMaster.exe on your main computer and click "List Applications".
• The new agent and clients should appear in the list.

🛠 Testing Control Features

• Stop an application: Select an app in the list, double-click to select its name in the edit box, and click "Stop Application".
• Restart all stopped applications: Click "Start" to relaunch all stopped applications.

📌 Note: For full functionality, ensure firewall settings allow communication between the agent, master, and clients.