build 712
Minor problems fixed, added the resource file for metadata search testing. future versions working on bandwidth shaping
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New build 710 does some minor bug fixes and add's metadata search ( still to be debugged/tested)
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1.5 leapfrogs 1.45 and 1.46 and the many other beta's put out for testing, but never set to publicly updated for lacking in certain areas which have now been optimized.

This new *beta* 1.5 implements full Ultrapeer &leaf mode and along with many other internal changes making connectivity and searching dramatically better. For all those of you that have had either connecting or searching problems with previous builds, updating to this new version is a must!

Metadata searching is already completed in this version as well (afiak), just not accessible while the search panel is completed in following builds.

Note, this *is* a beta and if you're in UP mode you must take into account you will use more resources.

Feedback and bug reports much appreciated! Enjoy

Click here to Download 1.5

I appreciate the effort that the folks at Xolox put forth to improve a great product. I prefer to use it for several reasons, but that is not the subject of my note.

I have Beta tested virtually every version, and have noted continual improvements. When will Xolox explain what the improvements actually are? for example:

Full Ultrapeer and leaf modes , alter these beta settings in network > advanced.
• Metadata search ( not accessible yet in beta, but completed).
• GGEP support implemented

There is no explanation for Ultapeer - Leaf - GGEP etc. How can I properly test if I have no understanding of these functions?

I'm not a P2P guru, neither am I an idiot. I'm sure there are a lot more folks out there that know less than I, and have the same questions.

Xolox, please consider implementing a comprehensive help function. I'm sure many of us would find it beneficial!

Thanks!

Jayboid

On gnutella, you are either in one of 2 modes ( minus a normal peer); Ultrapeer or leaf.
Ultrapeers are usually servants/user with good uptimes and a broadband+ connection. They have leafs connected to them, sheilding them from much of the gnutella traffic and handling it more effeciently.


there will be a another build out tuesday with more issues addressed and i will try to get more info for all.

This bug is a pisser! It has happened twice to me. Xolox crashed with the following message:

Thank you very much for reporting this error:

Version: '1.5 Beta 1 build 710'
Error message: 'HMODULE: 4194304 Unhandled exception EHandleOsError Exception message:Exception occured in Xotella.FileHasherTimerTimer Exception: EThread Message: Thread creation error: Not enough quota is available to process this command Prev call stack: [0042090C] [0052BCAB] [005287D9] [0043E442] [00421D2E] [0053E8A0] Call stack: [0052882B] [0043E442] [00421D2E] [0053E8A0]'
Team XoloX
bugs@xolox.nl


XoloX home

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Here is list of files in the Xolox directory:

downloads file folder
graylist.txt
hostlist.txt
blacklist.txt
cachehosts.txt
ask.ico
uninstall.exe
xolox.exe
templist.exe

The effect of this bug was to wipe out the file that holds all my partial transfers! I had about 5 pages full of files I was trying to transfer and after this bug crashed Xolox all the files I was trying to transfer disappeared from the transfer page. As I said this is the second time it has happened, first time was in version 1.41, the second time was under version 1.5 beta 1 build 710.

System is a custom built box running a Pentium 4 2.4Ghz processor, an ASUS P4PE motherboard with 512Mb of DDR SDRAM.

You may reach me at PAUL@COURRY.COM

Could you give me a list of the files that I need to backup in order to recover from this bug?

I'll just shut Xolox down once a day, back up these files and restart. When the bug strikes again I'll restore the files and recover my partial transfers.

Of course I could back up the whole directory, but I am leary of overwriting files such as cachehosts or graylist without understanding what these files contain.

Thanks!

Have gradually worked my way through the 1.5 betas (now into build 740) all have been buggy but the improved interface is keeping me trying!

Often the only way I've been able to coax Xolox into action is to delete all the text files from the program directory and reinstall. This of course means I lose my resume list but once the program is running you can shut it down, restore the resumeinfo.txt file and things seem to be ok again.

Interested about the Ultraleafs - I'm connected on high bandwidth low spec PC & Xolox once connected to Gnutella slows my machine enormously - far more than any pre 1.5 version. Is this a consequence of the change in hadling P2P transfers or just that the beta code doesn't like my machine?

Keep it coming!!

m )