Program history:
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V2.0.0 (07. March 2026):
1. New: change development engine to "Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2022 (64-bit) - Version 17.14.27"
2. New: update Doxygen to V1.16.1
3. New: update Innosetup ato 6.7.1
4. Fix: correct overflows
5. New: additionally be able to activate / deativate the function in the window "Counter Autoname ändern"
6. New: added Toolbox (Pick Color, Write color, Fill color, Clone area)
7. New: Cur-files (Cursor) created from Bmp-files with "RealWorld Cursor Editor 2023.1"
8. New: use FreeImage_Copy() instead of setting each individual Pixel
9. Fix: error message box had yes/no button
10. Fix: if Toolbox (F12) is active => no more copy from hidden bitmap to preview window
11. Fix: button in Toolbox (F12): Refresh => remove all changes from the preview window (copy hidden bitmap-hidden to preview window)
12. Fix: Save: save picture from preview window to file (and not from the hidden bitmap)
13. New: Toolbox: show picked color
14. Fix: limit display of rotation angel sub zero values (settings) to 4 digits
15. Fix: directory- and file-names now without version nummer and VS
16. New: each subroutine now uses it's own szMessage[]
17. New: add menue entry to display all shortcuts
18. New: enable to end the shortcut dialog with the ESC key
19. New: add menue entry to show the program history
20. New: get the default-PDF-viewer (to show the history) from the registry
21. Fix: end About-Dialog if preview window is active (regression in V2.0.0 beta)
22. Fix: Registry handling: RegQueryValueEx() replaced with RegGetValue()
23. Fix: Registry handling: at RegOpenKeyEx() KEY_ALL_ACCESS replaced with KEY_QUERY_VALUE
24. Fix: corrected errors (reported by cppcheck) (eg. mutex)
25. Fix: Tooltips in Preview-Dialog did not function all the time => WM_PAINT had to be completed with returning FALSE
26. Fix: added Manifest
27. Fix: Timer messages did not arrive in the About-Dialog, if Preview window was active (animated Logo failed)
28. Fix: Toolbox: in the paint modus it was possible to paint outside the preview window (limit was missing in the mousemove message)
29. Fix: change programm version from V1.0.13 to V2.0.0
30. Fix: Toolbox Color Filling modus: accelerate by a factor of 9 through using a memory context and not using SetPixel()
31. New: Toolbox Paint modus: erase all changes by using the right mouse button (even changes from Clone or Fill)
32. Fix: Toolbox: dialog can only be activated if the preview window is active
33. Fix: Toolbox: end dialog if the preview window is closed
34. Fix: Toolbox: disable menue entry for Toolbox (under Options) if the preview window is closed
35. Fix: in MyDeleteBitmap() delete DC and bitmaps only if they are not Zero
36. Fix: check returns in MyCreateBitmap() and MyCreateBitmapHDC()
37. New: Toolbox: use (and save) two different radii for Paint annd Clone (for each preset)
38. New: Toolbox: reject tolerance 0 and warn if radius > minimal size of the preview window
39. Fix: Toolbox: Refresh made practicable
40. New: Tooltip text: change preview according to selected tool
41. New: checked with SonarQube (https://www.sonarsource.com) and corrected some error and calmed some warnings
42. Fix: Tooltip corrected for path (in Preview dialog)
43. Fix: added missing tooltipps in Settings dialog (OK, Cancel, Apply)
44. New: Add history in English
45. Fix: immediately show the preset name (in settings dialog) after pressing the apply button (by automat. restart of the dialog)
46. Fix: removed Manifest because of display issues in the settings dialog
47. Fix: selecting another presets now closes open modeless dialogs (eg. Preview dialog, but not the Shortcutinfo dialog)
48. Fix: Update About window
49. Fix: Update Build number to 202
50. Fix: Text corrected (A great thanks for the hints and the Betatest to Carsten!)
51. Fix: Text corrected for missing registry keys after program update
52. Fix: Status message removed for scanning => Preview => Cancel (even that it was no error but a status message for cancelling)
53. Fix: changed default name for saving a picture from "." to "KK"

V1.0.12 (20. July 2022):
1. Fix: check of directory flags corrected
2. Fix: files with the extension bmpx or jpgx were recognised erroneously as pictures
3. Fix: do not clip text on statusbar (below)
4. New: show Build-No. on the titlebar
5. New: update Innosetup to 6.2.1
6. New: open files with extension jpeg
7. Fix: Save setting for "Preview of too big pictures" again
8. New: successfully tested on Windows 11
9: New: made JPEG-quality of second copy changeable
10. Fix: corrected centering of preview window
11. Fix corrected display of the helplines (ctrl+y)
12. Fix: update of the updater to V1.0.2
13. New: use binary info file on server (m_updater V1.0.2 needed)
14. Fix: show complete history during update with the newest version first
15. Fix: it was not possible to double click near the preview window
16. Fix: several changes to avoid DLL attacks
17. Fix: changed the name in the Autoname dialog: from "Set" to "Accept"
18: Fix: Doxygen: removed warnings for functions returning void
19: Neu: animate taskbar icon of the program when using "about"
20. Fix: on preset selection the percent value under "Acquisition=>Acquire" was not changed

V1.0.11 (07. April 2022):
1. Fix: preview window was size limited (introduced with V1.0.10)
2. Fix: positioning of the picture in the preview window improved (for all selected x*y sizes)
3. Fix: preview window lost position when "Center Preview" was not selected
4. Fix: do not use DLG_ANZEIGE to measure the output dialog
5. Fix: corrected texts
6. New: show info when user double clicks into the picture with holding the Shift key that background color has been selected
7. New: path and sizes made changeable for the second copy (selectable in the preview window) (default was: 110x110 and e:\\work\\hp_twus\\tauschkk)
8. New: if an error occurs during registry loading (macros: GETREGVALUExxx) the index of the offending entry is shown 
9. Fix: update of the setup
10.Fix: update of the updater to V1.0.1

V1.0.10 (26 September 2021):
1. New: save Jpeg pictures in progressive style (will load faster on homepage)
2. Fix: center scanned picture on double click point
3. Fix: transfer scanned picture centered to result (output picture)
4. Fix: change compiler to PellesC V11
5. Fix: go back to 32bit (due to IDE: debugging with PellesC V11)
6. Fix: use _stdcall as calling convention (to avoid unresolved externals for FreeimageLib)
7. Fix: use DLG_ANZEIGE (instead of DLG_ABMESSUNG) to measure the output dialog
8. Fix: use Innosetup 6.2.0 to create the setup file (Windows XP is not supported any longer)

V1.0.10 Beta (07 February 2021):
1. Fix: change compiler to PellesC V10
2. Fix: remove warnings at strcpy() and strcat() by cast to (void)
3. Fix: in some directories the change between some *.bmp does not work => corrected in sort_names()
4. Fix: changed version from 1.x to 1.0.x

V1.09 (16. August 2018):
1. Fix: correct overlay lines and overwrite in AnzeigeDlg()
2. Fix: correct PaintOverlayHelpLines()
3. Fix: close handle in Save() in case of a failure

V1.08 (27. November 2014):
1. Fix: get version information from resources (Title and About)

V1.07 (25. October 2014):
1. New: Doxygen documentation
2. Fix: "open with..." corrected
3. Fix: column "Key" on display of loading error registry made wider for longest key (LastOpenedFileModus)
4. Fix: if window is maximiert, restored or resized => reload of actual file to fit it into new window
5. Fix: during fitting of too big pictures: obey dx and(!) dy
6. Fix: window on 3. monitor (right), not maximized => Restart => Window still on 3. monitor but too small => fixed
7. Fix: if setting "fit pictures to window" => refresh in main.c, to show changes immediately
8. New: load Jpg with preview and fit to window (like bmp) 
9. New: select Jpg with << or >> (set threshold in setting dialog, to avoid output files to show up)
10. Fix: load Jpg, than load bmp (or vice versa) => wrong display (<< *.jpg/2/2 >> and wrong index)
11. New: new version of FreeImage (3.16.0) used
12. Fix: quit windows Autoname-Counter, About and Settings with ESC 
13. Fix: *.jpg was not loaded automatically at startup
14. Fix: if "Fit pictures to window" is selected => at opening a *.jpg is not shown
15. Fix: test "Fit pictures to window" awith scanning! (main.c => FreeImage_Rescale()) ok
16. New: give the possibillity of (configurable) scaling during scanning
17. New: show scaling values (in %) in the menu after (Acquire) ...<Strg-A>
18. New: preview window: not only show help text but complete path (if path is too long for the field to show in)
19. New: picture Scanning => Acquisition => Save input picture ==> use path as destination path for pictures to save (after double click)
20. New: updater reworked and activated (storage of settings for caller Scan_KK)
21. Fix: safer functions used (strcpy_s, scanf_s, strnlen_s, and so on)
22. New: if preview window is partly outside of the monitor => make it visible (option in settings dialog)
23. Fix: tooltipps for main buttons settings dialog enabled
24. Fix: setup under non-admin-rights enabled
25. New: right mouse key enabled (for selection and copy into clipboard) in updater infobox enabled
26. Fix: messagebox at start of update more detailed
27. New: only 1 instance of Scan_kk (settings option)
28. Fix: more clear information in installer that without the addon no update out of the program will be possible
29. New: call setup with language preselection (german or english or asking)
30. Fix: Validity check reworked
31. Fix: corrected tip => Ctrl (instead of ALT) key, to pick up color
32. New: tested with Win8.1 and Win10 Technical Preview
33. Fix: Color selector made modal, to disable multiple starts of it
34. Fix: selecting "Acquire" anwählen and than "Cancel": cleared old picture 

V1.06 (09. November 2012):
1. New: changed internal proceedings (advantage for slower PC)
2. Fix: start value of sharpening previews were not shown in settings dialog
3. New: new version FreeImage (3.15.3)
4. Fix: selection of working modus removed in settings dialog 
5. Fix: icons of the settings dialog disappear at 2. call 
6. Fix: autonaming not working
7. New: button "Clear" added in autoname dialog
8. New: added adjustment values in settings dialog
9. New: dropping file on scan_kk icon will open the file (command line parameter)
10. New: clean up list (File pulldown menu => recently used files) (with question)
11. New: addded question at => clear list (File pulldown menu => recently used files) löschen 
12. New: first version updater integrated
13. New: show complete picture (preview) if it is too big 

V1.05 (20. August 2010):
1. New: inhibit installation/uninstallation as long as the program is running
2. Fix: open-file-dialog and save-file-dialog were not working under Win98
3. New: when saving input-picture (under Acquisition) => copy to last recently used file list
4. Fix: picture reload at startup => Scrollbar was missing
5. Fix: if window is fullscreen => scroll down => minimize => restore => window scrolls to top
6. New: new version FreeImage (3.13.1)
7. New: settings dialog and storage mechanism in registry completely reworked
8. New: new way (DRAG_MODUS) to correct picture orientation (with the mouse)
9. New: show picture index and number of all pictures in current directory eg.: "3/5 (*.bmp)"
10. Fix: if preview window stays on top => nevertheless show messages in the foreground
11. New: Neues Icon des Einstellungsdialoges 

V1.04 (20. December 2009):
1. Fix: Icons with transparence
2. New: Possibillity to select previous/next picture with a key press 
3. New: automatically load last loaded picture at startup
4. Fix: updated installation procedure
5. New: show most recently used files (to select for new loading)
6. Fix: Auto-Naming was not ok
7. New: copy preview picture automatically or manually into clipboard  (thanks to  Eckhard for the idea :-))

V1.03 (21. October 2009):
1. New: more helplines in preview window for alignment (with selectable width and spacing)
2. New: helplines in preview window moveable for easyer alignment
3. Fix: Autonaming corrected
4. Fix: remember used file load format (BMP or JPG) during program run
5. New: show new loaded picture in same position as old one  (if "Shift" is pressed during selection)
6. New: 256bit Icons (for Vista)
7. New: select presets on top menu level
8. Fix: Help reworked
9. Fix: picture was mirrored with TWAIN-accquisition - due to newer graphic library (thanks to Nils and Jürgen)

V1.02 (05. January 2008):
1. Fix: start maximized if (under settings) "remember Pos." is not selected
2. New: input file format JPEG is now supported (Thanks for the tip goes to Kamil Kaminski)
3. Fix: Dialog for new registry-entries reworked
4. Fix: 2 starts were needed after first installation
5. Fix: Help reworked
6. Fix: Autonaming is no longer the default for first installation
7. Fix: scrollbars were missing after acquisition of a long picture
8. Fix: name not shown on titlebar after acquisition and saving of a picture

V1.01 (27. December 2007):
1. Fix: open a new picture => jump to top of picture
2. New: Tooltipps deactivatable (in Preview too) 
3. New: Scan functions implemented
4. Fix: allow Ctrl-O and Ctrl-E, even if the preview window is active
5. Fix: exit program as maximized => Start => program is maximized again
6. Fix: help reworked
7. Fix: smaller internal things fixed
8. New: deupad-file created
9. Fix: Access violation with Ctrl-E shortly after program start corrected
10. Fix: the preset name was not shown on the title bar after a new selection (only after leaving settings)
11. New: show info text for Ctrl-L,R,F in the status bar
12. Fix: the preview picture happens to be sometimes no longer centered after Ctrl-L,R,F 
13. New: Automatic restart after a new language is selected
14. Fix: picture corrupted after switch from small window to maximized window   

V1.00 (23. November 2007):
1. Fix: enable save-button after rotation or moving of preview picture
2. Fix: improve functionality of the scrollbars (Thanks for the tip goes to Rudi Mende)
3. New: enable scrolling of the picture with arrow keys & Home & End
4. Fix: for rotation >90 degrees the point to click was wrong (diogonal movement)
5. New: show help lines (with characters) in the preview window for movement
6. New: checkbox for the preview window => to enable or disable it to stay on top of all windows
7. Fix: scroll picture down => minimize => maximize => picture is no longer scrolled back to the top
8. New: Hotkeys (eg. Open file => Ctrl+O, open settings => Ctrl-E, exit program => Ctrl-X) 
9. New: scroll picture with Mousewheel
10. New: save three different Settings (Thanks for the tip goes to Rudi Mende)
11. New: close preview window as soon as "open file" is selected
12. New: close preview window with "ESC" key
13. New: mirroring (180 degrees) and -90 degrees and +90 degrees (with Hotkey (Ctrl-F, Ctrl-L, Ctrl-R))
14. Fix: tooltip correction (height of titelbar)
15. Fix: no more flickering during scrolling and sizing
16. New: show "wait cursor" during rotation of the picture
17. Fix: clear old registry values of the beta version
18. New: link to FreeImage project (in About window) made clickable
19. New: added tooltips for preview window
20. Fix: Help reworked
21. Fix: Freezing with double click and no loaded image corrected

V1.00 Beta (11. August 2007 ):
first official release

V0.9x (Beginning of 2007):
first internal versions with FreeImage graphic library

V0.1 (28. Juni 2002):
start with versions with other graphic library in demo-mode