FreeRDP Client for OS/2

History of changes ------------------ 2025-02-18 - The AltGr key press event for the German keyboard is now handled correctly when connected to a freerdp server. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2024-10-17 - Fixed mouse pointer creation. We may be given a pointer image with transparent pixels instead of a mask. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2024-06-18 - WPS class: Support for changing font sizes in the properties notebook according to XWP settings. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2024-05-03 - winpr: Functions WaitForSingleObjectEx() and WaitForSingleObject() do not interrupt processing of the PM message queue. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2024-04-27 - The creation and processing of the PM message queue is centralized and moved to low-level winpr functions. This provides more reliable event handling and reduces the amount of platform-dependent code scattered throughout the freerdp.dll. - Added window menu items to send special keyboard shortcuts. - WPS class: Added the ability to not specify color depth to avoid setting the /bpp switch. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2024-04-18 - Improved support for the Microsoft::Windows::RDS::Graphics DVC channel (rdpgfx). The remote application mode works again for Windows servers versions higher than 2008. This did not work on FreeRDP versions higher than 2.8.1. - WPS class: command line switch '/gfx:AVC444' has been replaced by '/gfx:AVC444:on'. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2024-03-18 - Map Ctrl+Alt+Del to Ctrl+Alt+End. 2024-02-06 - Added some libfreerdp function calls to initialize the keyboard that were omitted in all previous versions. - The command line switch 'grab-keyboard' has been restored. In several previous versions this option was always disabled. 2023-08-04 - Fixed a crash on systems without a sound output device. - Fixed reconnection when an interrupt signal occurs (Ctrl-C). - WPS class: On the Redirection/Sound page of the settings notebook the "Audio output" radio button was always set to "Local" - fixed. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub (3.0.0 beta). 2023-04-24 - WPS class: changes to parse the new log line format. In recent builds, due to the new format, the window position was not saved and the "Diconnect" item of the class pop-up menu was not available. Fixed. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2022-12-16 - Fixed PM freezing during connection. - Measures have been taken to clean up artifacts on the screen after closing the remote application windows. Perhaps this is not enough... - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2022-12-08 - All text conversions are done through the icu library. - WPS class, msoffice.cmd: changes for the new syntax of command line switches. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2022-01-12 - Compiled with urbdrc channel support (redirect USB devices). See /usb switch. Requires libusb1.dll. Not tested! - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2021-04-20 - Persistent attempts to open an audio device if it was captured by another process at the start of playback. - WPS class: When launching remote applications, the command line switch +offscreen-cache is specified. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2021-04-14 - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. - Porting new sections of the winpr library and channels subsystem code. - Calculation of audio playback delay. 2021-01-28 - Improved stability in audio output. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2020-10-28 - An experimental feature: "*" can be specified as the name of the remote application to connect to the server without launching any application. - The ability to launch remote applications in an existing session of the remote application. See the "Freerdp.exe for OS/2 specific features" chapter of the README.os2 file. - WPS class: The "Disconnect" command of the context menu of the WPS object. It can be used, for example, to disconnect a session without terminating remote applications. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2020-10-02 - Support for AltGr key on German keyboard. Windows systems use the left CTRL scan code together with the right ALT scan code to indicate the AltGr key on a German keyboard. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2020-09-01 - Optimized the creation of the system bitmap in GPI mode. 2020-08-19 - Fixed some confusion with audio buffers. - Fixed problem with data transmission to the system (Gpi) for building bitmaps. 2020-08-16 - A premature free memory was found. This caused a crash in the PMMERGE.DLL module. Removed serialization of function calls GpiQueryBitmapHandle, GpiQueryBitmapInfoHeader and GpiSetBitmapBits. 2020-08-14 - Serialization of GpiQueryBitmapHandle, GpiQueryBitmapInfoHeader and GpiSetBitmapBits functions calls with a mutex semaphore. It looks like it helps to get rid of the trap in the PMMERGE.DLL module. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub (ver. 2.2.0). 2020-06-24 - Stable work when an audio device is opened in shareable mode. - WPS class: The potential problem of saving the password for the gateway has been fixed. - WPS class: Separate properties notepad page for sound and "Audio device is shared" checkbox. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub (ver. 2.1.2). 2020-05-13 - Correct display and behavior of minimized to the desktop windows of the remote applications. - The connection prograss bar window is always on top of other windows. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2020-04-23 - Optimized the operation of windows in remote application mode. - WPS class: Options "Glyph cache" and "Bitmap cache" are now turned off by default. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2020-04-15 - New dialogs: request credentials for the server and gateway, verification of new and changed certificates, connection progress window. - The name of the executable file is changed to ofreerdp.exe. Now we can have separate * .xqs files for the dynamic library and the executable file. - WPS class: the credential request dialog and connection progress window has been removed since it is implemented in ofreerdp.exe. - WPS class: the new page of the properties notebook: Connection / Gateway (page 2 of 2). - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2020-03-17 - During the dynamic creation of icons in the remote application mode, the program crashed. Fixed (I hope). - WPS class: Option "RDP8 graphics pipeline" has been moved to the Perfomance page. New option "Do not check RDP order (/relax-order-checks)" on the protocol page. 2020-03-13 - Fixed a bug due to which the window of the remote application usually collapsed when increasing the size with the mouse. - Checking the size of the data provided in platform-dependent code to create a bitmap image. 2020-03-11 - The mp3lame library is no longer used for resampling. - Added support for some channels that were previously missing. - Updated environment in which the project is built. Used GCC 9.2 compiler. Requires a pthr01.dll (pthread library) file no older than (bldlevel): Vendor: bww bitwise works GmbH Revision: 0.01.1 Date/Time: 2020-01-06 11:52:55 Build Machine: ECS26154618 File Version: 0.1 Description: pthread implementation for OS/2 - More precise use of support (compilation options) for SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3 and stack alignment for various source files. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2020-02-11 - WPS class: The window position is correctly calculated for any XPager virtual desktop. - Sound output changed for compatibility with the current platform-independent code. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2019-11-11 - Optimized processing and display of bitmaps. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2019-10-23 - Fixed a bug due to which the contents of the RemoteApp windows were shifted up one line. - Changed RemoteApp window ordering control in the stack. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2019-10-03 - Support for RDP8 graphics pipeline (see command line options /gfx and /gfx-h264). Not tested with remote applications. Check if RDP8, RFX and GFX features are activated on the server, sometimes they are not: gpedit.msc 'Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host'. - This build does not require a kernel and processor supporting AVX. - WPS class: Option "Asynchronous update"on page "Protocol" removed. New option "RDP8 graphics pipeline" added. - WPS class: Setup string, option PROTOCOL, new items: OLDLICENSE and GFX. Unused items removed: ASYNCTRANSPORT and ASYNCUPDATE. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2019-05-31 - The main window lost icon after switching from full-screen mode. Fixed. - The main window lost input focus after switching from full-screen mode when scrollbars existed. Fixed. - Prevent infinite reconnections when a remote application fails to start. - Removed OS/2-specific feature that allows you to immediately disconnect when closing the last window of a remote application. This no longer works with the latest source codes. Now the connection will be broken by the server, as it usually happens in FreeRDP on other platforms. - WPS class: The negative coordinates of the window were incorrectly maintained. Fixed. - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2019-03-27 - Processing the missed command to hide remote application window. - Floatbar released. - New item "Full screen" in the system menu of the window. - Fixed window size when remote desktop is larger than screen size. - A new environment variable FREERDP is used instead of the old FREERDP_VIDEO and FREERDP_WINDOW. - Reducing the number of extra mouse messages sent to the server. - msoffice.cmd: The unique disk name and "minimize" configuration variable to minimize initial window. - WPS class: New page Graphics 2/2 (Floatbar). - WPS class: The progress window is not listed in the window list until it is visible. - WPS class: Check box "Create an initial window minimized." added (page RemoteApp). - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2019-03-12 - The default value of the command line switch "bitmap-cache" was changed some time ago from ON to OFF. Corresponding changes are made in the WPS class. Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2019-01-31 - WPS class properties: Undo/Default buttons on pages Prfomance and Protocol now work, the context menu of bookmarks sub-menu Redirection is presented in normal form. Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2019-01-27 - New checkbox in WPS class properties: "Use the old license workflow". This controls the command line switch +old-license. 2019-01-25 - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. 2019-01-24 - Fixed file truncation error in common platform-independent code (channel "drive"). 2019-01-18 - Fixed intermediate buffer overflow when using a-law and mu-law audio decoders. 2019-01-17 - Fixed crash when hostname could not be found. - Fixed deadlock between two FreeRDP windows when the clipboard is used. 2019-01-12 - Synchronized with latest sources from GitHub. - Implemented support for audio stream formats a-law and mu-law. - Small changes in the audio subsystem. - Removed option "Asynchronous transport (experimental)" (which no longer exists in FreeRDP) from the WPS class. - Removed non significant command line switches for launching remote applications from the WPS class. 2018-08-13 - Compiled without annoying message about demo version. 2018-08-07 - Locked audio device does not cause the program to fall any more. 2018-07-24 - Linked to avcode56.dll and avutil54.dll (ffmpeg 2.8.6-2) instead avcode58.dll and avutil56.dll. - Build from the latest sources from GitHub. - Some fixes in the OS/2 ralated audio output code. - Sound quality control in the WPS class. 2018-06-26 - sleep() function call in connection procedure to avoid high CPU load. - Fixed several problems with the RS232 port. 2018-06-01 - Libraries freerdp and winpr are compiled as dynamic libraries like for the original project design. These DLLs are marked so that they are loaded in "high memory". - WPS class and msoffice.cmd are modified to set the current directory for freerdp.exe. 2018-05-27 - Using high memory. - More optimal use of memory for bitmaps. 2018-05-03 - The memory leak bug (with /gdi:hw) is fixed. - The PM will not freeze during reconnection. - Updated with latest sources 2.0.0 rc2. 2018-04-12 The first public version for testing. It is compiled for the CPU with AVX instruction set (OS/4 kernel is required).