mIRC 7.54

* Added STARTTLS support using the CAP tls protocol.
* Fixed switchbar/treebar display bug that caused windows to be displayed in the wrong order.
* Added Shift-F3 key support in Scripts Editor to search backwards through text.
* Fixed timezone/daylight savings bug that was affecting timestamping and time/date identifiers.
* Changed $sound() to use the TagLib library for improved reading of MP3 and other media file formats.
* Updated the default DCC accept and ignore file types lists.
* Changed $input() to allow entering of longer text and limiting text entry to maximum length.
* Fixed DCC Get window not being updated when a resume begins.
* Fixed DCC Chat speech bug that caused text in a DCC Chat window not to be spoken.
* Added $envvar(N/name) identifier with .name and .value properties to return environment variables.
* Changed /server to search servers list using combination of server address, group, and description.
* Updated libraries to PCRE v8.36 and OpenSSL 1.0.1j.
* Other changes and bug fixes.

# Changes:
- Fixed mark/copy text bug.
- Updated the replace dialog in the script editor to remember its position for the current mIRC session.
- Fixed /alias incorrectly halting script in some situations.
- Fixed SSL "Unable to get certificate CRL" bug.
- Reverted change to $sslversion so that it returns only the version number and excludes the "OpenSSL" prefix.
- Updated libraries to OpenSSL 1.0.1i.

* Changes:
- Fixed SendMessage() bug that prevented mIRC from processing incoming WM_MCOMMAND/WM_MEVALUATE messages correctly.
- Changed right-click popup menu item order for Treebar, Switchbar and Toolbar for common menu items so that they match.
- Added Switchbar font option to right-click popup menu.
- Changed Switchbar to display active window tab in a slightly different color when a background picture for the Switchbar is set.
- Changed tooltip display delay to use the Windows default tooltip display delay value.
- Changed Clear History feature to not delete some interface settings, such as font settings for Treebar, Switchbar, and Scripts Editor and background picture settings for Treebar, Switchbar, and Toolbar.
- Changed installer to default to upgrade mode if installing over an existing installation when using the /S silent option and added a /FULL command line option to force a full install.
- Fixed DNS resolution bug that would have returned incorrect results during multiple simultaneous DNS requests in rare contexts.
- Updated libraries to OpenSSL 1.0.1h.
- Added Lock dialog option to disable SendMessage. If cMethod value 16 is used for more useful error messages, returns 64 to indicate SendMessage is disabled. You can use $lock(sendmessage) to check if it is disabled.
- Extended mouse wheel to work in interface elements, such as list boxes in dialogs, under the cursor even if they are not active.
- Added /comlist command to list open com objects.
- Added $servertarget identifier to return address specified in the /server command, which may not be the same as $server.
- Added /play -x switch to treat the first line in the file as plain text even if it is a number.
- Fixed custom dialog listbox with checkboxes not working correctly on Windows 8 tablet touch screens.

- Fixed messages being text-wrapped incorrectly in some situations.
- Fixed SSL certificate files specified in SSL options dialog not being loaded and used correctly when connecting to a server.
- Fixed SSL disconnect bug where if an SSL connection failed, other SSL connections would be disconnected.
- Updated libraries to zlib 1.2.8 and OpenSSL 1.0.1e.

- SSL certificate hashes are now stored in the servers.ini file for all certificates and a warning is displayed if a certificate has changed since the last connection.
- An issue with the /help command not displaying the correct location of a search term has been fixed.
- The /run command has been changed to improve backward compatibility with older scripts.
- The way the Escape key works has been changed so that it clears the contents of the current editbox if the "Escape key minimizes window" option is not enabled.
- A /hotlink bug that prevented hotlink popup menus from being displayed has been fixed.
- The maximized window position is now saved correctly when the "on startup minimize mIRC to tray" option is enabled.
- Urls in your own messages are now once again saved to the urls list.
- An issue with the "Hide tips when locked" option, that caused tips to flicker briefly in view, has been fixed.
- The editbox buffer feature has been improved and should now work more reliably in different contexts.
- The /vol -v command now correctly sets the master volume on newer versions of Windows.
- Other changes and bug fixes.

# Changes:
- Added "Mark As Read" menu item to treebar, switchbar, toolbar and MDI popup menus to clear all flashing/highlighted window icons.
- Extended $hfind() to allow saving of results in a @window (with listbox) or calling a command, using the format $hfind(name/N, text, N, M, @window | command).

* Portable support has been improved for when mIRC is used on more than one computer through file hosting services like dropbox.
* A Treebar option has been added that allows you to choose a different font using the right-click popup menu.
* The editbox now beeps at most ten times when the maximum message length is reached and respects the "enable sounds" option in the sounds dialog.
* The log view window now allows you to set the default ontop state through the system menu as well as save the window position.
* The SSL warning dialog has been improved and now includes SHA1 fingerprint and Bubble-babble text.
* Incremental search has been added to listboxes that matches against start of text in listbox lines.
* The Control+Break key issue that caused it to stick in some situations should now be resolved.
* A display scrolling bug that occurred in windows that contained a large numbers of lines has been fixed.
* A 10053 connection issue has been fixed that occurred when connecting to a server that closed the connection immediately.
* Changed /timer handling so that it is now more precise/reliable.
* Other changes and bug fixes.

* The Alt/AltGr keys should now work correctly for users with different keyboard layouts.
* The "Minimize to tray" option now defaults to off under Windows 7 due to the way Windows 7 hides all tray icons by default.
* The Channel Central dialog has been changed so that it can now be resized.
* The /list command issue with min/max values not working on some networks has been fixed.
* Added "Use compatibility mode" option to SSL dialog, which defaults to on. If turned off, OpenSSL will use the "empty fragment" feature which may make your connection more secure at the expense of less compatibility with some SSL servers.
* The /dns command issue with results not being shown when a non-existent nickname is specified has been fixed.
* The tray icon issue with mouse clicks not working in some situations has been fixed
* The /timer -h recursion issue should now be resolved.
* Other changes and bug fixes.

* The identd server issue that prevented identd from working correctly in some situations has been fixed.
* The /window -a command now correctly sets the focus for maximized windows.
* The time-out check that monitors the server connection has been changed so as to decrease the number of 10053 disconnection errors.
* The $findfilen/$finddirn identifiers now return the correct results for large numbers of files and folders.
* The SSL certificate validation issue that resulted in validation errors when connecting to a secure server should now be resolved.
* Other changes and bug fixes.

1.Fixed hadd/hinc/hdec -cuNz bug that was causing data corruption in
hash tables.
2.Fixed server/dcc connection bug that was causing "Address already in
use" error message as well as issues with the $portfree() identifier.
3.Fixed custom /dll gpf bug when exiting mIRC for DLLs that were using
window/message hooking.
4.Updated to OpenSSL 0.9.8p library.
5.Fixed Alt+Minus key combination issue with screen readers that use
Alt+NumberPadMinus for zooming.
6.Fixed window focus bug when zoomed windows were switched/closed.
7.Fixed $sock() saddr/sport bug with UDP connections.
8.Updated to OpenSSL 0.9.8q and PCRE v8.11 libraries.

# Changes:
- Fixed window focus bug when mIRC is restored from a minimized state.
- Changed /ban to allow more channel user modes to use it.
- Changed $mklogfn() to only return a partial path when the "Make folders" option is enabled in the Logging dialog.
- Fixed $sfile() and other file dialogs not returning file extensions if "Hide file extensions" is enabled in Explorer in Windows 7.
- Changed /sockwrite to send data immediately instead of queuing it which should speed up transfers.
- Added scrollbar buttons back to switchbar when many windows are open.
- Changed the way mIRC exits when Windows is shutdown which should prevent lost mirc.ini settings for some users.
- Changed CAP command to not display error message during logon for servers that do not support it.
- Fixed idle color not being reset immediately when using /msg command.
- Fixed hadd/hinc/hdec -cuNz bugs, should now work like set/inc/dec.

# Changes:
- Fixed mouse drop menu event bug.
- Fixed $isutf() bug.
- Fixed /scon recursion gpf bug.
- Changed /filter to halt only if an alias call returns an error.
- Fixed /hadd -u bug.
- Optimized text display caching.
- Changed file handling to flush files to disk immediately.

In addition to being converted to Unicode, there are a few other notable changes:
- Improved Windows 7 compatibility
- More reliable INI file handling
- Faster text display/scrolling
- Speech support
- Improved interface design for a number of features
- Automatic text color correction
- Menubar ALT key show/hide feature
- Support for italic text and other font styles
- Optimized SSL routines
- Status window SSL connection icon
- IPv6 support
- Improved portable support
- Persistent channel history
- Digitally signed executables
- Automatic splitting of long channel/private messages
- Full screen display with F11 function key
- UPnP support
- Many bug fixes

This version of mIRC is primarily a security release. mIRC users are advised to upgrade to this version due to a security issue related to very long nicknames on non-standard servers.

Several other small issues have also been fixed in this release.

Although this is a minor update, it includes important changes and all users are advised to upgrade.

Full list of Fixes, Changes and Additions:

1.Fixed nickname bug where very long nicknames (hundreds of characters
in length) sent by the server would cause mIRC to crash.
2.Updated to PCRE v7.8 and OpenSSL 0.9.8i libraries.
3.Added Script Editor option to disable line numbers.
4.Fixed /toolbar bug where setting a bitmap for a default button was
not working correctly.
5.Added custom dialog support for "rich" editbox property that allows
an arbitrary "limit" on the amount of text.
6.Fixed window listbox display bug when moving the horizontal scrollbar
all the way to the right.