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Jan 20, 2004
The following new features and bug fix are introduced in the release 1.3c:

• Command line parameters "/automatic", "/manual" and "/disabled" can set the startup type of the installed service
• Command "/priority" allows to set the priority of the started service
• Incorrect shutdown of a service in "/interact" mode after logoff is fixed
• Service Recovery in Service Control Manager for wrapped Java applications running with JWinSvc as services is supported

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May 15, 2003
JWinSvc 1.3b update has been released, containing the following minor bug fixes:

• Exception logging and error reporting solved
• Problems when launching a main class which name consists of a compound name (e.g. YourPackage.Main) fixed
• Incorrect shutdown on Windows NT 4 operating system repaired
• Renaming of the JWinSvc.exe executable resolved

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March 26, 2003
JWinSvc 1.3a free update is available. It solves the rights management issues when using JWinSvc. In order to install and uninstall services with JWinSvc, administrator rights are required, whereas to start and stop services, Power User rights are sufficient.

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March 05, 2003
JWinSvc 1.3 has been released. It includes the following new features:

• "System.exit() injection" - a new unique method how to terminate a Java application correctly is introduced.
• Shutdown command - a new command line parameter /shutdownCommand is implemented to enable stopping Java application using scripts, batch files or external utilities.
• Startup command - allows controlling the start up process using a startup method implemented in the Java application.
• Alternative log file - application’s System.out output displayed in Event Viewer can be optionally copied to a log file.
• Support for JDK and JRE 1.2 has been added.
• Command line parameter /quiet serves as an option to disable logging, including the Java application output.

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December 11, 2002
JWinSvc Handbook has been updated. Section 'How to Shutdown an Application' is included.

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November 15, 2002
JWinSvc 1.2 has been released. This version enables to specify service dependencies and allows services to interact with desktop.

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October 30, 2002
JWinSvc 1.1c has been released. This version adds features for choosing the right Java VM from the ones installed on the computer.

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October 24, 2002
JWinSvc 1.1b has been released. This version solves the problem with parameter parsing under special circumstances.

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September 18, 2002
The first public version of JWinSvc has been released. Please, feel free to download the evaluation copy from our web site.