SocketTools Subscription Updates

SocketTools 7.2 Released

info@catalyst.com — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:29:37 GMT

SocketTools 7.2 has been released and is a recommended update for developers who are currently using version 7.0 or 7.1. This update includes a new text messaging (SMS gateway) component, as well as new features, fixes and improvements to existing components. We've added support for secure connections using TLS version 1.1 and 1.2, support for compressed HTTP downloads, and there's a number of new functions, properties and methods that we've added to our e-mail related components to make them easier to work with. We've also made some significant improvements to the documentation, and by popular request, we've included printable PDF versions of the help as well.

Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 7.1 Update

info@catalyst.com — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:37:41 GMT

An update to SocketTools 7.1 has been released which includes fixes and improvements to the FTP and MIME components, as well as corrections to the documentation. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent hotfixes.

We recommend that all developers who are using version 7.0 or later to update to the current version. Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 7.1 Released

info@catalyst.com — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 00:46:17 GMT

SocketTools 7.1 has been released and includes several performance improvements and corrections since the original release of version 7.0. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent hotfixes. This update includes several critical fixes to the SocketTools components, as well as updates to the documentation and examples.

We recommend that all developers who are using version 7.0 to update to the current version. Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 7.0 Build 7000 Critical Update

info@catalyst.com — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:12:42 GMT

An update to SocketTools 7.0 and related products is available for download that resolves two critical issues that affect all components and libraries. On a Windows XP system that does not have an IPv6 stack installed and/or configured, an invalid IP address could be returned when attempting to resolve a host name, preventing the program from being able to establish a connection. The same application would work correctly on later versions of Windows. The second issue would occur only when logging was enabled, and could cause an application to become non-responsive or throw an exception after a connection was made.

This is a recommended update for all SocketTools 7.0 subscribers. You can download the new release using the same link that was provided to you when you ordered your subscription.

SocketTools 7.0 Released

info@catalyst.com — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:23:30 GMT

SocketTools 7.0 has been released and includes both 32-bit and 64-bit components, along with support for the IPv6 next-generation Internet protocol. The SocketTools 7.0 components can be installed side-by-side with previous versions, and upgrading your applications to use the new version will typically require very few changes to existing projects. If you want to support IPv6 networking in your application, the most significant change will be with how Internet addresses are specified, since the format of an IPv6 address is different.

If your SocketTools Subscription is active, you can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software. However, you will not be able to use your current version 6.0 serial number to install the new version. Please contact the sales office to obtain your new serial number for version 7.0.

SocketTools 6.0 Build 6030 Update - June 2010

info@catalyst.com — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:25:03 GMT

The SocketTools Subscription has been refreshed for June 2010 and is available for download. This updates all components and libraries to version 6.0.6030.1651 and includes some minor code changes and modifications to the documentation. This release also includes the Visual Studio 2010 assemblies that target .NET Framework 4.0. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 6.0 Build 6030 Update - May 2010

info@catalyst.com — Wed, 12 May 2010 22:21:05 GMT

The SocketTools Subscription has been refreshed for May 2010 and is available for download. This updates all components and libraries to version 6.0.6030.1639 and includes some minor changes to the documentation. Note that this release also includes the new Visual Studio 2010 assemblies that target .NET Framework 4.0. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 6.0 Visual Studio 2010 Update

info@catalyst.com — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:17:37 GMT

With the release of Visual Studio 2010, the SocketTools Subscription has been updated with new versions of the assemblies that target the .NET Framework 4 release, along with additional examples for Visual Basic .NET and C#. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software. If you need the .NET Framework 4 assemblies and have previously downloaded the service pack update prior to April 20th, you should download the current April 2010 update.

SocketTools 6.0 Build 6030

info@catalyst.com — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:25:32 GMT

SocketTools 6.0 Build 6030 has been released. This update includes several critical fixes to the SocketTools components, along with performance improvements and corrections to the documentation. It is recommended that all developers using version 6.0 install this service pack. Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 6.0 Build 6020

info@catalyst.com — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:43:31 GMT

SocketTools 6.0 Build 6020 has been released. This update includes a number of improvements and corrects problems with several components, as well as minor updates to the documentation. Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 6.0 Build 6010

info@catalyst.com — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:35:26 GMT

SocketTools 6.0 Build 6010 has been released. This update includes several performance improvements and corrects problems in a number of components, as well as minor updates to the documentation. Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 6.0 Released

info@catalyst.com — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:36:33 GMT

SocketTools 6.0 has been released and includes several new components, including a new SSH component for secure interactive terminal sessions and remote command execution, integrated support for secure file transfers using SFTP and a new Internet Server component that allows you to build a customized, scalable, multi-threaded server with only a few lines of code. The SocketTools 6.0 components are compatible with version 4.0 and 5.0 and support side-by-side deployment.

If your SocketTools Subscription is active, you can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software. However, you will not be able to use your current version 5.0 serial number to install the new version. Please contact the sales office to obtain your new serial number for version 6.0.

SocketTools 5.0 Build 5035

info@catalyst.com — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:51:19 GMT

A new update for SocketTools is available for download. Version 5.0 Build 5035 was released on May 6, 2008. This is a complete product release that incorporates fixes from the previous general release, as well as all subsequent hotfixes. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

This is the last scheduled update for the SocketTools 5.0 family of products. The next major release of SocketTools will be version 6.0, and is scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2008.

SocketTools 5.0 Build 5030

info@catalyst.com — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:42:45 GMT

SocketTools 5.0 Build 5030 has been released, including support for Visual Studio 2008 and adding the Catalyst File Transfer .NET and Catalyst Internet Mail .NET components to the subscription. This update also corrects problems in a number of components, as well as minor updates to the documentation. Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 5.0 Build 5020

info@catalyst.com — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 17:23:00 GMT

SocketTools 5.0 Build 5020 has been released, addressing some some problems in the MIME and RAS components along with a new option for the HTTP component and some minor changes to the documentation. Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 5.0 Build 5015

info@catalyst.com — Thu, 03 May 2007 00:47:39 GMT

SocketTools 5.0 Build 5015 has been released, addressing some some problems in the FTP, HTTP and SMTP components along with some minor changes to the documentation. Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

SocketTools 5.0 Build 5010

info@catalyst.com — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:34:43 GMT

SocketTools 5.0 Build 5010 has been released, addressing some problems reported by developers along with a general update to the documentation. Release notes are included with the product and the product section on our website. You can download the current version of SocketTools using the same subscription link that was provided to you when you ordered the software.

Based on feedback, we have also decided to include the documentation in PDF format as part of the installation, rather than making it a separate download. You can find the PDF documentation in the Help folder where you installed SocketTools. To view and print the document, you’ll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Please keep in mind that the documentation for SocketTools is extensive, and we do not recommend that you print the entire PDF document (for example, the SocketTools .NET documentation is over 3,200 pages). We suggest that you just print out those specific sections for the components and/or classes that you are interested in.

SocketTools 5.0 Released

info@catalyst.com — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:23:48 GMT

SocketTools 5.0 has been released and offers developers new features, improved performance and full compatibility with the new Windows Vista operating system. If your customers are migrating to Vista, you'll want to ensure that they have a simple, trouble-free experience with your software. Upgrading to SocketTools 5.0 helps ensure that your applications continue to run smoothly, and best of all, there's no additional coding required on your part. The SocketTools 5.0 components are source compatible with version 4.0 and 4.5, simplifying the upgrade process so that you can spend your time improving your software, not rewriting it.

SocketTools 5.0 is fully compatible with Windows Vista and is designed to take advantage of new features introduced in Microsoft’s latest operating system. Our developers use Vista and Visual Studio 2005 as their primary development platform, so we don’t simply test under Vista, we work with the operating system every day and understand how it impacts application development in the real world. Of course, SocketTools is also fully supported under Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000. If your users are upgrading to Vista, then we recommend that you to upgrade to SocketTools 5.0 to ensure compatibility.

Improved performance and reliability. A new internal memory management system improves how large blocks of memory are allocated and managed, both overall and on a per-client basis. In particular, complex multithreaded applications which create multiple client sessions can see increased performance and use fewer resources over the lifetime of the application.

Enhanced security features. Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a new encryption standard that is being widely adopted by the United States government and organizations around the world. SocketTools 5.0 supports AES on the Windows Vista platform, and enables your application to take advantage of the latest security features without requiring any changes to your applications.

Support for multiple threading models on a per-session basis. Systems with more than one processor are becoming commonplace, and more developers are taking advantage of multithreaded designs in their own applications. SocketTools 5.0 supports a new “free threading” model which makes it even easier to write complex, multithreaded applications. It can significantly simplify your code and increase the overall performance of your multithreaded applications.

Improved support for firewalls and proxy servers. New options for the File Transfer Protocol allows you to specify alternate port ranges for active mode transfers, making it simpler to integrate with software and hardware firewalls which limits access to certain ports. The Hypertext Transfer Protocol components have improved proxy support and automatic proxy detection which makes it easier to integrate your applications on a customer’s network.

Target multiple frameworks with the SocketTools .NET Edition. Assemblies for both the version 1.1 and 2.0 frameworks are included in the same product, enabling developers to specifically target which framework they are using to deploy their application. Although most new development today is using Visual Studio 2005, we realize there are still a large number of developers who are creating applications using Visual Studio .NET 2003, and will continue to provide support for both frameworks. Regardless of which version of .NET you’re using, the SocketTools classes have identical interfaces and are completely source-compatible with one another. The .NET 2.0 classes are also fully compatible with the new .NET 3.0 framework, which uses version 2.0 as its base.

Better control over resource utilization. The SocketTools File Transfer and Hypertext Transfer components support session priority, giving your application finer control over the resources allocated for data transfers. Each client can have its own priority, which ranges from very low resource utilization for background operations that have minimal impact on the system, to critical transfers which allocate more memory, processor time and network bandwidth to the client session.

Backwards compatibility with SocketTools 4.0. If you are currently using version 4.0 or 4.5, the components in version 5.0 are source-compatible and will require virtually no changes to your existing code. While new features have been added, the existing class interfaces and APIs remain the same. In most cases, all you will need to do is remove the old version of the control, class or library, replace it with the new version and recompile your application. Because the 5.0 components are designed to work side-by-side with previous versions, it also means that you can deploy new versions of your software without worrying about “DLL Hell” or other version incompatibilities.

Expanded technical reference documentation. The reference material for SocketTools is extensive, and in version 5.0 we’ve worked to make it both easy to understand and comprehensive. Available as both HTML Help and in PDF format, the SocketTools documentation includes a Developer’s Guide to get you up and running quickly, and a Technical Reference that provides extensive documentation for every API function, class method, property and event. As an example, the documentation for the SocketTools .NET classes is over 3,200 pages and the SocketTools API is over 2,000 pages.

Expanded and updated example code, including examples for both Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Visual Studio 2005. We’ve reorganized many of the examples included with SocketTools to make them easier to find, easier to understand and extend for your own use. In addition to new examples for the current version of Visual Studio, we’ve also retained and updated the examples for Visual Basic 6.0 and Visual C++ 6.0 because we realize that some developers continue to use the older development tools. Additional examples for third-party languages like PowerBASIC and RealBasic have also been included based on customer feedback.

SocketTools Subscription Changes

info@catalyst.com — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:44:46 GMT

With the upcoming release of SocketTools 5.0, we have decided to make some changes in our subscription plans in an effort to make things simpler for current subscribers as well as new customers. When SocketTools 4.0 was released, the SocketTools Enterprise Editions were discontinued and folded into a new product line called the SocketTools Subscriptions. The replacement for the Enterprise Edition was designed to be a renewable subscription to our products, including free updates (including free major version upgrades) and ongoing technical support. We made the subscriptions available in three different versions, a Standard Subscription, Secure Subscription and Universal Subscription. This mirrored the SocketTools editions, and the Universal Subscription added the File Transfer and Internet Mail ActiveX components as well as all of the SocketTools components.

With the release of SocketTools 5.0, the various subscriptions will be combined into a single product that is simply called the SocketTools Subscription. This subscription plan is effectively the same as the older Universal Subscription and includes all of the SocketTools ActiveX components, .NET assemblies and standard libraries as well as the File Transfer and Internet Mail ActiveX controls that are available as separate products. With the SocketTools Subscription, you get everything in the SocketTools family of products for one price. We have also lowered the price and renewal fee for the subscription to make it more affordable.

If you have a current, active subscription it will be automatically upgraded to the SocketTools Subscription plan for the remainder of their subscription period. When it comes time to renew your subscription, you will be able to do so at the new renewal price. With your current subscription you can download SocketTools 5.0 and will be issued a new serial number for the product. To download the subscription and obtain your new serial number, you must contact the business offices by emailing sales@catalyst.com or calling +1 760.228.9653 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time.

SocketTools Subscription Feed

info@catalyst.com — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:21:46 GMT

This newsfeed will provide information and product update notices for developers who have purchased the SocketTools Subscription. The subscription package includes all of the standard and secure SocketTools ActiveX components, .NET assemblies and Windows libraries in SocketTools, as well as the File Transfer and Internet Mail ActiveX components. It is recommended that you subscribe to this feed for update notifications and product announcements.

When SocketTools 5.0 is released, all current subscribers will be able to download a free upgrade to the current version. For more information or to renew your subscription, please contact the business offices by email at sales@catalyst.com or call +1 760.228.9653 during normal business hours, Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time.