2026.05.02:

* fixed: _install.bat: execution fixup

* new: __init__: logging and elevation by default

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/README_EN.txt: readme update

2026.04.29:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std: sleep.bat, touch_file.bat: execution fixup

2026.04.28:

* changed: scripts/tools/std: moved implementation detail scripts into `.impl` sub directory

2026.04.28:

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta: minor refactor

2026.04.25:

* new: scripts/tools/std/declare_func_vars.bat: `Terminate Batch Job` skip code

2026.04.25:

* new: scripts/tools/std/declare_func_vars.bat: script for functions in variables

2026.04.25:

* changed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for_!exclusive/test__for__31_loop_exit: added `%%#` variable retain code

2026.04.23:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for_!exclusive/test__for__31_loop_exit: bench tests for `for` loop exit

2026.04.21:

* fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for_!exclusive: missed scripts

2026.04.17:

* changed: scripts/tools/locks: moved implementation detail scripts into `.impl` sub directory

2026.04.11:

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/*_shortcut.vbs: always print exact string to assign (flag `-p`)

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/*_shortcut.vbs: script self documentation

2026.04.07:

* fixed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta: cmd_admin*.bat, runas_admin*.bat: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tests/manual/bat/test_tooladaptors_!exclusive/test_hta: manual tests for `cmd_admin*.bat` and `runas_admin*.bat` scripts

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta: cmd_admin*.bat, runas_admin*.bat: code rework and cleanup

* changed: .externals-tests: use `userbin` project for manual tests

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta: cmd_admin*.bat, runas_admin*.bat: script self documentation

2026.04.06:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__rem: more bench tests

2026.04.02:

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta/Samples/mshta_cmd_elevate.bat: code rework and cleanup

2026.03.29:

* new: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta/runas_admin*.bat: scripts to elevate an arbitrary executable

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta/cmd_admin*.bat: code improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/lnk/mklink_system64.bat: script self documentation

2026.03.28:

* changed: scripts/tools/std/encode: code cleanup

2026.03.27:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/xmove_dir.bat: move directory content instead of a source directory in case if target directory exists and `-use_builtin_move -ignore_existed` flags is used

* fixed: scripts/tools/std: xcopy_*.bat, xmove_*.bat: bare flags parse from environment variables

* changed: scripts/tools/std: xcopy_*.bat, xmove_*.bat: check for input and output directory paths on equality

* changed: scripts/tools/std: xcopy_*.bat, xmove_*.bat: code improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/std: copy.bat, xcopy_*.bat, xmove_*.bat: minor refactor

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs: minor refactor

2026.03.20:

* changed: scripts/tools/std/*.bat, scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta/cmd_admin*.bat: code improvement and cleanup

2026.03.20:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/*.bat: workaround to prevent use flags as positional arguments

2026.03.20:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/get_cmdline_*len.bat: execution fixup

* changed: scripts/tools/std/get_cmdline_*len.bat: code rework

* changed: scripts/tools/std: call*.bat, setshift*.bat: code improvement

2026.03.19:

* new: _install.bat: explicit installation script

* changed: ._install: installation tweaks

* changed: README_EN.txt: readme update

2026.03.19:

* fixed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/lnk/install_system64_link.bat: minor fixup

* refactor: scripts/tools/*.bat: minor refactor

2026.03.19:

* change: scripts/tools/std/get_windows_version.bat: added `WINDOWS_X32_VER` and full bitness detection OS vs `cmd.exe`

2026.03.17:

* changed: scripts/*.bat: `del /Q ""` case workaround

2026.03.17:

* changed: scripts/tools/std/del_file*.bat: `del /Q ""` case workaround (`del /Q "" silently deletes everything in the current directory` : https://github.com/andry81/contools/discussions/42)

2026.03.17:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/is_dir_exist.bat: execution fixup

* changed: scripts/tools/std/is_dir_exist.bat: changed return codes to -1 - exist but not a directory, 1 - not exist

2026.03.17:

* new: scripts/tools/std/setshift_var.bat: script to shift command line in a variable into another variable

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_std/test_std__03_setshift_var.bat: bench test for `setshift_var.bat` script

* changed: scripts/tools/std: call*.bat, setshift.bat: code compacting and speedup

* refactor: scripts/tools/std: minor refactor

2026.03.16:

* refactor: scripts/std/*.bat: minor refactor

2026.03.16:

* refactor: scripts/std/*.bat: cleanup a last empty `rem` line

2026.03.13:

* new: scripts/tools/locks/busy_wait.bat, scripts/tools/std/busy_wait.bat, scripts/tools/tasks/busy_wait.bat: standalone script to make a busy wait in milliseconds

* new: scripts/tools/locks/timestamp.bat, scripts/tools/std/timestamp.bat, scripts/tools/tasks/timestamp.bat: standalone script to evaluate timestamp integer from a `TIME` variable format string in format HH:MM:SS.NN

* changed: scripts/tools/std/call*.bat: switched to use `busy_wait.bat` script

* changed: scripts/tools/std/sleep.bat: switched to use `busy_wait.bat` and `timestamp.bat` scripts

* changed: scripts/tools/std: call*.bat, sleep.bat: switched to use `busy_wait.bat` script

* changed: scripts/tools/std: call*.bat, sleep.bat: code improvement and reduction

* changed: scripts/tools/locks/*.bat: removed dependency on other directories, code improvement and reduction

2026.03.13:

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std_time: unit tests for `time` scripts

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_std_time: bench tests for `time` scripts

* changed: scripts/tools/time/timestamp.bat: code improvement and reduction

2026.03.13:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__call/test__call__03_break.bat: `break` bench test versus `call`

2026.03.13:

* changed: scripts/tools/locks/*.bat: lock code reduction

2026.03.13:

* changed: scripts/tools/std/*shift.bat: avoid lock file remove in case of `-trylock` flag

2026.03.12:

* refactor: scripts/tools/std/*shift.bat: script self documentation

2026.03.12:

* changed: scripts/tools/std/declare_builtins.bat: minor improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/std/*shift.bat: script self documentation

2026.03.11:

* fixed: scripts/tools/tasks/spawn_tasks.bat: wrong check on minimal busy tasks to spawn next tasks

* changed: scripts/tools/tasks: spawn_tasks.bat, task_spawner.bat: minor cleanup

* refactor: scripts/tools/tasks/spawn_tasks.bat: script self documentation

* refactor: scripts/tools/build/extract_files_from_archives.bat: minor refactor

2026.03.10:

* changed: scripts/tools/vars: removed unused directory

* changed: README.md: update and cleanup

2026.03.10:

* changed: __init__: minor improvement

2026.03.10:

* changed: *.bat, *.vars.in: `TOOLS_VERBOSE` variable replaced by `CONTOOLS_VERBOSE`

2026.03.09:

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/reset_shortcut_from_dir.bat: code cleanup

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/lnk/mklink_system64.bat: script self documentation

2026.03.09:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_testlib/test_testlib__00_empty_hadlers.bat: bench tests for `testlib`

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/exit.bat: `TESTLIB__NO_PAUSE_ON_EXIT` variable to skip the pause

2026.03.08:

* new: scripts/tools/std/declare_builtins.bat: `?0A` variable to set and print multi line values

2026.03.08:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/batscripts/test__set: `set /A` bench tests

2026.03.03:

* fixed: ._install/install_system64.bat, scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/lnk/install_system64_link.bat: install does not skip in Windows x32 only system

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/lnk/mklink_system64.bat: code cleanup

2026.03.02:

* fixed: _externals: missed to remove git modules in the cache using `git rm -r --cache _externals`

2026.02.27:

* changed: .gitmodules, .gitignore: git modules has removed because must be used at least outside of the main branch

2026.02.27:

* fixed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/make_shortcut.vbs: binary file write

* new: ._install/install_system32.vbs: script to install absent components for `%SystemRoot%\System32` directory under Windows XP x32

2026.02.26:

* fixed: scripts/tools/wmi: print_wmi_local_date_and_last_boot_uptime.vbs, print_wmi_local_last_boot_uptime.vbs: locale independent decimal separator support

* changed: scripts/tools: build/init_project_log.bat, testlib/init.bat: locale independent decimal separator support

2026.02.26:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/.test_std__20_chcp/setup.bat: execution fixup under Windows XP x64

* new: scripts/tools/build/load_config*.bat: `-use_os_params` to use OS parameterization values for empty `<Param0>` and `<Param1>`

* changed: __init__/__init__.bat: switched to use `-use_os_params` flag

* changed: tools/load_config_dir.bat: removed as not needed anymore

* refactor: scripts: tools/encoding/chcp.bat, tests/unit/bat/test_build/test_build__00_load_config.bat: moved from `tools` directory

2026.02.25:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/test_std__is_stdio_reopen/.impl/test_std__run_shared_script.bat.in: missed to print empty string after a failed test

* new: scripts/tools/testlib: test skip logic

* new: scripts/tools/testlib/set_test_skipped.bat: test skip script to manual test skip in an isolated environment

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/test_std__20_chcp.bat: tests skip logic in Windows XP to avoid test order number shift

* changed: scripts/tests: a test status message variable instead a static text

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_xml: code improvement

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/README_EN.txt: readme update

* refactor: scripts/test/unit/bat: minors cleanup

2026.02.25:

* changed: scripts/tools/build: removed logging into current directory by default

2026.02.24:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat: tests execution fixup under Windows XP x64

* new: tools/chcp.bat: script to call `System64\chcp.com` variant of the executable if `System32\chcp.com` is not found, has meaning in Windows XP x64

2026.02.24:

* new: ._install/install_system64.bat: system x64 dependency install script, required in case of Windows XP x64

2026.02.24:

* changed: scripts/tests/bench/logs: bench tests log update

2026.02.24:

* fixed: scripts/tests/script_init.bat: `__init__.bat` must be called before the parent `script_init.bat`, `SCRIPT_INIT` variable is used instead of `TESTLIB__INIT` in case of a light weight script init w/o call to `testlib/init.bat`

2026.02.24:

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/logs: unit tests log update

2026.02.24:

* changed: scripts/tests/manual/logs: manual tests log update

2026.02.24:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/.test_std__20_chcp: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tools/testlib/load_outer_cp.bat: explicit load of the saved outer code page variable

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib: scripts RRR (Refactor, Rework, Refine), variables rename

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/load_*.bat: skip load code page variables, they must be always processed explicitly due to a dependency on the output of the `chcp.com` utility

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib: removed dependency on `CHCP` variable and explicitly set the inner code page dependent on the OS

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/README_EN.txt: readme update

2026.02.24:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/set_vars_from_file.bat: avoid assignment in case of absence of an equals character

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/set_vars_from_file_as_cmdline.bat: assign from a variable's environment value in case of absence of an equals character

2026.02.23:

* fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/_testdata/test_build__check_config_expiration/01_config.vars*: accidental line returns change

2026.02.23:

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/.test_std__10_allocate_temp_dir/init.bat: minor test improvement

2026.02.22:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_std/test_std_winxp__*_is_std*_reopen.bat: bench tests for `std/winxp/is_std*_reopen.bat` scripts

2026.02.22:

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/test_std__is_stdio_reopen: isolated singleton unit tests for `std/winxp/is_std*_reopen.bat` scripts

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/test_std__is_stdio_reopen: isolated shared unit tests for `std/winxp/is_std*_reopen.bat` scripts with a second pass

* refactor: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std: tests refactor

2026.02.21:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/.test_std__60_is_stdio_reopen: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/.test_std__60_is_stdio_reopen: isolated shared unit tests for `std/is_std*_reopen.bat` scripts with a second pass

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/.test_std__60_is_stdio_reopen: code improvement

2026.02.21:

* new: scripts/tools/testlib/*_test_locals.bat: to manual load/save a test local variables in an isolated environment

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/README_EN.txt: readme update

2026.02.21:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_build/test_build__20_gen_config*.bat: `gen_config.bat` bench tests

2026.02.21:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/test_std__60_is_stdio_reopen.bat: execution fixup

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/.test_std__60_is_stdio_reopen: switched to use `-esc_dbl_quote` flag

2026.02.21:

* fixed: scripts/tools/build/gen_config.bat: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tools/build/gen_config.bat: `-esc_dbl_quote` to escape double quote character

* changed: scripts/tools/build/.gen_config/*.bat: code cleanup

2026.02.21:

* changed: scripts/tools/std/gen_config.bat: flags parse loop speed improvement

2026.02.20:

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/test_std__60_is_stdio_reopen.bat: isolated singleton unit tests for `std/is_std*_reopen.bat` scripts

2026.02.20:

* fixed: scripts/tools/testlib/test.bat: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tools/testlib/set_test_*.bat: scripts to manually set a test case pass/fail out of `testlib/test.bat` call

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/README_EN.txt: readme update

2026.02.20:

* fixed: .externals-tests: missed dependency

* fixed: scripts/tools/build/gen_config.bat: missed `&` character escape

* new: scripts/tools/build/gen_config.bat: added `-r!*` flags to control `-r*` options delayed expansion

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/test.bat: switched to `set_vars_from_file_as_cmdline.bat` script

* changed: scripts/tools/build/gen_config.bat: code improvement

2026.02.20:

* new: scripts/tools/std/set_var_as_cmdline.bat: script to set a variable as a command line to execute

* new: scripts/tools/std/set_vars_from_file_as_cmdline.bat: script to set variables from a file as a command line to execute

* changed: scripts/tools/std/set_vars_*.bat: code improvement and reduction

2026.02.18:

* changed: README_EN.txt: readme update

2026.02.16:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_std/test_std__*_is_std*_reopen.bat: bench tests for `std/is_std*_reopen.bat` scripts

2026.02.16:

* new: scripts/tools/std/winxp/is_std*_reopen.bat: Windows XP (x64) variant of scripts with a workaround

* refactor: scripts/tools/std/is_std_reopen.bat: minor refactor

2026.02.14:

* new: scripts/tools/std/is_std_reopen.bat: script to test the standard input/output/error stream reopen

* new: scripts/tools/std/is_stdout_reopen.bat: script to test the standard output/error stream reopen

* refactor: scripts/tools/std/is_stdin_reopen.bat: minor refactor

2026.02.13:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__exit_vs: more bench tests

2026.02.11:

* refactor: scripts/tools/std: *cp.bat, pause.bat: documentation

2026.02.11:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__busy_wait: bench tests to measure performance of different `busy wait` expressions

2026.02.10:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__exit_vs: bench tests to measure performance of `errlvl.bat` script vs `call;|exit /b` command

2026.02.09:

* changed: *.bat: global code refactor, `type nul >` replaced by `call;>` as a bit faster

2026.02.09:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__type_vs: bench tests to measure `type` vs `call` performance

2026.02.09:

* fixed: tests: inappropriate default behavior of the `fc.exe`, by default it does ignore line returns difference, switched to always use the binary mode comparison

* fixed: tests: line endings fixup

* changed: ISSUES.txt: issues update

2026.02.06:

* refactor: *.bat: minor refactor

2026.02.06:

* fixed: scripts/tools/encoding/unix2dos.bat: accident line returns change

* refactor: scripts/tools/encoding: dos2unix.bat, unix2dos.bat: minor refactor

2026.02.04:

* changed: *.sh: switched to portable version of shebang line

2026.01.27:

* fixed: scripts/tools/hash/__init__/__init__.bat: recursion

* refactor: scripts/tools/unix/ugrep/ugrep.bat: cleanup

2026.01.27:

* changed: scripts/tools/build/load_cmdline.bat: code refactor, added `-notrim` to not trim arguments from the left as by default

* refactor: scripts/tools/build/gen_config_dir.bat: minor refactor

2026.01.27:

* changed: scripts/tools/std: code improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/std: code refactor

2026.01.19:

* new: scripts/tools/encoding/prepend_bom_to_utf_file.bat: flag parse global code improvement, added `-+`/`--` flags to begin/end flags scope

* changed: scripts/tools/encoding: refactor for common `__init__` format in a subdirectory

2026.01.18:

* new: _config/config.system.vars.in, scripts/tools/unix/ugrep/ugrep.bat: `ugrep` utility wrapper script

* new: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/app/emule/print_log_file_names_with_corrupted_pending_files.bat: script to print log file names with corrupted part files in them

* refactor: scripts/tools/unix: `cygwin` and `msys` directories moved to subdirectory

2026.01.17:

* new: .externals: `ugrep` - `grep` alternative implementation with Unicode support to workaround `findstr.exe` Unicode limitation

2026.01.15:

* refactor: scripts/tools/build/*_config*.bat, scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/*_shortcut.vbs: minor refactor

2026.01.13:

* fixed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/app/emule/print_corrupted_pending_files_from_log.bat: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/app/emule/print_orphan_pending_files.bat: script to print orphan part files not in the current download list

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/app/emule/print_corrupted_pending_files_from_log.bat: removed file deletion to avoid accidental delete

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/app/emule/print_corrupted_pending_files_from_log.bat: script rename

* refactor: scripts/tools/xml/filter_xpath_list_by_xpath_list.bat: minor refactor

2026.01.06:

* changed: TODO.txt: todo update

2026.01.05:

* changed: scripts/tools/std: xcopy_*.bat, xmove_*.bat: skip windows version check if respective variables already exists

* changed: scripts/tools/std: xcopy_*.bat, xmove_*.bat: minor improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/std: xcopy_*.bat, xmove_*.bat: minor refactor

2025.12.24:

* fixed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/update_shortcut_props_from_dir.bat: invalid line end escape (https://github.com/andry81/contools/discussions/13#discussioncomment-15335504)

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/update_shortcut.vbs: minor improvement

2025.12.22:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__group: bench tests to measure parentheses vs ampersand grouping in script performance

2025.12.16:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/xmove_file.bat: source directory unexpected remove attempt on a source directory file move

* refactor: scripts/tools/std/xmove_*.bat: minor refactor

2025.12.14:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std: xcopy_*.bat, xmove_*.bat: missed a method to explicitly pass `robocopy` flags (`ROBOCOPY_BARE_FLAGS` variable)

2025.12.13:

* changed: scripts/tools/std/xcopy_*.bat: code improvement, use `/Y` as a common flag for `xcopy` and `robocopy`

2025.12.13:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/touch_file.bat: correct selection between a builtin copy and another method

* new: scripts/tools/std/is_str_shorter_than.bat: script to check on length shorter than

* refactor: scripts/tools: std/copy.bat, encoding/prepend_bom_to_utf_file.bat: minor refactor

2025.12.13:

* fixed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/make_shortcut.vbs: conversion to dos path (-allow-dos-paths)

* refactor: scripts/tools/std/encode: minor refactor

2025.11.30:

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/exec-cmdline*.vbs: scripts merge

2025.11.30:

* fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for_!exclusive: time print

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for_!exclusive: test__for__13_for_Lx3_slowdown, test__for__14_for_Lx3_slowdown_with_parenthesis: more bench tests

* refactor: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for_!exclusive: bench tests refactor

* refactor: scripts/tools/time/end_time.bat: script self documentation

2025.11.29:

* changed: scripts/tools/math: added `'` character as folded group separator

2025.11.29:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for_!exclusive/test__for__02_F_delims: exclusive bench tests for delimiters in `for /F` statement

* refactor: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for: made all bench tests for the `for` statement an exclusive because of an accumulated slowdown effect around the `for` statement nesting

2025.11.29:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for_!exclusive: exclusive bench tests for `for` statement

2025.11.29:

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta/cmd_admin*.bat: minor refactor

2025.11.27:

* changed: scripts/tools/std/xcopy_file_rename.bat: code cleanup

* refactor: scripts/tools/build/xcopy_files_from_dir_by_pttn.bat: minor refactor

2025.11.21:

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/iadd.bat: minor refactor

2025.11.21:

* refactor: scripts/tools/testlib/README_EN.txt: readme update

2025.11.17:

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat: unit tests global refactor to the canonical variant, replaced usage of `printf.exe` and `envvarcmp.exe` utilities

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat: unit tests minor improvement

2025.11.16:

* new: scripts/tools/testlib/README_EN.txt: testlib readme

* refactor: scripts/tools/testlib/test.bat: documentation moved to readme file

2025.11.13:

* changed: scripts/tests/*/bat: merged scripts to a common base between unit, manual and bench tests, code cleanup

* changed: scripts/tests/manual/bat: added testlib usage in manual test scripts

* refactor: scripts/tests/manual/bat/test_envblock_size_!exclusive.bat: moved from unit tests

2025.11.13:

* new: scripts/tools/testlib/test_entry.bat: standalone user test entry script to replace `call :TEST ...` in a long user test script

2025.11.13:

* fixed: scripts/tools/testlib/load_locals.bat: execution fixup

2025.11.13:

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/exit.bat: print pass results for not manual tests

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/init.bat: print a make directory path if testlib debug enabled

2025.11.13:

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_encoding/test_encoding__01_EOL_conversion: code cleanup, removed not needed anymore time calculation

2025.11.12:

* fixed: scripts/tools/testlib: minor fixup

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/*_locals.bat: improved testlib performance by rewrite test variables load/save/update scripts

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib: code cleanup

2025.11.12:

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/logs/*.test_all/*.test_all.log: unit tests log update

* changed: scripts/tests/bench/logs: *.test_all/*.test_all.log, *.test__all/*.test__all.log: bench test logs update

2025.11.12:

* fixed: scripts/tests/__init__/script_init.bat: print only from the first test init

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math_vs/test__math__*_add_vs_norm.bat: bench tests to test `?add.bat` vs `?norm.bat` scripts

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_add/test_math__*_?add*.bat: more tests on limits, minor refactor

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_norm/test_math__*_?norm.bat: more tests on limits

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__01_fold.bat: switched to use self logging

* changed: scripts/tools/math/uadd.bat: switched to `unorm.bat` script as a bit faster

* changed: scripts/tools/math/iadd.bat: switched to `inorm.bat` script as a bit faster

* changed: scripts/tools/math/inorm.bat: reimplemented normalization as in `iadd.bat` script with different signs in folded groups

* changed: scripts/tools/math/inorm.bat: switched to `unorm.bat` script as a bit faster

* changed: scripts/tools/math/unorm.bat: minor improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: ?add.bat, ?norm.bat: minor refactor

* refactor: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math_vs/test__math__*_fold_vs_add: minor refactor

2025.11.12:

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib: test print improvements

2025.11.12:

* changed: scripts/tests/bench/bat: switched to use self logging for directory level 1 and level 2 scripts

2025.11.12:

* changed: scripts/tools/math/iadd*.bat: code reduction and compact

2025.11.11:

* fixed: scripts/tools/math/iadd*.bat: incomplete sign handle

* changed: scripts/tools/math/iadd*.bat: switched to `unorm.bat` script as a bit faster

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_add/test_math__*_iadd*.bat: more tests to cover the sign change

2025.11.10:

* changed: scripts/tools/math: `%%ERRORLEVEL%%` replaced by `!ERRORLEVEL!` in all `set /A` as a bit faster

2025.11.10:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__set_errorlevel.bat: bench test for `ERRORLEVEL` variable assign in `set /A`

2025.11.06:

* changed: __init__.bat: minor refactor

2025.11.02:

* fixed: scripts/tools: build/init_project_log.bat, testlib/init.bat: execution fixup

2025.10.30:

* new: scripts/tools/std/is_stdin_reopen.bat: script to test the standard input stream reopen

2025.10.30:

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/logs/*.test_all/*.test_all.log: unit tests log update

* changed: scripts/tests/manual/logs/*.test_all/*.test_all.log: manual tests log update

* changed: scripts/tests/bench/logs: *.test_all/*.test_all.log, *.test__all/*.test__all.log: bench test logs update

2025.10.30:

* fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat: test_all.bat, test__all.bat: missed to exclude exclusive tests

2025.10.30:

* changed: scripts/tests/__init__/script_init.bat: switched to use last boot up time in the project log

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/init.bat: switched to use last boot up time in a test script log

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std_if_!exclusive.bat: switched to use self logging

* changed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_std_if_!exclusive.bat: switched to use self logging

2025.10.30:

* changed: scripts/tools/build/init_project_log.bat: added `USE_LOG_BOOT_UP_TIME` variable to replace log time by last boot up time

* changed: scripts/tools/build/init_project_log.bat: code refactor

2025.10.30:

* new: scripts/tools/wmi: print_wmi_local_last_boot_time.vbs, print_wmi_local_last_boot_time.vbs.bat, get_wmi_local_last_boot_time.vbs.bat: vbs variant of WMI last boot time getter with bat wrappers

* new: scripts/tools/wmi: print_wmi_local_last_boot_uptime.vbs, print_wmi_local_last_boot_time.vbs.bat, get_wmi_local_last_boot_time.vbs.bat: vbs variant of WMI last boot up time getter with bat wrappers

* new: scripts/tools/wmi: print_wmi_local_date_and_last_boot_uptime.vbs, print_wmi_local_date_and_last_boot_uptime.vbs.bat: vbs variant of WMI date and last boot up time getter with bat wrapper

2025.10.30:

* changed: scripts/tools/std/if_*.bat: performance improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/std/if*.bat: added documentation

* refactor: scripts/tools/testlib/test.bat: documentation improvement

2025.10.27:

* new: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta/file_dialog.vbs: open dialog vbs+mshta script

2025.10.25:

* new: scripts/tests/unit/logs/*/*.test_all.log: unit tests first log example to compare with

* new: scripts/tests/bench/logs/*: *.test__all.log, *.test_all.log: bench tests first log examples to compare with

2025.10.25:

* fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__math/test__math__01_fold_vs_add: tests execution fixup

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__math/test__math__01_fold_vs_add: more tests

2025.10.25:

* new: scripts/tools/math/?div2x.bat: scripts to circumvent 32-bit (un)signed division arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `?div2x.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `?div2x.bat` bench tests

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: iadd2x_fnvar.bat, ?div.bat, imul2x_fnvar.bat: minor refactor

* refactor: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__05_div/test_math__*_?div.bat: minor refactor

2025.10.20:

* fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__read_dir: minor fixup

* changed: scripts/tests/bench: enabled usage of project's init

* changed: scripts/tests/bench/bat: test_all.bat, test__all.bat: switched to use self logging

2025.10.20:

* fixed: scripts/tools/testlib/exit.bat: avoid double pause in case of logging from the impl mode

* changed: scripts/tests/unit: enabled usage of project's init

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_all.bat: switched to use self logging

2025.10.20:

* changed: scripts/tests/manual/bat: __init__, test_all.bat: switched to use tests init variables

2025.10.20:

* new: scripts/tests/__init__/script_init.bat: init script to enable logging for all test scripts

* new: scripts/tests/manual/logs/*/*.test_all.log: manual tests first log example to compare with

* changed: scripts/tests/manual: enabled usage of project's init

* changed: scripts/tests/manual/bat/test_all.bat: switched to use self logging

* changed: ISSUES.txt: issues update

* changed: TODO.txt: todo update

2025.10.19:

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/get_drives_list.*: scripts moved to `contools--admin` project

2025.10.16:

* new: scripts/tools/math/?digits_fnvar.bat: script to count digits of integer folded numbers

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `?digits_fnvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `?digits_fnvar.bat` bench tests

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__09_trim: minor improvement

* changed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__09_trim: improved to show maximum delay

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/?ltrim_*nvar.bat: minor refactor

2025.10.15:

* new: scripts/tools/math/?digits_nvar.bat: script to count digits of integer unfolded numbers

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `?digits_nvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `?digits_nvar.bat` bench tests

2025.10.14:

* new: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/read_msi_summary_props.vbs: scripts to read MSI/MSP files arbitrary summary properties

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/read_msi_summary_all_props.*: added `-line-return` flag to return on first line print

2025.10.14:

* new: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/read_msi_summary_all_props.*: scripts to read MSI/MSP files summary info

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/read_msi_summary_template.vbs: added `-msp` flag to read MSP file template property

2025.10.11:

* new: scripts/tools/math/?ltrim_fnvar.bat: script to zero trim integer folded numbers

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `?ltrim_fnvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `?ltrim_fnvar.bat` bench tests

* refactor: scripts/tests: unit/bat/test_math/test_math__09_trim, bench/bat/test_math/test_math__08_norm, bench/bat/test_math/test_math__09_trim: minor refactor

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: imul2x_fnvar.bat, iltrim_nvar.bat: minor fixup

2025.10.10:

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/app/emule: splitted `backup_config.bat` into multiple scripts

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/app/emule: added more backup files

2025.10.09:

* new: scripts/tools/math/?ltrim_nvar.bat: script to zero trim integer unfolded numbers

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `?ltrim_nvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `?ltrim_nvar.bat` bench tests

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__08_norm: minor improvements

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/?cmp_nvar.bat: minor refactor

2025.10.09:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__for: `for /L` vs `for ... in` bench tests

2025.10.07:

* changed: scripts/tools/math: ?add*.bat, ?div.bat: switched to `?norm.bat` scripts as a bit faster

* changed: scripts/tools/math/unorm.bat: code cleanup

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/ufold*.bat: minor refactor

2025.10.07:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__04_mul/test_math__22_imul2x_fnvar.bat: missed to cleanup

* new: scripts/tools/math/iadd2x_fnvar.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit signed addition arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `iadd2x_fnvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `iadd2x_fnvar.bat` bench test

* changed: scripts/tools/math: iadd*.bat, imul2x_fnvar.bat: code cleanup

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/?add*.bat: minor refactor

2025.10.07:

* fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__exit.bat: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__exit: more tests

* refactor: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__exit: minor refactor

2025.10.06:

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/?cmp_fnvar.bat: minor refactor

2025.10.06:

* changed: scripts/tools/math/imul2x_fnvar.bat: switched to `unorm.bat` script as a bit faster

2025.10.06:

* new: scripts/tools/math/unorm.bat: script to explicit normalize a folded integer number without a sing

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `unorm.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `unorm.bat` bench test

2025.10.06:

* changed: scripts/tools/wmi/print_wmic_path_all_props.bat: minor improvement

2025.10.06:

* new: scripts/tools/math/imul2x_fnvar.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit signed multiplication arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `imul2x_fnvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `imul2x_fnvar.bat` bench test

2025.10.06:

* fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__04_mul/test_math__21_imul.bat: bench test fixup

2025.10.04:

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: unit tests improvement, define `RETREF=0` by default because a return value must always exist

2025.10.03:

* refactor: __init__/__init__.bat, scripts/tools/math: ?add*.bat, ?cmp*.bat, ?div.bat, ?mul.bat, inorm.bat, ?unfold.bat: minor refactor

2025.10.03:

* new: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/app/emule/_config/config.0.vars.in: `EMULE_BACKUP_LOGS_NOT_OLDER_DAYS` variable to store a value for the `backup logs not older than X days`

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/app/emule/backup_logs.bat: use `robocopy` to always copy log files with `not older than X days` filter

2025.10.02:

* new: scripts/tools/math/inorm.bat: script to explicit normalize a folded integer number with a sign

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `inorm.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `inorm.bat` bench test

* changed: scripts/tools/math, scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: minor improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/math, scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: minor refactor

2025.09.25:

* new: scripts/tools/math/ifoldpad6*.bat: scripts without an overflow, but for signed sequences longer than `N,N,N,N,N,N` with 0 padding

* new: scripts/tools/math/iunfold.bat: a signed integer unfold script

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `ifoldpad6*.bat`, `iunfold.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `ifoldpad6*.bat`, `iunfold.bat` bench test

* changed: scripts/tools/math: ufoldpad*.bat, uunfold.bat: minor improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: ufold*.bat, uunfold.bat: scripts rename for an unsigned integer

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: ?add*.bat, idiv.bat, ?mul.bat: minor refactor

* refactor: scripts/tests: unit/bat/test_math, bench/bat/test_math: minor refactor

2025.09.24:

* new: scripts/tools/math/idiv.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit signed division arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `idiv.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `idiv.bat` bench test

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: test_math__*_iadd*.bat, test_math__*_imul.bat: signed zero test cases

* changed: scripts/tools/math/udiv.bat: code cleanup

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: iadd*.bat, udiv.bat: minor refactor

2025.09.20:

* fixed: scripts: tools/math/umul.bat, tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__04_mul/test_math__11_umul.bat: fractional part remainder addition

* new: scripts/tools/math/imul.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit signed multiplication arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `imul.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `imul.bat` bench test

* changed: scripts/tools/math: ?add.bat, umul.bat, udiv.bat: code cleanup

* refactor: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: minor refactor

2025.09.18:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__03_add/.test_math__22_iadd_fnvar/report.bat inner variable set

2025.09.18:

* fixed: scripts/tools/math/?cmp_*.bat: inner variable set

* new: scripts/tools/math/iadd_fnvar.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit signed addition arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: `iadd_fnvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: `iadd_fnvar.bat` bench test

* refactor: scripts/tests: unit/bat/test_math, bench/bat/test_math: minor refactor

2025.09.18:

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib: turn off calls to `chcp.com` if `NO_CHCP` variable is defined and not zero

* changed: __init__/__init__.bat, scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_std/.test_std__20_chcp/setup.bat: improvements

* refactor: scripts/tools/testlib: minor refactor

2025.09.12:

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib: turn off calls to `chcp.com` if `SETUP_CP` or `CHCP` variables are not defined

2025.09.11:

* new: README.md: `contools` discussion badge

2025.09.11:

* changed: README.md: `stackoverflow` badge and reference is replaced by `stackexchange`

2025.09.11:

* changed: README.md: global remove of code metric references from all project pages

2025.09.09:

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: ?add.bat, udiv.bat, umul.bat: minor refactor

* refactor: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: unit tests refactor

* refactor: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: bench tests refactor

2025.09.09:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__math/test__math__*_fold_vs_add: `fold*.bat` vs `?add*.bat` script bench tests

2025.09.03:

* new: scripts/tools/math/sign.bat: script to return the sign of a value

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_sign: `sign.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__*_sign.bat: `sign.bat` bench test

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/icmp*.bat: minor refactor

2025.09.02:

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib/.locals/nest.vars: save additionally a spent time for a nested call

2025.09.02:

* fixed: scripts/tools/testlib: time spent calculation

* fixed: scripts/tools/testlib/update_locals.bat: missed a code page change skip

2025.09.02:

* fixed: scripts/tools/math/?cmp_*nvar.bat: execution fixup

2025.09.02:

* fixed: scripts: tools/testlib, tests/unit/bat: tests order number

2025.09.02:

* changed: scripts: tools/math/?cmp*.bat, tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_cmp: reverted to return negative exit code on undefined variable instead of treat it as `0`

2025.09.02:

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib: code improvement, reduction and cleanup

2025.09.02:

* fixed: scripts/tools/math/icmp*.bat: comparison with signed zero

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_cmp/test_math__*_ucmp_fnvar.bat: skip test cases with invalid or duplicated input

* new: scripts/tools/math/icmp_fnvar.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit signed comparison arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_cmp: `icmp_fnvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__*_cmp.bat: `icmp_fnvar.bat` bench tests

* changed: scripts/tools/math/?cmp*.bat: code reduction

* changed: scripts: tools/math/icmp*.bat, tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_cmp: removed `==` operator

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/icmp*.bat: minor refactor

2025.09.01:

* new: scripts/tools/testlib: test script group time spent print

2025.09.01:

* changed: scripts/tools/testlib: improved tests performance

2025.09.01:

* fixed: scripts/tools/testlib/init.bat: tests parallel execution

2025.09.01:

* changed: _config/config.0.vars.in: disable clink extension to speedup execution

2025.09.01:

* new: scripts/tools/testlib: print tests pass overall number in the console window title

2025.09.01:

* fixed: scripts/tools/math: iadd.bat: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tools/math: icmp.bat, icmp_nvar.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit signed comparison arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_cmp: `icmp.bat`, `icmp_nvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__*_cmp.bat: `icmp.bat`, `icmp_nvar.bat` bench tests

* changed: scripts/tools/math: ucmp*.bat: minor improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: *fold.bat, uadd.bat, umul.bat, udiv.bat, ucmp*.bat: minor improvement

* refactor: scripts/tests: unit/bat/test_math, bench/bat/test_math: tests refactor

2025.08.29:

* new: scripts/tools/math/iadd.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit signed addition arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__35_uadd.bat: `iadd.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__35_uadd.bat: `iadd.bat` bench test

* refactor: scripts/tests: unit/bat/test_math, bench/bat/test_math: minor refactor

2025.08.27:

* changed: scripts/tools/math, scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: removed negative exit code indicating a not arithmetic error, except division by zero and comparison operators

2025.08.27:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__exit: one more case

* refactor: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__exit: minor refactor

2025.08.26:

* new: scripts/tools/math/foldpad.bat: script without an overflow, but for sequences longer than `N,N,N,N,N,N`

* new: scripts/tools/math/foldpad*.bat: scripts without an overflow, but for sequences longer than `N,N,N,N,N,N` with 0 padding

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_foldpad*.bat: `foldpad*.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__*_foldpad*.bat: `foldpad*.bat` bench tests

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: *fold.bat, uadd.bat, umul.bat, udiv.bat, ucmp*.bat: minor improvement

* refactor: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: unit tests refactor

* refactor: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math: bench tests refactor

2025.08.25:

* fixed: scripts/tools/testlib/init.bat: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tools/math/ucmp_*nvar.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit comparison arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_ucmp_*nvar.bat: `ucmp_*nvar.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__*_ucmp_*nvar.bat: `ucmp_*nvar.bat` bench tests

* changed: scripts/tools/math/ucmp.bat: code improvement

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: code improvement

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: unit tests improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: *fold.bat, uadd.bat, umul.bat, udiv.bat: minor improvement

2025.08.23:

* new: scripts/tools/math/ucmp.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit comparison arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__21_ucmp.bat: `ucmp.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__21_ucmp.bat: `ucmp.bat` bench tests

* changed: scripts/tools/std/cmp_*var.bat: code improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: *fold.bat, uadd.bat, umul.bat, udiv.bat: minor improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/std/asc-utf.bat: minor improvement

2025.08.22:

* fixed: scripts/tools/math/unfold.bat: code fixup

* changed: scripts/tools/math/fold.bat: minor code improvement

2025.08.21:

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/udiv.bat: description fixup

2025.08.21:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__12_umul.bat: minor fixup

* new: scripts/tools/math/udiv.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit division arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__13_udiv.bat: `udiv.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__13_udiv.bat: `udiv.bat` bench test

* changed: scripts/tools/math: umul.bat, unfold.bat: minor code improvement

* refactor: scripts/tools/math: *fold.bat, umul.bat, uadd.bat: minor improvement

2025.08.19:

* fixed: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__11_uadd.bat: bench test fixup

* new: scripts/tools/math/umul.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit multiplication arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__12_umul.bat: `umul.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__12_umul.bat: `umul.bat` bench test

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__11_uadd.bat: unit test for a maximum limit

* refactor: scripts/tools/math/uadd.bat: minor improvement

2025.08.19:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test__exit_b.bat: `exit /b`, `goto :EOF`, `goto END` comparison bench tests

2025.08.19:

* fixed: scripts/tools/math/*fold.bat: execution fixup

* new: scripts/tools/math/uadd.bat: script to circumvent 32-bit addition arithmetic limitation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__11_uadd.bat: `uadd.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math/test_math__11_uadd.bat: `uadd.bat` bench test

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__*_*fold.bat: more unit tests

* changed: scripts/tools/math/*fold.bat: code improvement

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math: unit tests report improvement

2025.08.18:

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math/test_math__02_unfold.bat: more unit tests

* changed: scripts/tools/math/unfold.bat: add only an overflow part of the right expression

* changed: scripts/tools/math/*fold.bat: minor improvement

2025.08.14:

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_math.bat: `fold.bat`, `unfold.bat` unit tests

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_math.bat: `fold.bat`, `unfold.bat` bench tests

2025.08.12:

* new: scripts/tools/std/cmp_*var.bat: scripts to compare string and number values in variables

* new: scripts/tools/math: scripts to partially circumvent 32-bit arithmetic limitation

2025.08.11:

* changed: scripts/tools/encoding/prepend_bom_to_utf_file.bat: minor change

2025.08.08:

* new: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/hta/README_EN.txt: readme file

2025.08.08:

* changed: scripts/tools/encoding: unix2dos.bat, dos2unix.bat: minor fix

2025.08.08:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/bat/test_encoding: bench tests for `unix2dos.bat` and `dos2unix.bat` scripts

2025.08.07:

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_encoding: more `unix2dos` and `dos2unix` unit tests for `CRLF` and `LF` only, generated from mixed variants

* changed: scripts/tools/encoding: unix2dos.bat, dos2unix.bat: performance improvement by processing 2 queries in a single pipe

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_encoding: `unix2dos` and `dos2unix` unit tests refactor

2025.08.06:

* fixed: scripts/tools/xml/sed: tests pass

2025.08.06:

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/_testdata: test_encoding__*_unix2dos, test_encoding__*_dos2unix: unit tests data fixup

* fixed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_encoding/test_encoding__01_EOL_conversion: unit test scripts fixup

* new: scripts/tools/encoding: unix2dos.bat, dos2unix.bat: `-fix-tail-lr` flag to fix the tail line return using additional queries to the file through the `sed`

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_encoding: more exclusive unit tests

* changed: scripts/tools/encoding: unix2dos.bat, dos2unix.bat: code improvement

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_encoding/test_encoding__01_EOL_conversion: unit test scripts improvements

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat: test_encoding: excluded `unix2dos` and `dos2unix` unit tests from `all` as too long to wait

2025.08.06:

* fixed: scripts: inappropriate default behavior of the `fc.exe`, by default it does ignore line returns difference, switched to always use the binary mode comparison

2025.08.05:

* new: scripts/tools/encoding: unix2dos.bat, dos2unix.bat: mixed line ending conversion scripts using `msys2` or `gnuwin32` `sed` implementation

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_encoding/test_encoding__01_unix2dos.bat: unit tests for `unix2dos.bat` script

* new: scripts/tests/unit/bat/test_encoding/test_encoding__02_dos2unix.bat: unit tests for `dos2unix.bat` script

* new: .externals-tests: GnuWin32 externals for tests

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/bat: unit test scripts improvement

* changed: scripts/tools/encoding/prepend_bom_to_utf_file.bat: code cleanup

2025.08.01:

* refactor: scripts/tools/cleanup: `sed` implementation detail

2025.07.31:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/*shift.bat: `-num` option fixup

* fixed: scripts/tests/manual/bat/test_std/test_std__*__*shift.bat: manual tests fixup

* fixed: scripts/tests/manual/bat/test_std/test_std__*_call*_with_*lock_!exclusive.bat: missed to create a temporary directory

* new: scripts/tests/manual/bat/test_std/test_std__*__*shift.bat: manual tests for `-num` option

2025.07.31:

* refactor: scripts/tests/manual/bat/test_std/test_std__60_asc_!exclusive.bat: excluded from `test_all.bat` because the test is complex, slow and relied upon the current code page

2025.07.31:

* refactor: scripts/tests, README_EN.txt: directory rename

2025.07.29:

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_cut*.bat: move custom flags variable before `-ss` option

* changed: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/ffmpeg/ffmpeg_*.bat: added `-map 0` option to select all streams by default

2025.07.22:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/batscripts/test__read_dir: bench tests for `dir` vs `for` commands

2025.07.21:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/batscripts/test__setlocal: bench tests for `setlocal` and `endlocal` commands

* refactor: scripts/tests/bench/batscripts/test_build: tests minor refactor

2025.07.18:

* new: scripts/tools/std/*shift.bat: `-num <num-args>` option to limit the arguments to use after skip and shift

* changed: scripts/tests/unit/batscripts/test_build/test_build__11_gen_config.bat: test output improvement

2025.07.18:

* changed: *.bat: global code cleanup

2025.07.18:

* changed: __init__.sh: avoid parameters pass to the root init script from a sub directory (if you want to pass a script parameter, then you have to pass it in to a script from the same directory or below it)

2025.07.15:

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/echo_*.bat: scripts fixup for an empty string expansion

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/time: scripts fixup for UTF-7 code page

* fixed: scripts/tools/std/testlib, scripts/tests, _config/config.system.vars.in: set 437 as default code page for Windows XP, UTF code page is avoided for Windows XP

* new: scripts/tools/std/asc-utf.bat: character to ASCII code conversion script

* new: scripts/tests/manual/batscripts/test_std/test_std__60_asc.bat: manual test for `asc-utf.bat` script in an arbitrary code page

2025.07.13:

* fixed: *.bat: flags scope minor fixup

2025.07.13:

* changed: TODO.txt: todo update

* refactor: scripts/tools/ToolAdaptors/vbs/*.vbs: code refactor

2025.07.13:

* new: scripts/tests/bench/batscripts/test__which/test__which__01.bat: bench test for the `which.bat` script

* new: scripts/tests/bench/batscripts/test__which/test__which__02_where.bat: bench test for the `where.exe` executable

* new: .externals-tests: externals for all tests

2025.07.12:

* fixed: scripts/tools/build/.gen_config/gen_config.read_flags.bat: `sed` control characters correct escape

* new: scripts/tools/build/gen_config.bat: `-s` flag to replace in the entire file as a single instead of in each line as by default

* new: scripts/tests/unit/batscripts/test_build/test_build__11_gen_config.bat: `gen_config.bat` unit tests

* changed: scripts/tools/build/gen_config.bat: improved parser to replace ASCII hex coded characters and unicode coded characters