Password Tech 3.5.4 released

Version 3.5.4 features a new “Character Set Builder”, which allows you to compose custom character sets in a separate window. Various character subsets, such as letters, digits, and special symbols, and corresponding frequencies can be specified with just a few clicks. The resulting string can be copied into the character set box in the main window to apply a new setting for the “Include characters” option.

As of version 3.5.3, Password Tech uses format specifiers of the form %N to format strings, with N being the index of the argument (starting at N=1) to be inserted into the formatted string. All arguments are provided as strings by the application. The new format was chosen because it provides higher flexibility and security. Password Tech is still compatible with the old format (%d for digits, %f for floating point numbers, %s for strings, etc.), and the original strings are still provided in the old format to avoid merge conflicts when updating existing translations.

As of version 3.4.5, Password Tech uses the PO format (.po files) for translations. The custom LNG format (.lng files) is considered deprecated. Instructions on converting translations from the old LNG to the new PO format can be found in the manual. Password Tech still supports both formats but I recommend all translators to switch to the PO format at the earliest opportunity, since it is more powerful than LNG and also widely supported by many applications and editors, such as POEdit.