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- AS OF 9-20-93
- =============
- Version 4.2 added the ability to install a single new font. I call this
- "Express Install." When you select Make or Modify Font Group
- you can install a single font immediately instead of
- creating an entire font group or installing an entire font
- group. You do this by single-clicking on any font name, either
- from the file list or the group list. At that time you will
- see a sample of the font plus, if the font is not already
- installed, you will see an "Express Install" command
- button. Click this command button to immediately install
- the new font.
-
- AS OF 9-10-93
- =============
- Version 4.12 added multi-line display with zoom. Now you can view type
- samples one at a time or several at a time. Also added
- minimize button. I disabled this prior to this release
- because I was concerned that too many resources might
- be used up at one time. However, I think that's really
- up to you on how you use your resources so I reactivated
- the minimize button (control box and maximize button in
- my opinion don't add anything useful to FontSpec so
- they won't be included).
-
- AS OF 9-7-93
- ============
- New release, version 4.1 includes major changes. Minor changes are:
- > Added registration requests. As of now there are well over
- 3000 copies of FontSpec distributed (Americia OnLine,
- CompuServ and CD-ROM), but only 11 people have actually
- sent in their registration. In order to continue to spend
- time upgrading this package and talking to users on the
- phone, I have to get a MUCH better return than that!
-
- > Modified Look & Feel. The best just got better!
-
- > Added print samples option to the printer screen.
-
- MAJOR CHANGE: Added Font Group Management Support. Now you
- can create customized font "groups", which means you can
- group your favorite fonts and name them in some meaningful
- way (for example, "My Favorites #1" or "Customer 117"). You
- can Make, Install, Delete and Modify an unlimited number
- of Font Groups. Each group contains fonts which you've added.
- As a suggestion, you should make a font group of your
- currently installed font list before experimenting with other
- font groups. Doing so allows you to restore your original
- fonts at any future time, if you so choose.
-
- This new feature (which some companies are selling for $50
- to $89 all by itself) can be accessed from the FontSpec
- Printer Screen.
-
- SIDE BENEFIT: By selecting "Make" a font group, you can also
- preview TrueType font files before actually installing them.
- That means you can look at all the font files you want and,
- if you choose, not install any of them!
-
-
- AS OF 6-21-93
- =============
- Recompiled for Visual Basic 3.0
-
- Fixed form-positioning logic for set-up form (very minor bug).
-
- Changed Icon colors (of application) for better visual appeal.
-
- Added starting page number option. This allows you to begin printing with any
- page number you want. Printing always begins with your first selected font,
- however the page numbers will print beginning with the page number you
- specify. Great for creating catalogs of various font groups with continuous
- page numbering (instead of starting at page 1 each time). Also, in case of an
- unexpected error (like a bad font file) you can restart the program and
- begin printing with the page number from the last good printed spec sheet.
- The page number can be set from FontSpec's Set-Up button option.
-
- Changed the paragraph text option so that the first word is the typeface name,
- in all caps (removing the "This is..." wording). Now you can see the typeface
- name in the event the font you are using only has upper case characters.
-
- Some LaserJet 4's have experienced problems when printing very large font
- collections. The problem seems to be that the Laserjet's memory is overrun,
- regardless of amount of memory installed. This appears to be isolated to the
- Laserjet 4 print driver. Selecting HP Laserjet Series II driver will not only
- clear up any problems but will speed up printing considerably, you can then
- reselect the 4's print driver when finished (but you may find the increased
- speed of the Series II's driver worth keeping).
-
- AS OF 5-05-93
- =============
- First shareware release. Verison 3.2 is an experiment in the shareware concept.
- If the concept works for this particular program then I'll continue to support
- it with ongoing updates and an open program (unrestricted use). Otherwise I
- may consider limiting the shareware version's capabilities. If you find this
- program of value to you please don't think that the "other guy" will send in
- his registration (he probably won't). So, I'm COUNTING ON YOU(!) to do the
- right thing:
- UniTech Corporation
- 2697 McKelvey Road
- Maryland Heights, MO 63043
-
- Phone: 314 770-2770
-
- Registration is just $25.00. (Do it. You'll feel great!)
-