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UPDATES FOR VERSION 2.0 OF NEW YORK WORD
1) Totally reorganized the internal structure. As a result, several
functions were brought under a consistent interface. The internal
reworking has reduced the code size to 116K under Lattice C Version
3.0. We are considering an eventual port over to Microsoft C Version
4.0, which may reduce the code size further, and which may speed up
i/o.
All of the UNIX related code was scrapped, and the word processor
is now PC-specific. This can be seen by the very quick screen writes,
and the way that the screen is updated. The algorithms are also much
cleaner.
2) You can have up to 12 windows on the screen. The previous limit was
2 windows.
3) Several commands have been remapped to different keys. The GLOBAL
REFORMAT command is now done by ALT F3 instead of F3 - such an
important operation should be "harder" to invoke accidentally.
4) Removed "program mode", as it wasn't being used much. Use our ME
text editor if you want high quality program editing.
5) More options have been added, such as
- wait for keystroke after error
- prompt user after <PUT> command
- don't wait for horizontal retrace
- Two spaces left after a punctuation mark when reformatting
6) The <CHANGE WINDOW SIZE> command has been dropped. It has been
replaced by the <EXPLODE WINDOW> and <SHRINK WINDOW> commands. The
explode command lets you expand a window to take up the entire screen.
7) Several new commands have been added. The VERSION command (ALT V)
lets you see what version of NYWord you are using. The keyboard macro
commands have been made explicit, and are tied to the F3 and F4 keys.
We have removed the explicit keystrokes required for the MAIL MERGE,
INDEX and TABLE OF CONTENTS functions, and grouped them under the
SPECIAL FUNCTIONS command (ALT S).