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  1.   Date   Version   Comments
  2.   ----   -------   --------
  3. 12/25/91   0.0     First executable version produced
  4.            ...
  5.            0.4     Split Copy command into Read and Write
  6.            0.5     Added format while writing
  7.            0.6     Added Format command
  8.            0.7     Replace ROMBIOS calls with IOCTL calls
  9.            0.8     Added Compare command
  10.            0.9     Re-wrote help file.
  11.            1.0     Alpha version
  12.  
  13. 03/06/91   1.1     Fixed problem with high density formats
  14.                    Fixed problem with text resource
  15.                    Shareware release
  16.  
  17. 03/31/91   1.2     Context sensitive help
  18.                    Improved default handling
  19.                    Made menu items consistent (system/regular)
  20.                    Support for formatting bootable diskettes
  21.  
  22. 06/11/91   1.3     Eliminated DOS diskette access problem
  23.                    Eliminated flicker during processing
  24.                    Fixed problem with cancelling compares
  25.                    Help file revisions
  26.                    Menu processing improved
  27.                    Registration key processing changed
  28.                    Replaced diskette buttons with pictures
  29.                    Support for more than two diskette drives
  30.  
  31. 11/24/91   1.4     Ability to read/compare/write only allocated
  32.                        cylinders
  33.                    Ability to save/restore diskette images
  34.                    Accelerator keys implemented
  35.                    Configure command renamed to Setup
  36.                    Corrected handling of removable devices that
  37.                        do not support IOCTL
  38.                    Exit confirmation option
  39.                    Flash option
  40.                    Frees Help File
  41.                    Percent complete in status messages
  42.                    Quick format option
  43.                    Reduces CPU time spent while waiting for work
  44.                    Saves information at Windows shutdown
  45.                    Shadowed Icon now used when dragged
  46.                    Sized to work with vga fonts in 1024x768
  47.                    Sound option
  48.                    Support for 2880KB diskettes
  49.                    Verify option
  50.  
  51. 02/01/92   1.5     Button types corrected
  52.                    Corrected trucation cylinder calculation
  53.                    Start of format speeded up
  54.  
  55. 04/06/92   1.6     Accelerators available when minimized
  56.                    Bad sector marking corrected
  57.                    Duplicate command added
  58.                    Fast start format added to Write
  59.                    Help file improved
  60.                    Increase in registration form field sizes
  61.                    Minimized startup problem fixed
  62.                    Registration form page overflow problem fixed
  63.                    Register removed from menu when key entered
  64.                    Write format control moved to Write screen
  65.                    Write verify control moved to Write screen
  66.  
  67. 10/01/92   2.0     Boot Sector function added
  68.                    Diskette image source displayed in client area
  69.                    Diskette management routines moved to DLL
  70.                    Label function added
  71.                    Progress indicated by slidding background color
  72.                    System re-written in MS C++
  73.                    User callable DLL with sample program.
  74.  
  75. 11/01/92   2.01    Changed compilation options for DLL
  76.                    Density selection remembered
  77.                    Read after failure corrected
  78.                    Renewal registration type corrected
  79.                    Source/Target media check put back
  80.                    Timer selection restored to setup screen
  81.                    Timer value now initializing correctly
  82.                    Version information in module headers corrected
  83.                    Write format option FAST ignored -- corrected problem
  84.  
  85. 12/01/92   2.02    Corrected format options in Sample DiskDriv.h
  86.                    DiskDriveIsTruncated function added to DLL
  87.                    Format changed drive attributes -- corrected problem
  88.                    QH help text cleaned up
  89.                    Open of truncated file images created phantom cylinders
  90.                        -- corrected problem
  91.                    SaveAs out of disk space error trapped
  92.                    Write changed drive attributes -- corrected problem
  93.                    Write Completed message restored
  94.  
  95. 01/01/93   2.10    3.1 or up now required to run
  96.                    Group restores of diskette image sets added
  97.                    MessageBoxes reformated
  98.                    Pushbutton with focus now the default as well
  99.                    Sample program seperated into its own distribution file
  100.                    SaveAs of Truncated diskette images fixed
  101.                    Sound support added to message boxes
  102.                    Verify failure corrected
  103.                    Volume Serial creation date corrected
  104.                    Window position initialize fixed
  105.                    WRITE/COMPARE lost focus found
  106.