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PBWiz 1.6, 02/25/93:
This version of PBWiz requires PowerBasic 3.0. If you have
an earlier version of PowerBasic, either upgrade or find a
copy of PBWiz 1.5. This release of PBWiz makes extensive
use of new PowerBasic features, including libraries (.PBL
files)-- no more .OBJ and .PBU files to have to remember!
Added several utilities to help manage libraries. These are
shells which require PBLIB.EXE to do the real work. Their
function is to make PBLIB more powerful. Type the name of
the utility with no parameters for a help screen.
LIBADD add modules to a library
LIBUPD update modules in a library
LIBLIST list the contents of a library
The .EXE form of the demo programs is no longer included, to
help keep the library a reasonable size for downloading.
The CREATE.BAT program will create the demos for you.
Added a demo which shows how to use the XMS routines for
array storage. XMSDEMO uses an array of long integers, but
the technique is applicable to other data types as well.
Fixed a bug in the GN5GetPel routine. Altered PopWindow to
avoid a bug in some versions of PowerBasic:
ELSEIF Frame AND 1 THEN
was being evaluated incorrectly. Adding parens fixed it:
ELSEIF (Frame AND 1) THEN
The graphics routines have been greatly improved:
- Get and set the palette in 256-color modes
- VESA support for wide SuperVGA compatibility
- Read and write 256-color pictures in .BMP format
- Improved VGADEMO.BAS shows use of .BMP viewer
- Added VESAINFO.BAS to show info about SVGA modes
- Sped up the G#Write and G#WriteLn routines
The math extension unit has been expanded with additional
trigonometric functions.
Added a short description file, DESC.SDI, for the BBSes that
support it. This complements the longer FILE_ID.DIZ.
The order form has been renamed from REGISTER.TXT to
ORDER.FRM, since that seems to be a more common convention.
The archive scanner now supports the new PKZIP 2.0 format
"deflated", and can scan the self-extracting .EXE files
created by ZIP2EXE.
PBWiz 1.5, 10/05/92:
Added support for 256-color SuperVGA modes on any adapter
with the Tseng 4000 chipset (most SVGAs). You can use any
mode supported by your adapter and monitor. The unit has
been tested with modes from 640x350 to 1024x768 resolution.
PBWiz 1.4, 09/02/92:
PBWiz can now be registered online by CompuServe members
(use GO SWREG). PBWiz is registration I.D. #209.
Added the DIRMGR unit, which lets you scan disk directories.
You can specify search attributes and filenames with full
path and wildcard capabilities. For matched files, you can
obtain the file name, attribute, time, date, and size.
Directory recursion is also supported.
The archive scanner can now scan self-extracting .EXE files
created by LHARC in addition to the usual archive formats.
The expression evaluator now supports the constant PI and a
variety of functions:
ABS, ACOS, ASIN, ATAN, COS, FRAC, INT, LOG, SIN, SQR, TAN
A command-line calculator has been added to show off the
expression evaluator. See CALC.BAS and CALC.EXE.
The Processor% function can now tell 80486s from 80386s.
The VARCDEMO program has been renamed to ARCVIEW.
PBWiz 1.3, 06/30/92:
Added a unit for ANSI emulation. This unit allows you to
use ANSI codes without requiring ANSI.SYS or a similar
display driver.
Functions which return the number of serial and parallel
ports installed have been added to the equipment unit.
A special fast print routine has been added to the video
unit. It skips spaces rather than displaying them, making
it easy to overlay existing text.
Ceiling and floor functions have been added to the math
extensions unit.
If you're using the excellent 4DOS command shell, try the
new ADD4DOS.BAT file. It will add directory descriptions to
the PBWiz files-- no more guessing about file names!
PBWiz 1.2, 03/01/92:
Inexplicably, I managed to leave many of the DECLAREs for
the MOUSE unit out of the previous releases. There was also
an error in one of the DECLAREs for the equipment unit.
These have been fixed.
I've added a demo to show the use of the equipment and video
unit. Type "DEMO" to take a look. I've also added a demo
for the archive viewing routines. Type "VARCDEMO filename"
for a plain list, or add the "/V" option for a detailed view
of the archive.
The various $INCLUDE files have been gathered together into
a single file, PBWIZ.INC, for convenience. I've also added
a quick reference of the routines, PBWIZ.REF.
A display unit has been added. This includes scrolling in
any direction, DOS/ANSI output (print, cls, color, locate),
save/restore any part of a screen, fast and flexible string
displays, recoloring of selected areas, and pop-up windows.
The EXTMATH.PBU unit has been split in two: EXTMATHA.OBJ &
EXTMATHB.PBU. This allowed me to add a number of
assembly-language routines to the math unit, including bit
shifts and rotatations.
The EQUIPMEN.OBJ unit has been extended to return the BIOS
date and PC type information. It can now also tell you
whether DR DOS is being used instead of MS-DOS.
There have been some changes to WHERE.BBS. Of particular
note to PowerBASIC users is that The Bard's Lair (Dave
Navarro's board) is gone. Dave has moved to The Consultant
BBS, as have I. See the WHERE.BBS file for more info.
PBWIZ 1.1, 01/10/92:
The documentation has been reformatted. Ample room has been
left for margins in case you'd like to create a bound manual.
A brief demo program has been added to demonstrate the use
of PBWiz. It shows the 256-color graphics modes in action.
Type VGADEMO to try it out.
Two sets of memory routines have been added, giving you
access to EMS and XMS memory. The older EMS 3.x and EEMS
standards are supported as well as the current EMS 4.0.
Comprehensive keyboard control has been added. Get the
states of any alt, control, or shift key; get or set
CapsLock, Insert, NumLock, ScrollLock; access 101-key
"enhanced" keyboards; put a string into the keyboard buffer;
speed up the keyboard; take control of the PrintScreen key;
see what a key is without actually getting it; more.
PBWIZ 1.0, 12/03/91:
This is the initial release of The PowerBASIC Wizard's
Library, featuring extended math support, a numeric
expression evaluator, mouse support, string handling,
equipment information routines, time/date manipulation,
viewing archives (ARC, ARJ, LZH, PAK, ZIP, ZOO), and VGA
graphics (320x200 and 360x480 in 256 colors).