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FREXXED V2 BETA 4 - for public testing
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FrexxEd is (C) by FrexxWare 1992-1996, all rights reserved.
-=* PLEASE READ THIS TEXT *=-
*WARNING* This software may not work! If you decide to run or use this
program you should be aware that this is a BETA version and not at all
as stable as a normal FrexxEd version is.
All legal and usage matters are the same in this beta version as in all
other FrexxEd releases and can be read in detail in the manual.
This beta release, should be useable. It has a few known bugs though.
STILL NOT DONE IN THIS RELEASE
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We have not yet fixed the new translations for v2, why you may find a bunch
of texts that are english instead of your locale language.
We have not included the FPL compiler (available as a separate beta package
from the WWW-site(s) or from email from the authors).
Our new GUI-system is not included.
INSTALL
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Just unarchive the beast and run the installer script.
DONE SINCE BETA 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* LESS CRIPPLED. The load-size-limit is now removed. It will now only pop up
a requester about this being a non-registered version every time a file
bigger than ~60K is loaded.
* FrexxEdStart.rx updated (partly by Mathias Axelsson). Features a new option
'FORCENEW' that makes it pop up the new buffer in a new window (could still
use some fixing up). The FrexxEd startup-timeout has also been greatly
extended which at least in my tests shows that it (and startfred/freds)
works even if FrexxEd wasn't previously started.
* New Face Style editor. Easy-to-use modification of the syntax highligtning
while waiting for the real GUI-fied prefs window.
* Easier use of the C-indent mode. Simply execute Cmode.FPL. Nothing else,
nothing weirder. Added two items to the .FAQ regarding that.
* Seleting 'Window->New' now should pop up the window more intuitiv as a
window even if used on a screen, and on the same screen that the already
used FrexxEd is on. 'Window->New Screen' opens up a new editor screen.
* Better bitfield masking when using non-native screenmodes. Does this work
as it should on a CV64 true-colour mode?
* Unfreed signal when doing 'fred ?' are now freed (silly little beast that
must've been there for quite a while)
* The string part in the FACT() call accepts #? for the present un-modified
string.
* FACT(-6, ...) modifies the 'character' used for all non-text areas on the
screen. That is all places on the screen where no spaces or letters are.
For the moment only space can be used for character, but you may select
any pen for i.e a revered one...
* ReadInfo("colour", bufid, color_no) - let's you read the actual colour of
any pen on the screen of the 'bufid'. The result can be used as input to
the ColorAdjust() function. This can be used to store and load a wider
part of the palette than FrexxEd does by default itself (pen 0-3).
* No longer eats memory.
* Reqtools file and palette requester bugs reported. Still? And please be
detailed, this can be a hard one. Version 38.1413 included now.
* Load() when iconified no longer enforced hits.
* ColorAdjust() when iconfied sets correct colours.
* Still haven't found any reason or method to repeat the twice reported bug
about having trouble to save the correct window size on prefs-save. More
details and research required!
* Blockmarking while pulling the scrollbar didn't always do the right thing.
* Fold bugs removed
* Many many more bugs removed.
NEW STUFF IN V2 IN GENERAL
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The main new things for FrexxEd v2 is the multi-window ability and the
"faces" - different style/colour on different areas of a buffer.
* windows
We have introduced a whole new menu title stuffed with various window-
supporting functions. Try them, use them, and tell us what functions you
lack among them! You should also try using multiple window a bit and see
that FrexxEd deals with them the way you want it to.
You can make FrexxEd pop up all new buffers in new windows, by setting
the 'popup_view' setting to 'NewWindow'.
* faces
We made a quick fix for the CIndent.FPL program to support C-aware styling.
It will now colour all programs in C-mode, it is of course still
switchable in the C-indent prefs window.
Jørgen Larsen supported us with the EFace.FPL program that will supply a
E-aware styling. Not yet incorporated in his EMode.FPL but still possible
to use and try!
* other
- CIndent.FPL is improved,
- Menu.FPL is changed to better apply to Amiga (and CED) standards together
with better prefs windows.
- Window.FPL contains the new FPL coded windows functions
- CMode.FPL replaces the old one with the same name.
- FaceEdit.FPL contains the face style edit function
BETA TESTER ACTIVITIES
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you are still interested in running this program, we're very happy.
Report all errors you can find. Even if very small ones. Please remain
detailed and descriptive when telling us how to repeat them.
HOW TO REPORT
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I would just love having a good old discussion in the mailing list at
dastmail@sth.frontec.se, or you can just send us private bug reports at
Daniel.Stenberg@sth.frontec.se / kjer@pki.philips.se. Of course we're also
still available at our regular fido net address as well as I (Daniel) am
available most [euro-]days on IRC channel #FrexxEd, using the nick 'Bagder'.
Enjoy - Daniel & Kjell