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- GEOCLOCK 4.5 is a minor revision of GEOCLOCK 4.4. The primary change is
- the addition of a setup program (SETUPGEO) that helps to configure time
- zone and city information. The program and data files (GEOCxxxx.ZIP) are
- now distributed separately from the maps (GEOMAPxx.ZIP). The following
- improvements have been added (* indicates new since 4.44):
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- * SETUPGEO program added to aid in time zone, city, and graphics
- configuration.
- * Maps have been revised to reflect border changes, including former
- Yugoslavia.
- * HTS and HTA commands globally place primary city on maps
- * FCOLOR command controls the color of the frame around the map.
- * INCLUDE can be used from the command line and in scripts.
- * POSMN command allows map title to be placed anywhere on a map.
- * TEXTBG command allows text background color to be set.
- * NAUTICAL and STATUTE commands control the display of mile distances.
- * ST time zone added to give true local sun time
- Script file processing added, including SCRIPT, RANDOM, REPEAT, and HALT.
- Two new font sizes - T (4x6) and S (4x8)
- FONT-E, FONT-M, FONT-S, and FONT-T commands added to set the default font
- for the city and time display on maps.
- Filled circle command (DRAWFCIRCLE)
- While zooming, Z switches to the smallest map containing the point under
- the cursor.
- F, T, U, and R key commands can be used on the DOS command line and in
- DAT files.
- Both F1 and Escape can be used to exit help menus.
- LLCOLOR commands controls color and style of lat/long lines and labels.
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- The following bugs have been fixed in this version:
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- * SCRIPT command now works from the command line.
- Incorrect sun display if ortho maps are displayed upon GEOCLOCK startup
- without NDP.
- Erroneous sun display on ortho maps at certain times of day and year.
- Erroneous sun display on ortho maps at certain times of day and year when
- using SVGA.
- Improper handling of script lines near the end of script files.
- Incorrect date under very rare circumstances.
- Various rare errors due to incorrect data initialization.
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- Joe Ahlgren -- 92/08/06