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Version 1.1 -- 01/08/88
o fixes:
- screwup of color files when using monochrome;
- a buncha cursor save/restore stuff (more to come no doubt);
- flat mode should work better--no residual "shadows" from drawing boxes;
- DEL should now work properly;
- some other stuff I can't remember;
o changes:
- The status box now shows a single-line character when drawing single
lines, double-line for double-line, or whatever character you're
drawing with if drawing "any char."
- CTRLQ now is the only thing that quits painting/drawing--you cannot,
for instance, toggle singleline or paint on/off with the same key;
- SPACEBAR moves the hilited selection in litebar menus;
- TAB and BACKTAB move around, 8 positions at a time;
- BACKSPACE and DEL will now work in "undertype" (ALTU) mode--that is,
they will allow deletion of characters from under a box.
o enhancements:
- restructured much of the screen i/o and heap storage techniques for
more clarity (clear as mud now), greater speed, smaller code;
- The ALTG (get file(/fields?) menu now brings up a litebar of files
to choose from. You can navigate with HOME, END, SPACEBAR,
DOWN/UPARROW, RIGHT/LEFTARROW--the last selection should always be
"???". If you hilight this selection and press return you will be
prompted to type in the file name. (At this point, you can type in
a new wildcard for litebar selection. Sorry, no drive/path on the file
selection litebar yet, unless you type in a new wildcard containing
them.
- SCRIMAGE will now look along the DOS search path for its help file
(SCRIMAGE.HLP).
Version 1.2 -- 2/16/88 (about time!)
o This is just a fixup of 1.1, working on fields but they're poorly
implemented as of yet.
o fixes:
- zap shouldn't screw up the screen background;
o enhancements:
- G)et DBFIELDS sorta works, more to come;
Version 1.3 -- 2/18/88
o fixes:
- fields now move with the box that "owns" them (probably [grin]);
- first file hilited before any is chosen is now the first;
alphabetically instead of "???";
- fields now drop to lower box if they overlap box border;
o enhancements:
- adding field revise box -- doesn't work yet, but you can take a
look at the format and let me know what you think. Invoke by
moving cursor to a field and pressing F9 (ZOOM).
Version 1.4 -- 2/24/88
o fixes:
- lotsa stuff, mostly cursor positioning, etc.
o enhancements:
- there is now a fairly full-blown string heap manager complete
with garbage collection. This may be buggy!
Version 1.5 -- 3/3/88
o fixes:
- current box should stay that way when moving a block within the
box;
- CTRLA should work [grin];
- ALTF3 (gang move) should not hang the computer anymore [grin?];
- fields moved in blocks should work(!) now.
o enhancements:
- ALTM (temporary, will change) can be used to create a new memvar (or
field);
- new box type: blank--may be flakey, have to review some stuff;
- picture, valid, and range clauses generated (if present) in "dbcode"
(format file) option;
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- when a marked block is moved, the following rules now apply:
o If a field is enclosed completely within the block, it will
be copied--otherwise, *the text underneath it will be copied;
o If a box's border lies within the block, the *text under
the border* will be copied (unless the box has blank borders);
o Blocks of fields act the same whether you Copy or Move them
(at least as far as the field portions go). This may be
changed in the future--it might be nice to actually copy
groups of fields--but for now, it's a big hassle. You can
copy individual fields with F8 (copy) just as with a box.
F4 (size) doesn't work (yet?) with fields.
- when you add a field, it will "fall through" to the first box
it will fit into at the cursor position. This also applies to
fields you change with F9 (zoom) or fields that are dragged
individually or in a block. If it disappears, it "sank" lower.
Version 1.51 -- 3/16/88
o fixes
- screen now clears in orig. attribute (unless 43line switch killed
your pallete, gotta fix that one day).
- moving into "blank" one-line box now works.
- since generated "dbcode" doesn't work as a format file, PRG extension
is now assigned as default (will be assignable soon);
- "flat" mode now works better. I'm not sure how it *should* work,
suggestions welcome;
- backspace works over "unselected" box;
- move block works better when overlapping new pos. with old;
- move block doesn't "unselect" box;
- cleaning up for next stage, user-installable defaults and keystrokes
o enhancements
- added ANSI screen generation--makes text file with embedded ANSI
chars;
version 1.6 -- 3/17/88
o fixes
- fixed weirdness with fields in marked block after a move/copy block
aborted with escape key.
o enhancements
- added UNBOX (CTRLU) and LEAK (CTRLL) -- just what we needed, more
obscure key assignments!
- added PAGEUP/PAGEDN/END/HOME to valid keystrokes when drawing /sizing
a box;
Version 1.7 -- 3/30/88
o fixes
- not much, still some known bugs (find 'em yourself, I'm
busy! [grin]);
o enhancements
- PULLDOWN MENUS -- very crude but they seem to work. Press F10 to
access them.
Version 1.8 -- 4/03/88 -- HAPPY EASTER! This one should be a little cleaner
than 1.7, although many things are half-assed still. Some of the
Lotus-style menus are still there, etc. -- they may stay, but not with
different functions for each!
o fixes
- coupla bugs that could blow ya outta the water [grin];
- fixed box resizing so that it draws in the right color;
o enhancements
- more pulldowns -- sub-submenus, when called up with a hot-key,
pop up in the corner furthest from the cursor -- f'rinstance,
ALTG and F2 menus. Lemme know if ya like it.
o known bugs
- hey, new category! [grin]...moving a block down will destroy text
if the target and destination overlap;
- text import will fill the screen with funny characters if it runs
outta text;
- Box menu option "color change" works as if you just pressed ALTC,
that is, inside color will change if cursor is inside box--frame
color will change if on frame, etc.
o known irritations
- Choose DBF and Pick Fields are not happening yet...temporarily,
You can use DBFields from the ALTG (File Write) menu (slow);
- "flat" mode sucks wind!
Version 1.81 -- 4/4/88
o fixes
- color box not working properly, fixed I hope;
- Get info file was overlaying instead of getting [yah!];
- increased screen heap space.
Version 1.9 -- 4/11/88
o fixes
- fixed drag block so that overlapping text isn't erased;
- turned cursor on in spots where it was getting turned off;
- made internal enhancements to speed up painting of background;
- fixed "leak" (I hope);
- fixed block stuff (again, I hope);
- made some fixes to "flat mode" stuff.
o enhancements
- implemented box style change;
- implemented box frame/contents color change from menus;
- changed to TC 1.5--seems to have fixed the ASCII import?
- miscellaneous small cosmetics;
- sorta fixed the numeric field gets--works like dBASE now? [ugh];
- fixed "flat" mode stuff where top lines would get wiped out
(write file, exit w/abort, etc.);
- all operations should now be accessible from menus;
- changed "Load DBFields" to "Choose DBF" and "Pick Fields", should
be faster and easier now;
- now menus show what something will be toggled to on options that
toggle something.
Version 1.91
- changed many of the picklists to vertical format;
- implemented VGA 50-line mode;
Version 2.0
- implemented IDL screens;
- fixed some cursor stuff;
- implemented monitor switch (be careful, make sure you have two [grin]).