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Re: 1.99n features



>>>>> "Dan" == Dan Guisinger <dan_g@ix.netcom.com> writes:

    Dan> What are the new features in 1.99n?

NOTE: almost all of the below has already been done -- it's just that
	we introduced a few bugs with the new code and also have a
	fairly long list of annoying bugs from 1.99m that we still
	would like to hammer out before we release 1.99n.  It's
	looking good for 1.99n to come out this weekend.

More configuration files so more apps will run without fiddling

An "-info" switch that can help us figure out why Executor misbehaves
on certain platforms

A better FAQ

Tex-Edit 2.7.2 (shareware) will be included, will work and will launch
automatically on text files

Quicken 5 may run (we haven't been able to test it yet -- don't have a copy)

E/L will no longer crash when installed "out of the box"

Lots of Loser bugs fixed (esp. ones associated with floppy ejection)

Floppy formatting

New price structure (already announced)

non-US keyboard low-level routines

Access to DOS filesystems from under E/L

Access to other partitions from E/D

More printing bugs fixed

Bolo runs

Arashi "limps" (not yet playable, but close)

Printing under E/D goes to execout1.ps, execout2.ps, ... execoutz.ps

Fonts and DAs can be installed/deinstalled via the hot band

Excellerated X-Windows calls

LOTS of other bug fixes

    Dan> And what will be in 1.99o?

NEXTSTEP port

SVGAlib port

Minimal System 7 support

Color Picker

16 and 32 bits per pixel

linear mapped frame buffers (will obviate -refresh in many cases)

better error messages

bpp adjustment through Cmd-Shift-5

Color Screenshot saving

Nice way for apps to identify Executor environment (was going to be in
	1.99n, didn't make it)

Fun resource spoofing so programs like Speedometer know even more about you

Probably more that I've forgotten

    [Executor/Win95 suggestsions ellided]

It's too early for us to plan E/Win'95, but your suggestions sound reasonable.

    Dan> Thanks!

Thank everyone for your phenomenal interest.

	--Cliff
	ctm@ardi.com


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