InfoMap Release Notes

April 11, 1996

• Problem with viewing HTML documents with background image largely resolved.
• Viewing of splash screen while editing model description added.
• Delete key activiated in the outline list of the multicentric object view.

April 10, 1996

• Corrected an installation problem where the model description of InfoMap is not updated and hence splash screen not properly displayed.
• Problem with background image in HTML document not resolved. To see HTML document, click on scroll bar or toggle image display.

April 5,1996

• InfoMap is now using the Htmlviewer 3.0 Delphi component from Dave Baldwin. If you enable the image display, the screen will flicker when you switch objects. A bug in this component requires me to repaint the screen.
• In the multicentric object view, image display toggle is now global.
• You can now search within the hypertext documents.
• A splash screen is now provided for each model. The splash screen will be displayed when you start InfoMap or when you select a different model. The Model description will be displayed as the model splash screen. For best effects, use the HTML format. (This was suggested by Dr. Jin Lee)
• Stopped InfoMap from switching to the new object created under the internal editor.
• The HTML editor commands will now work without selected text.
• The Master object is now protected from deletion.

March 31, 1996

• Bug in handling of remote link type "file" corrected.
• Adding of hypertext links to file will activate files control for user selection.
• Assignment of new objects to groups corrected.
• Problems with editing objects from file control dialog box where no file is selected corrected.
• Search for document title in Html file during import now will accept titles codes in several lines.

March 25, 1996

• InfoMap released as Version 1.0.
• A toolbar is added to the built in HTML editor.
• Documentations updated.
• General codes tidying up and bug fixes.

March 14,1996

• A book mark facility is added to all HTML screens. This feature will allow you to save a book mark and return to it. It will also allow you to move to the top and bottom of the file.
• The file names of HTML documents imported are now saved. This will preserve partially the HTML links in the documents. Out of date Objdesc table will be automatically restructured when you start the multicentric view.

March 8,1996

• The position of all HTML screens are now retained when you view them again during the same session.
• The Contributors routine under the multicentric view will now allow you to view the object descriptions of the contributor.
• Users with security level of editor and above can now import objects' descriptions and assign them to a different contributor. He can also add object descriptions credited to a different contributor.
• Clean up of database will now remove blank object descriptions also.
• The Hotlist object which is replaced by the working list is now removed.

March 2, 1996

• Registering and viewing unregistered models will now display subdirectory name also.
• Export of model command tested.
• Merging of two models command tested.

February 25, 1996

• Fixed a bug in the tables packing routine that do not packing tables in any model other than the InfoMap model.

February 23, 1996

• Fixed the problem in adding new models that some users are experiencing.
• When adding models, the Master Object Name will default to the Model Name

February 20,1996

• Working list for each session will now be saved and can be used between sessions. Important, If you are upgrading your copy of InfoMap, you need to pack the "Defobj" table. Packing this table will restructure it to the correct format.

February 19,1996

• Fixed a bug in the packing of databases that delete the "Objdesc" table introduced in the last update.
• Fixed bugs in Model Adding and Editing introduced in the last update.
• Browse mode added to outline list maintenance menu.
• Objects in working list can be deleted with the "delete" key.
• Bug causing erratic display of in-line images fixed (finally).
• Progress meters added.

February 14, 1996

• Packing of databases will also update all indices including primary indices;
• Information tree now includes links tree;
• Fixed bug in help system so that the help file can be accessed from any model;

February 9, 1996

• Display of in-line images is still erratic.
• Main menu rearranged.
• Hotkeys added for all outline lists. Cursor will now jump to object with first letter of object name matching key pressed.
• Progress guage added for some long process.
• Importing of outlines hierarchies expanded to include sources and targets, associates and linked objects.
• Fixed bug related to Link objects.
• Browser added to Edit Viewers Dialog box for finding viewer programs.
• If no associations defined for file extension, existing viewers may be used without defining associations.
• Context sensitive Windows help screens added.
• Fixed error in Links table index.
• Redundant secondary indices in Relation and Links table removed.
• Program now compiled with Delphi Version 1.02.

January 31, 1996

• Fixed a bug in the last version that prevents a new version of InfoMap from running.
• Related objects lists are now sorted alphabetically.
• Additions to Viewers list are now recognised immediately.

January 26, 1996

• You can now merge objects within the multicentric object view form.
• Speed keys added for object selection in objects merging, and relationships between objects.
• Bug in objects merging routine fixed.
• Bug in relationships between objects fixed.
• For common groups, members, etc, you can now add objects to the search list using the object browsing dialog box.
• Bug in importing objects outline with multiple hierarchies fixed.
• Speed tuning for several menu commands.

January 22, 1996

• Bug in file control form with multiple sub-directories fixed.
• Bug in keyword search form fixed.
• Speed buttons in Object View form changed to Icons.
• Merging of models activated (available only in registered version).
• System tables will not be over written when you update your InfoMap files.

January 19, 1996

• Most of the screens are now scaled dynamically so that it is less resolution sensitive.
• Object export facility added.
• Some dialog boxes that should be centralised but are not are now working properly.
• Any file extensions defined in the "Viewer" table are now recognised in the HTML text.
• More bug fixes.

January 17, 1996

• The object name box is now resizable.
• InfoMap automatically changes directory to the model directory when viewing the objects. Images should be placed in the same directory as the model for InfoMap to find them.
• BMP, GIF and JPG image files are recognised in the HTML text. You must however define the Viewers in the viewers option.

December 29, 1995

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