X-Fonter 4.2 Release Notes - April 2004

 Platform: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP.

 Copyright 2001-2004 BlackSun Software, All rights reserved.
 Internet: http://users.pandora.be/eclypse
 Email: eclypse@pandora.be

 The use of X-Fonter 4.2 is free for personal non-commercial use.
 For a different license agreement please contact the author by email.

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 FEATURES
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 - Browse through and preview any installed fonts (Truetype, OpenType, PostScript (Type 1), Raster, Vector)
 - Browse through and preview any not-installed fonts (Truetype, OpenType, PostScript (Type 1))
 - Install or uninstall fonts (Truetype, OpenType, PostScript (Type 1))
 - Search for fonts on any drive/directory
 - Font Filtering by Font Family, Codepages and Font Style
 - Network support included
 - Scalable Font Size up to 200 pixels
 - Choose any Font Color and Background Color
 - Choose any Font Style (Bold, Italic, UnderLine, StrikeOut)
 - View Fonts in 3D mode
 - Character map included with all ASCII codes
 - Unicode Support (now also in 3D mode)
 - Basic Image editor built in (with cropping)
 - JPG and GIF output supported for 3D graphics
 - Most settings are saved and reused in next session
 - Very simple and intuitive interface
 - No extra DLL's required
 - Uninstall option
 - Compare fonts in Dual pane
 - View supported codepages
 - select fonts by codepages
 - print font overview
 

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 HISTORY
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 version 4.2 : released April 2004
 -( added ) ability to copy the selection of an image instead of the whole image. (no need to crop)
- (changed) Improved layout of Image Creator
- (changed) Improved Font handling engine
- ( added ) Font Load/Unload possibility
- ( added ) Preview of Postscript Type 1 fonts (bonus option)
- ( added ) Print overview of not-installed fonts (bonus option)
- ( added ) Blurred effect in image creator (bonus option)

 version 4.1 : released December 2003
 - Opentype font files with .OTF extension are also supported.  
 - Postscript fonts (Type 1), Raster fonts and vector fonts are now also supported.
 - Last printed text from 'Print Overview' is remembered.
 - removed the 'fix' button, because it wasn't really relevant. 

 version 4.0 : released August 2003
 - Improved handling of 3D drawing routines
 - ASCII / Unicode mode changed   (also unicode in normal 'Font View')
 - Gradient Text Effect added
 - Outline Text Effect added (registered)
 - Antialiased pictures

 version 3.7.7
 - ALT-NUM keycodes removed for UNICODE
 - 'Maximized' bug fixed
 - 'Custom Texts' big fixed
 - adjustments for 'large fonts' settings

 version 3.7.6 
 - ALT-NUM keycodes added on character maps (ASCII and UNICODE)
 - Filter screen improved for large font setting
 - bunch of small tweaks for easier usage...
 - character map color refresh after background color change

 version 3.7.5 
 - Font filtering bug fixed

 version 3.7.3 
 - 'Show font' access violation fixed
 - CHARMAP behaviour improved
 - more font info added

 version 3.7.2 
 - colorpicker behaviour improved
 - settings changed to Current_user hive in registry
 - listview display improved
 - 'ask before font uninstall' option added
 
 version 3.7 
 - Filtering by supported unicode pages
 - more font info displayed
 - interface enhancements
 - GIF support (additional to jpg)
 - Opentype Support
 
 version 3.6 
 - Few user requests/issues implemented/fixed
 
 version 3.5
 - Improved Interface (more font details)
 - Print Dialog (select fonts and printer
 
 version 3.02
 - Unable to remove system fonts
 - Option to highlight system fonts or fonts not in fonts-folder
 - Highlight Not properly installed fonts plus option to fix this
 - Registry entries for fonts fixed
 - Show hidden fonts
 
 version 3.01
 - Uninstall routine enhanced (moves to 'uninstalled' folder instead of recycle bin)
 - Filtering window added (filter on font family and supported codepages)
 - Obsolete code removed (better performance)
 - button for uninstalled folder added
 - gauge added when reading fonts
 
 version 3.00 
 - Dual pane added
 - View supported codepages
 - select fonts by supported codepages
 - 3D mode by ASCII or Unicode
 - smaller sizes for charmaps (ASCII and unicode)
 - Print Font Overview
 - improved install/uninstall routines
 
 version 2.02 
 - unicode support in 3D mode
 - small layout changes (better support for large font settings in windows)
 - eyedropper for color picking in Hex Color Dialog
 - Small bug fixes (improved performance)
 - char map 16 characters wide instead of 32 for better overview
 - Splash Window added
 
 Version 2.01 
 - Unicode Support
 - Small Layout Changes (better support for 640x480)
 - Associate with TTF files removed (needs more coding)
 - Installed Font list automatically refreshed after installation of fonts.
 
 Version 2.00 
 - Search for Font files added
 - Better memory management in 3D option
 - Second shadow color added
 - Better Font resource management
 - Menus added
 - Small bug fixed
 - Small layout changes
 
 Version 1.00 : released March 16, 2001


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 KNOWN ISSUES
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 -none (please let me know if you experience strange behaviour...)
 
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 WHAT'S NEXT ?
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 - select multiple fonts (install/uninstall)
 - print overview of not-installed fonts
 
 
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 CREDITS
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 A Special thanks to all people who shared their ideas with me and 
 contributed to the quality of my software.