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- 22 dec 95 - PowerPPL 2.21
-
- Bug Fix :
- * NASTY BUG that put gargage in code after compilation! FIXED!
-
- Note :
- * Sorry guyz... :( It was not my fault but the linker's
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- 06 dec 95 - PowerPPL 2.2O
-
- Enhencements :
- * Added a Screen Saver
- * Added a tag option (CTRL-F6, CTRL-F7 & CTRL-F8) with a new
- window, the Tag Manager...
- * COMPLETE REWRITE OF THE HELP MANAGER ! Now you can move
- the cursor within the help topic text, type some keys to
- get the first matching topic... Also when using CTRL-F1 on an
- unknown keyword, the help will now guide you to the closest
- known one.
-
- Bug Fix :
- * Bug when searching/replacing when near the end of the text
- (may have cause some hangs). fixed
- * Bug with the colors customizations (sometimes, the color set
- was lost from a session to another). fixed.
-
- Notes :
- * Hope you'll like the new help system... This has been requested
- by so many people...
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-
- 31 mar 95 - Release of PowerPPL v2.1
-
- Enhencements :
- * Added a "Zippy text search" in help file (CTRL-F4)
- * Added a Header creation option (only for *.PPS files) that
- manage to add and update some informations about the file
- being edited
- (This option only works with registered versions of PowerPPL)
- * Added block indentation (CTRL-I) and block unindentation
- (CTRL-U)
- * Added a @Xnn Auto-translation mode in editor
- * Colorization is now only for *.PP? files. Other documents
- such as config files, display pages, etc... that are loaded
- appears in a single color. (Untitled are colorized also)
- * With projects, you can now press F9 & CTRL-F9 from any
- window, the project name will be used to build the PPS source
- file name. If this file is edited, it will be compiled and,
- if CTRL-F9, run.
- * PPLC 3.10 new keywords added
- * Editor now handle CTRL-P.
- * Added a @Xnn Color Table (ENTER/INS to insert in editor)
- * Added toggle for Syntax Highlight and @Xnn Auto-Translation
- * Alt-Y can be pressed to toggle @Xnn Auto-translation
- * Alt-M can be pressed to open the Ascii Chart
- * INSTALL program now detects 286- CPU and warn.
- * REAL Documentation ;-)
-
- Bug fix :
- * Char insertion with the Ascii table had problems when the
- clipboard was open and closed... fixed.
- * Keywords STEP, SEEK_CUR, SEEK_END and SEEK_SET were missing
- in the colorization. fixed.
- * Function ErrCorrect() was mispelled in the help file
- (ErrorCorrect()). fixed.
- * After an unsuccesful Run PPE command, a simple compilation
- (succesful or not) was launching the PPE. fixed.
- * problems with filenames when beginning a project... fixed.
- * Added Endwhile to be recognized by the help file.
-
- Changes :
- * File Option menu does not exist anymore, it has been replaced
- by the Environment menu witch has also been redesigned.
- * Changed the registration key witch is now a Keyfile
- (if you are already registered read GETKEY.REG !)
- * Chars in ascii table can be inserted by ENTER in addition with
- INSERT
- * Confirmation is asked when choosing the Default Colors option.
- * CTRL-U is now assign to unindentation. Previous function was
- the UNDO shortcut, replaced by ALT-U.
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-
- 23 dec 94 - Release of PowerPPL v2.0
-
- Enhencements :
- * Full support for PPL 3.0 (colorization & help)
- * DESQview unused time slices are now released
- * video mode fliping is now automatically disabled under
- DESQview (you don't need /NOFLIP anymore!)
-
- Bug Fix :
- * Fix a bug that cause the PC to crash if 12/15 compilations
- where called during the same session.
-
- Comments :
- * First release with the THANKYOU.ALL ! :-)
- I now receive many emails and postcards...
- I *really* love this :-)
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-
- 14 sep 94 - Release of PowerPPL v1.95
-
- Enhencements :
- * Run PPE inside the editor with CTRL-F9 (w/PCB 15.2)
- If a file was not compiled, the compilation will be called
- automatically... then a CRC will be computed on the current
- file and any further CTRL-F9 will call a comparision between
- current file CRC and old one, resulting on the decision to
- recompile or not. The CRC is written in the PRJ file... this
- is why old PRJ are not compatible... please delete them...
- * Tab lenght customizable
-
- Bug Fix :
- * Successfull compilation was showing the Message Window before
- re-select the editor. Fixed.
- * A file specified on the command line was loaded from disk
- even if the project was containing this file... This was
- resulting in a duplicate editor. Fixed.
- * Fixed a stupid bug that had prevent anybody from "registering"
- PowerPPL with any keycode...
- * Troubles when trying to get Help on the last word of the
- editor... Fixed.
- * Some Help Topics have been corrected.
-
- Changes :
- * Project files format as been modified... please delete any
- .PRJ file
- * Added a .PRC file for any .PRJ file... this allow to have
- multiple configurations, depending on the project...
-
- Comments :
- * I'm starting now to receive some emails & postcards !
- I loooove this ;-)
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-
- 01 sep 94 - Release of PowerPPL v1.90
-
- Enhencements :
- * Optionnal Desktop auto-save&load
- * Projects support
-
- Changes :
- * "Save before compile" option now save all windows instead of
- saving only the edited window... this was necessary to ensure
- that include files edited at the same time during Project
- cessions was up-to-date to be compiled together with main file...
- * Distribution system changed ! Now you can log on the support BBS
- to get you FREE serial number in order to remove any reminder.
- (Serial number will be available for FREE immediatly following
- the reception of your postcard :)) See FREE.NFO to get more
- informations...
- * Few modifications to menus to improve coherency...
- * Succesfull compilation does not show the Message window
- anymore...
-
- Known Bug :
- * Installation program may sometimes have problems on installing
- on SUBSTitutes drives
-
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- WARNING : Version with the ALF advert instead of the CDC copyright is a
- fake version... byte-to-byte v1.83 except the "PPLC (C) CDC"...
- ALF = Anti Lamers Fondation ? What a joke.
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-
- 18 aug 94 - Release of PowerPPL v1.83
-
- Bug fix :
- * Really BIG bug that sometimes made the computer crash when
- trying to compile a large PPS source file with swapping...
- fixed !
- * Computer locking problems when tracking errors on lines >80
- characters... fixed !
- * Memory loss each time Message window was opened. fixed
- (this bug may have cause some computers to go in an infinite
- loop if many compile where called during the same session...)
-
- Known bugs :
- * Troubles when specifying a NetWork drive in the
- "Output PPE path" field.
-
- Comments :
- * The first bug was really big and well hidden ! I spend a whole
- night on it :-( but now it's ok ! :-))
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-
- 16 aug 94 - Release of PowerPPL v1.82
-
- Bug fix :
- * Problem with 25/50 lines depending on starting mode
- * Problem with INSTALL program when updating new version
- of PowerPPL, Pkunzip was not called to overwrite existing
- files... fixed.
-
- Known bugs :
- * Troubles when specifying a NetWork drive in the
- "Output PPE path" field.
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-
- 15 aug 94 - Release of PowerPPL v1.81
-
- Enhencements :
- * Scrolling has been speed up by +40% !!
-
- Bug fix :
- * Deallocation bug with compile window
- * Deallocation bug with message window when tracking error
- * Problems when compiling Untitled windows
-
- Known bugs :
- * Troubles when specifying a NetWork drive in the
- "Output PPE path" field.
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-
- 11 aug 94 - Release of PowerPPL v1.80
-
- Enhencements :
- * Improved Message window with Error browsing & source
- tracking (ENTER)
- * Improved Compile window (Success, Errors or Warnings)
- * Insert can be pressed while in Ascii table to put character
- in editor
- * Swap option (for drop to dos & compile) with only 288 octets
- resident.
- * Compile with or without on-disk PPE creation
- * Save before compile option
- * Create .BAK files option
- * Autoindent editor
- * PPE Output directory
- * PPLC customizable pathname
-
- Bug fix :
- * Cursor movement with block insertion corrected to standard
- editor
-
- Known bugs :
- * Troubles when specifying a NetWork drive in the
- "Output PPE path" field.
-
- Comments :
- * Wow ! Code is getting large... :-)
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-
- 06 aug 94 - Release of PowerPPL v1.30
-
- Enhencements :
- * Customizable colors
- * Help Viewer fixed !!! (TV is BUGGED BUGGED BUGGED BUGGED !! ;))
-
- Comments :
- * This is the first non-beta release !! spread like hell !!
- but remember : this is CardWare !
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-
- 04 aug 94 - Release of PowerPPL v1.20ß
-
- Enhencements :
- * COLORIZED CODE ! (Borland-like)
- * Help System completed (cross-references)
-
- Known bugs :
- * Still this bug with the help Viewer...
- that's why this is still a ß version :-(
-
- Comments :
- * Thanks to Olivier Langlois who suggested the colorized code
- function...
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-
- 22 sep 94 - PowerPPL v1.00ß is finished - This is not yet a release... :-(
-
- Enhencements :
- * This is the first version so :
- * Multi-Window Editor
- * Full block functions
- * Clipboard
- * Undo
- * Compile inside the editor (F9)
- * Auto Compilation result in a special window
- * PPL HELP (not complete...) with CTRL-F1
- * 25/50 Lines
- * Compilation Options (/NOUVAR /DISARR)
- * Calculator
- * Ascii Table
- * Calendar
-
- Known bugs :
- * There is a bug with the help viewer that makes the available
- memory reduce each time the help is requested... This is not
- a so big bug coz the memory goes down by less than 1k at a
- time and each time PP is left, memory is released...
- If you run out of memory, just leave PowerPPL and reenter...
- (There is a Heap viewer on the top right corner of the
- screen... If this value is going dangerously down, leave
- and rerun...)
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