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Revision history of GIFXTS - See GIFXTS.TXT for COMPLETE details
December 1992 - Version 3.5
1) Fixed EGA Monochrome support
November 1992 - Version 3.4
1) Added EGA Monochrome support
2) The program could not be run from the root directory - FIXED
November 1992 - Version 3.3
1) When using the INFORMATION menu to change the height of the image, the
resulting image was "off" - FIXED
2) When using the INFORMATION menu to change the height and/or width of
the image, "garbage" symbols were added to the right and bottom - FIXED
3) When returning from using the INFORMATION menu to change the height
and/or width of the image, the 'X' was not responding correctly - FIXED
October 1992 - Version 3.2
1) added CGA support
2) when reading gifxts.cfg file program terminated with a divide by 0
error - FIXED
3) when saving an XTS file, if the Stitches/inch or Rows/inch had decimal
point positions (ie 15.25) the numbers after the decimal point were
lost - FIXED
4) When changing the color PALETTE, the screen was not restored correctly
- FIXED
October 1992 - Version 3.1
1) Amount of free memory reduced to 532000 BYTES
2) In View mode, after scrolling IMAGE, box disappeared - FIXED
3) When using FILE MENU, and changeing directory or drive, cursor
disappeared - FIXED
October 1992 - Version 3.0
1) Amount of FREE memory required reduced to 520K (532700 BYTES)
2) Hot keys:
F1: Load GIF file
F2: Load XTS file
F3: Save as XTS file
F4: Save as GIF file
F5: Change directory
F6: Change drive
F7: Scale
F8: not used
F9: Save as XTS and exit
F10: "quit" - no save just get out
F11: Clear grid
F12: Toggle black symbols/color symbols
3) There's a new menu INFORMATION, included in this is:
WIDTH: - # of stitches/pixels wide value set when loading image
HEIGHT: - # of stitches/pixels high value set when loading image
STITCHES/INCH: - user set value (see below)
ROWS/INCH: - user set value (see below)
INCHES WIDE: - computed value width divided by stitches/inch
INCHES HIGH: - computer value height divided by rows/inch
DASH LINES VERTICAL: - # of solid lines between dash lines
DASH LINE HORIZONTAL: # of solid lines between dash lines
SAVE AS DEFAULT CONFIGURATION FILE - see below
RESTORE DEFAULT CONFIGURATION - see below
4) All GIF view give "true" picture. You can "scroll" up/down and
left/right.
5) Scale Function: This function is accessible from either the EDIT menu,
or F7. A GIF view of the image is presented with a menu across the top.
You can change the size of the image by selecting a menu option. The
image is NOT save until you select "save". Hitting ESC will terminate
this option.
6) Print: You can now print either directly to a 9-pin printer, or
create a GIF file of the charted image. If you "select section" you
will be presented with a GIF image, and a selection box. You can
move and/or re-size the box to select the area you with to print.
7) SETPRINT - This standalone program is used to create the print
configuration file. MUST BE RUN AT LEAST ONCE IF YOU PLAN TO PRINT
DIRECTLY TO PRINTER. You select manufacturer and model of printer
you will be using, or emulating. A quick test of the printer is
optional.
May 1992 - Version 2.0
1) Mouse can now control the cursor movement
2) There is a second option bar to be used with the mouse
3) 253 different symbols
4) Changes to EDIT MENU
5) Automatically scroll the VIEW image if the box moves past the
visible section of the image.
April 1992 - Version 1.0