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- History of AM-EDIT.
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- Feb/92 Version 1.00 released
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- Mar/92 Version 1.10 released, with the following enhancements:
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- * Added directory search option when selecting the file-to-
- edit and when choosing a file from which to insert lines.
- * Improvements to the TAB and right arrow keys when adding
- new lines of text.
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- May/92 Version 1.20 released, with the following enhancements:
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- * Maximum record size increased from 256 to 600 characters.
- * Line numbers become optional.
- * Add an "Ignore case" option on string searches.
- * Shift-TAB key added. Does exact opposite of the TAB key.
- * Command change: "LC" (Locate changes) becomes "T" (Trace).
- * Text string searches are 25% faster.
- * Correction to MOVE command - was not showing correct line
- numbers in some situations, but text was not effected.
- * Added the following options to User ID parameter screen:
- * Display line numbers? (yes/no)
- * Display hidden files during directory searches? (yes/no)
- * Ctrl-F1 displays ASCII chart.
- * Copy command modified to allow copying of one or more lines
- to several locations within the file.
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- Jun/92 Version 1.30 released, with the following enhancements:
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- * Maximum record size increased from 600 to 1024 characters.
- * Users allowed to browse through, but NOT edit, non-text
- files.
- * Program size reduced to under 40K.
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- Sep/92 Version 2.00 released, with the following enhancements:
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- * Calculator expanded to include binary and hexadecimal arith-
- metic and to include logical AND, OR, XOR, and NOT.
- * Added screen blanker and automatic save options.
- * Function key F3 expanded to allow user to repeat any of the
- last 6 string search commands.
- * Added the following options to User ID parameter screen:
- * Backspace same as left arrow? (yes/no)
- * Screen blanker on? (yes/no)
- * Screen blanker time limit
- * Autosave on? (yes/no)
- * Autosave time limit
- * Program size reduced to under 39K.
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- Plans for future enhancements include:
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- * Faster load and save.
- * Expansion of the Trace command to include separate commands
- to trace only lines added by edit, lines added from other
- files, lines changed, lines copied, lines moved, or a com-
- bination of any of the above.
- * Allow user to delete a file, rename a file, or save a file
- under a different name.
- * Add autobeep option to signal user that it is time for an
- appointment, time to go home, etc.