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"Convert" history:
19/04/92: version 1.0
full functionality,
not released.
24/04/92: version 1.01
Bugs fixed:
- Error with no slash between path name and file name after "Add files..."
fixed.
- If CVT: was not assigned, an ugly system requester appeared. Now "Convert"
checks if CVT: exists. If not, "Convert" continues normally.
- If a source file could not be found, a fatal error occurred. Now "Convert"
continues the conversion after showing a requester.
Added:
- If CVT: was not assigned, the current directory is examined for conversion
descriptions. If there still cannot be found any description, "Convert"
terminates.
- Appearance of "Source file list" improved. File names are not displayed
with their full path name any more (one exception: if the pure file name
exists in the list, the equal file names are extended to their full name.
So the two files can be distinguished).
29/05/92: version 1.02
OS 2.0 compatibility improved:
- "Convert" now checks the existence of the logical device "CVT:" in a way
which is safe for multitasking. This is done using arp.library functions
like "AddDADevs" etc.. The hack in version 1.01 which examines DosBase
directly did not work with OS 2.0.
Now "Convert" should work with OS 2.0 without problems (but still with
intuisup.library !).
02/06/92:
OS 2.0 compatibility improved again :-) :
- "Convert" now opens a CON: window instead a NEWCON: (!) window for its
conversion trace (aargh !).
25/06/92: version 1.03
User interface improved:
- shortcuts for button commands
- name of current conversion description shown in title bar of trace window
IntuiSup.library 4.2 supported.
10/07/92: version 1.10
User interface improved:
- selection possibility in both lists (elimination of string gadget)
- "Remove" button added
Conversion philosophy improved:
- The date of a converted file remains unchanged, since only the structure
of the file should change.
28/07/92:
Bug fixed:
- Keeping old file date did not work with file in subdirectories
(what else do you expect, when you use the ACTION_SETDATE handler command,
which is NOT documented at all !!!)
Use interface improved:
- When starting from Workbench, no console window is opened any more
- Fatal errors are reported using an alert - not as output into the current
shell (as a consequence from the 1st improvement ;-) ).
31/07/92: version 1.11
Data security improved:
- Before deleting the original file, a temporary file is created which will
be renamed to the original name.
31/08/92: version 1.12
Bug with reqtools.library v38.362 fixed:
- If directory is string empty, then no '/' is pretended.
03/10/92: version 1.2
Improved:
- "Add files..." requester remembers last chosen directory
Added:
- number of items in source file list is displayed below the list
- Target directory option added. If you specify a target directory,
"Convert" will not replace the original file, but write the converted
version to the specified directory.
Shell version of "Convert" named "Cvt" included:
- same functionality due to various specification possibilities
- supports C= wildcards
24/02/93-03/03/93: version 2.0
Improved:
- "OS 1.3 features" removed. No need for arp.library & intuisup.library.
Works with OS 2.04+ only.
- Improved input language.
- Minor cosmetics (window centering, error messages, current font,...).
Bug fixed:
- Creating temporary file did not work on 68040 machines.
Documentation:
- Reread & rewritten.
- Version as Postscript source provided.
22/11/93: version 2.01
Improved:
- version string added to WB and shell version.
Bugs fixed:
- unnecessary MEMF_FAST allocations removed to work also with "CHIPMEM-only"
machines.
- fatal error handler in "Cvt" caused a crash (intuition.library not open).