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  2. Version History:
  3.  
  4. 2.2    -  03/05/97    •Added extensive Balloon help. 
  5.                                 •Added the 7500/200, 8500/160, 6400/180, and 5400/160 to the database.
  6.                                 •Both apps (PPC and 68k) now use one preference file.
  7.                                 •Added new functionality in the Reference Mac dialog, including
  8.                                   a rating system and the ability to see your machine test results.
  9.                                 •Added a new processor integer test.
  10.                                                                                                                                 •Added a progress indicator on the GetNextEvent and Floating Point
  11.                                                                                                                                   tests. For obvious reasons (the whole screen is used), the QuickDraw test
  12.                                                                                                                                does not have an indicator.
  13.                                                                                                                                 •Rewrote quite a few algorithims to be more efficient.
  14.                                 •Changed the icon suite.
  15.                                 •Implemented the exact specifications of Apple's System 7.5 Grayscale
  16.                                   Appearence for dialog boxes. (I took the menu Appearence out.)
  17.                                                         •Most modal dialogs (all but one) are now moveable modal dialogs.
  18.                                 •General clean-up of the interface, including smaller Results windows.
  19.                                 •Fixed a window update problem.
  20.                                 •Found and fixed two memory leaks.
  21.                                    •The PPC version will now exit gracefully on 68k machines, instead of
  22.                                    crashing.
  23.  
  24. 2.1.1 -  11/17/96 - •Added two new machines to the database, 9500/200, 7600/132.
  25.                                                                           •Fixed some minor descrepencies in the database.
  26.                                                                                   (I have found that v2.1 tests had time increases of about 7.07% from
  27.                                                                                   v2.0 times across all tests, therefore the times in the database
  28.                                                                                have been normalized to v2.1. The descrepencies are due to the timing
  29.                                                                                   switch in v2.1 to microseconds. v2.1 is much more precise, and
  30.                                                                                   reflects the inaccuracy of the Ticks() routine used in all versions of
  31.                                                                                   Speed Tester prior to 2.1, and in CheckTicks.)
  32.                                                                              •Implemented more of Apple's System 7.5 Grayscale Appearence.
  33.  
  34. 2.1    - 10/20/96 - •There are a few minor additions and refinements to the interface and
  35.                                  feature set, but most of the enhancements have been made in the guts 
  36.                                  of the program.
  37.                                •Minor changes to the menu structure, preferences are now under the 
  38.                                  Edit menu.
  39.                                •Preferences are now stored in a preferences file.
  40.                                •Major design change from C to mainly C++, this has cut the disk size of
  41.                                  the program almost in half. (This is a work in progress, the next major version
  42.                                  will be completely Object-Oriented.) 
  43.                                •All tests are now measured in microseconds (1/1,000,000 sec), and 
  44.                                  reported in milliseconds (1/1,000 sec), or Ticks (1/60 sec).                             
  45.  
  46. 2.0    - 04/22/96 - •Rewrote the main alogorithms to cut down on redundant code.
  47.                                •Added a Splash screen, and a preferences box to disable it.
  48.                                •Added Summary Data  window.
  49.                                •Macs added to database: 9500/132, 7100/100, 6100/66.
  50.  
  51. 2.0    - 04/14/96 - •Added the database, and some more error checking.
  52. b5                           •Fixed a Type 1 bus error.
  53.                                PLANNED ADDITIONS:
  54.                                  •More Macs in the database.
  55.                                  •More extensive error checking.
  56.                                  •Possible balloon help.
  57.  
  58. 2.0    - 04/12/96 - (Not released publicly) 
  59. b2                           •Added more error checking.
  60.                                •Unlocked the resources so they could be written to properly. (Duh!)
  61.                                PLANNED ADDITIONS:
  62.                                  •Small database of different Macs in the Reference Mac box.
  63.  
  64. 2.0    - 04/10/96 - •Added a preference box to choose between milliseconds or ticks. Speed 
  65. b1                             Tester will remember your choice between sessions, so you should only
  66.                                  have to set this once.
  67.                                •Fixed a redraw bug that caused some text to be redrawn in the menu bar.
  68.                                •Fixed a bug that would cause a Type11 bus error by singly dereferencing
  69.                                  an unlocked Handle.
  70.                                PLANNED ADDITIONS:
  71.                                  •Small database of different Macs in the Reference Mac box.
  72.  
  73. 2.0    - 04/05/96 - •Added Graphics test.
  74. a0                           •Fixed a redraw bug that would occur when the GetNextEvent() test was run
  75.                                  after either one of the other tests.
  76.                                •Resized the Results windows, and dialog box to accomodate Chicago 12pt.
  77.                                PLANNED ADDITIONS:
  78.                                  •Small database of different Macs in the Reference Mac box.
  79.                                  •Preference box, that will allow you to measure the elapsed time in 
  80.                                    milliseconds or ticks.
  81.  
  82. 1.2    - 04/03/96 - •Changed Results time from seconds to milliseconds (upon request from 
  83.                                  Marc Bizer, thanks Marc), to give a better indication of speed.
  84.                                •Added a new dialog box, containing some times for you to compare your 
  85.                                  machine to.
  86.                                                                             •Fixed a potential memory leak.
  87.                                •Made some other minor interface improvements.          
  88.  
  89. 1.0.1 - 04/01/96 - •Added switch to watch cursor during tests.
  90.  
  91. 1.0    - 03/28/96 - •Intial release.
  92.