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 The Gorin Desktop - Released Versions Development History

 For easier reading, major releases are aligned at left margin, whereas
 minor releases (i.e. bug fixes and minor upgrades) are indented.

 22/10/92 Version 1.00. Initial widespread release, with full spec.

        13/11/92 Version 1.00a. Fixed few minor bugs, modified operation
        of palette in icon editor. Easy Disk Formatter now v1.2. Fixed
        quick exit (F9) tendancy to relaunch previous application. Added
        support for "key" file to automatically register later versions.

        02/12/92 Version 1.00b. Added Save confirmation to icon editor,
        and improved performance when drawing with large brush sizes.
        Added Click-Ahead allowing icons to be selected as soon as they
        appear. File viewer now remembers path and mask between sessions.

        04/01/93 Version 1.00c. Changed calculator's handling of divide
        by zero to produce "ERROR!". Fixed the Close box for telephone
        dialler, which was previously causing problems on some faster
        PC's. Fixed a bug which caused screen corruption if mouse cursor
        set to driver and mouse not found. Now doesn't need VGA Mono
        systems switched to MODE CO80 first. Refined a few internal
        operations for efficiency.

                  27/01/93 Bug fixed versions of DISKSTAT.EXE and
                  SETUP.EXE now correctly report DOS versions such as
                  5.02 unlike most other software which reports 5.2.
                  Software still version 1.00c.

        18/02/93 Version 1.00d. New versions of LEARN.EXE, Easy Disk
        Formatter now v1.4. Also changed a couple of internal bits.
        Navigate now asks you to PRESS A KEY after your program is run.

 13/04/93 Version 1.50. The desktop now includes a paint program,
 enhanced help, a new options panel (ala Organiser), a move icon option,
 a few OEM facilities and numerous bug fixes. The SETUP program now
 recognises numerous popular programs and automatically installs them as
 icons on the desktop. A new version of DISKSTAT.EXE provides information
 on more hard disks, processor and colours. Easy disk formatter now
 v1.50. PCX Converter now handles larger images and has a "Reduce to fit"
 option. A few more icon files are supplied. and it's now supplied on two
 5.25" n disks, or one 3.5". The software is now compatible with DOS 3.0
 and later (earlier versions required DOS 3.3, due to a mistake on my
 behalf).

        28/04/93 Easy Disk Formatter now v1.51 (This fixes a problem with
        DR.DOS). DISKSTAT.EXE now v1.51 and reports memory free more
        accurately. System file (GUI.EXE) recompiled for technical
        reasons.

        04/05/93 PCX Converter now v1.5a. Fixes a bug when cropping
        pictures to icons, which caused system to hang (or if you were
        lucky display a cryptic message, then hang!).

        12/05/93 Version 1.51. The setup program senses a few more
        programs, specifically a small selection of Windows ones which
        it instructs the desktop to run automatically. Added processor
        and DOS versions to ABOUT box. EDIT and DELETE now instruct you
        to DOUBLE CLICK rather than select an icon as users were
        getting confused with the feature. The previous set of commands
        are available for reference when entering new DOS commands in
        the ADD or EDIT windows. Internal tidying.

        26/05/93 PCX Converter now v1.51. Bug Fix.

        15/07/93 Version 1.52. The PCX Converter now works
        correctly, and converts the grey in Windows PCX files.
        A couple of spelling mistakes/incorrect instructions in
        Desktop have been corrected, and the Diskstat program
        modified internally.

        01/08/93  Version 1.53. Modifies "Set Date & Time"  option
        in  both DESKTOP and SETUP (Cosmetic). Removed version  no
        from System Statu and PCX Converter.

 10/09/93 Version 2.00. Changes worth mentioning:

        o Redesigned window style
        o Ability to Add, Remove, Move and Edit program groups, now
          enabling upto 24 groups with a combined total of 840 possible
          program entries!
        o Context sensitive help
        o Disk space bar chart display
        o Keyboard operation of Calculator & Dialler
        o Icon bar replaces button bar
        o New Filer file management window
        o Fast installation of new programs, simply select a file
        o Automatic recognition of Windows programs
        o New Clock and Scroller screen savers
        o Icons now push into screen rather than double click
        o New File Viewer - now accessed via Filer
        o Various new options on Options Panel
        o Improved selection of wallpaper from Options Panel
        o New icon selector
        o Paint now uses round brush & has new file selector
        o Improved PCX Converter - now you simply select file from
                                   a dialogue box
        o All old style file selectors replaced with new versions
          using scroll bars and highlights
        o Many new icons, many old ones enhanced
        o New wallpaper
        o Floppy Formatter replaces Easy Disk Formatter & works with
          all DOS versions
        o New simple modem tool - Desktop Terminal
        o New Amiga MOD music file player - GMOD for Soundblaster and
          some speaker-only systems - includes sample tunes!
        o Enhanced SETUP program enables you to select what to install
        o Fully rewritten user guide

        12/10/93 Version 2.0a. Disabled screen saver under Filer and
        File Viewer to prevent saver generating "File Not Found" error.

        17/10/93 Version 2.01. Adds Page Up and Down buttons to viewer.

        09/11/93 Fixes bug in Floppy Formatter under DOS 3.3.

 11/02/94 Version 2.10.  Fully-functioning Address Book replaces Telephone
 Dialler, automatically upgrades existing files.  Minor cosmetic and text
 input modifications.  Problems with Floppy Formatter and DOS 4 fixed.
 Modified Clock and Scroller screen savers.

        17/03/94 Version 2.10a. Corrects problem with SETUP under DOS
        6.2. Corrects Address Book's request for too much memory.
        Replaces Address Book's Search dialogue with the Organiser's
        one.

    14/04/94 Version 2.11. Corrects editing problem.  Adds meaningful
        error trapping system, to prevent obscure Run Time Error messages.

    04/05/94 New version of GMOD Pro, recompiled SETUP for read-only
    installation files.

        13/05/94 Version 2.12. Adds support for Modem on COM3 & COM4.

        21/05/94 Version 2.13. Rewritten Address Book sorter.  Upto
    20 times faster with 100+ records.

        09/08/94 Version 2.14. Faster saving of Address Book. GMOD Pro
        CLOSE box now works correctly.

        17/08/94 Version 2.14a. Bugfix. Stops screen saver cutting in
        whilst editing Address Book entries.

        23/09/94 Version 2.14a. Update due to ASP membership.

        09/10/94 Version 2.15. Bugfix to file viewer to stop overflow
        problem on low quality VGA cards. More ASP updates.

 The Gorin Desktop is Copyright 1992-1994 Neil Gorin.

 GMOD Pro is Copyright 1993 Paul Askew, 1993-1994 Neil Gorin.