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- History of the HTML Help viewer
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- LEGEND
- * = Added feature
- ! = Bug Fixed
- ~ = Changed
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- Version 5.2.1
- Robert Platt:
- ~ Exact matches of topics in index.htm now take precedence over
- files (so that the typical usage is faster).
- * user abort possible during long search for nearest match to a topic
- * /A switch added, which tells help to use standard ASCII characters
- instead of extended character block graphics.
- * HELPCMD environment variable can be used to preset /A and /M switches.
- ! fixed bug in user interface - ghost links occasionally loaded
- e.g. when using scroll bar (The check for whether the mouse was
- within the main window (where the links are) had the wrong boundary
- conditions.)
- ! Detect, rather than assume, enhanced (101/102 key) keyboard
- ! GNU Indent run to beautify the source code (this to be done on
- all future releases).
-
- Version 5.2
- Robert Platt:
- ~ New help system will use ..\help\index.htm as default help path.
- * Checks %helppath% environment variable to locate index.htm
- (previously only fasthelp used this)
- * Support for multiple help file sets:
- Checks to see whether a topic specified on the command line
- matches any files on the help path before doing the usual search
- in index.htm. A subtopic can be passed to such a file.
- * Enhanced keyboard browsing. Arrow keys now move between links.
- Alt+Left and Alt+Right moves back and forth between history (Netscape
- and IE use these).
- (Also, Alt+Up and Alt+Down behave how Up and Down used to.)
- * Semi-infinite browsing
- * Allows html files to have parameters in the body tag
- * Full support for comments <!-- -->
- * F5/Ctrl+R can be used to refresh the current document (useful for
- writing documents in a windowing environment)
- ! Fixed memory bug in the GUI
- ! Fixed memory bug in the header tag code
- ! Fixed slight bug in scroll bar positioning
- ! Fixed bug conflicts when browsing links with both mouse and keyboard
- together
- ! Word-wrapping is now aware of character entities (© etc).
- ~ Code clean-up
- ~ Bright Yellow used for links (still much more readable on laptops
- than the older colour system, but much better than green is for
- CRT monitor users.) (Joe Cosentino's idea - thanks Joe)
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- From Version 5.1.2B onwards, the new help file set was
- introduced. See NEWS
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-
- Version 5.0.0B 01/11/2002
- Paul Hsieh and Robert Platt:
- * Less need for HTML files to be preformatted (built in word wrapping)
- * Supports HTML '&___;' escape codes such as and ©
- * header tags <h1> through <h3> are supported. <h1> puts a border around
- text for titles, removing the need for non-standard characters in the
- HTML files which were used to create this effect.
- * Improved navigation with 'Exit', 'Contents', 'Next' and 'Help on Help'
- * Support for Shift-Tab, to complement Tab for going between links.
- * Mouse can now page up and down by clicking on scroll bar area.
- * /o command-line option can be used to open many other text and HTML
- files.
- ! Fixed a problem where the machine hanged after browsing links deeply.
- ! Fixed various minor bugs
- ! Accessibility improved: new color schemes are readable on LCD screens,
- and on monochrome (especially with the /m command-line option)
- ! Status-bar does not just show links that the mouse hovers over, it also
- show links highlighted by the keyboard.
-
- Version 5.1.0B
- Robert Platt:
- ~ old /files documentation removed from this release.
- ~ The home page has been changed from help.htm to htmldocs\index.htm.
- * Neater rendering of HTML through detection of excessive newlines
- ! Fixed a bug in the word wrapping
- ! Fixed a bug where <A NAME="something"> tags are treated as <A HREF="..."
- tags.
- ~ various tags tweaked
- * Support for two new character entities: ¶ and §
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- From Version 5.1.0B onwards, support of the old /files HTML
- documentation ceased.
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-
- Version 5.0.1 13/11/2002
- Robert Platt:
- * in 43- and 50- line color text modes, help now takes advantage of the
- additional screen space.
- ! the command-prompt screen is now restored on exiting help (unless the
- video mode is changed)
- ! the cursor is restored after exiting
- ! the video-mode is only set when necessary
- ! fixed some flaws in the interpretation of relative links
- ~ improved interpretation of the <h1> and <pre> tags: h1 is now bold and
- these two tags begin new paragraphs
- ~ 'Next' has been renamed to 'Forward' in the navigation
- ~ Alt+B, as well as backspace, can be used to navigate 'Back'
-
- Joe Cosentino (unless otherwise explicitly stated):
-
- Version 4.2 12/10/2001
- * Added cd.htm, md.htm, and rd.htm.
- ! Fixed nasty bug which crashed HTML help after a while (thanks Jeremy).
- ~ Updated the FreeDOS History.
- ~ Made the display better on monochrome monitors.
- ~ Updated the files with my new email address.
- ~ Updated the XKeyb documentation.
-
- Version 4.0 07/24/2000
- ! The bug that cut off the first letter in the status bar was fixed
- (thanks again Brian).
- * When you press the back button, it goes back a topic.
- ~ Updated the Defrag help file.
- ~ Updated the FreeDOS history.
- ! Cleaned up some of the keyboard functions.
-
- Version 4.1 10/11/2000
- ! Fixed bug that crashed help if more than 1 help command was entered on
- the command line.
- ~ Updated the FreeDOS history.
- ~ Updated the Debug help file.
- ~ Updated the Fastopen help file.
- * Julien Etelian has updated all the HTML files so they can be viewed
- with any web browser as well as HTML Help.
- * Added ScanDisk help file.
- ~ Updated the Defrag help file.
-
- Version 3.2 05/21/2000
- * Bob Stammers added keyboard support (Tab key goes between topics).
- ~ Bob also changed the italic text to magenta so it would contrast better.
- ~ Updated the Replace help file.
-
- Version 3.1 05/5/2000
- * Added the italics command <i> and </i>. Italics is displayed in
- gray text.
- ~ Updated rest of the HTML files so they have loads of information.
-
- Version 3.0a 04/27/2000 (Never released)
- * Added the <li> tag.
- ~ Seriously updated many of the HTML files.
- ~ Added the FreeDOS history.
-
- Version 3.0 04/03/2000
- * Added the bold command <b> and </b>. Bold is displayed in white text.
- * Added the <br> and <p> commands. -- Brian E. Reifsnyder.
-
- Version 2.1 04/02/2000
- ! Fixed bug that when you viewed a command from the command line, the
- program crashed.
- ! Fixed the memory allocation bug.
-
- Version 2.0 01/12/2000
- ~ Code cleanup.
- ~ Rewrote some code.
- ~ Changed help files so they can link to one another.
-
- Version 1.0 10/16/1998
- * Initial release.
-