This is the version information for the latest version of Presentation Prompter, so you can stay up to date and know what has been added, changed, or modified.
To help users understand at a glance the importance of each new version release, I am adopting a change/addition classification method.
[Minor] denotes minor changes/additions to Presentation Prompter
[Major] denotes huge changes/additions to Presentation Prompter
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•Version 1.4.0: Released 4-18-2000 -Final release
-[Minor] Added in preferences to control custom speed adjustments while scrolling (may need to resave prefs for it to work)
-[Major] Added in the ability to hide both the munu bar, and control menu while in full screen mode (may need to resave prefs for it to work)
-[Major] Added a New Presentation menu item (Command N), that will clear all remains of an old presentation with your defaults
-[Major] Fixed the crashing on cancel while saving bug
-[Major] Fixed a bug that may have prevented keypoints 3-9 from being located correctly while in Presentation Mode, and while using just the key numbers
-[Minor] Fixed a small bug that would redraw the screen incorrectly if changing background colors
-[Minor] Fixed a selection cursor over text problem when the scrollfield was disabled
-[Minor] Fixed a full screen/normal screen re-sizing problem (should now work with 1 clicks instead of 2/3)
-[Minor] Fixed a few minor glitches with the user interface in the main window
-[Minor] Changed the way full screen/normal screen looks works (only one logical command F key now)
-[Minor] Changed the time the splash screen is shown for registered users (shorter is better)
-[Minor] Changed about box, generally made it nicer to get to URLs
-[Minor] Added IE Urls to the URLs folders
-[Minor] More Easter eggs?
-[Minor] Updated documentation
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•Version 1.2.5: Released 4-16-2000 -Final release
-[Minor] Added in command keys for all keypoint settings
-[Minor] Added in a way to set keypoints via the edit window
-[Minor] Added in a way to locate to keypoints via the edit window
-[Minor] Added in a way to set keypoints via the edit window
-[Major] Added a Presentation and Edit mode. While in Edit Mode, you can edit few, and setup aspects of the presentation as normal. While in Presentation Mode, all editing stops, and you have complete control.
-[Major] While in Presentation Mode, the space bar will pause and start the scrolling, the left and right arrows to slow down and speed it up, the letter "t" to toggle turbo mode, and Escape to switch back to Edit Mode. (Certain commands such as Command F and Command R will still control full screen and resetting as well)
-[Major] Fixed the select text while scrolling bug!
-[Major] Fixed a bug where keypoints would not locate directly to where they were
-[Major] Fixed a bug with my new saving method - now you don't have to use save as for the first file save
-[Major] Saved Presentations are now given custom icons (You may need to rebuild the desktop to notice this however)
-[Major] Presentations can be opened by simply double clicking now. (You may need to rebuild the desktop for it to work however)
-[Minor] Changed some of the version info documentation to help show which changes matter most. Minor for small changes/additions, and Major for huge changes/additions.
-[Minor] Changed a few little things in the about dialog
-[Minor] Easter eggs? (Just in time too :-) )
-[Minor] Updated documentation
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•Version 1.1.0: Released 3-30-2000 -Final release
-[Minor] Added 5 more keypoints for more user options
-[Major] Added in a true save feature, so it is now not just save as
-[Minor] Added menu checkboxes functions to help indicate the following:
-Normal screen
-Full Screen
-Turbo Mode
-All the text style types
-[Minor] Added the turbo mode preset to the preferences
-[Minor] Added a command to turbo mode... Command T will activate turbo mode now
-[Minor] Added a few more descriptive words to the Color menu items
-[Minor] Added a way to register or visit my web page via the about dialog (Internet Config Required)
-[Minor] Added in new bookmarks for people with pre OS 8.5 systems
-[Major] Fixed the way the text color inverting works... it will now only invert the color of the selected text
-[Major] Changed the Keypoint methods, so any keypoints made in previous documents will have to be redone
-[Major] Changed the save as so there are 2 different saving options
-[Minor] Changed 1 or 2 small typo errors in the demo presentation
-[Minor] Updated documentation
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•Version 1.0.0: Released 3-27-2000 -Final release
-Pictures can now be scrolled with text. (Copy the picture you want to the clipboard, and paste it where you want it.)
-[Major] Added registration abilities
-[Major] Added preference abilities
-[Major] Added background inverting
-[Major] Added text inverting
-[Major] Added text/background swapping
-[Major] Added quick text color selection
-[Major] Added quick text background color selection
-[Minor] Added uppercase text functions
-[Minor] Added lowercase text functions
-[Minor] Added titlecase text functions
-[Minor] Added importing abilities for simpletext
-[Minor] Added importing abilities for richtext
-[Minor] Added exporting abilities for simpletext
-[Minor] Added exporting abilities for richtext
-[Minor] Added menu equals to new toolbar features
-[Minor] Added 2 more styles to be accessed from the style submenu (extend and condense)
-[Major] Added Turbo mode for people with slow computers
-[Minor] Added a few little graphics to help make the interface much nicer
-[Minor] Fixed a minor problem with the way scroll time was displayed
-[Major] Fixed all style button properties, when using menus for style adjustment
-[Major] Fixed Scrolling style: Reversed scroll speed, so it works correctly
-[Minor] Fixed the enabled and diabled menu functions
-[Minor] Fixed a few various bugs which plauged the beta
-[Minor] Changed Start/Stop to Start/Pause
-[Major] Changed the stoping method that would reset the text to a pausing method that just stalls it
-[Minor] Updated about box with proper information
-[Minor] Updated info in Demo Presentation
-[Minor] Finished documentation
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•Version 1.0.0 Beta: Released 3-13-2000 -Initial Beta Release
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