BBS in a Box 1/BBS in a box - Trilogy I.iso/Files/Publish/A/Alpha.5.58/Changes

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To those having problems w/ LaserWriter 8.0.  If you can tell me how
duplicate the problem by printing to a file (i.e.  send me the file), I'll
try to fix it.  Otherwise, I probably won't be able to in the near future.
I don't have access to laser printer.


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= 5.58 11-12-93
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• Word break in latex mode changed to exclude underscore.
• Ghost on right border after cuts is gone.
• Can isearch for bound keys like '{'. Option characters, however, are
  another story.
• 'commentBox' and 'uncommentBox' are back, courtesy of Igor Mikolic-Torreira.
• Added 'mousePos' proc, which routines row and column of mouse if over the
  currently active window.
• 'auto_mkindex' no longer bothered by spaces in pathnames.
• Alpha will now automatically spin the cursor and yield the cpu during
  long tcl computations.
• Setting the 'blockCursor' flag changes the vertical bar cursor to a
  block.
• CopyRing paste problem fixed.
• Sending and receiving file-specs for the dosc event should now be fixed.


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= 5.57 11-9-93
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• Fixed crash when Think debugger asks for window Alpha has open.
• Switching to latex more transparent.

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= 5.56 10-16-93
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• Fewer w/ non-alphanumeric characters in pathnames.
• First popup menu in each dialog can be controlled via up and down
  cursor keys.
• 'replaceText' now leaves the mark at the beginning of the newly
  inserted text and the pos at the end, instead of the pos at the
  beginning and the mark unaffected.
• ':Tcl:SystemCode:copyRing.tcl' implements a copy/cut ring similar to
  emacs's kill ring.
• Titlebar menus should be a bit faster and work in all cases now.
• A few Tcl initialization problems cleared up.

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= 5.55 9-26-93
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• Fixed bug in 'run' Think command.
• 'cd' no longer needs quotes to work w/ spaces.

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= 5.54 9-23.93
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• Fixed tiny bug in automatically saved filesets.
• Minor reorganization of LaTeX-related files.

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= 5.53 9-21-93
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• Removed 'OpenHeader' from file menu, it's now in Think menu.
• 'userStartup.tcl' is now loaded from Alpha's directory rather than a
  subdirectory, and any changes made automatically to Tcl files are made
  to this file rather than some other.

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= 5.52 9-19-93
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• Bug in directory scan fixed.
• Update problem w/ 'bringToFront', spurious "File changed..." msgs fixed.


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= 5.51 9-15-93
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• Added neat 'sicn' menus for Think, Excalibur, etc.
• Added spellchecking support via Excalibur.
• Added 'processes' command.

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= 5.5 9-12-93
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• Added "Directory Scan" to Find dialog.
• 'powerThumb' now works again (it had been taken out by mistake).
• 'findInNextFile' think command added.
• Added 'nextSentence' and 'prevSentence' tcl commands (fill.tcl).
• 'cp', 'mv', and 'rm' work again.
• Random other things.


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= 5.5b2 8-26-93
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• Fixed some problems related to 'ignoreCase' and regular expressions.
• Symantec C++ will now quit while Alpha is still running.
• Windows opened in the background now behave properly.
• Quoting problem w/ prefix/suffix strings fixed
• Iteration counts now work w/ both 'startEscape' and 'prefixChar'.
• "File:Open Selection" is now "File:Open Header", and it will now
  probably work right out of the box (it's a tcl routine) for those who
  use Symantec C++.
• "SaveAs..." now activates the correct mode hook.
• :Tcl:UserCode:userStartup.tcl now loaded at startup, if it exists.
• Other miscellanious stuff works better.


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= 5.5d1 2-13-93
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• Look in the help file for a brief intro to Alpha's integration w/
  Think's Project Manager.
• Added Think Reference support in "Tcl:SystemCode:think.tcl".
• Added 'getScrap' and 'putScrap' routines.
• 'dosc' now allows the event class and type to be sent via command-line
  options.
• The home of the ToolServer is now specified in AlphaBits.tcl through
  the variable 'toolServer'.
• 'mv' changed to 'moveFile', 'rm' changed to 'removeFile', and 'cp'
  changed to 'copyFile'. New versions of 'cp', 'rm', and 'mv' written in
  Tcl in "shell.tcl".
• Alpha now checks to see if the disk copy of a file has changed before
  saving.
• 'Command-.' now gets out of infinite Tcl loops. DOESN'T CONSUME EVENT!
• Incremental search now aborts if a key event matches a binding. This
  means that you can't search for 'ƒ' if you have a binding for option-f.
• Fileset handling moved to a separate file ("filesets.tcl") and
  changed considerably. Added "Dump Fileset…" command.
• Added "think.tcl" file that contains much code making dealing w/
  Think 6.0 easier.
• Arrow-key bindings now conform to Human Interface Standards (blech).
• Auto-horizontal scrolling is back.
• All of Alpha's commands can now be viewed via the "Help:Alpha Commands"
  menu item.
• Changed control-z to a prefix char, bound all the window functions in
  AlphaBits.tcl.


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= 5.31 2-13-93
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• 'icon' no longer calls NewCWindow...sigh.
• Added '-q' (query) option to "icon" command, used new option to
  remember which windows were already iconified when switching to other
  applications.
• Alpha now opens files read-only if they have been check out that way
  from MPW's Projector.
• LaTeX greek submenu split into two.
• Another 'dosc' problem fixed. Now '\n's are changed into '\r's both
  coming and going.
• "$HOME:Tcl:UserCode:createStuffItArchive.tcl" contains examples of
  controlling Stuffit Deluxe via Alpha's 'dosc' command.



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= 5.3 2-8-93
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• XTCL handling fixed up. Two examples in Think C provided. Type "xtclcmd
  sounds init" in the shell to try one out.
• Stationary documents have the correct name inserted in the window menu.
• New tools/scripts provided by Tom Moertel ([e-mail]) to
  ease compilation and 411 use. The package is available via anonymous
  ftp from cs.rice.edu.

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= 5.3.b3 2-1-93
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• Multiple windows of same name handled better.
• Multiple-line Tcl script events handled better.
• We no longer quit when a file is moved from underneath us.
• Dirty iconified files are no longer quietly thrown away on a quit...
• Added new '-r' option to 'dosc'.
• Keyboard macro dump now conforms to 5.3 syntax.
• Many other misc changes.

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= 5.3.b2 1-21-93
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• Iconized windows now open on double-clicks, can be dragged on first
  click even if they weren't the active window.
• Fixed fileopen bug that sometime occurred when files had been saved
  scrolled further forward than necessitated by the screen.
• Added " <n>" string to duplicate window names. This number extension is
  both returned by Alpha window routines and accepted by them. However,
  it is not accepted by other routines, such as "edit", etc. For this,
  you should use the full pathname and strip off any number extension
  yourself.
• Fixed nonsense w/ full names and the window menu.
• Read-only files work a bit better.
• Added menu and window documentation.

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= 5.3.b1 1-20-93
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• Changed directory structure, .tcl files now in a subdirectory.
• Added 'icon' command to iconify windows.
• Added pattern library for searches.
• Added 'getMainDevice' routine and redid the tile routines to use
  'tileWidth' and 'tileHeight'.
• Added 'matchingLines' proc, put in "Convert menu.
• 'Execute' no longer does func completion w/ spaces, but completion is
  still done w/ tab characters. Freeing up the space key means arguments
  can be passed to the command (although the status bar may not be wide
  enough to display them).
• Menu syntax changed yet again, broadened considerably.
• Syntax for 'hiliteMenuItem' changed, 'markMenuItem' added.
• Added procs 'addMenuItem' and 'deleteMenuItem'. Adding and removing
  window names from the 'Wins' menu now handled in Tcl.
• Changed iterpretation of return value of proc specified by menu
  definition.
• 'saveasHook' added. See docs.
• 'nextLine' and 'previousLine' finally try to stay in the same column
  when repeatedly applied, even over intervening short lines!
• Added 'getTMarks' routine.
• Removed 'setFSet' routine.
• Changed 'hiliteMenuItem' to 'enableMenuItem'.
• Changed variable structure. Alpha variables are gone, as are the
  functions 'getVar' and 'setVar'. Tcl variables can now be set to
  "shadow" Alpha variables via 'shadowVar'. See docs.
• 'search' syntax enhanced.
• Option combinations can now be targets of incremental searches.
• Trailing ellipses in menu items are now stripped off before looking for
  the function to execution.
• Rearranged 'Utils' and 'Misc' menus, added 'debugTclProc' and
  'debugOff' routines to 'Utils' menu.
• Added slow 'wordCount' proc to "Utils:File Utils" menu.
• '-l' option to 'addMenuItem' allows meta characters to be used
  literally in menu item text.
• Menu callback routines now have the menu item text parsed back from
  menu form before it is passed to them.
• fixed 'addFileSet' tcl proc.
• Added 'watchCursor' routine.
• Fixed bug in menu creation that incorrectly bad menu definitions.

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= 5.2.1 11-19-92
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• 'electricCRight' tcl proc now more consistent.
• The Tcl proc 'matchIt' now properly ignores escaped brackets, such as
  '\}', '\{' etc.
• Alpha is now stationary-aware, and can create stationary pads as well.
• The "mode" box next to the horizontal scrollbar now contains a popup
  menu that allows changing of modes. The Tcl variable 'modes' and the
  Tcl function 'newMode' must be defined in order for this to work
  (procs.tcl).
• The '.tex' mode now sets the word break variables to possibly include a
  leading backslash.
• Fixed 'paraStart' and 'paraFinish' to handle lines w/ non-null white
  space.
• The displayed row number now degrades gracefully when we hit 5 digits.
• All window tiling routines now use 'defHeight' and 'defWidth'.
• 'useTempMem' var now 'tempMem'.
• Backward word routine now much faster. However, I needed to add another
  variable, 'wordBreakPreface'. See the help file.
• Special characters used by the Mac's menu routines are now filtered to
  periods.
• Fixed 'rowColToPos' and 'posToRowCol'.
• Added functions 'backwardWordSelect' and 'forwardWordSelect'.
• Changed arrow-key editing combinations. See "Default Key Bindings" help
  file.
• Many minor other changes to the tcl files.

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= 5.2 11-11-92
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• Because of popular appeal, "Print Registration" and "Help..." have
  been removed from the Apple Menu.
• 'latex.tcl' now supports the option of also requiring the control key
  for latex bindings, leaving option combination for those who use
  'optionIsMeta' (see Docs).

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= 5.15 11-1-92
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• Changed 'prevFunc' and 'nextFunc' tcl procs to use 'funcExpr', so they
  now work in all modes. Bound them to keypad '1' and '3'.
• 'cutNamedClipboard' no longer deletes text until the user says "OK".
  'pasteNamedClipboard' now gives a default selection.
• Routines that take a '-w' argument now take full pathnames (as provided
  by 'winNames -f') as well.
• All 'procs.tcl' routines that use 'winNames' now use 'winNames -f'.
• Replacement display bug fixed.

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= 5.14 11-1-92
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• Fixed 'revert' bug.
• Changed 'insertPrefix' and 'insertSuffix' to use 'replaceText'.
• Changed key binding handling so that key equivalents of menus are never
  matched if any modifier other than command is present.
• Changed latex bindings, so that they all include both control and option.
• Added 'movePoint' and 'selReplace' procs in 'latex.tcl', added their
  use to macros. Also added some additional latex macros.
• Put an ungodly hack back in the 'methodMenu' so that in the case of
  'section', 'subsection', 'subsubsection' etc, the items are properly
  indented.
• Changed 'emphasize' to include '\/'.
• Added window name option to 'lookAt'.
• 'winNames' takes a '-f' argument that tells Alpha to return complete
  pathnames instead of just file names.

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= 5.13 10-25-92
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• In prior versions, selecting new fileSets from the 'Find...' dialog
  eventually caused a crash. I incorrectly blamed this on my routine
  which created a new fileset on the fly. This bug has now been fixed.
• Added '-f' option to 'launch'.
• 'sortLines' is now non-recursive.

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= 5.12 10-24-92
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• Added 'wordBreak' variable which allows customization of the definition
  of a word.
• Regularized the syntax of 'bind' somewhat; keycode bindings work again.
• In 5.11, the shell didn't execute commands in the global context.
  therefore 'set' commands, for instance, didn't work correctly. This has
  been fixed.
• Wrote a 'sortLines' proc (look in 'procs.tcl') and in the "Convert" menu.
• "Temporary mark" bug fixed.

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= 5.11 10-13-92
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• Changed 'edit' and 'fileMenu' syntax. I apologise for this, especially
  for 'fileMenu', but there were compelling reasons...
• Cleaned up 'listBindings'.
• Added 'ascii' form of bindings.
• Support for MPW shell via ToolServer and AppleEvents (look at the
  'Misc' menu.
• Fixed bug in handling 'dosc' responses.
• Added Tcl access to search and replace strings.
• There is no longer a 256 key binding limit.
• Cleaned up keyboard macros a bit. Searching while recording a keyboard
  macro now compiles settings directly into the macro.
• 'getPathName' is now 'insertPathName'.
• New function 'getPathName' returns selected pathname.

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= 5.1 10-10-92
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• 'sortRange' is now gone.
• Assorted fixes and minor changes to routines in 'procs.tcl' and
  'AlphaBits.tcl.
• The 'dumpMacro' routine is back.
• The 'describeBinding' is back.
• Print margins are changeable.
• Locked files handled better.
• Added function 'rowColToPos' and 'posToRowCol'.
• Added function 'launchApp'.
• Added the ability to re-execute previous shell commands by positioning
  the cursor on a previous commandline and hitting the return key.
• Added 'dosc' call that allows scripts to be send to a remote server
  (such as Apple's ToolServer or another copy of Alpha), executed, and
  the result returned.
• Alpha now handles both 'typeChar' and 'typeAlias' forms of the 'dosc'
  Apple Event and so can now be used as a server.

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= 5.05 9-5-92
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• Fixed routines in "procs.tcl" so that the correct menu item is hilighted.
• The fonts and tabs dialog now has the default size filled in.
• Key bindings can now be associated with a specific mode.
• Support for arbitrary control-character prefixes has been added. As
  part of this, *modifier strings must be all lowercase, except for the
  control-character prefixes*.
• Cosmetic fix to 'changeMode' proc.
• 'fileMenu's now correctly work as heirarchical menus.

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= 5.04 9-1-92
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• The 5.03 distribution had a bad fileset in procs.tcl. Also, the find
  routine didn't check for bad filesets, so...
• Support for the C-x prefix has been dropped.

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= 5.03 8-28-92
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• Added popup menus in SaveAs dialog.
• Allow window size, position, selection to be saved.
• Changed fileMenus to include a home directory and read-only flag.
• Removed "Open directly" menu since the help menu now serves the same
  purpose.
• Removed procs that opened up individual help files

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= 5.02 8-22-92
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• Got rid of 'prefixChar' and thus key bindings in the style of emacs's
  c-x c-s.
• Minor indentation fix to 'carriageReturn' tcl proc.
• Fixed 'prevWIndow' proc.
• Fixed popup menu hilighting, as well as the lack of default choices.
• Added Alpha var 'funcPar' back, so tex section menu works again.
• Added func 'addFileset' to provide a way of creating filesets on the
  fly. Be careful w/ this, as it does somehow cause a bomb if used often.


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= 5.01 8-20-92
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• Fixed bombs in initialization (looking for menu that no longer exists),
  and in the search routine.
• All dialogs that use popup menus now conform to HIS.
• Switched command equivalents for "File:Open Selection" and "Edit:Redo"
  back to their old values.
• The first and last characters in files can now be searched for.