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What Mailing List? (TM) Version History Angel Babudro
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This file contains the list of modifications to WML which are more than three
months older than the current release.
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1/19/96 2.8m Enhanced Lookup window: F2 (Find) and Individual
options (on the Print & Select sub-menu) now have
the same commands. You can change the Select, Bad
Address, Omit, & Delete flags while in this window.
1/18/96 2.8k Corrected an import problem which had to do with
updating duplicate entries.
1/12/96 2.8j When Selecting/Clearing entries individually using the
"Individual" options on the Print/Select/Query
sub-menu the symbol legend was in shadow; it has
been "moved" to the video foreground.
Abbreviations weren't being expanded properly when
information was modified (although when a line was
first typed everything worked fine).
There were some inconsistencies in the display of
command keys near the bottom of the screen which
have been corrected, some "Help" topics were missing
and have been added, and the help file has expanded
a bit.
Corrected: If you pressed "Ok" when creating a new file
and no file name was entered, WML tried to create a
file with no name which caused it to stop.
Corrected an error with updating duplicate records while
importing.
Corrected a problem with using WML on networks (one of
WML's files was locked which allowed only one
station to use WML at a time).
Corrected two problems with updating duplicates while
importing: one caused WML to halt, the other is
that entries were not being updated with the
incoming information.
Re-designed some of the Query routines to make them
easier to use. Where there were individual menus
for certain fields (such as date, city, state,
etc.) there is now one option to choose entries by
Field Contents. Much more flexible! Try it.
12/27/95 2.8i Selecting entries by State/Province was not working and
has been corrected.
Corrected an error with choosing PCL soft fonts while a
mail file was open.
12/27/95 2.8h I forgot to include the Vocabulary file in the last
release (this file is not required for proper
operation, however, so it caused no problems) plus I
goofed with some programming which caused Import,
Export, and other functions which asked for a file
name to crash (data files were unaffected).
Corrected minor error: While re-indexing if you pressed
Esc (cancelling the indexing) WML thought the file
was still open but empty.
12/20/95 2.8g By request, I have added Language and Vocabulary
settings on the General Preferences screen. As yet
there is only one language (American English) and
only two vocabulary sets (Standard and Ministerial)
but I'm sure these will expand as people request it.
12/11/95 2.8f Corrected: WML was only allowing phone numbers in the
format (###) ###-#### to be entered, even if the
country settting was "International."
11/28/95 2.8e Corrected problems accessing older CONFIG.WDT and
converting data files. This problem was discovered
while trying to update a version 2.2b copy to 2.8c;
it is unknown in which version the error was first
introduced but it has been thoroughly corrected. :)
11/26/95 2.8d Minor cosmetic changes to printing and Names screens.
11/22/95 2.8c Corrected error in handling Canadian and International
date formats.
Added new "Groups In Use" window which appears next to
the Groups Definition window, so you can see a
summary of which groups are defined for an entry
without scrolling through the group list.
Corrected minor error in accessing group files: when a
the file directory was changed and that directory
contained its own group file (separate from the
main group file in the WML.EXE directory) WML was
not switching to the new group file.
Corrected an error with the new Unsorted index which
caused problems when an entry was edited (changed).
Improved and simplified filter selection.
11/16/95 2.8b Corrected a problem with Global Field Replace, Export,
and Import which resulted from the new Carrier
Route field being added.
11/16/95 2.8a Added support for Carrier Route Sort. To enable, go to
the Preferences, Data Entry screen to find the new
Bulk Mail Features setting. Once this setting is
enabled you will see a Carrier Route field on the
Names data entry screen. On the Continuous and
Laser Labels Preferences windows you will find a
new toggle to print the Carrier Route Sort field on
labels & envelopes.
Added Carrier Route Sort to the import routines.
Added new date fields on the Names Data Entry screen.
Notice the new F5 key definition on this screen: F5
switches between the mailing counter & dates and new
response counter, response dates, and birthdate
fields. When response dates are displayed, the F4
key updates the counter & dates.
Fixed minor problem with creating a new file: If you
pressed the TAB key after entering the name of the
file WML was replacing the file name with the first
file name in the left-hand box.
Corrected a problem with Selecting entries by phrase in
comments which caused all entries to be Selected.
11/03/95 2.8 Improved Address index. WML was using the address
(line #1) plus the zip code when indexing by
address, which is not correct when using Carrier
Route sorting. Now it sorts by zip code first,
then by the street name, and finally by the street
number.
Corrected a problem with the Names data entry screen:
if no printers were defined the Alt-P command was
still available, and if you pressed Alt-P it would
put you in a loop which could not be broken. Now
Alt-P does not show up if no printers are defined.
Removed the Zip Code index since it had become almost
identical to the Address index.
Added a new Unsorted index option which displays entries
in record number order (that is, number 1 comes
first, then number 2, etc.).
Corrected a problem with the Zip/Postal Code
Distribution report: the file name could "bleed"
off the right side of the page if it was too long.
10/31/95 2.7z ASCII comma-delimited export was not placing quotation marks
around text, causing problems if a field had a comma in
it. Exporting to an ASCII comma-delimited file now
places quotation marks around field contents.
10/19/95 2.7y Corrected minor bug with information window not
processing your choice properly.
Improved Names data entry: Now when you abandon changes
(by pressing Esc then choosing "Abandon") WML
reverts back to the data which was in the window
previously.
10/17/95 2.7x Minor correction to Help window: a mouse command
followed by a keyboard command caused the mouse
command to be repeated & the keyboard command to be
ignored.
Improved information windows. Among the improvements,
now you can use the Tab and BackTab keys to move
between available buttons and press ─┘Enter to
choose the highlighted button.
10/13/95 2.7w Changed: Ctrl-End was erasing the current field (rather
than going to end of file). Now Ctrl-D and Ctrl-Del
erase the field; Ctrl-End goes to the last entry on
file using the current index.
Corrected problem with importing another WML file which
caused error #64 after you chose a file.
Added new Global Field Replace function on
Print-Select-Query Actions menu. This new function
lets you change the field contents for All or just
Selected entries in the open file.
09/27/95 2.7v Corrected rare error which could happen when a new entry
is created then Alt-P is pressed.
Corrected import problem which happened if Import
Duplicates Rule was set to "Update" (on Pref/Gen'l
screen) and an entry with a duplicate address but
a different name was imported. WML couldn't find
the existing record because the names didn't match.
09/25/95 2.7u Corrected: Envelopes were not print return address
(this bug just entered WML in version 2.7t)
Corrected error with choosing a 4-character directory
off the root in the File Window (e.g., a directory
named \WML worked, whereas \WML2 did not).
When printing all Selected entries WML was asking twice
whether to updates Times Mailed & Last Mail Dates.
Corrected minor problem with entering and displaying
negative numbers.
09/21/95 2.7t Minor enhancement: WML now remembers the previous
return address used and defaults to that one the
next time you access this menu.
Minor correction: When printing PCL (laser) label
sheets the starting row & column were not being
displayed nor input properly.
09/19/95 2.7s Corrected: First Name field was not being set to proper
length on new entries.
WML now remembers the previous printer, form type, and
label type used and defaults to it the next time you
access this menu.
09/18/95 2.7r Corrected phone book problem which caused WML to crash
if alternate phone numbers were included.
09/15/95 2.7p WML now remembers which printer, form type, and label
type you last used and presents it as the default.
09/15/95 2.7n Corrected a bug which could cause WML to crash on the
Names screen (this was just introduced in 2.7m).
Added F1/Help command to the Groups Definition Window.
09/13/95 2.7m Corrected minor problem on Names screen: while on City
field pressing F1 gave Help instead of displaying
all cities which match the zip/postal code.
Changed the way the last mail dates are handled: you
may now access a blank date field (it used to skip
over them).
Corrected command key display problem when Groups
window was open.
09/11/95 2.7k IMPORTANT UPDATE: All users of WML version 2.6k
(roughly) through 2.7j should immediately install
this update. A bug was corrected which caused a
file to vanish if you used the "Rename" button on
the File Window.
09/08/95 2.7j Corrected minor problem on Names screen: you couldn't
erase a date field (i.e., make it blank) after a
date had been entered in it.
Corrected problem with international postal codes: if
numeric they were being interpreted as US zip codes.
Corrected error printing Canadian addresses with home
country set to USA: WML wasn't printing "Canada".
09/06/95 2.7i Corrected problem with selecting scalable (PCL 5)
fonts on the Printers Preferences screen.
Added Instant Print command to Names data entry: press
Alt-P to print the entry displayed on the screen.
The Restore routine has been updated. You may now
restore from any drive/path to any other drive/path.
08/29/95 2.7h Corrected problem with using a mouse on some numeric
fields, such as on Envelope Preferences screen.
Corrected a bug with entering new entries which caused
WML to re-index the open file twice and then halt
with error #199.
08/28/95 2.7g Corrected minor problem with entering zip codes.
Corrected minor mouse problems on the Names screen.
Corrected problem with mouse cursor disappearing on
some Preferences screens.
08/26/95 2.7f Corrected minor problems on the Names Data Entry screen:
1. From the zip code field WML always advanced to the
city field, even if you pressed the UP arrow.
2. If the Country Setting was USA or Canada you could
not access the country field if it contained data.
WML now accesses the country field if it contains
data (otherwise it is skipped).
3. The new method for entering phone numbers in their
proper format had a bug which caused WML to crash.
I goofed with the Export routines! WML has been asking
which fields to export, however, only the Ventura
Publisher format actually used what you selected.
All export routines are working properly now.
08/23/95 2.7e Corrected these bugs in the Import section:
1. If you entered a file name complete with path
WML would bomb.
2. The File Window was incorrectly displaying the
"Help", "Delete", and "Rename" buttons.
08/22/95 2.7d Corrected quirk in saving import definitions file: WML
was dropping the period (.) between the filename
and extension.
Corrected problem with loading import definition file:
WML was getting the path name wrong which caused it
to bomb with error #64.
Corrected problem with storing the path name of the
file in use when WML is ended. You will now see WML
display the full file name at the top of the screen.
Corrected laser labels printing problem where the last
line of labels would not print because the top
margin setting was also being applied to the bottom
margin.
Updated Canadian Provinces abbreviations
Moved "USPS Guidelines" option from Preferneces, Data
Entry screen to Pref, General screen.
Added "Home Country" to Preferences, Data Entry screen.
Until now, a setting of International printed
whatever was in the "Country" field and was not able
to figure out whether to put "USA" or "Canada" below
an address.
Added mouse support to the File Open window.
Enhanced the keyboard input routine to provide formatted
fields (e.g., phone number and date fields).
08/01/95 2.7c Corrected an error which occured if you entered an
address line which was over 21 characters long and
a zip/postal code which was more than 7 characters
(such as a 9-digit U.S. zip).
WML was incrementing the Times Mailed counter and
updating the Last Mail Dates for entries which were
Selected but did not print due to incomplete address
information. It now only updates those records
which actually printed.
07/28/95 2.7b Added disk drive change feature to the File Window.
You may press Alt-V or go to the Disk Drive box and
press ─┘Enter to pop up a menu of disk drives.
07/26/95 2.7a Added a new option on the Print/Select/Query sub-menu
under "Actions" entitled "Process using Import
Technique". This option will process all of the
Selected entries using the Smart Import Technique
defined on the Data Entry Preferences screen (use
F1/Help on this screen for more details).
Corrected a problem with the file name input window
(used when importing & exporting) which caused WML
to report that the file did not exist.
07/18/95 2.7 Enhanced Names screen: When adding new records if you
pressed PgUp WML would go to the bottom of the file.
Now it jumps to the last record which was displayed
on the screen, so if you press F7 to save a new
record then realize you made a mistake, you can
press PgUp to jump to that entry.
Corrected problem with ABBREVS file which caused an
error window to appear on the DE/Names screen.
Corrected display within certain windows which was off
by one space.
Added DECwriter 500i/520ci printer driver.
Corrected problems with the Phone Book. All columns
line up properly, a bad font choice is noticed, and
an error which caused WML to halt has been fixed.
If environment variables TMP or TEMP were set to an
invalid path you could not open a file. WML now
checks for validity and modifies the path if
necessary.
07/05/95 2.6y Corrected minor bug in look-up window when all entries
fit in the window which caused the cursor to jump
to the first entry after every operation. Now it
remains on the chosen entry.
07/02/95 2.6x Minor updates to various routines, mostly cosmetic.
Corrected problems which may have happened for folks
using the DOS SHARE.EXE utility which caused error
#70 to occur.
Enhance the "Information has been changed" window to
allow you to return to whatever you were doing.
06/26/95 2.6w Corrected problem with the File Window: it was allowing
the open file to be deleted which caused WML to crash.
Corrected problem with using mouse to click on commands
listed near the bottom of the screen.
06/20/95 2.6v Corrected export routines:
■ Comment 3 was listed twice
■ Last Mail Date 3 was missing
■ Error 64 occurred after defining fields to export
06/20/95 2.6u Corrected problem with creating the first .WML file in
a directory.
06/14/95 2.6t Corrected problem with Import & Export routines which
caused WML to crash after the file was specified
Corrected problem with entering & changing file
descriptions in the File Window
06/13/95 2.6s Corrected errors on File/New if you pressed Esc, and on
File/Open and File/New if you selected the Cancel button
06/12/95 2.6r Removed "Directory format" option on Pref. General screen
since it is no longer needed with new file window
Corrected problem with File Selection Window moving between
windows very slowly.
Corrected problem with Help function creating incorrect
files WMLHX0 and WMLHX1 (very minor; just took up
about 7k extra disk space).
06/09/95 ── 2.6p Verions 2.6m and 2.6n would not let you create a new file
Corrected error which locked you in a loop if you asked
for help while in the File Selection Window.
06/09/95 ── 2.6n This release corrects many of the errors that were in
beta test 2.6m, especially with the new File Window.
release There are also some other errors (such as Help/File
and certain other help topics) which were corrected.
06/05/95 ── 2.6m Corrected problem with Canadian entries which caused
beta test the file to be re-indexed and then WML crashed.
release WML was not clearing country field if it was "US" (as
opposed to "USA"), now it clears either one.
Improved import function to do a better job of
"cleaning up" entries while importing
Corrected error which occurred if you imported an
ASCII file then went to the Names screen.
Corrected error which occurred when the data directory
was different from the WML.EXE directory and F1 was
pressed or Help, Index was accessed.
Released 2.6k with an error in the screen message file
(WML.MSG), causing WML not to run! :(
First release with a new File Window, giving access to
any directory from within WML.
06/02/95 ── 2.6k Expanded Query-By-Date to a range of inclusive dates
(rather than a single date).
Corrected error which sometimes caused WML to re-index
the file twice then crash.
Corrected problem with using "." or ".." to specify
the data directory at start-up.
Corrected a simple "typo" which prevented the printing
of laser labels.
05/31/95 ── 2.6j Corrected problem with mouse disappearing on the Print
Phone Book options menu if you only had one printer
defined.
Enhanced several information displays.
I realized that changing the Back-up & Restore options
to "Copy Files" in 2.6g confused some folks, so the
description is now "Back-up & Restore".
Corrected error with printing the Order Form, Site
License, and Update form from the Help menu.
Corrected Phone Book problems
Improved handling of clicking on toggles on the Names
screen: you need only click once and the cursor no
longer moves to the toggle field.
05/19/95 ── 2.6i Alert tone (selected on Pref/General screen) now sounds
when a zip code has more than one city matching it,
to call the user's attention to the menu of cities
Corrected some minor quirks on Names screen
05/16/95 ── 2.6h Corrected error with context-sensitive help when you
access the same help screen twice in a row
A new "Index" button on help windows lets you jump to
the help index
Corrected problem with Help Index which happened when
all filters were reset.
05/15/95 ── 2.6g If "Start on DE/Names screen" is enabled (on the
Preferences/General screen) WML will now jump to the
Names screen upon opening a file - I had programmed
this to happen only when the programme was first
started.
Consolidated the Back-up and Restore functions (on the
File menu) into a single "Copy" item, then changed
"Re-index" to be letter "R" and "Import" to be
letter "I" on the menu.
05/13/95 ── 2.6f Corrected error which occurred if you pressed F7 (Save)
without changing any of the displayed entry's data
Improved function key display on the Names screen - it
was showing PgUp & PgDn at times when they were not
possible (such as the top & bottom of file)
Corrected minor error with displaying phone numbers
Corrected error with changing key information in an
entry (name, company, address, or zip) which caused
a re-indexing error (introduced in version 2.6d).
Corrected problem with clicking on some function keys
while using data entry screens.
05/07/95 ── 2.6e Corrected these problems:
■ File/Open command said "Bad path name"
■ If no laser printer was defined the Preferences/
Envelopes option was inactive rather than the
Laser Labels option (introduced in 2.6d)
■ If you set a filter (or combination of filters)
which had zero matching entries WML would bomb.
■ With any filter activated pressing F2 (Find) on
the Names screen would bomb WML with error #52.
■ Entering a file name on the DOS command line
without the ".WML" extension caused WML to be
unable to locate the file.
05/05/95 ── 2.6d Improved speed of moving through a file with PgUp/PgDn
Slight improvement to DBF import routine - if you had
DBF files which would not import, try them now
Corrected problem with specifying path at start-up
Up to now if a file was open when WML was last ended
WML opened the file for use when it started. Now it
also goes directly to the DataEntry/Names screen.
Corrected an error with DBF file import which caused
WML to crash with the message "Internal error" if
the DBF file had more than 50 fields. WML can now
handle up to 100 fields and an error message is
displayed if the import file goes over this limit.
Added ability to read DBT (memo) file associated with a
DBF file while importing. WML will import as much
of the memo as will fit in the comment area.
Split Preferences/Other screen into two screens: Data
Entry and General. On the Data Entry screen is a
new option to specify whether WML should
automatically go to the DE/Names screen on start up.
Redesigned help system:
■ screens now appear much more quickly
■ the mouse works properly on the Help Index
■ the Help Index menu stays on the topic you last chose
within a session
04/24/95 ── 2.6c Enhanced Export routines: You may now specify which
WML fields to export. I also corrected a problem
with the Ventura Publisher ASCII file export.
Corrected problem in fixed field length definition
Corrected problem with accessing import/export definition
files from another directory or drive
04/17/95 ── 2.6b Names screen no longer goes to the 2nd & 3rd date fields
unless the one above is filled.
Changed Actions sub-menu under the File Print/Select/Query
menu: Had the option "Clear Omit flag of selected' but
once entries are Omitted they cannot be selected, so
this option made no sense. Changed it to "Clear all
Omit flags" so it now works on the entire file.
Changed Print/Select/Query Individual window: if you tried
to select a record which was flagged as Bad or Omit WML
would not flag it for printing. Now it gives a message
asking if you want to clear the Bad/Omit flags and
select the entry for printing.
Completed ASCII fixed-field-length file import routine
I left some debugging statements in the "Smart" import
routines in version 2.6, so if you had the Import
Technique set to one of the "Smart" options and you
tried to import a file WML would have paused every time
it manipulated the company name. This has been
corrected and completed - everything works properly now.
Added Data Entry/Messages screen on which you may define
messages which will be printed on every envelope or
label in a batch (e.g., "Address Correction Requested").
Only the data entry screen is in place so far. In the
next version look for message positioning options on
envelope & label Preferences screens.
04/01/95 ── 2.6a Added ability to Select entries by a range of zip codes
(instead of just one code)
Expanded return addresses to 5 lines (instead of 4)
Corrected bug which occurred if ZipCodes.WDT existed
but was empty and ZipCodes.WIX did not exist
(programme would crash with message "Error 11
occurred in module MISC")
03/22/95 ── 2.6 When importing WML used to inform you of entries which
contained potentially bad zip/postal codes. Now it
tallies these entries, flags each of them as
Selected to Print (so they may be easily reviewed),
and informs you when the import is finished.
Corrected error which happened if Esc was pressed
during re-indexing.
Smart Zip was only working on USA & Canadian addresses.
It now functions for International addresses as well.
Internal printer fonts were being displayed even if they
were not available in the orientation needed.
HP DeskJet, DeskJet Plus, DeskJet 500, and DeskJet 500C
print envelopes in Portrait orientation; WML had been
assuming landscape orientation.
Support added for HP DeskJet 500-series, DeskJet 320/310,
and DeskJet 1200 printers.
When creating a new file WML no longer re-indexes group
and abbreviation files.
Corrected memory problem which could crash WML or lock
the computer whenever a disk file list was displayed.
Added new Help/Files & Memory screen
Several screen enhancements and other minor updates
Corrected problem with importing which could cause the
WML to crash or lock the computer if records did not
have a consistent number of fields.
Corrected Smart Name import technique - was splitting
first name into first/last components even if the
surname was already defined.
Lowered registration price to $49.
03/01/95 ── 2.5w Added Epson LQ-570/1070 printer support
Enhanced certain messages and "intelligent" features
Bundled US Zip Codes Data Base with registration
02/08/95 ── 2.5v Corrected Canon BJ-10 line spacing & font list
Corrected bar code printing on dot matrix printers (I
had forgotten to tell WML which printers were
capable of printing graphics!)
Added Canon BJ-200 and Epson LQ-510 printer drivers
Corrected dot matrix printer problems with certain fonts
and operations
Added logic to limit bar code on dot matrix labels when
width of label is too narrow:
■ If label is less than 3-3/16" (80mm) wide auto
11-digit expansion is turned off.
■ If label is less than 2-5/8" (65mm) wide bar code
is limited to 5-digit zip.
02/01/95 ── 2.5u Corrected return address label printing problems
02/01/95 ── 2.5t Corrected error in bar code Correction Character calculation
which occured if sum of zip code was a multiple of 10
Corrected error with last two mail dates which caused the
default values to be wrong when editing them.
Added ability to begin laser labels at a specified row/column
01/28/95 ── 2.5s Updated import to allow symbols in international phone numbers
and warn if an entry seems to contain a bad zip code
Corrected Names Data Entry zip code entry - was looking up
U.S. State abbreviation for non-U.S. entries
01/27/95 ── 2.5r Corrected indexing problem introduced in 2.5p (oops!)
Minor enhancement to Query - lookup now starts with the
last entry added or changed
Added ability for Names Data Entry and Import functions
to filter out a country name of USA or Canada since
WML automatically determines these.
Improved "Smart" import technique
Corrected error which happened if loading an import
definition and you specified the entire file name
instead of just the drive and/or path.
01/27/95 ── 2.5q Special test release - not for distribution.
01/21/95 ── 2.5p Cosmetic improvements to Help/Summary & Help/About screens
Corrected phone number display for US and Canadian
entries with Country Setting is "International"
01/20/95 ── 2.5n Thanks to input from sysop Gerald Himmelein the
following bugs were fixed and new features added:
Corrected: Was not removing trailing spaces from the
Surname field.
Added: Country information is now exported (selectable
fields coming soon)
Corrected: Import was not following City field rule set
on Preferences/Other screen
Corrected: ASCII import thought no fields were assigned
if importing a NAD or other simple text file
Added: Quick Exit - you can press F10 to rapidly exit WML
Added: If you exit WML with a file open it will
automatically be loaded the next time you run WML.
Corrected: Error in ASCII import which caused error 14
and bombed WML, possibly "locking up" the computer.
Corrected: Line spacing for Generic/Daisy Wheel printers
01/11/95 ── 2.5m Enhanced back-up & restore functions, and removed Back-up
Method from Preferences/Other screen (no longer needed).
Added TI MicroWriter laser printer driver
Added option to force adherence to USPS mail guidelines
01/09/95 ── 2.5k Laser envelopes now count and report on entries which were
selected but not printed due to incomplete address.
01/08/95 ── 2.5j Added two new filters on Index/Filter menu
Added number-of-copies feature to label printing; you can
now print up to 9,999 copies of each label.
01/05/95 ── 2.5i Completed Import Duplicate Checking options. WML will
now behave according to the definition on the
Preferences/Other screen.
Added Import Technique definition to control the amount
of translation WML will perform on an input file.
01/05/95 ── 2.5h I put an "f" instead of a "d" in a variable name in the
DBF import routine which caused an error 10. Oops!
12/23/94 ── 2.5g Corrected minor problem on Names data entry screen; WML
was asking for a country name on new entries even
if the country setting was USA or Canada.
12/15/94 ── 2.5f Improved error handling on the Data Entry/Names screen
in cases where the index gets damaged
12/07/94 ── 2.5e Corrected problems with international mailings in which
the country did not print unless the country setting
was "International" and the address was considered
invalid if it did not have data in the State/Prov
field.
11/30/94 ── 2.5d Corrected Query by Group bug which did not correctly
select entries which were in all of the chosen groups
WordPerfect Export now separates first and surname fields
11/17/94 ── 2.5c Cosmetic enhancement to entry look-up window.
Corrected SHARE violation with File/Back-up and
File/Restore functions (affected networks and some
Windows users).
11/15/94 ── 2.5b Changed impact (dot matrix) continuous label printing
so that it closes the printer port after printing a
test label in case a network or other spooled
printer is used.
11/12/94 ── 2.5a Names look-up window now reflects chosen index (if
Company Name sequence is active, company name shows
first, etc.)
Improved dot matrix label spacing
11/10/94 ── 2.5 Updated ASCII import to allow either CR or LF to signal
the end of a record, to allow international
characters, and to allow quotes & commas within
quotation-bounded fields.
First release with working WordPerfect import.
Removed Unregistered Edition delay.
10/25/94 ── 2.4y Fixed problem with reading older CONFIG files (prior to
(beta test version 2.3 or so).
version) Added support for HP LaserJet 4+
Removed Unregistered opening delay & reduced exit delay
Added bar code printing for dot matrix printers
Added label content definitions on Preferences/Continuous
Labels screen
Improved dot matrix labels printing to allow line spacing to
be adjusted if number of lines will not fit on labels at
standard LPI setting. Some printers use 1/180" spacing,
others use 1/216" spacing; if the spacing is wrong on your
printer I'd really appreciate knowing about it!
Fixed laser labels line spacing problem
Fixed problems with bar code printing on laser labels
Enhanced group file usage to allow for a group file to be
used if in the current directory, otherwise the WML.EXE
directory is used
When changing a file's name and/or description, the old
description was not displaying. Fixed.
Fixed cursor key usage on last mailing date fields.
10/13/94 ── 2.4x Fixed minor problem with international postal codes and
zip codes which are not in the Smart Zip file.
Improved handling mixed international & domestic entries
10/12/94 ── 2.4w Fixed problem with opening files when only one file is
present.
Fixed problems with SHARE (networks) on the Preferences
Printers screen (caused error 70 - permission denied).
Changed Phone Book to follow the selected index sequence
rather than always printing in personal name order
09/29/94 ── 2.4u Corrected problem with abbreviation checking which occurred
if spaces were entered at the end of a field
Corrected problem with laser labels not printing zip code
Corrected zip code look-up problem if WML started from
a directory other than where WML.EXE resides
09/15/94 ── 2.4t Corrected minor function key listing errors on Data Entry/
Names screen
Fixed problem with context-sensitive help topic look-up
Enhanced Address Duplicate Checking to only show duplicates
if they have the same address AND zip code
09/12/94 ── 2.4s Added logic to detect possible memory shortage problems
Improved mouse support on Backup/Restore/Format routines
09/07/94 ── 2.4r Checksum digit was being miscalculated. Also, I
misunderstood the Post Office guidelines for 11-digit
zips: they ONLY apply to bar codes. So WML will no
longer expand a 9-digit zip to 11-digits except for the
bar code. The correction character (the extra 10th or
12th digit) only applies to bar codes as well, so WML
will no longer print these except in bar codes.
Fixed an error with the CONFIG.WDT file which crept in
some time ago which caused WML to bomb.
08/27/94 ── 2.4p Fixed problem which created double index entries when
updating files to version 2.4o; this problem could also
be fixed by using File/Reindex option to index files a
second time or by re-opening the file again, in which
case WML would detect the problem and correct it. This
problem only applied to files which existed when user
upgraded to 2.4o
Fixed problem with SHARE.EXE ── this applies to networks
and most users of Windows. If you have been receiving
an error 70 (Permission Denied), this was due to the
DESCRIPT.ION file not being properly closed. Without
SHARE it didn't matter; with it, WML bombed. Also, the
DESCRIPT.ION file was being accessed exclusively (that
is, with full file locking); it is now shared so that
more than one task may access it simultaneously.
08/25/94 ── 2.4o Minor update to duplicate info window
Minor update to recall last record added to a file
Minor update to use error tone defined on Pref/Other for
dup info window
Removed F3 function key being used on State field to list
state/province names; use F1 while on State field
Minor update to show "Group" highlighted as soon as groups
are defined for an entry, rather than only after saved
Corrected zip code error which sometimes caused a city to
be associated with the wrong zip code.
Removed abbreviation checking for City field - I think it
got in the way (e.g., "St" is more commonly "Street" than
it is "Saint")
Added F1/List function for City field
Corrected problem with Times-Used and First-Use calculations
Added zip code to address index so that the same address
or box number in different post offices will no longer
generate a duplicate address warning
Corrected problem with entering extended characters using
Alt + numeric-keypad
Corrected problem with abbreviations which could expand the
string beyond the size of the field; now if there is not
enough room the abbreviation is not expanded
08/23/94 ── 2.4n Fixed problem when doing automatic 11-digit zip code
calculation for an entry with a 9-digit zip (WML would
crash if either address line contained a single word)
Added message after first sheet of laser labels is printed
Updated laser label sheet margins: WML now applies the top
margin you provide for the top & bottom margins, rather
than assuming the printer has half-inch margins.
PCL 5 scalable fonts were not being properly accessed,
resulting in 12 points always being used
Updated laser labels: 11-digit zip bar codes did not fit on
3-across label sheets; so if the labels are defined as
3-across (or more) only 5- or 9-digit zips are used for
the bar code.
Updated & expanded on-line help descriptions & topics.
Corrected problems with duplicate checking options.
08/18/94 ── 2.4m Added warning for insufficient working memory (RAM) which
could cause lock-ups
Problem fixed with specifying /M (monochrome) switch or
an alternative drive on command line
08/13/94 ── 2.4k When an existing record's personal name and company name
were erased the data record was being saved even though
this made the entry invalid and subsequently caused WML
to bomb. WML now prevents the record from being saved
and also will properly handle a bad record encountered
in a file.
08/10/94 ── 2.4j Mail dates were defaulting to blank rather than the date
contained in the field - fixed!
08/07/94 ── 2.4i Corrected minor problem handling phone numbers with "Canada
plus U.S.A." setting.
Added Country field (which can also be used for Puerto Rico
Uban District) which shows up only with "International"
setting
08/07/94 ── 2.4h File descriptions (long names) are now stored in standard
4DOS "DESCRIPT.ION" file, so if you have 4DOS you can
see file descriptions using the "DIR" command
Mouse support enhanced on File/Change screen
Fixed problem on File/Change screen: if file name was not
modified WML was trying to rename it anyway
Support added for HP LaserJet 4L and Canon BJ-10 & BJ-600
08/03/94 ── 2.4g Minor enhancement to mouse support
Updated laser labels to work without MAILCODE.SFP file
07/29/94 ── 2.4f Fixed problem with File/Delete not deleting index files
07/28/94 ── 2.4e Fixed minor date-entry problem on Names screen
07/27/94 ── 2.4d Zip code problems fixed which caused 2.4a/b/c to bomb at
start-up if ZipCodes.WDT file existed
07/24/94 ── 2.4c MAILCODE.SF? font files no longer needed for bar codes;
you can delete these files from your disk.
Mouse support expanded, most notably on Preferences screens
07/20/94 ── 2.4b Added ability to change 3rd phone number description
Fixed problem with Alt-key toggles
07/19/94 ── 2.4a Enhanced command line file/path specification; you can now
specify any valid drive, path, and/or file name
Fixed v2.4 bug with creating new files
07/19/94 ── 2.4 Added file "links" to What Vehicle History? software
Enhanced Smart Zip - now shows multiple cities in a
pop-up menu on Data Entry/Names screen
Was ending in green; now resets to white-on-black
Enhanced conversion process for old-version files (problem
with v2.1 file conversion fixed in the process)
07/08/94 ── 2.3n Data Entry/Names screen enhanced to allow extended characters
to be entered using <Alt>+numeric-keypad combinations
06/18/94 ── 2.3m Fixed filter file create problem which sometimes occured
06/16/94 ── 2.3k Fixed bug with converting pre-2.2 CONFIG.WDT files
06/15/94 ── 2.3j Fixed bug with creation of new files & handling of null keys
06/09/94 ── 2.3i Fixed problem with dup checking options not toggling properly
Now presents full mailing information in duplicate window
Fixed problem with changing key info for an entry.
Fixed problem with following the duplicate entry message
with pressing F2 then Esc, then changing the information
06/04/94 ── 2.3h Fixed bug with first time use (halted almost immediately)
05/27/94 ── 2.3g Fixed minor bug with WML 2.x import
Fixed File/Pack bug
05/26/94 ── 2.3f Zip list was not initializing laser printer properly
05/18/94 ── 2.3e Minor change to impact printer single-feed envelope handling
Fixed problems with zip code distribution list
Added return address label printing option
Fixed printing bug introduced in 2.3d which caused lock-up
04/27/94 ── 2.3d Cosmetic enhancements
04/20/94 ── 2.3c Cosmetic enhancements
04/15/94 ── 2.3b Increased mailing date history to three (3) dates
Fixed monochrome display problems on Pref/Printers screen
Fixed "manual feed" yes/no display problem on Pref/Printers
All files now open instantly regardless of size
Corrected problems with mouse clicking on commands or menu
bar on Data Entry/Groups and Abbreviations screens
Corrected bug with mouse click within Data Entry/Groups or
Abbreviations windows when file is empty
Corrected problem with converting files made with versions
before 2.2
03/22/94 ── 2.3a Fixed bug with small envelopes (first in v2.3)
03/17/94 ── 2.3 New "capitalize" option for city field (see Pref/Other)
Fixed problems with laser labels & phone book
Major enhancements to printer error handling
Enhanced laser label definition; see new Preferences screen
Numerous minor enhancements & bug fixes
Fixed printer set-up display problem on monochrome screens
02/26/94 ── 2.2m Fixed another lookup window problem
02/24/94 ── 2.2k Fixed lookup window problem on computers without a mouse.
02/11/94 ── 2.2j Improved printing dot matrix envelopes using large fonts.
01/28/94 ── 2.2i Fixed problem with data entry lookup on new (empty) files.
Mouse support completed for all screens. Enhanced help
and printer support. Enhanced export.
11/25/93 ── 2.2h Fixed printer definition problem
11/01/93 ── 2.2g Improved envelope printing routines
10/27/93 ── 2.2f Fixed dot matrix envelope printing problem; added support
for more printers
09/12/93 ── 2.2d Fixed zip list to include only those entries which are
selected for printing.
08/30/93 ── 2.2c Enhanced phone book
07/21/93 ── 2.2b Updated screens, fixed ASCII import bugs
07/07/93 ── 2.2a Fixed problem with deleting groups
06/14/93 ── 2.2 Major update. U.S. 11-digit zip support added
05/26/93 ── 2.1w Added ability to save and load import definitions
(helpful if you import the same types of files often)
05/21/93 ── 2.1u Envelope dimension limits matched with US post office
05/18/93 ── 2.1t ASCII import enhanced
05/16/93 ── 2.1r Fixed laser positioning on small envelopes
05/04/93 ── 2.1q Fixed problem importing DBF file from another directory
05/03/93 ── 2.1p Fixed problem in PtrFont with SHARE
04/25/93 ── 2.1o
04/22/93 ── 2.1n Fixed bug with adding new entries
04/21/93 ── 2.1m Fixed Select by Group problem; new Preferences options
04/15/93 ── 2.1k Fixes & enhancements
04/11/93 ── 2.1j Memory requirement lowered to 323k; enhanced Preferences
04/04/93 ── 2.1i Fixes & enhancements
03/23/93 ── 2.1h Fixed problem with packing
03/18/93 ── 2.1g Bugs fixed
03/12/93 ── 2.1e & 2.1f Abbrevs/Groups bugs fixed
03/10/93 ── 2.1d Fixed multiple PACKs error
03/09/93 ── 2.1c Fixed printer setup errors
03/03/93 ── 2.1b "Smart" ability to determine Canada/U.S.A.
03/01/93 ── 2.1a Groups & envelope offsets bugs fixed
02/22/93 ── 2.1 Context-sensitive help; expanded printer support; envelope top
offset; dot matrix envelopes; docs and on-line help enhanced;
dot matrix phone book output fixed; file locks to test WML on
networks; added long file descriptions; begin using overlays
(size jumps to 425k); redesigned reports menus and added Zip
Code Distribution
11/24/92 ── 2.0y Postal bar code font made part of unregistered package; DBF
file import finished; fixed laser envelope font switching
10/30/92 ── 2.0x Fixed lookup window & duplicate addresses bug
10/05/92 ── 2.0w Duplicate personal names allowed & Names dup checking added.
Indexing bugs fixed. New Actions added to Select/Query.
09/29/92 ── 2.0v Bugs fixed
09/15/92 ── 2.0u Bugs fixed
09/10/92 ── Made mouse see-through. Removed exploding windows
08/31/92 ── Select/Query enhanced
08/23/92 ── WML & CP/M .NAD ASCII files import
08/20/92 ── Postal bar code support using MailCode.SFL on PCL printers
08/11/92 ── 2.0g Smart Zip
