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- PMdiff version 3.0 release notes (1st July 1995)
-
- For IBM OS/2** Warp 3.0, Microsoft Windows NT** 3.5, and
- Windows 95**. PMdiff 3.0 will _NOT_ run on OS/2 2.x or Windows
- NT 3.1.
-
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- INTRODUCTION
-
- PMdiff is a graphical file comparison application. It works the
- way you work. Visually. Files are displayed side by side.
- Differences are highlighted and lines are drawn showing how the
- files are related.
-
- PMdiff allows you to select text from two versions of a file
- and produce a new version containing just the changes you want.
-
- The Windows NT version of PMdiff 3.0 enables you to compare
- directory structures and the files within them, quickly and
- easily.
-
- PMdiff for OS/2 is fully integrated with OS/2's Workplace
- Shell. To compare files, simply drag and drop them onto the
- PMdiff object, or onto the running application.
-
- PMdiff is highly configurable. Fonts and colours and other
- settings can be altered to show changes in a way that suits
- you. Check the friendly on-line help for details.
-
- PMdiff makes full use of OS/2 and NT's advanced features.
- Such as notebooks and pop-up menus (via mouse button two).
-
- PMdiff is an excellent addition to any OS/2 or NT software
- development product. See 'Licensing PMdiff' in the on-line
- help for details of how to bundle PMdiff with your
- leading-edge system.
-
- PMdiff is available for IBM OS/2 Warp version 3.0, Microsoft
- Windows NT 3.5, and Windows 95.
-
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- INSTALLATION
-
- Run the friendly installation program (instos2.exe for OS/2 or
- setup.exe for NT and Windows 95) supplied with the package. You
- can install from floppy or hard disk. You may also use the Add
- Programs icon in the Windows 95 Control Panel to install PMdiff
- (Start->Settings->Control Panel->Add/Remove Programs).
-
- Should you wish to uninstall the OS/2 version of PMdiff, simply
- run the uninstallation program, uninst.cmd. You may manually
- uninstall the NT version by deleting the contents of the PMdiff
- installation directory and then the PMdiff 3.0 group in Program
- Manager.
-
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- GENERAL NOTES
-
- PMdiff for OS/2 makes extensive use of drag and drop. Use it to
- load files or change colours and fonts. Experiment with the
- second mouse button. It activates a pop-up menu containing many
- useful short-cuts.
-
- The on-line help is comprehensive, although not all items are
- available from General Help. Check out the Help Index to make
- sure that you don't miss anything.
-
- Two pairs of sample files are provided:
-
- hippo1.txt, hippo2.txt
- and mary1.txt, mary2.txt
-
- You may wish to try comparing these.
-
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- EVALUATION VERSION
-
- PMdiff is the result of many months of dedicated development
- effort. It exists in evaluation and licensed versions.
-
- The two version are identical, except that the evaluation
- version does not allow preferences to be saved, won't save
- merged files and pops up messages from time to time reminding
- you of the benefits of registering. You may distribute the
- evaluation version freely, and use it for up to 21 days.
- If you find it useful then you are asked to register
- it. This won't cost you much, and will gain you
-
- * a disk containing the latest licensed versions (for
- both OS/2 and NT) allowing preferences and merged
- files to be saved
-
- * free support via e-mail
-
- * the satisfaction of supporting good OS/2 and NT software
-
- * a clean conscience
-
- See 'How to register and receive support' in the on-line help
- for details about registration. You may like to use the text
- file orderfrm.txt to help you place your order.
-
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- LICENSED VERSION
-
- The licensed version of PMdiff allows you to save your
- preferences between sessions and save merged files.
- This is to reward you for registering PMdiff.
-
- You may install the licensed version on several machines.
- However, you must ensure that only the number of copies
- purchased are in use at any given time. You may use _either_
- the OS/2 _or_ the NT version at a time, not both simultaneously
- (unless, of course, you have purchased two or more licences).
-
- For example, perhaps you have bought only one copy. You can
- install it on your desktop office machine, and your laptop. Even
- your home machine. But PMdiff must be run on only one of the
- machines at any given time.
-
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- WARRANTY
-
- Your attention is drawn to the disclaimer in the on-line help
- (see 'Disclaimer' in the help index).
-
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- HISTORY
-
- PMdiff 3.0 All known outstanding faults fixed. Goto
- next/previous difference buttons, keyboard support
- and file merge capability added. Also, optional
- display of CR/LF characters and line numbers.
- Icon updated. Tribble has experimented with
- eye-shadow.
-
- First port to Windows NT 3.5 and Windows 95. The
- OS/2 version is for OS/2 Warp 3.0 and higher only.
- It will not run on OS/2 2.x.
-
- PMdiff 2.9 Internal version. Ported to IBM VisualAge C++
- for OS/2 v3.0 from Borland C++ for OS/2 v1.5.
-
- PMdiff 2.8 Internal version. Fault fixes and minor
- enhancements.
-
- PMdiff 2.7 Install program fixed (v2.6 install didn't work).
- Uninstall script uninst.cmd added.
-
- PMdiff 2.6 Minor bug fixes. Install program modified to create
- a 'PMdiff' object rather than a 'PMDiff' one.
- Registered versions sent to some beta testers.
-
- PMdiff 2.5 First publically released version.
- Install program added.
-
- PMdiff 2.4 Beta-test version. Limited release.
-
- PMdiff 1.0 Alpha version. Ported to Borland C++ for OS/2 1.0
- (initial development was performed using the EMX
- version of GNU gcc).
-
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- TRADEMARKS
-
- **
- OS/2 is a trademark of IBM(r) Copporation.
- Windows, Windows NT, and Windows 95 are trademarks of
- Microsoft(r) Corporation.
- All other trademarks acknowledged.
-
- ________________________________________________________________
- Daniel J Neades and Jason R Shannon, PMdiff development team
- E-mail: pmdiff@arac.demon.co.uk