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CHANGES TO REV 2.0:
1. ListBox
As before, 2.0 has a standardised list box. Data Files, common
spelling pick lists all use this common listbox.
2. Auto Backup Toggle
In the Utilities menu, auto backup toggle has been changed to
show the state as part of the menu. Choose this item to toggle
it.
3. Print Using Mask
This sub-menu has been replaced by a simple toggle:
Mask Condition ON | OFF
It works the same as the autobackup above
4. Print Formatting
Rev 2.0 now allows you to print in Vertical / Horiz / 2 Column
modes.
VERTICAL:
Field1
Field2
etc.
HORIZ:
Field1 Field2 Field3 Etc.
2 COLUMN:
RECORD n RECORD n + 1
Field1 Field1
Field2 Field2
Field3 Field3
etc.
In addition, you can now specify the number of lines per page
and whether or not you wish to print the FIELD names.
Printing NORMALLY prints the field name:
Type : Chair
You can change this to remove the field names from the printout:
Chair
To choose a format type (vertical is the default) simply click
the corresponding icon's check box.
To MASK field names, click the check box so that an 'X' appears
in it. Click again to toggle OFF if desired. (On when 'X')
To choose lines/page, click the up/down arrow keys next to the
text box showing the number of lines. When Collect! is printing
it will insert a Formfeed character every N lines, where N is
the number you specify.
5. Window Cosmetic
Rev 2.0 windows now have the menu bar highlighted. This is a
little easier to see.
6. Open File Change
When you choose FILE | OPEN, you now get a window with a text
box showing a default file name. Click the DOWN arrow key (or
press the down cursor key on the keyboard) for a list of valid
filenames in a standardised listbox. The chosen file will now
appear in the text box. Click the OK button or press ENTER to
accept.
Drive Icons have also slightly changed: the HD icon will now
restore the current directory rather than default to the C:
drive. This is for those who have put Collect! on drive letters
higher than C:
7. Other Notes
The increased functionality of Rev 2.0 has NOT exacted a
performance or memory penalty. If you look carefully, you'll
see that the EXE file is now only slightly larger than before.
This artifact is the result of using newer Object Oriented
programming techniques, which result in the ability to make
apparent wholesale changes to the program without increasing
the code size. Changes made to rev 2.0 were largely accomplished
by manipulating the existing objects in different ways.
8. Thanks!
To those of you who have made suggestions, we would like to
say THANK YOU!