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Life History:
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Begun 12 Sep 1994
0.10ß 7 Nov 1994 - Initial ß-test version.
0.20ß 26 Nov 1994 - Optional auto scrolling.
Drag-box for Lifeform save, block edit, etc.
Faster redraw when adding Lifeforms & blocks.
More buttons added to the toolbar.
Rule setting moved from options dbox to edit menu.
Dialogue box added for direct setting of plane X,Y.
Auto-scaling to ensure Lifeforms are fully visible.
'New start' available from toolbar.
Various other minor tweaks.
1.00 14 Feb 1995 - Filetypes changed.
File format modified.
Block move/copy operations added.
1.10 10 Mar 1995 - Changes following tests on a Risc PC.
1.20 30 Mar 1995 - User definable rules added.
Rotation and reflection operations added.
Recalculation speed doubled.
Facility to drag view around using mouse added.
New Lifeforms.
1.30 6 Apr 1995 - Optional toolbar icon help added.
shift-Select/Adjust added for block merges.
Grid co-ordinate system changed.
Import/Export of patterns to/from xlife etc.
Cells drawn during block operations.
1.31 17 Apr 1995 - Facility to move view to average cell position.
Colour menus added to Options dialogue box.
1.40 26 Apr 1995 - Optional system variable for choices directory.
Average/Shift view options exchanged.
On-line help added for menus and Lifeforms.
Live cells under fixed dragboxes erased.
Changes for textured window backgrounds.
1.50 30 Apr 1995 - New registration system.
1.60 16 May 1995 - FileInfo date/time formats now configurable in Messages
Options colour selection up/down buttons replaced
Registration banner amended
Registration file format changed
ctrl-Select/Adjust on speed icon for full speed off/on.
Automatic shrink-fit of Lifeform save dragboxes.
1.70 17 Jun 1995 - Lifeform library files added to reduce loading time.
Memory usage reduced by 64K.
Block size restriction removed.
More new Lifeforms.
1.80 11 Aug 1995 - Made RISC OS 2 compatible.
Adjust click on scale button toggles between scales.
1.81ß 10 Jan 1996 - Revised rule setting dialogues.
Allow instant stop during long calculations.
New Shift button on toolbar.
1.82 21 Jan 1996 - Revised scale dialogue.
1.90 23 Jan 1996 - Will also attempt to load files typed as data.
The Future:
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• speed-critical sections rewritten in assembler.
• debugging!
• ...you tell me.