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- fastmenu GOLD (tm) Copyright (c) 1991-95 by: jwh: SoftWare
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- UpDates and changes to version 7.0b
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 1>- A problem was found in the disk utility module that was creating
- a system lock-up when working with files that had a file extension
- with less than three characters. This problem was fixed.
-
- 2>- A problem was found when trying to create a Zip file with more
- than 190 files. This problem was fixed.
-
- 3>- At all Drive selection pulldown menus, you may now select the
- drive using the appropriate keyboard character.
-
- Updates and changes to version 7.0a
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 1>- Home and End options have been added to all pulldown list menus.
-
- Main menu
- ~~~~~~~~~
-
- 1>- fastmenu GOLD and all of the included utility applications has
- under gone a complete face lift. The colors have been redone
- to offer a much more pleasing look. Also, some options have
- been moved to give users a smoother interface.
-
- 2>- An icon toolbar has been added that gives access to the built-in
- utilities, using the number keypad or mouse.
-
- 3>- All function key buttons are now left open for user assigning to
- frequently run applications. Also, the F10 key has been added.
-
- 4>- The folder list has been increased from 40 to 80. Providing the
- user with up to 1600 possible application listings.
-
- Calendar Notepad
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 1>- An extra option [W] has been added that allows posting notes
- for weekly events.
-
- PhoneBook/Dialer
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 1>- With the totally new look, the first & last names are now
- displayed and as each record is highlighted the complete address
- is displayed in fields to the right. This option eliminated the
- need for a (V)iew option.
-
- 2>- The (Q)uery option now provides a single field query that can be
- used for making a global database search. The multi field query
- is also still avilable.
-
- 3>- Any records found as the result of a query are now copied to
- a QUERY.DAT file and then loaded into the viewer in the same
- manner as the standard database. From this QUERY.DAT list, you
- may select to Print to List or Labels. You may also now sort a
- queryied list.
-
- Disk/File Utility
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 1>- Four more options have been added to the menu list. These options
- provide setting system Time & Date, setting mouse sensitivity,
- setting keyboard sensitivity & delay rate, checking system drive
- size & free space.
-
- 2>- A new option (T)ime/Date has been added at the files list screen.
- This option provides a way for the user to reset the file Date and
- Time stamp for all tagged files.
-
- Setup Module
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 1>- An option has been added to allow the user to select the printer
- port, paper length, and label height for all print operations.
-
- 2>- Options have been added for password protecting the built-in
- utility applications (keys 1 to 5).
-
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-
- NOTE !! As a result of a three month phone survey of registered
- users, some options and utilities have been removed from
- this new version.
-
- The following is a list of options removed.
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- 1>- The system utility module has been removed. However, some of the
- options listed in this module have been moved to the Disk/File
- utility module.
-
- 2>- The AUTOEXEC.BAT & CONFIG.SYS file switcher option has been
- removed.
-
- 3>- The file & text locater module has been removed.
-
- 4>- The F9 Alternate Applications Menu has been removed.
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