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Development History

This is a list of recent changes added after GoldED 4 (Version 4.7.3)

Version Numbers

GoldED version numers follow a simple scheme: three numbers separated by dots (like 4.0.0) describe the version number, the revision number and the bugfix level. A change in the version number implies major changes and improvements. The second number is the revision code. A change in the revision code indicates that new features have been added to GoldED. The last number is the bugfix level. A change in the bugfix level indicates that bugs have been fxed.

Table: GoldED 5 compared to GoldED 4

Added Features

• Completely new user interface (5.0.0)
• New checkbox gadgets support smooth scaling (5.0.0)
• Borderless toolbar design (5.0.0)
• String gadgets support marking and provide full clipboard support (5.0.0)
• Drop-down selection boxes instead of cycle gadgets (5.5.0)
• Treeview gadget to browse object trees (5.0.0)
• List gadgets support horizontal scrolling (5.0.0)
• List scrollers appear and disappear on an as-needed basis (5.0.0)
• In-place editing of list elements: click on the selected list entry to edit its name where you have clicked (5.0.0)
• Drag & drop in lists (5.0.0)
• Simplified configuration: unified setup requester replaces former local/global options (5.0.0)
• Bubble help (what's-this tooltips) for all gadgets (5.0.0)
• New improved grep requester (5.0.0)
• Support for floating requesters: requesters can be left open permanently (5.0.0)
• Configurable toolbar button size (5.0.0)
• New appicon starter supports true color images (5.0.0)
• Online block formatting while typing (5.0.0)
• Improved TAB support (hard tabs) (5.0.0)
• Remote.library supported (button to connect directly with WWW support in about box) (5.0.0)
• FAX support (envFAX10): send current document as FAX; requires STFax (5.0.0)
• Drop-icon (app-icon) has menu with commands to unload/unlock the editor (5.0.0)
• Improved AmigaGuide environment (conversion of the current document to a guide) (5.0.0)
• Hierarchical filetype configuration (5.0.0)
• Filetypes can have names independent of filetype pattern (5.0.0)
• EnvTHR environment (support for Thor, a mail & newsreader) (5.0.0)
• Recorded sequences can be saved ("exported") as Rexx macros (5.0.0)
• Goto-byte-offset requester (5.0.0)
• Requester to set repeat count for next key/menu event (5.0.0)
• AppIcon shows busy state (5.0.0)
• Optional sequence compiler (faster sequence playback) (5.0.0)
• Faster backups of large files (cross-device backups performed by background task) (5.0.0)
• SAS/C environment for C/C++ programming (5.0.0)
• Sequences can be applied to a list of files ("apply sequence to..." menu) (5.0.0)
• Installation scripts of all add-ons support deinstallation (5.0.0)
• English Thesaurus included (Roget's Thesaurus) (5.0.0)
• Password gadget supports "invisible typing" to hide the password (5.0.0)
• Macro dirlist.rexx inserts directory list into text buffer (5.0.0)
• Proportional Studio.13 font for 800x600 screens (5.0.0)
• Option to have marked text replaced with input (5.0.0)
• Improved drag & drop (STRG key controls whether text is moved or copied) (5.0.0)
• Timer-controlled drag & drop start (5.0.0)
• Intelligent image cache (global options) for faster image loading and faster remapping (5.0.0)
• Automatically fixes simple spelling errors in file names (e.g. loads "main.c" if you type "nain.c") (5.0.0)
• Modular configuraton: preset files can include other preset files at run time (5.0.0)
• Improved color management: OS3 compliant pen allocation (5.0.0)
• Dynamic tooltip (bubble help) popup timing (5.0.0)
• Spell checking add-on Joyce supports multiple languages (5.0.0)
• Make button for project requester (runs user-defined macro) (5.0.0)
• Hierarchical project management (5.0.0)
• New ARexx commands/options:
  
• option: RESET/S (DEBUG)
• option: ALL/S (MARK)
• option: UPDATE/S (GREP)
• option: ASK/S (CMD)
• option: CONSOLE/S (CMD)
• option: OUTPUT/K (CMD)
• option: MARKED/S (FIND)
• option: WORDS/S (GREP)
• option: NEW/S (GREP)
• option: NEXT/S (REQUEST)
• option: DIR/S (INSERT)
• option: REXX/S (MACRO)
• option: OFFSET/S (GOTO)
• option: REPEAT/S (MACRO)
• option: TEXT/S (RX)
• option: SUGGEST/K (OPEN)
• command: REGEDIT
• command: IMAGES
• command: MAN
• new variables (5.0.0)
  
• STYLE
• MAKE
• New user interface pen ("grey" pen for shadows) (5.0.1)
• Configurable scope for automatic relayout (5.0.2)
• Option to have first level of trees unfolded automatically (5.0.6)
• Installer environment 1.0 (5.0.6)
• Tabs are used for indention (optional) (5.0.6)

Adjustments

• Requires AmigaOS3.0 or better (5.0.0)
• Backup names are prefixed with "copy of ..." instead of using the ".bak" suffix to preserve the filetype (5.0.0)
• Improved "selected" look for window border gadgets (on screens with more than four colors) (5.0.0)
• Bubble help supports automatic formatting and multiple lines (5.0.0)
• Solid (as opposed to dashed) separator line between menu items (5.0.0)
• Block-to-input-field gadget copies word under cursor to the input field if no text has been marked (5.0.0)
• Context menus use screen font (5.0.0)
• UNFOLD/K option of GOTO command doesn't change global unfold flag (SET UNFOLD=... does) (5.0.0)
• Directory structure in editor drawer cleaned up (5.0.0)
• 12 points version of GoldED font included (5.0.0)
• Sequences recorded with GoldED 4 do not support floating requesters and may not play properly under GoldED 5 (5.0.0)
• Optimized versions for 68020-68040 (5.0.0)
• Internal beep routine routine replaced with DisplayBeep() to avoid problems with UAE (5.0.0)
• Input length in string gadgets unlimited (5.0.0)
• Default extension for rexx macros changed to ".rexx" (5.0.0)
• Can run rexx macros with spaces in path (unsupported by the rexx server) by creating a temporary assign without spaces (5.0.0)
• Improved text refresh during spell checking sessions when learning new words (5.0.0)
• Doublestrike printing removed (obsolete) (5.0.0)
• Fonts and libs are installed locally (to golded:etc) (5.0.0)
• Function of "save" button in toolbar changed from save-as to save (5.0.0)
• Faster image remapping (based on chunky pixel meta images) (5.0.0)
• Obsolete variable SOLID removed (TABMODE sets tab mode) (5.0.0)
• Obsolete option BLOCK HIDE removed (use MARK HIDE instead) (5.0.0)
• Obsolete option XREF BUILD removed (use MAN BUILD instead) (5.0.0)
• Options HIDE/K and KEY/S of REQUEST command removed (5.0.0)
• Option BLOCK/S of FIND command (searches marked text) renamed to MARKED/S (5.0.0)
• CMD command now requires usage of the ASK/S option to show the requester (5.0.0)
• Cut/Copy save tabs to clipboard (5.0.4)

Bugfixes  

• REMAP command didn't refresh modified flag; fixed (5.0.0)
• LibExpunge() now handled correctly by syntax parsers and plug-ins (5.0.0)
• The undo system didn't recognize SMARTCR (SHIFT-RETURN) in last line of a file; fixed (5.0.0)
• User input in the current line was lost when switching the file type; fixed (5.0.0)
• SAVE BUFFERS didn't always reset the file-modified flag; fixed (5.0.0)
• User input in the current line was lost after moving the toolbar; fixed (5.0.0)
• SET command didn't set env variables properly (random garbage after string); fixed (5.0.0)
• Enforcer hit during undo after loading a file if undo changes file type; fixed (5.0.0)
• Warning: GoldED 4 syntax pasers may loose memory under GoldED 5 (5.0.0)
• SORT command didn't sort folds correctly; fixed (5.0.0)
• Function scanners didn't recognize tabs; fixed (5.0.1)
• Word wrap function didn't set cursor position correctly; fixed (5.0.1)
• DEL button in templates requester didn't work (5.0.1)
• Mouse pointer did overlap with online help; fixed (5.0.1)
• Mungwall hits when saving text if internal tab size <> external tab size; fixed (5.0.1)
• "document" macro (werbworld add-on) didn't handle version string correctly; fixed (5.0.1)
• "wizard" macro (makeguide add-on) didn't handle version string correctly; fixed (5.0.1)
• Protection bits not always recognized correctly; fixed (5.0.2)
• Cursor could not be positioned over tab codes within lines; fixed (5.0.2)
• Tabs within lines were converted to spaces; fixed (5.0.3)
• GOTO command didn't consider UNFOLD/K option; fixed (5.0.5)
• Editor didn't remove trailing tab codes; fixed (5.0.6)
• Program crash when using SHIFT-BACKSPACE in last line of a paragraph whith AutoLayout enabled; fixed (5.0.6)

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