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File: README.DOC
VERSION 4.5 (Changes since 3.6)
-For users of the MEGA TOS (1.2) and the buggy disk-loaded version of TOS 1.4
(1988), previous versions required you to move the mouse pointer outside of the
menu area at the top of the edit screen when pressing the [ESC] key to return
to the menu screen. This was done to correct for a GEM bug which drops menus
on the mouse, leaving holes in the menu like swiss cheese. No problem with the
original version of soft-load TOS, 1.0, and 1.4 (1989). Now, the mouse
automatically drops out of the area (does NOT work in combination with Atari's
MACCEL2.PRG).
-Improvements to the form input (from disk file) have been made, and bugs that
caused screwy things on wrapping an insert word occurring at the end of a line
have been squashed.
-Support for Moniterm monitor. 160 columns by 57 lines, or 160 by 93 lines in
hi-res flip-flop.
-ver. 3.6 had a bug in the floppy format routine which appeared on TOS versions
previous to TOS 1.2 (Mega TOS), and caused a fatal crash. Fixed in 3.7.
-The mouse cursor state is neutralized at exit further enhancing running of the
program from a shell.
-ALL PREVIOUS VERSIONS TO 3.8 WILL NOT RUN PROPERLY ON THE STe COMPUTERS. THE
TEXT AND BACKGROUND APPEAR THE SAME COLOR WHEN YOU PRESS ^T TO TRANSFORM
COLORS.
-Increased compatibility with AtariWriter+. Foreign characters now translate
into their ST equivalents correctly. You will still need to edit out the
AtariWriter+ global formatting data and tab settings.
-4.0 is compatible with ALL resolutions on the TT.
-4.0 will now fast-load, and on TT will load into fast TT RAM.
-4.0 allows selection of 3 font sizes in TT Med and TT High resolutions, and 2
sizes in ST High and TT Low.
-4.0 combines menu screens into one screen. GEM is always active, and alert
boxes now work alone as opposed to in parallel with command box alerts.
-4.0 actually has two flavors: this one works fine in TT TOS 3.5 and better,
but TOS 3.1 has VT52 emulator color problems in Low Res TT mode. The version
for START magazine has a fix for this, and will be available if and when START
publishes again. You can also fix it by using Quick ST 3.0 which bypasses the
TOS routines.
-You can now set the default for tabs to 4, 5, or 8 for tab expansion when
loading non-ST Writer Elite programs. SETTING the default tabs [Shift Tab]
remains unchanged.
-The STWRITER.PRG file may now be modified to hold your default settings for
screen color on boot-up (black or white background--ineffective on Moniterm
Moniter which always has white background with black text), tab setting,
default file extender, and format line settings. Your disk and STWRITER.PRG
file must NOT be write-protectd, so do it on a back-up copy just in case of a
screw-up. When you re-boot STWRITER.PRG, the new settings become the default.
If you want to return to the virgin settings, this option is available as
well.
-4.1 The first bug in over a year has appeared: A file terminated with a
string of ^Z (as from an XMODEM file) would never terminate when printing to a
disk. This is fixed.
-4.1 The print device defaults to Printer, but if changed remains as set.
-4.2 The help key activates a scrolling help dialog box on the Edit screen.
-4.2 Numerous display glitches have been tracked down and done away with.
-4.3 Fixed bug in page wait on print-to-screen which prevented the menu from
redrawing properly.
-4.4 Color change on vertical blank.
-4.4 All code optimized for speed, compactness.
-4.4 Fixed typos in Help dialog box.
-4.5 Adds 1.44 Mb disk formatting for ST/TT's equipped with h.d. drive & chip.
-4.5 Now does not hose up DC Desktop.
-4.5 Spanish version now has misspellings fixed.
As always, any bugs, let me know. Bruce Noonan, M.D., Compuserve [72407,504] or
Genie [B.Noonan]