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┌────────────┐
│ BLACKBEARD │
└────────────┘
User Supported Software
BLACKBEARD
VERSION LOG
version remarks
--------------------------------------------------------------
7.46 MAJOR BUG fix again. For some reason 7.45 did not
work quite right either. This version should perform
most adequately.
7.45 MAJOR bug fix. Some copies of 7.44 never actually
worked!? This horrible bug was introduced when I used
Version 1.5 of the Borland TURBO C libraries instead
of version 1.0! In version 1.0: memcpy copies
overlapping memory areas correctly (as the manual
states); in version 1.5, it DOES NOT. I do not know
about version 2.0. I built 7.45 with version 1.0
libraries. I have since changed all memcpy calls to
memmove (which does work correctly). Fortunately,
Captain Blackbeard never fell into this pit!
7.44 Even better set cursor size. Language window when no
file present bug fixed.
7.43 File no longer update when non-text altering operations
occur, such as grab marked region. (This has been a
long standing annoyance).
Set cursor size works better with bb.cfg now.
8-5-1988
7.42 Regular expression search works correctly when replacing.
({[]}) balancing
7.41 Set default cursor size of color fixed.
Filenames with space cannot be created or opened.
7.40 Fix bug when bb.lng is empty and BBDIR is set --
generated bdos errors and file too long message.
Adjustable cursor size.
Save/Restore file always! in current directory!
Set delims accepts ASCII key entry for movement.
Goto file ignore bogus file characters when at left
edge of screen bug fix
7.39 Fix for bug when no help file found.
7.38 Pre-release test version of 7.39
7.37 1. Improved code to look for help file.
2. Changed tab size to be the number of spaces
inserted for a tab character during compression and
expansion. Tabs can be set using the ruler command
(Alt-8 and then Alt-A).
3. Improved environment search so that the root
directory is processed correctly.
4. Print marked region.
7.36 Changed form.txt and help message for prompt line editing
7.35 Clean up of 7.34. 11-4-87. Includes:
1. Bug fix to shift marked region left.
2. Selectable number of rows (EGA).
Number of rows saved in BB.CFG.
3. Insert file bug fixed (B. Wallis bug)
4. ANSI.SYS bug fix - bug reappeared
in version 7.30-7.34
5. Menu bug fix -- never reported or
noticed before.
6. Monochrome is Black on White or White on Black
7. Context-sensitive (looks at key bindings) Manual
generator (BBMAN).
7.34 First release of (Turbo-C) version. 10-1-87.
New features are:
1. Context-sensitive Help added αH.
2. Fix to repeat key bug
3. Dos resident bug system check
4. Fix language window to work like other windows.
5. Added version to CFG files.
6. Rebind break & next line to execute dos command if
in the dos window.
7. Goto file does not consider | > < as valid file chars.
8. LNG pop-up window handles up-to 50 entries
9. Disabled insert file into kill buffer or dos buffer.
10. Find does not reset status line during disk reads.
11. Blackbeard looks in additional places for CFG,
PST. If no local BB.CFG, BB.MAC, BB.LNG, BB.PST,
then the symbol is looked for, if no symbol if
found then the directory corresponding to symbol
BBDIR is searched for the appropriate file.
12. Removed bdos errors when changing to file that is
non-existent. Bug fix to help to avoid lseek &
read errors.
13. Window always displayed when first selected.
14. Writing message occurs only when actual writing
occurs.
15. Moving left and right by word does not cause the
file to be written.
16. Cold start when filename of command line.
17. Alt-L reinvokes last dos command, i.e., Alt-F3 with
execute.
18. Selectable start-up screen. Setting saved in BB.CFG.
19. Save/Restore option allows "warm start" using the
save file. Added save feature. Window status is
saved to BB.SAV file in BBDIR directory. This
file is checked for when Blackbeard starts.
20. Shift right and left region work on tab stops not
tab size
21. Do_command - executes a DOS command
22. Switch_to_window - switch to window with specified
file. These two features make it easy to setup a
keystroke macro to compile and review the current
file.
23. Display tab flag replaced with tab compress flag
24. Trim spaces flag added (trims trailing spaces)
25. Ruler line with fixed tabs. See Misc menu.
26. All tabs are fixed tabs from now on. Setting will
set tabs every [n] spaces.
27. Regular expression search works well.
28. Two line prompt for exit to dos.
29. COMSPEC used for system command/exit to dos.
30. Edit screen allow grab to paster buffer. Mark, Unmark
Clear Paste, Grab, and goto file all work on the
Save Screen
7.33 - All these are beta versions as features were added during
7.33W 7.32 -> 7.34
7.32 First Character On Menu Matching -- Move cursor to
corresponding menu line.
7.31 Resident; Working DOS window. No known anamolies.
Equivalent to 7.25 with new C Compiler.
7.30 New C Compiler. Non-resident; no DOS window. Beta
working version.
7.25 Changed Unable to open BB.PST message to using
internal BB.PST when memory resident, also
adjust neon sign for memory resident. This
version also available in 44 row x 132 col
mode (Everex style).
7.24 Changed Unable to open BB.PST message to using
internal BB.PST (See set BB.PST)
7.23 Set delimeter up arrow works correctly
Ascii chart up/down arrows work as expected.
7.22 Clear paste buffer error fixed to not create and
leave open the paste file.
BB.PST not written to file if no symbol is found.
Avoides accumulation of a lot of extraneous files all
over the disk.
Justification algorithm on lines with .?! produces
neater text now.
7.21 First widely available neon sign/Hollywood version.
Only change was to color of Walk of Fame heads.
7.20 Reverse search when at col 1 works now.
Return puts correct col number in status line.
Click when entering keystroke macros.
Original Skull & Crossbone version is gone Walk of
Fame added to acknowledge contributers to Blackbeard
development. This includes those individuals who
have developed pieces of Blackbeard or have provided
"easily replicatable bugs" for these especially
tenacious bugs.
7.X & These versions are beta versions that were developed
7.0 - while using new "C" (Microsoft C) compiler. They were
7.1+ available for limited distribution. Avoid use of
these versions. The first official 7.* version will
be 7.2, available 3-87.
6.51 Insert file fixed so DTA error does not occur.
Paste buffer is written to BBPST set file. If not
present uses the current directory.
Blink options menu to avoid non-display when contrast
not easily set.
Menu selections can be made by using the appropriate
keystroke on the menu. For example, ^F on the Find
Replace menu activates Find.
Paragraph readjust recognizes ? and !
Color selection of the window and status line in
monochrome mode. Default status line color is
reverse video.
"Number of the window" appears in window selection
(αF6).
Bug fix so "dir" works in DOS window. The problem
actually occurs because of the ANSI.SYS device
driver. Blackbeard has been enhanced to decipher
ANSI cursor movements (not fun!, but it works).
Registration Fee increase to $20.00
Logo changed to "Hollywood" neon sign version instead
of skull & crossbones. Walk of Fame added to
acknowledge contributers to Blackbeard development.
This includes those individuals who have developed
pieces of Blackbeard or have provided "easily
replicatable bugs" for these especially tenacious
bugs.
6.50 New C compiler "used" (Microsoft C).
Blackbeard is "c source code compatible - with
minor adjustments". (This version is a beta
version for the time being)
Many new features have been added:
1. Regular expression search added (toggle on options
menu). The file RE.HLP contains commands to use
the regular expression.
2. Terminate & Stay Resident still present but
probably does not work. The paste buffer is
almost for sure a problem. Fix is forthcoming
(6.51).
3. Dumb terminal emulator removed.
4. Bug fix to options menu (not noticeable)
5. Insert Tab character works as per IEEE suggestion,
now a toggle in options menu. Really works in
6.51.
6. First semi-virtual Paste buffer -- upto 2000 lines
or so, which is usually 80000 bytes (much larger
than 6500 bytes).
7. Faster read file routine; old routine could read
about 30000 bytes per second; new routine reads
about 50000 bps.
8. "String replacement/language sensitive editing"
feature. Poor documentation will be improved
eventually.
9. Configurable word delimeter array added for
right_word, left_word, delete_word &
delete_upto_delim. Function to delete up to next
delimeter (- on keypad).
6.45 Last fix to old BB version. Fix includes misc bugs,
including mystery file scrambling problem (the
Bollendonk-Cooper bug).
6.44 Insert file and Switch to window with deleted file;
works correctly now.
6.43 Goto start marker
6.42 Bug fix to "left word".
Nicer search and replace displays.
Fixed possible bug in read/write virtual memory
buffer (I have never seen this bug occur, but it is
theoretically possible)
Insert file function
Reverse Search & Repeat Reverse Search
6.41 Bug fix to searching!? Should make it healthier.
Tended to disrupt cut & paste.
6.4 Bug fix so case insensitive search works. Also
somewhat faster (!?)
6.3 Fixed bug in adjust_paragraph when display tabs and
justify options are on. Also checks for period and
makes sure there are two or more spaces after a
period. Available: July 4, 1986.
6.2 Prompt line editing using arrows, backspace, Home,
End Up arrow (to retrieve previous data), Ins and
Del. Better Ctrl-C trapping. αJ is EMACS style
return -- break line and go to start of next line.
6.1 Backup up file (non-catastrophic) bug fix
6.0 Expanded code size (C medium model).
5.42 Minor EOF check fixes ; non-official release
5.41 =xxxxx works correctly again. Reading file for CR LF
no ^Z terminated files works correctly.
5.40 Even better EOF checking (lines not EOF terminated
properly do not display last two characters -- this
bug cannot be fixed) Fixed bug in automatic backup
that caused no automatic backups to be made. Changed
delete word to match word right.
5.34 Better EOF checking! Permits ^Z in the middle of
lines in the middle of files. Lines greater than 254
characters detected and editing aborted. Insert
number does insert/replace number depending upon
insert/replace mode toggle. Delete word modified to
delete only next punctuation of next alphanumerics,
note: does not delete next word as defined by word
right.
5.33 Infinite beep bug fixed (again). Larger Memory
Requirements about 148K. Find & Replace bug when
performed after end of file fixed. Avoids running
DOS commands when resident to avoid system lockup.
5.32 Dumb terminal bug fixed.
5.31 Infinite beep bug fixed. Resident Abort (αZ)
editing "eof" bug fixed.
5.30 "Random bugs" exterminated. First dumb terminal
emulator (to be expanded in subsequent versions).
5.22 Improved read/write file movement. Check for valid
reentrant points before "popping-up" resident
Blackbeard (beep). ("Random bugs" - avoid use)
5.21 Bug fix to finding files under version PC-DOS 3.0 and
some versions of MS-DOS 2.11 (Other DOS versions
appear to work ok). Bug fix to LF ^Z terminated
files. Escape to exit search and filename prompt.
"cold" start resets "everything." Improved search to
avoid writing when no changes have been made.
(4-1-86)
5.20 Conditional search & replace requires Y to replace.
5.19 Pop-up Blackbeard "warm" (α=) or "cold" (α-); Bug fix
to insert number routine (bug entered around version
5.17).
5.18 Sound (beeps) for error messages.
5.17 Improved adjust paragraph routines.
5.16 Bug fix in non CRLF EOF terminated files.
5.15 Bug fix in pop-up directory and select window (αF6)
command interaction.
5.14 DOS window bug fix that didn't display last line when
kill buffer overflowed.
5.13 New paragraph adjust for "bulleted" paragraphs.
5.12 Better file reading, so file date isn't always
updated. Files can be used with "make."
5.10 First somewhat available memory resident version.
5.00 Memory Resident Version (Preliminary)
4.74 Fixed Bug reading EOF terminated files. Improved
Repeat Key and Keystroke Macro interaction.
4.73 Recognize video mode after exit to DOS (12-18-85)
4.72 Repeat key feature added.
4.71 Bug fix to delete_line routine.
4.7 Official virtual memory release version. (12-16-85)
4.6 Improved manual. Bug fix to pop-directory and switch
to file command.
4.5 Limited release version. Contains manual on disk.
4.4 132 column mode for Everex card. Adjustable virtual
memory limits.
4.3 Pop-up directory to open wild card file names. Beta
test version. Avoid use.
4.2 Tab display. Beta test version. Avoid use.
4.1 Keyboard remapping. Beta test version. Avoid use.
4.0 Virtual memory added. File size limited by disk
space. Beta test version. Avoid use.
3.7 Beta test version. Avoid use.
3.6 First distributed release. Works well. Cutting past
the end of a line will lock up the computer (versions
3.6 - 4.6; fixed in 4.7 and above).
pre- Pre release versions never distributed as user
3.6 supported software. Avoid the use of these most have
some bugs.