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Programmer's Project Manager Revision History 09-19-93 ■ Version 1.15 . Fixed a problem where PPM was not "remembering" or correctly displaying the proper setting of the "Compile All If Include File Changed" on the Compile Preferences screen. . Fixed potential problem where the open and delete file routines would not always change to the proper directory when the user entered a manual full path file name. Problem was due to recursion. . Fixed a potential problem where opening a file that con- tained a hyphen in the filename would cause an error message. . Fixed problem where the editor path was being saved as the editor name when OK was selected from the Project Editors screen. . Removed leftover trouble-shooting code that appeared when using the Compile Selected option. 09-02-93 ■ Version 1.14 . Fixed potential problem in PgUp and PgDn routines on the list screen that could have caused problems with the Overlay Files screen not displaying new screens on a PgUp or PgDn event. Fixed problem where the ENTER key was not advancing to the next check box on the Overlay Files screen. . Fixed a problem where PPM would terminate (sometimes through a QEMM Exception #13 error) when the user attempted to press ENTER on the "Unselect All" field of the list screens. This occurred because the focus was trying to return to a disabled control. . Added code to make the default compiler switches automatic- ally appear in the individual compiler switches field when users select "Use Default Compiler Switches" on the add / modify source file screen. . Fixed problem where the compiler switches field on the add source file screen was not being set to the default project compiler switches when adding a new project file. . Made cosmetic changes to the PPM About / Intro screen. . Added code to automatically sort the source file list after reading the project file, and automatically sort the compilers, linkers, libraries, etc. after reading the PPM.INI file. . Added code to sort the arrays of compilers, linkers, libraries, print processors, EXE compressors, project compressors, and virus scanners. This fixed an annoyance where the libraries did not appear in alphabetical order on the library list screen. . Added multi-dimensional array support for Project Compressors, EXE Compressors, Virus Scanners, Print Processors, and Editors. . Fixed problem where PPM was not passing a file's individual compiler switches to the compiler properly on a compile selected routine. . Fixed problem where PPM would not allow the use of a hyphen character on the EXE Filename / Link Files screen for the executable filename or either of the link files. . Added multi-dimensional array support for Default Libraries, Compilers, and Linkers. Added multi-dimensional array support for Project Libraries. . Modified code used to compile files that will allow the compiler switches to change from file to file, to support the use of the new compiler switches for each file. Made sure that existing code will not interfere with those who may be upgrading from previous versions of PPM. . Added a multi-dimensional array to contain the names and compiler switches of the source files. Modified the Add, Modify, and Remove routines on the Manage Project Files screen to be compatible with the new array. . Added the ability for PPM to maintain separate compiler switches for each of the individual source files. Users can add / change the file's compiler switches on the Manage Project Files screen when add or modify is selected. . Fixed a problem where PPM was not changing to the default project path of the source, documentation, include, or release files when using the Edit New and Edit All buttons with the PPM Editor. . Added a check when writing the project file to fix a potential problem where PPM could have issued an error message that the filename was not valid if it contained a hyphen (-) character. . Recompiled and linked external libraries with newest udpates. Compiled using only /X switch, instead of /E/O/S/X. Fixed problem with OS/2 reporting a SYS3176 error message when saving project files. 08-27-93 ■ Version 1.13 . Cleaned up the tabbing / return order on the Compiler, Linker, Scanner, etc. choosing screens. . Fixed some screen redrawing problems on the EXE Filename / Link Files screen. . Added options and code to allow users to specify whether or not the EXE Compression and Print processes issue a pause and a series of three beeps when the EXE Compression process or the Print process is complete. . Fixed problem where PPM was not placing the correct default path on the command line when a user attempted to add a project file to the Manage Project Files screen. Problem was caused by a reference to the list index value of the file group drop-down box, rather than a reference to the text. . Fixed problem where "C:" was hard-coded in as the default drive to return to when an error occured in the drive change event procedure on the Browse screen. . Created a function to be used during the Update routine that combined common parts of the code within the main sub-routine. . Fixed tab order problem on EXE Filename / Link Files screen. . Fixed problem where the routine to write the link response file was not properly writing the filenames if no overlay files were selected (BASIC users only). All filenames except the first and second link response files were being written as null strings due to a loop in the code. . Added code to support the use of the previously explained option (see below). Added code to read and write new option to the project file. . Added option to the Compiler Preferences screen to allow users to choose whether or not all files are automatically compiled when any of the include files are found to have changed. This command is only relevent to BASIC users, and only works when any of the Compile Changed commands are selected. . Fixed problem where the Browse screen would hang if a user attempted to change the full path from the manual entry field. Problem was due to refer- encing two incorrectly identified controls. . Worked on routine used to read the project file. Added additional subroutines to convert the read variables to the correct format, while removing local variables from the main procedure. 08-22-93 ■ Version 1.12 (Internal BETA Version - Not Released) . Rewrote routine that redraws the files on the file list screen. Reduced code size. . Added code to enable and disable the PgUp and PgDn buttons on the file list screen, depending on the page and the number of files in the file group. . Added a command to yield clock ticks back to the oper- ating environment on the opening about screen to make PPM more friendly to Windows, DESQview, OS/2, etc. Similar commands will be added to other parts of the code on an ongoing basis. . Fixed "Subscript out of range" error in update routine that was introduced when the lower bound for all arrays was changed from 0 to 1. . Added code to allow BASIC users to copy include files to one or more directories in the update routine. . Fixed problem where MLink (by Hyperkinetix) could not link a project correctly due to a recent change in the routine used to write the link response file. Changed the routine to write the file differently based on the project language. . Added help fields to the compiler, linker, and project compressor preferences screens. . Moved pause and beep options from preferences screens to the Compiler, Linker, Virus Scanner, and Project Compressor picking screens. Eliminated Virus Scanner Preferences screen due to new layout. . Reworked EXE Filename / Link Files screen to look less cluttered. . Added "Include Files" path option to the Project Paths screen for users of BASIC. . Fixed problem that occurred when the PPM.INI file could not be found. PPM attempted to create a new PPM.INI file, but instead of writing the PPM.INI file to disk, it attempted to write a project file to disk, causing another error message to occur. . Fixed problem where arrays were not being re-dimensioned properly after reading the PPM.INI file. This was causing an error message to appear each time the PPM.INI file was read. This problem occurred after changing the lower bound for arrays from 0 to 1. . Added code to disable the Overlay Files option on the Link menu when Builder is selected as the programming language. 08-21-93 ■ Version 1.11 (Internal BETA Version - Not Released) . Added support for PPM to accept command line parameters, such as "C:\PPM\TEST.PPM", which will automatically load that file upon entering PPM. . Added support for programmers using the BASIC language to use an additional file group called "Include Files". Added support for an additional editor for include files, and added code to read and write the new include files, along with editor choices, and update directory choices to the individual project file. . Added .OBJ extensions to the list of files displayed on the Overlay Files screen. . Fixed problem where the PgDn button was not working properly on the Library and Overlay Files list screens. . Re-linked PPM using the overlaid linker to free up more conventional memory by moving portions of the code to EMS or XMS memory. . Added screen to allow programmers to select files that should be specified as overlaid files during the linking process. Added code to read and write the names of the overlaid files to the individual project file. . Fixed problem where PPM was not remembering the correct (checked) libraries specified on the Libraries screen when Ok was selected. This problem only appeared when more than one screen of library files was available. . Added programming language setup option to the new project information screen to allow users to choose the programming language they will be using for a specific project. Added code to read and write new language option to the individual project file. . Added programming language setup option to the PPM Path screen for programmers to set up the default programming language to be used for PPM projects. Added code to read and write the new option to the PPM.INI file. . Fixed problem where PPM would hang the computer system or generate a QEMM Exception #13 when attempting to remove an item from the list of Compilers, Linkers, Libraries, etc., specified on the Setup Defaults screen. This problem occurred most frequently when the first item in the list was removed, and it was often reproducable. This problem appears to have been caused by the lower bound of the dynamic arrays being defined as 0, even though the only items being used were 1 and higher. An array delete routine (from a separate library) triggered the behavior. Added code to set the default lower bound for all arrays to 1, instead of 0. Modified code in several modules to reflect the new lower bound. Redimensioned original project variables with the value of 1, but set the individual counters to 0. . Added brief message that states "Searching for changed files..." to display when a Compile Changed command is selected. This lets the user know that PPM is perform- ing a series of commands, not just sitting idle. This will especially help users who are working with larger projects. . Added options to the Compile menu to "Compile Changed, Link, And Run" and "Compile All, Link, And Run". . Modified code to hide the Manage Project Files screen after returning from editing a file. . Moved several PPMEDIT procedures to a local section of the code. . Updated PPMEDIT help file links to include the new Zoom All and Maximize All commands. . Added text box for users to specify a single path for all of the project files on the Project Paths screen, leaving the option to specify separate directories, if desired. . Added date code to logo (About PPM) screen. . Modified code to change to the default source, docu- mentation, or release file directory, instead of the external editor's directory, when Edit New is selected. . Modified order of command buttons on Manage Project Files screen and changed the tabbing order. . Changed the modality of the PPMEDIT help screens to allow switching to an editor window without closing the help screen first. . Added a Maximize All command to PPMEDIT to allow all desktop windows to be maximized at once. . Fixed a problem in PPMEDIT where the ZoomAll menu option was not being enabled and disabled properly. . Fixed a problem in PPMEDIT where the PPMEDIT.DSK file could not be saved or retrieved if the file did not exist. . Added a Zoom All command to PPMEDIT to allow desktop windows to be minimized/maximized as a group. . Corrected a problem in PPMEDIT where the about screen could be moved. . Added an Edit/Clear menu option to PPMEDIT. . Added a last code modification field to the PPMEDIT about screen to indicate the last date that the code was changed. . Fixed a problem in PPMEDIT where the proper help context was not being used after the Reference section was used. 08-17-93 ■ Version 1.10 . Fixed a problem on the new/change project information screens and the project paths screen that was preventing a backslash (\) from being appended to the default paths. . Fixed a potential problem in the registration code checking routine that could have caused a valid registration number not to work. . Enhanced the error checking capability of the update routine to issue an error message if there weren't any files in the selected group, if the EXE or compressed file didn't exist, or if there weren't any destination directories set up for a particular group. . Fixed a typo in the Update routine that could have caused potential problems when updating the compressed file to the destination directories. . Fixed problem where PPM was setting the default Source, Documentation, and Release file paths to be the same as the PPM path, as specified in the set statement of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, rather than the Default path for .PPM files, as specified under Setup PPM Path. 08-15-93 ■ Version 1.05 (Internal BETA Version - Not Released) . Added option to the Compiler Preferences screen to allow users to select whether or not a semi-colon is added to the end of the filename to be compiled. This is handy for the VBDOS Compiler, which otherwise pauses during the compiling process, rather than accepting the default values. Version 1.00 of PPM automatically added this switch to the end of the filename, but due to a conflict when attempting to compile with Borland Pascal 7.0, this switch is now optional. . Fixed a bug in the Protected Mode version of PPMEDIT which was generating a Runtime Error #216 @ 0007:12F0. This error corresponds to a General Protection Fault, and was caused by dereferencing a nil variable. . Changed the grouping of the PPMEDIT Search menu options. The Find and Search & Replace options are now grouped together. The Find Again option was moved, and renamed to Repeat Find/Search to more accurately reflect its operation. . Changed the wording slightly on the PPMEDIT Find and Search & Replace dialog boxes. . Added status line "hints" to most PPMEDIT menu options. . Changed the way new and opened files are treated in PPMEDIT. Previously, after a file was opened, the desktop would be cascaded. Now, the desktop is cascaded only when multiple files are loaded. If a new file is created, or an existing file is opened, it is presented on the desktop full-screen. . Altered the Window numbering routines in PPMEDIT to be more robust. . Added code to PPMEDIT to disable the "Toggle Video Mode" option if an EGA or VGA video card is not found. . Changed "Editors" group on the Setup Defaults screen to be called "External Editors" for more clarity. Updated code to reflect wording change. . Enhanced the support for typing a full path into the filename fields on the open, save as, delete, and browse screens. Fixed a problem where typing C:\*.* would not change to the root directory. Fixed other minor annoy- ances. . Modified code to check for any changed modules before calling the Compile Changed Modules routine. This prevents the screen from being cleared and redrawn when no files need to be compiled. . Added menu options to the Compile menu to speed up the process of creating an executable file. The first new option allows users to compile changed modules and link automatically. The second new option allows users to compile all modules and link automatically. . Rewrote Edit, Edit New, and Edit All routines associated with the Manage Project Files screen. (Reduced PPM.EXE size by about 5-6K.) . Modified code to automatically select the *.LIB and *.QLB file filters on the browse screen when searching for libraries, and select the *.BAT, *.COM, and *.EXE file filters on the browse screen when searching for executable programs. . Added code to optionally beep when PPM issues a pause coming back from an external command, such a compiling, linking, scanning, or compressing the project files. Added option to preferences screens to allow users to specify whether or not they want PPM to issue this beep. The default is off (NO). . Modified Setup Defaults screen to display pre-switches and post-switches for external editors. Added code to write the new switch settings to the project file and the PPM.INI file. . Re-worked Project Editors screen to allow for "pre- switches" and "post-switches". Pre-switches will be passed to external editors before the filename is passed, and post-switches will be passed to external editors after the filename is passed. . Added code to make the mouse cursor appear when a pause command is issued returning from an external command. Centered text message within the bottom blue line. . Re-worked help system to correct various errors. Also updated help context assignments. . Bound the ALT-X key combination to exit PPMEDIT. . Changed internal PPMEDIT variable assignments to make the code easier to understand. . Streamlined window counting code in PPMEDIT. . Updated About screens to show whether the PPM Editor is the Real or Protected mode version. . Added option to Project Editors screen for using the PPM Editor in "Protected-Mode". Changed wording on previous PPM Editor option to be "Real-Mode". Modified code to reflect the new option. The default editor will be the Real-Mode editor. . Reworked Project Editors screen to allow the editors for each of the three separate file groups to be changed on one screen. . Added support to allow users to click a mouse button, in addition to pressing any key, when returning from an externally executed series of commands. Added a full line of color to the bottom of the screen before displaying the pause message to make the pause more obvious. . Fixed a problem where PPM was issuing a warning about an unsaved project file when no project was actually open. (Variable was not always being reset on close routine.) . Changed TAB and ENTER key order on the Project Paths screen. . Added *.LIB and *.QLB filters to the program browse screen to make searching for libraries easier. Created control arrays to make selection of check boxes and changes of the file filter patterns clean and easy. . Created protected mode PPM Editor to allow the use of all available memory when editing files. Individual file sizes are still limited to 64K. DPMI support files (RTM.EXE and DPMI16BI.OVL will be distributed with the new editor.) 08-09-93 ■ Version 1.00 . Initial public release of Programmer's Project Manager.