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1996-03-26
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Version 1.00
+ Original version released November 1994
Version 1.10
+ Increased the number of lines per .TXT file that the READ.EXE
would support from 999 to 5000.
+ Fixed bug with menu bar related to END and PAGE DOWN keys.
+ Added "Please wait..." prompt while loading a file from the
READer with an expanding "." to ".." to "..." to show the
user that the READer is currently working.
Version 1.20
+ Added support for .TXT files wider than 80 columns. The
left and right arrow and TAB and SHIFT+TAB keys will scroll
the text display left and right.
+ Fixed a bug that ignored the Main Menu background color
as specified by the compiler.
+ Fixed an oversight which failed to load .BIN wallpaper for
individual .TXT files.
+ If the author (you) does not use background wallpaper for
the Main Menu, then a prompt on the last line of the screen
will appear for your reader at the Main Menu reminding them
how to use the cursor keys (we should not assume that your
audience knows how to use a computer).
+ Fixed a bug related to text compression and tab characters
(ASCII 9).
Version 2.00
+ All new algorithm for compression/decompression of READ.DAT
file, increases speed 4-5 times over version 1.x, and results
in much smaller READ.DAT files.
+ .TXT files now must not be larger than 32,000 bytes. Due to
the new compression algorithm, this restriction had to be
implemented. The compiler will process .TXT files larger
than 32k, however they will be truncated. If a .TXT file
is larger than 32,000 bytes, it ought to be broken down into
smaller, easier to read chapters.
+ Main menu layout configuration is saved and can be retrieved
eliminating the need to step through all the questions/prompts
when compiling your document. If a COMPILE.CFG is found from
the last compilation, the compiler will prompt you if you
wish to use the same configuration.
Version 2.01
+ Fixed the prompt that appeared on the bottom of the
screen from the Main Menu in the reader (READ.EXE) which
had two words out of order. This appeared only IF no
background wallpaper was used. Purely cosmetic.
+ Fixed a bug that would cause the binary wallpaper file pick
list to abort the compilation process under some rare
circumstances.
Version 2.02
+ Fixed a bug that related to the compiler - an error which did
not show up until you tried to READ the compiled READ.DAT file.
The error could be identified with a message "File is corrupt"
when READ.EXE was accessed. This error could occur in
versions 2.00 and 2.01 only.
Version 2.03
+ Fixed a bug that caused the compiler to abort if the user
did NOT use a title window above his menu, AND his menu
had exactly 21 chapter .TXT files - rare combination.
Version 2.10
+ Previous versions would fail to detect a write-protected
floppy diskette, and abort. This has been fixed, and now
if READ.EXE encounters a write-protected floppy it will
advise the user to remove the write-protection tab.
+ Stacy Smith's ULP (upload preprocessor for PCBoard BBS's)
was corrupting the .DAT file when found in a .ZIP uploaded
to a PCBoard BBS. His preprocessor thought the READ.DAT
file was a nested archive, and tried to unarchive it,
and then rearchive the package. During this process his
utility corrupt the READ.DAT file. This problem has been
fixed by us since Mr. Smith's ULP is already on many BBS's.
We have modified the .DAT file format to prevent ULP from
detecting it as a nested archive.
Version 3.00
+ 256 color .PCX image support has been added as a new
feature (only applies to the "Pro" version).
+ Sub-menus branching off the Main Menu have been added as
a new feature (only applies to the "Pro" version).
Version 3.01
+ Fixed a bug that would cause the version 3.00 compiler to
prematurely abort if no .PCX files were found in the
default drive.