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What's new?

--- 01/10/2001 Version 6.0---
What's New?

1. Hackman disk editor [Hackman PRO] and disk viewer are included with support for:
	- FAT12/FAT16: All versions
	- FAT32: Windows 95 OSR2 and later
	- CDFS: Windows NT/2000/XP
	- NTFS: Windows NT/2000/XP
	- Seemlessly edit sectors
	- All tools and conveniences re-written to support raw disk access
2. Full Pentium 4 support in Hackman Disassembler.
3. Interface changes - Kernel enhancements:
	- Easier access to control panels, elegant positioning
	- Persistent color changes
	- Fully configurable main toolbar [Hackman PRO]
	- New logotypes and redesigned splash screen and about box
	- Goto, Offset, Size Controller, Watches support all conversion modes
	- up to 128-bit address support (may reach E308 depending on the system)
4. Bookmarks:
	- Brand new bookmark manager and access panel
	- Supports customized name for each bookmark
	- Import/Export functionality
	- Unlimited number of bookmarks supported
5. Speed enhancements:
	- SeekGridPosition function is 400% faster
	- Kernel_Read has been dramatically enhanced
	- Speedy file and disk browsing 
6. New Commands:
	- Move to the beginning of the file
	- Move to the end of the file
	- Unlimited Redo functionality
7. Fill panel has been enhanced with the mixmaster algorithm.
8. New redesigned find and replace utilities:
	- Support for any conversion
	- Range and selection find and replace
	- Upwards and downwards searches and replaces
	- Unlimited search and replace history
	- Fast and robust algorithms
9. Control character information added in active panel.
10. Huge changes in the preferences panels. Better distribution of settings and slick appearance.
11. Added goto backwards from current cursor position.
12. System Information module rewritten to support all new OS without extra DLL.
13. Plugins and supporting utilities:
	- Huge work on all plugins and great thanx to all developers
	- Com Spy plugin completely re-written
	- SDK language pack creation utility supports multilingual interfaces
	- Editor Pack v1.1 from Innovation Systems integrated
	- Updated Tip of the day straight from Sparkle Labs
	- Checksum now supports MD5, SHA1 and SHA-256 secure hash digests
	- Script Editor v2.1 fully complies with SDK 6.0 R1
14. Vast changes throughout the documentation:
	- All online books share the same styles
	- Rewritten SDK with up-to-date information
	- Better and more detailed help for almost all dialog boxes
15. Print and print preview is now available in all modes.
16. Brand new directory structure, ready to support unlimited external modules!
17. Extension manager offers convenient edit of any file type [Hackman PRO]
18. Viewer supports GIF89a files.
19. Template manager simplifies database and record-type editing:
	- Fully programmable kernel
	- Support for dynamic records (not fixed length)
	- Understands and copes with most variable types (i.e. CHAR and INT)
	- Easy edit or create new templates using Hackman Programming Studio [PRO]
	- Interact with Hackman Editor for modifications [PRO]
20. Pure code common dialog boxes, now appear centered.


Fixes:

1. Select All and Print Preview prints the whole file.
2. Compare tool crashes fixed once and for all! (hopefully).
3. Double clicking the comparison results now jumps to the equivalent byte in editor in all cases.
4. Last offset in print/print preview was wrong.
5. If background disassembling was cancelled, then it would always perform a foreground.
6. Fixed opcodes in disassembler: 00, A1, A3, F6.
7. Script plugin in/out communication problem (Thanx John!).
8. Write_Fail fixed for large files.
9. Disassemble from current location command fixed.
10. Opcode E9 fixed in disassembler.