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- 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.
-
-