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- CAPTAIN BLACKBEARD
- VERSION LOG
-
- version remarks
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
- 2.66 Release version of 2.65
-
- 2.65 Major enhancements include: Selectable Menu Color, Error
- Color, Help Colors; Linked windows (slow, but works); Make
- Window, Next/Previous Window; simple bookmark system. User
- defineable backup, save and log directory access.
-
- 2.50 Upgrade release version 12/01/90.
- Reorganized menu items. Several bug fixes. Improved CB.COM
- operation. New Spyglass (help/hypertext) manager with
- multi-volume support. Improved Undo handling.
-
- 2.10 Improved enhanced keyboard support for OS/2 version.
-
- 2.00 Use version dated 3-20-90 or later.
- 3-20-90 Fixed hyper help to look at hyper.sgd not cb.sgd
- Includes many new features:
- View only files and Read only files.
- Bindable key stroke Macros.
- Bindable Compile Settings.
- Improved highlighting for cut & paste.
- Improved backup for abort processing.
- Improved key binding with meta-keys.
- Journaling with additional functions.
- Checkpointing
- Improved support for 43/50 line display.
- Supports files with upto 64000 lines.
- Manual available (April 1990).
-
- 1.20 Release version of 1.18.
- Uses Spyglass version 1.1 for help file building
-
- 1.18 Update for new help file format. (Interim release)
- Uses Spyglass version 1.1 for help file building
-
- 1.17 Bug fix to insert file when inserting into a 0 length file.
- Upgrade of Error parsing.
-
- 1.16 Bug fix to log file. Introduced in version 1.15.
-
- 1.15 Improved file handling for lines terminate only with LF &
- not Ctrl-Z terminated files. Improved compile/review to
- handle a greater variety of formats. Two new functions:
- Del char & wrap and Backspace & wrap. Language files
- processing bugs fixed. Added separate help file for hyper
- text key (Alt-7) called hyper.sgd and hyper.sgx.
-
- 1.14 Bug fix to DOS Window/compiler window/review interaction.
- Improved Compile Settings/Execution methods.
-
- 1.13 Bug fix to obscure compile window/review processing error.
- New address.
-
- 1.12 Bug fix to recognize language files (CBLNG set symbol).
- Clean up a few help messages.
-
- 1.11 Bug fix to ruler. Set tab stop every n columns fixed. Do
- Command correctly processes Esc and up-arrow.
- Widely Distributed. 2-15-89.
-
- 1.10 New features include: Full name macros, rebindable keys on
- the fly, hypertext style help system, improved language
- file processing, Captain's log with undo, and swapping
- method (CB.COM & CAPTAIN.EXE).
-
- 1.05-1.09 Various Beta test versions
-
- 1.03 Release version of 1.02. Bug fix to key binding file.
-
- 1.02 Interim version to make compile/review windows always display
- correctly.
-
- 1.01 Bug fix to language window editing.
-
- 1.00 First release of Captain Blackbeard. New features:
- Compile/Review Window. Automatically adjusting buffer sizes.
- Includes all Blackbeard features through 7.44.
-
- Blackbeard History
-
- Blackbeard was first released in 1985. It was distributed using
- the shareware principle. We doubted that anyone would register
- the program. Less than three months later, we received our
- first registration from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Since
- then, we continue to receive many orders per week, and respond as
- quickly as we can. We have ported Blackbeard through four C
- compilers and two mailing addresses. The shareware principle has
- proven productive to us and our users.
-
- In 1988, several siginificant events have occurred.
-
- First, OS/2 and Microsoft's 5.1 C compiler (OS/2) became
- available. OS/2 is a good development environment for both OS/2
- and MS-DOS software. We have ported Blackbeard to OS/2 and are
- currently enhancing the program to take advantage of OS/2
- specific capabilities.
-
- Second, the Blackbeard code outgrew its two bedroom
- apartment (that is the medium model), so we moved the code into a
- ranch (that is the large model). This meant that we are now able
- to dynamically expand into memory areas we previously had not
- touched. For example, we can now increase the number of lines
- allocated to edit a file as needed (no more =24000 parameters
- are required).
-
- Third, software viruses became a widespread concern. So much so
- that some companies set policy to prohibit downloading of
- software from bulletin boards. This is not a good development for
- shareware products, so we investigated additional methods of
- distribution, e.g., retail availability.
-
- Because of these developments, we have diverged the Blackbeard
- product into three products called: Blackbeard, Captain
- Blackbeard, and Captain Blackbeard for OS/2. We have also provided
- unique mailing addresses for each product. This ensures that the
- right person reads your comments.
-
- Blackbeard is the current shareware version. We will fix bugs
- and perform very minimal enhancements. Its primary advantage is
- that it can terminate and stay resident (TSR). TSR will not be
- available on the other two products. The mailing address remains
- the same:
-
- Blackbeard
- P.O. Box 638
- San Bernardino, California 92402
-
- Captain Blackbeard is the enhanced version of Blackbeard. It
- contains all the features of the original Blackbeard (except for
- TSR) and will continue to be upgraded. The two most significant
- upgrades it currently has are the dynamically allocated editing
- limits, and the compile/review windows. The compile/review
- windows allow you to execute your compiler, saving the errors in
- a review file, and position the cursor in the code file for each
- error in the review file. It provides a fairly integrated
- development environment, similarly to the Turbo C integrated
- environment. This product is freely distributed and available
- through retail outlets. Retail distribution was provided for
- those concerned about viruses. The mailing address for Captain
- Blackbeard is:
-
- J K Powers
- 222 W. Spruce
- Sequim, WA 98382
- 1-800-336-CAPN
-
- Captain Blackbeard for OS/2 is the OS/2 version. It provides the features of
- the original Blackbeard with the exception of TSR and the DOS window
- functions. It also includes the Captain Blackbeard upgraded features. The
- mailing address for Captain Blackbeard for OS/2 is:
-
- Jim Dodgen
- P.O. Box 900
- Running Springs, California 92382-900
-
- The latest versions (as of 2-19-1990) are:
-
- Product Version Registration Fee
- Blackbeard 7.46 $20.00
- Captain Blackbeard 2.00 $25.00
- Captain Blackbeard for OS/2 1.62 $25.00
-
- If you are a registerd owner of Blackbeard, you can receive the
- latest version of the products for 10 US dollars. Mail your
- check(s) to the appropriate address. If you are not a registerd
- owner, you can reigster the products for 25 (twenty-five)
- dollars ($20 dollars for the original Blackbeard). You must
- (sorry for the inconvenience) direct your inquiries to the
- appropriate address for proper response. We appreciate your
- support, and hope that we can through these developments support
- you better.