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- X-Fonter 4.2 Release Notes - April 2004
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- Platform: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP.
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- Copyright 2001-2004 BlackSun Software, All rights reserved.
- Internet: http://users.pandora.be/eclypse
- Email: eclypse@pandora.be
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- The use of X-Fonter 4.2 is free for personal non-commercial use.
- For a different license agreement please contact the author by email.
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- FEATURES
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- - Browse through and preview any installed fonts (Truetype, OpenType, PostScript (Type 1), Raster, Vector)
- - Browse through and preview any not-installed fonts (Truetype, OpenType, PostScript (Type 1))
- - Install or uninstall fonts (Truetype, OpenType, PostScript (Type 1))
- - Search for fonts on any drive/directory
- - Font Filtering by Font Family, Codepages and Font Style
- - Network support included
- - Scalable Font Size up to 200 pixels
- - Choose any Font Color and Background Color
- - Choose any Font Style (Bold, Italic, UnderLine, StrikeOut)
- - View Fonts in 3D mode
- - Character map included with all ASCII codes
- - Unicode Support (now also in 3D mode)
- - Basic Image editor built in (with cropping)
- - JPG and GIF output supported for 3D graphics
- - Most settings are saved and reused in next session
- - Very simple and intuitive interface
- - No extra DLL's required
- - Uninstall option
- - Compare fonts in Dual pane
- - View supported codepages
- - select fonts by codepages
- - print font overview
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- HISTORY
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- version 4.2 : released April 2004
- -( added ) ability to copy the selection of an image instead of the whole image. (no need to crop)
- - (changed) Improved layout of Image Creator
- - (changed) Improved Font handling engine
- - ( added ) Font Load/Unload possibility
- - ( added ) Preview of Postscript Type 1 fonts (bonus option)
- - ( added ) Print overview of not-installed fonts (bonus option)
- - ( added ) Blurred effect in image creator (bonus option)
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- version 4.1 : released December 2003
- - Opentype font files with .OTF extension are also supported.
- - Postscript fonts (Type 1), Raster fonts and vector fonts are now also supported.
- - Last printed text from 'Print Overview' is remembered.
- - removed the 'fix' button, because it wasn't really relevant.
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- version 4.0 : released August 2003
- - Improved handling of 3D drawing routines
- - ASCII / Unicode mode changed (also unicode in normal 'Font View')
- - Gradient Text Effect added
- - Outline Text Effect added (registered)
- - Antialiased pictures
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- version 3.7.7
- - ALT-NUM keycodes removed for UNICODE
- - 'Maximized' bug fixed
- - 'Custom Texts' big fixed
- - adjustments for 'large fonts' settings
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- version 3.7.6
- - ALT-NUM keycodes added on character maps (ASCII and UNICODE)
- - Filter screen improved for large font setting
- - bunch of small tweaks for easier usage...
- - character map color refresh after background color change
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- version 3.7.5
- - Font filtering bug fixed
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- version 3.7.3
- - 'Show font' access violation fixed
- - CHARMAP behaviour improved
- - more font info added
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- version 3.7.2
- - colorpicker behaviour improved
- - settings changed to Current_user hive in registry
- - listview display improved
- - 'ask before font uninstall' option added
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- version 3.7
- - Filtering by supported unicode pages
- - more font info displayed
- - interface enhancements
- - GIF support (additional to jpg)
- - Opentype Support
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- version 3.6
- - Few user requests/issues implemented/fixed
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- version 3.5
- - Improved Interface (more font details)
- - Print Dialog (select fonts and printer
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- version 3.02
- - Unable to remove system fonts
- - Option to highlight system fonts or fonts not in fonts-folder
- - Highlight Not properly installed fonts plus option to fix this
- - Registry entries for fonts fixed
- - Show hidden fonts
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- version 3.01
- - Uninstall routine enhanced (moves to 'uninstalled' folder instead of recycle bin)
- - Filtering window added (filter on font family and supported codepages)
- - Obsolete code removed (better performance)
- - button for uninstalled folder added
- - gauge added when reading fonts
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- version 3.00
- - Dual pane added
- - View supported codepages
- - select fonts by supported codepages
- - 3D mode by ASCII or Unicode
- - smaller sizes for charmaps (ASCII and unicode)
- - Print Font Overview
- - improved install/uninstall routines
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- version 2.02
- - unicode support in 3D mode
- - small layout changes (better support for large font settings in windows)
- - eyedropper for color picking in Hex Color Dialog
- - Small bug fixes (improved performance)
- - char map 16 characters wide instead of 32 for better overview
- - Splash Window added
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- Version 2.01
- - Unicode Support
- - Small Layout Changes (better support for 640x480)
- - Associate with TTF files removed (needs more coding)
- - Installed Font list automatically refreshed after installation of fonts.
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- Version 2.00
- - Search for Font files added
- - Better memory management in 3D option
- - Second shadow color added
- - Better Font resource management
- - Menus added
- - Small bug fixed
- - Small layout changes
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- Version 1.00 : released March 16, 2001
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- KNOWN ISSUES
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- -none (please let me know if you experience strange behaviour...)
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- WHAT'S NEXT ?
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- - select multiple fonts (install/uninstall)
- - print overview of not-installed fonts
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- CREDITS
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- A Special thanks to all people who shared their ideas with me and
- contributed to the quality of my software.
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