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- Version 1.35 Shareware (1 February 1995) - changes since 1.33
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- A lot of bugs have been fixed it is just wasting of time to describe all of
- them, only major changes here:
-
- General
- ~~~~~~~
- [+] Install utility
- [+] Possibility to load overlays into XMS/EMS memory (optionally)
- [+] CD-ROM player.
- [+] DOS environment viewer/editor.
- [+] DOS NAVIGATOR checks on loading if it is already loaded and
- then shows warning message.
- [*] Now DN.COM creates flag file in startup directory ( or in DNSWP
- directory ) to prevent overwriting swap file by DN from different
- sessions under multitasking.
- [+] FILES value automatically expands if FILES < 20
- [+] Clearing keyboard buffer upon startup and exiting from externals.
- [+] -Mask in Filter excludes specified files. Eg: *.*;-*.bak
- N.B. If you want to use -FileSpec in filter, you have to specify
- filter from which FileSpec will be excluded (for example, *.*)
- [+] Possibility to hide Command Line (for XTree-like interface).
- [+] Batch-file launching from the Command Line has been improved:
- you can use %1 parameter for name of the current file from the
- currently active File Panel.
- [+] Added 'Preserve directory' option in Startup for forced changing
- directory to last active directory in active File Panel.
-
- File Copy
- ~~~~~~~~~
- [*] We hope all terrible bugs have been removed here.
- [+] 'Beep after complete operation' for Copy if the operation time was
- longer than 30 sec (set in Options|Configuration|Interface)
- [*] Directory attributes are preserved.
-
- Editor
- ~~~~~~
- [+] Persistent blocks.
- [+] AutoBrackets function
- [+] Overwrite Blocks mode (for non-persistent blocks only)
- [+] Extra highlight options on specific extentions (See HighLit.DOC)
- [+] Editor macros for different filespec. (See HighLit.DOC)
- [+] Mark single word - Ctrl+K T
- Copy block - Ctrl+K C
- Move block - Ctrl+K V
- Delete block - Ctrl+K Y
- Hide/display block - Ctrl+K H
- Print block - Ctrl+K P
- Move to begin of block - Ctrl+Q B
- Move to end of block - Ctrl+Q K
- Exit to menu bar - Ctrl+K Q
- Mark line - Ctrl+K L
-
- Internal Viewer
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- [+] Dump mode (like in XTree)
- [+] Zero, ASCII and Extended ASCII Filters (Switching by F6)
- [+] Grid for HEX mode
- [+] Go to address command
- [-] Bugs with cursor positioning in search (HEX mode)
-
- File Manager
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~
- [+] Create several directories from Make Directory dialog using ';'
- eg: 1;2;3;4;5 creates five subdirectories with appropriate
- names in current directory
- [+] Shift-Enter in Find Panel seeks this file in inactive panel of FM
- [+] F3 on directory = [ALT][G]
- [+] F4 on directory = [ALT][E]
- [+] Full path for current directory in the Directory dialog box.
- [+] Ctrl keys difference (see Options|Configuration|Interface):
- when Left Ctrl is held down, left Panel Drive Line will be
- activated if Ctrl-Arrow pressed and Right Ctrl - for Right Panel.
- [+] Alt keys difference for Quick Dirs: if you press Left Alt - number
- then Left File Panel of File Manager will change current directory
- accordingly number and same for Right Alt and Right File Panel.
- [+] If "Display selected files info" is not set in the Panel Setup,
- current file information will be replaced with information about
- selected files if some files are selected (in other words, it will
- work like in The Norton Comander).
- [+] Make List File command has been improved: added macros '!:' for
- drive, '!/' for file path without backslash . Also it is possible
- to use ';' for multiply commands (eg: print !.!;del !.!;pause).
- Use ';;' for ';'.
- [+] DirInfo (Directory Information) file handling in the Information Panel.
-
- Point-and-shoot (run on extension)
- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- [+] It is possible to specify several extensions for one command block now.
- eg: pcx,bmp,tif{win !.!}
- [+] Use ]] for specfying ] symbol in DOS command (inside command block),
- }} for }, )) for )
-
- Version 1.33 Shareware (31 october 1994) - changes since 1.32
- ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- 1. Copy/Move algorithm has been totally changed.
- 2. Added possibility to Rename files with matching names when File Copy.
- 3. Added Recurse directories options in the Copy Dialog Box to store
- or remove recursively directory structure.
- 4. Statistics for Read and Write in the File Copy window have been separated.
- 5. Fixed Terminal Grab procedure (Ctrl-Ins, Shift-Ins).
- 6. Fixed some bugs in Autodialer.
- 7. Fixed cursor positioning in Disk Editor.
- 8. Fixed bug with Quick Directory changing from an archive.
- 9. It is possible to re-read archives by Alt-R.
- 10. Some bugs in Country support have been fixed.
- 11. Added Duplicate command in the Text Editor - F4.
- 12. Point-and-shoot operationing has been fixed for 0-, 1- and 2-character
- extentions.
- 13. Some bugs in the User Menu have been fixed.
- 14. ^V in the Command Line is switching Insert/Overstrike mode.
- 15. ^Del in the File Panel removes selected files from the current list
- (files aren't physically removed from disk).
- 16. Entering in directories from TEMP: or FIND: drives in
- "Enter opens directory" mode is possible by ^PgDn keystroke.
- 17. It is possible to calculate power in the Calculator.
- 18. FOSSIL support has been removed from the Communication Dialog,
- but it has been replaced by IRQ and Port(hex) values.
- 19. ZModem has been corrected - file recovery is functioning now.
- 20. Fixed bug with '$' sign in the command line.
- 21. File Search by file contents has been fixed.
-
- Version 1.32 Shareware (4 August 1994) - changes since 1.31
- ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- 1. HPFS conflicts with Direct Disk Access bug - fixed
- 2. Added internal Screen Grabber to place grabbed images into Clipboard
- of SmartPad(TM). Instead of having all those loose bits of paper
- cluttering your desk, just pop up SmartPad(TM) anywhere in Dos Navigator
- with ALT-Q, make a few notes and then carry on with what you were doing.
- 3. Fixed bug with deleting directory from Tree Panel.
- 4. Removed separate Tree Window - Select Directory Dialog is called instead.
- After selecting File manager with Tree panel will be opened.
- 5. Terminal recompiled with new libraries - I hope that some bugs in the
- protocols were fixed, also Compuserve B+ protocol added.
- 6. History strings in Terminal added.
- 7. Terminal Screen Grabber added - (by Ctrl-Ins pressing) - you can place
- screen into String History or into SmartPad(TM) Clipboard.
- 8. Added FOSSIL support in terminal - see Communications Dialog.
-
- Version 1.31 Shareware (June 22, 1994) - changes since 1.30
- ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- 1. Added "Quick directory change" function. It is possible to change
- directory to another (which is used frequently) by pressing Alt-n,
- where n is digit (1-9). Use Alt+Shift+0 to get "Quick change" list.
- To store current directory into "Quick change" list use
- Ctrl+Alt+Shift+n (n from 1 to 9).
- 2. It is possible to change directory while quick search:
- just type directory name with backslash.
- 3. Editor:
- Ctrl-[ word upper case (Use Ctrl-Shift-[ to upcase whole line)
- Ctrl-] word lower case (Use Ctrl-Shift-] to lowcase whole line)
- Ctrl-\ capitalize word (Use Ctrl-Shift-\ to capitalize all words in line)
- 4. Added File Panel Hotkeys explanations in Help.
- 5. Many bugs fixed (I don't remember all):
- - if drive A: is not ready and A: is active, DN freezes session at start.
- - if DoubleSpace is loaded, DN turn floppy drives on at every start
- - DN couldn't set attributes for read-only file
- - Directories in RAR 1.50 archives was displayed as files too.
- - working with empty Phone Book directories hangs system up.
- - Memo fields messes up when changing cursor position in Phone Book.
- - Disk Format: format terminated if bad sector was detected.
- - disk drive wasn't accessible after non-standard (for example, 800k)
- formatting if external diskette extender was loaded.
- 6. It is possible to use environment variables DNCFG and DNDSK to set
- specific names for configuration (DNxxxxxx.CFG) and desktop (DNxxxxxx.DSK)
- files. For example:
- SET DNCFG = _OS2
- means that DN will be using file DN_OS2.CFG as configuration file.
- This feature provides to make user and OS specific configurations
- for DN.
-
-
- Version 1.30 Shareware (June 1, 1994) - changes since 1.25
- ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
- 1. Calculator was changed. Copy button allows to copy result of evaluation in Clipboard according to
- 'Copy as'.
- For hexadecimals, octals, and binaries you can use all possible
- combinations which existing in different programming languages
- e.g. 0x23AF=$23AF=23AFh, 01234=1234o, 0b100101=100101b
- 2. It is possible to put selected files from file panel into
- Clipboard by pressing Ctrl+Ins.
- Also you may use Shift+Ins in Command line to get string from Clipboard.
- 3. Copy algorythm was changed. Now DN can use all available EMS/XMS memory.
- 4. Now it is possible to copy in unexisting subdirectories - these
- directories will be automatically created. Also you can create
- a new subdirectory using this method.
- E.g. - you want to copy files in directory C:\MYDIR\MYSUBDIR1\MYSUBDIR2.
- But directory C:\MYDIR doesn't exist (and its subdirecotries too).
- Don't worry - just type C:\MYDIR\MYSUBDIR1\MYSUBDIR2\ in "Copy to"
- dialog box.
- 5. OS/2 support:
- ■ Alt+'/' - switch to OS/2 command prompt mode. All files (except
- arhivers and viewers used internally) and commands will be
- executed by OS/2 command processor.
- ■ if Num Lock was highlighted when OS/2 session has been started,
- session will be paused after its execution by system comand "pause"
- 6. QuickView and Autochange Directory in file panel was corrected.
- 7. User menu interface was changed:
- ■ User menu is shown with all inheritances like as PullDown menu
- ■ If User menu not found in current directory, DN will find out
- User menu in upper directories.
- ■ It is possible to switch between Local/Global User Menu while
- User Menu is executed.
- ■ It is possible to start edit User Menu after call to it.
- ■ Empty line after Menu Item header means Menu separator
- in Menu box.
- ■ Macroses changed:
- ! - Name of file in active file panel
- $ - Name of file in passive file panel
- .! - Extention of file in active File Panel
- .$ - Extention of file in passive File Panel
- !\ - Directory of file in active File Panel
- $\ - Directory of file in passive File Panel
- !/ - Directory of file in active File Panel (without backslash)
- $/ - Directory of file in passive File Panel (without backslash)
- !: - Drive of file in active File Panel
- $: - Drive of file in passive File Panel
-
- You can use these macroses in Menu item names.
-
- %1 - Name of list of selected files in active File Panel
- %2 - Name of list of selected files in passive File Panel
- %3... - User parameters
- 8. Added Windows-style File Open dialog.
- 9. Added TAR support
- 10. "Refresh old files" radio button added in File Copy/Move dialog.
- 11. Working with archives:
- ■ "Copy to archive" function.
- ■ Extract archive without entering in it.
- 12. Working with descriptions: editting (by pressing Alt-INS),
- copying, moving
- NOTE: For registered users only !
- 13. Added RAR 1.50 support
- 14. Text editor:
- ■ sorting lines by selected vertical block containing (Alt-T)
- ■ it is possible to calculate sum of numbers in vertical block and
- put it into Clipboard (Alt-Ins)
- 15. File Find:
- ■ Search for a single file mask speeded up.
- ■ Added "Advanced search" function to set time, size intervals and
- requred attributes for files to find.
- 16. Pressing Right mouse button while dialog is executed = pressed
- default dialog's pushbutton.
- 17. It is possible to read file lists such as files with descriptions
- and *.?lo (Alt-V in file panel).
- 18. Added "View DN Team" command in About dialog box
- 19. Added new Disk Format. (Advanced options are available for registered
- users only)