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░░▒▓║ DOS Navigator II version 1.35 shareware ║▓▓▓▒▒▒▒▒▒▒░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░
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)