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- Upgrading to Version 2.2 of Thesaur Plus:
- 1) Upgrading from 2.1
- Do not overwrite the .CFG file, but you need to reconfigure
- your HotKey. CONFIG HOTKEY
-
- 2) Using 2.0 or earlier
- Replace every file except THESPLUS.MOD (if it exists)
- Do not leave any of the old version .EXE's, .DAT, .NDX.
- if you have the file THESPLUS.MOD you need to run ADDMOD.EXE
- after everything is installed to add your personal changes to the
- new data format.
-
- Note to registered users:
- Your registration password still works. Use the same commands
- as you did when I mailed you your disk and instructions. In the future
- if you don't overwrite your .CFG file you will not even have to do
- this to upgrade. If you forgot your registration number/password, please
- send a SASE, and I'll give it to you again (No problem!).
-
- History of updates Since 2.0
- ---------
- April 10, 1990
- Thesaur Plus v2.2 Major Update/design change.
-
- THESAUR PLUS GOES DYNAMIC!!!!
-
- !!! Thesaur Plus RAM requirement now ONLY 24k !!!!
- This is a tremendous reduction from version 2.1
- which required 69k.
-
- Thesaur Plus has been redesigned in the way it
- handles it's data. A new file THESPLUS.SRT is
- now used, and allows much greater flexibility in
- the data file in adding new words. in version 2.1 and
- below when you added a synonym it was recorded only under
- a main entry. If you tried to search for it, it
- would not be found. Version 2.2 removes this problem
- and allows any word you add to be found by the thesaurus
- as a main entry, and can be treated like any of the
- original words. This feature was requested so often I HAD
- to discover a way to implement it. This is the only
- thesaurus available that has this feature!
-
- There are two ways to add words in Thesaur. The
- first is to add a synonym to an already existing
- word. The second is to add a whole new word - The
- difference between the two is that when you add a
- synonym it is added to the database and also
- hooked to the current word. When you add a new
- word it is just added to the database with no
- synonyms yet.
-
- Both Thesaur and Thesaur Plus will be a little slower than
- before in finding words (more noticeable in Thesaur) but
- this was a neccessary evil to receive the new flexibility.
-
- Thesaur now also accepts a word on the command line.
- which works like this....
-
- C:>THESAUR THOROUGH
- THOROUGH:
- ABSOLUTE
- PAINSTAKING
- EXACT
- COMPLETE
- C:>
-
- New Program - ADDMOD.EXE
- If you have previously added words to Thesaur Plus,
- then you have the file THESPLUS.MOD with your changes.
- The new data file format means you must lose all of your
- changes to take advantage of the new format - Not to worry!
- just run ADDMOD.EXE with the files THESPLUS.MOD,
- THESPLUS.DAT, THESPLUS.NDX, and THESPLUS.SRT in the default
- directory, and within minutes you will have all of your
- changes/addtions incorporated in the new version!
-
- This is why it is a good idea to always keep the
- thesplus.mod file available!
-
- Registrations of Thesaur Plus are somewhat
- slow. Please register Thesaur Plus.
-
- April 1, 1990.
- Thesaur Plus v2.1 Update Release
- Fix of Several minor bugs mostly located in
- the ADD synonyms section of Thesaur, and in
- handling of the .MOD file.
-
- All files now use THESPLUS.CFG for color, hotkey
- and registration information. This information
- used to be included in THESPLUS.EXE but has been
- moved to the .CFG file now. Nothing is changed from
- the way the program works, nor is there added
- commands to use it. The THESPLUS.CFG file MUST be
- in the same directory as the THESPLUS.EXE file.
-
- LZEXE is now being used on THESPLUS.EXE,
- THESAUR.EXE, CONFIG.EXE, REINDEX.EXE, and
- ADDMOD.EXE for decreased File Size.
-
- Many internal changes that do not affect the output
- of the program were worked on. They are in expectation
- of version 2.2
-
- March, 1990 - Small Cosmetic changes, Minor bug
- fixes.
-
- February, 1990 - Many file sizes were reduced
- there is no loss/gain of features
-
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
- What's New! with Thesaur Plus.....
-
- New in Thesaur Plus for v2.0
- and Thesaur v4.0
- Released December, 1989
-
- -> * means in direct response to a user suggestion <-
-
- WORDS
- * - 20,000 more words - Total Close to 50,000 as of this version
- * - Listing of synonyms changed to allow for up to 40 synonyms per word
- - New data file format to allow for greater flexibility/more words/
- and smaller size.
- - Now, two files are used, a Data file and an Index file.
- These two files together are about the same size as the previous
- Data file (smaller actually), but hold 20,000 more words!
-
-
- THESPLUS.EXE
-
- * - Memory Requirements lowered by 7-8K of RAM - Currently needs 69k of RAM
- Can still use Diskswapping if you want, or EMS if available to
- reduce RAM requirements to 10k.
-
- * - No longer is a SET THESPLUS= required to tell Thesaur Plus the Data file
- directory - it now automatically figures out the drive and directory
- * - When a word is not found, a screen informing you of the fact, and asking
- whether you want to try another word or quit is used instead of just
- displaying the closest word (often unrelated)
- * - Graphics Screens (CGA) are now supported with the /CGA command line switch
- Note: Adds 16k to memory requirements. EGA and VGA graphic screens are
- not supported at this time.
- - The Cross Reference has been removed for the time being. The New data
- format accomplishes much the same thing, and by using Alternate Word,
- Backtrack you still have easy access to all the information
-
-
- CONFIG.EXE (Previous file name was INSTALL.EXE)
- - The Configuration/install program is now only 7k.
- - This program no longer will copy the files for you - this
- is a simple thing, and the space was needed for new features
- and THESAUR.EXE
- * - This program no longer creates a batch file on C:\ to install
- ThesPlus - All that is needed is to run the .EXE (and add any command
- line options you want)
- * - Can now be used to Configure Thesaur Plus even if you don't have a hard
- drive as C:
- - Note: This program modifies THESPLUS.CFG
-
- THESAUR.EXE
- * - Both of my thesaurus' have now been included on the same disk.
- This disk now contains THESAUR in addition to THESAUR PLUS.
- This program allows you to add and delete synonyms from the data file.
- Works like ThesPlus.Exe but is not memory resident, and has
- added features.
- - Ability to add any synonym to the data file.
- - Ability to delete synonyms - Poof
- - Same commands exactly - you already know how to use it.
-
- --> Replaces all previous versions of THESAUR
-
- SUPPORT
- - Another new place to reach me has been made available - I can now be
- reached via InterLink as Derrick Burgess in the Shareware Conference.
- - A new place to discuss shareware and hosted by the ASP has just been opened
- on CIS - GO SHAREWARE - I'll be there!
- - You can now get a Shareware version directly from me for $6 - OR you can
- send a Self Addressed Stamped Diskette Mailer and Disk, and I'll send
- you the shareware version free. ($5 of the $6 can be applied to
- registration later if you go that way)
- - Documentation re-written to correspond to changes in ThesPlus.Exe
-
- REGISTRATION
- - Still only $20...... and now covers both Thesaur Plus AND Thesaur
- With 2.x I hope that you are satisfied (for awhile) - if you are
- a registered user, this is what your support has made possible,
- if you are still considering registering, or this is your first
- exposure to Thesaur Plus - Enjoy the current version, and
- hopefully you will help support future advancements in Thesaur
- Plus because I *DO* support it myself.
-
- - Phone support has been added for ALL users, registered or not.
- I will not turn you away if you are not registered (I never
- have though). The only catch, is that I am not always
- available, and the best time to catch me is in the evenings
- on the days of Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday....You can
- try at other times and I *Might* be there. That's PST for
- those interested.....(The number is 818-347-2910 for those
- that understood the above <Grin>)
-
- Thank you for your interest and support of Thesaur and Thesaur Plus.
-
- Derrick Burgess
- Member ASP
-