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- New in Freedom┐ v1.14a (The exterminator version |-)
- =========================================================================
- -Last version before changing to the Space eCPX version :-)
- -The Pterm memory management was so firm it was causing all kinds of
- problems when changing resolutions!
- -German ST-Guide format hypertext available. This is not included in the
- archive but available on request, English version will follow.
- -The menu bar trick no longer complains if no file is selected and 'OK' is
- selected.
- -Right click on the Clipboard saves the selection to the Clipboard (it was
- being interpreted as 'Cancel').
- -Kobold calls using [Control]+C and [Control]+X were swapped.
- -And finally a small project for your holidays! We've added a cheat-mode!
- (It's a Drag&Drop goodie, have fun finding it :-)
-
- New in Freedom┐ v1.14
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -A faulty expression meant that although the Pterm memory management was
- built-in it wasn't used! (Durrrrr! (o:=) This has now been corrected and
- Sysmon confirms correct operation. As a result Freedom is much more
- stable under Single TOS.
- -Concurrently running Copy&Move operations now integrated (Kobold is
- recognised and used). The maximum buffer size for copy actions is set in
- Kb using the #MAXBUFFER option in FREEDOM.CNF.
- -#NO_KOBOLD option in FREEDOM.CNF optionally disables Kobold.
- -Copy/move operations without (or optionally with) Kobold now supported!
- This can be either using Drag&Drop or via the Clipboard.
- To copy/move folders/files using the Clipboard:
- -Select folders/files then press [Control]+C (or [Control]+X for move)
- (As previously this clips a file list to the Clipboard, as SCRAP.TXT)
- -Change to destination directory then press [Control]+V.
- To copy/move folders/files using Drag&Drop within Freedom:
- -Select folders/files then open second Freedom window (right mouse
- click on Freedom logo or press [Shift]+[Help])
- -Change new Freedom window to destination directory then Drag&Drop the
- folders/files across.
- To copy/move folders/files using Drag&Drop with another application:
- -Select folders/files in Freedom or other application then Drag&Drop
- the folders/files to their new destination. For example, files can be
- Drag&Dropped in either direction between Desktop windows and Freedom,
- using Thing/Gemini etc.
- In all cases the copy/move dialog appears offering various options,
- select 'OK' to copy/move the folders/files.
- [Control]+X was previously assigned to open the user defined Extension
- popup, this has been re-assigned as [Control]++X
- [Control]+V was previously assigned to read SCRAP.TXT as select files
- where possible, this has been re-assigned as [Control]++V
- -AV-Server/Drag&Drop support completed. With other compatible
- applications this opens up many possibilities including:
- -Drag&Drop folders/files from Freedom to other applications, for
- example files can be Drag&Dropped onto the Trashcan icon in
- alternative desktops such as Thing/Gemini etc.
- -Files can be dragged to the Freedom action icons (along the bottom of
- the Freedom window), for example a folder/file/application icon can
- be Drag&Dropped onto Freedom's Info icon.
- -Even with modal calls it's possible to Drag&Drop files between Freedom
- Selectors.
- -The Trapper (FFSEL/FFSELR) now runs from the AUTO folder under MagiC
- Mac, hurrah! :-)
- -The time penalty imposed by the Trapper (FFSEL/FFSELR) is minimised
- by using a jump table.
- -The AES should no longer crash, if you try to Drag&Drop under Single TOS.
- (A call to appl_write with an invalid (high) Ap-ID was causing the
- problem)
- -Extended file sorting implemented. In addition to an icon objects can
- now also be assigned:
- A descriptive name: Folder, Program, Font, etc.
- A sort priority: Controls how high up the list window objects appear.
- Foreground colour for text, selected and unselected.
- Background colour for text, selected and unselected.
- The sort by Type option can be applied in addition to the other sort
- methods. For example, sorting by Name AND Type lists the objects
- alphabetically grouped into file types then displayed according to
- their priority setting. By default this means folders are displayed
- first in the list alphabetically, followed by the executables, listed
- alphabetically, followed by the text files, listed alphabetically etc.
- This provides unrivalled flexibility and total control!
- -File types can be used as psuedo masks, displayed inside <brackets>.
- This makes it possible to list only Programs, Fonts, etc!
- A new Filetype popup has been added which is accessed by double right
- clicking on the file extension.
- -The top entry in the Extension popup displays the mask passed over
- from the calling application or '*.*'.
- -New method for perfect non modal _multiple_ selection :-)
- The option #MENUBAR in FREEDOM.CNF now lists the menu ID which can be
- ascertained using MENU_ID.APP. Example lines:
- EVEREST 4 22 Open file(s)
- PAPYRUS 4 24 Open Document (PAP/RTF/ASCII)
- -[Alternate]+ACC entry also switches the Alerts off.
- -Editable field input is no longer swallowed when directories are
- read.
- -Position in the file window maintained even during window update and
- re-reading!
- -Oversensitive double click action can be switched off.
- -The file match optimisation has been extended to support file systems
- which allow more than a single full stop in the filename.
- (Previously only file systems with a single full stop such as the
- standard 8.3 were supported).
- -Freedom can be installed without the Trapper (FFSEL/FFSELR), a
- warning alert is displayed.
- -New format string options implemented: %X, %a
- -3D Look in dialogs improved. (Group boxes, Radio buttons etc).
- -Selectric protocol now also functions with QED
- -Hidden files are now only displayed if explicitly set using #SHOWHIDDEN
- in FREEDOM.CNF.
- -#NOFORMDIAL in FREEDOM.CNF allows the form_dial-list query before opening
- the file selector to be inhibited. Only use this flag if you're
- experiencing problems with Papyrus (Freedom appears modally after some
- calls)!
- -When Info for several objects is selected, the default Info dialog button
- is set to 'Next' except for the last object for which the default object
- is changed to 'OK' ready to exit the dialog using the [Return] key.
- -When a request to open second file selector with the same ID is received
- Freedom intellegently tops the existing selector. The same protocol
- applies to VA_START and the menubar trick (You win Rainer (o:).
- -Object/s can now be 'touched' using the mouse: Either Drag&Drop the
- object/s to the New object icon or select the object/s followed by a
- right mouse click on the 'New object' icon.
- -The slider position is maintained during a directory update (automatic
- or via [Control]+[Esc])
- -Bug which caused a crash if not enough #COLUMNS were set in
- FREEDOM.CNF fixed.
- -Selectric style 'slider position history' removed and replaced with a
- more comprehensive method which works even if a directory hasn't been
- opened before! The list area displayed places the directory in the
- second line wherever possible.
- -A filename can now be passed directly into the editable field in the
- Search dialog using Drag&Drop or highlighting followed by selecting
- the Search icon. Otherwise the Search dialog editable field contains
- the previous entry or nothing.
- -If Freedom is opened via VA_START with files selected the
- corresponding directory is opened and the files are selected
- -History text extended to 200 files
- -Through the additional use of the [Shift] with [Control]+Number pad 0-9
- and [Alternate]+Number pad 0-9 the extensions/paths from positions 11-20
- are now accessible via the keyboard.
- -New #THINGLIKE option in FREEDOM.CNF implemented. On exiting a folder
- the icon remains selected.
- -Workaround for Thing in connection with VA_DRAGACCWIND coordinates.
-
- New in Freedom┐ v1.13
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -Stack increased to 8k
- -USERDEF stack for NVDI3 with proportional fonts raised
- -Exiting Freedom┐ without selecting a file and empty input field no longer
- returns a file (hi Andreas :-)
- -3D colours interrogated before opening every dialog
- -Symbolic links under Minix-XFS followed once again
- -Reverse 'None' (unsorted) implemented
- -Numerical real time sort implemented
- -Non existent fonts no longer lead to a crash
- -Exporting file list to clipboard re-instated using [Shift][Control]+C or
- double click on clipboard icon.
- -Trapper no longer returns 0 to fsel_[ex]input with the VA_START trick
- -The Redraw trapper (warts and all) re-instated!
- -'+' and '-' keys on the number pad now have the same action as
- [CursorDown]+[Return] and [CursorUp]+[Return] which makes it easier to
- rapidly select files for applications which don't support multiple file
- selection (some crazy idea of Chrisker...)
- -The history file now remembers up to the last 100 files. Because the
- 'History' popup can now be filtered by the active mask less files are
- usually displayed up to the maximum that can be fitted on screen.
- -The 'File' and 'History' popups have both received power ups:
- -single left click: History filtered
- -double left click: History unfiltered
- -single left click: User files filtered
- -double left click: User files unfiltered
- -All functions added to Function keys
- -Slider position history is working again...
- -Sorting in the slider is updated immediately after changing sort mode
- -Alert box 'FFSEL not available' doesn't immediately vanish again!
-
-
- New in Freedom┐ v1.12
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
- -The Registration program reads your key data saved as FREEDOM.REG (where
- available) and extracts the registered user data to automatically create
- the updated version.
- -Parallel processing capability!
- -A Freedom┐ trapper now hides the application's windows on redraw demand
- instead of filling them with a logo. This offers some advantages: No VDI
- workstation, no fill pattern and fewer problem programs but already some
- people prefer the original method so the next release may offer both
- methods!
- -Freedom┐, under SingleTOS as an accessory, reserves memory for itself
- using a more 'durable' method.
- -Bug in the trapper which could lead to the menu line for an Application
- being disabled the very first time Freedom┐ is called fixed.
- -[Control]+C and [Control]+V now copy and paste the path(s) and
- filename(s) of selected object(s) to/from the Clipboard.
- -Multiple file selection using the mouse noticably accelerated.
- -The History popup is filtered to display only files which match the
- currently active file extender.
- -EGEM evaluates the value returned from objc_sysvar.
- -Under 3D AESs Freedom┐ can optionally display 3D elements.
- -The colour of the directory window text, background, selected object text
- and background are all user definable (#TXTCOLOR, #BCKCOLOR, #STXTCOLOR,
- #SBCKCOLOR)!
- -Using scrollable edit fields any long filenames can be selected
- (EnhancedGEM for ever!)
- -%A (Attribute) and the other file attributes can now be added in the
- Format string
- -Tabs (right/left/centred) can now be used in the Format string which
- makes it feasible to use proportional fonts for the first time.
- -The 'Enter new mask' and 'De/Select files' dialogs have new 'Set' buttons
- which perform the same action as the 'OK' buttons except the dialog
- remains open for further use.
- -Starting MultiTOS with a large number of applications in GEM.CNF as
- accessories no longer causes the system to grind to a halt.
- -Drive info for non existant drives prevented.
- -Alert boxes in a #MODAL Application are now modal.
- -Also when the auto locator is not active and the filename is edited the
- edited filename is accepted by Freedom┐ (Sorry about that!).
- -On non 8.3 format file systems (were available) the faster Dxreaddir()
- call is used.
- -Under MiNT drive 'U' no longer superfluously queries attributes for
- drives 'A' and 'B'.
- -Freedom┐ no longer leaves itself at the mercy of the AES: The principal
- Userdef now uses its own stack! Certain VDI functions (especially in
- connection with vector fonts) could cause a hidden overflow of the AES
- stacks!
- -New #ALLCHARS option allows all characters to be used for filenames. This
- is especially useful with programs which support wildcard entry. For
- example the GEM-View slideshow and batch conversion options (*.*).
- -The match routine has been optimised (as a reward for CE, because he's
- finally registered :-) In some cases it's between 5-6 times faster than
- the previous version.
- -Under resolutions 600 pixels high the maximum size for popups is now
- correctly calculated.
- -In the Info dialog the program flags (Fastload and TT Ram) can also be
- adjusted.
- -Error calculating the size of the slider when the directory contained a
- large number of files now fixed.
- -Freedom┐ still has an ugly Iconify icon!
- -When reading a directory window an optional busy pointer (in the shape of
- a cup of coffee) has been added (some people thought it would be more
- user friendly).
- -Sorting and changing the mask for a directory no longer re-reads the
- directory (it took ages on a 300 file Minix directory!).
- -On sorting the selection remains selected.
- -The 'Possible extensions popup' is now available immediately.
- -Another superfluous redraw when using the fuller and sizing options
- removed.
- -Under WinX the Freedom┐ window allows itself to be moved off the left of
- the screen.
- -The Directory popups now display the next level up as '.' instead of
- '..'.
- -For people who still think Freedom┐ needs more hidden features we've
- added some double right mouse click actions:
- -In the directory window: Object open
- (previously [Alternate]/[Control]+left double click)
- So if you have a README.TXT just right double click and read...
- -On the file extension: Changes mask to *.*
- -On the Select all button: De-select all
-
- -Coming soon:
- -Freedom┐ v2.00 will run as an eCPX under Space...
- Er...please sir what's Space?
- Space (Superb Panel And Control Extension) is an XControl replacement
- currently under development with Christian Grunenberg, which allows CPXs
- to run in parallel! Watch this space :-)
- Space makes it possible, for example, for various modules of Freedom┐ to
- run in parallel, reading directories, search operations and makes it
- possible to fully intergrate Copy/Move/Delete operations.
-
- Finally the 'bad' news:
- -Configuration program: The top proirity at the moment is the development
- of Freedom┐ as an eCPX. The development of an separate external
- application is better spent developing the eCPX version.
- -Path Drag&drop (eg with NEWDESK) still unfortunately only goes in one
- direction.
- -Hypertext: Still not finished (It's beyond our control :-X)
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