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- ┌──────────────────────────┐
- │ Version 2.7 │
- │ Copyright (c) 1990-1992 │
- │ by -Mate Software │
- └──────────────────────────┘
-
-
- AUTO-MATE version 2.7 is an AutoCAD Menu System and File Manager;
- however, AUTO-MATE may also work with other CAD software packages.
- See the included documentation for more information.
-
-
-
- LAST MINUTE UPDATES/CHANGES:
- ____________________________
-
- I have discovered that there is a conflict associated with the
- combination of AUTO-MATE, AutoCAD, and versions of DOS prior to 4.0.
- The problem occurs when the environmental variables "ACAD" and "ACADCFG"
- are set outside of AUTO-MATE or the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Upon exiting
- AutoCAD after such a change has been made, the system will hang, and the
- error message "BAD OR MISSING COMMAND.COM" or something similar will be
- displayed. A solution to this problem is to set the environmental
- variables to the most used setting in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, and only
- change the settings through the "CONFIGURE" option in AUTO-MATE.
- Another soulution is to run the AUTO-MATE batch file AUTO.BAT with
- the "COMMAND" command. For example, instead of typing "AUTO" to execute
- AUTO-MATE, type "COMMAND /C AUTO".
-
-
- WHAT'S NEW:
- ___________
-
- AUTO-MATE v2.3:
- ---------------
-
- The following are recent changes and updates to AUTO-MATE:
-
- o AUTO-MATE will now take advantage of the SHROOM.EXE program
- distributed with AutoCAD 11.
-
- o AUTO-MATE will now function properly with AutoCAD 11 and the DOS
- SHARE program installed.
-
- o AUTO-MATE will now uncompress and re-compress drawing files piped
- to an optional program via the AUTO-MATE "SHELL" command.
-
- o AUTO-MATE will now uncompress compressed drawings selected for
- editing in the shell mode; however, AUTO-MATE will NOT automatically
- re-compress the drawing files upon exit from AutoCAD.
-
- o Support for some CAD programs other than AutoCAD has been added.
-
- AUTO-MATE v2.4:
- ---------------
-
- o AUTO-MATE should now work on a network system; however, I have been
- unable to fully test it on such a system. Please note the change
- required in the AUTO.BAT file, which is made automatically when the
- included installation program is used.
-
- o AutoCAD plot parameters may now be saved for individual drawings.
-
- AUTO-MATE v2.5:
- ---------------
-
- o AUTO-MATE will now print drawing description information to either
- a printer or an ASCII text file.
-
- AUTO-MATE v2.6:
- ---------------
-
- o The sort option in AUTO-MATE has been improved.
-
- o AUTO-MATE will now generate a usage log which may be used to track
- edits to drawing files.
-
- AUTO-MATE v2.61:
- ----------------
-
- o Corrected a bug in alternate CAD program routine which caused AUTO-
- MATE to not write the drawing file name to the temporary batch file
- it creates to run the CAD program.
-
- AUTO-MATE v2.62:
- ----------------
-
- o Change the format of the text description printout.
-
- AUTO-MATE v2.7:
- ---------------
-
- o Corrected several minor "bugs" in the program and documentation.