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- *** READ THIS ENTIRE FILE BEFORE USING WINCODE v2.7.0 ***
- *** ***
- *** THE V2.3 HELP FILE IS THE MOST RECENT (FREE) REFERENCE FOR USING WINCODE ***
- *** THE V2.6 W95B HELP FILE IS THE MOST RECENT REGISTERED VERSION ***
- *** ***
- *** THE V2.7 SPECIFIC HELP FILE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN MARCH 1996 ***
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- PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING FILES FOR MORE INFORMATION:
-
- README.TXT
- HELPME.HLP
- VSDLINK.DAT
-
-
- What you *SHOULD* know:
- -----------------------
-
- This is Wincode v2.7.0. Several new and improved features have been added. This
- version has not been *fully* tested under Win95 so your mileage may vary :-)
- In the future, we will provide native Win95/NT 32-bit versions. Keep an eye out
- for updated info. This can be easily obtained by sending a BLANK e-mail to:
-
- wincode@snappy.globalone.net
-
- You will receive an auto-reply of the latest info on Wincode.
-
- In preparation for the coming releases, we have created a new file archive
- naming system as follows:
-
- WCxxxyzz.ZIP
-
- where
- WC = Wincode
- xxx = the Wincode version number
- y = R for official release or B for beta
- zz = either 16 for 16-bit version (Win3.1x) or
- 32 for 32-bit version (Win95/NT)
-
- For example, WC270R16.ZIP would be Wincode v2.7.0 for Win3.1x official release.
-
- This version represents a complete port to Borland Delphi. The one drawback
- of the new version, however, is the increased file size. The Wincode package
- has almost doubled in size. This is due to the new Borland compiler and VCL.
- We are told that the 32-bit compiler *will* shrink this size by about 25% so
- look for smaller executables in the future. :-)
-
- With the formation of the _Snappy_ Software internet site, users now have a
- place where they are guaranteed to be able to get the latest news and updates
- for _Snappy_ software. Please note that our server is ONLY online between
- midnight and noon Eastern Standard time 7 days a week. It is NOT a 24 hour
- server though we CAN receive e-mail round the clock. You may get a WARNING
- message but please know that your e-mail *will* be delivered. Note that the
- times listed here are maintained given that our internet provider is up and
- running and our server is not in use for development...
-
- Please send any feedback to:
-
- feedback@snappy.globalone.net
-
- Please send any bug reports to:
-
- bugs@snappy.globalone.net
-
- We will be opening a phone line for support in early Feb 1996. Check out our
- HomePage for details.
-
-
-
- NEW Feature/Options:
- --------------------
-
- This is a brief list of new features/options:
-
- - YES, it now supports BINHEX ENCODING and DECODING! We have even included
- an encode option that will allow you to add the correct MAC Finder info
- (See the HELPME.HLP file 'A Simple Encode Example' Note for details). The
- BINHEX algorithm supports RLE (Run Length Encoding) which can dramatically
- reduce the size of the resulting encoded file (ZIPped files do not benefit
- much, however).
-
- - The AUTO DETECT decoding option will now try to detect the code type of the
- file. It tries to recognize BINHEX and BASE64 but will default to UU/XX/
- User Defined code type. The detection algorithm is VERY simple and only
- scans the first 16K of each input file.
-
- - If you have a Winsock setup, Wincode can now automatically handle e-mailing
- and Posting of encoded documents. Just drag and drop :-) If you do NOT have
- a Winsock or are not planning to use Wincodes e-mail/post features, then
- you can delete the file WCESOCK.EXE to conserve disk space :-)
-
- - Now includes integrated Virus Scanning using a DOS based virus scanner.
-
- - Winsort now can filter out HTML conversion codes. This allows one to decode
- files that were saved using a WWW browser. To see this effect, try using
- one of the many Net Search engines to locate an encoded article from an
- Internet Newsgroup. When you save this article (or retrieve it from the
- cache), it will contain special HTML escape codes which corrupt the encoded
- data. Winsort can now rescue these files.
-
- - The Hooking feature has been updated to fix two major incompatibilities.
- First, it is now more "aware" of the types of Windows it can and cannot
- hook. This resolves the issue with the Dropper application. Second, and
- most importantly, the "grayed menu" bug has been fixed. There is a NEW
- option, 'Double Hook Menu', in the Hook Tuning section. Enabled the double
- hook and Wincode will dynamically monitor the applications menu and make
- adjustments as needed. This works great for MDI applications (e.g. Free
- Agent) which change the main menu when different windows are selected. If
- the Wincode menu disappears, just click the menu and it will reappear!
-
- - The HELPME.TXT text file has been converted to a Windows HELP file. This
- FREE Help will now start any time an unregistered user selets a Help
- option within Wincode.
-
- - revamped interface to the latter Windows 3.11 "look" - yes, Win95 is
- here but we have updated Wincode to use the 3-D look. You will need
- CTL3DV2.DLL to take advantage of this feature. This DLL is a part of
- many newer Microsoft application distributions.
-
- - new Configuration dialog - tabbed notebook. Makes life much easier :-)
-
- - Use of Common Dialogs for file encode/decode. In fact, if you select
- 'File|Encode' or 'File|Decode' you can also now change the CODE TYPE by
- double clicking the dialog TitleBar...
-
- - Improved speed. Code was ported to Borland Delphi (which explains the
- larger file size - sorry!) and there will be a TRUE Win95 32-bit version
- available when Borland releases Delphi32 (Delphi 2.0 is scheduled for
- release on March 1, 1996).
-
- - Fixed Code bugs and the "disappearing Wincode" bug...
-
- - Improved the interactive Drag and Drop code to allow selection of different
- Code Types for encoding vs decoding.
-
- - Added links to the Auto E-mail/Post engine.
-
- - Expanded the ButtonBar and menus to include a few other essential features.
-
- - Many internal updates and code enhancements that will come as a nice
- surprise to hardcore Wincode users... :-)
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- [GHS 12/31/95]
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