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  1. Life History:
  2. -------------
  3. Begun    12 Sep 1994
  4. 0.10ß     7 Nov 1994   - Initial ß-test version.
  5. 0.20ß    26 Nov 1994   - Optional auto scrolling.
  6.                          Drag-box for Lifeform save, block edit, etc.
  7.                          Faster redraw when adding Lifeforms & blocks.
  8.                          More buttons added to the toolbar.
  9.                          Rule setting moved from options dbox to edit menu.
  10.                          Dialogue box added for direct setting of plane X,Y.
  11.                          Auto-scaling to ensure Lifeforms are fully visible.
  12.                          'New start' available from toolbar.
  13.                          Various other minor tweaks.
  14. 1.00     14 Feb 1995   - Filetypes changed.
  15.                          File format modified.
  16.                          Block move/copy operations added.
  17. 1.10     10 Mar 1995   - Changes following tests on a Risc PC.
  18. 1.20     30 Mar 1995   - User definable rules added.
  19.                          Rotation and reflection operations added.
  20.                          Recalculation speed doubled.
  21.                          Facility to drag view around using mouse added.
  22.                          New Lifeforms.
  23. 1.30      6 Apr 1995   - Optional toolbar icon help added.
  24.                          shift-Select/Adjust added for block merges.
  25.                          Grid co-ordinate system changed.
  26.                          Import/Export of patterns to/from xlife etc.
  27.                          Cells drawn during block operations.
  28. 1.31     17 Apr 1995   - Facility to move view to average cell position.
  29.                          Colour menus added to Options dialogue box.
  30. 1.40     26 Apr 1995   - Optional system variable for choices directory.
  31.                          Average/Shift view options exchanged.
  32.                          On-line help added for menus and Lifeforms.
  33.                          Live cells under fixed dragboxes erased.
  34.                          Changes for textured window backgrounds.
  35. 1.50     30 Apr 1995   - New registration system.
  36. 1.60     16 May 1995   - FileInfo date/time formats now configurable in Messages
  37.                          Options colour selection up/down buttons replaced
  38.                          Registration banner amended
  39.                          Registration file format changed
  40.                          ctrl-Select/Adjust on speed icon for full speed off/on.
  41.                          Automatic shrink-fit of Lifeform save dragboxes.
  42. 1.70     17 Jun 1995   - Lifeform library files added to reduce loading time.
  43.                          Memory usage reduced by 64K.
  44.                          Block size restriction removed.
  45.                          More new Lifeforms.
  46. 1.80     11 Aug 1995   - Made RISC OS 2 compatible.
  47.                          Adjust click on scale button toggles between scales.
  48. 1.81ß    10 Jan 1996   - Revised rule setting dialogues.
  49.                          Allow instant stop during long calculations.
  50.                          New Shift button on toolbar.
  51. 1.82     21 Jan 1996   - Revised scale dialogue.
  52. 1.90     23 Jan 1996   - Will also attempt to load files typed as data.
  53.  
  54. The Future:
  55. -----------
  56.  • speed-critical sections rewritten in assembler.
  57.  • debugging!
  58.  • ...you tell me.
  59.