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- >>>>> "Dan" == Dan Guisinger <dan_g@ix.netcom.com> writes:
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- Dan> What are the new features in 1.99n?
-
- NOTE: almost all of the below has already been done -- it's just that
- we introduced a few bugs with the new code and also have a
- fairly long list of annoying bugs from 1.99m that we still
- would like to hammer out before we release 1.99n. It's
- looking good for 1.99n to come out this weekend.
-
- More configuration files so more apps will run without fiddling
-
- An "-info" switch that can help us figure out why Executor misbehaves
- on certain platforms
-
- A better FAQ
-
- Tex-Edit 2.7.2 (shareware) will be included, will work and will launch
- automatically on text files
-
- Quicken 5 may run (we haven't been able to test it yet -- don't have a copy)
-
- E/L will no longer crash when installed "out of the box"
-
- Lots of Loser bugs fixed (esp. ones associated with floppy ejection)
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- Floppy formatting
-
- New price structure (already announced)
-
- non-US keyboard low-level routines
-
- Access to DOS filesystems from under E/L
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- Access to other partitions from E/D
-
- More printing bugs fixed
-
- Bolo runs
-
- Arashi "limps" (not yet playable, but close)
-
- Printing under E/D goes to execout1.ps, execout2.ps, ... execoutz.ps
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- Fonts and DAs can be installed/deinstalled via the hot band
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- Excellerated X-Windows calls
-
- LOTS of other bug fixes
-
- Dan> And what will be in 1.99o?
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- NEXTSTEP port
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- SVGAlib port
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- Minimal System 7 support
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- Color Picker
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- 16 and 32 bits per pixel
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- linear mapped frame buffers (will obviate -refresh in many cases)
-
- better error messages
-
- bpp adjustment through Cmd-Shift-5
-
- Color Screenshot saving
-
- Nice way for apps to identify Executor environment (was going to be in
- 1.99n, didn't make it)
-
- Fun resource spoofing so programs like Speedometer know even more about you
-
- Probably more that I've forgotten
-
- [Executor/Win95 suggestsions ellided]
-
- It's too early for us to plan E/Win'95, but your suggestions sound reasonable.
-
- Dan> Thanks!
-
- Thank everyone for your phenomenal interest.
-
- --Cliff
- ctm@ardi.com
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