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                                          Box  6001   Sitka, Ak  99835  USA

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    Version 2-Minus.E, released September 29, 1991.
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        a) The "create new file" command (generated by hitting <F2> on a ".."
        or subdirectory record) now presents a field for entering the new file
        names rather than a [Y/N] prompt.

        b) When deleting a file which is at the bottom of the page but is not at
        at the end of the list, the cursor bar had been moving up one record.
        The bar will now stay in place at the bottom.

        c) Copies made 9/30 or after properly show a screen counter of 
        "000/000" for blank disks.

    Version 2-Minus.D, released to public users September 24, 1991.
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        a) Sorts by file extension, file size, date/time and file-note are now
        available on-the-fly or via command line switches /E /S /T /N.  The /D
        switch orders the sort in descending order.  A secondary sort by file
        name is made where appropriate.  Except for the default filename
        sort field, the active field is highlighted on-screen. The sorts are
        effective only for files; subdirectories are always sorted
        alphabetically.

        b) Utility port command-tail configurations now must have a "$F" entry
        for the current filename to be placed in the tail.  This allows
        flexibility in structuring the command line, so switches may be placed
        before the filename (as required by 4DOS' LIST command, for example),
        rather than assuming that they should go afterward, as in earlier
        versions.

        c) After a file deletion, a DESCRIPT.ION file write-to-disk is forced at
        the next opportunity (quit, directory change, etc.) to assure that
        notes for deleted files are purged from the file.

        d) When exiting the configuration menu, if no changes have been made the
        "session/permanent" prompt is now avoided.  When configuring colors,
        selecting a new item to colorize now forces the background/foreground
        selector to "background".

        e) A problem with subdirectory names with extensions was corrected.


    Version 2-Minus.4  Released to public on July 15, 1991.
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        Some features promised for Version 2.0 remain to be added, hence the
        designation "2-Minus".  This release is being made now to put
        substantially increased power in you hands now, without delay.

         a) Now starts in "file mode", with toggle to notes via <TAB>.
        <NUM-LK> toggles file attributes.

         b) File management functions included: New/Kill dir,  A/^A, D/^D, Mark
         and Unmark records.

         c) ^E and ^E^E command line added, with "++" command switch to force a
         display pause upon return from the execution.

         d) Utility ports for both <F3>=WHERE and <F4>=4UNZIP or PKUNZIP now
         provided.  The DESCRIPT.ION file decoding routine was modified to
         accomodate some 4UNZIP file note format quirks.

         e) For all utilities called by 4FILES, an 11 character command line
         tail may now be specified.

         f) A second tap on <G*> or <G-Scl-Lck> now displays a drive\path text
         input field, for explicit changes.

         g) Video detection routine modified to support MONO monitors driven by
         EGA or VGA cards, and a correc- tion has been made clean a display
         on older monochrome cards.

         h) Internal support for 2 & 3 button mice.

         i) Internal configuration routine; no command line switches.
            Activated with <@-F10>.

         j) Sound can be turned off via configuration menu.

         k) ^H destructive backspace added.


     Version 1.6a ..... Released March 21, 1991 as V-1.6.
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         a) "WHERE.EXE" file finder call added; mapped to <F4>.

         b) Dates now formatted according to country code, (at request of
         European users).  US format is default.


     Version 1.5  ..... Released March 15, 1991.
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         a) Smaller size, documentation corrected.

         b) Logitech mouse external support added to later uploads via
         4FILES.DEF & 4FILES.MNU.

    EARLIER PUBLIC RELEASES:   Versions 1.34, 1.33, 1.32, 1.31, 1.2 and 1.1.
    ------------------------   The first release was made in November 1990.