:cfg >.margin[ top 1 left 2 ] .window[] .next :update For more complete information on upgrading from one version to another, see the Upgrade topic in Iris-Ref*. A synopsis of the changes follows .. * :versions Version History --------------- 1.27 -- modifications, released 06-20-1990. Additions: Popup notetaker, online help, print topic from menu. 1.26 -- modifications, released 03-20-1990. Additions: added detection of compressed format, and added PackBook utility program to Prism disk. Stored initial screen as a separate disk file for inclusion by authors into their own books. Added "type checking" for color and window names, et cetera. Enchanced error checking in CFG files. Changes: Moved MicroStar programs to a separate diskette. Stopped using self-extracting archives for distribution, but put Iris-Doc and Iris-Ref into compressed formats. 1.25 -- modifications, released 03-10-1990. Changes: BookMarks now save "titles" whether "codes" are in use. Encrypted format is now auto-detected when CodeBook 1.25 was used. Format keyword is redundant, but allowed. The name of a book can be given at Dos command line. Closing logo reworded. HardCopy can read encoded books, and use MicroStar printer definitions. Enabled .Execute[ .. /Q ] as documented. Additions: Added named window for the "press [Enter]" icon. Added "CodeBook" and "Maximums" entries to reference book, deleted documentation for .Format since it is now redundant. 1.24 -- modifications, released 01-10-1990. Changes: new routine speeds displays when control codes are used. Changes to .CFG file causes book to be re-indexed. Next routine can accept number of topics to skip. Put Iris-Ref in an self-extracting archive to save space. Moved SoftCopy to Iris disk. Additions: Added Format, SetCode, SaveMake, and LoadMark keywords, and a Backup by Book menu item. Included MicroStar text editor on Prism disk. Changes to Prism disk to make room for MicroStar. Default Prism editor is now MS.EXE. The [@]-sign character is an alternate "Note" line, like [^K] and [^L]. HardCopy now offers a "plain" mode which strips all control characters. CodeBook utility added to Prism disk. 1.23 -- modifications, released 11-20-1989. Changes: [PageUp] keys backs up by screen. [PageDn] key acts like [Enter]. [Home] and [End] send "press enter" icon to opposite corners of the screen. Additions: Drop to dos before loading a book. Internal routine "extends" backup by topic. Less likely to fall into a loop when one topic calls another which goes back to the first topic. Transparent to user. 1.22 -- modifications, released 11-10-1989. Changes: Hotwords can now be placed within "quotes". Cosmetic changes to documentation for speech synthesizers. Released Iris-Doc and Iris-Ref in plain ascii rather than Sprint format. Additions: Update menu item and keyword can toggle speech synthesizer compatibility. Turn .Update[On] for screens to be rewritten through bios for sythesizers. 1.21 -- modifications, released 10-10-1989. Changes: View List handles quoted names properly. "Empty" strings return a zero value when converted. Pagination feature uses last line of window properly. "Extended" keys do not bypass "Press Enter" icon. ChkPrn utility does not "initialize" printers. Prompts and boilerplate in Topx utility reworded. Trivial correction to Iris-Doc (no need to review). Inserted list of "synomyn" keys to .Macro topic in Iris-Ref. 1.20 -- major upgrade, release 09-10-1989. Additions: Topic names can be placed in text or in popup menus. The menu items, "Contents" and "Index", can be linked to author-defined topics. [BackSpace] menu offers "Screen", "Topic", or "View". [Ctrl] codes can be placed in text to change screen colors (codes compatible with Galaxy and Sprint WP programs). [^K] and [^L] are considered "note" characters. Tabs can be replaced with spaces. The .Contents keyword now controls additional menu items. The .Execute keyword can use a "quiet" mode (command is not echoed). New keywords: codes, contents, float, hotchr, hotsub, inxpage, loadwndw, macro, macroAdd, savetext, savewndw, tabs, tborder, tcolor, text, tocpage, topic. Altogether, 48 keywords are now supported. ASCII and Sprint files can be both be read under program defaults. Hardcopy utility distributed with program. Changes: The term "Page" is replaced with "Topic" throughout. Backup by Topic now available through [BackSpace] menu. [Tab] key selects HotWords. The "Pick-List" is now called "View-List". The "Quit" menu item is now called "X-Exit". Maximum length for Topic or Variable names is 23 characters (up from 16). Maximum Topics/Variables per books is 400 (down from 512). Maximum popup items per page is 64 (down from 128). The .macro keyword can use [ctrl] characters in "DOS" format. Frompage keyword is dropped (use Return instead). The (proprietary) index format is modified to include a "header" and "record separator". The default index extension is now ".Mrk." Revised documentation to reflect additions and changes. Iris registration fee is now $8.00. Prism: The "Pages" menu item is now called "Labels". Topx utility distributed with program. Prism registration fee is now $16.00. 1.1 -- minor upgrade, released 08-10-1989. Sent free of charge to all registered users. Additions: .Next keyword can be used to jump to next "physical" page. .Return keyword can be used in place of .Frompage. can be used as an key. Changes: key backs up by page (like .Return). Indexer can handle invalid names and unusual file ends. File Path subsumes DOS path. .Execute can parse all command line parameters. .Execute can use ^lookup variables. Drop to DOS and .Execute use the actual DOS ComSpec. Standard DOS messages display with program messages when appropriate. .Hilite and .Fill accomodate any "top margins". .EOLchars can use fewer than 4 options. Fixed all other known problems. Revamped documentation. 1.0 -- initial release, 04-10-1989. >.pause >update * :"Iris-Ref" >.loadmark[ "Iris-Ref" Upgrade ] *