-------------------------------------------------------------- Access (XX) History -------------------------------------------------------------- Version 5.0 RC2 * When programs were removed, the changes were not saved to disk, fixed * Stability improvements when running Access inside DOSBox (http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/news.php?show_news=1) Version 5.0 RC1 * Recompiled using updated Allegro 4.2, GCC 4.0.1 * Minor correction to installer script * Tiny improvements in the documentation Version 5.0 Beta * Access goes 32-bit, using protected mode! * Ported to DJ Delorie's great DJGPP C++ compiler. Switched from Zephyr's graphics library to the Allegro Game Library for Access' graphics core. This should solve the many graphics-related problems on modern machines that people kept reporting. * Many small bug-fixes. Version 4.60 Bugfixes: * Small but important update from the guys at Zephyr Software: Video memory was incorrectly detected for some modern videocards, which rendered Access unusable on systems using these cards. This is fixed now, Access should run on whatever modern videocard using VESA mode. Thanks go out to all the people that reported this problem! Improvements: * The rotating CSI logo in Access' main screen is made optional, it can now be turned on or off(default) in the advanced menu in Xxsetup, reducing flicker. * Website location and contact information updated. Version 4.54 Bugfixes: * Auch. Read-Only mode not working at all on a real CD-Rom drive. Now, Access really opens its menu files for read-only. (Special thanx to J.Teckemeyer) * Color-scheme files did not pop-up in XXSetup, when run from a root directory(for example a:\). They do now. * Fixed a divide-by-zero error when scrolling an iconlist with only 1 page of icons. Version 4.53 Bugfixes: * Extremely long path-names are truncated (on the screen) when Access is searching for an application. Improvements: * Added support to specify a path for Access' temporary files. -WARNING- You shouldn't change this path in xxsetup when it is run from within Access, or you won't be able to exit Access any more... :) So if you want to change it, leave Access, then run xxsetup and change the temp-path, and rerun Access. I'm sorry, but I can't think of an easy solution to fix this problem. Version 4.52 Bugfixes: * I fixed a bug in enterdir.exe which seemed to work fine in a Windows dos box, but failed operation in native DOS completely. ("CD\XX\": final backslash removed) * Missing file handling improved. Version 4.51 Bugfixes: * Fixed the screen litter caused by extremely long pathnames that sometimes went out of the program-search window. Improvements: (Well, I hope) * Added CD-ROM support by adding 2 switches in xxsetup: automatic program searching and read-only mode. * Access now automatically detects in which directory it is running by using a tiny program called ENTERDIR.EXE * Access' temporary file is now stored in C:\ instead of the usual C:\XX\ directory. * Optional parameters can be commented by recursively using braces, for example: {{Enter a driveletter}C:}. Additions: * New file: ENTERDIR.EXE (see improvements). Version 4.50 Completely rewritten(!). More than 11.000 lines of C++ code!! Bugfixes: * Long pathnames cannot do any harm anymore. * minor cd-player bug fixed. Improvements: * New faster better more beautifull Graphical user interface. * New resolution: from 640x480 to 800x600. * Multi-color scheme support. * Auto program sorting. * Better setup program. Additions: * A simple pcx-viewer which may be used in xx.bat to show an intro-screen at startup. Version 4.10 (never officially released) Bugfixes: * Double names cannot exist anymore. * Zephyr software announced their new svgacc library: version 2.5, so a few graphics-related problems may have been solved. * Minor cursor bug fixed. Improvements: * Web site mentioned in documentation: http://www.cs.vu.nl/~rcblanke Version 4.00 Initial release on the Internet. --------------------------------------------------------------