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WHAT'S NEW IN DATASHOW.

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In the READ.ME section  of the DataShow  help menus  you'll always see
the latest news about additions and changes. A brief overview is given
here:

Pro Version 1.0A:
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- NEW! File Center.
- Improved looks in all Centers.
- Improved sound playing rutines.
- More nested DO FILE commands.
- PRINT command added.

Version 7.0A  is the last in the line of the  "normal"  Data-
Show series.

To bring DataShow  into line with  an upcomming  Windows ver-
sion,  a DOS DataShow Pro version 1.0A  is now released.  La-
ter a Windows DataShow Pro version 1.0A will follow.

The primary difference between 7.0A and the Pro version 1.0A,
is that you in the Pro version now have the choise to operate
on exact coordinates in graphics mode.

In the older  DataShow versions,  many coordinates  worked as
relative to text mode.  Thus eg. the GOXY command  had a sca-
ling factor automatically associated,  which meant converting
a script from text mode to graphics mode should be easier.

Unfortunately  it also made exact graphics mode manipulations
impossible.  And in the comming Windows version,  you have no
text mode  at all.  Therefore in the Pro series,  you can now
choose to use the scaling factor  with the SET OLDXY command,
or change your scripts.

Version 7.0A/6.0A:
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- Cheaper price for registered version.
- Now only 80286 and up is supported.
- Better SVGA graphics support for 256 color screens and animations.
  - PCX load, draw and save from Graph Center, now also in SVGA.
- Even FASTER in script execution due to improved tokenizing.
- Enhancements to Centers in the integrated environment.
- Many small fixes and enhancements.
- Continued command enhancements.
  - eg. FILE command for reading and writing text files.

Version 5.5A/5.0A:
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- NEW! Animation Center for making sprites.
  - Enhanced Animation Center (16 or 256 colors, more frames).
- SPRITES command for making animations and games.
  - Enhanced sprite functions (SPRITE FRAME).
- MANUAL.TXT complete text manual included.
- More script examples included in EXAMPLES.EXE, GAMES.EXE.
- Support addresses included in this revised INFO.TXT file.
- Some command restructuring has taken place:
  - CALL has been placed under DO
  - DO has been added the FILE parameter
  - WINDOW has been put as parameter to SCREEN

Version 4.3A/4.2A/4.0A:
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- Much enhanced Graphic Center, now many graph modes and PCX editing.
- Better sound support, play VOC/WAV via PCspeaker/Adlib/SoundBlaster.
- Now you can show FLI type (animation) files from scripts.
- More graphics drawing functions in Graphics Draw Center.
- NEW! Chart Center for dazzling charts.
- Print charts to printer from Print Center.
- Many command enhancements, Use a mouse in scripts with MOUSE command.

Version 3.8A/3.5A:
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- Tokenize script files for better performance and distribution.
- Graphic modes supported are now CGA, EGA, VGA, SVGA.
- More PCX type graphmodes supported (Also CGA files).
- More GIF type graphmodes supported.
- NEW Easy! Slide Center from within DataShow.
- Up to 50 slide lines in Slide Center.
- Many script command enhancements, eg.:
  - MUSIC command, NOW supports .WAV files through PC speaker.
  - SHOW SLIDE command for easier handling of screen slides.
  - IF command has been extended and enhanced.

Version 3.0A (from 2.5A):
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- Much enhanced and improved Drawing Center from within DataShow.
  - Mouse is supported in the graphic drawing screen.
- Enhanced Capture program
  - Save graphic screens in PCX format as well as text screens.
- Many script command enhancements, eg.:
  - READ command (new)
  - MATH command (new)
  - VARIABLE command (more types)