HISTORY.702 1 Revised: 02-28-97
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Revision history
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Release 702 (Feb 1997):
All programs: Added a mention in the list of features that pressing Escape
stops the programs early. This has always been the case but it isn't
documented on the screen for every program.
CHANGE: Fixed problem with /REPLACE when source file had non-standard
attribute (e.g. hidden). Added /ATTR=attribs parameter. /VERIFY option was
replacing text with the wrong thing (arghh!!!) [Replaces chang701.zip]
DIRCOMP: Increased maximum levels of directories from 10 to 20.
Realistically, this shouldn't be an issue for most people but... Changed it
so the /Xfilespec and /Nfilespec specifications applied to subdirectory names
too if /S was used. [Replaces dirco701.zip]
DIRTOTAL: Increased maximum level of directories from 15 to 20.
Realistically, this shouldn't be an issue for most people but... /S and
/SPACE options renamed as /SIZE; /D renamed as /DATE. For now, the old
formats for these still work. [Replaces dirto701.zip]
EUMAIL: Added quick-start instructions to the documentation. [Replaces
eumal701.zip]
FILL: Made the passing of source and destination more consistent with DOS
COPY command. I hadn't realized that "COPY C: A:" was acceptable until
someone pointed it out. [Replaces fill701.zip]
FIXTEXT: Added HTMSTRIP's multiple line-type handling: program now accepts
lines that end with any combination of CR, CR/LF, CR/CR/LF, or LF;
previously, every line had to end with the same specification. [Replaces
fixtx611.zip]
FORTUNE: Added /SIZE, /DATE, and /ATTR=attribs specifications. Made it so
that /PROMPT works when running under /-RUN mode; before, you were only
prompted if the commands were being executed automatically. [Replaces
fortn608.zip]
HTMSTRIP: Added support for character-translation file, allowing you to fix
up those ugly characters like the weird apostrophe in "Disney’s". Of course,
page designers aren't supposed to use platform dependent characters like this
(that's what all of those "entity references" are for) but you know how it
goes. Changed default table borders to be text instead of graphics
characters (/BORDER=T over /BORDER=S). Changed program so will skip text
before HTML commands are encountered vs skipping the file itself. Removed
blank line between items in