--------------------------------------------------------------------- TRUE MULTIPLE-CHOICE HISTORY --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.02 #175, removed 4 more forms. Saves files to Drive 29 Jan 97 A, B, or C. Released as shareware/demo TRUEMC40.ZIP. 4.01 #175, prelease, posted on website. 3 Jan 97 4.00 #174, "Education Reform" removed and several 23 Nov 96 forms. Edit bug from non-randomizing and generalizing "all of the above". 3.31 Non-randomize bug 5 Nov 96 3.30 Saves to Drive A or B on network and a bug 26 Oct 96 3.20 #172, Workshop #2 3.11 #171, ready for network use and one bug fix. 09 Aug 96 3.10 Edit to match True Score Test Grader file names 30 Jul 96 (all files ending in .FIL can be erased). Set up for direct sales and workshops. 3.02 #168, uploaded to CompuServe 16 Jul 96 3.01 #167, edited for workshop 11 Jul 96 3.00 Full screen question editor and many bug fixes. 07 Jun 96 An interim release to current registrants only. 2.60 Windows bug fix for Elonex 560/1 and a search 23 Jan 96 routine for other problem machines. 2.40 Windows shareware version of TRUE MULTIPLE-CHOICE. 05 Jan 96 SETUP installs a part of VENDINFO.DIZ as a program file named DESCRIPT.DOC. 2.30 DOS, ASP compliant and a bug on Elonex 560/1 20 Nov 95 2.20 Shareware as TRUE MULTIPLE-CHOICE. Registration 15 Nov 95 by key and disk. Key also locks program modes for games and individual student testing (questions cannot be changed). No need for several separate special programs. >>>>> ServiceWare: Expires 31 December 1995 <<<<< 2.10 Timer bug fixed 11 Feb 95 2.00 Edited for CD-ROM distribution 10 Feb 95 2.04 Edited as ServiceWare 30 Nov 94 This version Expires 31 May 1995 2.03 Removed bugs created by combining program parts. 7 Oct 94 >>>>> This program version expires 01-01-1995 <<<<< 2.02 Reduced program structure from 4 to 3 parts. 16 Sep 94 Edited screens and DOC files. Installed security files to monitor use, viruses and alteration of main program files in preparation for distribution by subscription. >>>>> This program version expires 01-01-1995 <<<<< 2.01 VBDOS Beta version of Equalizer. Added mouse, 3 Sep 94 text viewer and improved performance with VBDOS. Care was taken to retain those features students reported helped them to learn at each level of thinking. The mouse makes the program useable for all ages and abilities. 1.9 Customize colors and program modes, final version 09 Mar 94 for floppy and hard disk on DOS computers. 1.8a Overflow bug in GAME scoring corrected 12 Feb 94 1.8 FULL, BBS, FULLGAME and BBSGAME all in on program. 8 Nov 93 BBS and GAMES switching in program. 1.7 MOVE function added to replace need for EDIT to 2 Oct 93 reorder questions. BBS door program switch added to disable features that interfere with BBS operation. 1.6 Edited in the five levels of thinking from INSIGHT. 23 Sep 93 Now suitable for middle school through college. Test record graphs quality and quantity of work and identifies, in sequence, each question answered. 1.5 Put into NPBT15.EXE self-extracting file. 20 Aug 93 Also for distribution with TRAINER on a ready-to-run disk for students and teachers. 1.4 Added 4 IQFs on science literacy and chemistry 29 Jul 93 (After memorizing First Semester Chemistry, students are failing Second Semester Chemistry for lack of meaningful, functional background.) 1.3 Edit error: could not select all items manually 14 Apr 93 for a paper test. 1.2 Edited to match INSIGHT including the printing 24 Mar 93 of $0.05 and round to 3 significant digits. 1.1 Shortening and an editing error in v1.0 18 Mar 93 Packaged in a self-extracting file NPBT11.EXE 1.00 BTS-Equalizer, the game program, created from 1 Mar 93 EQUALIZER, the education reform program, to place maximum emphasis on student participation by creating, sharing and trading high quality instructional question files. ---------------------------------------------------------------------