CHANGES/ADDITIONS/IMPROVEMENTS from versions 2.10 to 2.20 ** ZDIR will hereafter be called the "working directory" since the name and path is no longer hard coded into the program. A new setup option will allow the user to rename/relocate the working directory. See the File/path options in setup mode. ** StS now has the ability to auto-load a HELP file. We have included a prepared help file named HLP.TXT with this package. This is a standard ASCII text file that may be edited/appended by the user. The default path for the help file is C:\STEREO but it may be changed by the user. See the File/path options in setup mode. Press for help! ** An instant DOS gateway key is now supported. Press to gateway to DOS instantly...type EXIT to return to StS. ** A new screen saver feature has been added. Under the Screen/mouse options in setup mode you may activate this feature. This is a three mode feature which may be either OFF, ON, or MSG. The ON mode simply clears the screen to black, whereas the MSG mode will "bounce" a message at random around the screen. This is a simple CLS saver with a 10 minute delay. It is only active when StS is running and will not effect any external program you have executed from StS. ** StS will now allow the renaming of directories via function key . DOS version 3.00 or above is required to use this feature. If you are not using a supporting DOS version, StS will respond to the command with a beep. ** The StS viewer high resolution HEX mode now displays more rows of data. A couple of minor bugs in the viewer were also killed. ** Window capacity increased from 500 to 600 files per screen side. 600 files and 200 sub-directories/side = 1600 total entries! ** The program now accepts lower-case letters when prompting for parameters for running external programs. This fixes a previous oversight on our part. ** Fixed a bug that caused sub-directories that were created from the right side while it was pointed at the root directory to be placed incorrectly. ** Implemented a better drive detection routine so that StS will report the correct number of disk drives available. CHANGES/ADDITIONS/IMPROVEMENTS from versions 2.0x to 2.10 ** The name designation has been changed from "Registered" to "Professional" in the version supplied to registered users. ** The environment string "SET" string has been changed to STS_CFG and the default name for the config file is STSCFG.CFG. I hope to standardize on these names. The .CFG file is NOT compatible with the 2.0x version .CFG file. Refer to the .DOC file for information about how to use the environment SET string. ** The program now supports 8 user defined utilities instead of 4. ** This version supports an optional external LIST or VIEW utility. If the user desires to use a utility such as LIST64A.COM instead of the built-in viewer, all that need be done is define this utility in SETUP mode. If the viewer is not defined, StS will default to its internal routine. ** StS version 2.10 now supports "hot" parameter passing to the editor, viewer and user defined utilities. In SETUP mode, if the user defines the parameters to pass as a simple question mark (?), that user program will prompt for input when it is executed. Defining any other parameter string or nothing at all will skip the prompting and send any defined parameters to the utility. This new feature is useful for programs such as file finders that require a different filename when executed or in cases where the user wants to use different parameters for programs when the programs are used in different situations. ** Horizontal mouse movement has been "dampened" to allow the user a more comfortable level of control with the mouse. The overall mouse sensitivity range has also been increased by a factor of 100. This change should allow StS to be used with a wider variety of mice species. ** A compatibility problem with Desqview (tm) was fixed. ** A bug involving spaces in the volume label was fixed. StS will now display the complete volume label including imbedded spaces. ** A bug involving using StS with the new PAK2x file compression program was fixed. *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= CHANGES/ADDITIONS/IMPROVEMENTS from versions 1.10 to 2.00 ** Compression utility I/O is redirectable. Users may now override the ZDIR default for file extraction/updating. ** Tagging options for creating library files. StS now supports the marking (tagging) of file to be included in library files. This feature is supported via the menu. ** Tagged file conversion for library files. Users may now convert library files to another type via an automatic, intelligent, conversion process supported by the marked files menu. This option allows block conversions of library files and even handles mixing of file types. ** Data input improved. StS now uses a line editor when prompting for input which allows the user to cursor, insert, and delete. ** File attributes displayed. Files that have special attributes (hidden,system, etc.) now show a special marking on the display. ** File attributes are modifiable. StS now provides support for changing file attributes. This feature will allow the user to un-hide files to be included in libraries as well as many other uses. ** /B command line switch added. StS no longer defaults to BIOS screen writes as it did in older versions. BIOS screen writing is still supported but must be forced on by specifying /B on the DOS command line. ** /H command line switch added. StS now supports the 43/50 line EGA/VGA modes on machines equipped with extended graphics adapters. ** video switch added. Users of extended graphics adapters may now switch between 25 and 43/50 modes while running StS by pressing the key pair. ** Sort options added. StS will now sort each window independently with new sort types of date, size, and un-sorted. ** key changed. Function key F3 now changes the sort type of the hooked window instead of placing StS in setup mode. ** key pair added. Pressing will cycle through the various sort types in the reverse order of plain ** key pair added. The key pair now places StS in setup mode. This replaces the key of older versions which has been changed. ** Border and hi-lite bar colors are changeable. The setup mode will now allow the window border colors and the hi-lite bar colors to be changed. This feature makes for a more attractive, more readable screen. ** Viewer Hex/ASCII switch improved. The StS internal viewer will now switch from HEX to ASCII mode and back while retaining the same approximate offset in the file. ** M.R.E. Software BBS system now at 9600 bps. We have installed a Hayes 9600-V series modem on our 80286 based bulletin board system. Register using your VISA/MasterCard 24 hours a day and get free downloads of the latest registered version for the next year. (601) 494-8078 *=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= We welcome user input!