***************************************************************************** REVISION HISTORY ***************************************************************************** The Graphics Factory by Kamyan Software 1228 Narragansett Drive Carol Stream, IL 60188 Internet: 73447.1114@compuserve.com WWW: http://members.aol.com/kamyansoft/home.htm WWW: http://members.aol.com/kamyansoft/grafac.htm Compuserve: 73447,1114 AOL: KENCARLINO BBS: 708-372-0174 Voice: 708-372-6134 Version 2.1 - 7/24/96 - Changed "Bring to Top" to "Shift Up", its easier to use. - Changed "Bring to Bottom" to "Shift Down", its easier to use. - Added six more master color boxes. - Added eight more interactive controls. - Changed the look of the interactive and master colors dialogs to take up less screen space. - Now saves the master colors with modules. - Fixed problem where module version was not updated when a module was saved with a new version of the program. - Minor change to menu layout. Version 2.0 - 7/14/96 - Added the option of toggle active on click for factories. - Minor adjustments to the time escape fractal. - Added an option to the interactive controls to automatically determine the range of the scroll values this addresses the problem of the values not advancing when pressing the arrow button. - Enhanced the seamless tile modules to use buffered writes. - Added Control Point distance to value change type. - Added tile path correction type. - Added ability to read in a series of bitmaps for drawing type. - Added ability to prompt for bitmap while module is running. This is tied to the bitmap drawing type. - Added a general setting of "Push Button" for factories. - Added paint link option to allow more paint like operations. - Added a master colors dialog box, allows easier color selection. - Improved drawing performance by around 20 percent. - Added a Paint X and Paint Y Advanced value control and path correction. - Added a feathered brush drawing type. - Added "Bring to top" and "Send to bottom" menu commands for ordering factories. ( this effects processing order with a cycle) - Toggle interactive controls on/off for factories. Version 1.4 - June 16, 1996 - Added recommended ranges for values in popup hints for drawing types, effect types, function modifiers and destination types. - Added popup hints for all drawing types, effect types, function result modifiers and destination types. - New effect type "Wrap". - Minor correction to tutorial. - Fixed popup hint for Hide on Drag option. - Fixed spelling error on symmetry in Effects and Functions. - Added a copy option for all plotting types. Version 1.3 - June, 2 1996 - Added tutorial. - Fixed bug in destination type in "wRGB Min". - Added Color ramp destination type. - Added Color sample drawing effect. - Added Diffused Limited Aggragation (DLA). Means cool vine like drawing type. - Fixed bug. Magnetic attraction to control points did not work if control point had path correction. - Apply the drawing types function value into the standard functions results. Used for mixing fractal values with other effects. - Mix working RGB with Indexed RGB added. - Mix screen RGB with Indexed RGB added. ( can also be done by setting an alpha value ). - Added tab controls to the draw settings dialog. - Effect levels after ploting type effects were being skipped, fixed. - Goto level destination type added. - Pin XY and Pin RGB destination type added. - Tile Effect type added. Version 1.2 - May 4, 1996 - Fix bug when using certain combination of effects. - Reduced the number of reminder screens. Version 1.1 - April 13, 1996 - Set current factory colors into the custom color dialog. - More then six levels of effects caused a stack overflow, fixed. - Message Box draw type - to allow information boxes during drawing. - Changed the text "Total Life" to "End Life" in General Settings dlg. - Added a clear buffer button to the trace dialog. - Advanced values Control Point 1 Center X and Y did not work. In addition Control Point 2 Center X and Y did not work. Now these work properly except the 1 and 2 sets give the save results. - Auto image save name was not continuing properly when auto reset is being used. - Added version warning for modules and factories. Version 1.0 - March 24, 1996 - First release