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             V E R S I O N   R E L E A S E   H I S T O R Y
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* Please note that this software was formerly released as EDWORD, but
  was renamed to DEXTER on Jan.05/95 due to a trade mark conflict.


Version  Date        Description of Additions and Modifications
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 0.9     May.10/91   EDWORD is more or less complete!  Limited
                     distribution of beta version begins.

 1.0     Nov.26/91   First official of version of EDWORD is released
                     for shareware distribution.

 2.00    Jan.16/95   DEXTER Version 2.00 is released for shareware
                     distribution.  New features include:

                     GENERAL:
                     - new customizable menu system
                     - full context sensitive help
                     - new "/?" Command Line Help feature
                     - new Read Only mode
                     - maximum File List increased from 250 to 615
                     - will run in less memory
                     - smaller executable (DR.EXE)
                     - indicates if line extends off screen
                     - improved support for 43/50 line mode
                     - save and restore DOS screen
                     - file locking and multi-user considerations
                     FILE:
                     - allow interrupting Search Subdirectories
                     - add "*" beside changed files on Status Bar and
                       File List
                     - new Last 3 Files feature
                     - new "DOS Command:" prompt allowing DOS command
                       macros
                     - new Temporary Quit feature
                     FILE LIST:
                     - new File List Options menu
                     - new File List Sort feature
                     - new search feature in List Files
                     - allow "inserting" files into File List
                     - new Divide Line option in File List
                     - no duplicates in File List
                     - allow comments in DEXTER.FLS
                     - "@filename" on command line to load default File
                       List other than DEXTER.FLS
                     WINDOW:
                     - new Vertical Split Window option
                     - new resizable/moveable boxed windows


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Version  Date        Description of Additions and Modifications
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                     - increased number of editing windows from 2 to 4
                     - allow unsaved changes in more than 1 window
                     GOTO:
                     - Word Left and Word Right wrap to next line
                     - new Set Bookmark feature
                     SEARCH:
                     - set Search String from current marked text
                     - copy Search String to Replace String
                     - allow Replace All within a macro
                     - international characters recognized in Whole
                       Words search
                     EDIT:
                     - new meaning for shift-ENTER as Split Line
                     - shift-TAB nows deletes only spaces
                     BLOCK:
                     - new Column Block feature
                     - new Paste Over feature
                     PRINT:
                     - new Print Format Codes menu
                     - multiple printers with enhanced printer driver
                       editing screen
                     MACROS:
                     - increased number of macros from 9 to 24
                     - new Auto Execute Macro feature
                     - new Macros menu which allows naming of macros
                     - 3 user-definable macro menus
                     UTILITY:
                     - new Sum a Column of Numbers feature
                     - new Increment Number at Cursor feature
                     - improved ASCII Table
                     CONFIGURATION:
                     - allow turning off screen blanking
                     - new Set Colours screen
                     - new Keyboard Reconfiguration feature
                     - save Local or Global configuration
                     - configuration now saved in 5 different files

 2.01    Mar.11/95   Minor bug fix.
                     - Configuration files were left open while DEXTER
                       was running.  Other copies of DEXTER running
                       concurrently could not read the configuration
                       files (if using Windows or a network).