File: Differences Among Versions (20315)




This article was previously published under Q20315

SUMMARY

The following is a description of the major differences in the various versions of File.

MORE INFORMATION

Version 1.00 to Version 1.01

  • LaserWriter output optimized
  • Third-party fonts now recognized (ID<512)
  • Number of fonts listed in dialog box increased from 20 to 32

Version 1.01 to Version 1.02

  • File structure change instituted, making the new version more reliable
  • Scrolling problem corrected (very large header causing a System error when scrolled)
  • Find problem corrected (not recognizing comma [,] as OR operator)
  • Compatible with Finder 4.1 (pressing RETURN in the form causing crash when scrolled; open dialog box now opens rather than crashes)
  • Support of nonejectable hard drive
  • New copy-protection scheme
  • Hard disk installation (same as Excel)

Version 1.02 to Version 1.04

  • Enhanced interaction with LaserWriter
  • Corrected leap year date problem (not recognizing leap year date 2/29 unless it was current date)

Version 1.04 to Version 1.05

  • Copy protection dropped

Version 1.05 to Version 2.00

  • 16 times faster than 1.05
  • Enhanced compatibility with Word's print merge feature
  • Support custom sizes on ImageWriter
  • Multicolumn mailing labels
  • Computed date fields
  • AppleShare network compatibility
  • Automatically indexes text, number and date fields
  • Includes AutoMac III (until July, 1990)

Version 2.00 to Maintenance Release 2.00a

  • Solved negative number problem (when 1.x files converted, negative numbers turning into positive numbers)
For System and hardware requirements for each version of File, query on the following keywords:

File and history and updates

Modification Type: Major Last Reviewed: 7/30/2001
Keywords: KB20315
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