Article: Q20315
Product(s): Microsoft Fox Miscellaneous Products
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Last Modified: 30-JUL-2001
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The following is a description of the major differences in the various versions
of File.
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Version 1.00 to Version 1.01
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Copy protection dropped
Version 1.05 to Version 2.00
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- 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
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- 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 " (without the quotation marks)
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