
1. HISTORY - CHANGES IN ORIGAMI

     How Origami was evaluated from its beginning, and what has
     been added from version to version.

2. WHERE TO GET THE LAST VERSION?

     Where to get the last (shareware) version of Origami.

3. HOW TO REPORT A BUG

     What if you've encountered a problem - how to contact us.

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HISTORY - CHANGES IN OfW
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Origami Gold		New features:
  			- asyncronous mode between Edit window &
			  Tree Window is available
  			- commands Find/Replace have an option "In All
			  Open Files"
  			- undeletable default file type ALL_OTHER
			  (allother.mrk) is always presented in the
			  FileType list
			Bugs fixed:
  			- crash during initialization in wordwrap mode
  			- keywords can be as long as 1024 bytes
  			- disappearing the empty strings
  			- syncronization between Edit & Tree wndows
  			- prompt during search/replace doesn't cover the
    			  found/replaced word
  			- crash when opening unexisting or unaccessable file
    			  (if the name comes from MRU list)
  			- stop autoscrolling via keyboard

Origami 97 Beta 2	New features:
			- support for infinite-length lines
			  (with wrapping)
     			- representing the folders as a tree
			  (splitting the window)
			Bugs fixed:
     			- GPF of file save
     			- concerning indent during coping
     			- mouse/keyboard text selection
     			- GOTO command
     			- "file type" dialog

Origami 97 Beta 1	New features:
			- syntax highliting: the user can select
			  colors for background, foreground,
			  language keywords, comments, folde and
			  preprocessor strings; some default
			  settings ara available;
			- selecting the text with the mouse can
			  be combined with selecting by keyboard:
			  Shift and arrow keys; the user can
			  begin with mouse and then continue
			  selecting by arrows holding Shift and
			  vice versa;
			- new keyboard commands have been added:
			  Ctrl-C for copy, Ctrl-V for paste, Ctrl-X
			  for cut;
			- capability to select, copy and paste
			  part of string; nevertheless fold and
			  file strings are copied and pasted only
			  as whole item;
			- help window is modelness now: user can
			  keep it opened and continue to edit
			  files;
			- joining lines with DEL key when at the
			  first position in the line;
			- DEL key on the selected block;
			- changing keyboard layout without
			  restart;
			Bugs fixed:
			- search and replace when the word to be
			  replaced starts at the beginning of the
			  line;
			- selecting over the end of the file;
			- pasting into the empty fold;
			- hot key for creating the fold;
			- context menu on right mouse button;
			- creating the fold from the selection;
			- "file changed" flag after fold
			  creation;
			- insert operation: above instead of
			  below;
			- crash on pasting into the new file;
			- correct help (layout) pages depending
			  on the current layout;
			- printing the screen;
			- deleting the word in the fold header;
			- copy/paste between Origami and other
			  Windows applications (like Notepad).

Version 4.1 Final	Changes:
                        - registration using serial number
                        - built-in GNU-compatible make
                        - restoring child (edit) windows from the
                          last session after restart
                        - options as a property sheet
			Bugs fixed:
                        - memory leak under Win32s causing GPF on exit
                        - saving options under Win32s
                        - eliminated "Can't set background color"
                          message
                        - runs under Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0

Version 4.00 Final	Changes:
                        - added "Send" menu command for sending
                          Origami files via Microsoft Exchange
                        - added MRU files list
                        - changed status bar: now it displays
                          time, number of current line in file
                          and fold, total number of lines in file
                          and fold, 'modified' flag
                        - 'save as' dialog: supports new
                          languages (Fortran, Pascal, Modula2,
                          Java, Assembler, TDS)
                        - when saving new files, Origami tries to
                          define file type by file extension and
                          don't ask for file type if it's known
                        - saving previous line number in the "go
                          to line" dialog
			Bugs fixed:
                        - crashing on creating the new file in
                          the root directory of	hard drive
                        - crashing when trying to save file after
                          canceling the	"save as" command
                        - improper processing of 'close' command
                          in the 'language' dialog when saving
                          the new file
                        - increasing the number of comment
                          characters in commented fold after
                          re-opening the file
                        - empty extension when saving the new file
                        - invalid vertical scroller range

Version 4.00 Beta 3     Changes:
                        - character map instead of "special char"
                          function (Ctrl-V)
                        - dockable controlbar
                        - added facility to save file from not top-level 
                          fold
                        - added "save all" facility
                        - only short name displayed in minimized window 
                          caption
                        - impoved messages in status bar
                        Bugs fixed:
                        - troubles entering file fold from not top fold
                        - hang on pressing keys Alt-7 and Alt-9
                          first time
                        - "lost" tooltips
                        - redrawing screen after changing color
                          background/screen colors

Version 4.00 Beta 2     Changes:
                        - significally increased copy/paste speed for 
                          large blocks of text
                        - customizing background/text colors (available 
                          options are: standard, Windows system and 
                          user-defined
                        - decreased memory requirements
                        - fixed bug with redrawing toolbar buttons
                        - added facility to fold/save selected block 
                          of text

Version 4.00 Beta 1     Changes:
                        - changed licensing method (now distributed
                          as shareware instead of freeware, $20 for
                          registration)
                        - installation program created (with uninstall
                          feature), working under Win32s, Windows 95
                          and Windows NT
                        - selection by mouse
                        - cut-n-paste via clipboard
                        - added internal MAKE
                        - added support for compiling using Inmos
                          C/occam2 Toolset (build-in iserver), including
                          driver for B004-compatible board
                        - compile/make process executed as a separate thread
                        - DOS compiler doesn't open DOS window
                        - fixed bug with using 16-bit compilers
                        - some minor bugs fixed

Version 3.00 build 110  Changes:
                        - MDI interface added
                        - some bugs fixed

Version 3.00 build C01  Changes:
                        - added tooltips
                        - added support for compiling current
                          file (using external compiler with
                          output into the special window)
                        - added support for making project
                          with output into the special window
                        - options of Origami are stored now in
                          the Registry

Version 3.00 build A09  Bug fixes:
                        - scrolling during "Create fold"
                        Changes:
                        - blocked "Save" and "SaveAs" not a top level

Version 3.00 build 925  Bug fixes:
                        - long file names containing spaces
                        - increased screen redraw speed
                        - refreshing screen when resizing window
                        Changes:
                        - added horizontal scroller to client window
                        - added "match case" option for search

Version 3.00 build 000  Recompiled with 32-bit compiler
                        Bug fixes:
                        - processing "TAB" key
                        Changes:
                        - increased screen redraw speed
                        - added vertical scroller to client window
                        - added printing of document
                        - added drag-and-drop
                        - advanced toolbar with bitmaps for
                          printing, search & replace
                        - added "Edit" and "Options" to main
                          system menu
                        - added support for long file names

Version 2.0 beta        Bug fixes:
                        - MS-Windows assosiations (via File Manager)
                        - processing "BACKSPACE" key
                        - processing "DELETE" key
                        - working with read-only files
                        Changes:
                        - increased text output speed
                        - type selection available when open new file
                        - added "close" to system menu
                        - added prompt on Windows exit
                        - sizable window
                        - finally removed all output to title line

Version 1.5 beta        Bug fixes:
                        - del-word-left
                        - removing commented fold
                        - "changed" flag
                        Changes:
                        - 3d-dialogs
                        - added speed bar
                        - added status bar
                        - most of messages (warnings, errors, statistic,
                          notification) moved either to status line or
                          to message boxes

Version 1.0 beta        First known version of OfW.

April 1994, WOTUG-17, Bristol, UK

     We've got the sources of portable (DOS/UNIX) Origami from Mr
     Johan Sunter (Philips TASS B.V.) and started moving it to
     Microsoft Windows 3.1.

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WHERE TO FIND THE LAST VERSION?
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You can download the latest version of Origami from our home
page in the Internet:

http://www.elcomsoft.com

If you're not able to download Origami from our site for some
reason, please let us know -- we'll sent it to you by e-mail.

When the final version will be available, we'll upload it to a
few mirror sites worldwide. 

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HOW TO REPORT A BUG
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This version is beta and may contain bugs. If you've found an
improper functionality, please contact Mr.Vladimir Katalov at:

	origami@elcomsoft.com (preferred)
	vladimir@technologist.com
	vkatalov@usa.net

Please inform us about the following:

* Origami version (from "About" dialog) 
* Origami serial number (if you're a registered user) - this will
  help us to process your request faster 
* where did you get Origami (http/ftp site or other source, i.e.
  BBS) 
* Windows version (Windows 95/98/NT, including service packs and
  other fixes installed), US or international, OEM or not
* computer information: CPU type and speed, amount of memory
  installed 
* description of your problem (as much information as possible
  to retrieve the problem)

If you have ANY ideas or suggestions - what could (or should) be
added to Origami to make more convenient - please, write us.
We'll try to realize them in the future versions.

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