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Previous Releases:
13 Jan 2001
ver 1.3.2.3 Uploaded bug fix: Undo Move not functioning properly when
Auto Bring to Front checked. Fixed
2 Jan 2001 ver
1.3.2.2 Uploaded mainly bug fixes
Problems Fixed:
1)In Windows
NT the multi line dialogue was showing erratic colors. Fixed
2)Short cuts
Ctrl + S|P|M for scripts were not working. Fixed
3)Selecting
text via the keyboard was buggy. Fixed
4)The drawing
tool for angled text with no line resulted in a line that couldn't be
moved using the central handle. Fixed
5)An access
violation when moving angle arcs to certain positions. Fixed
Short cuts
when the Pencil or Hand tool button is down:
A or a
Refreshes the whole (All) workspace, equivalent to F9
S or s
Refreshes Shapes only, equivalent to F8
T or t Draws
shape Ticks.
L or l Draws
shape ticks for the Last selected shape only
U or u Will
Undo the last undoable drawing operation.
Page Sizes: B4
and B5 added (landscape and portrait)
8 Nov 2000 Ver
1.3.1.50 uploaded.
Changes:
Changing
the properties of a group of selected shapes:
Opaque
Dimension text
Undo
text operation option
Moving
Shapes
Pasting
of Shapes
Angle
arcs
Scalar
Triangles
Multi
Point shapes
Lines
with Slashes
Grid
Snapping
Underlines
The
menu for Drawing Tools has been re-organized. I apologize for the
inconvenience this causes you if you are familiar with the old
version but it became necessary to put all single stroke lines under
the Lines heading to enable new types to be added without making the
menu too long. It also makes for a more logical layout.
Changing
the properties of a group of selected shapes:
It is now possible to change all the properties of a selection of
shapes (except for the Drawing Tool type) at one go. Make a selection
around the shapes. Only one node of the shape needs to be in the
selection. Change the properties you need via the tool buttons and
various dialogs and the changes will be applied immediately.
Opaque
Dimension Text
Dimensions
(and angled text) can now be drawn opaquely. This is primarily to
enable the drawing of text for angles across the Angle Arc without
the arc itself interfering with the text. This is selected in the
Format menu>Opaque Dimensions.
Note: The
current fill color is used to paint the background of angled text and
dimensions when set to 'Opaque' prior to drawing the text. For most
purposes this is best left unchecked as the background color will be
the current color of the brush, which if you are using black text and
black brush will result in a black rectangle with no visible text.
Include
Delete and Back in Undo text files:
At the bottom of the Undo menu; Inc Del and Back in Undo. Leaving
this unchecked (the default) prevents the delete and back key rom
writing to the undo text files. This conserves disk space. Check this
if disk space is no problem. Note that holding either of these keys
down only writes to the undo files once but pressing and releasing
writes every time.
Moving Shapes:
It is no longer necessary to use the right mouse button when
selecting shapes. The selecting process now includes all nodes in any
particular shape; except for waveforms, where only the right hand
node can be selected. To move the origin of waveforms (and other
attributes), use the menu Edit>Object Editor.
Pasting of Shapes::
This is a significant change please read. To paste a group of shapes
from the internal clipboard. Right click in the edit space and select
'Set Transformation Points' from the popup menu. Left click in the
edit space to determine the origin and transform node. These
selection nodes may be either existing nodes or 'free space'. If
Toggle Line Snapping is checked the transformation nodes will snap to
the existing ones. If Scan Grids is checked, then nodes in a grid
will be snapped to. It is no longer necessary to use the popup menu
to select each node. If Auto Paste Shapes is checked in the options
menu, the shapes will be pasted in immediately the second node is
selected. Otherwise make a selection with the selection tool, select
Paste Cut/Copy. Or select Paste Cut/Copy shapes at last caret position.
Angle Arcs:
Have been added to the drawing tools. Four styles: simple, double,
with one slash, with two slashes.
Scalar Triangles:
have been added to the Triangles menu. Four styles: Simple, simple
filled, with arcs, filled with arcs.
Scalar
Triangle Note:
If you use scalar triangles that are filled, you will need to use a
color for the pen which contrasts the brush.
Multi Point shapes:
From the Drawing Tools menu Lines>Multi Lines>Closed/Open. A
maximum of 15 nodes can be selected to define a shape connected by
straight lines. For closed this means the end and start are at the
same place. There is no need to select the start when finishing the
'Closed' shape. Right click to finish the shape. If you want a
transparent closed figure set the brush style to Clear. Each node of
the shape can be selected and dragged to a new position.
Lines with Slashes:
Two types: Lines with one slash and Lines with two slashes placed at
right angles to and on or about the center.
Grid Snapping:
Shapes can now snap to the nodes in grids. Enabled in
Options>Toggle Line Snapping>Scan Grids. Don't enable this
unless you need it, particularly if you have a high density grid.
Unlike other snapping functions the one for grids has to calculate
the nodes as the cursor moves. There is also an option in the grids
sub menu to disable dynamic drawing of the grid lines. This speeds up
drawing somewhat for high density grids.
Underlines:
When drawing Underlines (dual horizontal lines) the 'x' value of the
start point remains fixed but the vertical position and length of the
lines change with the mouse movement. When moving Underlines the 'x'
value of the opposite end to that which was selected remains the same
while the selected end follows the mouse movement.
Note: This
behavior doesn't apply to fixed horizontal and vertical lines. Both
ends can be moved but the horizontal or vertical, aspect whichever
appropriate remains the same.
Bug fixes:
1) Faulty
character set assignment when defining Custom Panel button captions
caused some characters to be unavailable. Fixed.
2) Improved
instructions in crashcse.rtf, the quick start file.
3) Print
preview not clipped to printer.
To install:
Backup the old executable mgceq6.exe if you wish (recommended). Run
eq6upgd.exe, type in the directory you originally installed Equation
Illustrator V to for the 'Unzip To' folder or accept the default and
subsequently move the extracted files mgceq6.exe and eq6upgd.txt to
the Equation Illustrator V folder. Click 'Unzip' then Ok when prompted.
Changes to
'the function junction' mgceq6.exe previous version 1.1.1.138
PICTURES/PASTES:
A Paste
Special dialog now allows images to be pasted as movable/re sizable
objects. Selected either from; Edit>Paste Special or from the
Popup Menu in the edit space (not available when there is a selection rectangle).
The option to
load pictures as movable/re sizable objects is also available when
loading pictures. |
