Microsoft KB Archive/20315

= File: Differences Among Versions =

Article ID: 20315

Article Last Modified on 7/30/2001



This article was previously published under Q20315



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



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

Keywords: KB20315

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