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Article #6246Re: Aweb question
From: Kevin Henry
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 1996 20:54
Date: Sat, 06 Apr 1996 20:54
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In article <227.6669T871T1026@user1.channel1.com> ejack@user1.channel1.com (Eric D. Jackson) writes:
> Please forgive me if I'm wrong about this but Have there been 2 quick releases
> of Aweb? If, so, how do I know if I have the latest version? Excuse me if I'm
> mixing up browser stories.
>
> Eric D. Jackson
>
> ejack@user1.channel1.com
>
>
Here is the complete history of Aweb, since it was born. i hope this
answers your question. Aweb is available on Aminet at
/pub/comm/tcp/AWeb.lha version 1.0a
AWeb release history
AWeb 1.0 first official release
Release date: 22-Mar-1996
Fixed bugs.
Added ARexx macro support from link
AWeb 0.16beta
Release date: 17-Mar-1996
Fixed bugs.
Image can now be saved with shift-click.
Now always saves window positions when saving the settings.
Added 'GET TITLE' ARexx command.
Made the installer script.
Completed the documentation.
AWeb 0.15beta
Release date: 10-Mar-1996
Now reacts as expected when started for the second time.
Fixed the new bug of overlapping image and text.
Added shell command support from link.
Hotlist format has changed.
Added CONFIG tooltype and argument to specify settings file.
Window contents above loaded image is not redisplayed any more.
AWeb 0.14beta
Release date: 5-Mar-1996
Fix: don't free label memory to let it work with layout.gadget 42.4
AWeb 0.13beta
Release date: 5-Mar-1996
Image cache now differentiates between memory and disk. On low memory or screen change images
are flushed from memory but not from disk.
Document cache will swap out documents to disk on low memory.
Added option: simple refresh windows
Implemented transparent GIF support
Made the "no underlined links" option work for image borders, too. Links with transparent
image look nicer now.
Save now done in subtask instead of blocking browser. Also remembers save directory now. Also
warning requester if file aleady exists.
Added keyboard support for About and Quit requesters
Added background progress indicator
Fixed bugs related to same document in two windows.
Fixed strange behaviour of deleting a document that was loading in background. Now it stays in
chache.
Added 'GET URL' and 'GET SOURCE' ARexx commands.
Added tool types, Workbench icon selection support, and command line arguments.
AWeb 0.12beta
Release date: 27-Feb-1996
Made the settings requester to work
Now AWeb can remember the window position and size
Added option to open on named public screen
Made initial palette loading optional
AWeb 0.11beta
Release date: 21-Feb-1996
Fixed more bugs
Implemented HTTP User Authorization
Now interprets <TR> (table row) as line break for better readability of tables
AWeb 0.10beta
Release date: 15-Feb-1996
Fixed many bugs
Made the Network Status Window resizeable
Made a mock-up of the new preference window
Made a couple of little improvements
AWeb 0.9beta/demo
Release date: 10-Feb-1996
This is an official demo version for use on the CU Amiga cover CD-ROM. It is a local only version
of 0.8beta, with all network access disabled.
AWeb 0.8beta
Release date: 7-Feb-1996
Implemented total asynchroneous network access. Now you can follow a link even while the
previous document is still loading
Implemented parallel image loading
Added the network status window
Implemented Inet225 support (thanks Tau)
Implemented Gopher protocol
Added proxy support
Now caches network host names and addresses
Added very basic ARexx support
Now remembers last path used on "Open local"
Added Are you sure to quit? requester
Added support for 24-bit picture data type (picturedtV43)
Added compatibility mode
Fixed bug that caused system to freeze when processing image
Fixed occasional crash on exit
AWeb 0.6alpha
Release date: 13-Jan-1996
keymap.library is now opened with version 37 (version 39 does not exist)
AWeb 0.5alpha
Release date: 12-Jan-1996
Added FORM support
Added ISINDEX support
Increased initial size of ASL requesters
Removed memory gauges
Added "load all images" button
Scrollbar jumped back when moved while retrieving, fixed
On high resolution screens, the control buttons are now wider
Fixed deadlock when using MagicMenu
Added EDIT editor command preference
Fixed some bugs in the HTML parser (thanks Mike Meyer)
AWeb 0.2alpha
Release date: 29-Dec-1995
Fixed redirection, which was broken in the initial release
AWeb 0.1alpha
Release date: 28-Dec-1995
Limited initial alpha release
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