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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2008-12-13 15:48:32
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Hello,
Version 2.0 of The Guide has been released.
New Features (since v1.6):
+ [2.0dev4] Node icon can be changed.
+ [2.0dev4] Nodes can have icons, or checkboxes, both or none.
+ [2.0dev4] Export to XML, using command-line utility gdeutil.exe.
+ [2.0dev4] Display '*' in titlebar when unsaved changes are present.
+ [2.0dev3] Portable mode, for use on portable devices.
+ [2.0dev3] Last selected node is remembered across sessions.
+ [2.0dev3] First visible line per node is remembered within/across
sessions.
+ [2.0dev3] Search dialog appearence, behaviour improvements
+ [2.0dev3] Hot key for "paste as text" Ctrl+Shift+V (sf req 1763246)
+ Proper hyperlinks.
+ Link targets are shown in status bar.
+ Node expand/collapse state is remembered.
+ Upgraded to Rich Edit 5.0.
+ Ported to unicode. East european, east asian characters
supported fully in tree pane also.
+ Foreground and background color of nodes in tree pane
can be changed via RMB menu.
+ Node colors are used when printing and exporting also.
Bug Fixes:
* Search dialog used to display only first match in text
* Minor bug fixes sf ids: 1727915, 1727249, 1727943
* Fixes for better support of east asian languages
* Collapse All copied current node text to top-level node.
* Fixed periodic auto save not working bug.
* Font for headings greater than level 5 fixed.
* [2.0beta1] Font selection dialog popped up without currently
selected font name.
* [2.0beta1] Error message for missing hyperlink targets.
* [2.0beta1] Improved support for localization.
* [2.0] Fix crash when deleting last node of tree.
* [2.0] Fix crash when changing node colors via main menu.
* [2.0] Auto save interval was taken to be 1/10th of actual value.
* [2.0] Sporadically new pages might start off with bulletting
or numbering set.
* [2.0] Changes to heading styles are not remembered in some cases.
How to upgrade:
* Uninstall previous version and install new one.
* .gde file format has changed. The Guide v2.x series can read
files of both format, and will write out in the new file format.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v2.0
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2008-08-09 12:41:54
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Hello,
The beta release for version 2.0, v2.0beta1 is available. This fixes a few
minor bugs since 2.0dev4. No major changes are expected between this and the
final release. The final release should happen in a few weeks, if all is well.
New Features (since v1.6):
+ [2.0dev4] Node icon can be changed.
+ [2.0dev4] Nodes can have icons, or checkboxes, both or none.
+ [2.0dev4] Export to XML, using command-line utility gdeutil.exe.
+ [2.0dev4] Display '*' in titlebar when unsaved changes are present.
+ [2.0dev3] Portable mode, for use on portable devices.
+ [2.0dev3] Last selected node is remembered across sessions.
+ [2.0dev3] First visible line per node is remembered within/across
sessions.
+ [2.0dev3] Search dialog appearence, behaviour improvements
+ [2.0dev3] Hot key for "paste as text" Ctrl+Shift+V (sf req 1763246)
+ Proper hyperlinks.
+ Link targets are shown in status bar.
+ Node expand/collapse state is remembered.
+ Upgraded to Rich Edit 5.0.
+ Ported to unicode. East european, east asian characters
supported fully in tree pane also.
+ Foreground and background color of nodes in tree pane
can be changed via RMB menu.
+ Node colors are used when printing and exporting also.
Bug Fixes:
* Search dialog used to display only first match in text
* Minor bug fixes sf ids: 1727915, 1727249, 1727943
* Fixes for better support of east asian languages
* Collapse All copied current node text to top-level node.
* Fixed periodic auto save not working bug.
* Font for headings greater than level 5 fixed.
* [2.0beta1] Font selection dialog popped up without currently
selected font name.
* [2.0beta1] Error message for missing hyperlink targets.
* [2.0beta1] Improved support for localization.
Changes:
* .gde file format has changed. The Guide v2.x series can read
files of both format, and will write out in the new file format.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/20dev.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2008-01-26 06:36:38
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Hello,
Version 1.6.1 of The Guide has been released.
This is a bug fix release.
Bug Fixes:
* Collapse All copied the text in the selected node to the
its root node.
How to upgrade:
* Uninstall previous version and install new one.
* No change in .gde file format from previous version (v1.6).
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v1.6.1
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2008-01-20 14:14:25
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Hello,
Version 2.0dev4, a feature-preview, work-in-progress version is available.
(Please use this for testing and feedback only!)
New Features (since v1.6):
+ [2.0dev4] Node icon can be changed.
+ [2.0dev4] Nodes can have icons, or checkboxes, both or none.
+ [2.0dev4] Export to XML, using command-line utility gdeutil.exe.
+ [2.0dev4] Display '*' in titlebar when unsaved changes are present.
+ [2.0dev3] Portable mode, for use on portable devices.
+ [2.0dev3] Last selected node is remembered across sessions.
+ [2.0dev3] First visible line per node is remembered within/across
sessions.
+ [2.0dev3] Search dialog appearence, behaviour improvements
+ [2.0dev3] Hot key for "paste as text" Ctrl+Shift+V (sf req 1763246)
+ Proper hyperlinks.
+ Link targets are shown in status bar.
+ Node expand/collapse state is remembered.
+ Upgraded to Rich Edit 5.0.
+ Ported to unicode. East european, east asian characters
supported fully in tree pane also.
+ Foreground and background color of nodes in tree pane
can be changed via RMB menu.
+ Node colors are used when printing and exporting also.
Bug Fixes:
* Search dialog used to display only first match in text
* Minor bug fixes sf ids: 1727915, 1727249, 1727943
* Fixes for better support of east asian languages
* Collapse All copied current node text to top-level node.
* Fixed periodic auto save not working bug.
* Font for headings greater than level 5 fixed.
Changes:
* .gde file format has changed. The Guide v2.x series can read
files of both format, and will write out in the new file format.
Alpha Warning!
* The software is in alpha stage. Do not use this version with
valuable data!
* It is recommended to use the binary package (.zip file), rather
that the installer.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/20dev.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2007-11-07 06:10:47
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Hello,
Version 2.0dev3, a feature-preview, work-in-progress version is available.
(Please use this for testing and feedback only!)
New Features (since v1.6):
+ [2.0dev3] Portable mode, for use on portable devices.
+ [2.0dev3] Last selected node is remembered across sessions.
+ [2.0dev3] First visible line per node is remembered within/across
sessions.
+ [2.0dev3] Search dialog appearence, behaviour improvements
+ [2.0dev3] Hot key for "paste as text" Ctrl+Shift+V (sf req 1763246)
+ Proper hyperlinks.
+ Link targets are shown in status bar.
+ Node expand/collapse state is remembered.
+ Upgraded to Rich Edit 5.0.
+ Ported to unicode. East european, east asian characters
supported fully in tree pane also.
+ Foreground and background color of nodes in tree pane
can be changed via RMB menu.
+ Node colors are used when printing and exporting also.
Bug Fixes:
+ Search dialog used to display only first match in text
+ Minor bug fixes sf ids: 1727915, 1727249, 1727943
+ Fixes for better support of east asian languages
Changes:
* .gde file format has changed. The Guide v2.x series can read
files of both format, and will write out in the new file format.
Alpha Warning!
* The software is in alpha stage. Do not use this version with
valuable data!
* It is recommended to use the binary package (.zip file), rather
that the installer.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/20dev.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2007-09-19 07:35:58
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Hello,
Version 2.0dev2, a feature-preview, work-in-progress version is available.
(Please use this for testing and feedback only!)
New Features (since v1.6):
+ Proper hyperlinks.
+ Link targets are shown in status bar.
+ Node expand/collapse state is remembered.
+ Upgraded to Rich Edit 5.0.
+ Ported to unicode. East european, east asian characters
supported fully in tree pane also.
+ Foreground and background color of nodes in tree pane
can be changed via RMB menu.
+ Node colors are used when printing and exporting also.
Changes:
* .gde file format has changed. The Guide v2.x series can read
files of both format, and will write out in the new file format.
Alpha Warning!
* The software is in alpha stage. Do not use this version with
valuable data!
* It is recommended to use the binary package (.zip file), rather
that the installer.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/20dev.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2007-05-27 06:40:05
|
Hello,
Version 1.6 of The Guide has been released.
New Features (since v1.5):
+ Print, print preview and export for single node, subtree or
entire document.
+ Auto save on close (configurable).
+ Auto save every 'n' minutes (configurable).
+ Automatically create backups while opening (configurable).
+ Single-click (configurable) restore from tray.
+ Minimize options: Minimize on 'X' button, on 'Esc' key.
+ Drag-drop revamp: no more menus on drop! Drag moves, ctrl+drag copies.
+ Insert date/time, with customizable formats.
+ New Office 2003-style foreground/background color selectors.
+ Remember custom colors across sessions.
+ Line, character counts on the status bar.
+ Child node count on the status bar.
+ Expand all/Collapse all entries in tree menu.
+ Prevent simultaneous edit of same .gde file.
+ Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K strikethrough, Ctrl+, preferences.
Bug Fixes (since v1.5):
* Fixed Ctrl+C/X/V while renaming nodes
* Fixed handle leak in print preferences dialog
* Minimize then exit prevented window from showing up correctly next time
* Heading numbers > 10 would be reversed ("1.10" => "1.01")
Bug Fixes (since v1.6rc1):
* Custom time format was sometimes not displayed properly in
the preferences dialog.
* Prevent drag-and-drop of non .gde files from crashing the app.
* Behave properly after failure to open a .gde file because of
being locked by another instance.
* Shifting pages up/down sometimes lost recent unsaved edits.
How to upgrade:
* Uninstall previous version and install new one.
* No change in .gde file format from previous version.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v1.6
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2007-05-23 16:32:00
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Hello, To facilitate discussions between the users of The Guide, a forum has been created: http://groups.google.com/group/the-guide-users-group You are welcome to join and share your thoughts about any topic relevant to The Guide. Regards, -Mahadevan. |
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2007-05-06 06:56:59
|
Hello,
A release candidate (rc1) for version 1.6 is now available,
for users to provide feedback for the final 1.6 version. The
final release should happen in a few weeks, if all goes well.
New Features:
+ Print, print preview and export for single node, subtree or
entire document.
+ Auto save on close (configurable).
+ Auto save every 'n' minutes (configurable).
+ Automatically create backups while opening (configurable).
+ Single-click (configurable) restore from tray.
+ Minimize options: Minimize on 'X' button, on 'Esc' key.
+ Drag-drop revamp: no more menus on drop! Drag moves, ctrl+drag copies.
+ Insert date/time, with customizable formats.
+ New Office 2003-style foreground/background color selectors.
+ Remember custom colors across sessions.
+ Line, character counts on the status bar.
+ Child node count on the status bar.
+ Expand all/Collapse all entries in tree menu.
+ Prevent simultaneous edit of same .gde file.
+ Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+K strikethrough, Ctrl+, preferences.
Bug Fixes:
* Fixed Ctrl+C/X/V while renaming nodes
* Fixed handle leak in print preferences dialog
* Minimize then exit prevented window from showing up correctly next time
* Heading numbers > 10 would be reversed ("1.10" => "1.01")
How to upgrade:
* Uninstall previous version and install new one.
* No change in .gde file format from previous version.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/16rc1.html
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/16rc1.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2007-03-09 05:18:06
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Hi. The Guide now has a development blog, where you can follow the latest development news and discuss about upcoming features. Check it out: "Building The Guide", at http://buildingtheguide.blogspot.com/. Regards, -Mahadevan. |
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2007-01-27 03:41:40
|
Hello,
Version 1.5 of The Guide has been released.
New Features (since v1.4):
+ Print and print preview of entire document.
+ Export of entire document into RTF format.
+ Configurable heading styles for various levels of headings.
+ Decrease and increase indent menus and toolbar icons.
+ Remember position and size of main window and panes.
+ Split recent file list into a separate column in file menu.
+ Added links to about box.
+ Changes to text font and color preferences now take effect
earlier / more intutively.
+ Added the CHANGES file.
Bug fixes (since v1.4):
* Literal "\protect" in text got mangled.
Bug fixes (since v1.5rc1):
* Disabled print/preview/export when no nodes are present.
* Preview when no printers are installed caused application
to crash (SF #1634407).
How to upgrade:
* Uninstall previous version and install new one.
* No change in .gde file format from previous version.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v1.5
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2007-01-12 15:08:49
|
Hello,
A release candidate (rc1) for version 1.5 is now available,
for users to provide feedback for the final 1.5 version. The
final release should happen in a few weeks, if all goes well.
New Features:
+ Print and print preview of entire document.
+ Export of entire document into RTF format.
+ Configurable heading styles for various levels of headings.
+ Decrease and increase indent menus and toolbar icons.
+ Remember position and size of main window and panes.
+ Split recent file list into a separate column in file menu.
+ Added links to about box.
+ Changes to text font and color preferences now take effect
earlier / more intuitively.
+ Added the CHANGES file (this file).
Bug fixes:
* Literal "\protect" in text got mangled.
How to upgrade:
* Uninstall previous version and install new one.
* No change in .gde file format from previous version.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/15rc1.html
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/15rc1.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2006-12-04 16:34:51
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Hello, Version 1.4 of The Guide has been released. New Features: * Internal and external hyperlinks * Search (entire tree or a part of it) * New installer (smaller packages) * Better context menus * More keyboard shortcuts * Performance improvements Bug fixes: * Combo box position in XP themes with large title bars. * Toolbar, statusbar positions not remembered. * `Tab' could switch to disabled text pane. How to upgrade: * Uninstall previous version and install new one. * No change in .gde file format from previous version. Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/ Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v1.4 Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html Thanks & Regards, -Mahadevan. |
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2006-11-14 14:55:06
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Hello,
Version 1.3.1 of The Guide has been released.
This is a bug fix release.
Bug fixes:
* BUG SF #1596295 fixed.
How to upgrade:
* Uninstall previous version and install new one.
* No change in .gde file format from previous version.
IMPORTANT:
* This version fixes a bug which caused loss of data
when the first top-level node of the tree is deleted
and the document is saved back (overwriting the existing
file). Users are requested to upgrade to this new version.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v1.3.1
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2006-08-02 13:44:50
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Hello,
Version 1.3 of The Guide has been released.
New features in this release:
* User preferences:
+ configure fonts for tree and text panes
+ configure colors for tree and text panes
* Text-editing:
+ toolbar button for strikethrough
Upgradation:
* Uninstall previous version and install new one.
* No change in .gde file format from previous version.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v1.3
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2006-07-05 03:39:42
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Hello, Version 1.2.1 of The Guide has been released. This is a bug fix version. Bug fixes include: * Fix for SF bug #1490972 - current text changes were lost when tree is edited in some circumstances. * Memory leak during "File->New". Upgradation: * Uninstall previous version and install new one. * No change in .gde file format from previous version. Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/ Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v1.2.1 Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html Thanks & Regards, -Mahadevan. |
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2006-03-30 17:58:10
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Hello,
Version 1.2 of The Guide has been released.
New features in this release:
* More text-editing features:
+ change bullet styles
+ change line spacing
* More tree-editing features:
+ menus to add node above/below current node
+ shortcuts keys to create, rename, move and delete nodes
+ new menu (Help -> Keyboard Shortcuts) for quick reference of
shortcut keys
Upgradation:
* Uninstall previous version and install new one.
* No change in .gde file format from previous version.
Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/
Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v1.2
Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html
Thanks & Regards,
-Mahadevan.
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From: Mahadevan R <mde...@gm...> - 2006-03-05 09:39:42
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Hello, Version 1.1 of The Guide has been released, with new features, notably the drag-drop feature which allows copying and moving of nodes in the tree. Home Page: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/ Release Notes: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/release.html#v1.1 Download: http://theguide.sourceforge.net/download.html Thanks & Regards, -Mahadevan. |
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