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                 ========---- Professional V5.6 ----========


                 MAJOR CHANGES SINCE EDWORD PROFESSIONAL V4.1


                              MARTIN REDDY, 1996



This  file documents the major changes/additions which have been made  since
the  release of EdWord Professional V4.1.  Updates which are new to  version
5.5 or 5.6 are marked with a [V5.5]/[V5.6] label after the description.

      *** MAJOR CHANGE: EDWORD NOW REQUIRES WORKBENCH 2.0 OR ABOVE ***


NEW FACILITIES

    · An "Auto-Completion" which will automatically attempt to complete
      the current word based upon the currently loaded Keyword File
      whenever you press the ALT+SPACE combination.
    · A "Find Function" facility has been added to display (and jump
      directly to) any functions/procedures in a source code file.
    · A "Goto Block" facility has been added to the Search menu [V5.6]
    · Text can be reformated into paragraphs using the Word Wrap margin.
      Resulting text can be either left or full justified. These are
      the "Format Block" and "Justify Block" options of the Edit menu [V5.6]
    · Can now select a block on a character-by-character basis instead
      of being restricted to a line-by-line selection.
    · Can now define the actions for all cursor key modifiers (i.e.
      Shift+Up, Alt+Up, Ctrl+Up etc.)
    · Can specify the Comment for a file [V5.5]
    · A number of Workbench Tools Types are now supported in addition
      to the current command line options.
    · The EdWord editor can now be opened on any Public Screen [V5.5]
    · A Help menu has been added to access the EdWordHelp scripts
      on-line [V5.5]
    · Added a "Startup Script" option to automatically run an ARexx
      script when EdWord is first loaded.
    · Backup and AutoSave files can be saved to a special directory to
      prevent your working directory getting too cluttered [V5.5]
    · When printing, you can now specify the line spacing (6/8 LPI)
    · Added a -DOSMSG command line option for co-existence with the
      AutoAssign utility [V5.6]
    · Added a "New Shell" option to the Tools menu bar [V5.6]
    · An "Open New..." option has been added to the Project menu
    · A "Save Changes" option has been added to the Project menu
    · A "Save & Quit" option has been added to the Project menu
    · A "Capitalise Word" function has been added to the Utils menu

MODIFICATIONS

    · All block operations now support the Clipboard Device [V5.6]
    · Can now have 8 colour custom screens and totally customise the
      use of colour for the user interface.
    · Menus have been restructured with a new Prefs menu strip to contain
      all preference related facilities
    · The F-Keys can now be programmed to run ARexx commands as well as
      just insert plain text
    · Calculator is now a separate program (see below)
    · Options like "Select Doc", "View Clipboard", "Screen Mode", "Text
      Casing", "Colours" etc. updated to take advantage of Workbench 2.0
      GadTools functions.
    · Symbol Indent facility moved to Utils menu and the facility improved
    · Moved various Edit menu functions to File menu [V5.6]
    · Help key now calls on-line help contents page - Amiga+U = Undo [V5.6]

FILE REQUESTER

    · New, redesigned look which has a more Workbench 2.0 feel
    · Can specify size of file requester (in terms of files displayed)
    · Can specify how files and directories are sorted
    · Can optionally ignore ".info" files
    · Added support for the ReqTools file requester

USER COMMANDS

    · Can now define upto 10 User Commands (instead of only 3)
    · Commands not displayed in menus until physically defined
    · Commands can be run Synchronously or Asynchronously
    · Can run commands on the current file in memory or on its
      last saved state on disk.
    · Can discover the AmigaDOS exit return value of a command
    · Can open the custom CLI/Shell on EdWord's screen

CALCULATOR

    · Supplied as a stand-alone program called EdCalc
    · Can insert current calculator value directly into the editor
    · Can be iconified to a title bar when not used (via zoom gadget)
    · Can be used by other programs and other ARexx interfaces

AREXX INTERFACE

    · 24 new commands added (including FindFile, SaveAllFiles, 
      MoveNextBOL, GetMargin, SetMargin, CapitalWord, GetInput,
      ProgressIndicator, SetIndicator, SetIndicatorFile, OpenNewFile,
      GetInput, JumpToBlockStart, JumpToBlockEnd, IsInBlockLine,
      GetLineLen, Beep, Alert, Choice, GetWord, GetNextWord, 
      GetEOLWrap, SetEOLWrap, GotoDoc) [V5.5]
    · Many More scripts supplied
    · Added a "Run Script..." menu option to directly run an ARexx script
    · All scripts defined via the "Macro/Define Scripts..." menu
      option will appear at the end of that menu strip.