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                 ========---- Professional V5.5 ----========


                 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 are marked with a [V5.5] 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.
    · 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)
    · 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

    · 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

 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 including routines to reformat text to
      a margin as well as left, right or full justify a block of text.
      Also scripts to set blocks to bold, italic or underline via use
      of standard ANSI escape codes.
    · 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.