Release Notes AMADEUS Version 0.83 Beta 22/01/95 tdieting
New Features (since the last beta 0.81)
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o new commands:
o enhancements:
o text viewer:
o completeley new, object orientated and
o supports inline images (and is prepared for additional objects
such as forms, tables, etc.)
o image viewer:
o now based on the new Microsoft graphics API 'WinG'
o supports now XBM format (for WWW inlines)
o WWW works now also over the Hyper-G server and supports inline images
when connected to a Hyper-G database
o interface design enhancements:
o dockable toolbars
o tooltips
o context sensitive popup-menus (collection browser & text viewer)
o file server setup feature added (use Amadeus located on a remote
file server and store user settings locally)
Bug Fixes
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Known Bugs/Shortcomings
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o The following functions are not implemented yet:
o WAIS support
o Gopher over Hyper-G
o WWW inline images when NOT connected to a Hyper-G database
o PostScript viewer
o The user interface still needs improvement.
o Image viewer: does not support links yet
Dithering algorithm still needs improvement (qualitity)
o Text viewer:
o correct positioning of destination anchors not supported yet
o indent, tabs, centered & right justified text not implemented yet
o new lines not always handled correctly
o text marking not fully implemented yet
o printing has some bugs (e.g. margin ignored)
o gopher gateway: currently only text-/image documents and Gopher-Search
are supported (sound, ... will follow)
o WWW gateway: Forms and scripts are not supported.
o WAIS gateway: not implemented yet
o PC/TCP 2.2: MultiMedia documents cause a crash with this version, but
PC/TCP 2.3x works perfectly
Note: The hostname of your PC must be listed in the TCP/IP host file
(Otherwise the document cache server can't connect to the PC !)
Future Plans
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o textviewer
o more save-as formats (RTF, HTML, ...) *
o support of a more flexible text selection and cut & paste *
o support of forms *
o speed improvements *
o image viewer
o clickable links **
o cut & paste of selected areas **
o speed improvements **
o more supported formats (PGM, PPM, better
TIFF support, ...) **
o movie player (MPEG)
o more player controls (pause, continue, fast forward, ...) **
o audio support ***
o links ***
o speed improvements **
o internal audio player
o support of AU, WAV (MPEG2..??) format **
o usual player controls supported **
o select, cut & paste (needs graphical view of sound) ***
o save-as with several formats (AU, WAV at least) **
o collection browser
o ADDITIONAL view to menu-structure: hierarchical tree-structure
(like in "Harmony", the UNIX-Hyper-G client) ***
o internal PostScript viewer to support using the Hyper-G based
scientific magazine J.UCS. *
o some additional or improved navigational and administrative tools
o "fish eye view" information for a documents position in the
database hierarchy (as in "Harmony") ***
o improved statistical information ***
o improved "send message" etc. .. ***
o some more adiministrative tools (possibly as seperate applications) ***
o improvements to extend Amadeus to a universal internet tool:
o really big improvements for the http protocol (WorldWideWeb):
inline images *, forms ***?, ... ???
o improvements for the Gopher protocol (Gopher+ ??) **
o WAIS protocol support **/***??
o direct FTP protocol support **/***
o direct NEWS protocol support? ***?
o direct Archie protocol support? ***?
o sending EMail (SMTP) (There are no plans to directly support receiving
of EMails, this should be done by the Hyper-G server once) ***
o local home page/database:
similar to a WWW home page (but with more features)
There you can specify "direct links" to all internet protocols, that
Amadeus supports, including Hyper-G servers themselves (to select one as
your home server).
This also enables you to use Amadeus WITHOUT a Hyper-G server (if there
is no one yet available in the near surrounding), although you won't be
able to use all the impressive features Hyper-G would support. **
Time schedule:
* ..... 1Q '95
** .... 2Q '95
*** ... 3Q '95
Note: This is a suggested time schedule, as well its priority, as its content
can change !
