2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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# Apple II DeskTop
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2019-01-28 03:54:39 +00:00
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Project page: https://github.com/inexorabletash/a2d/
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Numbers like (#123) refer to items in the issue tracker.
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https://github.com/inexorabletash/a2d/issues
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2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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## 1.2 - alpha
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2019-03-18 02:17:28 +00:00
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### DeskTop Enhancements
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2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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2019-03-27 00:14:56 +00:00
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* Current day/time shown on right side of menu bar, if system has a clock. (#7, #142)
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2019-01-13 20:26:32 +00:00
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* Up to 13 volumes are shown on the desktop (was 10). (#20)
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* Drag "unlimited" number of icons (was 20). (#18)
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2019-03-18 02:17:28 +00:00
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* Dragging files to same volume moves instead of copies; use Open-Apple to force copy. (#8)
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* Menu bar menus are now drop-down in addition to pull-down. (#104)
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2018-12-28 05:15:02 +00:00
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* Add Special > Check Drive command to refresh a single drive. (#97)
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2018-12-28 18:17:48 +00:00
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* Reorganized/renamed several menu items. (#13)
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2019-02-26 04:16:45 +00:00
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* New file type icons: graphics, AppleWorks, relocatable, command, IIgs-specific, and DAs. (#105)
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2019-01-17 04:26:57 +00:00
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* Desktop icon shown for AppleTalk file shares. (#88)
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2019-01-02 21:32:12 +00:00
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* Improvements to several existing icon bitmaps. (#74)
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2019-01-06 23:19:36 +00:00
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* Icons for volumes positioned more predictably and sensibly. (#94)
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2019-01-12 19:23:43 +00:00
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* GS/OS filenames (supported by ProDOS 2.5) are shown with correct case. (#64)
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2019-03-18 01:35:39 +00:00
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* Tip about skipping copy to RAMCard is shown during startup. (#140)
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2019-05-14 03:36:03 +00:00
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* Holding Apple while double-clicking or using File>Open closes parent folder. (#9)
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2019-03-26 05:04:54 +00:00
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* Apple-` or Apple-Tab keypress cycles through open windows. (#143)
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2019-04-15 01:38:47 +00:00
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* Apple-Delete deletes selected files. (#150)
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2019-02-03 20:01:21 +00:00
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2019-03-18 02:17:28 +00:00
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### Desk Accessory Enhancements
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* Up to 12 Desk Accessories are shown in the menu (was 8). (#90)
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* Desk accessory files can be executed directly. (#101)
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* Desk accessory files with high bit in aux-type set are hidden in Apple menu. (#102)
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* Show Text File DA: Keyboard support. Escape quits, arrows scroll. (#4)
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2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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### Additional Desk Accessories
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* This Apple
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* Gives details about the computer, expanded memory, and what's in each slot. (#29)
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2019-07-31 04:22:28 +00:00
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* Control Panel
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* Allows editing the desktop pattern (#31), double-click speed (#2), insertion point blink speed. Also shows joystick calibration. (#72)
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2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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* Run Basic Here
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* Launch BASIC.SYSTEM with PREFIX set to the current window's pathname. (#42)
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2019-03-18 02:17:28 +00:00
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* Key Caps
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* Shows an on-screen keyboard map and indicates which key is pressed.
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* Screen Dump
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* Dumps a screenshot to an ImageWriter II attached to a Super Serial Card in Slot 1. (#46)
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* Eyes
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* Eyes that follow the mouse. (#53)
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2019-03-11 03:40:05 +00:00
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* Screen Saver
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2019-04-15 01:38:47 +00:00
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* Homage to the classic After Dark "Flying Toasters" by Jack Eastman. More to come. (#27)
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2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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2019-01-14 04:03:55 +00:00
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Note that several of the new Desk Accessories will not work with older versions
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of Apple II DeskTop/MouseDesk, due to dependence on new APIs.
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2019-01-21 04:28:54 +00:00
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The former "Show Text File" DA is now part of automatic preview
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2019-02-03 20:01:21 +00:00
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functionality (see below).
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### Automatic Preview
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2019-07-27 03:44:22 +00:00
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Text, Graphics and Font files with the correct file types can be
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previewed without leaving DeskTop; select the file icon then select
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File > Open, or double-click the file icon.
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* Text files must be type TXT ($04).
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* Graphics files must be type FOT ($08), or BIN ($06) with an aux type
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of $2000 or $4000 and 17 or 33 blocks (hi-res/double hi-res) or $5800
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and 3 blocks (Minipix a.k.a. Print Shop).
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* Font files must be MGTK fonts with type FNT ($07).
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2019-02-03 20:01:21 +00:00
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To preview files of other types, you can copy the preview handlers
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2019-07-27 03:44:22 +00:00
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named `SHOW.TEXT.FILE`, `SHOW.IMAGE.FILE`, etc. from the `PREVIEW`
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folder to the `DESK.ACC` folder, and restart DeskTop. To use them,
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select the file, then select the appropriate command from the Apple
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menu.
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2019-02-03 20:01:21 +00:00
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2019-01-02 21:32:12 +00:00
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### Notable Fixes
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2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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* Dates 00-39 are treated as 2000-2039; dates 100-127 are treated as 2000-2027. (#15)
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* File > Quit returns to ProDOS 8 selector, and /RAM is reattached. (#3)
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2018-12-11 06:41:53 +00:00
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* SELECTOR.LIST created if missing. (#92)
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2019-01-06 23:19:36 +00:00
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* Prevent crash after renaming volume. (#99)
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* Prevent crash with more than two volumes on a SmartPort interface. (#45)
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2019-01-05 04:03:59 +00:00
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* Startup menu will include Slot 2. (#106)
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2019-01-06 23:19:36 +00:00
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* Correct odd behavior for file type $08. (#103)
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2019-01-27 05:50:41 +00:00
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* New Folder/Rename file dialog no longer truncated after IP. (#118)
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2019-04-26 04:28:28 +00:00
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* Correct rendering issues with desktop volume icons. (#117, #152)
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2019-02-02 04:42:28 +00:00
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* Prevent occasional rectangle drawn on desktop after window close. (#120)
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2019-02-17 05:30:43 +00:00
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* Empty directories can be copied/moved. (#121)
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2019-03-28 02:26:46 +00:00
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* Ctrl+Reset quits cleanly back to ProDOS (except buggy emulators). (#141)
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2019-01-06 23:19:36 +00:00
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* Desk Accessories:
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* Date: Read-only on systems with a clock. On systems without a clock, date is saved for next session. (#30, #39)
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* Calculator: don't mis-paint when moved offscreen and other fixes. (#33, #34)
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* Sort Directory: don't need to click before sorting. (#17)
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2018-12-27 00:20:59 +00:00
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* Hardware/Emulator Specific:
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2019-01-05 04:03:59 +00:00
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* IIc Plus: don't spin slot 5 drives constantly. (Use Special > Check Drive) (#25)
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2019-03-17 22:34:18 +00:00
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* Laser 128: avoid hangs checking SmartPort status. (Use Special > Check Drive) (#138)
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2018-12-27 00:20:59 +00:00
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* IIgs: color DHR is re-enabled on exit. (#43)
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2019-02-24 07:35:58 +00:00
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* Macintosh LC IIe Option Card: don't crash on startup. (#93)
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* Macintosh LC IIe Option Card: correct problems with interrupts affecting AppleTalk. (#129)
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2019-01-05 04:03:59 +00:00
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* KEGS-based IIgs emulators no longer crash on startup. (#85)
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2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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2019-02-03 20:01:21 +00:00
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### Known Issues
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* Selector app is unmodified.
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2019-02-24 07:35:58 +00:00
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* Special > Disk Copy app is not substantially modified, and may suffer bugs fixed in DeskTop (e.g. SmartPort behavior)
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2019-02-03 20:01:21 +00:00
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2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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# 1.1
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Final release by Apple Computer. November 26, 1986.
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See Jay Edwards' [MouseDesk/DeskTop History](https://mirrors.apple2.org.za/ground.icaen.uiowa.edu/MiscInfo/Misc/mousedesk.info)
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for more version information.
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