2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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# Apple II DeskTop
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## 1.2 - alpha
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### Enhancements
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2018-12-11 05:49:03 +00:00
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* Current time shown on right side of menu bar, if system has a clock. (#7)
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* Up to 13 volumes are shown on the desktop. (#20)
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2018-12-27 00:20:59 +00:00
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* Up to 12 Desk Accessories are shown in the menu. (#90)
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2019-01-03 07:00:02 +00:00
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* Menus allow click-to-drop, click-to-select interaction. (#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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2018-12-27 00:20:59 +00:00
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* Show Text File DA: Keyboard support. Escape quits, arrows scroll. (#4)
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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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2019-01-04 00:07:59 +00:00
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* New icons for graphics, AppleWorks, relocatable, and IIgs-specific file types. (#105)
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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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2019-01-02 18:46:03 +00:00
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* DAs with high bit in aux-type set are skipped. (#102)
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### Additional Desk Accessories
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* Show Image File
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2018-12-27 00:20:59 +00:00
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* Select an image file (8k Hires or 16k Double Hires, aux-first), then choose DA to view it.
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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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* Eyes
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* Eyes that follow the mouse. (#53)
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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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2018-12-30 07:06:23 +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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* Run Basic Here
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* Launch BASIC.SYSTEM with PREFIX set to the current window's pathname. (#42)
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2019-01-02 21:32:12 +00:00
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### Notable Fixes
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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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2018-12-10 18:30:45 +00:00
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* Date DA: Read-only on systems with a clock. On systems without a clock, date is saved for next session. (#30, #39)
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2018-12-10 16:51:42 +00:00
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* Calculator DA: don't mis-paint when moved offscreen and other fixes. (#33, #34)
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2018-12-21 00:34:50 +00:00
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* Sort Directory DA: don't need to click before sorting. (#17)
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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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2018-12-25 04:17:36 +00:00
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* Position desktop icons based on Slot/Drive assignment. (#94)
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2018-12-28 01:07:45 +00:00
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* Don't crash after renaming volume. (#99)
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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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2018-12-31 04:35:23 +00:00
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* Correct odd behavior for file type $08 (#103)
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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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* Macintosh LC IIe Option Card: don't crash on startup. (#93)
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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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2019-01-05 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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# 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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