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Joshua Bell 2c15699653 release notes
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Apple II DeskTop

1.2 - alpha

Enhancements

  • Current time shown on right side of menu bar, if system has a clock. (#7)
  • Up to 13 volumes are shown on the desktop. (#20)
  • Up to 12 Desk Accessories are shown in the menu. (#90)
  • Add Special > Check Drive command to refresh a single drive. (#97)
  • Show Text File DA: Keyboard support. Escape quits, arrows scroll. (#4)
  • Reorganized/renamed several menu items. (#13)
  • New icon bitmaps for graphics, AppleWorks, and IIgs-specific file types.
  • Improvements to several existing icon bitmaps. (#74)
  • DAs with high bit in aux-type set are skipped. (#102)

Additional Desk Accessories

  • Show Image File
    • Select an image file (8k Hires or 16k Double Hires, aux-first), then choose DA to view it.
  • This Apple
    • Gives details about the computer, expanded memory, and what's in each slot. (#29)
  • Eyes
    • Eyes that follow the mouse. (#53)
  • Screen Dump
    • Dumps a screenshot to an ImageWriter II attached to a Super Serial Card in Slot 1. (#46)
  • Key Caps
    • Shows an on-screen keyboard map and indicates which key is pressed.
  • Run Basic Here
    • Launch BASIC.SYSTEM with PREFIX set to the current window's pathname. (#42)

Notable Fixes

  • Dates 00-39 are treated as 2000-2039; dates 100-127 are treated as 2000-2027. (#15)
  • File > Quit returns to ProDOS 8 selector, and /RAM is reattached. (#3)
  • Date DA: Read-only on systems with a clock. On systems without a clock, date is saved for next session. (#30, #39)
  • Calculator DA: don't mis-paint when moved offscreen and other fixes. (#33, #34)
  • Sort Directory DA: don't need to click before sorting. (#17)
  • SELECTOR.LIST created if missing. (#92)
  • Position desktop icons based on Slot/Drive assignment. (#94)
  • Don't crash after renaming volume. (#99)
  • Correct odd behavior for file type $08 (#103)
  • Hardware/Emulator Specific:
    • IIc Plus: don't spin slot 5 drives constantly. (Use Special > Check Drives) (#25)
    • Macintosh LC IIe Option Card: prevent crash. (#93)
    • IIgs: color DHR is re-enabled on exit. (#43)
    • IIgs emulators no longer crash on startup. (#85)

1.1

Final release by Apple Computer. November 26, 1986.

See Jay Edwards' MouseDesk/DeskTop History for more version information.