New in Freedom v1.14a                      (The exterminator version |-)
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-Last version before changing to the Space eCPX version :-)
-The Pterm memory management was so firm it was causing all kinds of 
 problems when changing resolutions!
-German ST-Guide format hypertext available. This is not included in the 
 archive but available on request, English version will follow.
-The menu bar trick no longer complains if no file is selected and 'OK' is 
 selected.
-Right click on the Clipboard saves the selection to the Clipboard (it was 
 being interpreted as 'Cancel').
-Kobold calls using [Control]+C and [Control]+X were swapped.
-And finally a small project for your holidays! We've added a cheat-mode!
 (It's a Drag&Drop goodie, have fun finding it :-)

New in Freedom v1.14                       
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-A faulty expression meant that although the Pterm memory management was 
 built-in it wasn't used! (Durrrrr! (o:=) This has now been corrected and 
 Sysmon confirms correct operation. As a result Freedom is much more 
 stable under Single TOS.
-Concurrently running Copy&Move operations now integrated (Kobold is 
 recognised and used). The maximum buffer size for copy actions is set in 
 Kb using the #MAXBUFFER option in FREEDOM.CNF.
-#NO_KOBOLD option in FREEDOM.CNF optionally disables Kobold.
-Copy/move operations without (or optionally with) Kobold now supported!
 This can be either using Drag&Drop or via the Clipboard.
 To copy/move folders/files using the Clipboard:
 -Select folders/files then press [Control]+C (or [Control]+X for move)
  (As previously this clips a file list to the Clipboard, as SCRAP.TXT)
 -Change to destination directory then press [Control]+V.
 To copy/move folders/files using Drag&Drop within Freedom:
 -Select folders/files then open second Freedom window (right mouse 
  click on Freedom logo or press [Shift]+[Help])
 -Change new Freedom window to destination directory then Drag&Drop the 
  folders/files across.
 To copy/move folders/files using Drag&Drop with another application:
 -Select folders/files in Freedom or other application then Drag&Drop 
  the folders/files to their new destination. For example, files can be 
  Drag&Dropped in either direction between Desktop windows and Freedom, 
  using Thing/Gemini etc.
 In all cases the copy/move dialog appears offering various options, 
 select 'OK' to copy/move the folders/files.
 [Control]+X was previously assigned to open the user defined Extension 
 popup, this has been re-assigned as [Control]++X
 [Control]+V was previously assigned to read SCRAP.TXT as select files 
 where possible, this has been re-assigned as [Control]++V
-AV-Server/Drag&Drop support completed. With other compatible 
 applications this opens up many possibilities including:
 -Drag&Drop folders/files from Freedom to other applications, for 
  example files can be Drag&Dropped onto the Trashcan icon in 
  alternative desktops such as Thing/Gemini etc.
 -Files can be dragged to the Freedom action icons (along the bottom of 
  the Freedom window), for example a folder/file/application icon can 
  be Drag&Dropped onto Freedom's Info icon.
-Even with modal calls it's possible to Drag&Drop files between Freedom 
 Selectors.
-The Trapper (FFSEL/FFSELR) now runs from the AUTO folder under MagiC 
 Mac, hurrah! :-)
-The time penalty imposed by the Trapper (FFSEL/FFSELR) is minimised 
 by using a jump table.
-The AES should no longer crash, if you try to Drag&Drop under Single TOS. 
 (A call to appl_write with an invalid (high) Ap-ID was causing the 
 problem)
-Extended file sorting implemented. In addition to an icon objects can 
 now also be assigned:
 A descriptive name: Folder, Program, Font, etc.
 A sort priority: Controls how high up the list window objects appear.
 Foreground colour for text, selected and unselected.
 Background colour for text, selected and unselected.
 The sort by Type option can be applied in addition to the other sort 
 methods. For example, sorting by Name AND Type lists the objects 
 alphabetically grouped into file types then displayed according to 
 their priority setting. By default this means folders are displayed 
 first in the list alphabetically, followed by the executables, listed 
 alphabetically, followed by the text files, listed alphabetically etc.
 This provides unrivalled flexibility and total control!
-File types can be used as psuedo masks, displayed inside <brackets>. 
 This makes it possible to list only Programs, Fonts, etc!
 A new Filetype popup has been added which is accessed by double right 
 clicking on the file extension.
-The top entry in the Extension popup displays the mask passed over 
 from the calling application or '*.*'.
-New method for perfect non modal _multiple_ selection :-)
 The option #MENUBAR in FREEDOM.CNF now lists the menu ID which can be 
 ascertained using MENU_ID.APP. Example lines:
  EVEREST 4 22 Open file(s)
  PAPYRUS 4 24 Open Document (PAP/RTF/ASCII)
-[Alternate]+ACC entry also switches the Alerts off.
-Editable field input is no longer swallowed when directories are 
 read.
-Position in the file window maintained even during window update and 
 re-reading!
-Oversensitive double click action can be switched off.
-The file match optimisation has been extended to support file systems 
 which allow more than a single full stop in the filename.
 (Previously only file systems with a single full stop such as the 
 standard 8.3 were supported).
-Freedom can be installed without the Trapper (FFSEL/FFSELR), a 
 warning alert is displayed.
-New format string options implemented: %X, %a
-3D Look in dialogs improved. (Group boxes, Radio buttons etc).
-Selectric protocol now also functions with QED
-Hidden files are now only displayed if explicitly set using #SHOWHIDDEN 
 in FREEDOM.CNF.
-#NOFORMDIAL in FREEDOM.CNF allows the form_dial-list query before opening 
 the file selector to be inhibited. Only use this flag if you're 
 experiencing problems with Papyrus (Freedom appears modally after some 
 calls)!
-When Info for several objects is selected, the default Info dialog button 
 is set to 'Next' except for the last object for which the default object 
 is changed to 'OK' ready to exit the dialog using the [Return] key.
-When a request to open second file selector with the same ID is received 
 Freedom intellegently tops the existing selector. The same protocol 
 applies to VA_START and the menubar trick (You win Rainer (o:).
-Object/s can now be 'touched' using the mouse: Either Drag&Drop the 
 object/s to the New object icon or select the object/s followed by a 
 right mouse click on the 'New object' icon.
-The slider position is maintained during a directory update (automatic 
 or via [Control]+[Esc])
-Bug which caused a crash if not enough #COLUMNS were set in 
 FREEDOM.CNF fixed.
-Selectric style 'slider position history' removed and replaced with a 
 more comprehensive method which works even if a directory hasn't been 
 opened before! The list area displayed places the directory in the 
 second line wherever possible.
-A filename can now be passed directly into the editable field in the 
 Search dialog using Drag&Drop or highlighting followed by selecting 
 the Search icon. Otherwise the Search dialog editable field contains 
 the previous entry or nothing.
-If Freedom is opened via VA_START with files selected the 
 corresponding directory is opened and the files are selected
-History text extended to 200 files
-Through the additional use of the [Shift] with [Control]+Number pad 0-9
 and [Alternate]+Number pad 0-9 the extensions/paths from positions 11-20 
 are now accessible via the keyboard.
-New #THINGLIKE option in FREEDOM.CNF implemented. On exiting a folder 
 the icon remains selected.
-Workaround for Thing in connection with VA_DRAGACCWIND coordinates.

New in Freedom v1.13
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-Stack increased to 8k
-USERDEF stack for NVDI3 with proportional fonts raised
-Exiting Freedom without selecting a file and empty input field no longer 
 returns a file (hi Andreas :-)
-3D colours interrogated before opening every dialog
-Symbolic links under Minix-XFS followed once again
-Reverse 'None' (unsorted) implemented
-Numerical real time sort implemented
-Non existent fonts no longer lead to a crash
-Exporting file list to clipboard re-instated using [Shift][Control]+C or 
 double click on clipboard icon.
-Trapper no longer returns 0 to fsel_[ex]input with the VA_START trick
-The Redraw trapper (warts and all) re-instated!
-'+' and '-' keys on the number pad now have the same action as 
 [CursorDown]+[Return] and [CursorUp]+[Return] which makes it easier to 
 rapidly select files for applications which don't support multiple file 
 selection (some crazy idea of Chrisker...)
-The history file now remembers up to the last 100 files. Because the 
 'History' popup can now be filtered by the active mask less files are 
 usually displayed up to the maximum that can be fitted on screen.
-The 'File' and 'History' popups have both received power ups:
 -single left click: History filtered
 -double left click: History unfiltered
 -single left click: User files filtered
 -double left click: User files unfiltered
 -All functions added to Function keys
-Slider position history is working again...
-Sorting in the slider is updated immediately after changing sort mode
-Alert box 'FFSEL not available' doesn't immediately vanish again!


New in Freedom v1.12
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-The Registration program reads your key data saved as FREEDOM.REG (where 
 available) and extracts the registered user data to automatically create 
 the updated version.
-Parallel processing capability!
-A Freedom trapper now hides the application's windows on redraw demand 
 instead of filling them with a logo. This offers some advantages: No VDI 
 workstation, no fill pattern and fewer problem programs but already some 
 people prefer the original method so the next release may offer both 
 methods!
-Freedom, under SingleTOS as an accessory, reserves memory for itself 
 using a more 'durable' method.
-Bug in the trapper which could lead to the menu line for an Application 
 being disabled the very first time Freedom is called fixed.
-[Control]+C and [Control]+V now copy and paste the path(s) and 
 filename(s) of selected object(s) to/from the Clipboard.
-Multiple file selection using the mouse noticably accelerated.
-The History popup is filtered to display only files which match the 
 currently active file extender.
-EGEM evaluates the value returned from objc_sysvar.
-Under 3D AESs Freedom can optionally display 3D elements.
-The colour of the directory window text, background, selected object text 
 and background are all user definable (#TXTCOLOR, #BCKCOLOR, #STXTCOLOR, 
 #SBCKCOLOR)!
-Using scrollable edit fields any long filenames can be selected 
 (EnhancedGEM for ever!)
-%A (Attribute) and the other file attributes can now be added in the 
 Format string
-Tabs (right/left/centred) can now be used in the Format string which 
 makes it feasible to use proportional fonts for the first time.
-The 'Enter new mask' and 'De/Select files' dialogs have new 'Set' buttons 
 which perform the same action as the 'OK' buttons except the dialog 
 remains open for further use.
-Starting MultiTOS with a large number of applications in GEM.CNF as 
 accessories no longer causes the system to grind to a halt.
-Drive info for non existant drives prevented.
-Alert boxes in a #MODAL Application are now modal.
-Also when the auto locator is not active and the filename is edited the 
 edited filename is accepted by Freedom (Sorry about that!).
-On non 8.3 format file systems (were available) the faster Dxreaddir() 
 call is used.
-Under MiNT drive 'U' no longer superfluously queries attributes for 
 drives 'A' and 'B'.
-Freedom no longer leaves itself at the mercy of the AES: The principal 
 Userdef now uses its own stack! Certain VDI functions (especially in 
 connection with vector fonts) could cause a hidden overflow of the AES 
 stacks!
-New #ALLCHARS option allows all characters to be used for filenames. This 
 is especially useful with programs which support wildcard entry. For 
 example the GEM-View slideshow and batch conversion options (*.*).
-The match routine has been optimised (as a reward for CE, because he's 
 finally registered :-) In some cases it's between 5-6 times faster than 
 the previous version.
-Under resolutions 600 pixels high the maximum size for popups is now 
 correctly calculated.
-In the Info dialog the program flags (Fastload and TT Ram) can also be 
 adjusted.
-Error calculating the size of the slider when the directory contained a 
 large number of files now fixed.
-Freedom still has an ugly Iconify icon!
-When reading a directory window an optional busy pointer (in the shape of 
 a cup of coffee) has been added (some people thought it would be more 
 user friendly).
-Sorting and changing the mask for a directory no longer re-reads the 
 directory (it took ages on a 300 file Minix directory!).
-On sorting the selection remains selected.
-The 'Possible extensions popup' is now available immediately.
-Another superfluous redraw when using the fuller and sizing options 
 removed.
-Under WinX the Freedom window allows itself to be moved off the left of 
 the screen.
-The Directory popups now display the next level up as '.' instead of 
 '..'.
-For people who still think Freedom needs more hidden features we've 
 added some double right mouse click actions:
 -In the directory window: Object open
  (previously [Alternate]/[Control]+left double click)
  So if you have a README.TXT just right double click and read...
 -On the file extension: Changes mask to *.*
 -On the Select all button: De-select all

-Coming soon:
-Freedom v2.00 will run as an eCPX under Space...
 Er...please sir what's Space?
 Space (Superb Panel And Control Extension) is an XControl replacement 
 currently under development with Christian Grunenberg, which allows CPXs 
 to run in parallel! Watch this space :-)
 Space makes it possible, for example, for various modules of Freedom to 
 run in parallel, reading directories, search operations and makes it 
 possible to fully intergrate Copy/Move/Delete operations.

Finally the 'bad' news:
-Configuration program: The top proirity at the moment is the development 
 of Freedom as an eCPX. The development of an separate external 
 application is better spent developing the eCPX version.
-Path Drag&drop (eg with NEWDESK) still unfortunately only goes in one 
 direction.
-Hypertext: Still not finished (It's beyond our control :-X)

