Version 6.0
Changes Since Previous Release
This page documents many of the major changes and additions which have
been made to EdWord Professional since the release of the previous
version, v5.6. If you would like to see a list of changes from v4.1 up
to v5.6, then Click Here.
KEYWORD CASING
- Syntax sensitive color display for keywords, comments,
etc. So you can have keywords displayed in one colour,
comments in different colour, and other text in a another.
- Direct support for tagged (SGML) languages, e.g. HTML
- Can automatically turn casing on/off based on filename
extension, e.g. turn text casing on when a .c or .h file is
loaded.
- Keyword files (.key) can specify the default text casing modes
- Text casing can be performed on a per-document basis, rather
than a per-editor basis.
- New keyword files: C++.key, HTML.key, Blitz.key
FILE REQUESTER
- Can use Cursor Up/Down to browse and select filenames
- Option to create a non-existing directory when saving
- Selecing a filename with ":" or "/" suffix will update the path
- Can specify default Load/Save directories in
Prefs/Disk...
PREFERENCES
- Prefs/Save Prefs now works more intuitively (Save/Use/Cancel)
- Preference menu and options reorganised
AREXX INTERFACE
- Added NOP, MOVENEXTBOL, MOVENEXTBLOCKLINE commands
- New menu option: Macro/Repeat Last Script
ICONIFICATION
- Custom AppIcon no longer crashes
- Can send an ARexx message to de-iconify / un-zoom
OTHER NEW FEATURES
- Help/FAQS... menu item for a list of FAQs
- Added new macros to act as templates for writing HTML documents
- Eject Pages facility in the Print... options
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