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A-Shell Development History

1. VUE now supports a /C switch (e.g. VUE filename/C) to force it to accept input from a command file. Note that to put the ESCAPE sequences into the command file, use VUE's Control-G leadin command (i.e. hit Control-G then key in the control character desired; it will display as a dim version of the non-control character.)

 

Also, a problem with with passing switches to VUE which was introduced in edit 703 was fixed.

 

Note that you need VUE.LIT 2.0(106) to support the /C switch.

 

Also note that if you use XCALL MIAMEX,14,FSPEC,GOBUF to call VUE from within a program, the switches should be prefaced with dashes rather than slashes and the must be lower case. For example:

 

MAP1 GOBUF,S,500        ! (long enough to hold GO command string) XCALL MIAMEX,14,"MYFILE.TXT -c",GOBUF

 

2. VUE now supports the >APP filename command-mode command. It works just just like the >U or >UNYANK command, except that if the specified file already exists, it appends to it rather than overwriting it.

 

3. (WINDOWS) New fonts: the number of font sizes in MFONT2.FON has been expanded, and a new font file, MFONT3.FON has been added. Together, they provide much better font coverage up to XGA (1024x768) and slightly beyond.

 

4. (WINDOWS) The default font selection logic when printing in non-PASSTHROUGH mode has been changed back to the way it was prior to edit 691. In other words, if you don't specify a font in the printer INI file, it asks explicitly for a fixed pitch font rather than just accepting the printer's default, which for many newer printers, is a proportional font (total unsuitable for most reports.)