Storico Sviluppi di Network Notepad Freeware Edition


Revision History

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'v4.0.0
''Internationalised label positions NSEWC
'v4.0.1
'bug fix. Error viewing/submitting backbone properties
'v4.0.3
'bug fix. Error dragdrop objects off of page
'Added more error trapping
'Added extra debugging to various procedures
'v4.0.4
'Fixed instances of calling single_arg_extract function to get numeric value from string without using val.
'Tidied up load_diagram2 and save_dgram function calling
'Fixed File not found error in load_diagram2 - could report wrong file name
'Added trims to connect() to prevent extra spaces appearing in linknode entries
'Can now paste text on top of an object
'Added Delete button
'$hostname and $ipaddress resolved and displayed in pop_menu
'v4.0.5
'Bug Fix: Selecting " " as the position for either the Name or IP labels in properties form caused fatal error.
'Widened the NSEW Combo box as W too wide when using large fonts.
'v4.0.6
'Language updates.
'v4.0.7
'Improved handling of Object Library auto-hide
'v4.0.8
'Fixed Notes not shown in diagram properties
'Internationalised Delete Caption in main ring menu
'Fixed Error when viewing backbone properties
'v4.0.9
'Improved exit save changes yes no cancel
'Added shortcuts to menu items
'Improved cursor keys operation
'v4.1.0
'Outlines drawn in correct position on paste
'Added code for nudging objects and text using Ctrl + cursor keys.
'v4.1.1
'Bug fix. Error deleting backbones if width=16
'v4.1.2
'Bug fix.
'v4.1.3
'Bug Fix. Runtime error 13 if copy and paste + view properties of object with blank labels.
'v4.1.4
'Bug Fix. Double click to edit text sometimes results in message box saying hold down shift or control to move object.
'v4.1.5
'Bug Fix. Problem with drag drop if label index matched object index in mulitple drag drop.
'v4.1.6
'Added code to mop up unused link nodes when deleting objects and links.
'v4.1.7
'Improved Toolbar refresh
'v4.1.8

'Bug Fix. Link nodes could be erroneously deleted
'v4.1.9
'Added trims to nudge
'Added code to mop up orphaned labels
when deleting objects and links.
'v4.2.0
'Diagram refreshed only on key up when nudging
'Dutch Language Updates
'Added combo_triggers_load boolean to prevent initial combo index change triggering a second load.
'Corrected overlapping objects on initial install
'Added Extra debugging to extended_savepicture
'v4.2.1
'Fixed missing deleteobject from api_line routine causing (GDI?) memory leak
'Bug fix. Objects could disappear miles off page on label drag drop if view offset negative
'v4.2.2
'Drop_em() failing stage 6 on some systems. Changed position of bracket. Declared shift vars as long
'Similar bracket problem in paste. val(string+int) should have been val(string)+int.
'cursor key scroll causing complete refresh on keyup
'fixed mousepointer could be left in wrong state on double click mode swap and then right click obj
'Added F6
'Made sure fkeys defaults set otherwise all default to telnet on first run
'Added support for custom icons for function buttons
'v4.2.3
'Added support for more complex objects
'Improved object library query unload save
'Internationalised "Save changes to object library" prompt
'Bug fix. Could get stuck in a loop if library not found
'v4.2.4
'Bug fix. Old style flow chart objects not converted to new style correctly.
'Tweaked printing to support multiple printers. Does it work?
'v4.2.5
'Bug Fix. insert_object missing field 9 causing problems accessing IP address
'v4.2.6
'Splash screen more stable
'Bug fix. Pasting new objects to library, file not updated in correct format.
'Added quick resize keys. Use Shift + and Shift - to resize current object. Format > Resize Mode to select Both/Horizontal/Vertical resizing.
'Added Turkish language support.
'v4.2.7
'Started adding code to remove frmsplash if error during load.
'Friendly error if you exceed allowable number of Object Libraries.
'Added support for loading langauges direct from language.csv file. Just copy language.csv to c:\program files\network notepad folder.
'v4.2.8
'Backdrop redrawn on resizing canvas
'Backdrop redrawn after changing diagram properties
'Todo: Grid lines incompatible with use of backdrop at the moment.
'Added support for spaces in backdrop filename
'Scroll bars now work in zoom mode
'Export to bitmap file now prompts to overwrite existing files.
'X now correctly queries unload
'Bug fix. Cancel now works on prompt save when moving to recent file.
'Added more Modified_Diagram flags to prompt to save changes
'Back Forward now correctly handles prompt to save.
'Diagram name now shown in Form Caption
'Restricted offering backbone resize to non modes.
'No longer allows duplicate link style names when naming new link styles or renaming existing ones.
'Added multiple zoom settings
'Toolbar back and forward button states correct after zoom
'Escape key exits text cross hair mode
'v4.2.9
'Can save empty diagram
'Bug fix. Jumping diagram on right click.
'v4.3.0
'Added mouse wheel support
'Zoom Improvements
'French Language updates
'v4.3.1
'Fixed find. Search was reset on closing find dialog.
'More frm_splash.hides at err msgboxes
'optimised code for internationalisation
'bug fix. Could resize canvas negative and cause error.
'bug fix. File > Exit not working in Object Library form. Removed extra Exit menu option.
'bug fix. Nudge keys check objects selected before doing anything
'bug fix. Quick resize attempted to work after file > new.
'bug fix. Closing main form whilst splash present left splash displayed. Added frmSplash.Hide to close_down.
'bug fix. Nice msgbox rather than error if you attempt to add too many objects to a library
'Czech translation added.
'Todo language registry entry too simplistic
'Bug fix. Cancel option wasn't working at save changes prompt when edit source selected.
'Improved mouse pointer code
'Improved toggle selection of pallette_form objects
'Added file pickers for backdrop and hosts file.
'bug fix. default hosts file name corrected
v4.3.2
'bug fix. Error using move diagram if objects selected.
'v4.3.3
'OLE Server
'Format resize mode, current selection checked.
'Swedish translation added.
'v4.3.5
'Font dialog now supports underline and strikethrough
'Can switch off annoying Shift/CTRL drag prompt
'New print routine using VBPrnDlg.dll
'Ratio displayed when setting canvas height/ width
'v4.3.6/7/8
'Added support for locked labels. (When you drag a locked label it moves the object it's associated with).
'Bug fix. Space in file name caused problems with drag and drop to object library.
'Bug fix. Align. Overlapping objects message now reported once only.
'v4.4.0
'Bug fix. Clicking an object while editing an object label caused new label to be added.
'bug fix. can't place text on object
'v4.3.9
'added modified_diagram flags for changes to labels
'v4.4.1
'Added trims to Connect()
'Float text only displayed in default mode
'v4.4.2
'Added $browse function to call default browser
'Help now uses default browser
'Bug Fix: Resizing Object Library to Zero caused error and program to halt.
'Bug Fix: Library_Combo correctly positioned if using large fonts.
'Language combo now alphabetical
'Prevented removal of IP address label as no code present to add one again.
'Added code to add a new IP label to an object if it doesn't have one when IP entered in properties.
'New Feature: Can now drag and drop a .ndg file on to the canvas to create a "goto" link.
'Fixed link text colour not being set
'Copy and paste now uses the Windows clipboard
'Removed function buttons from toolbar. Increased the number of user-defined applications to 10.
'Added Polish Translation. Is it ok?
'v4.4.3
'Reinstated the six function buttons by popular demand...well... one person anyway.
'v4.4.4
'Format Text Font from ring menu now shows Effects section.
'Tidied up link styles fields with additional trims to remove extra spaces/ quotes.
'Tidied up Copy() so blank lines not present
'Bug Fix: Pass focus back to frame was set if escape key hit while editing label.
'v4.4.5
'Bug fix: Line2 sometimes not drawn in correct style.
'Enhanced link_object to enable drawing arrows to link nodes.
'v4.4.6
'Tidied up deleted link entries in .ndg file
'v4.4.7
'Improved handling of error where the default font is not available.
'v4.4.8
'Bezier Curves
'v4.4.9
'New feature: Drag and drop objects in object library to rearrange objects.
'Removed auto spacing for object library if spacing specified at start of library.
'Option to set spacing manually from menu in Object Library
'Tidied up offering of canvas resize.
'Bug Fix: Newer versions of program are correctly associated with previous installations.
'Uninstall option in Start Programs
'Installation automatically registers .ndg file association
'Bug fix: Long file names not handled correctly if passed via %1 argument
'v4.5.0
'Can resize object selected by dragging a box around it (previously had to click it)
'Find highlights object
'Bug fix: Scroll bars not updated on resizing window vertically.
'Bug fix: editing the most recently added label would only offer "undo add label" when undoing
'Nudge now uses half twips
'v4.5.1
'Bug fix: paste object > edit object label > paste label > edit label - did not undo correctly
'New feature: Using GDI+ to give built in support for saving as .gif and .png
'removed plugin feature for exporting to graphics files
'New feature: Default diagram option
'v4.5.2
'New feature: $field variable
'Bug Fix: Grid lines working better/ work in conjunction with background picture
'Fixed backdrop dragdrop not updating display
'Japanese translation
'International fonts and character sets
'Uses individual language .txt translation files rather than resource file or csv file.
'Default paper size for printing is A4 instead of Letter.
'v4.5.3
'Bug fix: Tweak to label key input routines to fix fussy shift enter
'Bug fix: Float text less likely to be displayed at wrong time
'Bug Fix: Copy paste backbone not drawn correctly
'New Feature: Display text for user defined functions
'New Feature: Select direction for right click Pan and Scroll in the Setup Form.
'v4.5.4
'Bug fix: Help button didn't move when properties dialog resized
'Bug fix: Menu Insert backbone when already in paste mode failed.
'Bug fix: Pan and scroll works correctly in Zoom mode and when you click outside the diagram
'Added Hungarian translation.
'Updated German translation.
'Added Serbian translation.
'v4.6.0
'New Feature: Layers
'Dutch language update
'v4.6.1
'bug fix: Default IP not working.
'bug fix: Overflow sometimes when working on diagrams >32768 wide
'bug fix: Backdrop image was not drawn.
'4.6.2
'bug fix: undo link with link nodes followed by paste new object. new object inherited some node properties.
'Added support for paste with links to existing objects.
'bug fix: Invalid Property Value when printing to pdf creator. Now it will only try to set the paperbin if a different value is read.
'Added align horizontal and vertical toolbar buttons.
'Added Chinese translation.
'Updated French translation.
'v4.6.3
'bug fix: switch_off_text_entrybox making latest label visible rather than the one being edited
'bug fix: Position of outlines on initiating drag drop
'Increased array limits
'Uses error raising to detect missing bitmap files rather than checkexists() on every file
'Bug fix: aligning labels didn't always work correctly
'Performance: Only loads bitmap if different to last bitmap loaded
'New feature: Ctrl-A now toggles between selecting none and selecting all
'New feature: Clickable links
'New feature: The default paper size for each language is set in the second line of each language .txt file.
'v4.6.4
'Increased the number of fields supported in palette list (number of labels in a title box etc).
'Uninstall now deletes the registry settings.
'Bug fix: Illegal character entered in "safety copies" option causes the program to fail to start with a Type Mismatch Error.
'Bug fix: File > New retained some data on links from previous diagram.
'Bug fix: User definable tools didn't get focus sometimes.
'v4.6.5
'Bug fix: Possibly some systems did not remember the display IP addresses option.
'Bug fix: Deleting the link termination node deleted lots of other things.
'v4.6.6
'Added more error trapping to palette form load and activate
'fixed broken backdrop image
'v4.6.7
'region_check area_check value initialised too low. Caused scaled up icons to not respond to click.
'Bug fix right click link termination and selecting properties caused crash
'Updated Polish translation
'Added Thai translation
'v4.6.8
''Changed use of Shift and Ctrl when moving and selecting items to be in line with Professional Edition.
'v4.6.9
'Bug fix. Clicking background to form elbows and bends in links was broken.
 

Freeware Edition Caveats

  • The code to reuse deleted objects has not been written yet.
    Whenever you delete an object, the object number is not re-used. Consequently if you have a large diagram with many deleted objects you may run out of "space" prematurely and the program won't let you add further objects.
    Workaround: When you copy and paste between diagrams, deleted objects are not copied. To remove all the deleted objects from a diagram, select everything in the diagram and copy and paste it to a second instance of Network Notepad.
     
  • If you make the Canvas too large you may experience memory resource problems. The program may fail to display an image when using the zoom button, it may also fail to print or you may get an error "Cannot create autoredraw image" - these are all symptoms of this problem. There is no workaround for this other than reducing the size of the Canvas.