on Sat, 23 Apr 2005 11:39:53 UTC Posted on: comp.os.os2.apps
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/newview2_16_3.zip
later
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/misc/newview2_16_3.zip
V2.16.3
- New feature: more options for what directories to search (Selected help paths, or any folder or folders)
- Finnish translation from Tapani Raikkonen
- Clickable contact details in Product Information dialog
- Hints for split-bar between panels is now translatable
- Many language updates from translators
- Corrected some translation/hint problems.
- Fixed some issues with URL recognition
- Picture decoding is faster
- Now includes newview.dll
- Italian and Dutch help files now installed
- Fixed stand-alone install, to stop complaining about newview.inf
- NewView can be killed without an error message
newview.dll is located either by libpath, or in the same directory as newview.exe. By default it is installed in the app dir (standalone) or x:os2dll (complete replacement).
NewView is a free replacement for the original OS/2 or eComStation online help system.
Major enhancements are:
- New user interface (split window)
- Select and copy direct from window
- Easy to use global (all files) search
- Remembers size & position
- Most recently used files list
- Smooth scrolling display
- Current topic always highlighted in contents
- Can go forward as well as back in history
- Options for fonts, colors and more
- Annotate help files
- Bookmarks
- Fully resizeable
- Automatic web, ftp and email links (uses default WPS browser)
- Drop files to open
- Open additional files
- Automatic language selection
- Automatic index creation
- Enhanced file dialog with help file titles
-- aaronl at consultant dot com For every expert, there is an equal and opposite expert.
- Arthur C. Clarke
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