i++Version History

V2.00 / TL Lib V1

i++ specials rewritten
- Specials have now icons for better readability.
- Extendable using the new SPI interface (shared with WittyKeys and Backyard)
- All specials reside in a seperate module "TL Lib". This library is shared with WittyKeys and Backyard to save memory space.
Introduced categories to group items within the i-menu.
New action: Sound on/off
i++ now detects FreezeMan to work around a conflict caused by both packages adding re-freezing code
Option to disable the extended i-menus (for only using the button bar i-button)
Option to include all currently open applications
New T(ask)-button for MP2x00 button bar for quick switching between open applications.

V1.40

Recently selected packages can be included in the i-menu (or in a submenu - see below)
Submenus have been introduced (as "special actions") to access packages in Extras that hadn´t been included in the i-menu
There is also a submenu to access all special actions provided by i++
Two additional one-tap buttons for the MP2000 button bar:
- Sleep: To power down the MessagePad
- Keybd: Opens the typewriter keyboard (independen of the kind of the current input field)
New option to disable the dialog before resetting the Newton
i++ now detects FreezeUtilities and NewtCase PackageManager1.1 to make them work together without problems
slowed down scrolling in the i++ main menu a little (scrolling in "Specials" had been to fast when using an MP2k)

Completely changed the way packages and books are handled internaly
- open applications will now move to top when selecting them in the i-menu
- Froozen Newton books are now supported, too (thank you Ben!)
  => you need to reselect Newton Books when updating from older versions of i++
New special actions:
- Record (OS2.1 and microphone requiered)
- Rotate 180° (OS2.1 or better requiered)
- Align Pen
Additional changes to adapt i++ to OS2.1
- improved setup for screen orientations
- improved selection of an orientation when none of the selected orientations is the current one
- Default-Store shows multiple items when multiple stores are available
- New optional patch to include a small i button in the button bar
- new mini packages that provide buttons for the button bar (light, record, rotate)
Improved heap management of the i++ main menu

There are two new special actions:
- checking and changing the default store.
- open dates for entering a new meeting.
"Scroll Menus compatibility" is now turned on by default.
"System Info" now displays the date and time, too.
i++ now tries to find missing applications (i.e. after installing a new version).
I made some internal changes so there are less undocumented functions used.
The unregistered version now reminds less frequently at the beginning allowing trying i++ for a longer time without getting annoyed by the reminders (I never thought that people use i++ hundreds of times within a few days).

"ScrollMenus compatibility mode" introduced to fix that conflict
i++ optionally enables freezing
Optionally i++ pops up a menu when tapping the lower half of the "Extras" button
Two new special actions:
- system info: info about batteries, memory (heap,internal, card) and more
- backlight control (of course only available if your Newton has backlighting)
Arrows in the main menu now scroll by page
Support for "Newton Register" (for using "Kagi Shareware" registration service)

Open frozen packages on the fly and freeze them after the app is closed.
You can now include Newton books in your menu.
Each list has scrollers of its own (with fast scrolling: tap and hold and user feedback)
Extendible architecture: API for other packages to add special actions to i++ (like AddressAccess V1.50).
Supports two registration codes for different owner names at the same time.

In case of any questions feel free to contact me.