Dynamic Architect Version 1.4.5
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This file contains useful information about Dynamic Architect, a WYSIWYG 
environment which helps you build advanced dynamic web pages without a single 
line of code.

== CONTENTS ====================================================================

  1. Welcome!
  2. System Requirements
  3. Installing Dynamic Architect
  4. First steps with Dynamic Architect
  5. Purchasing Dynamic Architect
  6. Version Information
  7. Obtaining technical support

== 1. Welcome ==================================================================

IBE Software would like to welcome you to Dynamic Architect. We, at IBE 
Software, believe that you will never see the creation of web pages the same way 
as before using Dynamic Architect.

== 2. System Requirements ======================================================

  -> Minimum configuration:
      - Any system running Windows 95 (or higher) operating system 
      - 10MB of free disk space

  -> Recommended Configuration:
      - Windows 98 or higher operating system
      - Pentium 166Mhz
      - 32MB of RAM 
      - 20MB of free disk space

To preview and test your web pages, you will need an Internet Browser.

== 3. Installing Dynamic Architect =============================================

Just run the DASetup.exe file and follow the instructions.

== 4. First steps with Dynamic Architect =======================================

Tutorials are available under the help menu in the program. You can also use the 
help file to help you get started with the environment.

== 5. Purchasing Dynamic Architect =============================================

You can find more information about ordering Dynamic Architect by following this 
link: http://www.dynamicarchitect.com/buy.php

== 6. Version Information ======================================================

  -> v1.4.5 - 10/09/2004
     + GENERAL: Added correct windows XP theme support
     * GENERAL: Menu bar and ToolBars' positions are now remembered when the
       application is closed
     * GENERAL: Fix an exception which could happen with the timer when the 
       project was closed
     + TE: Addition of Tables
     + TE: Possibility to print the content of the text editor
     * TE: Background color is now set to component's background color if it's
       not transparent
     * LIBRARY: Spaces in item's names are enabled again
     * VE: Fixed the addition of an image by drag & dropping from the library 
       (bug happenned when the image was from an url)
     * PE: Fixed the size reset of the image (bug happened when the image was
       from an url)
     * COMPONENTS: Fix position of Flash Components in Opera

  -> v1.4 - 09/11/2004
     + GENERAL: Addition of an unlimited level undo/redo
     * GENERAL: Fixed preview of web pages in Internet Explorer on Windows XP
       with SP2 (Service Pack 2): No security alert will be shown anymore
     * GENERAL: Menu appearance now better respects system's colors
     * GENERAL: Better handling of temporary files for better multiple instance
       cohabitation
     * SAVE/LOAD: A converter has been provided to registered users to fix a
       rare and random bug appearing in "dap" files and causing a slow load of
       those projects.
     * EXPORT: Fixed a bug with Flash components positioning in Mozilla       
     * Export: Library items didnot appear in Mozilla when containing illegal
       characters such as #
     + TE: Addition of live spell checking
     * TE: Select All (CTRL+A) is now working
     + PE: Implementation of a new Properties Editor and Event List
     + PE: Ability to modify multiple-selection's properties at once
     + PE: Event list now include a description and the number of actions
     + VE: Complete reimplementation for better consistency, undo/redo 
       implementation and future enhancements previsions
     * VE: Better drawing of selection rectangles
     * VE: Fixed incorrect Z-Order handling with multiple selection
     + VE: Possibility to "draw" a component when adding it
     * VE: Better drawing of antialiased texts when enabled on the system
     + VE: Double click on a component now either open its editor or give the
       focus to one of its key properties
     * VE: Fixed the rendering of texts containing the & character
     * CL: Some icons have been re-created to better integrate in the interface

  -> v1.3 - 05/08/2004
     + GENERAL: Introducing library for flash and image items
     + LIBRARY: Ability to export items from library
     + LIBRARY: Use item from an URL
     + SAVE/LOAD: New file format, allowing compression and faster saving and 
       loading. A converter has been provided to registered users
     * INTERNAL: Handling of actions and event has completely been rewritten,
       allowing better scalability for future versions
     * EXPORT: Better handling of temporary path to avoid exceptions on some
       systems
     * CL: Removed exceptions when dragging from empty space
     * VE: Faster drawing and less memory used for Image, Flash and iFrame 
       components
     * VE: Fixed scrollbar bug when editing large pages
     * COMPONENTS: Fixed flash positioning in Opera

  -> v1.2.1 - 03/31/2004
     * EXPORT: Fixed unusual processor overload which occurred during a second
       preview
     * EXPORT: Spaces after style conversion are not converted to non-breaking
       spaces anymore
     * EXPORT: Underline, OverLine and Strikethrough are now correctly exported
     + INTERFACE: Alignment palette to easily adjust component's position
     * INTERFACE: Selecting WebPage in Property Editor didn't update its
       properties and events
     + COMPONENTS: Added Inline Frame (iFrame) component
     + COMPONENTS: Added Flash component
     * COMPONENTS: Image, iFrame and Flash borders are set to dash lines when
       they are not defined
     * COMPONENTS: Fixed RadioButton icon behavior in Component List
     * COMPONENTS: Fixed export of group of radio button
     * TE: Fixed a bug that appeared when transforming part of an hyperlink to
       another one
     * TE: Hint of the "insert hyperlink" button did not appear correctly
     + TE: Added interface for ASpell spell checker
     + TE: Added functionality to show/hide invisible formatting characters

  -> v1.2 - 03/14/2004
     + ACTIONS: Add the use of the new text editor for the action text 
       (component Text)
     ! ACTIONS: Text Align and Font actions are not available for texts anymore.
       Everything is done in the text editor now
     + COMPONENTS: A brand new Text Editor (allows the edition of rich-formatted
       texts)
     + COMPONENTS: Added the ability to define a margin between the text and the
       component's borders into the text editor
     * COMPONENTS: Timer iterations could be less than -1
     * COMPONENTS: Timer iterations could be up to 5000 which caused extremely
       slow apparition of Action Editor. Now limited to 500
     ! COMPONENTS: Text Align and Font properties are not available for texts
       anymore. Everything is done in the Text Editor now
     + COMPONENTS: The memo's caption change action only allowed 255 characters.
       Now shows a memo to add multiline texts with more than 255 characters
     * EXPORT: Removed possible exception in the "browser list" menu and with
       the "preview in browser" button
     + INTERFACE: Added docking capabilities for the Component List and
       Properties Editor
     * INTERFACE: Right-click in Component list could cause an exception
     * VE: Snap To Grid when a component wasn't exactly on the grid when moved
       or resized
     + VE: Double click on components brings their default editor (Combo Box,
       List Box, Memo, Text, Image)
     * VE: Z-Order keyboard shortcuts were broken in DA 1.1 (CTRL + [SHIFT] + 
       UP/DOWN)
     * VE: Resizing components didn't always update VE's scrollbars
     * VE: The VE now correctly displays justified texts

  -> v1.1 - 01/15/2004
     + AE: Multiple selection of actions in available actions and actions list 
     + AE: Added drag and drop reordering in actions list
     + AE: Available actions list Displays informational hint
     * AE: Timer delay property must now be an integer value
     * VE: Fixed huge memory requirement for large web pages
     * VE: Fixed extremely slow with large web pages
     + VE: Grid support with Snap To Grid functionality (Can be reverted with
       SHIFT key)
     + VE: Mouse Wheel support
     + VE: Multi-Selection (Use CTRL, Middle mouse button or Selection rect)
     + VE: Pressing ESCAPE Key while moving or resizing resets component's
       position
     * VE: Corrected Transparent GIF display (they were not displayed 
       transparent)
     * VE: Resolved: Half-Pixel Bug when images were resized
     * VE: Better component resizing: Resizing is not stopped at (0,0) anymore +
       components is visible while resized
     * VE: Removed bug with multiline Memo drawing
     * VE: Better automatic naming of components (if button2 is deleted, next
       one added will be named button2)
     * VE: Better form and timer drawing in the VE
     * VE: Memo drawing bugs (horizontal bar, arrows)
     * VE: ListBox drawing bugs (arrows)
     + EXPORT: Images aren't modified anymore when they are saved/loaded by DA.
       This concerns the Image component as well as background images and any
       actions handling images
     * EXPORT: Annimated Gif image corruption when exporting has been fixed
     * EXPORT: Fixed visibility issues
     * EXPORT: ListBox OnChange wasn't working in Mozilla
     * EXPORT: ImageOver wasn't workign in Mozilla
     * SAVE/LOAD: Load of the submit, reset and history forward actions
     * COMPONENTS: Bug with radio buttons check and groups
     + COMPONENTS: Added group none  

  -> v1.0 - 10/29/2003
     * Initial Release

== 7. Obtaining technical support ==============================================

Website: http://www.dynamicarchitect.com
E-Mail: support@dynamicarchitect.com


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