
The MetaKit Library                 Version 1.5                 December, 1996
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(see the file README.TXT for general information about this C++ class library)


Notes about version 1.5 (1996,12,9,150) :

NEW FEATURES

- There are no API changes in this release

CHANGES

- Configuration headers reorganized a bit for more flexibility
- Installed / moved the MetaKit project to use source code control
- Read-only use of data files now allows sharing (but no writes)

BUG FIXES

- Solved a problem with projection in compound derived views
- In specific cases, multiple commits messed up free space, fixed
- Better change propagation in sort/select views, major speedups

UNIVERSAL VERSION

- Added an efficient implementation of reference-counted strings
- Basic collection and file (stdio) replacements implemented
- Added standalone libs for DOS and Windows, MFC now optional
- Double-precision storage didn't work in release 1.4, now fixed
- New properties now pass through Sort/Select and ProjectWithout
- Split more header files, started work on streams + STL version
- Added several tests for some more complex derived view cases
- Version 1.4 sources passes tests on Macintosh (Metrowerks 10)
- Also passes regression tests on Linux 1.2.13 (GNU gcc 2.7.2)
- Required some minor source syntax tweaks for Borland 5.01 (MFC4)
- Succesfully ran DEMO sample code in Optima C++ 1.0 (Universal)
- The 1.4 sources work with Symantec 7.2 and Watcom 10.6 (MFC4)
- Ported library and samples to Mac (Metrowerks) and Unix (gcc)


The MetaKit library is extending rapidly. This is possible because it is a
rewrite of code developed earlier in a number of recent projects. I have a
good picture of where I can be heading, because I've already been there :)
But with YOUR input, I can do a better job of prioritizing my to-do lists.

Best regards, Jean-Claude

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