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[wxWidgets.git] / docs / readme.txt

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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-wxWindows 2.1.10
+wxWindows 2.1.12
 ----------------
 
 Welcome to wxWindows 2, a sophisticated cross-platform C++
@@ -21,21 +21,46 @@ important documents and samples.
 Changes in this release
 -----------------------
 
-These are the major improvements:
+These are some of the major improvements:
 
-wxWindows 2.1.10
+wxWindows 2.1.12
+================
+
+- New wxDateTime class to replace millenium-uncompliant wxTime
+  and wxDate classes.
+- New wxCalendarCtrl class and sample.
+- New wxCmdLineParser class.
+- Further bug fixes.
+- TIFF support added to wxImage.
+
+wxWindows 2.1.11
 ================
 
 - Numerous bug fixes and consistency improvements.
 - Further samples.
 - Factoring out of some code into base classes, for easier
   maintenance.
+- Ability to compile library in console (non-GUI) mode.
 - Integration of wxHTML widget and help controller into
-  wxWindows. wxHTML allows HTML viewing and printing.
+  wxWindows. wxHTML allows HTML viewing and printing (wxGTK
+  and wxMSW, partial support in wxMotif).
 - New classes wxChrono, wxDialUpManager, wxFontEnumerator,
-  wxWizard, etc.
+  wxWizard, wxStaticLine, etc.
+- wxShowTip for showing 'startup tips' to the user.
 - wxSocket and wxThread classes rewritten.
+- New, consistent drag and drop API (not wxMotif).
+- Better-looking dialogs in wxGTK; native message box used
+  in wxMotif.
+- wxSizers reimplemented and used to specify window layout
+  for some generic dialogs.
+- New, more sophisticated wxGrid class (in beta). The old grid
+  class can still be used.
+- Text alignment options in wxStaticText.
+- wxImage class extended to read PCX and GIF files.
 - Documentation improvements.
+- Revised configure system for wxGTK and wxMotif; tmake-based
+  system for generating wxMSW makefiles.
+- Installer for Windows as alternative to zip archives.
 
 Platforms supported
 -------------------
@@ -82,6 +107,7 @@ wx2_x_y_vc.zip             MS VC++ 5/6 project files
 wx2_x_y_bc.zip             Borland C++ 5 project files
 wx2_x_y_cw.zip             Metrowerks CodeWarrior 4.1 project files
 jpeg.zip                   Optional JPEG library
+tiff.zip                   Optional TIFF library
 ogl3.zip                   Optional Object Graphics Library
 glcanvas.zip               Optional wxGLCanvas class (Motif, GTK, MSW)
 tex2rtf2.zip               Tex2RTF documentation tool
@@ -101,7 +127,6 @@ wxMotif-2.x.y.tgz          wxMotif source distribution. You will
    -- OR --                from the zip set (above).
 
 wx2_x_y_gen.zip
-wx2_x_y_msw.zip
 wx2_x_y_mot.zip
 jpeg.zip
 
@@ -154,9 +179,16 @@ commercial applications using wxWindows.
 Documentation
 -------------
 
-See docs/changes.txt for a detailed history of changes to wxWindows 2.
+See docs/release.txt for some notes about the current release.
+
+See docs/bugs.txt for a bug list: this file is new and will initially
+  be edited by hand, later generated from a web-based bug database.
+
 See docs/html/index.htm for an HTML index of the major documents.
 
+See docs/changes.txt for a detailed history of changes to wxWindows 2
+  (not up-to-date).
+
 The Windows help files are located in docs/winhelp.
 The PDF help files are located in docs/pdf.
 
@@ -183,5 +215,5 @@ web site) or contact Julian Smart <julian.smart@ukonline.co.uk>.
 
 Good luck!
 
-The wxWindows Team, November 1999
+The wxWindows Team, Janurary 2000