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ViewCompanion 2000 v1.5 Updates

  • Version 1.52
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Bugfix 170: Monochrome raster not shown at all.
    2. Bugfix 168: Monochrome raster not shown correctly.
    3. New: Added support for raster fonts.
    4. New: Added support for more raster types.
    5. New: Added support for clipping (IW).

  • Version 1.51h
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Bugfix 166: Monochrome raster displayed correctly.

  • Version 1.51f
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Bugfix 162: Monochrome raster not exported to PDF correctly.
    2. Bugfix 163: Polygons not filled correctly when exported to PDF.
    3. Bugfix 164: Error on encoded polygon fixed.

  • Version 1.51e
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Bugfix 159: Some files not detected correctly.
    2. Bugfix 156: Monochrome raster sometimes loaded in wrong color.
    3. Bugfix 160: Copy to clipboard did always copy with color even if the monochrome setting was enabled.
    4. Bugfix 161: Monochrome raster was inverted when exporting to PDF.

  • Version 1.51d
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Bugfix 157: More RTL raster placement errors fixed.
    2. Bugfix 155: Some RTL raster types not handled correctly.
    3. Fix: PS files had wrong colors when exported.
    4. New: Shading now implemented (HPGL FT command).

  • Version 1.51b
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Bugfix 154: More RTL raster placement errors fixed.
    2. New: Raster now saved to AutoDesk DWF format.
    3. New: Raster now saved to Adobe PDF format.
    4. New: User can now drag file from explorer to a printer icon to print a file. This requires that the extension(s) must be reregistered from the Tools->Options->Other property page.

  • Version 1.51a
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Bugfix 151: Raster sometimes loaded using wrong colors.
    2. Bugfix 153: ViewCompanion had an 64 page limit. Can now handle unlimited number of pages.
    3. Additional fixes for wrong raster placement.

  • Version 1.51
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Bugfix 144: Now only inverts color for exported files when "adjust color" flag is set.
    2. Bugfix 145: LO (label/text orientation) not fully supported.
    3. Bugfix 146: Some RTL raster shown with wrong rotation.
    4. Added support for AF (Advance Frame) command.
    5. Added support for linewidth when exporting to DWF format.
    6. Added support for German characters.
    7. Now remembers paper size between sessions.
    8. Faster text drawing.

  • Version 1.50d
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Bugfix 143: Problems with some hpgl files containing large filled areas when converting to PDF..
    2. Added handling of BR (Bezier Relative) and BZ (Bezier) commands.

  • Version 1.50c
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Now remembers printer orientation between sessions.
    2. Bugfix 140: Some files not recognized because of "invalid" chars in comment command (CO).
    3. Raster now saved to EMF and WMF formats.
    4. Some text was lost when converting to DWF format.

  • Version 1.50b
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. Reintroduced HPGL/2 as export format.
    2. Replace Pan To Center function with a panning hand, which lets You pan around while pressing left mose button.
    3. Bugfix 139: Some files with RTL raster data crashed ViewCompanion.

  • Version 1.50a
    Fixes the following problems:
    1. If You double clicked a file of a registered filetype in Explorer, the file was not loaded if "Tip-of-the-Day" was enabled.
      Registered as bug 133.
      NB! This fix will only work if You register the actual extensions again (using the Other options dialog).
    2. Converted PDF files didn't have correct linestyles.
      Registered as bug 136.
    3. Some files caused ViewCompanion to hang when converting to compressed PDF.
      Registered as bug 137.