| | 1 | NewView is a program for viewing OS/2 or eComStation help files, which replaces IBM's original View program. NewView offers improvements such as a nicer user interface and more options. |
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| | 3 | NewView is now integrated completely into eComStation 1.2. |
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| | 5 | Major enhancements |
| | 6 | * New user interface (split window) |
| | 7 | * Select and copy direct from window |
| | 8 | * Easy to use global (all files) search |
| | 9 | * Remembers size & position |
| | 10 | * Most recently used files list |
| | 11 | * Smooth scrolling display |
| | 12 | * Current topic always highlighted in contents |
| | 13 | * Can go forward as well as back in history |
| | 14 | * Options for fonts, colours and more |
| | 15 | * Annotate help files |
| | 16 | * Bookmarks |
| | 17 | * Fully resizeable |
| | 18 | * Automatic web, ftp and email links (uses default WPS browser) |
| | 19 | * Drop files to open |
| | 20 | * Open additional files |
| | 21 | * Automatic language selection |
| | 22 | * Automatic index creation |
| | 23 | * Enhanced file dialog with help file titles |
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| | 25 | NewView is pretty much feature complete. Some relatively obscure features of the old View program are not implemented. Probably the worst downside is that keyboard navigation is incomplete. |
