The Last Word 3.2 is finally complete and can be downloaded here:
I decided to skip version 3.11 altogether because so much has changed since the second release candidate. The fact it's taken since last November to get from version 3.1 to version 3.2 is a testament to how many improvements have been made (as well as to how side-tracked I've been with other projects). It may not look too different, but believe me I've lost count of how many antedeluvian bugs I've fixed over the past few months.
I intend to put up PC-based plain text readme files at some point, but in the meantime all the changes since version 3.1 are described in the three files RC1.TXT, RC2.TXT and README.TXT on the disks (these text files are on disk 2 in the DOS 2.5 package; the SpartaDOS ATR has everything on one 360KB image). Printer drivers have changed subtly for those of you who missed that meeting, the keyboard's been significantly re-mapped, and a couple of new macro commands have been added. The most important improvements, though, have been to the reliability of the program, and I have David Whyte in particular to thank for putting this increasingly complex software through its paces in a practical working environment over the past couple of months.
Doubtless I'll get a "I hate to tell you this, but..." PM in a day or two, but I fully expect to do a minor revison update on this thing before it gets the golden seal. The fact is I was determined to get 3.2 released this weekend, particularly given how buggy last November's release turned out to be and that there are betas floating around all over the place. Any imperfections in the presentation and the manual can be put down to fatigue; it's a BIG job.
Anyway: enjoy it and let me know what you think. I get just as much enjoyment out of writing this program now as I did ten years ago and I have no shortage of ideas for new projects. All I need is a little encouragement sometimes.
