New in UniText v2.3

• Fix the unicode conversion bug in the Shift-JIS and EUC-Kr conversion.
• Add the command to clean CJK text to avoid "smart code" problem found in MacOS 8.5

• more memory related bug fix. UniText is yet the most stable built so far since v2.0
• Add TEC full support in the unicode conversion.
• Add support for the new Microsoft and Apple unicode mapping table.

• Fix a file saving bug.
• Fix serveral memory related bugs.
• Fix the Copy/Paste error when ISO-2202 auto text converter is on.

• PanALE Extension can now support CJK without Worldscript II (to some extend).

• Completely rewrite for more stability in C++ with PowerPlant.
• Stop supporting MacBlue bitmap fonts, instead add support for PanALE fbit fonts.
• Add TEC support under open/save dialog option.
• Add TIFF image import support.
• Add custom support for Elegance Truetypes: conversion to 1-byte text
• Major GUI change.
• Add custom identification for Worldscript II extension.
• Stop supporting EUC Japanese. For Japanese, shift-JIS is the only supported internal code.

• Add dynamic language localization (Oriental Express demo package).
• Rename to PanALE to avoid Apple's LK trade name.

• Fix a bug which disabled the custom bitmap CJK font display.

• Update to WASTE 13a5. Speed up line break calculation.
• Now bundle with a special version of Pan-Asia CJK Language Kit for registered users. A set of CJK scripts/fonts may be installed so that application other than Unicorn Editor can also read Chinese/Japanese/Korean text.
• For Japanese user, Shift-JIS is now the default codeset. Shift-JIS font/input are now included in installer as default. EUC is still supported through custom font/input method, but is strongly discouraged.

• Provide fbit fonts for CJK languages: 3 GB, 2 Big5, 2 Shift-JIS and 3 Wansung
• Provide system international resource for CJK language (script file).

• More bug fix in handling pictures input/output.
• Fix a crash introduced in Quicktime movie handling.
• Add hyper text URL link and text to html export.
• Installer is included for user convenience.

• Fix several bug when handling pictures windows.
• Add text to pict/jpg/gif image export under Export menu. Any windows can be saved to desired web savvy image format.

• Add QuickTime movie support. QuickTime movie can be embedded into the document if the file is inserted or simply dragged and dropped onto the document. Double click the thumb picture will start the show.
• Add QuickDraw 3D model viewer support.  The 3D Metafile can be embedded into the document if the file is inserted or simply dragged and dropped onto the document. Double click the thumb nail will start the 3D view.
• Add JPEG support both in file open and file drag and drop.

• Fix a bug when reading SimpleText (TeachText) files containing pictures.
• Add contextually sensitive WYSWYG frequently used font menu at left bottom of the window.
• Add support for sound recording.
• Add support for Text-to-Speech (Macintalk).  Now your Mac can read text aloud!
• Add full support for picture handling based on SimpleText/TexEdit Plus feature.
• Add WYSWYG font menu.
• Add status bar to show total number of characters/current line number and CJK font script.

• Fix a damaged resource in Preference dialog which causes dialog to crash in layout option.
• User with any Language kits can now enable/disable inline input editing feature.

• Fix a bug in Find/Replace dialog. It no longer crashes on Macintosh less than system 7.5.
• Enable custom input method in Find/Replace dialog.
• Addition of support of HFS embedded file.
• Add variable line spacing in printing.

• Fix a bug in Wansung<->ISO2202 conversion.
• Improved memory handling to avoid crashes when saving document.
• The Unicorn Editor v1.0.9 is now in a complete package, i.e., with all the 4 CJK fonts and complete set of CJK input method as requested by many new users.
• The custom input method can only be activated by selecting one of the CJK fonts. This allows all the CJK input modules co-exist together.

• Add wildcard autosearch options for custom input method.
• Add auto save association options for custom input method.
• Add complete font-input method synchronization.
• Add auto font setting for import command.

• Rewrite the XTND drag and drop support to avoid possible crash.
• Add full Claris XTND translation support. This includes the XTND import and export in the File menu. XTND text and graphic export is for registered user only.

• Add Claris XTND translation support. This allows external format file to be translated into styled text and sound/graphics objects in the Unicorn Editor by simply dragging and dropping the file onto editor's window. To use this functionality, one must have Claris XTND installed, for example, user of system 7.5 can find the MacLink Plus 7.5 containing the Claris XTND system software.
• Add Unicode 2.0 <-> CJK (Extended GB, Big5, Shift-JIS, Extended Wansung) code mapping.

• Add CJK specific code character handling in absence of Language Kit and Localized OS. It fixed a bug when Big5 (second byte is not 8-bit) is used. It also fixed in-correct handling of ascii in between two CJK characters.
• Add font synchronization when switching custom input methods.

• Allow recovering previously saved document window size and editing position.

• Fixed bugs in style synchronization in absence of Language Kit and Localized OS. The font will not switched to default Roman font during HanZi editing (i.e. the HanZi input panel is active).
• Other Changes
• GUI modification: codeset conversion is moved to Special menu.
• Add Korean ISO<->KSC conversion as import/Export choice.
• Improve the coexistence of custom input methods with TSM (i.e. if language kit is installed).

• Fixed wildcard input. Wildcard input does not crash 68K Mac anymore.
• Added Japanese codeset (JIS/shift-JIS/EUC) filter support in the import and export menu.
• Added menu items to convert Chinese codeset (GB<->Big5), Japanese codeset (Shift-JIS<->EUC) for selected text under Edit menu.
• Added transparent filter option for Japanese codeset (Shift-JIS, EUC, JIS) and Japanese internal code selection (Shift-JIS or EUC).  Added transparent filter option for Korean codeset (KS, ISO-2202), commonly used in Hangul e-mail.
• Added more input methods: an association input module for Hangul,  a phrase input module for simp. Chinese and a complete set of Japanese input modules to replace the original MacBlue Japanese modules  (These are released separately as Unicorn Editor Plug-ins. )
• Added a new group of HanZi fonts as extra. (These are released separately as Unicorn Editor Plug-ins. )

• Added HZ <-> GB transparent filter option. This works only when opening and saving hz file, copying and pasting text. This support is mainly for external internet viewer purpose, therefore, it only supports text copy and paste.
• Added Balloon help for most of the menu items and dialogs.
• Added shift-delete to emulate the forward delete in standard keyboard.