What's New in Anzio

Now shipping version 16.0

Key New Features :

The most recent release of AnzioWin and Anzio Lite is version 16. Here is a list of the key new features:

1. Anzio Lite adds Background Bitmap support, toolbar setup, commands for control from host
2. Graphics for Background Bitmap included in distribution.
3. Settings file import for ease of migration
4. Image Viewer window (AnzioWin only)
5. Toolbar enhancements
6. Emailing support (AnzioWin only)
7. Enhancements in PDF creation (AnzioWin only)
8. Print to TIF (AnzioWin only)
9. Improved print-to-fax (AnzioWin only)
10. Improved scanner support (AnzioWin only)
11. Gesture recognition on Tablet PC, Vista
12. Shape recognition on Tablet PC, Vista
13. Smart keytroke: control-backspace = word delete left
14. Support for ClearType font smoothing
15. Local port forwarding under SSH (AnzioWin only)
16. Backchannel AUX serial port (AnzioWin only)
17. Improved backchannel printer support (AnzioWin only)

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Release Notes

Changes in 16.0a:

1. Bug fixed: toolbar background sometimes not repainted.
2. Bug fixed in browsing for a directory (File:Changed logged directory, set default download directory).
3. Improvements in PCL translation.
4. More built-in key definitions, so a KYS file is not required.
5. When recording a scanning operation into a macro, force SHOW to FALSE.
6. When scanning via a command or macro that has show=false, don't show the select/acquire box.

Changes in 16.0b:

1. If show_command is set, update the screen with it more often.
2. Reduce flickering when changing IMAGEBOX contents.
3. Show file name in title bar of IMAGEBOX.
4. New ANZ variables for Terminal Services (or remote desktop) environment:

ANZ_IS_REMOTE
      Returns "1" if remote, "0" if not
ANZ_REMOTE_IP
      Returns the remote client's IP address
ANZ_REMOTE_NAME
      Returns the remote client's machine name
ANZ_REMOTE_STATION
      Returns station/session name
ANZ_REMOTE_SESSION
      Returns session number

5. Quicker display of FTP/SFTP dialog box to user.
6. Record scanning parameters into macro in IMAGEBOX command.
7. In VTxxx emulation, DON'T respond to Esc [ ... R as Delete Line.
8. Bug fixed in transparency re. background bitmap.
9. IMAGEBOX contains "Next page" and "Revious page" buttons.
10. Give warning before saving a recorded macro over an existing one.
11. Allow recorded macros to be assigned to accelerator keys (such as alt-F).

Changes in 16.0c:

1. Printing: more diagnostics on failure to create TrueType fonts.
2. PRINTWIZ: New tag:

<ARCTEXT>

Prints text in an arc, clockwise or counterclockwise, referencing the center point of the circle. Possible parameters:

SRC="some text"                               Text to be printed
X, Y                                                   Initial printing location. Default to current location.
X2, Y2                                                Center of the circle. Default to one inch below X, Y.
DIR=CW | CCW                                 Clockwise (default) or counterclockwise.
ALIGN=LEFT | CENTER | RIGHT         Which part of the text is at X, Y

3. PRINTWIZ: New tag allows output of low-level data, typically escape sequences, such as to cut paper or do a job offset:

<PASSTHRU src="your data">

where "your data" can include HTML-style character entities.

4. PRINTWIZ: Bugs fixed in PCL overlays in PDF.
5. Allow Environment string to be larger.
6. Make Zmodem download work on a 7-bit modem connection.
7. New command to set on-screen highlight:

HIGHLIGHT <x1> <x2> <y1> <y2> [COLUMN|STREAM|WRAP]

8. When recording a macro, if you highlight a part of the screen with the mouse, it will record a HIGHLIGHT command as above.
9. Added ability to send emails via Outlook without triggering security warnings.
10. If email type is Outlook, and needed items are missing from the email specification (or "show this dialog" is checked), Outlook's "send mail" form will pop up instead of Anzio's.

Changes in 16.0d:

1. Bugs fixed in HPGL processing.

2. SSH key file location can have environment variables in it.

Changes in 16.0f:

1. Improvements in dealing with certain EMF files, going to PDF.

2. Print Wizard: Some PCL default values, such as Vertical Motion Index,are now read from the settings file, in the [PCL] section.

Changes in 16.0g:

1. Ink (markup) fixes for Vista.

2. Bug fixed in WRITE command.

3. Add browse button to SSH Setup dialog, for private key file.

4. Additions and changes to EMAILSETUP command's parameters:

AUTH

by itself, equivalent to AUTH=ON

CONFIRM

set to ON, TRUE, OFF, or FALSE

HTML

set to ON, TRUE, OFF, or FALSE

5. Additions and changes to MAILTO parameters:

NAME

name of recipient

CONFIRM

same as SHOW

* 6. Outgoing emails can now be text or HTML.

7. Additions to Setup Email dialog

"Allow user to confirm email"
"Allow message body to contain HTML"

8. Bug fixed: allow TRANSMIT TRAILER <ctrl-D> from host.

9. Trailer in TRANSMIT TRAILER now gets environment expansion.

10. Report errors in SPEAK commands.

11. In Printer Setup, separate PDF setup from email info. Same for TIFF.

12. In SSH, allow use of RSA in key exchange phase.

13. Bugs fixed in Outlook emailing.

Changes in 16.0h:

1. Added browse button to SSH Setup dialog, for choosing a private key file.

2. Removed question on startup about importing old settings file.

3. Add support for graphics characters in Viewpoint mode, using

Esc Z <char>.

4. Add "Confirm" checkboxes in Printer Setup.

Changes in 16.0j:

1. Improvements in PCL spacing.

2. Bugs fixed in email forms.

Changes in 16.0k:

* 1. Outgoing emails can read and include signature files.

a) Default signature file is carried in settings file.
b) This can be maintained in Email Setup.
c) TIF and PDF superfile names can contain

?signature=filename

d) MAILTO command can specify

signature=filename

e) If name given has no path, it is assumed to be in

${APPDATA}\Microsoft\Signatures

f) If a file with that name exists, that is used; otherwise a file filename.htm or filename.txt is used, depending on whether we're sending an HTML email.

g) TXT file can contains ANSI code or UTF-16, as Outlook stores it.

h) Default name of signature file is "Untitled".

i) Contents of signature file, if found, are appended to any "notes specified.

Changes in 16.0m:

1. Email Setup now allows user to browsed for a signature file.