Bug list

This page (which was updated last on 2.10.00 ) includes a list of bugs, missing features, dreams, wishes and gotchas of the Constraint Diagram Editor. The page is maintained by Felix Laventman with a lot of help from Danny Brokman.

 The following document is divided into three connected sections :
• Short list (with links to the long description)
• Long list (detailed description of each bug, including reproduction sequence, handling, etc.)
• Meta to-do list (what should I do to make this list more usable.)

Short List

Bug status legend
 

Logo	Bug status
	Ongoing
	Irreproducible
	Solved

•   A-D Notation defines the priority order in which bugs should be fixed, from most urgent: A to less urgent: B, till lowest priority: D
 Level 1: Application crash.
1. Application crash after insertion of a large number of spiders
2. Crash when connecting motes by strand/tie in universal zone
3. No Installation Package
4. Application crash on opening already existing & saved file
5. (A) Hang the editor on choosing the HELP option on Toolbar
6. (A) Application crash on deleting the selection of large number of  contours (Win 95)
7. Application crash during in place editing
Level 2: Usability - design problem.
1. Contours lose their label when their type is changed
2. Renaming of contour label leads to deletion of its first letter
3. Can't connect an arrow to already existing spider
4. (A) Enormous zoom factor while converting to MS - Word (OLE)
5. Inconsistent font size on the screen and in the Options menu
6. Arrows & shading lost while converting diagrams to MS - Word
7. No "command line options": converting to other formats yet
8. No check for valid strands
9. More than one mote of the same spider permitted "universal zone"
10. Inserting illegal spider changes the spider's legs
11. Changing from adding spider to spiders menu leaves a dashed line
12. Cursor is lost on right low corner of  the diagram
13. Arrow can't be selected by clicking on it's body
14. Changing a contour type doesn't update the positions of arrow spots
15. No "spiders only" editing mode yet
16. "Models" (file containing multiple diagrams) are not implemented yet
17. No spider labeling yet
18. (C) UML style arrows are not implemented yet
19. Wrong effects in label styles
20. Export to PostScript doesn't work
21. Export to Abstract Diagram
22. Abstract Diagram syntax in Help file
23. Connection of different spiders changes their motes & their legs' position
24. (B) Import from Abstract Diagrams.
25.   No "Orange mode" selection yet (feature was updated)
26. Deletion of spiders' motes and legs on changing shapes' positioning.
27. (B) Can't insert arrows on Win 95.
28. Illegal strand insertion brings the connected spider deletion.
29. Editor automatically performs Fit to Diagram on every saved diagram.
30. Export to PostScript converts diagrams last edited page only
31. Zone which was created by one contour only should not get a label.
32. Editor should be able to open files created by  previous versions
33. No exported to PostScript diagram files can be printed
34. The wonders of EPS conversion
35. Figures aligning is not enabled (Feature was rephrased) (still disabled)
36. (C) Ad hoc distinct should not be selected
37. No zoom into diagram to view finer details enabled
38. (C) Projection should have two labels.
39. There is no way to select diagrams' segment (with all contours in it)
40. Figures aligning option should be a part of general TOOLS menu
41. (B)On Windows 95, all labels are restricted to one character.
42. Only one character viewing on zone label editing (NT)
43. There is no automatic export to EPS of all pages in a diagram
44. Venn mode not implemented yet
45. Program general options are not saved per user
46. Copy of spiders doesn't work if selected as a bunch.
47. (C) No label inforced mode yet
48. Page deletion is not supported yet
49. Export dialog box not implemented yet
50. Arrows are not connected to spiders they source / target
51. Wrong rectangle selection during zoom
52. No appropriate support to copy / duplicate zones, strands / ties & arrows
53. Small zones inconsistent on file loading
54. (B) Losing contours on WMF conversion
55. (C) Inappropriate labels' renaming on Win 95
56. There no appropriate acknowledgment in Help/About CD Editor menu
57. (D) While exiting CD Editor without saving the diagram unreadable message occurs
58. (B) Abstract diagram includes the superfluous zones
59. (C) Arrow duplication ?
60. Inappropriate strands output in OLE & WMF
61. Loosing label's underline on EPS conversion
62. No labels editing during zoom-in.
Level 3: Convenience v GUI problem.
1. While inserting a new curve, editor doesn't switch automatically to naming its label.
2. There is no convenient way  to resize the shapes
3. (D) Aliasing problem in drawing the borders of a selected zone
4. Improve algorithm of positioning a contour label after that contour is resized
5. (F) Marked contour obscures labels it comes across
6. Page properties menu should allow a variety of units in selecting its dimension
7. Low display resolution causes inappropriate diagram's frame appearance
8. No ground symbol at arrow ends yet (feature was updated)
9. Missing "as Entered" and "Title Case" label style
10. Gray color and missing title of sample labels
11. Tab order and selectable elements in label styles dialog box
12. "Fit to diagram" ignores arrow's labels
13. Missing toolbar separators on some systems.
14. Duplicate selection (Ctrl-D)
15. Same Size As First Selected (contour) option
16. Solid shading of zones
17. Maximized first diagram window on CD Editor starting
18. "Obsolete file format" error message
19. (D) No "Drawing page"  menu yet
20.   No "Plain text" option in insert menu
21. Strand between two spider motes on the same horizontal or vertical line look's like straight line
22. Page properties dialog on new page creation not implemented yet
23. Label doesn't change their position when the contours' type is changed
24. (D) "Small caps" should be implemented on label option
25. "Page menu" should be moved to the top level
26.   Incorrect labels font formatting upon spider/contour duplication
27.   Icons for page toolbar buttons .
28. Clipboard support to label copy / paste to/from not implemented yet
29.   Page properties dialog box should include a button- "fit to size"
30. (C) Menu option "center drawing on page" should be included
31.   The ground symbol arrows do not come out right in EPS.
32.   Inappropriate Ad hock appearance on EPS.
33.   Long label disappearance on label insertion
34. Direct label insertion while typing on shape selection not enabled (feature was updated)
35.   Ad hoc duplication does not duplicates its label
36. (C) Parenthesized should be one of the options of style
37. (C) Label disposition on a complicated zone insertion
38.   Dashed line disappearance on EPS conversion
39. Changing the label option does not change the labels
40.   Inappropriate installation default pass
41.   No Postscript fonts mapping
42.   Inappropriate Zone's shading on EPS
43.   No label redraw option included
44.   No setting to the default page dimensions included
45. (C) Yet difficulties on contour selection
46.   Inappropriate spd extant ion on EPS conversion
47. First character capitalization in "as Entered" mode
48. (C) Label disposition on zone's label editing
49. (C) Labels disappearance on few contours segment copying
50. Undo of first operation on non first page should not be allowed
51. On EPS contour obscures labels it comes across
52. There is no label modification on projection copying
53. There is no redraw on page change
54. (C) Inappropriate diagram appearance on *.WMF conversion
New features
Diagram Samples page
CD Editor download page
CD Editors "Orange" mode question page
SGML on the Web
XML links

 Long List

0001: Contours lose their label when their type is changed ( 0.08a - 0.12)

1. Insert an ellipse contour
2. Give it a non empty label
3. Change  type to State (right click + change type)
4. Label changes to default State label

Comments: Same phenomena occurs when changing a state to an ad hoc. Note that Class type doesn't change.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.12

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irreproducible

0002: Renaming of contour label leads to deletion of its first letter ( 0.08a - )

1. Insert a new type box
2. Give it non empty label
3. Choose to insert the label name (right click + rename)
4. First letter vanishes.

Comments: Likewise when changing an arrow's name. In several cases the last letter vanishes (Win 95)
Resolution: Can't reproduce the error on 0.08b version on NT

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0003: Can't connect an arrow to already existing spider  ( 0.08a -0.08b )

1. Choose the spider and connect any arrow to it.

Comments: Can't reproduce an error on 0.08b version
Handling: Arrows should be connected only to spiders or zones
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.08b

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0004: Enormous zoom factor while converting to MS - Word (OLE) ( 0.08a - )

1. Open any saved diagram that was made on CD Editor in  Word or just print it

Resolution: This is one of new features which will be included in the new version of  CD Editor

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0005: While inserting a new curve, editor doesn't transfer automatically to naming its label ( 0.08a - 0.08d)

1. Insert any new contour.
2. You can edit its label only when you point on it (left click)

Comments: Likewise when choosing a new arrow
Handling: Editor should transfer automatically to naming the label right after insert new contour
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.08d

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0006: There is no convenient way  to resize the shapes ( 0.08a -0.11 )
Handling: Resizing of any contour should be possible strictly by mouse selection on one of the contour's sides (horizontal / vertical) and then by pulling  it  in the matching direction (left / right , up / down)
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.11

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0007: Aliasing problem in drawing the borders of a selected zone ( 0.08a -)

1. Insert new Type
2. Mark it (right click)
3. Colored lines do not fit original ones.

Handling: Aliasing

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0008: Improve algorithm of positioning a contour label after that contour is resized ( 0.08a -0.12)

1. Insert any contour.
2. Give it a non empty label
3. Resize or move the contour
4. The label does not move

Comments: If a similar problem occurs with the arrows the problem's level would climb immediately to level 2 (NT, Win 95)
Handling: Smart label position
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.12 feature was updated on version 0.20

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0009: Arrows & shading lost while converting diagrams to MS  Word  ( 0.08b -0.10c)

1. Insert a diagram which contains arrows & shading zones
2. Save it
3. Open the diagram's file in word
4. Arrows & shading zones mysteriously disappear

Comments: Any marked zone vanishes in any saved diagram. File ruined on Win 95
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.10c for Win NT only

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0010: No "command line options": convert to other formats yet (0.08b -0.12)
Comments: Command line options allow to convert diagram files to "eps / xml /..." formats.
Resolution: This is one of new features which was added in version 0.12

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0011: Marked contour obscures labels it comes across ( 0.08b -)

1. Insert number of contours.
2. Give them a non empty labels
3. After resizing  one of them, the contour should intersect one or more labels (right click + resize)
4. Mark the zone that intersect the labels
5. Colored line deletes labels that it comes across. Sample 1.

Comments: Abort of marking restores the damaged label (NT, Win 95)
Handling: Upgrade zones marking algorithm

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0012: No check for valid strands ( 0.08b - 0.12)

1. Insert two or more intersecting or not contours
2. Insert random number of spiders within any created zones
3. Any two spiders can be connected by a strand

Comments: Contours intersecting  is not necessarily, the same result can be achieved with spiders only. In several cases the same problem occurs with ties Sample 2. (NT, Win 95)
Handling: Strand's definition is the same as a tie's.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.12

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0013: Application crash after insertion of a large number of spiders ( 0.08b -0.09)

1. Insert randomly  big number of spiders in high speed. (with the option: only legal optimized spiders allowed)
2. Application slows down, spiders lose legs,  legs appear without their spiders after approximately 30 spider's motes
3. Several more spiders will cause the application to collapse

Comments: It could be lack of memory problem (unlikely). It is very hard to reproduce the right sequence (exact number of spiders and their legs direction) but the general consequence remains the same in every case  (NT)
Handling: Need minimal system requirement to CD Editor . Legalize spider before optimizing
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.09

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0014: Page properties menu should allow a variety of units in selecting its dimension ( 0.08b - 0.12 )

1. Choose View menu
2. Choose Page menu
3. Choose properties
4. Followed menu consists of two numbers without any units

Handling: Actually, I would like to see something of the sort of MS  Word page size selection menu, which allows a selection of any page size that a printer knows about, along with a custom size. In addition, for the custom size, I would like to see an option for changing the units, e.g., points, pixels, mm, inch and cm. Please study the page size definition of Visio!
Resolution: This is one of new features which was added in version 0.12

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0015: More than one mote of the same spider permitted "universal zone"( 0.08b - 0.12)

1. Insert three intersected districts A, B, C (According to Venn method there are 8 zones)
2. Insert spider with one leg in any zone and another in Z8
3. You can put as many additional legs of this spider as you want  in that zone (NT)

Handling: Treating Universal Zone
Resolution: The only one foot of the particular spider is permeated in universal zone (I am not sure that is was the right thing to do). Problem solved in version 0.12

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0016: Inserting illegal spider changing spider's legs ( 0.08b - 0.09)

1. Insert classic Venn's clover (make sure that the option of only legal optimized spiders is enabled )
2. Insert spider with legs in all zones
3. Editor won't let you to add an  illegal spider to any of these zones, but it automatically changes the leg's shape & its direction in the zone you tried to add the spider to

Comments: In few cases it could also bring to the erasure of already existing legs and replace them by others - new non optimized spider is created. Sample 3. Sample 4. Sample 5 . Legs erasing might bring to creation of two or more spiders from already existing spider Sample 6 (NT)
Handling: Legalize spider before optimization
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.09

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0017: Changing from adding spider to spiders menu leaves dashed line ( 0.08b -0.11)

1. Choose any type of spider and choose add spider option
2. Insert a spider with as many legs as you like
3. Go up to the editor's menu without finishing the spider drawing
4. There is a dashed line from the last mote to the menu option you chose
5. Line remains when  returning to the diagram  after choosing a deferent  mode on the spider menu
6. Line disappears only when a new spider from the other type is chosen or when returning  to diagram without choosing anything

Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.11

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0018: Low display resolution causes inappropriate diagram's frame appearance ( 0.08b -0.09)

1. Change display resolution in display setting to 256 colors
2. Start the editor
3. Two horizontal white lines appear on the diagram frame

Comments: Problem occurs on Win 95 and on NT as well
Handling: Choosing higher resolution solves the problem
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.08d

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0019: Cursor is lost on right low corner of  the diagram ( 0.08b -)

1. In page properties in View  menu choose 500 * 300
2. In the right low corner of the editing diagram place ellipse contour
3. Mouse's "dead  zone" is placed on that contour (mouse just doesn't admit to contour's appearance)

Comments: Can't reproduce this problem on NT

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0020: Arrow can't be selected by clicking on it's body ( 0.08b -0.10c)

1. Choose two random contours and connect them  by an strait arrow
2. Click on arrow's body to select it
3. Change arrow's form
4. Further arrow selection could be performed only by clicking on it's head or tail

Handling: Arrow selection should be possible by clicking also on arrow's body
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.10b

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0021: Changing a contour type doesn't update the positions of arrow spots( 0.08b -0.12 )

1. Choose two ellipse contour
2. Connect them by the arrow exactly on their contour lines
3. Change type to Class  Arrow's head and tail placed into the contour

Comments: Same when changing type to State
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.12

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0022: No "spiders only" editing mode yet (0.08b -0.10b -0.12)

    In "spiders only" mode, it should not be possible to draw any arrows. Further, if arrows exist in a diagram which was loaded from the disk, these arrows would not be displayed. Needless to say, the editor will still save these hidden arrows to files. When switching from "spider only" to "full" mode, hidden arrows will be displayed. When switching from "full" mode to "spiders only" mode, all arrows will become hidden. In "spider only" mode the option of inserting universal spiders should not be included

Resolution: This is one of new features which was added on 0.09 version of CD Editor. Feature should be updated in the next version of CD Editor. Feature's last update was made in version 0.12

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0023: No ground symbol a arrow ends yet ( 0.08b - 0.17)

   A ground symbol is used to denote an arrow that points to an empty set. Thus, it should be possible to draw arrows which end in the electrical ground symbol. We currently suggest that this will be done by introducing the following features:
1. There would be a grounded arrow icon in the toolbar.
2. It should be possible to convert any empty ad - hoc with one or more incoming arrow into a ground symbol. All arrow that point to that set will become grounded arrows.
3. It should be possible to convert each grounded arrow into an arrow which points to an empty ad hoc set of a default size (or maybe place the user in resize mode).

Resolution: This is one of new features which was included in last version of CD Editor

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0024: "Models" (file containing multiple diagrams) are not implemented yet (0.08b - 0.14 )
Comments: A file should contain a number of diagrams.

1. The following invariants should be maintained: distinct labels (except for projections).
2. Elena should define the semantics of labels duplication.
3. For now, all labels should be distinct.

Resolution: Feature was added in version 0.14 of CD editor 

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0025: No spider labeling yet (0.08b - )
Comments: Decide if every spider's mote should carry a label
Resolution: This is one of new features was added on 0.10b version of CD Editor

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0026: UML style arrows are not implemented yet (0.08b -0.16- )
Comments: Ground arrows should act exactly like regular ones. For instance: ground symbol could point up/ left/ right us well as it points down
Resolution: This is one of new features which will be included in new version of CD Editor

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0027: Missing "as Entered" and "Title Case" label style (0.08b -0.09)

1. The options of "label style" in View/Options/Label should also include an "as Entered" mode. This mode would make it possible to enter labels such as onHoldFor.
2. The same options should also include a "Title Case" option, in which all words in a label are capitalized.
3. The name of the "Capitalized" options in the same menu should be changed to "Sentence case".
4. In summary the options should be (observe the case) as follows, where the first letter in each option is used for shortcut:
• lowercase
• UPPERCASE
• Sentence case
• Title Case
• as Entered

Comments: Current options include lowercase, UPPERCASE and Capitalize.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.09

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0028: Gray color and missing title of sample labels (0.08b -0.09)
The View/Options dialog box, in its "Label" tab, includes a sample of what each label looks like, demonstrating the case selection, font and size. This sample label is painted in gray, thus suggesting that it is part of the dialog box, where it is in fact a sample.

1. Check out Windows 95/NT "display properties" dialog box, scheme tab for ideas on how sample windows are shown.
2. Add a title to the column of "sample labels"

Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.09

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0029: Wrong effects in label styles (0.08b -0.12)
Current font effects in label styles include strikeout and underline. Now, although the underline option is useful, there is absolutely no use to the strikeout effect, which is used in legal documents for showing text which was erased. It would be better to change the strikeout effect to "Small Caps" effect.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.12

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0030: Tab order and selectable elements in label styles dialog box (0.08b -0.09)
The label style dialog box has a very strange behavior if you hit tab from the keyboard. You can rest the focus on sample labels (these should never receive the focus), and the order in which the option boxes and the buttons are stepped through does not correspond to any geometrical ordering.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.09

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0031: "Fit to diagram" ignores arrow's labels (0.08b - 0.09)

1. Insert random contour on diagram
2. Label it
3. Remove the contour's label out the diagram frame
4. View / Page / Fit to diagram will leave the label out the diagram frame.

Comments: I managed to reproduce the bug only on arrow's label, Fit to diagram ignores the arrow's curve ever  Sample 7
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.09

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0032: Missing toolbar separators on some systems (0.08b - 0.20)
 There is no MS - Word style toolbar separators on some of the computers
Comments: Actually, I saw those separators only on Yossi's Think Pad screen
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.20

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0033: Export  to PostScript doesn't work (0.08b -0.16)

1. Insert random contour on diagram
2. Save it
3. Conversion of the diagram to PostScript ruins it

Comments: It is not even close to "slight" changes likewise in MS  Word conversion
Resolution: Feature added in version 0.16 of CD Editor

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0034: Export to Abstract Diagram (0.08b - 0.10a)
 Abstract diagram is form of textual interface of CD Editor input
Handling: Any input should be exported to Abstract Diagram. Abstract diagram should include locations and sizes of contours etc.
Resolution: This is one of new features that were added on 0.10a version of CD Editor.

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0035: Crash when connecting motes by strand / tie in universal zone ( 0.08d -0.09)

1. Insert random contour on diagram
2. Insert two or more spiders with motes in universal zone
3. Application crashes while connecting those motes by tie or strand

Comments: Connection of  any other spider motes by strand / tie works exactly like it should (based on tie / strand definition)
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.09

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0036: No Installation Package (0.08d -0.19)
Comments:  Currently, a dynamic installation program, which will check and update relevant program files, is not included with the CD Editor. Thus mfc42.dll should be placed in the editor's directory.
Handling: Yan should make one
Resolution: Since version 0.19  release the installation package included ( See more info on Download Page )

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0037: Inconsistent font size on the screen and in the Options menu ( 0.08a - 0.11)

1. Despite the label's font is 8 ( check in View /Options menu ) it actually looks like at list 14

Resolution: Add Zoom changing option  to Toolbar buttons. Problem solved in version 0.11

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0038: Abstract Diagram syntax in Help file ( 0.08b -0.10a )
Handling: Abstract Diagram syntax should be included in CD Editor help file as soon as possible
Resolution: This is one of new features that were added on 0.10a version of CD Editor. Help/User's Guide/How to.../ Export a diagram to Abstract Diagram

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0039: Duplicate selection (Ctrl-D) (0.08b - 0.10a - 0.12)

1. There is no convenient way to duplicate the contours.
2. In duplicating a shape, the label should be generated using the default rules, CLASS 2, CLASS 3, etc., not Copy of CLASS

Resolution: This is one of new features that were added on 0.10a version of CD Editor. Feature last updated in version 0.12

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0040: Same Size As First Selected (contour) option (0.08b - 0.10a)

1. An option, which allows to draw all the types of contours in the same size as the first selected contour, is not included in current CD Editor version

Resolution: This is one of new features that were added on 0.10a version of CD Editor

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0041: Solid shading of zones (0.08b -0.09)
 Currently zone's shading is made by lines
Resolution: This is one of new features which were added on 0.09 version of CD Editor

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0042: Maximized first diagram window on CD Editor starting (0.08b -0.10a)
 While starting the CD Editor the first diagram window should be maximized ( in order to present the whole diagram )
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.10a of CD Editor

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0043: "Obsolete file format" error message (0.08b -0.09)

1. All Diagram files that are made on one version of CD Editor won't run on any other version
2. Thus trying to get it started in the wrong version will fail & "Unexpected file format"  massage will appear
3. The massage should give more specific description of the problem

Resolution: This is one of new features which was added on 0.09 version of CD Editor. The massage now is "File of unknown format (not a CD Editor file)"

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' 0044: Connection of different spiders changes their motes or their legs' position (0.08d -0.20)

1. Insert three intersecting districts A, B, C (According to Venn method there are 8 zones)
2. Insert a spider with one leg in every zone (make sure that the option of only legal optimized spiders is enabled )
3. Insert a different spider (one mote spider is sufficient) in one of those zones (except universal zone)
4. Connect one of the motes of new spider with any mote of already existing spider
5. Mote & leg of first spider in that zone are deleted
6. The new spider's mote connects to first spider's closest mote Sample 8

Comments: While performing the sequence in universal zone, the first spider's mote won't be deleted but his legs' position will change.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.20 as a part of "Orange mode" implementation

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0045: Import from Abstract Diagram (0.08b - 0.10a)
 Abstract diagram is form of textual interface of CD Editor input. The abstract diagram is represented using SGML (in truth, a subset of SGML called XML).
Tools for parsing SGML (and XML) files are available elsewhere .  http://www.jclark.com/sp/
Handling: Any input that was written in Abstract Diagram format should be exported to Diagram file.
Resolution: The problem should be solved in new version of CD Editor.

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0046: No "Drawing Page" main menu yet (0.08b - )
  There should be a drawing main menu containing the following items:

1. Same size
2. Aligning, right, left, center, middle, up, top, just as in Visio.
3. Spacing, again just like in Visio.

Resolution: This is one of new features which will be included in new version of CD Editor

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0047: No "Orange mode" selection enabled (0.08b - 0.20 )
Comments:  Graphical elements which are illegal should be painted in a special color- orange for now. This includes motes of the same spider in the same
                    zone, illegal ties and strands, notes, and perhaps other things...( Assortment of selected items is still questioned)
           For instance: two spiders in the same zone are connected by tie/strand, but when you insert contour around one of the spiders - tie/strand no longer
                    legal, so it should be painted in orange color
Resolution: The feature  was implemented in 0.20 version of CD Editor for few know "Orange mode" cases.
                    Orange Mode algorithms optimized in version 0.26

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0048: No "Plain text" option in insert menu (0.08b - 0.29)
Comments: The insert menu should  include an option for insertion of plain text, for user annotations. This of course will not be part of the syntax. For now, it would be enough if these annotations would have uniform style, and that style is represented in the options menu.
Resolution: Plain text option should be included in View/ Option / Annotation. Feature was added in version 0.29 of CD Editor

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0049: Deletion of spiders' motes and legs when changing shapes' positioning (0.08b - 0.20)

1. Create diagram that contains as many intersecting shapes as possible
2. Insert several spiders with motes in almost every zone which was created by shapes intersection
3. Every major change in shapes' positioning will automatically cause the motes' and legs' deletion Sample 12

 Comments: It makes an impression of a local case of "Orange mode"
 Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.20 as a part of "Orange mode" implementation 0050: Can't insert arrows on Win 95 ( 0.10b - )

1. Any attempt to connect spiders or curves by arrows is failed.
2. The bug appears only when CD Editor in running on Win 95

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0051: Strand between two spider's motes on the same horizontal or vertical line look's like straight line (0.08b - 0.14)
Comments: When two spiders are on the same horizontal or vertical line, then a strand between them appears as a straight line (very confusing).
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.14

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0052: Page properties dialog on new page creation not implemented yet (0.08b - 0.12)
Comments: While creating a new page, the page properties dialog should be implemented
Resolution: Feature was added in version 0.12 of CD editor

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0053: Illegal strand insertion brings the connected spider deletion ( 0.12 -0.20)

1. Insert two or more intersecting or not contours
2. Insert random number of spiders within any created zones and give them not empty label
3. Connect two spider's foots that in the same by a tie
4. Illegal strand insertion ( connection to foots in another zone ) causes the connected spider to be deleted

Comments: I was able to reproduce this bug on NT several times with random success
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.20 as a part of "Orange mode" implementation

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0054:  Label doesn't change their position when the contours' type is changed ( 0.14 - 0.16)

1. Insert an ad hoc contour
2. Change  type to Class (right click + change type)
3. Label appears inside the contour

Resolution: Feature was added in version 0.16 of CD editor 0055: "Small caps" should be implemented on label options ( 0.14 -)

Comments: It would be better to change the strikeout effect to "Small Caps" effect.
Resolution: This is one of new features which will be included in new version of CD Editor

0056: "Page menu" should be moved to the top level (0.11 - 0.14 )
Comments:  Page menu should be moved from Edit menu to top level of the editors toolbar
Resolution: Feature was added in version 0.14 of CD editor 

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0057: Incorrect labels font formatting upon spider/contour duplication ( 0.12 - 0.18 )
Comments: Upon duplication of a contour/spider, the label of the new shape does not assume the correct font formatting and case setting for its group.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.18 of CD editor 0058: Icons for page toolbar buttons ( 0.14 -0.16 )
Comments: Icons should be added  to page toolbar buttons
Resolution: Feature was added in version 0.16 of CD editor 0059: Clipboard support to label copy / paste to/from not implemented yet( 0.11 -0.16 )
Comments: Clipboard support to any operation on labels (copy /paste ) should be implemented
Resolution: Feature was added in version 0.16 of CD editor 0060: CD Editor automatically performs "Fit to Diagram" on every saved diagram ( 0.16 - 0.18 )
Comments: When you are opening previously saved diagram file, notice, that page properties weren't saved. Editor has performed "fit to diagram" operation
                     by default on diagram's page.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.18 of CD editor 0061: Export to PostScript converts diagrams last edited page only ( 0.16 -0.17)

Insert a  new diagram that contains several pages

Save diagram file

Export to PostScript on File menu

Only last edited diagram's page are being converted to PostScript

Comments: Nor original diagram's page setting were converted to PostScript. It could be caused by  "Fit to diagram"  bug
Handling: The valid form for  PostScript  conversion of the diagrams that  contain more than one page is still unsure. I will be grateful to see every proposal
Resolution: Diagram and page title used as exported file name. All pages are converted during command line conversion . Features was updated in version 0.17 0062: Application crash on opening already existing & saved file ( 0.16 - 0.17 )
    An original error massages:
    The instruction at "0x0040fde9" referenced memory at "0n0000003c". The memory could not be "read".
    The instruction at "0x5f4012a1" referenced memory at "0n00000004". The memory could not be "read".
Comments: You got pretty good chances to reproduce the bug with our "magic file", but even without it , sooner or latter it gonna crash.
           Problem solved in version 0.17 of CD Editor. 0063: Zone which was created by one contour only should not get a label. (0.16- 0.27)

1. Open new diagram file
2. Insert an ad hoc contour
3. You can give it a zones' label, since the contour itself is a zone

Comments: Any zone which was created by one district contour only should not get a label.
Resolution: Problem solved in  version 0.27 CD Editor.

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0064: CD Editor should be able to open files created by previous version ( 0.17 - 0.18 )
Comments: Only if there was a major change in file format, you should make non compatible changes.
Resolution: This is one of new features which will be included in new version of CD Editor
           CD Editor supports previous versions from 0.16 feature was updated in version 0.20

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0065: Page properties dialog box should also include a button- "fit to size" ( 0.17 - 0.18 )
Resolution:  Problem solved in  version 0.18 CD Editor.

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0066: A menu option "center drawing on page" should be included ( 0.17 -)
Comments: There should be an option to center both horizontally and vertically.
Resolution: This is one of new features which will be included in new version of CD Editor
        Use center and middle as in Power Point to distinguish between vertical and horizontal centers.

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0067:  The ground symbol arrows don't come out right in EPS ( 0.17 - 0.18 )
Comments: Enlarged ground symbol looks like broken triangle
Resolution: The  feature should be updated in new version of CD Editor
                    Problem solved in  version 0.18 CD Editor.

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0068:  Any exported to PostScript diagram files can't be printed  ( 0.17 -0.19)
Comments: Same goes to insertion of  EPS is other documents . Problem appears also on Win 95.
Resolution: Problem solved in  version 0.19 CD Editor.

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0069: The wonders of EPS  ( 0.17 - 0.18 )
Comments: Diagram is being rotated on nighty degrease (irreproducible). Diagram is being pushed to low left corner of the page (Why?).
Several types of label problems:  insertion of ( ... )  labels? Impossible to insert long labels (irreproducible).
Resolution: Problem solved in  version 0.18 CD Editor.

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0070: Inappropriate Ad hock appearance on EPS ( 0.18 - 0.20)
Comments: On every exported to EPS diagram Ad hock contour looks like seek State  .
Resolution: Problem solved in  version 0.20 CD Editor.

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0071: Long label disappearance on label insertion ( 0.18 - 0.20)
Comments: While inserting quite long label for one of  the contours or labels after 6's character "blind insertion" enabled . Even the label comes as expected after the 6's symbol you loose the control on insertion.
Resolution: Problem solved in  version 0.20 CD Editor.

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0072: Figures aligning is not enabled ( 0.19 -0.27)
Comments: Figures aligning should be possible on  6's well known position (Center, Right, Left...)
Resolution: Alignment options enabled via Layout menu options on Toolbar in  0.27  version of CD Editor

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0073: Ad hoc distinct should not be selected ( 0.19 -)
Comments:  It should not be possible to select zone which is also a district.
Resolution: This is one of new features which will be included in new version of CD Editor

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0074: No zoom into diagram to view finer details enabled ( 0.19 -0.22)
Comments: We are talking about diagrams' segment selection and then zoom it. Necessary case large amount of contours involved in diagram insertion .
Resolution: Zoom support added - see View menu and Zoom toolbar button. Zoom choice control added to page toolbar.

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0075: Projection should have two labels ( 0.19 -)
Comments: We would like a labeling option for projections, remembering that projections can have two labels (the name of the set being projected,
 which is bracketed, and the label given to the projected contour itself).
Resolution: This is one of new features which will be included in new version of CD Editor

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0076: There is no way to select diagrams' segment (with all contours in it) ( 0.19 - 0.23)
Comments:  There is no way to draw a rectangle and select everything in it! Necessary in case large amount of contours involved in insertion & zoom option.
Resolution: The  feature was added in version 0.21 CD Editor.

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0077: Application crash / stack while choosing the HELP option on Toolbar  ( 0.19 -)

1. Start the Editor
2. Choose the HELP option on Toolbar
3. Say BYE BYE to Editor

Comments:  Same problem occurs while trying to use HELP outside the Editor.
   It seems to be some kind of installation problem ( bug is reproducible on my computer only)
Resolution: The  problem  should be fixed in new version of CD Editor

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0078: Direct label insertion while typing on shape selection not enabled ( 0.19 - 0.29)
Comments: When a contour is selected and you start typing, it should go into label.
Auto typing prints the text capitalized first, and only when typing is finished the text comes out right.
Resolution: Problem was particly solved in  version 0.21 CD Editor. Feature was  updated in the 0.29 version of CD Editor

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0079: Ad hoc duplication does not duplicates its label ( 0.19 - 0.21)
Resolution: Problem was solved in  version 0.21 CD Editor.

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0080: Parenthesized should be one of the options of style ( 0.19 -)
Comments: Parenthesized should be one of the options of style (just like underline, See on View / Options / Label / Change).
Resolution: This is one of new features which will be included in new version of CD Editor

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0081: Label disposition a complicated zone insertion ( 0.19 -)
Comments: If you insert a label into a complicated zone, it appears outside the zone
Resolution: The  problem  should be fixed in new version of CD Editor

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0082: Dashed line disappearance on EPS conversion ( 0.19 - 0.21)
Comments:  On EPS conversion the layout of projections is the regular contour (instead of the dashed one).
Resolution: Problem was solved in  version 0.21 CD Editor.

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0083:  Changing the label option does not change the labels ( 0.19 - 0.29)
Comments:  Changing the options of labels does not change the labels (specifically arrows)
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.29

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0084:  Inappropriate installation default pass ( 0.19 - 0.25 )
Comments:  The default pass for the installation includes the programmer name.
Handling:  It should be instead something like:  c: \ Program Files \ Technion \ SSDL \ CDEditor
Resolution:  Problem solved in  version 0.25 CD Editor.

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0085:  No Postscript fonts mapping ( 0.19 - 0.20 )
Resolution: Problem solved in  version 0.20 CD Editor.

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0086:  Inappropriate Zone's shading on EPS ( 0.19 - 0.20 )
Comments: The shading disappears in several cases.
Resolution: Problem solved in  version 0.20 CD Editor.

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0087:  No label redraw option included ( 0.19 - 0.21 )
Comments: It should be label redrawing  when renaming is canceled.
Resolution: The  feature was added in version 0.21 CD Editor.

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0088:  Figures aligning option should be a part of general TOOLS menu ( 0.19 - 0.27)
Comments: Perhaps the easiest thing is to change this menu title to Tools instead of Page.
Resolution: Layout menu options enabled on Toolbar. The  feature was added in version 0.27

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0089:  No setting to the default page dimensions ( 0.20 - 0.23)
Comments:  There should be an option to set the default dimensions of a page to inch, cm or whatever.
Resolution:  The  feature was added in version 0.21 CD Editor

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0090:  Yet difficulties on contour selection  ( 0.20 - )
Comments: Selecting a contour rather than a region seems harder than it needs to be. Couldn't you do it so that if you hold down (say) the shift key, then the contour nearest to the mouse pointer will get selected? Sometimes (when a contour is inside other contours) I am unable to select the contour.
Resolution:  We want to have a contour selection only when you do a shift click! The  problem  should be fixed in new version of CD Editor

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0091:  On windows 95, all labels are restricted to one character ( 0.21 -)
Resolution: The  problem  should be fixed in new version of CD Editor

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0092:  Only one character viewing on zone label editing (NT) ( 0.21 -0.23)
Comments: On windows NT, when you try to edit zone labels, you can only see one character at a time. (The display buffer is of size 1).
Resolution:  Problem solved in version 0.23 of CD Editor

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0093:  Inappropriate "spd" extant ion on EPS conversion  ( 0.22 - 0.25)
Comments:  When you export to EPS on windows NT, the exported file includes the extension .spd. For example, cover.spd -> cover.spd.eps
Resolution:   The problem solved in version 0.23 of CD Editor

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0094: There is no automatic export to EPS of all pages in a diagram ( 0.22 -0.24)
Resolution:  Feature was added in version 0.24 of CD editor

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0095: Venn mode not implemented yet ( 0.22 - 0.23)
Comments: New spider diagrams mode which will be called Venn mode, in which no spiders, nor any arrows are allowed. (This is a sub mode of spiders only).
Resolution:  Feature was added in version 0.23 of CD editor

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0096:  First character capitalization in "as Entered" mode ( 0.22 - 0.27 )
Comments:  In inserting a label, even if the default mode is "as Entered", the editor insists on capitalizing the first letter. The only work around is to do
                    a backspace and then enter the character again.
Resolution:  The  problem  solved in version 0.27 of CD Editor

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0097: Program general options are not saved per user ( 0.22 - 0.23)
Comments: Program general options (View/Options/Edit) are not saved per user. For instance: label's mode
Resolution:  Option was added in version 0.23 of CD editor

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0098:  Label disposition on zone's label editing  ( 0.22 - )
Comments:  There are problems in labeling zones whose shape is non convex, or even contain a whole. The label initially appears outside the zone,
            and can be easily moved out of it.
Resolution:  The  problem  should be fixed in new version of CD Editor

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0099: Copy of spiders doesn't work if selected as a bunch ( 0.22 - 0.25)
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.25 of CD Editor

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0100:  Labels disappearance on few contours segment copying  ( 0.22 - )
Comments:  While copping few contours segment the contour's label disappear
Resolution:  The  problem  should be fixed in new version of CD Editor

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0101: No label inforced mode yet ( 0.22 -)
Comments: The only place in which the editor enforces distinct labels is in copy. We are quite happy with this, since the new semantics is that
several contours could share a label. (We need to discuss this so that I explain to you what should be done in this case). However, it would
be very nice to have a mode which enforces distinct labels.
Resolution:  The  feature should be added in new version of CD Editor

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0102: Page deletion is not supported yet ( 0.22 - 0.24)
Comments:  It would be nice to have Delete Page button on page toolbar
Resolution:  Feature was added in version 0.24 of CD editor

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0103: Export dialog box not implemented yet ( 0.22 - 0.24)
Comments:  We need an export dialog box with followed options: export all, use page name, etc.
Resolution:  Feature was added in version 0.24 of CD editor

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0104: Arrows are not connected to spiders they source/target ( 0.16 - 0.27)
Comments: The feature was disabled few version ago and I can't hardly remember, what  was exactly the reason for that decision. Any way, thanks for reminding me to document the fact, however, I am absolutely sure, that Yan is awered of that matter.
Resolution:  Problem solved in version 0.27

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0105: Wrong rectangle selection during zoom  ( 0.24 - 0.25)
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.25 of CD Editor

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0106: Undo of first operation on non first page should not be allowed ( 0.24 - 0.25)
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.25 of CD Editor

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0107: No appropriate support to copy / duplicate zones, strands / ties & arrows ( 0.24 - 0.25)
Comments: No support to zones' copying during contours' copying (via Copy/Paste or duplication)
                    No support to strands' and ties' copying (via Copy/Paste or duplication)
                    No support to arrows' copying (via Copy/Paste or duplication)
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.25 of CD Editor

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0108: On EPS contour obscures labels it comes across ( 0.24 - 0.26)
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.26 of CD Editor

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0109:  There is no label modification on projection copying ( 0.24 - 0.25)
Comments:  Labels are not modified during copying/duplication of projected contours.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.25 of CD Editor

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0110: Small zones inconsistent on file loading ( 0.24 - 0.25)
Comments:   This bug relates to differences between Win NT and Win9x platforms. Very small zones created on Win NT were not recognized
                       correctly on Win9x platform, and vice versa.
Handling:  Now there is a warning when a file with such small zones is loaded.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.25 of CD Editor

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0111: There is no redraw while the page is changed ( 0.24 - 0.26)
Comments:  Switching to next page when universal zone is selected left the selection marks.
Resolution: Problem solved in version 0.26 of CD Editor

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0112:  Application crash on deleting the selection of large number of  contours (Win 95)  ( 0.26 -)

1. Start the Editor
2. Change the page size using the Properties dialog to 400 * 300 pixels
3. Inset at least one CLASS, STATE contours
4. Insert two different  large numbered spiders, one of them in Universal zone
5. Make sure there are at least one arrow, strand / tie included
6. Select everything
7. Now pointing the one of the spider's foot and clicking on the right button choose DELETE
8. Say BYE BYE to editor

Comments:  There are two different arrow message with the same frame "This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down"
Plus three well known options: CLOSE, DEBUG , DETAILS. Sure, I did asked for details. For the first message it was:

1. CDEDITOR caused an invalid page fault in module CDEDITOR.EXE at 014f:0041d63d, and very long list after it

second message details:
2. CDEDITOR caused an invalid page fault in module MFC42.DLL at 014f:5f4012al, and very long list after it

Resolution: The  problem  should be fixed in new version of CD Editor

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0113: Inappropriate diagram appearance on *.WMF conversion  ( 0.26 - )
Comments:  On wmf conversion at least one figure's line disappears
Resolution:  The  problem  should be fixed in new version of CD Editor

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irreproducible

META TO - DO LIST (IN THAT ORDER)

or, what should I do to make this bug list a better one...

1. Include the To-do list as an integral part of the bug list. (by Monday)
2. Include links, and make sure that they work, to all sample files. (by Monday)
3. Make a page of sample files. (by Monday)
4. Make a web page of versions. (by the end of the week)
5. Include signature and attribute this work to you and Danny. (by Monday)
6. Make labels more meaningful, e.g., 0001, 0002, 0003,
7. Make sure that Danny approves all English. (by the end of the week)
8. Use bullets.  (by tuesday)
9. Change all bugs to the format of the first one. (by Monday)
10. Include check marks in the short list next to all bug / to-do items which were implemented. (by wednesday)
11. Update the schedule above as necessary.
12. Read all style guides (see my email messages)
13. If you disagree with any of the above, you do not have to do it. Instead, you can write a 2 page or more printed essay in good English on why you believe you should not do it. (any time)
14. Change ongoing bugs to ongoing (global search and replace)
15. Add bullets in short list defining the status of the bug
16. Add priority field for each bug (A-D)
17. Add appropriate links to the first use of the word SGML and the first use of the word XML.
18. No user can do an editor's  installation without having administrator rights. Should it be so?

                                                   .   1999. This document was created by Felix Laventman.All Rights Reserved.