MING SHU: PROGRAM HISTORY  


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 1.x  Sinclair ZX Spectrum - c.1990
      The original version, written in ZX BASIC (R.I.P.).

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 2.0  Sinclair ZX Spectrum with Microdrive - c.1991
      An extension of version  1.x  (also   in  ZX BASIC)  which included more
      detailed character assessments and  calculated  the  "Life Cycle Chart".
      The program was separated  into  two  independent  halves because of the
      memory limitations (only  48k!).

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 3.0  12th May 1993 - Commodore Amiga
      A major rewrite of version 1.x  converting  the listing into AMOS BASIC.
      Included some of the extended character assessments á la version 2.0.

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 3.1  13th May 1993
      Version 3.0 worked fine  -  until I compiled it! My first update was to
      remove the weird bugs. I still don't know what was wrong, so I just had
      to re-write the routines from a different angle.  At least it wasn't 3[mmy
      fault!!

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 3.2  29th May 1993
      Added the "Life Cycle Chart" options. [F3 & F4]
      Also included a Help Screen which isn't really needed at the moment but
      should be useful if I keep expanding the options.
      Fixed a minor bug  (my fault this time)  which only affected birthdates
      in February 3[mbefore the New Year.

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 3.21 29th May 1993 - Released Version
      My fault again!  When the program was  compiled it ran too  quickly for
      some of the graphics  routines.  It seems I  "forgot"  to pause for the
      next Vertical Blank Line. (Yeah, sure).  Only needed to add a couple of
      Wait VBL statements.

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