Release Notes for MECCA 2000 version 6.11.  2023-05-30


Fixed:

1. Handle the case where, when printing, the selected printer doesn't exists
   in "all_res.parms", or its associated tray files do not exist (print.tcl).

2. Previous (v6.09) change for faster font handling caused Pantos/Borders to
   display stick (m2kbin).

3. When loading a file, EPS panto was not properly checked (m2kbin).

4. Reading AFM file for font info did not account for \r\n line ending
   (rdpswdth).

5. Improved drawing window scrolling operation (m2kbin).


Changed/New:

1. Added recognition of "decipoint", in place of "dpoint", in
   /usr/mecca/cfg/mecca3 -- either "dpoint" or "decipoint" will be recognized
   (m2kbin, cnv_unit).

2. Raster image representation for EPS pantos now display when "EPS Preview" is
   activated in Window modes -- preview resolution setting is not used (m2kbin,
   various EPS panto .r).

   EPS panto should now print per angle setting, with EPS panto origin aligned
   with corresponing box corner (typdrv).

   Please note: customers can run the new "epspanto2r" (in /usr/bin/amgraf) to
   walk through Pantos font directory, to convert any custom EPS pantos to
   preview image files, using Ghostscript installed on the M2K machine, or run
   "epspanto2r" on one M2K machine that has Ghostcript, then copy the resulting
   .r files (in /usr/mecca/fonts/fontdata/laser/Pantos) to other M2K machines
   that don't have Ghostscript (epspanto2r).

3. Added Type-1 files for some standard, outline-based, Borders/Pantos data.
   These are provided for better display quality use (pantos.tgz, borders.tgz).

   Please note: these help display quality, but may add much more display time.
   If user finds it to be "too slow", the user can either adjust "text size"
   before outline fills (set in Windows modes), or remove the PFB file for the
   corresponding Type-3 font; for example: in
   /usr/mecca/fonts/fontdata/laser/Pantos, you'll see

      003
      003.pfb

   If you remove 003.pfb, then Panto 003 will display as outline fills.
   And if you further remove /usr/mecca/fonts/outlines/laser/Pantos/003.olg,
   then Panto 003 will display as traditional "actual".

   Likewise for borders.

3. The Print dialog now checks for existence of default or selected Printer
   against /etc/printcap: if not found in /etc/printcap, "Print to File" will
   automatically turn on (print.tcl).