MULTILINGUAL SPEAKING CLOCK - VERSION HISTORY
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Version 2.6 - released 2008-11-22
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News:
- Easier to select language for voice announcements, the langauge
  selection is now available when you right-click the tray icon or
  from the options menu. The language selection button now has a
  "globe"icon, making it easier to understand its purpose. 
- The settings dialog have been split up into three tabs, making
  it easier to get an overview of the different settings. 
- There is a preview button for voice announcements in the
  settings dialog, making it easier to adjust the volume of the
  speech. 

Fixes:
- The help function now works correctly with Windows Vista. 
- The volume setting for voice announcements did not work
  correctly in all situations. 

Version 2.52 - released 2007-05-05
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News:
- It's now possible to make the main form semi-transparent,
  the amount of transparency can be adjusted in the settings
  (will only work in Windows 2000, XP and Vista). 
- A volume setting has been added, it's now possible to adjust
  the volume of the speech and alarm sounds, relative to other
  applications. 

Fixes:
- Better compatibility with Windows XP and Vista. 
- Updated documentation/help. 


Version 2.5 - released 2003-02-28
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News:
- New handling of language files, these files are now
  located in the subdirectory "voice", and have new,
  more meaningful, names. All old-style files will be
  moved and renamed when this version is run the first
  time. It's now also easier to add new languages, as
  all language files come with a mini-installer that
  automates the whole process.
- The analog tray icon face now shows the time!
- The help file is now in HTML format.

Fixes:
- The tray icon and taskbar code have been improved for
  better compatibility with Windows.
- Some interface changes that fixes a few visual problems
  with Windows XP.
- A few other minor fixes.

Version 2.01 - released 2000-12-16
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Fixes:
- The "Always on top" setting did not work when the clock was
  restarted.
- Access violation error if the path to the clock directory was
  too long (occured mostly on non-english versions of Windows).

Version 2.0 - released 2000-09-14
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News:
- Re-designed interface and display design, now completely graphical.
  The title bar is optional and the buttons can be transparent.
- Improved alarm functionality with four inbuilt sounds and an
  option to announce the time when the alarm goes off.
- The taskbar window is disabled by default, but can be enabled if
  the user prefers it.
- New languages will be automatically installed and a dialog box
  confirms any added languages. No need to update the LANG.DAT
  file manually.
- Global shortcut for time announcements, Ctrl-Alt-S will announce time
  even if the clock is minimized. Can be disabled, to avoid conflicts
  with other software.
Fixes:
- Better organised help file, with contents.
- Many internal changes, which makes the clock more resource-friendly
  and easier to extend.
- New and more efficient storing of settings in the Registry.
- Improved autostart handling, which fixes a few problems.
- Improved install/uninstall routine, which fixes a few problems.

Version 1.3 - released 1999-09-19
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News:
- Improved small display (takes less space) and easier to
  understand menu choices to select between small and big
  (normal) display.
- Alarm alert form now has it's own button in the task bar
  (which makes it easier to spot if the clock is minimized
  when the alarm goes off).
- Autostart possibility, makes the clock start when you start
  Windows. No more manual shortcuts etc.
- Refreshed display design.
- Time and date displayed as hint for the system tray icon.
- Now works with "big fonts" selected in Windows (120 dpi).
- Full install/uninstall support.
Fixes:
- Many internal fixes to small bugs that occasionally appeared.
- No more crashes when the window is out of the screen when the
  application is ended and then restarted.
- No need to specify working directory when the clock is started
  from a shortcut.

Version 1.2b - released 1999-01-06
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News:
- There is a new option in the Settings dialog for always starting
  the application minimized in the system tray.
- The setting for displaying the date has been removed and the date
  will always be shown.
- A new popup dialog appears the first time you run the application
  after upgrading to a new version.
Fixes:
- There was an error in saving the settings when the clock was
  not closed "properly". Now the settings are saved even if
  Windows is closed with the clock still running.

Version 1.2a - released 1998-11-21
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News:
- There is now an "always on top" choice for the minimized display,
  see the settings dialog box.
- The interval for the alarm sound can now be set by the user, see
  the alarm setup dialog box.
Fixes:
- The settings saving routine has been altered slightly, which
  hopefully fixes the problem with the settings not beeing saved on
  some systems. (This was not a bug in the clock, but in the
  compiler used to compile the clock.)

Version 1.2 - released 1998-08-29
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News:
- There is now an icon in the system tray, and the application window
  disappears when the application is minimized.
- New minimized display option (not to be confused with minimizing
  the application) available through the popup menu.
- The alarm can be set to play any wave file.
- The alarm time can be input with the keyboard and adapts to the
  time format (12/24 hr) chosen in the settings dialog.
- The system menu extensions have been replaced by a popup menu.
- The screen position is saved when exiting.
Fixes:
- Small display bug in graphic mode.

Version 1.1b - released 1998-07-02
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News:
- The system menu now has the same options as the toolbar provides.
- A welcome screen is shown the first time the application execute.

Version 1.1a - released 1998-06-29
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News:
- The toolbar can now be activated with shortcuts from the keyboard,
  because the toolbar is not visible for blind people using a screen
  reader. A blind friend in California made me aware of this, thanks!

Version 1.1 - released 1998-06-24
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News:
- New language module interface, makes it easier to add languages.
- Only English language in the distribution file, additional languages
  can be downloaded separately.
Fixes:
- Announce mode was always on, regardless of setting.
- When time was between 10 and 12 am, the graphic display omitted the
  first digit in 12 hr format.

Version 1.0 - released 1998-06-14
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First release.