Paul Guyot wrote:
> Hi Fellow Newtoneers!
>
> John Arkley (aka ExNOSE) once wrote:
>
> >Building and testing a System Update is complex and expensive process
> >and no single engineer could do it.
>
> Well, I can now confess it, I did it alone.
>
> Walter Smith wrote:
>
> >Writing a system update without the ROM source would be like rewiring
> >your computer in the dark without opening the case. :-)
>
> Don't ask me, I don't have the source.
>
> However, I successfully wrote a new update. This update fixes the bug known
> as Date/Find and therefore replaces Avi's fix. It does not exactly uses
> Avi's fixing, but just patches the Calendar application directly.
>
> The bug appears when printing/faxing or just previewing from print/fax
> dates in a Find result. Cf Avi's Pages for more information:
> http://www.drissman.com/avi/newton/DatesFindBugfix/
>
> For copyright reasons, I won't distribute the system patch itself, but an
> update to system patch 717260. It can be found at:
> ftp://ftp.pnm-consulting.com/newton/system_updates/710031_patch.sit.hqx
> It only works on MacOS now.
>
> The number of the update follows Apple's numbering system (cf the FAQ for
> information). It does not work and will refuse to work on any other machine
> than a US MP2k, for it is the only one I have [anyway, the bug only exists
> on NOS 2.1] (you can still offer me a machine if you want the update on it
> ;-)
>
> It installs over the following updates:
> 717006
> 717041
> 717132
> 717145
> 717246
> 717260
>
> IMPORTANT: Before you install this system update, you should back up your
> MessagePad. I won't be responsible for any loss of data. This system update
> is under P&M Consulting Newton Program License.
>
> I would like to thanks all people helping me in this project, either by
> providing very useful information (John Arkley & Walter Smith) or sending
> me softwares such as the Patch Eraser, and Avi Drissman for having sent me
> the source of his fix for this bug.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Paul
Paul,
Congratulation! That's an awesome piece of work! I remember many people saying
that this couldn't be done. I now understand why you've been a bit invisible
the past several weeks...
-Laurent.
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