eliot/NEWS

Changes between 1.6 and 1.7:
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Dictionary:
 * Fixed regular expressions for non-ASCII languages
 * Fixed bugs in the dictionary cmopression tool (compdic)
 * The French translation of dictionary tools is now working on Windows

New Qt interface:
 * Allows playing several types of games:
    - Training game: allows to set the rack and place your solution,
      like in the previous Eliot versions
    - Duplicate game: play a duplicate game against human or computer players
    - Free game: play a free game against human or computer players
 * All these types of games can be joker games
 * Computer level can be adjusted to have a challenging opponent

WxWidgets interface:
 * This interface is still present (wxeliot binary) but will disappear in the
   next release. Please indicate missing features in the new interface!

Build system:
 * It is now much easier to cross-compile a version for Windows

Changes between 1.5 and 1.6:
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Dictionary:
 * Internationalization of the dictionary binaries (compdic, listdic,
   regexpmain)
 * Support for a new dictionary format, with the following features:
    - handles up to 63 unicode letters (instead of 31 ASCII ones)
    - integrates the value and frequency of the letters
    - integrates whether letters are vowels and/or consonants
    - handles endianness properly
   The old format is still supported, but this may change in future versions.
 * Full Unicode support

Core:
 * Better Unicode support
 * (Technical) Homogeneous support for different types of moves
 * (Technical) Cleaner API
 * Several bug fixes

WxWidgets interface:
 * Accessibility improvements (shortcuts, more consistent menu, etc.)
 * Internationalization, with complete French translation

Ncurses interface:
 * Unicode support
 * New Bag display
 * Many improvements (smoother behaviour)

Note: like in version 1.5, loading a saved game in duplicate or free game mode
is known not to work.