change_list.txt
2002.11: 
  MajorChanges:
      o New Tool Bar User Interface. Easier to use and understand.
      o Added ToolInfo (Active Help) for tool descriptions.
      o Hlist now supports URLs to Web Files for CV_World RTL sharing.
      o Added 448bit Blowfish Encryption for CV_World secure web file sharing.
      o Added Web Access for Auto-Checking CV Version against latest on web.
      o Added Split Display for simultaneously displaying hierarchy and either
        port view or log files.
      o Added label_release for stamping RTL files with a release name.
      o Added create_branch for making a branch copy of design. Useful for
        FPGA route releases,etc.
      o Added tar_release for TARing up a labeled release into a single file
        for archiving a package (ie for an FPGA route release).
      o Added check_restore for deTARing a selected file in the CheckIn/Out
        TAR files. Allows easy restoring of old versions of files without
        having to escape to command line and manually run TAR.
      o Added internal TAR function so that Win32 platforms can now use the
        autoarchiving feature on CheckIns and CheckOuts.

  MinorChanges:
      o Win32 VIM flags for setting screen size on VIM to full screen height.
      o File navigation now can be searched via / and ? keys (ala Vi) to save
        time rather than navigating with arrow keys on large designs.
      o Internal cv_viewer can now search via / and ? keys (ala Vi).
      o RTL Compile results now go to slog_file and displayed in CV window.
      o Added GOTO_LINE= and GOTO_TAG= flags in hlist file for editting C
        and Perl code under ChipVault and directing editors to jump directly
        to start of functions (instead of always line 1 of a file).
      o Added support for User INI specified editors. Allows multiple users
        on a single design running single CV.pl source to use different editors.
      o Added Diff_COd feature to UNIX diff mainline file with Checked-Out
        file and displays results in a ChipVault window.
      o Added better support for Emacs users.
      o Hlist now supports white-space lines.
      o Added Xterm set_title for display status info.
      o Added Cursor key support for Gnome Terminal.
      o Generate CV.lnk link file for Win32 users (sets Console up).
      o Removed CVtogo functions.
      o Removed Tk and Curses ports.

2002.08: 
  MajorChanges:
      o Added CVtogo Import/Export feature. Transport design in a single Palm
        PDA document file to other locations and recreate design environment.
      o Added HLIST generation Wizard. Simplifies design importing setup.
      o Added <tab> key for checking files in and out rapidly (skip tool bar).
      o Added report_analysis for generating user reports derived from tool
        reports (ie, calculate gate count for each block from synth reports)
      o Added UNIX call logging for script generation of external tools called.
      o Added trace log to help CV developers track what functions are called. 
      o Added solve_wip_name() for supporting paths.
      o Added enforce_checkouts feature for protecting mainline files.
      o Added file modification timestamp report.
      o MTI path is now /modelsim/username/work for multiuser mult work dirs.
      o Support for repeating last change history.(for >1 chkins sharing desc)
  MinorChanges:
      o Mod'd hierarchy_solver to ignore everything after --
      o Added prompt on operating on Mainline of checkedout
      o Fixed hierarchy_solver() prob w/ filenames > 20.
      o Added "[if_user] username" feature for hlists
      o Fixed hierarchy_solver() using old mod on 2nd RTLgen
      o Fixed Send_Author_Email
      o Fixed wip_exists not clearing on (hier) jobs
      o Fixed cv_tk spin problem with sleep_loop.
      o Added a clock
      o Fixed <Enter> on issue_list_view.
      o Removed <ENTER> prompt on Win32 no editor warning.
      o Display Warning when checkin/out on invalid location.
      o Fixed VHDL "foo:" prob in hierarchy_solv+port_solv
      o Added $draw_main2wip_line_en feature.
      o Added umask(000) so that gen TARs are a+w permission.
      o Cleared edit_sel on @Macros as 1st checkouts ran Vi.
      o Extra params around getpwuid for 5.003 support
      o Removed error checkin on TAR as UNIX/Linux TAR dont play together
      o Port_Solver enhancements.
      o Added TIMESTAMP option for Release TARs
      o Fixed Win32 not having a ReadOnly Editor Assigned
      o Fixed port_map concatting signal names each time called on gen_rtl().
      o Extra help for cv_win32 users having setup problems.

2002.01: 
  MajorChanges:
      o PerlTK support added. Full GUI option available on UNIX/Linux/Win32.
      o CVtogo feature. Export entire design to a Palm PDA for remote viewing. 
  MinorChanges:
      o Fixed Win32 console problem with not flushing keyboard input after tool selection.
      o Tool Menu now supports PageUp and PageDown (CTRL-U, CTRL-D).
      o Added rotate_view for showing components instance names (RefDes's)
      o Fixed make_pdf() generating bad PDFs.

2001.12: 
  MajorChanges:
      o Schematic Block Printing Feature. (PDF Generation of Component Symbols)
      o ChipVault PDF Manual generation on install.
      o Verilog Support for Template RTL Generation and Instantiation.
      o RTL Viewer with Process Collapsing
      o Bang History for tools
      o Macro Assignments for tools
  MinorChanges:
      o Scroll Window can scroll right/left now as well.
      o Children Port View via <P> key.
      o log file is now username_log.txt (was log.txt) for multi-user support.
      o Terminal wider than 80columns now supported for Child <P>ort viewing.
      o Fixed Telnet from Windows to Solaris bug. (Trequire cd)
      o Issue List prettied up.
      o Fixed Win32 trying to "rm" instead of "del" on check_ins
      o username.ini file for storing last hierachy expand/collapse settings
      o Fixed Win32 on Win98 not finding any editors (notepad.exe)

2001.11:
  MajorChanges:
      o Mouse Support on Linux/UNIX Via Curses.
      o Direct Screen Drawing on Linux/UNIX Via Curses (faster).
      o Issue Tracking Feature.
      o Support for includes in hlist.txt file for including component libs.
      o Email capability for CheckIns and Issue Adds.
      o Macro key capability added for Edit, Compile, ViewLog

  MinorChanges:
      o Fixed Batch Mode
      o Fixed Report File MOD_NAME tag issue
      o Fixed Flashing on Terminals that dont return 0 on nokey events
      o Autodetect non Xterm terminals and warn user to use Xterm.
      o Support for single netlist files that dont have top declared 1st.
      o Fixed tar-balling via (list) flag .

2001.10b: 1st Release