About Digital Buddha Vacana 1.21
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Digital Buddha Vacana is the digital version of the book Buddha Vacana: Sacred Literature of Buddhism.  This book contains extracts from some of the discourses of the Buddha and some post-canonical writings.

Rendered into readable English, presented so that one extract can be read and reflected upon each day for a year.  With the Digital Buddha Vacana 1.21, you can start your computer to a new reading daily, benefiting from the Teachings of the Buddha.

The original book Buddha Vacana was compiled by Venerable Dhammika and was published by the Buddha Dhamma Mandala Society. The digitisation work was done by the group leaders of the Camp Nirvana Singapore (CNS) organised by Nanyang Technological University Buddhist Society (NTUBS).

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RELEASE NOTES
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Last Updated on 19 February 2003

This installation of Digital Buddha Vacana contains the set of application build 1.21 and is shipped with data files (vac##.dat files) revision 1.20.

Previous installations are shipped with revision 1.10.

Revision 1.20 of the data files contains revision on the following
	* Typo errors
	* Paragraphing
	* Tabulation
	* Spacing
	* Punctuation

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HISTORY
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Application 			Dat file 
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Version		Date		Revision	Date
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1.01		16 May 1997	1.00		08 May 1997
1.10		24 Apr 1998	1.10		31 Oct 1997
1.20		08 Jan 2003	1.10		31 Oct 1997
1.21		20 Jan 2003	1.10		31 Oct 1997
1.21.002*	29 Jan 2003	1.10		31 Oct 1997
1.21.003	25 Jan 2003	1.10		31 Oct 1997
1.21.004	19 Feb 2003	1.20		19 Feb 2003

*Note
- Version 1.21.002 contains a fix built on 29 Jan 2003 to fix installation bug.  - The installation bug in vacana_error.zip does not build the program groups correctly.  
- This bug is fixed in vacana.zip and subsequent builds.


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Changes & Bug Fixes
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1.01		16 May 1997
*	"Buddha Vacana" released to participants of Camp Nirvana Singapore 1996 (Owing to the calendar year that spans 1996/1997)

1.10		24 Apr 1998
*	Renamed "Digital Buddha Vacana
*	Added 2 html pages for Website and Email
*	Added Setup page
*	Added Auto startup/shutdown, Run Once and Sound options

1.20		08 Jan 2003
*	Updated supported to create shortcut in Startup folder for Win2K/XP
*	Minor bug fixes, code cleanup

1.21		20 Jan 2003
*	Added Calendar control for users to view the readings from another date
*	Added Install and uninstallation package
	* Program group "Digital Buddha Vacana"
	* Application shortcut link
	* Startup shortcut link
	* Uninstallation shortcut link

1.21.002*	29 Jan 2003
*	Fixed the bug when application runs in a Chinese language environment, the calendar is not properly displayed.  The dates for Friday to Saturday are cropped.  The calendar is now properly sized.
*	Fixed installation bug.  Released build on website does not build program groups correctly.

1.21.003	25 Jan 2003
*	Transfered all files to a new site at http://www.geocities.com/buddha_vacana and an email account at buddha_vacana@yahoo.com
	* Website at groups.msn.com/buddhavacana required users to be registered hotmail (or passport) accounter holders.  
*	Contains all previous bug fixes

1.21.004	19 Feb 2003
*	Revised all data files (Revision 1.20)
	* Typo errors
	* Paragraphing
	* Tabulation
	* Spacing
	* Punctuation

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Known issues
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*	When the font size of the system is adjusted to "large" or "extra large", or when the DPI setting in Display properties\General\Display is set above the default of "96 DPI" (Normal size), the labels (static text) and button text in the app *_MAY_* appear incorrectly or disproportionate.  In some cases, it may appear cropped.


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LICENSE AGREEMENT
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The Sacred Literature contained within the Software Package (DIGITAL BUDDHA VACANA) is distributed free for the welfare and benefit of all sentient beings. All Sacred Literature contained within the software are extracts from discourses of The Buddha or from post-canonical writings which were translated to English in the book Buddha Vacana.

NO PARTS OR WHOLE OF THE SACRED LITERATURE MAY BE ALTERED. 

The Software Package containing the Digital Buddha Vacana including all accompanying documents and files are FreeWare, BUT no parts or whole of the Software Package may be altered without a prior written agreement by the author. The author reserves all rights to the software Digital Buddha Vacana.

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Disclaimer
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All attempts were made to ensure that the Software Package and the Sacred Literature contained within is error-free. Should any errors in any of the above mentioned items be found, please forward the errors found to buddha_vacana@yahoo.com

May All Sentient Beings Be Well And Happy!