yellowcard Files

To install a deb version of the yellowcard software, download the deb version
desired to some folder on your local computer.  The three checksums in the
release readme verify your download is error free.  Open a terminal window by
selecting menu->all applications->system tools->terminal.  Go to the location
where you downloaded the deb version of yellowcard (e.g., Downloads) by
typing "cd Downloads" in the terminal window.  Typing the following installs
yellowcard on your system:
	sudo gdebi ./yellowcard_2.1.0_amd64.deb
where 2.1.0_amd64 is version_arch for the latest version 2.1.0 and amd64 is
for amd64 architecture machines (most pcs although arch is armhf for raspberry
pi machines).  When you do this, you must be logged in as the primary user on
the system and you must enter the primary user login password when prompted
to do so.

The reviews for the octfont project serve as a question and answer area for
yellowcard and other josephms sourceforge projects.  The reviews for the
octfont project are checked regularly by the author as a method of support for
yellowcard.

Version 2.1.0 of yellowcard adds a new check for a tab character in the input
file where there should be spaces.  This is implemented in the dbcard C-program
used by yellowcard.

Version 1.9.0 of yellowcard changes the emacs info mode usage to follow recent
changes in emacs to force all info mode usage to be referenced by a top level
directory file named dir.  Since emacs allows the INFOPATH environment variable
to add a local dir file to the system dir file, yellowcard sets a temporary info
directory to view the selected data file.  The temporary info directory is
removed when viewing ends.  Yellowcard checks the emacs version and uses the new
form for newer emacs versions but reverts back to the old info mode usage for
older versions (i.e., version 24.2 and before).  This version also changes the
raly24 font to improve its appearance.

Version 1.8.0 of yellowcard adds checking the name field for the absence of
a comma character.  The emacs info mode interface treats a comma as ending
the name field (i.e., the name field must not contain a comma).  The dbcard
C-program exits with an error message if a comma is detected in a name.

Version 1.7.0 of yellowcard drops the -v option and -s option and -e option
and -dict option from the syntax statement (these are valid options but
don't change yellowcard usage b/c of default settings and the yellowcard
C-program engine dbcard is recompiled to eliminate warnings from the new
gcc compiler and to add fortify source functions in the code.

Version 1.6.0 of yellowcard adds export NO_AT_BRIDGE=1 to eliminate emacs
accessibility warning message and adds redirection of stderr from emacs to
/dev/null to eliminate superfluous theme parsing warning message and improve
the error message for invalid -data and -font options.

Version 1.5.0 of yellowcard fixes a problem with the recent versions of linux
that cause installer dependency errors.

Version 1.4.0 of yellowcard fixes a problem with the latest version of emacs24
that eliminates usage of mode-line and modeline. Initially, emacs24 changed
modeline to mode-line. Presently, mode-line is not recognized as a background
face and needs to be not used in the emacs initialization file.

Version 1.3.0 of yellowcard fixes fonts for newer versions of linux
which use gzip font files instead of packed font files.  This version
also accommodates updates to release 24 of emacs for the user
interface.