!
! This is the news that Mn_Fit prints out when it starts up.
! Comment lines must have an ! in column 1 or 2.
! This file should be updated every time a new version is released.
! It goes to $MN_FIT/help/mn_news.txt.
! A line !END signals the end of the file, to stop continued scanning.
!
***
*** Version  5_13  07/11/2005
***
*** Commands MADD and MSUBTRACT operate on a series of histograms.
*** Specify whether plot limits or full range should be used for the
*** area under a function using the SET FUNCTION AREA command.
***
*** Version  5_12  08/09/2005
***
*** Reversed ARGUS background function added.
***
*** Version  5_11  23/08/2005
***
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*** Full ROOT interface available.
*** Separator between ROOT ID and numerical ID changed from : to ;
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***
*** Character array implemented in addition to the other text variables.
***
*** Version  5_06  16/05/2005
***
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*** ROOT interface added. Use command mn_fit -root to get it.
*** This version may well need to be compiled on your machine in order
*** that it works properly.
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***
*** Mn_Fit converted to use cpp and make
*** Added text variables CHTITLE, CHNAME and CHVAL - see HELP TEXT
***
*** Version  4.07/36  11/02/2004
***
+++ WARNING Serious bug when combining simple cuts with more
+++         complicated expressions fixed - see HELP CUT
!END
+++         Bug with comment lines inside DEFINEd command fixed
+++ NOTE Length of Ntuple variable names increased to 32 characters
+++ NOTE You must change the length of TAGS in COMIS functions
*** Improvements in colour handling. Background colour can now be set.
*** Function DATE_TIME now called DATE_TIM - see HELP EXPRESSION.
*** RZ files can be merged using the HMERGE command.
***
*** Version  4.06/14  06/04/2000
***
*** New symbols added with lines on end of error bars - see HELP SYMBOL.
*** Labels can now be aligned with edge of plot - see HELP SET LABEL.
***
*** Version  4.06/10  04/04/2000
***
*** Fixes to cope with Y2K. Years from 2000 onwards can be given as
*** 2 digits or adding 100, e.g. 12-FEB-2001 can be given as either
*** 010212 or 1010212. See HELP TIME or HELP Y2K.
*** L3 database interface requires the second form.
***
*** Default font is now -1004, i.e. Helvetica in Postscript files, but
*** default IGTEXT font as before on the screen.
***
*** Version  4.05/34  16/06/99
***
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+++ NOTE All Mn_Fit functions now include the bin width.        +
+++ NOTE This affects normalisation constant for some functions +
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
***
*** CWN variables can be accessed in expressions.
*** Cuts can now be named.
*** Histograms and Ntuples can be accessed directly from their RZ file.
*** Improvements in lego, surface and contour plots.
*** Simplified syntax for German characters with umlauts.
*** ELIF allowed in IF blocks, default parameter values can be given.
*** Directories can be added to the PATH.
*** Linux version is available.
***
*** Version  4.04/15  12/06/96
***
*** Directory PATH for filename search added - see HELP SET PATH.
*** Expanded plotting options for 2-D histograms - see HELP 2DIM.
*** Lego and surface plots with log scale for z-axis added.
*** Plotting vs date and time now supported.
*** New functions added for expressions and Ntuple projections.
***
*** Version  4.03/49   15/09/95
***
*** ColumnWise Ntuple support added.
*** Plots in terms of pi are possible. More header information available.
*** Drawing improved.
*** Continuation lines are possible. Command lines can be parsed before
*** being executed meaning numbers can be translated into characters.
*** WARNING - the syntax of SET NTUPLE command has changed.
***
*** Version  4.02/19   25/07/94
***
*** New fitting options and qualifiers added, including quick fits.
*** Smoothing and spline fitting improved and new options added.
*** A histogram can also be drawn as a smooth curve.
*** The working directory for files can be specified.
*** Colour can be turned on and off. Global title added.
***
*** Version  4.01/21   20/12/93
***
*** NOTE that the STORE command stores histograms in RZ Exchange format.
*** This means that the histograms cannot be read by old versions of
*** Mn_Fit or PAW.
***
*** Command recall and history available using GNU readline.
*** As ! is used for command line history you must use \! if you want an
*** ! interactively.
*** Default font is now -1013 for L3 - see HELP TEXT.
***
*** CDIR command has changed - use SET DIR before a FETCH.
*** MIN,MAX allowed in expressions.
*** Chebyshev and Legendre polynomials changed - threshold function added.
*** DRAW much improved with fetching and storing of pictures and new items.
*** Colours can now be given by their names.
*** Preliminary interface to IGTABL added for contour plots etc.

*** Version  3.03/05   22/12/92
*** New commands for shifting and scaling axes, XSHIFT, XSCALE etc.
!*** New function CHEBYSHEV, NLEGENDRE, FERMI
!*** Bug fixes - see HELP CHANGES
!END

*** Version  3.03/02   22/09/92
*** Fit functions can be convoluted with a Gaussian.
!*** IF statements are allowed in macros.
*** Profile plots can be made from Ntuples.
*** Ntuples are automatically refetched if needed.
*** Improved comment and key positioning with the mouse.
!*** New commands for shifting and scaling axes of plots.
!*** Mn_Fit works fully on most Unix platforms.
!END

!*** Version  3.02/16   19/11/91
!*** You can specify the number of events to scan in Ntuples.
!    New command NTUPLE FILTER. Number of Ntuple dimensions increased (256).
!*** New plotting options: PLOT/NEXT and including symbol in PLOT command.
!*** Comments and keys can be positioned using the mouse.
!*** Preliminary version of automatic log scaling introduced.
!*** X Windows and Decstation versions available.
!
!*** Version  3.02/00   21/08/91
!*** NTUPLE SCAN uses a function rather than a subroutine.
!*** New options for fitting and functions - SET FIT and FUNCTION.
!*** Power law function added. Extra condition handling added.
!END

!*** Version  3.01/03   25/03/91
!    WARNING - This is a substantial update with new CERN Minuit.
!    WARNING - New CERN Minuit introduced.
!    WARNING - Many changes and additions, particularly to fitting and
!              Ntuple manipulation. See HELP CHANGES V3_01_03 for details.
!*** This is the first official Apollo release.
!*** A new manual is available including demonstration macros.
