A Newton device with Newton OS 2.1 or greater. (That means a MessagePad 2000, 2100 or eMate 300.)
About 5K free on a store.
There is a bug in the Newton OS 2.1's Dates program, where found dates cannot be printed or faxed. This extension fixes the bug.
Ensure that packages are installed on the internal store. Use the Newton Connection Utilities program that came with your Newton device to download the included package.
The bug is easy to see. Open up the Dates app, tap Find, and do a search for something that will be found in your dates (e.g. the letter "e"). From the list of results, select several and try to print them. Or fax them. Or even preview. It cannot be done. This is fixed by Dates/Find Bugfix.
(What is interesting is that OS 2.0 Newtons do not have this bug because, from what I can tell, you cannot find from Dates at all!)
There is another bug in the combination of Dates and Find. In the list of found Dates, To Dos are also listed. Attempting to check off a To Do gives an error message (-48205) but checks off the item anyway (as can be seen by scrolling up and down). I do not currently have an idea how to fix this bug; hopefully I will be able to and release a new version of Dates/Find Bugfix.
Version 1.0 (27 December 1998)
Initial public release
The extension Dates/Find Bugfix is freeware. Please feel free to give a copy to anyone you wish. You are not allowed to charge any fees for distributing it.
You may not modify the package in any way, and must transmit the package and this documentation file together at all times.
Avi Drissman will not be held liable for any damage caused by the package Dates/Find Bugfix. Even though Avi Drissman has worked his darnedest to try to eliminate all problems in this package, some may still exist, so you use this package at your own risk. If you don't like it, erase it from your Newton device. That is the only recourse you have if Dates/Find Bugfix does not suit your needs.
The package and this documentation are copyright © 1998 Avi Drissman. All rights reserved.