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1994-06-12
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What's new, what has been changed, what bugs have been fixed:
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Version 1.00 (Shareware)
Original release uploaded solely to ASP Forum on Compuserve
Version 1.10 (SW & GB)
First large scale release to BBS and shareware vendors.
Version 2.00 (SW & GB)
The user now has the ability to select the quick list or
the single item full screen description as the primary
interface through the compiler.
Version 2.01 (SW & GB)
Added a (Y/N) confirmation menu before quitting the program
to prevent one too many [ESC]'s from quitting the program
before the user really intended to quit.
CATALOG.EXE will now load a VGA 640 x 480 16 color self-
executable graphic image if HELLO.EXE and/or GOODBYE.EXE
exists.
Version 2.02 (SW & GB)
Changed maximum number of categories from 256 to 512
Changed maximum number of items per category from 256 to 512
Version 2.02 (Shareware)
A funny bug would occur when the customer selects a disk
title was selected that would terminate the CATALOG.EXE
It only occurred when the fifth line of a description
field contained a numeral "1". Yes, I know this is odd
sounding, but that's what caused the error. (You would have
to see the "code" to understand why this happened.) It has
now been fixed.
Version 2.03 (SW & GB)
Added COMPILE.EXE command line parameter COLORS that will
allow access to color configuration prompts.
Added ability to customize customer order form address
prompts to correspond to USA, Australia, Canada and UK formats.
Fixed F1 search function with CATALOG where beginning search
category would sometimes be incorrect.
Version 2.04 (Shareware)
The billing method would occasionally display "Bill to my
account" even though this was not a selection available in
the compiler. This bug has been fixed.
If a shareware vendor distributes only one size disk format,
the confirmation/disk format menu that lists the disk format
sizes has been replaced with a "Thank you" message. Since there
was no reason to have the customer confirm a selection box
containing only 1 choice, it was therefore replaced.
Version 2.04 (SW & GB)
When displaying ASCII ".TXT" files from CATALOG.EXE, the user is
now prompted to "Press any key" from the "Wait" screen. Previously,
as soon as the text file was read into memory, it was displayed.
Some users complained that this occurred too quickly and kept them
from finishing reading the "WAIT.TXT" file that displays during this
process.
Version 2.1 (SW & GB)
From the CATALOG.EXE, a customer's ordered items are now sorted
for easier reading whenever an order form is printed, and when
the customer reviews their order on the screen.
Version 2.1 (Shareware)
The total number of disks that the customer has selected is
now displayed at the bottom of the description window so that
the customer can keep track of his order easier. This is useful
as an incentive if you tell your customer in advance that a
quantity discount will "kick in" after a certain number of disks
have been purchased.
The ability to filter in and out certain disk size formats with
the use of the key words "360", "720", "1_2", "1_4" has been added.
These key word "flags" are placed on the title description line
inside your *.CAT files and override the selection you have made
from the compiler in respect to the disk sizes that you offer.
Example, let's say that you normally sell low density disks to
your customers, but in the case of a huge disk set (e.g. The
Online Bible) you wish to only offer this title in high-density
formats. By using the "1_2" and "1_4" key words, the 360K and
720K selections will be disabled when your customers attempt to
order this title. The only drawback to this use of key words
is that you must then specify explicitly in each program title
the normal sizes available such as "360" and "720". This means
more typing and eventually a larger final CATALOG.DAT file.
Key words (if used) are not displayed to the customer. Like the
multi-disk flags ("*"), key word flags are hidden from the
customer's view.
F7 function key has been added that will display the customer's
computer system information (DOS version, video card, RAM, etc.)
Version 2.11 (Shareware)
Fixed a bug that placed a price next to a "note file" when the
catalog is printed.
Version 2.11 (SW & GB)
Provided the option to have free shipping by simply indicating
the cost "=0.00" in the SHIPPING.TXT file next to the corresponding
free shipping method. Previous versions would not accept a
value of "0.00" causing the compiler to abort. Should the
SHIPPING.TXT be missing altogether, shipping will be free and
no prompt menu will ever appear for the customer to choose from.
The word "Check" will automatically be spelled "Cheque" if the
address format is specified as "United Kingdom" from within the
compiler.