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- VERSION 2.1 UPDATE
-
- I tightened up the code in the format routine so that VKILLER no
- longer thinks there is a virus in the boot sector. This is the first
- attempt at writting a format program and it was kinda sloppy. That has
- been fixed and I know what not to do now.
-
- Added the ability to ZERO a disk instead of having to format the
- whole thing if it has been previously formatted. It will zero out the
- first 18 to 20 sectors and write the header information back to the
- boot sector. It only works on disk with a max of 81 tracks and 10
- sectors. After all, the format and zero routine was only added in so
- that if you are using floppies to do your conversion and needed a
- blank disk all of a sudden. It is nothing fancy.
-
- VERSION 2.2 UPDATE
-
- I fixed a bug that would not place the '*.*' at the end of the
- 'Temporary Directory' string. It would not show up on the
- Configuration screen. This only happened when you set the Temporary
- Directory from the main menu using the 'Temporary' button.
-
- I added an error reporting ability to the program. This will
- cause the program to run non-stop even if an error occurs. It will
- produce a file in the directory that you ran ARC2LZH from called
- 'BADFILES.TXT'. Following is a list of errors that I specifically
- programmed it to recognize, although any error that occurs will cause
- the program to place the filename in the 'BADFILES.TXT' file (I hope).
-
- 1) A CRC error in the file that was being decompressed.
- 2) A folder or file in the destination directory exist with the
- same name as the file it is attempting to convert. The folder
- exist error will only occur when you have the 'Retain
- Extracted File' option selected.
-
- The program will now delete all un-used files. If an error does occur,
- it will delete the files from the 'Temporary' folder for you. If you
- have the 'Retain Extracted Files' option selected, it will delete the
- folder and files that it created. You no longer have to delete files,
- at least I hope not. The program will now run non-stop if you do not
- have the 'Pause' switch on. The original file is not deleted if an
- error does occur.
-
- VERSION 2.3 UPDATE
-
- The program will now produce a random serial number for each disk
- that is formatted or zeroed.
-
- The program will no longer produce a temporary list of files to
- convert. It now uses the FSFIRST() and FSNEXT() commands to find the
- files. So no extra disk space is required on the disk you ran ARC2LZH
- from.
-
- Disk are now formatted starting at track 80 and working it's
- way to 0. This will allow you to abort the process and not loose
- your FAT tables and directories. You can now abort the format
- process.
-
- I added a new button in the main menu called 'Extras'. This
- allows for further additions of features. At the moment I have
- only added the ability to convert a single file. The program will
- use all the information in the Configuration setup except for the
- source file location. You will be presented with a fileselector to
- choose the file to convert. It will also use the Switches you have
- set. It acts just like the batch convert would except it allows
- you to convert a single file.
-
- VERSION 3.0 UPDATE
-
- There is no longer an Extras section so to speak. It has been
- changed to '*** Execute Program ***'. I had intended to add an ARC &
- LHARC shell to this area but, I decided that since there were so many
- excellent shell programs out there and everyone has there own favorite
- one, that I would just provide and area that you could execute
- programs from. There are 3 fields that you can have a filename in. To
- enter a filename into the field, point and click on the words Primary,
- Alternate or Other. You will be presented with a fileselector to
- choose the path and filename of the program you wish to have installed
- in this field. To execute the program, just click on the field that
- contains the path and filename. At the present you can only execute
- programs that do not depend on the current directory being the one
- that the program resides in. For example, Arc Shell 2.1B will run no
- matter where you execute it from. If a file has a seperate RSC file,
- it will not run (at least properly) unless you copy the RSC file to
- the directory that you ran ARC2LZH.PRG from. The new fields contents
- will be saved when you do a 'Save Configuration'.
-
- The 'Convert A File' button has been relocated to below the 'Save
- Configuration' Button. The information on this button is located under
- the VERSION 2.3 UPDATE section above.
-
- *** Note: The program will not convert files that contain
- subdirectories, at least properly. These files should be converted
- outside of this program and placed somewhere other than the 'Source'
- directory. I may add this ability to the program in a later version
- but, there will have to be a LHARC program that will include
- subdirectories written that is a standard. Not all LHARC programs have
- this ability so, I have chosen not to have this function in the
- program at the moment.
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