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05/10/90 - LACT 1.0 Beta released. Report only. Later named to Actview
06/19/90 - ACTVIEW 1.0 Beta released.
06/28/90 - Version 1.0 released!
07/09/90 - Version 1.1
* Actview is now even faster! I have spent the last couple of weeks fine
tuning the search routines and also the display routines. You should see
a difference.
* Added a 'case fix' routine to correct the case for name, city and state.
This converts 'GREG WILSON' to 'Greg Wilson' and 'streAmwoOd, iL' to
'Streamwood, Il'. No big deal but looks better. (as always, no writes are
done to the activity log)
* Fixed Actview's failure to handle TomCat local logons (version 2.0 of
TomCat creates entries into the activity log when executed).
* Changed the registration address (I moved!).
07/13/90 - Version 1.2
* System would lock up and require reboot if duration of call was greater
than 99 minutes. Small error but took some work to nail down. The bug
would only show itself after compiling using loop optimization preventing
me from using the debugger.
07/27/90 - Version 1.21
* Minor update. Now works with Wildcat Test Drive (as well as all
registered versions!)
* Prior versions did not handle names correctly if there was only one word
in the name (found in many aliases). The F9 - USER SEARCH function would
not find the names correctly. This bug is fixed.
08/07/90 - Version 1.22
* If BBS locked up with a caller on-line, the next caller would not be
displayed by Actview due to the absence of a "SIGNOFF" line in the
activity log for that caller. This bug has been corrected.
* Day of the week (MON,TUE,..etc) for the displayed date (upper right
corner) is now shown. When the user scan function (F9) is used, the day
of the week is displayed for each call.
08/27/89 - Version 2.0
* Added STRING SEARCH (ALT-S) feature that will search for any given string
(such as filename, "DOOR2", ..etc.)
* The ESC key plays a more natural role in Actview now. To return to the
normal display of calls after viewing NEW CALLERS, ERRORS, SEARCH
RESULTS, ..etc., press ESCAPE. This seems to make more sense than the
"toggle" method.
* Now even faster!!!!
* Dramatic increased in speed of F5 (display new users)
* Activity log is closed between reads to allow Wildcat to keep writing to
the log while Actview is being run. This greatly improves the
reliability on multi-node boards and reduces share violations.
* Max number of displayed calls is now only limited by available memory.
* Added the capability to abort searches (F9 and ALT-S) with the space bar.
* Events are now displayed via the F3 function (view errors/activity)
* Actview now requires 180k of memory (sorry...had to add 30k!)
* When viewing the detailed log of a call that has not yet terminated, the
last line would be displayed twice. This bug has been fixed.
* When viewing the detail of a LOG-IN FAILURE is displayed, the next call
is now displayed for reference. This worked in versions prior to 1.22 but
got accidentally eliminated by another bug fix.
* If the SYSOP <K>illed the activity.log from the Wildcat SYSOP menu, then
logged off, the log would then only contain a LOGOFF line. When Actview
tried to scan the log, it would lock up trying to find the logon data for
that call. This would persist until another call was recorded in the log.
This bug has now been fixed.
* The new user questionnaire is now included in the total number of
questionnaires completed.
10/03/90 - Version 2.1
* Added ALT-D - view downloads
* Added ALT-U - view uploads
* Headings change correctly after hitting F7/F8 while viewing new users
or errors. Before the headings got "stuck" while the display reset
to normal.
* TomCat packet downloads are no longer counted as a download file.
* If the detail of an ILLEGAL LOGON ATTEMPT is viewed, the next call is
shown for reference (since the next caller might be the culprit).
* Actview is now available for PCBoard so tell your fellow Sysops!
11/03/90 - Version 2.2
* Added the ability for multi-node sysops to view all of the node's logs at
once without having to jump from one node to another. A *HUGE* timesaver
for me. (ALT-V)
* Added the ability to sort the calls in 7 different ways! (ALT-O)
* Memory requirements have been reduced to 150k! (multi-node may require
more...see docs)
* Version 2.50 of Wildcat creates a line in the activity log that indicates
when Wildcat was last started. This sometimes would cause Actview to lock
up. This has been fixed.
* Actview now automatically positions the highlight bar to the next call
after viewing each call.
* By popular demand, the ESC key will back you all the way out of the
program. F10 always exits as before.
11/04/90 - Version 2.21
* Accidentally distributed the wrong EXE file (earlier copy) with many bugs.
Sorry! I hate these types of things. My apologies to all who downloaded
version 2.2.
07/29/91 - Version 2.22
* Removed shareware check.
* ACTVIEW.PIF included for running under Windows
* I'm back to Microsoft C. Along with some new packages I have purchased, I
will hopefully be able to do some exciting things soon.
* Runs 5 times faster!!! (just kidding)
08/04/91 - Version 2.30
* Mouse support has been added. Just click on a user and the detail will be
displayed.
* Parameter added to turn mouse support off (NOMOUSE). If the mouse is not
used, it speeds up the entry and exit to Actview if the mouse does not have
to be initialized and reset.
* All windows and menus are completely re-written (switched to a newer
version of the windows libraries (CXL -> TCXL).
* Prior to 2.3, if the F3 (view errors) was pressed and no errors were
found, the program locked up.
* In version 2.22 only, if a date was searched for that was before the
beginning of the log, the program locked up.
* See READ.ME file
08/15/91 - Version 3.0
* Actview has been revised to be compatible with Wildcat 3.0. It remains
compatible with all previous versions also!
* User Defined call flags have been added to give sysops the ability to
have Actview indicate calls that contain certain strings (see
ACTVIEW.DOC and ACTVIEW.FLG).
* Name search (F9) omitted the first call in the activity log..fixed!
08/25/91 - Version 3.01
* Fixed sort problem (would not sort chronologically).
* When going from multi-node view (ALT-V) back to single node view with the
ESC key, a confirm message is displayed.
* Node number and flags were added to the new user display (F5)
10/08/91 - Version 3.02
* Added code to "guess" call date if date is truncated by Wildcat 3.0.
The current version of Wildcat truncates anything past 80 characters in
the activity logs. The is going to be fixed in the next release of WC.
If a date is truncated, Actview takes the date from the previous call.
* Alt-X now exits same as F10
* Slightly optimized memory usage.
* Two version are available now, registered and shareware. See READ.ME!
10/17/91 - Version 3.1
* All functions of Actview now work while viewing all nodes at once (ALT-V)!
This includes string search (ALT-S), user search (F9), downloads (ALT-D),
and uploads (ALT-U).
* After a search is complete, Actview now goes back to the date that was
positioned to before the search started.
* F9 (user search) corrected (bug in 3.02).
* If an invalid file is specified in ACTVIEW.CFG, error message is
displayed.
* Blank lines in ACTVIEW.CFG are now ignored.
* When returning to single node view, the node that was viewed
previously re-displayed.
* When viewing uploads, descriptions are shown (does not always
display with Wildcat 2.xx).
* Uploads descriptions are highlighted when viewing detail.
* Comments to sysop now counted as a message.
* In 3.0x, if the user attempted to scroll back a date when viewing the
second days calls, Actview locked. This is now fixed.
* If the parameter VIRTUAL is used with the parameter NEW or ERROR, the
latter was ignored. This is now fixed.
* When the string "BBS ERROR" occurs, it is displayed during the F3 view
(errors).
* Several modules of code have been rewritten to improve speed and
reliability.
10/28/91 - Version 3.11
* Changed the way that activity logs are opened to better support file
sharing.
* If using the ACTVIEW.CFG file, Actview would sometimes lock up during
searches (ALT-S and F9) especially when using QEMM.
* If a line in the Activity log was greater than 80 characters, it would
sometimes hang Actview. This was only possible with version 2.xx of
Wildcat.
* ALT-L and NOLOCAL are fixed.
11/16/91 - Version 3.2
* Flags were not active on the first line of every call. This caused the
flag: "NEW USER" not to work. Flags are now scanned for every line of the
call.
* When pressing F6, the last date in the activity log in node 1 is
displayed as a default.
* If an out of range date is entered in the F6 window, the error message
would display in the wrong window.
* Mouse support enhanced slightly. The right mouse button = ESC. The left
mouse button = ENTER. More is planned..
* Added "LARGE" parameter. This option should not be needed for most PCB
BBS's. If some of the calls in your CALLER files are very large (usually
NETMAIL hubs) and if you have problems with Actview getting hung, try
this parameter. It is not the size of the CALLERxx files, it is the size
of an individual call that can create a need for this parameter.
11/25/91 - Version 3.21
* Fixed a serious bug that caused Actview to lock after viewing the detail
of between 15 and 20 calls. The stack was not cleared after each causing
it to overflow after several calls. This is now fixed. QEMM users were
seeing errors even sooner than 15-20 calls.
01/03/92 - Version 3.22
* Sometimes when Actview was executed, it would report "Input date not
found". This has been fixed.
* All 0's have been changed to '-' on the call menu.
* If the parameter VIRT was used with "NEW" or "ERR", Actview would not
perform correctly.
* Improved F3 (view errors). Now shows the actual line from the activity
log(s).
* Slight speed improvements in searching.
03/02/92 - Version 3.23
* Added parameters "25", "43" and "50" to run Actview in EGA-43 line or
VGA-50 line mode. If you are already in 43/50 line mode when you run
Actview, no parameters are necessary.
* Corrected bug in search routine that would occasionally lock up Actview
when positioning to a particular date.
* Actview would not go backwards past the current date (F7 key) if the
following conditions existed:
- The first call of the current date was a LOCAL call.
- The local calls were being screened (NOLOCAL param or ALT-L)
This is now fixed.
03/31/92 - Version 3.30
* In previous versions, Actview would occasionally lock up when it
encountered a very long call. Many corrections have been made to the code
to prevent this.
* Added external call menu to enable Actview to call WCPRO, QuesView and
shell to DOS. These functions are available by pressing ALT-E (registered
version only).
* Minor cosmetic changes.
05/20/92 - Version 3.31
* Memory requirements have been slightly improved.
* Speed is even faster!
* Swapping to WCPRO/QuesView/DOS is smoother and more reliable.
* The search routines were overhauled to prevent lockups.
* The LARGE parameter should no longer be necessary. Actview adjust
automatically as it runs.
* The F3 (view errors/invalid logon attempts) would lock up the PC if the
last call did not have a termination line. This is now fixed.
* Parameters will now be accepted in the following formats:
ACTVIEW /NOM /VIRT
or ACTVIEW -NOM -VIRT
or ACTVIEW NOM VIRT
* Actview would sometimes lock when viewing small activity logs.
* Removed the opening "Please Register" so that users that are
evaluating the software can get a true demonstration of the speed.
The closing shareware screen is still there however <g>.
08/19/92 - Version 3.32
* Corrected bugs that caused lockups to happen when viewing downloads and
uploads (ALT-D / ALT-U).
* When viewing uploads or downloads, the first callers file transfers were
not shown.
* Added a new function: ALT-F - Displays the ACTVIEW.FLG file in a popup
window.
01/01/93 - Version 3.33
* Added a new menu structure to Actview (ALT-M).
* Did some major code cleanup that should make Actview run a little faster
and with less memory.
* Made some minor cosmetic changes. More calls can now be viewed at once.
03/01/93 - Version 3.33b (registered version has not changed)
* To improve registration turn around, I have turned over all shipping and
handling to the Public Software Library. I have used them for over 2 years
to handle my credit card registrations and they have always been very
reliable.
05/07/93 - Version 3.4
* Some ILLEGAL LOGON ATTEMPTS were not captured by Actview.
* Several speed enhancements have been made.
* The memory requirements have been reduced slightly.
* Load speed has been increased
* ALT-S (String Search) and F9 (User Search) did not work across all nodes
if the start date of the first log was less than the start date of the
other logs.
* Several minor cosmetic changes