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-=≡ CatList v3.1 ≡=-
Copyright 1992, PAROLE Software
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
CatList 08/11/92 Initial ßeta release.
CatList 1.0 08/24/92 Initial Release.
CatList 1.1 09/17/92 Added the CPS/v32BIS modem to the modem
selection. Fixed CatList so that it would no
longer create a bulletin or text file if there
were no records in the database. You may now
allow certain Security Levels to Add, Edit or
Update the listings while allowing others to
only view, Text or Area code search the
database. Be sure to read the UPGRADE.TXT to
change you CFG files to the new standard. You
may also create the Color bulletin with or
without the @pause@ code at the end. Added two
new screens to the \SCREENS directory. Be sure
to unZIP SCREENS.ZIP and add the new screens to
your existing directory.
A Million and one pardons to Tom Lamere. I
left him out of the DOCs as a ßeta tester. No
wonder when I called his BBS, I was no longer
listed as a user.
Added the ability to create a special file with
a specified number of listing in it. Had
several request this feature. This involves a
CFG file change so be sure to make the
necessary correction to your CFG file. this
feature is ONLY available to registered users.
Added a time check routine to kick the user off
when the input routines timed out. Had a sysop
report that he left CatList up for 45 min and
it didn't time him out like it should.
Listers may now specify if they want their BBS
listed in the Text file/Color file/both or
none. Added these switches to the [A]dd a BBS
screens. You will need to run FIXUP.EXE before
running this release. It will change the
defaults in the old database over to the new
defaults. If you forget to run it, there will
be no listings in your bulletins and such.
Added the ability to create a second COLOR
display file. There were a few that wanted
this file for a GOODBYE.BBS screen. Line 15
controls the number of listings in the file.
These will be selected randomly from the
database. 4 to 5 will make a good GOODBYE
screen.
Re-compiled CatList with the latest release of
DoorFrame. This release fixed a few small bugs
as well as increased the overall display speed.
the problem with the cursor jumping to the top
of the screen when a user used the backspace
key has been fixed.
The CFG file has changed! Check the DOCs and
SAMPLE.CFG to make sure yours is correct.
CATLIST 2.0 ----- MAJOR UPDATE!!! -----
Please read all text files to make sure you
make all the necessary corrections.
Fixed color bulletin so "PAROLE Software"
copyright info would only show once for
registered users.
Added a new 3 line description plus the ability
to list your NetWork addresses. You cannot
name the specific network but the 3 types of
networks are listed. By adding these features,
the database had to be resized. Please read
the UPGRADE.TXT before attempting to install
this release.
Added the ability to add a @pause@ to the
special file that is created. You will need to
add the switch for this option to line #14 of
your CFG file(s). Failure to do this will
cause CatList to abort with an illegal function
error.
This release of CatList is written using Visual
Basic for MS-DOS, Professional Version.
Rewrote some of the routines in CatList to to
speed them up and to remove some of the
redundant code from them. There is no longer a
special 286 release of CatList. It has been
replaced by a 386/486 compiled release. It is
even smaller and faster than the 286 version.
This version may be obtained by calling The
Parole Board BBS and downloading it. It is
also shipped on your registration disks. If
you require a 286 version, I will gladly
compile one for Registered users. Just call
the BBS and leave a message.
Fixed a bug that would give an "overflow" error
if you specified creating a Special file and
there were no entries in the database. It will
now bypass creating the screen.
Added a flag to the database to signify
Subscription or Pay systems. A "$" signifies a
Pay system while "F" signifies a free access
BBS.
CatList 2.01 Fixed a problem with the NEWCAT.EXE included
with the 2.0 release. I had compiled it using
386/486 specific code.
Added a display line to the Main Menu screen
showing the total number of listings in the
CATLIST.DTA file.
Please copy the screens in this archive over
the old ones. I added the PAY/FREE information
to this release. The only screen that changed
is the VSCREEN.xxx.
CatList 2.10 Modified the # Listing line to include # of expired
listings. Added more info to the Activity log
listings. It now lists all searches and listings
that CatList finds.
Working on a word-wrap problem. I think (?) I've
solved it. The 3 line descriptions in the text file
were screwing up.
Thought the telephone number was included in the
Text Search. <G> It is now. This release should
also work with TriBBS and Spitfire.
Fixed a problem that causes the sysop's user
number to be stamped to the database when
updating a listing. Original lister's number
was overwritten.
Compiled with the latest DoorFrame release which
added the ability to use a FOSSIL driver. This
should allow the use of COMs 1-8 and IRQs 1-15.
Also, when you list the IRQ on the command
line, "/5", you may now also use and "*". Some
Networks also used the"/".
SAMPLE: CATLIST CATLIST.CFG *5
CATLIST CATLIST.CFG /5
Either of these will work. You may also use
the WC! %WCNODEID% variable in the first line
of the CFG file. This will allow the use of 1
CFG file for a multi-node setup.
Tweaked a few of the routines in CL to speed
them up just a bit. Delete your old
LASTCHK.DAT before running this version.
CatList will write a new one.
CatList 2.11 11/28/92 Fixed two small bugs. CL was adding to the
total number of Expired listings each time a
user returned to the Main menu. (Tom Wildoner)
Fixed a small glitch in the menu that would
only occur in rare circumstances.
CatList 2.12 12/08/92 Cleaned up some of the display that was not
erasing as it should. Fixed the unregistered
prompt so that it would look as intended.
CatList 2.20 1/4/93 >>> REGISTERED USERS ONLY <<<
If CatList finds the file "SPECHDR.DAT" in the
door directory, it will append it to the
Special file that is created. There is no
Copyright information written to this file if
the "SPECHDR.DAT" file is found. this will
give you the ability to 'personalize' the
special file if you want to use it as a
GOODBYE.BBS screen or whatever.
Reworked the date routines. This should speed
CatList up a bit. Changed the appearance of
the date in the Color bulletin to get rid of
the "cramped" look.
CatList 2.25 2/8/93 Added the SysOp and original Listing date to
the output text file. (CATLIST.TXT) This is
*ONLY* in the Long form for >REGISTERED< users.
The total number of listings in the database is
now printed at the bottom of the Ansi Bulletin
and the TEXT file. Cleaned up a few of the
routines to make them more compatible with the
CATLIST EDITOR now in Beta. (Release: Late Feb
or early March)
CatList 2.30 2/17/93 CatList will only write the bulletins and text
file only if there has been a change to the
database. This only affects [REGISTERED]
versions. It will rewrite them every time a
user exits the door if CatList has not been
registered. It will continue to write the
"Special" file each time a users exits the
door. I left this in for those that use it as
a GOODBYE.BBS screen.
CatList 2.31 2/19/93 CatList will now create a "0" byte file named
"CHANGE.FIL" when it writes the bulletins
and/or text file. If you use TranScan to
update the WC! database, you can test for this
file and only call TranScan when it needed. Be
sure to delete the file after running TranScan.
cdd d:\door\list
CATLIST BBS1.CFG /%WCIRQID%
IF EXIST CHANGE.FIL TS E:\WAKELIST\CATLIST.TXT /TK,T
IF EXIST CHANGE.FIL ERASE CHANGE.FIL
The NoDelete function has been enabled in
CatList. This function will only be effective
through the use of CATEDIT.EXE, due to be
released shortly. This will reset the last
update of any listing marked, NoDelete to the
current date when it is time for the first
expiration notice to be sent out. You will
have to manually delete this listing or remove
the NoDelete status via CATEDIT.EXE.
If there is a file located in the door
directory named "CATLIST.SPC" and you have
registered CatList, it will display to the user
immediately after the opening screen. You
might want to use this as a notification of an
upcoming meeting or event. This should be a
straight ASCii file with line lengths of 78
columns or less.
CatList 2.32 2/22/93 OOps! On unregistered copies of CatList, it
was not updating the bulletins at all. Sorry
for the problems.
CatList 2.4 3/4/93 Registered users may now specify the name of
the BBS softwares they wish to appear in
CatList. CatList will look for a file named
"SOFTWARE.CL" in the door directory. If it is
there, it will read in the names of the BBS
Softwares from it. The file must be a straight
ASCii file and contain at least 28 lines.
CatList will only utilize the first 28. An
improper "SOFTWARE.CL" will cause CatList to
abort.
Registered sysOps may also change the default
modems. The file to do this is named
"MODEM.CL" and must be located in the door
directory. It contains 14 lines with a maximum
of 25 characters in each line. If you prefer
to keep the defaults, you may delete the two
".CL" files.
Catlist 2.43 3/18/93 Duplicate rejects are now logged to the
ACTIVITY.xxx file. Fixed a few small
appearance defects. The users record number is
now logged to the ACTIVITY.xxx log.
CatList 2.5 3/21/93 Fixed it so that the modem list and the end of
CATLIST.TXT will match the modems in the
MODEM.CL file. Overlooked this in the 2.4
release. Optimized the code so that CatList
now requires about 6-8k less memory to run than
before. Not much but, every little bit helps.
Smaller code also means a bit faster execution
speed.
2.51 The listing database record number is now
listed in the LONG text output file. It is the
last entry in the last line just after the
original entry date. This will help utilize
the CEDIT.EXE maintenance utility.
2.54 Fixed a few minor problems. This release also
brings back the 286 and 386 compiled versions.
They are released as patch files on The Parole
Board BBS and will only function for Registered
SysOps.
CatList 3.0 4/20/93 Added the ability to download the Text file
from the door. This will only function for
Registered users of the door and requires
either DSZ or GSZ. A special CFG file named
"DSZCFG.x" will need to be created and placed
in the door directory. Please read the
documentation for details.
The MENU.xxx and MENU2.xxx files have also
changed. Please copy the new ones into your
"\SCREENS" directory.
Adding the ability to upload ANSI BBS ads.
This option will also utilize the DSZ/GSZ
program and the DSZCFG.x file. You will also
need to run the CATFIX.EXE program on your
database before running this release. MAKE A
BACKUP! of you old database. You must also
create a sub-directory in your CatList
directory named "\AFILES".
Removed a *LOT* of unnecessary code. The
[U]pdate/[E]dit routine is about 1/3 smaller
than it was before. The end result is that
CatList is much faster than previous releases.
There was a lot of 'fat' trimmed elsewhere but
not nearly as much as the [E]dit routine.
Added the ability for the SysOp to do a [T]ext
search and Delete a listing. This was no
problem to the listers since most only list 1
or 2 BBSs, however; the SysOp had to go through
the entire database 1 listing at a time.
Added some more information that is logged to
the ACTIVITY.LOG.
CatList 3.1 4/26/93 !!! CFG FILE CHANGE !!!
Added the ability to create a RIP graphic
bulletin. This involves adding an extra line
to the CFG file. This line MUST be added or
CatList will bomb out.
C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1\USERINFO.DAT
The Parole Board BBS
Dennis
Maidon
12345
100
150
30
E:\TEXT\TPB-LIST.TXT^L
RIP <──┐
C:\WC30\BULL\BULL35.BBS^Y │
C:\WC30\ │
C:\WC30\DISP │
N │
C:\WC30\DISP\GOODBYE.BBS^Y │
5 │
│
─────────────────────────────┘
The extra line must be inserted between the
existing lines 9 and 10. If you support RIP
graphics, place "RIP" on this line. If not or
do not wish a RIP bulletin, place an "N" on
this line.
This version also supports the changes made to
DOOR.SYS and USERINFO.DAT with the release of
WC! 3.9. Recompiled with the latest DoorFrame.
This version supports WC!3.9 and will give RIP
callers color in the door.