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CalCat!
By Bart Flentje
Release information:
Version 5.91
8JANUARY96
What's on the drawing board?
Version 6.0 is now on the drawing board which will be a 32bit
CalCat! It will have all of the same features and more. It
will be operational in Windows95 and WindowsNT. Once it has
officially been released, it will be made available in 16bit
code for all you Windows311 fans. One important feature that
will be added that everyone has been asking for is the addition
of date ranges (swap the same screen for multiple days).
v5.91 CalCat no longer expires but has disabled functions. You
no longer have to call long distance to get temperary date
keys. Unregistered users look for significantly fewer
options. This version DOES NOT affect the hundreds of
registered users.
** THESE FEATURES ARE ON HOLD UNTIL AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE
** LATEST VERSION OF CALCAT. CALCAT FOR WINDOWS95 AND WINDOWSNT
What's on the drawing board??
- Online help
- Global function for swap menu
- Moon phases
- Extensive Canadian holidays to be added.
- Built in utility for intertranslation between ALL BBS color
codes that are listed. (major project, may take a while)
- New documentation.
v5.90 Finally fixed a problem that didn't allow you to turn off the
internal holidays, a minor problem we were unaware of for some
many months (Thanks Janet H.)
We move the clear and pause screen code functions to the swap
file area so each may be independently controlled. Now you can
swap menus with no clear or pause and at the same time, swap
hellos with the clear and pause.
On the swap menu where target file numbers used to be listed,
we have put the actual target filename so you do not have to
guess what is where. (Thanks Adrian S.)
Fixed a menu that cosmetically malfunctions when scrolled.
v5.81 Extended the clear and pause screens fields from length of 10
to length of 30. This gives user the ability to add long codes
to the top and bottom lines such as the following:
@CLS@@NOPAUSE@@NOSTOP@ on top and @PAUSE@@07@ on bottom.
v5.8 We finally eliminated the idea of having BBS package info
built into the system. In place of this, we have redefined
the clear screen and pause screen codes as user configurable.
In other words, no matter what BBS package the user has, it
will be supported.
v5.7 Eliminated 3 BBS packages from list that contained incomplete BBS
information such as clear screen and pause codes. Added the new
Renegade BBS package and Celebrity BBS to list. Added menu option
so user may now configure which line number pause code is added to.
v5.6 Skipped public release.
v5.5 Several cosmetic fixes. Added a new feature that is in the
testing stage. Please bear with it. We have added a new pause
command which if activated adds a "@CLS@" to line #23 of your
target screen. We need major input as what to do with this feature:
-Is line 23 the right place for it?
-Should we delete everything after that line number?
-Is the pause inserted as a whole new line or shall it
be put on top of an existing line?
Send us feedback. All of the source code is now in one convenient
location so as to make any and all adjustments/fixes fast and
immediate. In the past we were plagued with the source being in
two places causing conflicts.
v5.4 RIP is now fully functional!!! Complete control over the BBS,
SCR, & RIP graphic screens. Minor programming fixes.
v5.3 New v5.3 release 6/9/94 Apparently there was an error when a
user tried to add more than 15 additional holidays. Oops, this
was caused by poor judgement on my part and has since been fixed.
The multiple path capability is now functional. The source path
remains the same...but the target path is now taken care of on an
individual basis from each target file menu. This allows screens
to be swapped to multiple locations. Minor repair was done to the
INI database. By brothers name was finally added to the copyright
notice...he has done most of the work since CalCat's conversion to
Turbo Pascal back in December. A new option to change the holiday
screen extension name has been added. This is for those who wish
to use the ANSI version of holiday screens.
v5.2 One minor change was made to the code... Now, instead of having
a target file matrix of 10x20, it has been expanded to 20x100.
This gives you many more options for using CalCat! as a regular
screen swapper on non-holiday days. Two minor bug fixes were made
to the code.
v5.1 Because more and more users are using CalCat! as their POSTCALL.BAT
screen swapper, I took out the little beeper that rings everytime
CalCat! is run. CalCat! is now compatible with RBBS, this makes it
now usable with six different BBS packages, Yes!! On unregistered
versions where the top bar is written to top of screen, I took out
the proprietary Wildcat color codes for the other BBS users. Bar
should now be gray. No big deal, right?? Fixed a bug for those
who decided to store the holiday screens in the unzipped format!
Will now NOT erase the holiday screen once run. (oops)
v5.0 CalCat! has been completely reprogrammed in Turbo Pascal. All of
the routines in the previous versions were mixed languages and caused
some system lockups. The new version is about 2 to 3 times faster
and more efficient than before. Improved windowing controls in the
database program with a few neat features. Added a very nice
printing utility which took the place of the old and failing
routine. A conversion utility has finally been created. This
utility will completely convert versions 4.0 to 4.6. It will
partially convert versions 3.0 to 3.7. The install utility should
take care of this problem.
I would like to thank by brother Chad for insights and support
during this change of CalCat!. It was him who I convinced to
reproduce the old code into something that is reliable. Also,
the users have been phenominal in the support and the patience
during these difficult times.
CalCat! now has BBS support at 612-686-8106!
History of CalCat!
- Version 1.0 Started out just as a small rotation program with only
8 legal holidays. Included New Years Day, Christmas,
Valentine Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Independence Day,
Halloween and Memorial Day.
- Version 1.1 Added a few extra holidays. At this point the program
was still only being used on my own BBS. Decided to
improve it and offer it as SHAREWARE.
- Version 1.2 This was a major restructure of the program. I added
11 more holidays, created a user document, and created
the program that configures the .CFG file. (CCFIG.EXE)
This version was the first SHAREWARE release.
- Version 1.3 No major changes. This was a bug fix version. When I
had finished with version 1.2, two lines of code got
switched in the source which was a fatal mistake. The
program aborted unless by CHANCE your two paths were
the same. All this was fixed and looks good.
- Version 1.4 No major changes. Rewrote the doc files and finished
beta testing on a Twin Cities BBS. All goes well.
- Version 1.5 Personal release.
- Version 1.6 Major restructure of holiday finding algorithm. The
old version proved to be not so reliable. Wrote a new
holiday finding algorithm that proved to 100% reliable
in thorough testing. Also, with new algorithm, it will
find a holiday regardless of the year. Added 12 more
holidays. On registered versions, a credits line that
is written on swapped screen has been eliminated. This
brought the first legal copyright of CalCat!.
- Version 1.7 This is exactly the same as version 1.6, however this
is for registered user who want to use ANSI instead of
Wildcat @ color codes. This was due to popular demand.
- Version 1.8 Added 25 more holidays. Total number of holidays to 62
and more to come.
- Version 1.9 This will be the ANSI version of version 1.8. Has not
been completed.
- Version 2.0 Added 40 holidays to bring the total to 102. In this
version, all holidays can be turned on or off. Also
added the option of adding holidays. They had to be
fixed holidays, varying holidays wouldn't work. Print
and listing utilities added for the first time.
- Version 2.1 This was a bug fix release.
- Version 2.2 This was a release with new expiration date.
- Version 2.3 Modified the screen output at runtime.
- Version 2.4 through 2.9 have been skipped.
- Version 3.0 Complete restructure of format including: Put all of
holiday data into a data file. Additional screens can
be swapped in randomly or sequentially on non-holiday
days. Created a new database utility to manage holiday
data. Added a new key system for easy registration.
Converted the .CFG file into a .INI style of file. The
listing routines were given a dramatic facelift.
- Version 3.1 Personal release.
- Version 3.2 Added feature allows the holiday screens to be stored
in archive form. Can now have up to three holiday
screens at once if there happens to be more than one
holiday on a given day.
- Version 3.3 Bug fix to version 3.2. The absence of a truncate routine
caused unwanted errors. Non-fatal.
- Version 3.4 Bug fix for that ever problem error 64.
- Version 3.5 Repaired a few known bugs, such as:
Did not check the syntax of target files so an error 64 may
have resulted if not careful.
When doing swap on non-holiday days with multiple targetfiles,
only one targetfile would be copied to.
When doing multiple swaps using random sequence, screens would
repeat if screens in .DAT were less than targetfiles.
- Version 3.6 Due to popular demand, the bell that rang on non-registered
versions was added to registered versions. Apparantly some
users like to hear there event going off in the middle of
the night.
- Version 3.7 This was a minor bug fix to version 3.6.
- Version 4.0ß
Added an expanded swapper to the system that allows independent
swapping of 10 different locations that each have their own list
of up to 20 screens to swap from. Each location will have full
control including On/Off toggle, holidays, and sequencing.
Also added was an easy to use menuing system for all databases
including the CALCAT.INI file which is now incorperated into a
binary file versus text.
Graphic (RIP) support has been added. Everything is in place
and functioning at authors end, however, this option may be
sticky so please be patient. I am continually seaking advice
on how to operate this option. Graphic (RIP) is a registered
function only at this time.
Menu swapping as promised has been eliminated from the CalCat!
project and a complete full featured screen swapper with this
feature is near completion.
Version 4.0 Bug fix to v4.0ß. Never released.
Version 4.1 Bug fix to v4.0. Released only locally.
Version 4.2 Bug fix to v4.1. Released only locally.
Version 4.3 Bug fix to v4.2
Found that a system with no mouse driver installed at a certain
point locked the system. This has been fixed. Eliminated the
"PROBLEM" of CalCat! erasing needed display screens. For those
who register, I added the option to completely edit and modify
the CalCat.DAT file as long as any modified .DAT files are NOT
distributed at ALL. Freed up some stack space that may have
caused unwanted program abortion.
Version 4.5 I forgot the new changes, but there was a good reason!
Version 4.6 is a minor bug fix to version 4.5. Fixed the problem of not
being able to leave the swap list blank. This stops the
forcing of the CALCAT.BBS screen to be copied on non-holiday
day for those who have not setup their own swap screens.
Fixed a color problem in the swap screen input box. Appeared
to be blacked out with no color. This has since been fixed.
Registration of this product is only $12.00 and will give you exclusive
rights of the product including:
(1) You will be given a key that will identify you as a registered user of
CalCat! which will allow you to use it within certain *guidelines.
(2) You will be eligible to receive updates for free (excluding costs such
as postage, shipping materials, and long distance fees.)
* The guidelines are set forth as follows: CalCat! is (c) Copyrighted 1995,
by Bart Flentje. It has been registered with the United States Library of
Congress as such. It is unlawful to duplicate and/or distribute this
software package without the express written consent of its author. Once
registered to this product, the same guidelines must be followed. Also,
when registered the user recognizes that he/she is only a licenced user of
this product and he/she is not the owner of this property. The author
maintains ownership and rights of this software package at all times and
may revoke privileges of use if found necessary. If a user uses this
product, he/she may use only one working copy at once. If multiple node
BBS's are part of a system, then one copy may be run on each node of the
system if, and only if, the systems all reside in the same building.