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PullDown v2.17
Upgrade Instructions
Addendum file: UPGRADE.DOC
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UPGRADING:
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Reinstall only the following files:
PULLDWN1.EXE *OR* PULLDWN1.EXE in P286386.ZIP, the 286+ version
Examine the following for new syntax examples and policy changes:
*.DEF (In particular ADVANCED.DEF)
PULL215.DOC
REGFORM.DOC
The system will automatically upgrade your copy and reinitialize the
PULLDWN.CNF configuration file. NOTE that if you upgrade and then try
to run an OLDER version of PULLDWN1.EXE, that the software will declare the
.CNF file corrupt and delete it, thus requiring that you re-register the
software.
** CHANGE IN COMMAND LINE PARAMATER PASSING **
The & command now behaves exactly as the +BatchCommand. The system now
passes the paramters to a command line, in the order entered by the user.
Use +YourProg %1 where you used &YourProg before. Multiple prompts will
require modification. Input CAN be forced to be non-blank to ensure
that your carefully designed batch files will not be fooled with blank
parameters...
IF YOU HAVE LOST YOUR REGISTRATION NUMBER:
Call one support BBS, or drop a note in the mail. See the documentation in
REGFORM.DOC for pricing on upgrade diskettes, and different sizes are now
available. There is NEVER a charge to upgrade to a copy you download from any
BBS. Latest always posted on the Tech Support BBSs.... You can get
the latest 286/386 overlay version from the tech support BBS's, but you will
need to ask for the password to unzip it first. No charge.....
OTHER INFORMATION
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To upgrade to the 286/386 specific version, delete PULLDWN1.EXE and
rename P286386.EXE to PULLDWN1.EXE =or= change the .BAT files to call
P286386 instead of PULLDWN1.EXE. The 286/386 version will FAIL on a V-20 or
808x processor based system.
UPDATE HISTORY
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All versions AUTOMATICALLY upgrade the .CNF file.... please do not attempt to
go backwards as the byte count of the configuration file will be invalid.
v2.15 to v2.17
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- REQUIRED and NOTREQUIRED keywords to toggle forcing of non-blank user
reply to ?Input Commands.
- Minor cosmetic change in PLEASE WAIT initial flag... full box was bothering
the author.
- DOS v2.xx now confirmed to be supported, but not desirable due to absence
of ability to retrieve the path to the executing program. That is,
PullDown MIGHT not run correctly when no path is returned. This condition
is not tolerable.
- Policy change: P286386.ZIP with the 80286+ version now available to all
callers on the tech support BBS. (Popular)
v2.01 to v2.15
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NOTICE: The version number belies the extent of the upgrade. This is not
typical ".xx" upgrade.
* New keywords and features in .DEF files:
- SCROLLBOX=HelpFileSpec,HeadingString
) Pops a user-defined scrollable help box, just like F1
) Up to 50 lines, 69 characters max line width
- ABORT
) Halts menu execution. Usually used in demo files (see ADVANCED.DEF
for specfic examples) or after a SCROLLBOX call on a HELP ONLY
menu selection.
- OKBOX=TextString
) Pops the familiar <Ok> dialog box with text in it. Pressing ESC
will halt menu execution, ENTER continues.
- ?PromptString replies now carried directly to a command line, so that
all batch language extensions are supported. & is now treated as a +
* Fault trap: width of top menu items in total too large.
* Fault trap: too many menu items loaded for desired screen mode.
e.g. user has a 39 line menu loaded and selects 25 line screen mode.
System will simply go to highest number of rows supported by monitor
to accomodate the menu selections in memory. On load, a file that is
too long is truncated with only one <Ok> dialog popping on the
screen.
* Password (Optional) to Exit to Dos
* Password (Optional) to Modify Options/Colors
* Internally dialog boxed options menu, command line support
deleted....
* Debugging messages displayed on startup ONLY if DEBUG is on the command line.
* 43 line VGA mode support
* Video mode change "on the fly" on exit from options menu
* Attempt to deal with the LogiTech Mouse on exit when mouse disabled
* Correction of very occasional failure to accurately read a QEDIT created
text file as a .DEF
* Passwords no longer echoed to screen
Other Versions:
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v2.00 to v2.01
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* Bug fix... HIRES failure to set screen mode before configuration.
v1.11 to v2.00
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Major upgrade. Following features added to the system:
* Command line supports for configurations not previously offered:
NOMOUSE COLORPASS HIRES LOWRES BLANKFLAG FASTMOUSE SUPERMOUSE
RESUME CANCEL NUMON NUMOFF
* .DEF file support for the following new features:
Passwords, Command line paramters with user-defined prompts (up to 10, with
reset/nest), <Yes> <No> Dialog Box with user-defined messaging, .DEF file nesting
(branching)
* SET PULLDWN=D:\Path override option
* Parse/Load time minimized, and speed of system on selection increased manyfold.
Overall load speed up about 5x over v1.00
* Availability of a true 286/386 specific overlay version with EMS support.
(Registered only)...........
* Availability of custom versions for Consultants/Dealers and Customers.
v1.10 to v1.11
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Upgraded Screen Blank routine to show screen on any mouse button press, (all
three on a three button mouse), or any mouse movement at all. Updated
documentation.
v1.00 to v1.10
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* Mouse sensitized the FKey definitions on screen
* Disabled Right Mouse Button and corrected kludge in 1.00 of exiting without
warning on mouse click outside windows.
* Corrected CGA detection error. Color is now assumed on all systems EXCEPT
Hercules Adapter/Old Monochrome
* On error, batch file is erased.
* Registered user name is validated and displayed on exit
* Mouse color is always inverted on both front and back (avoids a disappearing
mouse!)
.5 OMEGA and .8
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Versions under 1.00 do not have color and a host of features like the help
subsystem. Admittedly these were trivial versions in trial mode only.