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Weather Board Revision History
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3/01/94 : v. 1.35
Chaned the code a bit to try to eliminate string space problems on one
system. Tightened the editing of the forecaster's name(s) in the output.
Included the "helper" version of the program in the archives for use with
older versions of Weathermation software. Updated the documentation on
both the Dos and OS/2 versions. Updated the Shareware expire date to
5/1/94.
1/02/94 : v. 1.34
Fixed an obscure logic bug in the error routine. If a second error was
encountered while the program was already processing an error, the
error routine would go into a loop.
12/29/93 : v. 1.33
Changed the shareware expiration logic so the program will run through
the end of the last month of its time frame. The shareware version of
the program now expires every 60 days instead of every 90 days.
Added error level 1 to test for shareware expiration, instead of error
level 5. Be sure to add an IF ERRORLEVEL 1 statement to your Z.BAT or
Z.CMD file. See the example files in the archive for the proper
format. This change has no effect on the registered version, since it
never expires.
Added code to check the local and state forecast entries in WB.CFG for
correct length. These fields will be shortened to the correct maximum
length if they are too long.
Added the word "peninsula" to the Full Edit routine.
12/09/93 : v. 1.32
DOS and OS/2 versions of Weather Board are now available. The new
shareware archive names are called WBD132S.ZIP and WBO132S.ZIP. The
new registered archives have an R in them instead of an S. The new
.EXE files are called WBDOS.EXE and WBOS2.EXE. Be sure to change the
name in your old Z.BAT file. See the README.TXT file in the OS/2
archive for notes on OS/2 setup for Weather Board.
Added code to handle the "information for XXX is not available" message
from Weathermation. This message is now bypassed, and Weather Board
will edit / produce whatever information it can get from Weathermation.
Also added additional WB messages to let you know what is going on during
connections.
12/02/93 : v. 1.30
EVERYONE PLEASE READ THE NEW DOCS AND UPGRADE FILE !!
Added a new item to WB.CFG to make the Modem Hook Control during
editing an optional feature. You can confiure the program to use it or
not use it. This was done because some modems generate false Device I/O
Errors when the ATH1 command is issued in the program. Most modems work
fine, however. So now you can still use the program, even if you have
one of those cranky modems.
11/17/93 : v. 1.29
Added code to allow manual switching from the Primary phone number to
the Secondary phone number. This will cut down on the time it takes
to get the weather report, especially if you are at the local keyboard
and you know that the Primary number is not answering, or that
something else is wrong. If you're not there, the automatic switch
will still take place.
11/07/93 : v. 1.28
Added code to take the modem off hook during editing, and put it back
on hook after the edit is finished. This was a lot more involved than
it sounds, since I don't have direct access to the UART registers. I
had a lot of trouble trying to do this before, but I think I have it
this time. It works on the three modems I have here. I hope it works
on yours too!
09/30/93 : v. 1.27
This one isn't my fault. It appears that many Weathermation sites are
upgrading to a new version of the software that has a display bug in it.
It doesn't display its prompt when a human or the program first logs on.
Code has been added to "nudge" WM into displaying its prompt. As near as
I can tell, compatibility has been maintained with the older "working"
version of Weathermation.
09/20/93 : v. 1.26
Rewrote the modem connect module in a last ditch effort to get certain
modem / cpu combos to work with the program. Added code to check for
NO ANSWER which some modems return instead of NO CARRIER. Changed the
way the configuration file is read to handle commas in the telephone
numbers. Edited the displayed phone numbers so they will not mess up
the screen, regardless of their length.
09/19/93 : v. 1.25
EVERYONE PLEASE READ THE NEW DOCS AND UPGRADE FILE !!
Did some fairly extensive mods to officially support the Weathermation
command stacking feature. This sort of worked by default in prior
versions. WB now can do two local and two state summary forecasts in
one run if desired. There are new docs and an upgrade file to support
this for existing installations. Enhanced the editor a TON for this
one. Also added an Edit Mode option to speed up the capture file
editing because of all the editor mods. Increased the modem timer to
try to overcome some occasional problems with modems that don't return
result codes fast enough.
09/11/93 : v. 1.20
Enhanced the editor quite a bit to handle the "zone" method that the
Gulf states use to do their state summaries. Had to modify the way
the program goes after the forecast files because of this also. Added
a "Working..." message to let you know that the program is still alive
during editing. Fixed a small bug that caused the program to dial the
secondary phone number when it was set to NONE, under certain obscure
conditions.
09/08/93 : v. 1.16
Bug fix release. Fixed a nasty one that caused Device Timeout errors
on some modems when opening the communications port. Also fixed a
couple of minor ones that slipped through Alpha & Beta.
09/06/93 : v. 1.15
Enhanced the forecast editor some more. It now seeks out state names
in the body text and capitailzes them as required.
09/04/93 : v. 1.10
Added the State Summary forecast by popular demand. Enhanced the
forecast editor a bit.
09/01/93 : v. 1.00
First production release. (fingers crossed!)