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Upgrading to Version 2.5 from Version 2.0
Version 2.5 of BBS_DOOR has more "improvements" and require the sysop
to update the BBS_DOOR.BBS file using 20TO25.EXE or 11TO25.EXE for
previous versions 1.0,1.1 and 2.0 respectively. The programs are
enclosed in this archive. There are also additions to the
BBS_DOOR.XFR file to activate the ability to ARCHIVE the listings
prior to downloading.
1> BBS_DOOR.XFR file still relies on external protocols to transfer the
listings to the users. However, version 2.5 now has the ability to
use external ARCHIVE programs such as PKZIP.EXE, ARJ.EXE, LHA.EXE, and
others that you choose to implement to COMPRESS the listing prior to
transfer. These ARCHIVE DEFINITIONS are placed in the BBS_DOOR.XFR file
and examples with doccumentation are shown in the sample BBS_DOOR.XFR
file within this archive! You may CUT and PASTE this additional
information to your existing BBS_DOOR.XFR file.
What is NEW in version 2.5?
+ New SEARCH Function Implemented!
Thanks to the reccomendation of James Heggie and Eridu BBS in
Alberta, Canada I have redone the [S]earch procedure allowing it
to do a cross-indexed search on all BBS entry fields except the
Comments. This will help anyone narrow large lists to their liking!
Vastly improved from the previous [S]earch function! This screen also
has a HELP file (BBSHELP3.ANS/ASC) included for online help.
+ New Utility Included : BBS_TOOL.EXE
This program will enable the sysop to do many functions from the
command line such as create Textfile listings from a batch file,
IMPORT additional entries from another BBS_DOOR.BBS file you may have
gotten from a friendly sysop, or IMPORT additional entries from a
TEXT FILE LISTING using a template of that listing to instruct BBS_TOOL
how to import the information. Read the Docs for more on this VALUABLE
feature!
This program will also help you RENUMBER the entries in case the
BBS_DOOR.BBS file gets corrupted.. (Hey, it could happen! :) )
What is Fixed?
* Text File Listing being generated was concatinating after 12
characters in the NUMBER field, so "(203)678-0751" became
"(203)678-075" when the file was written. FIXED!
* Some of the fields were getting truncated after the caller entered
more information on a prompt when word wrap took effect.. FIXED!
* Nuking an entry was an DO or DIE proposition.. Now the program
asks "Are You Sure?" before nuking an entry.
* ANSI/ASCII files showed [F]ilter for [S]earch and [S]how Details
for [I]nfo on BBS cuz I put the wrong ANSI/ASCII files in the
archives.. The correct ones are in this archive! <blush>
* The number of each entry now has 4 digits, thus enabling a listing
to contain 9999 entries identifiable by a unique number!
* The listing will not start renumbering the entries from 0 if you have
more than 255 entries!
* The BBS's Name is no longer formatted with the "Returning to
<BBSNAME>" when exiting the door.. The name of the BBS will be in
ALL CAPS!
* The [B]ack One Page when [S]earch is activated was misbehaved.. It
has been punished accordingly and had the bugs beaten out of it!