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- History of Revisions for AC - The Archive Converter
- ===================================================
- *(NR)==Not Released
-
- V3.10 [08/14/93]
- =================
- --AC now supports conversion of files on Floppy diskettes that were
- previously too large too be converted. This is acheived thru the
- use of a working drive and directory. AC uses the TEMP environment
- variable as the working location.
- --AC now supports custom colors and in addition, the user can modify the
- default color pallette for each of the sixteen colors.
- --Fixed some minor bugs with the menus.
- --Fixed a bug with virus scanning. AC would erroneously say that a
- virus was found if it was unable to execute the program SCAN.EXE.
-
-
- V3.01 [04/05/93]
- =================
- --AC now automatically updates an archive if it is told it's
- exact extension, or is selected in the UI mode.
- --The update feature has changed somewhat. This feature now will
- allow you to perform updates in batch mode, or simply put, you can
- now turn updating to ON, and in the UI mode, convert ALL archives
- and AC will convert all foreign archives to the default AND update
- any like archives in one stroke! In the command line mode with
- updating turned ON, you can type: 'AC /U *' and AC will perform
- both conversion and updating all at once!
- --Identified a problem with SQZ and AC. SQZ allows the user to use either
- the '-' or the '/' characters as switch characters. the '/' char. does
- NOT work properly in AC!! Use the '-', it seems to work fine.
-
-
- Version 3.00c [03/30/93]
- ========================
- -- Fixed some noncritical bugs with the file display in the UI mode.
- -- Modified some of the information screens in ACSetup for more clarity.
-
- Version 3.00b [03/27/93]
- ========================
- -- Fixed the log output. Output was not lining up properly.
-
- Version 3.00a [03/24/93]
- ========================
- -- AC V3.00 would force the user to press a key after
- conversion was complete when using AC on the Command Line.
- This was not intended, and has been removed. AC will now
- simply exit to DOS.
- -- Fixed some minor errors/cosmetics with the help files.
-
- Version 3.00 [03-14-93]
- =======================
- -- AC now allows for virtually any number of archivers to be defined.
- -- AC now supports nested archives.
- -- Improved Help facility
- -- The command line interface will no longer suppress any output.
- This will allow you to answer any queries that my come up.
- -- All files and directories will be sorted. Before they were simply
- arranged as they were on the disk.
- -- The log file will report 'no change' if the difference in file size
- is less than 1k.
- -- Wildcard parsing on the command line has been improved. You can use
- any combination of: MYFILE.* MYFILE* MYFI*.* *.* * *.ZIP
- -- You can press the <ESC> key during conversion to cancel the process.
- -- You can now select an archive and press <RETURN> to convert it.
- Previous versions of AC used the <F2> key. The <F2> key now
- replaces the <ALT-C> key for multiple file conversions.
- -- AC now supports an additional video mode: 28 lines.
-
- Version 2.14b [04-30-92]
- ========================
- --Fixed bug that caused slight display problems when accessing
- options(F3) under certain circumstances.
-
- Version 2.14a [04-07-92]
- ========================
- --Fixed minor bug in V2.14 that would incorrectly report that a
- virus had been found.
-
- Version 2.14 [04-06-92]
- ========================
- --Modified File Listing to break up the file name and extension
- into distinct columns for a cleaner look.
- --Added <ALT-S> key to toggle the sound on/off.
- --Made modifications to the logging feature to include the status
- of a virus scan.
-
- Version 2.13 [03-03-92]
- ========================
- --Improved screen performance in menu mode.
- --Fixed minor bug with Convert menu not being erased if directory
- was accidentally selected for conversion.
-
- Version 2.12 [02-18-92]
- ========================
- --Added Convert Menu to AC(Menu interface). Allows to choose
- what files to convert:single,all,tagged,or untagged. The convert menu
- is accessed by typing ALT-C.
- --Minor screen adjustments and fixes.
-
- Version 2.11 [02-16-92]
- ========================
- --Modified logging function so that output is left justified
- instead of right justified
- --Added 3 new Hot Keys, ALT-D,ALT-V, and ALT-X to change drives,
- change video modes, and quickly exit the program.
- --Added new toggle in AC.CFG to control sound when running AC
- in menu mode.
-
- Version 2.10a [01-25-92]
- ========================
- --Fixed AC so it will not exit if an archive that is defined in AC.CFG
- is not found in the DOS PATH.
- --Fixed AC so that when executing AC -S AC will return to the current
- directory, not the directory where AC.CFG resides.
-
- Version 2.10 [01-10-92]
- ========================
- --Re-implemented command line interface.
- --Modified some screen routines, mostly aesthetic.
- --Changed options menu so the cursor will loop around from top to bottom
- and bottom to top.
- --Added -S switch to display defaults.
-
- Version 2.02 [01-08-92]
- ========================
- --Fixed a few screen bugs when there are more file than appear on
- screen.
- --Added Alt-T(tag/untag files) to command keys.
- --Modified AC to advance cursor down after tagging a file.
-
- Version 2.00b [12-30-91]
- ========================
- --Fixed bug that caused AC not to recognize first directory
- when at the root directory
- --Support for Hyper was accidentally left out of AC2.00 and
- AC2.00a. Reinstalled it.
-
- Version 2.00a [12-29-91]
- ========================
- --Removed SFX options from ACSETUP to avoid any confusion for
- first time users.
- --Fixed minor screen glitch when switching to 43/50 modes
-
- Version 2.00 [12-28-91]
- =======================
- --AC is now a menu driven program
-
- Version 1.51 [12-18-91]
- ========================
- --Many enhancements made to ACSETUP, improved input handling with
- on screen reference.
- --Added /U switch to AC to handle archive updates.
-
- Version 1.50a [11-30-91]
- ========================
- --Fixed bug that caused AC not to work properly when it was renamed.
-
- Version 1.50 [11-19-91]
- ========================
- --Changes made to AC and AC.CFG to accommodate ACSETUP.
- --Added ability for renaming AC.EXE to any other name, so long as
- the .CFG file is also renamed to the same name
-
- Version 1.42a [11-14-91](NR)
- ========================
- --Fixed very minor glitch in the logging routine.
-
- Version 1.42 [11-13-91]
- ========================
- --Fixed problems with the log file, output was not lined up
- making it hard to view as the file became larger. Added size
- difference to log file.
-
- Version 1.41 [11-12-91] (NR)
- ========================
- --Removed the 'x' switch for extra compression. This option can
- still be used by adding the proper switches to the AC.CFG file.
-
- Version 1.40 [11-05-91]
- ========================
- --Minor modifications to screen output
-
- Version 1.38 [10-17-91] (NR)
- ========================
- --Fixed long standing bug that prevented using file*.* wildcard
- specs on the command line. Could use file.* or file*, but not
- file*.*. Fixed.
-
- Version 1.37 [10-15-91]
- ========================
- --More bug fixes, problem with converting to an SFX of type ARJ, fixed.
-
- Version 1.36 [10-07-91] (NR)
- ========================
- -Bug Fixes
-
- Version 1.35 [10-06-91] (NR)
- ========================
- --Added logging feature, uses new switch /w. Will create and/or
- add to AC.LOG the files it has converted and size differences.
-
- Version 1.34 [10-05-91] (NR)
- ========================
- -More bug fixes
-
- Version 1.32 [10-03-91] (NR)
- ========================
- -Added registration requirement for certain defaults to be recognized
- in AC.CFG
-
- Version 1.31 [10-02-91] (NR)
- ========================
- -Added colors to AC
-
- Version 1.3F [10-02-91] (NR)
- ========================
- -Improved speed with screen writes, particularly the help screen
-
- Version 1.3A-E [09-29-91] (NR)
- =======================
- --Continual refinement of interpreting AC.CFG file
- --AC now depends on the existence of AC.CFG for execution
-
- Version 1.3 [09-21-91] (NR)
- =======================
- --Began conversion of program to separate source files and
- formed basis for using configuration file
-
- Version 1.2B [09-17-91] (NR)
- =======================
- -Fixed bug that would cause AC to crash if an Archive and exe
- had the same name, but the exe was NOT a SFX file.
-
- Version 1.2A [08-28-91] (NR)
- =======================
- --Fixed minor bug where AC would report it's switch info for
- each archive converted if multiple filespecs were specified.
-
- Version 1.2 [08-21-91]
- =======================
- --Removed some final code left over for debugging purposes.