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Version 1.0 of Network Mail (import) Status. First publice release of
program I originally wrote for my own use with the PCRelay import/export
log. Now uses the Postlink log(s).

I have done a lot of rewrite in this release so if you have any problems
please report them to me as quickly as possible...

Verson 1.1. Tightened up the code and made internal enhancements to
program. No bugs reported. Did fix last transfer date so that the
bulletin displays that date instead of the current date.

Version 1.2. Corrected an error in the archiving routine that prevented
the log file to roll over and generat the archive. Also added the last
bulletin to the archive so the totals would be contained in the archive
too.

Version 1.3. Corrected an error that made the conference totals in the
right hand column, of odd totaled conferenves, off by one position.
The grand total was correct but the totals displayed in the right hand
columns was incorrect.

Version 1.4. Corrected a network problem with the archive file. I had
the LOG file open at the time the archiving took place on the rollover.
On a network this produced a "Cannot open file" error with PKZIP.EXE. I
have corrected the problem thanks to Bob Neal of Corporate Headquarters
BBS (my support BBS) for testing the code on his network. All I had to
do was load SHARE.EXE to find the error.

Version 1.5. Corrected the sort problem with upper and lower case
conference names. Took me a while to figure this one out, I'm just
slow (dumb).

Version 1.6. Changed white periods (spacer) in color bulletins to
blue so less white to glare at viewers. Contrast seems much nicer
with this color arrangement.

Version 1.7. Continued to change format/colors on bulletins. Corrected
an error that created a premature Conference Name termination. I was
using the period at the end of the line for a terminator but if the BBS
had conference names with a period in them if used them instead. I now
scan the names backwards starting at position 63 in the log. Also fixed
a color error in version 1.6 if number of conference total was an odd
number. This version produces a much nicer looking bulletin.

Version 2.0. Major revisions. Now needs serial number to register the
program and remove the "Unregistered BBS" from bulletins. Now also
has optional last import mail transfer bulletin. Bulletin format has
been changed to make things clearer. Much work on this update! Please
read the docs, the command line parameters have changed.

Version 2.1. Continued to enhance the program and found a couple of
display errors. In the last mail bulletin I was incorrectly using the
current time instead of the time in the Postlink log. I also added
the option of using IBM exteneded codes in both the ANSI and ACII
versions and not using them in PCBoard. Please read the doc file for
details.

Version 2.2. Corrected some display and bulletin output errors. Added
Status2 v1.0 to archive to do export bulletin. Corrected a Hub problem
with the bulletin output that created blank (non-existant) conference
names. I thought this had been totally corrected in 2.1, but found
there was still another problem in this area. Whew!

Version 2.3 (STATUS.EXE), v1.1 (STATUS2.EXE). Had an error in the serial
number routines in both programs that miscalculated some BBS names and
displayed then as Unregistered. Sorry!

Version 2.4. Status Export/Import/Last Import are now a single program
verses the quick fix STATUS2.EXE. I forgot that the Postlink logs could
be two separate files and I only had STATUS.EXE 2.1-2.3 doing the
archiving (rollover). This meant that the EXPORT.LOG would not be
archived. Did not think about this till I was converting this version.
Command line options have now been put in the nine line configuration
file (can be any name). Single or combined log files, single or multiple
configuration files. Some display and internal corrections made, all
non-critical. Three bulletins are now added to the archive. Please see
the documentation for details on changes.

Version 2.5. Had problem come up that caused an endless loop on some
systems while the program was reading in and processing the CFG file.
Did not show up on my system till Bob Neal reported it on his. Sure
enough with his CFG file it locked up. Added a display that shows when
the program is doing it's configuration. Normally this should just flash
off the screen and you might never see it. Fixed the error. Also fixed
a couple other minor stuff like the "no message" bulletins, and a display
color or two that were in error.

Version 2.6. Has a problem in 2.5 that caused the serial numbers not to
register if user used a path to the bulletins. Oversight on my part.
Fixed this as well as a couple minior internal errors. Added the ability
to use a path to STATUS.EXE by setting the Environment variable for
those who might want to not run this from current directory or path.
See documentation for details. Added display that now shows when it is
searching for it's location in current directory, path or environment.
This and the configuring message are for those times the program might
lock up so the user can report any problems and tell where it happened.
Both of these displays should normally be very rapid displays depending
on the system and it's configuration.

                James Huckabey
                3621-A Fraser Street
                Bellingham, Washington 98226 U.S.A.
                [phone] (voice)