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UPDATES TO DR. MATCHER (Version 0.96/0.97)
2/19/90
Version 0.97e fixes parsing problems in PCBoard, and
correctly calculates time remaining on the BBS.
Version 0.97d fixes problem with parsing baud rate from
PCBOARD.SYS.
Many enhancements have been made since the last public
release of Dr. Matcher (0.95c). They are as follows:
* User and configuration file format has been changed to
allow room for future expansion, particularly user profiles. A
conversion program, DRTO96.EXE, is included for converting
existing 0.95 files to 0.97.
* Support for PCBoard 14.0 has been added. This function
is still in beta testing, so it may not work properly yet. Let
me know if there are any problems.
* Support for FOSSIL drivers has been added. When running
DRINIT or DRTO96, you can specify whether to use standard BASIC
communications or the FOSSIL driver. The FOSSIL driver has the
advantages of being able to access additional ports (COM3 and
up), as well as improving flexibility and performance, especially
in multi-tasking environments (such as DESQview). The FOSSIL
support has been tested with X00.SYS (Gwinn's Communication
Driver 1.10a), but should work with other FOSSIL-compatible
drivers.
* The WILDCAT! interface has been improved, so it should
properly lock the port at 19200 bps on BBS's set up that way.
* ANSI color support has been added. The sysop has the
option to view the screens locally in monochrome or color. The
monochrome option is handy for sysops with monochrome monitors as
it eliminates underlining or poor readability. If a user gets
color on the BBS then they'll get color in Dr. Matcher.
* Prompts and displays have been changed significantly to
be more "user friendly." It is easier to distinguish between
preferences (what you're looking for) and your questionnaire (who
you are). Prompts are clearer, and help menus are shown
automatically. When viewing matches, answers that don't fit on
one line are indented on the following line for easier reading.
* Several bugs have been fixed in the sysop chat function,
particularly random hangs and timeout messages. In addition, the
last prompt and whatever the user typed is redisplayed on return
from chat so the user can pick up right where he or she left off.
* "Retroactive matchmaking" has been added. In addition to
showing the percentage match of your preferences to their
questionnaires, Dr. Matcher shows the percentage match of your
questionnaire to their preferences, so you find out if they match
to you AND if you match to them.
UPDATES TO DR. MATCHER (VERSION 0.95c)
7/8/89
Version 0.95c fixes a problem which could occur when a user
drops carrier in a DESQview or similar environment. The problem
could lead to an endless loop or a fatal error message.
UPDATES TO DR. MATCHER (VERSION 0.95b)
6/9/89
Version 0.95b is the first public release of Dr. Matcher to
include functional Wildcat! support. An additional enhancement
is the addition of the F2 key to allow the sysop to temporarily
exit to DOS during a Dr. Matcher session.
Version 0.95 adds some new features, particularly Wildcat!
support. If you use Wildcat!, Dr. Matcher will read the
CALLINFO.BBS file to get the necessary information from the BBS.
The DRINIT program will allow you to select which BBS type you
have.
Multiple MUST-MATCH preferences can be specified for a single
question now. If any of the specified preferences match the
questionnaire answer, the questionnaire is included in the
matching process. When editing preferences, it's possible to set
a question to MUST-MATCH by prefacing the preference with a
slash, or to turn MUST-MATCH off by prefacing the preference with
a period (.).
When running the matchmaker, the user is now prompted for a
minimum percentage. If a percentage is given, only
questionnaires with a percentage match equal to or greater than
the minimum percentage is shown. This is useful for a crowded
matcher when a user gets a large number of matches and only
wants the good ones.
IF YOU'RE UPGRADING FROM 0.92
An additional field has been added to the DRMATCH.DR file.
Line 19 must contain a zero (0) for RBBS-PC systems or a one (1)
for Wildcat! systems. Wildcat! systems have three additional
fields in DRMATCH.DR: the name of the BBS, the sysop's first
name, and the sysop's last name. Then run DRTO96 to convert your
files.
UPDATES TO DR. MATCHER (VERSION 0.92)
Version 0.92 works properly under all supported versions of
RBBS-PC, particularly from a sysop standpoint. In RBBS-PC 17-1A
and later, the method of detecting the sysop logging onto a door
has changed slightly. Therefore, a sysop who entered Dr. Matcher
under 17-1A or later was labeled "Sysop" instead of his/her real
name and was unable to access sysop functions (unless the sysop
met the security level requirement set in Dr. Matcher).
IF YOU'RE UPGRADING FROM A VERSION PRIOR TO 0.92
An additional feature has been added to 0.92. It allows the
sysop to specify whether to use "Sysop" or real name in his or
her questionnaire. This is controlled by line 18 in the
DRMATCH.DR file (set up by DRINIT).
If you're upgrading from an earlier version of Dr. Matcher,
this line will need to be added to your DRMATCH.DR. Using an
ASCII text editor, go to the bottom of the DRMATCH.DR file and
add the following on a new line: 0 to use your real name, or -1
to use "Sysop." Also, you may need to reenter your questionnaire
info or change the user name of your questionnaire (using the
user editor function in Dr. Matcher).
If you enter Dr. Matcher and get the following message:
Member access granted to <sysop's real name>,
immediately enter D to go into the sysop editor; specify edit
users; for user name specify your REAL name. Delete this record.
Then specify the name "Sysop" and change that name to your real
name. You can then access your questionnaire normally.
If you get the following message:
Member access granted to Sysop
immediately enter D to go into the sysop editor; specify edit
users; for user name specify "Sysop." Delete this record. Then
specify your REAL name and change that name to "Sysop." You can
then access your questionnaire normally.
You must also enter line 19, BBS type, into your DRMATCH.DR
file. For RBBS users this line should contain 0.
VERSION 0.91 UPDATE
This version will run in network/multitasking environments
without getting Error 70 (Permission Denied). It was caused by
incomplete record locking code in the program which has been
temporarily removed until the full record locking is implemented.
There is little need for record locking in Dr. Matcher since it
is unlikely that two users will be updating the same record at
the same time. (In fact, it would have to be the Sysop and a
user).