home *** CD-ROM | disk | FTP | other *** search
- ***************************************************************************
- *** DMCHECK by Jean-Serge Gagnon <az589@freenet.carleton.ca> ***
- ***************************************************************************
- *** Check ftp.cdrom.com or the Synapse BBS at (819) 246-2344 for the ***
- *** latest version. ***
- ***************************************************************************
-
-
- ** COPYRIGHT **
-
- This program is freeware. You may distribute it in any way you'd like, but
- please distribute ONLY the ZIP archive with all the files, or if you
- convert the ZIP to an other archive format, make sure you include all the
- original files.
-
- If problems arise because of it's use, then I may not be held responsible
- for any consequential or incidental computer failures. I am releasing this
- utility AS-IS even though it should do exactly what I say it does, I can't
- be held responsible if it doesn't.
-
-
- ** HISTORY **
- 03/20/95 - 03:00:00
- Version 3.0. Added support for versions 1.7, 1.7a, 1.8 and 1.9 as weel as
- the same versions for DOOM ][. I removed the existance of the "first
- release" of DOOM ][ since nobody mentioned it to me and even id's help text
- with "finger help@idsoftware.com" says that the pirated copy of DOOM ][ is
- unique, so I guess there wasn't any actual "first release" other than the
- pirated copy! For those interested, I did not update DMCHECK for so long
- because I didn't have any PC to work on until now since october 94. Also
- added the /B, /M and /U switches.
-
- 10/19/94 - 12:51:00
- Version 2.2. Since the first 100,000 copies of DOOM ][ have a different
- EXE than the pirated copy of DOOM ][, then it means I can detect it with
- DMCHECK, so I changed the DOOM ][ detection to indicate a pirate copy of
- DOOM ][ and the other releases, right now I only have the information on
- the second release, but I'm sure some kind soul will tell me what I need
- about the first release. Removed the note and checks for the registered
- version 1.0 of DOOM since it seams like it never existed. Corrected ask
- function so that it doesn't make the question all in uppercase (crept into
- version 2.1 whenever you put a "/" in the question). Changed the WHAT
- function to WHICH on Simon Widlake's suggestion (make's more sense, huh?)
- as well as the printing of the command line when the /D switch is used for
- use with redirection of the output to a file for testing and debugging
- purposes.
-
- 10/10/94 - 23:21:00
- Version 2.1 corrected a serious bug in the DATE function; I was inversing
- the month and day when telling DOS what time it was and was not setting the
- seconds properly! Added NOW parameter to the DATE function to permit
- setting the date and time to the system date and time. Added wildcards in
- the [filename] parameter of the DATE function. Corrected checking of
- negative values entered in the SPACE function. Added a "beep" for the ASK
- function when an invalid key was pressed. Added the FILE function to test
- for the size, date and time of any file. INCLUDED BORLAND C++ 3.0 SOURCE
- CODE STARTING AT VERSION 2.1.
-
- 10/03/94 - 09:45:00
- Version 2.0 was a total re-write. I converted DMCHECK from Clipper to C++
- and by the same token reduced the size of the EXE from 273,408 bytes to
- 32,418 bytes. Added help for /Q function. Made a little more user-friendly,
- i.e. error messages are a little more meaningfull and precise. Added
- possibility of testing with the VERSION function the existance of DOOM ][
- even if DOOM 1 was installed in the same directory, with versions previous
- to this of DMCHECK, the first version in the directory was tested, and any
- other files were ignored.
-
- 09/26/94 - 08:39:00
- Version 1.01 changed the info on DOOM ][ pirated/commercial to DOOM ][
- first release and DOOM ][ second release based on the mail from John Romero
- at id stating that the first 100,000 copies of DOOM ][ will be released
- even if they are exactly the same as the pirated copy. Because of this, it
- wouldn't be fair to prevent the use of that first release, since some
- people will be buying it too. Added the /L function.
-
- 09/19/94 - 08:25:00
- Version 1.0 added DOOM ver 1.0 & 1.1 shareware and 1.1 registered support.
- Still need 1.0 registered data (size, date and time of DOOM.WAD and
- DOOM.EXE files). Corrected many help and /Q parameter bugs. Added line for
- Game Palace BBS in the help screen. Corrected all references to version 0.9
- which is really version 1.0. Added SYBEX version support. Corrected major
- bug in version test (didn't work at all!). Corrected small bug in DATE
- function (didn't work if only time was to be changed).
-
-
- 09/12/94 - 09:20:00
- Beta2 Corrected many typos, added the ASK function and perfected the WHAT
- function and Version functions. Got the data for the pirated version of
- DOOM ][, but PLEASE PLEASE HELP, I *STILL* need the data for versions 1.0
- and 1.1 of DOOM, the registered and shareware copies. If you still have
- them lying around, install them and send me the size, date and time of the
- DOOM.WAD (or DOOM1.WAD) and DOOM.EXE files. Thanks!
-
- 09/09/94 - 15:39:00
- Shortly after, the first beta was release that corrected the bugs with the
- DATE function and with the SPACE function bug. I still need the data for
- versions 1.0 and 1.1 of DOOM.
-
- 09/09/94 - 14:24:00
- A limited alpha was released with still a few bugs.
-
-
- ** THANKS **
-
- Frans P. de Vries <fpv@xymph.iaf.nl> for Special SYBEX version 1.25 plus
- debugging and lots of help with typos. SPECIAL THANKS for continued
- input with new version info as it became available after 1.666.
- Simon Widlake <swidlake@rl.ac.uk> for most of the DOOM specs and some
- debugging and useful comments.
- Tom Neff <tneff@panix.com> for initial alpha testing and distribution.
- Raphael Quintet <eedraq@chapelle.ericsson.se> for other info.
- Tony Nugent <T.Nugent@sct.gu.edu.au> for registered 1.1 info.
-
-
- ** HELP **
-
- Don't hesitate to e-mail me at az589@freenet.carleton.ca or phone me at
- (613) 791-0785 (from 8AM to 9PM EST-NewYork time) for questions or bugs.
-
-