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- StarBar Version History
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- V0.90 (20-Sept-95)
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- Initial coding.
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- V0.91 (29-Sept-95)
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- - Made option to download either single file, or tagged files by simply
- hitting ENTER.
- - Also added instructions to the above to be displayed in case ENTER was
- hit by accident. Tells users how to abort or edit tagged list.
- - Made hitting SPACE capable of not only tagging files, but untagging
- previously tagged files.
- - Re-wrote file description routine to include word-wrapping. Old code
- printed Description through a loop one character at a time. Changed
- this to split the description into strings. The result: a MUCH faster
- display routine.
- - Added help screen.
- - Fixed a NASTY bug that would set the user's record to expire on date
- of 00-00-80. This cause the user to be set at level Transient on the
- next call. <Ouch>
- - Users must now select a default protocol if none has been specified
- previously. Some problems with filenames cropped up for users who did
- not have a default protocol set.
-
- V0.92 (15-Oct-95)
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- - After observing some users, I added a prompt just before the download
- begins. It had to do with users tagging files, then moving the light-
- bar to a file they weren't interested in, then hitting ENTER to start
- the download. A few people ended up with files they didn't want.
- This option now asks if they want the file added to the DL Queue.
- - Now for the _BIGGIE_! Because the main file lists only support two
- lines for the description, I added an option allowing users to view
- the File_Id.Diz from within an archive (if it exists). I feel this is
- a MUCH better alternative to paging through massive FILES.BBS descrip-
- tions (especially for those 2400 baud users.) By the time they read
- through all that unwanted crap, they're outta time. I feel this option
- alone will make my filelister stand out!
-
- V0.93 (29-Oct-95)
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- - Fixed a problem with the readln() function not reading files.bbs's
- over 32,767 byte in length. New routine should be good for somewhere
- in the GigaByte range.
- - Added a filepath variable. This will allow the Sysop to enter the
- path where StarBar is located. Changing this ONE variable is better
- than changing 20-30 references to paths and filenames within the
- program.
- - Added support for more archivers. ARJ, ZOO, LHA, ZIP, PAK, ARC, and
- RAR files are all supported for viewing file_id.diz.
- - Ready for others to Alpha test!
-
- V0.94 (01-Nov-95)
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- - Discovered limited support for CD-ROM areas. StarBar now checks for
- the DATELIST typed areas and allows for FILES.BBS's which contain
- the SIZE and DATE then adjusts the display accordingly.
- - Found a problem with the 32 file batch limit. The notice telling
- users that only 32 files were permitted was over-writing part of the
- menu at the bottom of the screen. Added a screen clear code to
- avoid this.
- - Added support for DOORWAY mode input. Users can now turn DOORWAY mode
- on and use the regular arrow/PgUp/PgDn keys.
- - Optimized source code. Before adding the above additions, the VM
- file was 62.5K in size. I had to do something, so I replace all the
- COL_* & AVATAR_* variables with the actual values. I was amazed by
- the difference this made. It cut over 15K off the VM file size.
-
- V0.95 (03-Nov-95)
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- - Changed the lightbar color from blue to grey. Seems people with
- monochrome monitors were unable to see the lightbar.
- - Beautified the help screen a bit.
- - Separated DownLoad commands. <ENTER> will include highlighted file,
- (with any previously tagged files), while <D> will only include
- files previously tagged (not the highlighted file)
-
- V0.96 (14-Dec-95)
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- - Got sick of problems repeatedly coming up with reading FILES.BBS for
- information...reworked code to read FILES.DAT/DMP/IDX.
- - Added consideration for CD areas using STAGED type transfers. Had
- some complaints about trashing on CD changers. STAGED areas now have
- their files copied before StarBar will attempt to look at them.
- - Thanks to Frank Van Uffelen who came up with the idea to use a
- 3rd party archive file extractor. Implementing this saved a lot of
- coding in the main MEX file, allowing more room to implement other
- features.
-
- V1.00 (14-Jan-96)
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- - Unless something is REALLY wrong, this will be the final version of
- StarBar. I regret that it isn't up to par for OS/2 systems, but
- it's quite hard to do when I don't run OS/2. See the main DOC file
- for specs on how you may get things to work with OS/2. I will leave
- it to you.
- - StarBar now examines archives for DOC TXT README files if the user
- wishes.
- - Added a "End of file list" notice at the end of the areas file
- list.
-
- V1.10 (11-Feb-96)
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- - Okay....so I lied! There was room for one more feature: StarBar now
- allows LOCAL users (sysops) to use the DOWNLOAD option to copy files
- to a specified directory.
- - Beautified the Help Screen again. Condensed it to one page.
- - Fixed a bug that would not always erase the description file made
- by the previous V)iew Long Description command.
-
- V2.00 (12-Apr-96)
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- - Well, I guess I'm a _HUGE_ lier now! This version is a complete re-write
- from the ground up.
- - Too many new things to list separately here, but the main ones are:
- - Supports multi-language systems
- - Indicates which files are tagged
- - GUS/ACLE now optional, BAT files handle all the external file snooping
- - See WHATSNEW.TXT for full explanations...
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