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- 02/04/96
- [v2.0] ALIAS option NOT working properly
-
- "Illegal Function Call" error with large scores
-
- When entering a message, the body of the message was being
- converted to upper case. With this version we will not
- convert to upper case.
-
- Added 'last date played' to Bulletins for NON-InterBBS only
-
- If a Player logged on prior to midnight on the last day of the
- month and plays past midnight on the 1st of the new month, the
- monthly maintenance routine would 'kick in' during the players
- logon.
-
- 01/19/95
- [v1.9] Eliminated the 'ANSI not detected....' message since there are
- a few communications packages out there that give off their
- own type of ANSI.
-
- If using the TRIBBS.SYS system file, the door always presented
- the opening screen in black and white. Will now be presented
- in color.
-
- A first time caller to the Door was being given a black and
- white screen throughout the Door. The caller would then have
- to use the Door option to toggle the color on. The Door will
- now default to having the color turned on and the caller will
- have to use the color toggle, on the game menu, to turn it off.
-
- The Door knows that the caller is the Sysop, if the caller is
- record #1 in the BBS' user database. The BBS software passes
- that record number to the door via the system file. Some BBS
- software does not pass the actual record number but passes a
- relative number (ie: record #1 is passed as record #0). If the
- number being passsed is 0, the Door will not know it is the
- Sysop calling. We will now recognize the caller as the Sysop
- if their record number is 0 or 1.
-
- As more and more BBS' use Alias', we have been asked to
- provide a way for the callers to use their Alias' rather
- than their LogonName. All Sunrise Doors will now have this
- Sysop configurable option in the CFG file.
-
- If participating in an InterBBS game, the number of games per
- day will NOT be overridden by the security specific entries in
- the CFG file.
-
-
- 08/14/94
- [v1.8] Unable to handle 7-digit scores
-
- When the game was being reset at the end of month, the JACKPOT
- was not. With this release we will be resetting the JACKPOT
- file at the same time the game is reset.
-
- A new option has been added to the CFG file to control the
- number of high score entries you wish to be displayed when
- the player chooses the appropriate option OR when they are
- leaving the game. There is no maximum/minmum that can be
- displayed OR you can use ZERO(0) to display ALL entries.
-
- If the XXXX/YYYY entries in the CFG file were entered in
- LOWERCASE, the Door would display a CFG error and return to BBS
-
- Using a NEW entry in the CFG, you can now define the number of
- months to retain in the HALL of FAME files.
-
- Added a new option to the playing menu that allows the player
- to toggle the Color On/Off.
-
- Changed the options line to accomodate the Color option.
-
- You will have to run a conversion program called USREXPND
- (included in the Door ZIP file). This program is to be run ONCE
- ONLY if you are upgrading from an earlier version of the Door.
- If you do not wish to run the conversion program you can just
- delete the .USR file (deleting the USR file causes the game to
- start over with all prior scores being lost).
-
-
- 03/14/94
- [v1.7] Past problems with large values in the Door.Sys or other System
- Files (Drop Files) generating an OVERLOW (Error 6) error, have
- been resolved.
-
- When the Door displays the opening screen, it asks if you want
- instructions and you are forced to enter a Y or N. This was
- installed to handle problems encountered when using Digiboards.
- With this release you can choose whether you want to force a
- y/n OR if you want to use the y/N format which allows the
- player to press ENTER for the default N. You must update your
- CFG file, see DOC file.
-
- 11/26/93
- [v1.6] If you wagered more than 999 points, the 4th and subsequent
- digits would remain on the screen. They will now be cleared.
-
- The Makeup days option and number of games played/remaining,
- was not working properly if you left the game and came back
- in to continue playing. You never lost any turns/games since
- the turns/games would readjust the next day.
-
- If running InterBBS and you are a HUB and it is the first of
- the month and a current player (already in the score file)
- plays the game BEFORE you have run INTERBBS.EXE with the HUB
- option, the player's score for the prior month will be lost
- (it was being overlaid by the new score for the month).
-
- When MAXIMUM GAMES reached screen was displayed, it only
- remained on the screen for about 3 seconds. To bring it in
- line with the other Sunrise Doors, a "Press Enter" will be
- required to continue.
-
- When playing in an InterBBS game, the BULLETINS created will
- reflect the same screen as that seen when looking at the
- Door's high scores (will not affect non-InterBBS games).
-
- The Hiscore display when in the InterBBS mode, has changed.
- The number of games a player has PLAYED will be shown in the
- space previously occupied by the LAST DATE PLAYED. With this
- change a player can now tell if the players around them have
- played all their games to date or are possibly holding back.
- Multiplying today's day number by the number of games allowed
- per day will give the total number of PLAYS a player should
- have if they are CURRENT.
-
- Non-registered version will automatically reset the player's
- scores anywhere from the 17th thru 29th day of use
-
- If playing InterBBS, the Score display will flash the player's
- name to make it easier for them to spot their position in the
- top scores.
-
- There were reports of ILLEGAL FUNCTION (Error #5) errors. Those
- that reported had already deleted the files required to recreate
- the problem. However, using some assumptions, I may have found
- where it *might* have happened. I have made some changes to the
- program, but if it crops up again, please send me the SWEEPS.USR
- and JACKPOT files along with the name of the User playing at the
- time of the error.
-
- 09/08/93
- [v1.5] When the last game was reached the game did not pause to
- show the score just attained. It just 'flew by'.
-
- If you were using SWEEPS in an InterBBS mode AND there were
- duplicate names being used between some of the BBS' (ie:
- SYSOP on one BBS and SYSOP on another) then the program was
- duplicating names in the score file. In addition to using
- this new version, you MUST delete the SWEEPS.ISC file and
- allow the program to recreate it correctly.
-
- 08/29/93
- [v1.4] Introducing an INTER-BBS option whereby players may compete
- against players from any number of other BBS', running
- SWEEPSSTAKES.. See Docs for a more indepth explanation as
- well as an explanation of the new CFG option.
-
- Added an option to display the High Scores at any time
- during the game.
-
- Added an option to display the Instructions at any time
- during the game.
-
- For technical reasons, we no longer support CHAIN.TXT
-
- Added an option for the Sysop to control the initial
- setting of the Jackpot.
-
- The Die display for a 6 was actually showing 9 pips
- instead of 6 pips.
-
- There was a problem with the scoring in that if you
- chose "G" and the high card landed on the A space it would
- not acknowledge it.. hopefully I have this one licked.
-
-
- 06/19/93
- [v1.3] Removed delay at start of game
-
- Added support for the PCBoard /M version
-
- 03/12/93
- [v1.2] Now supports Comm Ports 0-15
-
- Hall of Fame routine was working only partially. Correct
- player was listed in HOF, but with a blank score.
-
- If no one played the door or if the highest score obtained
- during the month was zero, the game will NOT show a Hall of
- Fame entry for the month.
-
- Callers will be required to answer the "Want Instructions.."
- question with a Y or N. This was required to circumvent a
- problem encountered when running under WildCat's IM version.
-
- Hall of Fame display was always displaying in color, regardless
- of the color setting of the current session.
-
-
- 02/14/93
- [v1.1] Regardless of the number of games you allowed to be played per
- day, the door had a mind of it's own and allowed 1 less.
-
- Under certain circumstances, the program would not recognize
- the high Die correctly, if you chose G,H,I or J.
-
- 12/23/92
- [v1.0] Initial release
-