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- UPDATE HISTORY
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- Date Version Description of Enhancement/Fixes
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- 11/06/91 1.34 -The Default flag is now set AFTER day 0 (i.e. -1) instead
- of ON day 0.
- -Corrected to prevent instant defaults from occurring when
- players join waiting games. The default routine now
- ignores waiting games' start date when players join them.
- -Corrected to prevent default from occuring in games
- waiting for an opponent to join.
- * -Added LOCAL ability to play both White & Black sides.
- (see CMAGIC.DOC, page 10)
- -CMSYS now returns to original directory upon exit.
- -CMSYS now correctly displays help lines.
- * -If updating from earlier versions of ChessMAGIC!, the
- enclosed NEWREC.EXE must be run.
- (see README.2ND file)
- -Enhanced ratings adjustments have been incorporated for
- times when games must be reinstated. Each game now stores
- rating points gained/lost (White & Black) upon completion.
- This provides the means for readjusting the players'
- master ratings records when game reinstatements occur.
- -Added enhancements to help eliminate premature mates
- and/or computer resignations.
- -Corrected "take back" bug that enabled an opponent to make
- two consecutive moves. If player 1 made a move, took it
- back and exited without moving, player 2 could then enter
- and make an illegal 2nd move.
- -Enabled "twit" list detection/action for each configured
- game area.
- (see CMSYS.DOC, page 5)
- -ESCaping from the main menu D option (View games) was
- setting player's available games counter to 0, preventing
- them from opening new games with options B and F.
- -Enhanced playing ability of computer.
- -Corrected game moves counter -- as games are entered, the
- program will update and show the correct number of moves.
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- 11/02/91 1.33 -"Draw" message remained even after opponent refused. Now
- opponent's next move.
- -When your opponent mates you or resigns, the game will
- show as being your next move. Ratings & general stats are
- updated immediately upon the mate or resignation. Once
- you've seen the game result (either View or Play mode),
- the "your move" flag will be cleared.
- -The View option (main menu D) now includes who's move,
- date of last move and days remaining before default
- occurs.
- -Opponents are now prompted to Accept/Decline a draw offer
- immediately upon game entry.
- -Game history now displays date of Draw games.
- -Corrected player custom color selections and door
- ID/Description (used during online tracking) that
- sometimes happened upon game completions.
- -Corrected ratings swaps that could occur when using the
- Next game command in View or Play mode. This never
- affected the master player records, only the related game
- records (used in displays, only).
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- 10/30/91 1.32 -Corrected to properly identify mate when human vs human.
- -Removed default period checks for human vs computer games.
- -Increased play speed for computer opponent levels 1-4.
- -Modified chess program analysis to prevent computer
- opponent's premature announcement of "mate" (i.e.
- resignation).
- -The [V]iew selection (following Message option in Play or
- View game mode) now lists all short messages. Dialogue
- will be highlighted as follows:
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- White = Bright White
- Black = Yellow
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- 10/25/91 1.31 -Upon game re-entry, short messages were not seen by the
- original sender.
- -Main menu user information was not displaying the correct
- number of "Your move" games.
- -The player's game clock was being reset following a move
- take back.
- -"Open" games (i.e. those waiting for an opponent to join)
- would enable erroneous wins to be awarded when the default
- days setting for that area was reached.
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- 10/23/91 1.30 -Enabled 2 game areas for the shareware demo (i.e. UNRATED
- and RATED) to better demonstrate ChessMAGIC!'s abilities.
- Each area will have its own subdirectory created
- automatically when CMAGIC.EXE is first run.
- -Wins, losses, draws, etc. are now tallied and displayed
- based solely on the defined gaming areas. Before, all
- statistics displays were overall totals and were
- duplicated throughout each area. This does NOT affect the
- ratings, which continue to be based on overall results.
- The "Player List" option will continue to show overall
- total statistics.
- -Modified the message entry option to allow for "short,"
- one line messages.
- -Added "by days" default that will occur if the defined
- "Default Remaining Days" for any games are 0 or less. The
- defaultee is blocked from moving when this happens. Their
- opponents MUST enter the defaulted game (via the normal
- "Play" option) to claim their win.
- -The "Who's Online" list was duplicating headers for each
- name listed.
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