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HISTORY OF THE GUEST REGISTRY
0.8 First Beta release
0.9 Fixed bug that displayed pets in the children field. :)
Added basic user instructions.
Fixed bug in shareware version that would let more than 20 users
enter info, and probably crash the computer. :(
0.95 Complete rewrite of input/output routines to provide more
flexability for future developement.
Conversion utility written to ease in upgrading.
1.0 First Registered release!
Fixed bug that would cause the left column of display to drop one
line if name was too long.
Added more color.
1.1 Added color bars for users to type in. Now you can see exactly how
much room you have to enter info!
Aesthetic changes.
Improved documentation.
Improved error checking.
1.13 Fixed color on "sign" entry.
Users no longer have to enter Registry number to edit data.
Added routine to properly center BBS name on opening screen.
1.2 Fixed major bug that would change background color to purple
on remote display only. Didn't show up on local display!
Modified opening screen and menu.
Program now checks for Ansi display on entry.
Internal changes for future additions.
Unless someone finds a serious bug (unlikely), This will be the
last release before version 2.0, which will be a Major update!
1.21 Updated documentation.
Improved error checking, should be bullet proof.
1.3 Added sysop.cfg file. Sysop can now choose whether to use alias's
or real names. This should fix incompatibility problems with
BBS's that don't use alias's.
Added Ansi Main Menu.
Added ability to do a text search for user.
2.0 Major additions!
Added Sysop Editor for editing any guest's info, including
ability to change name or alias and delete unwanted profiles.
New color schemes with support for configuration.
Sysop Configurable Questions!
Changed file structures, users now have more room for answers.
Wrote conversion utility to update old guest data to new format.
User instructions now contained in standard ansi or ascii text
file so the Sysop can provide personalized instructions.
Added "number" registration system.
Added lots of documentation for new features.
2.1 Rewrote routine that displays names for selection. Now shows
longer names in three column format.
Colors for each column are now Sysop configurable!
Guest Registry now fills "deleted" spots with new users.
Minor aesthetic change when exiting.
2.2 Added Browse routine to browse summaries of all guests.
Added optional sysop configurable ansi screen after opening
screen. Opening ansi may also be edited, but copyright is
displayed at bottom. The file "gr.ans" is no longer used.
Moved "Registered to" to main menu.
Time left, total guests, and current guest number are now
shown on main menu.
Moved prompt down one line on a couple of screens.
2.21 Changed search routine to work with more dropfiles and
converters. You can now type in a partial name to search for.
Updated help screen.