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-=≡ CatList v4.0x ≡=- Copyright 1992-93, PAROLE Software ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIDO: 1:151/185 CatList 08/11/92 Initial ßeta release. CatList 1.0 08/24/92 Initial Release. CatList 1.1 09/17/92 Added the CPS/v32BIS modem to the modem selection. Fixed CatList so that it would no longer create a bulletin or text file if there were no records in the database. You may now allow certain Security Levels to Add, Edit or Update the listings while allowing others to only view, Text or Area code search the database. Be sure to read the UPGRADE.TXT to change you CFG files to the new standard. You may also create the Color bulletin with or without the @pause@ code at the end. Added two new screens to the \SCREENS directory. Be sure to unZIP SCREENS.ZIP and add the new screens to your existing directory. A Million and one pardons to Tom Lamere. I left him out of the DOCs as a ßeta tester. No wonder when I called his BBS, I was no longer listed as a user. <G> Added the ability to create a special file with a specified number of listings in it. Had several request this feature. This involves a CFG file change so be sure to make the necessary correction to your CFG file. this feature is ONLY available to registered users. Added a time check routine to kick the user off when the input routines timed out. Had a sysop report that he left CatList up for 45 min and it didn't time him out like it should. Listers may now specify if they want their BBS listed in the Text file/Color file/both or none. Added these switches to the [A]dd a BBS screens. You will need to run FIXUP.EXE before running this release. It will change the defaults in the old database over to the new defaults. If you forget to run it, there will be no listings in your bulletins and such. Added the ability to create a second COLOR display file. There were a few that wanted this file for a GOODBYE.BBS screen. Line 15 controls the number of listings in the file. These will be selected randomly from the database. 4 to 5 will make a good GOODBYE screen. Re-compiled CatList with the latest release of DoorFrame. This release fixed a few small bugs as well as increased the overall display speed. the problem with the cursor jumping to the top of the screen when a user used the backspace key has been fixed. The CFG file has changed! Check the DOCs and SAMPLE.CFG to make sure yours is correct. CATLIST 2.0 ----- MAJOR UPDATE!!! ----- Please read all text files to make sure you make all the necessary corrections. Fixed color bulletin so "PAROLE Software" copyright info would only show once for registered users. Added a new 3 line description plus the ability to list your NetWork addresses. You cannot name the specific network but the 3 types of networks are listed. By adding these features, the database had to be resized. Please read the UPGRADE.TXT before attempting to install this release. Added the ability to add a @pause@ to the special file that is created. You will need to add the switch for this option to line #14 of your CFG file(s). Failure to do this will cause CatList to abort with an illegal function error. This release of CatList is written using Visual Basic for MS-DOS, Professional Version. Rewrote some of the routines in CatList to to speed them up and to remove some of the redundant code from them. There is no longer a special 286 release of CatList. It has been replaced by a 386/486 compiled release. It is even smaller and faster than the 286 version. This version may be obtained by calling The Parole Board BBS and downloading it. It is also shipped on your registration disks. If you require a 286 version, I will gladly compile one for Registered users. Just call the BBS and leave a message. Fixed a bug that would give an "overflow" error if you specified creating a Special file and there were no entries in the database. It will now bypass creating the screen. Added a flag to the database to signify Subscription or Pay systems. A "$" signifies a Pay system while "F" signifies a free access BBS. CatList 2.01 Fixed a problem with the NEWCAT.EXE included with the 2.0 release. I had compiled it using 386/486 specific code. Added a display line to the Main Menu screen showing the total number of listings in the CATLIST.DTA file. Please copy the screens in this archive over the old ones. I added the PAY/FREE information to this release. The only screen that changed is the VSCREEN.xxx. CatList 2.10 Modified the # Listing line to include # of expired listings. Added more info to the Activity log listings. It now lists all searches and listings that CatList finds. Working on a word-wrap problem. I think (?) I've solved it. The 3 line descriptions in the text file were screwing up. Thought the telephone number was included in the Text Search. <G> It is now. This release should also work with TriBBS and Spitfire. Fixed a problem that causes the sysop's user number to be stamped to the database when updating a listing. Original lister's number was overwritten. Compiled with the latest DoorFrame release which added the ability to use a FOSSIL driver. This should allow the use of COMs 1-8 and IRQs 1-15. Also, when you list the IRQ on the command line, "/5", you may now also use and "*". Some Networks also used the"/". SAMPLE: CATLIST CATLIST.CFG *5 CATLIST CATLIST.CFG /5 Either of these will work. You may also use the WC! %WCNODEID% variable in the first line of the CFG file. This will allow the use of 1 CFG file for a multi-node setup. Tweaked a few of the routines in CL to speed them up just a bit. Delete your old LASTCHK.DAT before running this version. CatList will write a new one. CatList 2.11 11/28/92 Fixed two small bugs. CL was adding to the total number of Expired listings each time a user returned to the Main menu. (Tom Wildoner) Fixed a small glitch in the menu that would only occur in rare circumstances. CatList 2.12 12/08/92 Cleaned up some of the display that was not erasing as it should. Fixed the unregistered prompt so that it would look as intended. CatList 2.20 1/4/93 >>> REGISTERED USERS ONLY <<< If CatList finds the file "SPECHDR.DAT" in the door directory, it will append it to the Special file that is created. There is no Copyright information written to this file if the "SPECHDR.DAT" file is found. this will give you the ability to 'personalize' the special file if you want to use it as a GOODBYE.BBS screen or whatever. Reworked the date routines. This should speed CatList up a bit. Changed the appearance of the date in the Color bulletin to get rid of the "cramped" look. CatList 2.25 2/8/93 Added the SysOp and original Listing date to the output text file. (CATLIST.TXT) This is *ONLY* in the Long form for >REGISTERED< users. The total number of listings in the database is now printed at the bottom of the Ansi Bulletin and the TEXT file. Cleaned up a few of the routines to make them more compatible with the CATLIST EDITOR now in Beta. (Release: Late Feb or early March) CatList 2.30 2/17/93 CatList will only write the bulletins and text file only if there has been a change to the database. This only affects [REGISTERED] versions. It will rewrite them every time a user exits the door if CatList has not been registered. It will continue to write the "Special" file each time a users exits the door. I left this in for those that use it as a GOODBYE.BBS screen. CatList 2.31 2/19/93 CatList will now create a "0" byte file named "CHANGE.FIL" when it writes the bulletins and/or text file. If you use TranScan to update the WC! database, you can test for this file and only call TranScan when it needed. Be sure to delete the file after running TranScan. cdd d:\door\list CATLIST BBS1.CFG /%WCIRQID% IF EXIST CHANGE.FIL TS E:\WAKELIST\CATLIST.TXT /TK,T IF EXIST CHANGE.FIL ERASE CHANGE.FIL The NoDelete function has been enabled in CatList. This function will only be effective through the use of CATEDIT.EXE, due to be released shortly. This will reset the last update of any listing marked, NoDelete to the current date when it is time for the first expiration notice to be sent out. You will have to manually delete this listing or remove the NoDelete status via CATEDIT.EXE. If there is a file located in the door directory named "CATLIST.SPC" and you have registered CatList, it will display to the user immediately after the opening screen. You might want to use this as a notification of an upcoming meeting or event. This should be a straight ASCii file with line lengths of 78 columns or less. CatList 2.32 2/22/93 OOps! On unregistered copies of CatList, it was not updating the bulletins at all. Sorry for the problems. CatList 2.4 3/4/93 Registered users may now specify the name of the BBS softwares they wish to appear in CatList. CatList will look for a file named "SOFTWARE.CL" in the door directory. If it is there, it will read in the names of the BBS Softwares from it. The file must be a straight ASCii file and contain at least 28 lines. CatList will only utilize the first 28. An improper "SOFTWARE.CL" will cause CatList to abort. Registered sysOps may also change the default modems. The file to do this is named "MODEM.CL" and must be located in the door directory. It contains 14 lines with a maximum of 25 characters in each line. If you prefer to keep the defaults, you may delete the two ".CL" files. Catlist 2.43 3/18/93 Duplicate rejects are now logged to the ACTIVITY.xxx file. Fixed a few small appearance defects. The users record number is now logged to the ACTIVITY.xxx log. CatList 2.5 3/21/93 Fixed it so that the modem list and the end of CATLIST.TXT will match the modems in the MODEM.CL file. Overlooked this in the 2.4 release. Optimized the code so that CatList now requires about 6-8k less memory to run than before. Not much but, every little bit helps. Smaller code also means a bit faster execution speed. 2.51 The listing database record number is now listed in the LONG text output file. It is the last entry in the last line just after the original entry date. This will help utilize the CEDIT.EXE maintenance utility. 2.54 Fixed a few minor problems. This release also brings back the 286 and 386 compiled versions. They are released as patch files on The Parole Board BBS and will only function for Registered SysOps. CatList 3.0 4/20/93 Added the ability to download the Text file from the door. This will only function for Registered users of the door and requires either DSZ or GSZ. A special CFG file named "DSZCFG.x" will need to be created and placed in the door directory. Please read the documentation for details. The MENU.xxx and MENU2.xxx files have also changed. Please copy the new ones into your "\SCREENS" directory. Adding the ability to upload ANSI BBS ads. This option will also utilize the DSZ/GSZ program and the DSZCFG.x file. You will also need to run the CATFIX.EXE program on your database before running this release. MAKE A BACKUP! of you old database. You must also create a sub-directory in your CatList directory named "\AFILES". Removed a *LOT* of unnecessary code. The [U]pdate/[E]dit routine is about 1/3 smaller than it was before. The end result is that CatList is much faster than previous releases. There was a lot of 'fat' trimmed elsewhere but not nearly as much as the [E]dit routine. Added the ability for the SysOp to do a [T]ext search and Delete a listing. This was no problem to the listers since most only list 1 or 2 BBSs, however; the SysOp had to go through the entire database 1 listing at a time. Added some more information that is logged to the ACTIVITY.LOG. CatList 3.1 4/26/93 !!! CFG FILE CHANGE !!! Added the ability to create a RIP graphic bulletin. This involves adding an extra line to the CFG file. This line MUST be added or CatList will bomb out. C:\WC30\WCWORK\NODE1\USERINFO.DAT The Parole Board BBS Dennis Maidon 12345 100 150 30 E:\TEXT\TPB-LIST.TXT^L RIP <──┐ C:\WC30\BULL\BULL35.BBS^Y │ C:\WC30\ │ C:\WC30\DISP │ N │ C:\WC30\DISP\GOODBYE.BBS^Y │ 5 │ │ ─────────────────────────────┘ The extra line must be inserted between the existing lines 9 and 10. If you support RIP graphics, place "RIP" on this line. If not or do not wish a RIP bulletin, place an "N" on this line. This version also supports the changes made to DOOR.SYS and USERINFO.DAT with the release of WC! 3.9. Recompiled with the latest DoorFrame. This version supports WC!3.9 and will give RIP callers color in the door. CatList 3.11 5/8/93 Fixed a bug in the 'support' items where the adult item would automatically show yes if the item in front of it was selected. CatList 3.12 5/16/93 Fixed the CATLIST.SPC so that the screen would clear properly after each page. Cleaned up the "Add a BBS" routine by removing about 2 k of redundant code. It is faster than previous releases. If a BBS only has 1 node, the lister will no longer be asked if they wish to clone a listing. Seemed sorta unnecessary to clone a node when there was only one in the first place. <G> Cleaned up several prompts that weren't erasing as they should and added a bit of color to several more to enhance them a bit. CatList 3.25 Added "FAX door" to the support items. This required a change to the database so you must -> NOTE run the update utility, "325UPDAT.EXE", before running this release of CatList. Failure to do so, could corrupt the CATLIST.DTA file. Be sure to make a backup of the database before proceeding. The FAX door will be a new feature of WC! 3.9 and PCBoard v15.0 will also support FAX modems. You will also need to copy the new VSCREEN.xxx files in the SCREENS.ZIP archive over the old ones. Fixed the menu prompt so that the [D]ownload option would not show if it was not available. Optimized the RIP code in the Special file that is created in the Registered version. On new entries, the SysOp name defaults to the user's name. -> NOTE Added the "tBernasconi" switch. <G> If you do not wish the users to have the ability to [G]oodbye from CatList, create a file in the door directory named 'GOODBYE.NO'. Edit your menu screens using TheDraw and remove the "[G]oodbye/Logoff" option from them. Save the screens with NO blank lines at the end of the file. The screens must be the same physical size as the ones that are in the SCREENS.ZIP archive. CatList 3.3 !!! CFG FILE CHANGE !!! Added a 17th line to the CFG file. You *MUST* now specify the name of the Header file you wish to append to the Special file. CatList will bomb out unless you make this change. You may keep the name SPECHDR.DAT if you wish. This change also allows you to create a separate header file for each node. I made this change as I am running Wildcat! and PCBoard on my system and the special codes do not mix. Fixed the CLONE procedure which I had broken on the last release. Sorry. All Cloned nodes will now utilize the same ANSI attachment file name. Added code to show the users when a listing has an ANSI ad attached to it. This will show up on the [V]iew, [U]pdate, [K]ill, [C]ode and [T]ext searches. Some places it is simply an asterisk and others the word "*ANSI* appears. Cleaned up a few of the prompts that were not erasing as they should. CatList will now operate with PCBoard v15.0 and notify the users that listings have expired or been deleted. This involves the use of a .PPE file. See the "CATLIST.PCB" archive for details. This is a ".ZIP" archive. Corrected the CATLIST.MAN file. Darn, I didn't know it was in that bad a shape. CatList 3.5 6/15/93 !!! SUPPORT FILE CHANGES !!! [ REGISTERED USERS] Added two more lines to the MODEM.CL file and 4 lines to the SOFTWARE.CL file. Please add these extra lines to your existing files. MODEM.CL -> MUST contain 18 lines SOFTWARE.CL -> MUST contain 30 lines The extra items for Modems and Software types have also been added to the demo version of CatList. There had been numerous requests for the additions. The samples in this archive contain the default selections. NOTE-> You may now specify the sort order for the bulletin and text file. They are sorted according to the area code. The default is now Low to High. If you wish to keep it the old way of High to Low, create a file in the door directory named "HI2LO.SRT". CatList will look for this file and sort the output files accordingly. Added the "BBS Theme" to the database. When CatList creates the bulletin or text file, if there is not "theme' entry, that line will not be listed in the output file. You will also need to replace the VSCREEN.xxx file(s). They have been modified for the "Theme". Fixed the code so that the CATLIST.EXP file is actually created now. This file is created when a listing has expired. It is the file that PostMaster uses to send a message to the proper user. NOTE-> Updated "CEDIT" to work with all the changes in this release. You should *ONLY* use CEDIT V1.1 with CatList v3.5. When doing a text search, the old listing is erased from the screen if not viewed. Saves a bit of confusion. If CatList cannot locate the DSZCFG.x file, the "D" option will not appear on the command option line. (REGISTERED Only!) The [D]ownload option will still appear in the menu though. CatList 3.51 6/19/93 Fixed the RIP bulletin so that the correct files are created. Added the current file date and time to the bulletins in registered versions. NOTE-> I added the "DONOR.CL" file for those that wish to display the users name that donated CatList. this file should only contain 1 line and reside in the CatList door directory. If CatList finds this file, it will display the users name as having donated CatList. Compiled using the latest DoorFrame release which works with the PCBoard/M version. Hopefully; it will work Ok with the Wildcat! IM version. CatList 4.0 8/1/93 !!!!! MAJOR UPDATE !!!!! Added "RIP Graphics Support" and "ASP APPROVED BBS" as support items. Changed the second "[V]iew" command to "[Z]oom". Had a lot of questions and complaints concerning this option so I changed it. I also changed the View in the text and area code search for consistency. Added "RIP" Graphics to this version. It is not completely RIP but a major part of it is. You will need to unZip the SCREENS.ZIP file and copy all the new screens into your "\SCREENS" subdirectory. CatList now uses a prompt file, "CLTEXT.DAT", to help trim down the memory requirements a bit. Place the "CLTEXT.DAT" file in the CatList door directory. Added a bit of range checking to some of the input routines. Added the ability to list the networks the BBSs participate in. Registered sysops may create a NOTE -> file named "NETWORK.CL" and place the names of 10 networks that will override the defaults that are in CatList. This file *MUST* contain 10 lines and each line may have no more than 10 characters. Sorry, can't allow more characters. Already pressing for memory as it is. CatList requires 325k to run now. If a listing has marked one of the network types (QWK, FIDO or PCRelay), the user will be given the option to view the extended screen which contains the Network information. Added some mini-help screens for certain areas of CatList. NOTE -> Left this out of the original DOCs. You will need to edit PROMPT6.RIP and put your BBS name in place of "The Parole Board BBS". If you have a "!" in your BBS name, you must place a "\" in front of it. EX: Test BBS! = Test BBS\! You will need to use an ASCii editor or RIPaint to edit this file. Previously, if there was an existing ANSI display file, CL would not allow the user to overwrite it. It will allow this now. If you now specify that you are a member of a FIDO style network, CL will prompt you to list your Mailer (front end) type. Found a bug that dated back to the original CL release. <embarrassed grin> I had allowed 40 characters in the Record type for the BBS name but, I was only permitting 30 characters to be entered. See what happens when you folks let a D'crat get elected. <G> Added the ability to switch to RIP, ANSI or Mono graphics mode. The "MENU*.*" screens have changed to reflect this change. Added the Harddrive capacity of the BBS to the BBS info to be listed. Added CD-ROM to support items asked. NOTE -> Added the CD-ROMs that are available on the BBS. These are in the CLTEXT.DAT file and may be edited. The name *MUST* be no longer than 15 characters and cannot contain a "!" in the name. If they do, they will not display properly in RIP mode. They are prompts 30 - 37. I only allowed 8 due to memory restraints. To add more, I would need to do a major rewrite of a large part of the code. NI = Not Interested. <G> NOTE -> As most of you probably know by now, Ted Freeman, the author of DoorFrame passed away July 13. He was working on a version of DF that would work properly on the WC! IM version. Hopefully; it will be available in a few weeks. Richard Paquette took over the reins for Ted and it will take a short while to get all his ducks in a row. <G> CatList will now detect the actual term program that a caller is using. It will also log to the ACTIVITY.xxx file the detect string and the term program. At the present time, CL is unable to distinguish QMPro as a separate entity. MSI didn't include it's vendor number in the connect string. If you wish to change this, edit the "QMPRO.LNG" file that is in your QMPro directory. Use a HEX editor and search for the string "RIPSCRIP". The numbers following it are "015200". Change the second ^ "0" to a "2". This is the vendor number for QMPro. BE SURE TO MAKE A BACKUP!!!! The breakdown of the connect string is in the RIPSCRIP v1.54 documentation. When a user selected [U]pdate from the menu and didn't have any eligible listings to update, he was still given the help screens and prompt lines. They will now receive a message stating there are no eligible listing to update or edit. NOTE -> If CatList finds the file "RIP.NO" it will completely disable RIP Graphics. Previously, it would only disable detection of RIP but users could still toggle RIP on with the Graphics select choice on the CL main menu. CatList 4.01 9/1/93 Fixed a few minor problems with prompts and such. Changed the [V]iew Listings routine so that you will be returned to the screen full of listings that you had when you selected [Z]oom. If you have a Registered CatList installation, you may create a replacement screen for "CATLIST.RIP" Name this screen "CLBRDR.RIP" and place it in the "\SCREENS" directory. CL will look for this file and display it if found. This is the border that is placed around the screen to define a text viewing area. DO NOT name it "CATLIST.RIP" as it will get overwritten by CL. Registered SysOps may create a RIP file named "SPECHDR.RIP" and place it in the door directory. CatList will look for this file and if found, will use it instead of the default RIP header on the Spec File. Registered SysOps may create a file named "BULLHDR.RIP" and place it in the door directory. CL will append this to the RIP bulletin in place of the default screen. The above additions to CL, give registered SysOps the ability to create a customized CatList installation. Added the RIP file, RESET.RIP to the "\SCREENS" directory. this will reset the screen to the 80x25 mode when users are in RIP and wish to switch to MONO or ANSI. Fixed the "Modem Key" at the bottom of the .TXT file so that it matched the correct modem. (Kevin Krueger) Added a few more prompts to the CLTEXT.TXT file. If you have made changes to your prompts, copy the new additions to your CLTEXT.TXT file and recompile them. CatList v4.02 9/1/93 Fixed a problem where the ANSI ad was being attached to the wrong listing. Also added more prompts to the CLTEXT.DAT file. You will need to add the new CLTEXT.DAT file to your CatList directory. CatList v4.10 9/23/93 Fixed an overflow error when entering a HD size larger than 32000k. Changed the Area Code enter routine so that it is no longer a hot key type input routine. Users must now hit ENTER after entering the Area Code. I had crossed up two of the RIP menus that only affected those users that did not have a high enough security level to [A]dd new listings and on new installations. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Fixed several of the prompts that were not displaying correctly. Be sure to always install the CLTEXT.xxx files from any updates in your CatList directory. In most cases I will be adding new prompts to the file. Fixed a sporadic problem in the Upload ANSI Ad routine. On occasion, it would fail to rename the uploaded file to the proper database name in the "\AFILES" directory. Resized the FIDO ADDRESS record in the CatList database. This extra room should allow plenty of room for the addition of POINTS. EXAMPLE: 123:456/78901.2 NOTE-> You *MUST* run the program FIDOFIX.EXE on your CATLIST.DTA before running CatList v4.1 even once. Failure to run the update program could cause irrecoverable damage to the database. IMPORTANT!!!!!!-> DO NOT run CEDIT on this version of CatList. It will corrupt the database. I will be updating CEDIT in the near future and releasing it. Added the "NOTICE.NO" file. If you utilize POSTMASTER and wish to stop the creation of the "USERxxxx.BBS" files, create "NOTICE.NO" and place it in the CatList directory. It may be a 0-byte file. Registered SysOps only!