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(***************************************************************************)
03.30.95 v1.4 A LOT of changes, additions in this version!!!
Added ability to specify a work directory. This is so you can have
DreamROM copy all files/DRFs/etc. to a client and leave the server
free. Mainly for use while downloading. The default setting is
the current directory.
Changed the Sysop menu in Compile a bit to accomodate the above
addition.
Added the ability in Compile for you to select where the starting
position of the description lines begins. This will allow you to
bypass the parts of the description files that have the filedate
and filesize in the desc. (As DreamROM gets this from the actual
archive). Read DREAMROM.DOC for more info on this.
Added the ability in Compile to automatically import CDs with
PCBTEXT directories. Just enter PCBTEXT as the description file.
After the directory scan, just proceed as normal. No need to edit
the *.LST files.
Externalized the copy routine (COPYIT.EXE). This eliminates the
problems with some files not getting copied from the CD. Also, a
new ansi for the copy routine. Now it matches everything else. :)
But, with the copy routine being externalizes, the byte countup
no longer exists. The tradeup is, externalalizing of the copy routine
spedd it but by around 125%. If COPYIT.EXE doesn't exist in the
DreamROM main directory, DOS's copy is called.
If the copy to or copy from path strings are longer than 50
characters, it is chopped to less than 50 chars, and is displayed
as: '....\REQUESTS\USERDIR\FILENAME.ZIP' to prevent wrapping.
Previously, if the disk in CDRom Drive 1 was had a seclevel about
the current user's seclevel, DreamROM would lockup at the 'Searching
For Online CDs' screen. It will now search for a CD the user DOES
have access to and load it as the default.
Dropped the memory needed to run the door by approx. 125k.
Added VGAROM.EXE. Just a little 'Eye-Candy' before loading Compile.
If you wish to bypass it, your system isn't a 286 or above, it
doesn't like your video card, etc..., just delete it and it will be
bypassed.
When searching for text on a CD, and a match it found, the match
is now highlighted.
Fixed the 'Search All CDs' bug. It now properly marks files for DL.
You can now remove files from your requests when prompoted to
download them.
Moved help, FAQ, etc. from DREAMROM.DOC to DREAMROM.FAQ.
Added a memory report to the some menus in both DreamROM and
Compile. The report will only show locally in DreamROM, the
remote side will never know it exists. Not only will this
give you more of an idea on how your memory is holding out, but
will also help me in helping people out with any problem(s) they
may run into.
Fixed a woops where blank records were getting added into
ROM_USER.DAT. Just delete ROM_USER.DAT and all's better.
If, after upgrading from an earlier version, DreamROM no longer
recognizes some CDs, rescan the CDI (CDRom Identifier). A new
method of determining the CDI was added in v1.3 and can cause
SOME CDs not to be recognized until rescanning the CDI. (I just
discovered this not too long ago. Usually only the CDs with
no volume name will have this trouble... after rescanning, the
CDI will probably look similar to this=> is;001A;11-11-94;11:49p )
Added wordwrapping ability to FIX.EXE. If you get a DRF file
with REALLY long description lines, run FIX with the WRAP parameter
and it'll wrap the lines to around 50-60 characters per line.
IE: FIX NOWL14 WRAP (Also works on short lines)
Added userrecord fixing ability to FIX.EXE. If you get bad
messages saying 'Not enough files', etc.. run FIX USERS.
Fixed a minor woops in the re-scanning while online (~). Forgot
to delete CDINFO.x, so things didn't actually change until you
logged off and logged back on.
For local logons, (seclevel 32000), the file, time, and byte checks
are now bypassed.
Added more checking for DRF existance. If you have compression ON
and the DRF isn't ZIP'd, it will check for the DRF file, copy
and use it, and vice-versa. If neither exist, a note is shown to
the user to notify the sysop and the door exits cleanly.
Fixed a nasty leech bug in the 'A'dd a file part of the download
area. Some people are SO dishonest! <g>.
You cannot enter the Archive area if you have an offline CD loaded.
Doing so before could cause a lockup.
While viewing offline CDs, you no longer have the 'D'ownload and
'A'rchive choices. These was causing problems at times.
Added RBRAIN.EXE to convert RomBrain RBF files to DreamROM DRF files.
I cannot guarantee ANY DRF file made with RBrain, as it depends on
the RBF having been setup correctly by RomBrain.
Added ROMBULL.EXE to create the Online CD bulletins. Some people
were experiencing lockups while creating the bulletins. Now, with
DreamROM shelling out to run RomBull, the lockups should stop. Also,
RomBull can make WC, PCB, ANSI and ASCII bulletins of ALL CDRoms.
See DREAMROM.DOC or run ROMBULL with no paramters. There are more
ideas coming for RomBull. :)
Changed the Online CD bulletins... looks a LOT better now!
You can now bypass the creation of the stock bulletins if you don't
want to use them, or if you wish to use the new WC, PCB, ANSI or
ASCII bulls. To bypass, place NUL for each path. To automatically
use the new bulletin feature, just place this line in the batchfile
you use to call DreamROM either before or after DreamROM is run:
ROMBULL WC C:\WC\BULL\BULL1.BBS
Of course, replace WC with whichever option you want, and the path
with YOUR path/name.
DreamROM and Compile will now change back to the startup directory
upon completion. DreamROM was sometimes leaving itself in a work
directory.
I think the download times are FINALLY calculated correctly. Ugh!
(They're calculated at 90% effic.)
Added DRMROM.BAT to the archive to aide in setting up DreamROM
multi-node. (It's REALLY easy! <g>)
Made the appropriate changes to DREAMROM.DOC, added more problem
solving help (In DREAMROM.FAQ).
Changed/Fixed/Added cosmetic things here and there.
Revised the distribution site list. (DISTRIB.TXT).
DreamNET is temporarily down due to (yet) another move. My new
Fido address is 1:2230/146. Route netmail to me through my HUB,
1:2230/0. The main support board for DreamWARE is: Tiny Town BBS
1-812-275-5600, Sysop Tim Brown, Co-Sysop Andy Stewart. This will
be DreamWARE's support board until our new house is built, then
DreamNET will be back up and Tiny Town will continue to act as
a co-main support board.
At Tiny Town you may do the following:
- Download all DreamWARE doors.
- Register DreamWARE doors online via the DreamWARE Registration Door
(Visa, Mastercard, or American Express needed).
- Download pre-made DreamROM DRFs. As of 3.30.95, there are approx.
110 available, with more coming. Feel free to upload any DRFs you
have that aren't available at Tiny Town!
- Of course, get support from myself for ALL DreamWARE programs.
- Try new DreamWARE doors that are currently in the beta testing
stage. (See what's coming.. <g>)
Give us a call!
(***************************************************************************)
12.03.94 v1.3 (Maybe I should skip this version? <g>)
To keep the size of the ZIP file down, WWIV2GAP and VConvert are
no longer included in DRMROMxx.ZIP. If you need one of the files,
feel free to call DreamNET and snag it/them.
Fixed problem that would load the incorrect CD if you had more
that 26 CDs.
You can now configure whether or not users are allowed to
auto-logoff after downloading. Toggled in the sysop section of
COMPILE.
Each node now has it's own CDINFO.x file created from CDINFO.DAT
based on their security level. This will prevent incorrect CDs from
being loaded.
The 'X' option in archive now works again. :)
The 'R'ead option in archive now works properly.
You now may automatically rescan the CD from within DreamROM by
pressing '~' at the main menu. This will ONLY work if your seclevel
is >= the sysop security level.
Fixed the 'not enough bytes to download' bug. If it still persists,
delete ROM_USER.DAT, SECLEVEL.DAT and ROMPROT.DAT and reinstall the
security levels and protocols.
Changed the way the download time is calculated.
Shortened the download screen a few characters to prevent wrapping.
Added more checking for the INUSE.$ and BUSY.$$$ semaphores. Some
people were experiencing lockups because of these files. (Added
lockout retry messages also).
Took care of a runtime error that would pop up if spawning was
OFF and you ran REQCOPY.
Fixed the non-stop listing while listing files on a CD that had no
descriptions.
Fixed a couple problems that 'could' cause COMPILE to lockup.
Increased the read buffer in COMPILE, thus speeding up the compiling
of DRF files.
Added small message in COMPILE to please hold after the CD is scanned
and the DRF file is being checked/adjusted/etc.
Couple small code changes to FIX.
Fixed a couple minor things in the Log writing routines. (Cosmetic)
Updated DREAMROM.DOC.
Changed the stock protocol batchfile to be less confusing. New way
of handling protocols is coming soon!
Other cosmetic fixes here and there.
MANY more additions in mind, but wanted to get v1.3 out! :)
(***************************************************************************)
11.20.94 v1.2
Couple changes
Seems that good 'ol DOS's copy didn't want to work on ALL systems,
so it now uses my copy routines to copy the DRF files to the work
directories. Hopefully this will take care of that problem.
The work drive setup is back in. For NOW it is only used in one
place, the batch downloads. When I took it out, DR assumed that
it was installed on drive C: So, in the sysop setup section in
COMPILE, under '2', be sure that the drives reflect your default CD
drive and the drive DR resides on. (ie: E,C)
Put a small note in DREAMROM.DOC about playing audio CDs. (Press
F1 with the audio CD in the first CDRom Drive, F1 again to stop
playing). Forgot to add that note in v1.0 and v1.1 :)
That's it for now.
(***************************************************************************)
11.18.94 v1.1
Few problems and changes.
Problems: The [S]earch from the filelisting was screwed up. (Basically,
it wouldn't LET you.) It would ask for parameter [5] then
quit back to the listing. Fixed.
Some people were having problems with the work drive setup.
Since it didn't really pan out to what I had in mind, I've
removed it. It 'may' be back in the future, but right now
it's gone. All work is done on the current drive in the
directory where DreamROM resides.
Changes : Re-wrote part of the search aspect. Mostly a cosmetc thing.
When changing CD volumes, instead of having to [Q]uit or
select a CD on the final section, you can now press [ENTER]
to loop around and restart the list from the first CD.
Added more reg'd/unreg'd notices to a few places. (Mostly on
the non-ansi side)
Added more 'greeting' notices to a few places. (Mostly on
the non-ansi side)
Made the respective changes to DREAMROM.DOC.
Changed the troubleshooting section of DREAMROM.DOC.
Accidentally deleted The Griffon's Lair off the distribution
list. Sorry Robert! :)
(***************************************************************************)
11.14.94 v1.0
Initial Release. (Crossing Fingers <g>).