REMEMBER: You must rerun SETUP after installing a new version!
Version 3.21 (02-28-96)
Bug Fixes:
PCBCheck now reports only one error message (instead of 4-5) when the
PCBCHECK.INI file is an old version
Removed conflict between "add file to archive" and "convert all archives
to ZIP" features
"Convert to ZIP" used to extract some files twice, resulting in a
warning condition from ARJ (because files were overwritten)
Version 3.20 (02-01-96)
New Features:
Privileged users can now be exempt from age checking and type checking
Bug Fixes:
If the first line of a FILE_ID.DIZ was blank and PCBCheck was set to
remove blank lines, it included fragments of the default description
Changes:
Added a new file, PCBCHECK.HLP, for use by SETUP
Version 3.10 (11-08-95)
New Features:
Created the concept of "privileged users", users who can be specified
by name to be exempt from certain checks
Privileged users can now be exempted from duplicate checking
Can remove high ASCII codes from imported descriptions (useful in
removing frames, etc...)
Configurable through setup to remove PCBoard @-codes from imported
descriptions (will remove @ color codes, and some potentially dangerous
@-codes)
Can remove |-color codes from imported descriptions
RAR is now a fully supported archiver, including: autodetection and
setup of RAR by SETUP, auto-fill-in of RAR parameters by SETUP
if you enter RAR manually as an archiver, detection of out of memory
and disk full RAR error returns by PCBCheck. Note that RAR is a
memory PIG. Unless you have >600K free when starting PCBoard and
have PCBoard set to swap out on shells, it probably won't work in
PCBCheck (it works really well under PCBoard for OS/2 or PCBoard for
DOS in a VDM.
Bug Fixes:
Fixed up @-code removal a bit
If PCBCheck 3.03 was run with an invalid filename it would pause 10
seconds on exit, as if unregistered, even with a key present
PCBCheck is now compatible with older versions of PCBoard (test from
15.22 back to 15.0).
Version 3.03 (10-01-95)
Changes:
This version is being distributed primarily to give registered users
time to move to the new key system before the release of 3.10 which
will support ONLY the new system - whereas this version supports
new and old
New Features:
The PCBoard @-code stripping now strips @X color codes from the
FILE_ID.DIZ
Bug Fixes:
PCBCheck was running the PCBDupe plugin on TESTed files which is
incorrect behavior because TESTed files then failed because they
failed duplicate checking
Version 3.02 (9-18-95)
Bug Fixes:
Cleaned up some of the default ARJ and LZH switches to enhance security
and remove an error introduced in 3.00 in which ARJ would occasionally
display a prompt for the sysop during processing. To take advantage
of these changes you must instruct SETUP not to use ARJ or LZH, then
reenter it to have SETUP fill in the new default switches.
Modified setup to allow long archiver parameter strings (to accomodate
the above changes)
In non-graphics mode with ANSI cursor repositioning enabled, PCBCheck
3.00 and 3.01 displayed the ANSI color & graphic background before
switching into black and white non-graphics mode
Version 3.01 (9-5-95)
Bug Fixes:
PCBCheck would try (unsuccessfully) to convert embedded ARJ's, etc...
to ZIPs.
Tried adding a slight delay at the end of PCBCheck (after its done
writing but before it "gives up" the port) to ensure all data has
been written
Changed:
Improved the robustness of error checking in the INI reading/writing
routines used by SETUP so SETUP should tell you if it was unable to
write the INI file
Made the INI writing routines used by SETUP faster so writing the INI
file should never take more than a couple seconds now
Version 3.00 (8-21-95)
New Features:
Redesigned SETUP quite a bit:
Archiver menu now allows adding/deleting archivers (essential to new
no-PCC design)
Archiver page now allows entering info that used to be stored in
PCC modules
Virus page allows manual entry of up to 5 virus scanners (automatically
fills in parameters for SCAN and F-PROT)
PCBCheck can reject archives which contain an empty FILE_ID.DIZ file
PCBCheck can remove ANSI codes (including color codes, keyboard
remapping, cursor control, etc...) from descriptions imported from
FILE_ID.DIZ or DESC.SDI description files
PCBCheck removes some PCBoard @-codes from imported descriptions
Remote output can be suppressed
Can send mail to user giving the PCBCheck reason for file failure
New support for PCBCheck "plugins" (such as PCBCheck Duplicate Monitor)
PCBCheck talks directly to the OS/2 comm drivers instead of needing a
FOSSIL driver under PCBoard for OS/2
Changes:
PCC files are gone, archiver info is now dynamically entered through
SETUP and stored in the INI
PCBCHECK.CFG file is gone, info is now stored in text PCBCHECK.INI file
(for easier addon application support and easier upgrade transitions
within PCBCheck)
PCBCheck no longer offers an "archive master type" rather offers a
"convert to zip" feature (ZIP was the only possible master type in
past versions anyway)
Removed 3-second delay after PCBCheck runs
Bug Fixes:
PCBCheck and SETUP were both rewritten and reorganized in large chunks,
primarily to make them more modular and sharing more code to promote
cross-platform possibilities and make addons more feasible. In the
process I encountered and fixed at least a dozen small quirks which
may have manifested themselves in strange errors.
Big modifications to the port detection and graphics mode detection code
to make PCBCheck more compatible with PCBoard for OS/2.
Fixed a problem in which files uploaded offline weren't properly
deleted
Version 2.50 (05/26/95)
New Features:
Redesigned SETUP interface with added menus (might make it easier to
use, might just make it take longer to get where you want. Anyway,
its more like the PCBoard we all know and love)
Wildcards (* and ?) can now be used in the "file to test" field of
PCBCheck. In either LOCAL or OFFLINE mode, this allows PCBCheck to
test or simulate uploading large batches of files.
PCBCheck now includes a lookup table for error messages so when error
messages are mailed/log they will include a short description in
addition to the unintuitive error number
Version 2.41 (5/12/95)
Bug Fix:
Changes in the date checking in 2.40 caused date checking to behave
incorrectly with small numbers of files -- fixed.
Version 2.40 (5/02/95)
New Features:
Sysops can now specify the PCBoard mail name of the sysop who is in
charge of the file areas so mail to sysop will be properly directed
PCBCheck output (error messages) can be directed to the CALLER file
Reason for file failure can be appended to CALLER file
Changed:
Reorganized testing scheme so even non-recognized, non-archive uploads
are scanned for viruses if virus scanning is enabled
Increased size of file counter (previously if a few hundred files in
an archive were newer than the acceptable date, the new percentage
became inaccurate. The limit is now much higher).
Version 2.32 (3/23/95)
Bug Fixes:
Corrected a problem in which SETUP would not allow users to select
to fail uploads without descriptions
Version 2.31 (3/19/95) (Not released to the public)
Bug Fixes:
Corrected a problem which caused embedded archives with short names
to fail
Corrected spacing problems on non-ANSI displays
Redesigned non-ANSI screen to not use ASCII characters abover 127
Version 2.30 (3/06/95)
New Features:
Allows failing of uploads if a FILE_ID.DIZ or other description file
is not present
Bug Fixes:
TESTing a file while logged on locally may have resulted in an error
in previous versions
Fixed yet another bug in date testing: newest/oldest dates were
inaccurate if no files existed in root directory of archive
Warp-friendlier
Changes:
Decreased delay when PCBCheck finishes checking, adding 'Leaving
PCBCheck message'
Version 2.21 (10/13/94)
Bug Fixes:
New virus routines in 2.20 didn't always properly detect viruses
Changes:
Redesigned FILE_ID.DIZ not to use high ASCII characters because
of user requests
Version 2.20 (09/20/94)
Bug Fixes:
Adapted PCBoard 'TEST' support to work with 15.2 betas (the parameter
passing was changed on me)
Archives with nothing in the root directory may have failed date
checking previously
Some incorrect RAM drive handling on certain failing ZIPs was fixed
Changes:
Reordered testing order in PCBCheck so the very first thing done is
importing the FILE_ID.DIZ (that way the FILE_ID.DIZ is almost
certain to be imported, even if PCBCheck or the upload fails)
Better PKZIP and ARJ error handling should make less -35 errors
F-Prot and McAfee's SCAN support is now automatic and built-in. Note
that changes in SETUP (running SETUP should properly import your
old virus scanning settings, even if you previously used F-Prot,
Scan, or a different scanner)
Should now include subdirectories in archives in the date/age/total files
scan - leading to more correct results (particularly if the root
directory of an archive was empty or sparsely populated)
Dropped 'REFRESH' mode because PCBFiler now allows direct importing of
FILE_ID.DIZ (in 15.2 betas)
Version 2.11 (07/08/94)
New Features:
Now autodetects FOSSIL compatible ports set up as COMM-DRV ports
Bug Fixes:
Memory management bug prevented proper removal of work directory
if archive contained a large number of subdirectories
Converting all archives to a master type no longer interferes with
non-archive file recognition
If a RAM disk filled up PCBCheck correctly moved operations to the
hard drive, but still reported an error (though the file passed)
Remote background text color may have been displayed incorrectly for some
color scheme (.SCR) files
Eliminated possible conflict between converting archive types and
offline uploading (which would've also interfered with REFRESH)
Version 2.10 (06/27/94)
New Features:
FOSSIL communications support
Sysops can limit FILE_ID.DIZ import length
Blank lines can be removed from imported descriptions (FILE_ID.DIZ)
DESC.SDI support (kind of)
Bug Fixes:
New swapping routines should fix problems where an unreasonable error level was
returned by PKUNZIP.
Once again improved the odds of a corrupt archive being failed instead
of being treated as a program error
Resolved header problems which caused mail which should have been sent
to the sysop to be sent to PCBCheck
Last line of a FILE_ID.DIZ may have been cutoff previously
Add files to archive should now work (previously it had troubles finding
the file it was supposed to add)
Fixed RAM disk support (PCBCheck didn't always switch over to the hard
drive when the RAM disk became full, rather it sometimes returned
an error message)
Version 2.0b (04/15/94)
Changes:
Mail sent by PCBCheck now bears the return address 'PCBCheck' rather
than 'SYSOP' in case sysops don't read mail from themselves
PCBCheck will remove blank lines from the FILE_ID.DIZ (sometimes)
Bug Fixes:
Registered users need not be so careful about method of key entry
(you'd know if it affected you)
PCBCheck now properly fails files, rather than interpreting some
corrupt files as external program failures
If the archive already contains the file to be 'added' PCBCheck will
not add it a second time
Version 2.0a (04/07/94)
Bug Fixes:
PCBCheck tried to delete files from the delete files list if they
occurred anywhere in the path- no real harm done, just inconvenient
Fixed some pointer problems which caused random errors
No more -37 errors on attempts to delete files from archives
Multiple acceptable non-archives didn't always work in 2.0
(NOTE: the above bug caused lockups during the archive detection
phase on some configurations)
Accepted non-archives will include 'OK' notation on testing line
Version 2.0 (04/01/94)
New Features:
PCBCheck can change the format (archive type) of recognized archive
uploads to one master type (only with PCBoard 15.1+)
PCBCheck will now test embedded archives as deeply as possible
PCBCheck's date checking will now check ALL the dates in a file to
see if a set percentage of the files are newer than the
specified date (more accurate then 'newest date' comparisons)
A trashcan list can be used to reject uploads with bad filenames
New OFFLINE mode allows PCBCheck to check files while PCBoard isn't
running (like local mode) but also moves them to the UPLOAD directory
and imports the description (same effect as a local upload!)
PCBCheck can now append the oldest file date to description
PCBCHECK.EXE should be SIGNIFICANTLY smaller. No, it was not
compressed (PKLITE-type) in any way. Rather both PCBCheck and
SETUP were rewritten and HIGHLY optimized
Archives can now have non-standard extensions and still be detected
SETUP can now modify any configuration file (not just PCBCHECK.CFG)
Redesigned SETUP program and reorganized pages
PCBCheck can now support color schemes other than the default
You can choose which SCR file to use as a background from SETUP
PCBCheck can now delete named files from archives
You can now instruct PCBCheck to allow unrecognized files to pass
The '?' wildcard can be used in the acceptable non-archive extension list
PCBCheck now has a built-in PCBoard mail engine
PCBCheck can send mail to the sysop to notify him of uploads which
failed virus checking
PCBCheck can send mail to the sysop to notify him of PCBCheck internal
(or external) errors
SETUP can shell to your DOS editor in either PC-DOS or MS-DOS or your
VDM QBASIC editor in OS/2 to edit KEYWORDS.PCB, TRASHCAN.PCB, and
DELETE.PCB from within SETUP
Bug Fixes:
The user entered description should appear on the remote screen under
description now (previously only the descriptions from FILE_ID.DIZ's
were displayed remotely)
ATTACHed uploads are now scanned for viruses and date checked, etc...
though if they are unrecognized they will still pass (same criteria
as if you have instructed PCBCheck to accept all files).
As version 2.0 was considered a complete rewrite, the WHATS.NEW list
for versions after 2.0 will not contain change made in versions 1.X.
