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│ NUSCAN.PPE │
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History:
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09-14-1995 08:46:00 v8.01
Beta cycle over, v8.01 Released
09-13-1995 11:29:00 v8.01
Added a help section to the program.
And added the ability to use the keyboard commands "U,H,Y,N,A"
as well as the cursor keys when making a selection.
09-12-1995 18:35:00 v8.01
Made the WARNING.TXT file optional. If it exists it will be
displayed. If not the program will just continue on.
09-12-1995 10:17:00 v8.01
Well, it finally dawned on me that there was an easier way to go
about getting the program to work with PCBoards LAST DIR DATE
specification. DONT USE IT!
The whole purpose of the program is to show callers a list of all
the new files added since there last login not there last file
scan. So, instead of using the LAST DIR DATE as a way to check
against recently added files, I decided lets use there LAST LOGIN
DATE <g>.
And last but not least I added a section to the program that will
notify callers that NO new files were uploaded since there last
call, if there are none.
09-12-1995 v8.01
Made the WARNING text shown to the caller when he or she opts to
scan for new files configurable.
09-11-1995 v8.01
LAST DIR DATE problem -
One of the problems that had to be overcome was the fact that
the callers LAST DIR DATE in there users file cannot be updated by
any type of program. The only way it can be updated is by the caller
viewing "ALL" the latest files added to the system. If the caller
only views half of the recently uploaded files there LAST DIR DATE
will remain at what is was when they logged on.
In order to get around this, what I have done is to trick PCBoard
into thinking all the files have been viewed by using the N;S;A;NS
file command at the very end of the program.
This process however, is invisible to the caller.
Now whether or not the caller views all of the files his stats will
be updated each time the program is run.
I have added a warning message in the program letting the caller
know about this process.
09-07-1995 16:10:00 v8.01
Added a new option to the program that allows the SysOp to
choose which file area they want to use as there upload area.
09-07-1995 Released v8.01 into beta
Added lightbar prompts
08-15-1995 Released v7.16
Registration fix.
Instead of a coded key file being used I went to a numbering
system that can be entered via the NUSCAN.KEY file
07-15-1995 Released v7.15
Added 2 lines to the display that informs the caller of the
date and time the lastest files were uploaded and also lets
them know when they last scanned the file directories.
07-01-1995 Released v7.10 in limited beta
04-01-1995 Released v6.20
Changed the program screen design. Also added additional
notes of interest to the user concerning the file date
updating in there PCBSM account.
01-21-1995 Released v6.01ß
Added a configuration file requiring a registration number.
Also added the ability within the config file to change the
programs colors.
05-14-1994 Released v4.0 - Full release
Cleaned up the code to speed up the scanning of new files.
Added about 3 variations of the program to the .ZIP file with
different color schemes.
03-12-1994 Released v3.0 - Full release
Cosmetic Changes made.
Fixed the problem of the NEWS file flowing NON-STOP after the
PPE was run from a security specific file.
Added the ability, to show the BOARDSNAME on the Registered to:
line by tranferring the info directly from the PCBOARD.DAT file.
This will eliminate the need to fill in this line in on each
individual copy purchased or upgraded.
Now upgrades can be downloaded the same day they are released.
Cleaned up the doc's.
02-25-1994 Released v2.0 - Full release
Cosmetic Changes, removed the Expiration date and tweeked the
code.
02-21-1994 Program was displaying header when no new files were available
to be scanned. - Fixed
02-20-1994 Initial Beta Release v1.0B
