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                How to Update from RBatch 1.76
                        to RBatch 1.80
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1.  Replace RBatch.Exe with the one supplied in this archive.

2.  If you wish the new prompt on the opening menu which pauses
    the program until the user hits [ENTER], or 20 seconds expires,
    which ever occurs first, add to the first line in your
    configuration file a ;YES.  The first line then would look
    like this:

               C:\UPLAODS;YES

    If you do not wish this feature to be enabled, then you do not
    need to make any changes to your configuration file.

3.  Read the WHATSNEW file for any new features, fixes in version 1.80
    This file also will list the new files/archives included in 1.80.


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               How to Update from RBatch Versions
                1.50, 1.51, 1.65, to RBatch 1.76
             ---------------------------------------

1.  See the SAMPLE.170 file for all the changes that have been
    made to the configuration file up to and including 1.70.

    All Changes are noted with the version number that they
    occured in, with a description of each change following
    the config example.

2.  See the SAMPLE.CFG file for changes that need to be made
    to your 1.70 configuration file to make it compatible with
    RBatch 1.76

3.  Replace RBatch.Exe with the one supplied in this archive.

4.**Read the WHATSNEW file for all fixes/enhancements added
    to RBatch.

5.  If you use FakeXfer for local file posting, replace the
    FakeXfer.Exe with the new FakeXfer.Exe in FAKEXFER.ZIP

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                How to Update from RBatch 1.70
                  or a BETA Version to 1.76
             --------------------------------------

1.  See the SAMPLE.CFG file for changes that need to be made
    to your 1.70 configuration file.

2.  Replace RBatch.Exe with the one supplied in this archive.

3.**Review the WHATSNEW file for fixes and enhancements to
    RBatch since 1.70

4.  If you use FakeXfer for local file posting, replace the
    FakeXfer.Exe with the new FakeXfer.Exe in FAKEXFER.ZIP


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                How to Update from RBatch 1.75
                  or a BETA Version to 1.76
             --------------------------------------


1.  Just replace the RBATCH.EXE file.

2.  If you use FakeXfer for local file posting, replace the
    FakeXfer.Exe with the new FakeXfer.Exe in FAKEXFER.ZIP

3.**Read the WHATSNEW file for the fixes to RBatch 1.76


   *** That is it! - You are ready to use the new Version ***


============================================================================

    New Features of RBatch and associated programs since 1.65 are:

          A.  Rbatch now works with BiModem (See Bimodem.Zip)
          B.  .DOZ Files are now supported (See Whatisa.Doz)
          C.  [NODE] now supported in Configuration File
              to substitute the node number from command line
          D.  Support for 17.4 RBBS-PC's ability to create a
              Dorinfo?.def for dooring protocols.
          E.  Bama Who support for adding username to FMS/.DIR
              entry to show who uploaded file
          F.  FMS TOP Supported
          G.  Fidxconv.Exe included to read your FIDX.DEF and make
              a file for HS/Link to read to check each file uploaded
              as a duplicate on the fly
          H.  Fakexfer.Exe included for making a "fakexfer" file
              for posting of files locally on your BBS.
          I.  Support for "Colorized" batch files to be called
              by RBatch (PHASE1.BAT is called if users does not
              use Color Menus, PHASE1C.BAT is called if the user
              does use Color Menus).
          J.  .DOZ files now can have the file category
              (See Whatisa.Doz and FakeXfer.Doc)
          K.  Batch files that RBatch calls can now be specified
              by the SysOp.  If no names are specified, RBatch uses
              Phase1.Bat, Phase2.Bat & Phase3.Bat if they exist.
          L.  Support for "Colorized" Upcat.Hlp File.  RBatch will
              see if the user has Color turned on, and if this is
              true, will look for a UPCATC.HLP file.  If this file
              does not exist, it will look for UPCAT.HLP - Remember
              that you do not have to use the UPCAT.HLP file, you can
              make your own for RBatch, just remember to use the full
              path and filename in the configuration file.


        See the file WHATSNEW for information on fixes/enhancements


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           REMEMBER THAT YOU DO NOT NEED TO USE THE SUPPLIED
               MERGES FOR RBATCH 1.76 TO RUN ON YOUR BBS
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