CatList 4.0x Copyright 1992-95, PAROLE Software and Dennis Maidon ALL RIGHTS RESERVED FIDO: 1:151/185 InterNet: dmaidon@cris.com ============================================================================== The upgrade utilities are no longer included in the CATLIST.ZIP archive. They are available for download from The Parole Board BBS. ============================================================================== PLEASE read the CATLIST.HIS file as it contains important information concerning version changes. You should always install the CLTEXT.DAT and CLTEXT.TXT files from the new release. I have usually added or made changes to this file on most updates. ============================================================================== You must unZIP SCREENS.ZIP over your old screens. Several have changed since the initial release. Make the necessary changes to your CFG files. Check SAMPLE.CFG and the DOCs for the appropriate changes. Upgrading from v1.0 to v1.1 Run FIXUP.EXE to add the appropriate defaults to the database. Delete your old LASTCHK.DAT before running CatList v1.1 Upgrading from v1.1 to v2.0+ Run NEWCAT.EXE to resize your CATLIST.DTA file. Your new one should be exactly twice the size of the old one. Delete your old LASTCHK.DAT before running CatList v2.0 Upgrading from v1.0 to v2.0+ Run FIXUP.EXE then run NEWCAT.EXE on the database. Delete your old LASTCHK.DAT before running CatList v2.0 Upgrading from 2.0+ to 3.0+ Create a subdirectory named "\AFILES". If you plan to utilize the ANSI ad uploads and downloads, you will need to create the DSZCFG.x file. Details are in the CATLIST.MAN file. You will need to run CATFIX.EXE on your old database before running CatList 3.0. You should only run this utility once. UnZIP the SCREENS.ZIP included in this archive over your old screens. Several of the menu screens have changed. Upgrading from 3.0 to 3.1+ Read the CATLIST.HIS file to make the necessary changes to the CFG file(s). These changes must be made for CatList 3.1+ to operate. Upgrading from 3.1+ to 3.25 You *MUST* run 325UPDAT.EXE on your database. The internal format of the database has been changed and failure to update it will cause corruption. Copy the new VSCREEN.xxx files over the old ones in the \SCREENS subdirectory. Upgrading from 3.25 to 3.3 You *MUST* add a 17th line to the CFG file(s). this line specifies the name for the HEADER file used with the creation of the Special file on line #15. If you have "[N]" on line #15 and/or your CatList is unregistered, you do not need to make this change. Upgrading from 3.3 to 3.5 The MODEM.CL file now contains 18 lines and the SOFTWARE.CL file contains 30 lines. These changes must be made for CatList to function. You *MUST* only use CEDIT.EXE v1.1 with this release. Upgrading from 3.5 to 4.0 You will need to add the files from the SCREENS.ZIP to your "\SCREENS" directory. Read the CATLIST.HIS file carefully as a lot of changes and additions have been made to CatList v4.0. The CFG file has not changed. There are no update programs to run on the database to upgrade to the new version. All changes made to the database are internal and will only show "0" or " " until the individual records have been edited. If for some reason you do not wish to support RIP graphics, create a file named "RIP.NO" and place it in your CatList door directory. CatList will support RIP graphics with no problems whether you support it on your BBS or not. You will also need to copy CATLIST.EXE and CLTEXT.DAT to your CatList door directory. The CLTEXT.DAT file must be present for CatList to function. Upgrading from 4.0-4.02 to 4.1 You must run the FIDOFIX.EXE program in your CatList directory. After you run it, delete the EXE file to prevent running it more than once. Install the new CLTEXT.xxx files in your CatList directory. Copy the new VSCREEN.xxx files in your "\SCREENS" directory. DO NOT run CEDIT.EXE on this version of CatList. I will be updating it shortly. The old editor will destroy this version of the database. Upgrading from v4.10 to v4.11 DO NOT use MKCLTEXT v1.0 on your CLTEXT.TXT file. v1.5 is the current version and should be used. Upgrading from v4.10+ to v4.20 and v4.2 to v4.3 Copy the CATLIST.EXE over the existing one along with the CLTEXT.xxx files. UnZIP the SCREENS.ZIP into the \SCREENS directory. Upgrading from v4.3 to v4.4 Add two lines to the MODEM.CL file. This must be done or CatList will abort. Run the CLFIX.EXE program BEFORE running CatList v4.4. If you are running Wildcat! 4.x, create a "0-byte" file named "WILDCAT.4" and place it in the door directory. Run the CLFIX.EXE program on your existing CatList database. DO NOT run it more than once. MAKE A BACKUP! Upgrading from v4.4 to v4.5 Copy the CATLIST.EXE over the old one. Make sure that you use the CLTEXT.xxx files included in this archive. You must also unZIP the new SCREENS.ZIP over the old screens in the \CATLIST\SCREENS directory. Upgrading from v4.5 to v4.6 Read the history file. Add the 6 new modems selections to MODEM.CL. Edit the existing modem selctions and make sure that they are no longer than 15 characters each. UnZIP the SCREENS.ZIP into your "\SCREENS" directory. !!! -= IMPORTANT =- !!! ALWAYS read the CATLIST.HIS file before installing updates! Make a complete backup of your old data files and screens. ALWAYS! install the new CLTEXT.xxx files from the new archive.