HISTORY FILE FOR REAL-TIME CHESS ================================ Version 2.3 ----------- (07-19-93) This version was recompiled because of a new version of QBserial that was added to doorframe. It was the cause of some errors when running fossil drivers. NOTE: Ted Freeman originally wrote this door, but he died on July 13th 1993 of a heart attack. He asked that I continue his doors.. I have added all his doors to the Livewire Collection. Richard Paquette Version 2.2 ----------- (06-22-93) It's here at last! This version now works with PCBoard/M. According to the current info I have, it also works with the Wildcat! IM version as well. let me know if you run into any problems on either of these two systems. Version 2.1 ----------- (03-14-93) Tweaked the ANSI detection routine some so hopefully those messages about no ANSI detected when it is actually there will go away. (02-09-93) Finally got around to expanding the COM port range. COM 0 thru 15 is now supported. (01-07-93) That old problem with the time expired when the Display was toggled off in PCBoard popped up again! Fixed one more time (gotta quit changing things). Version 2.0 ----------- (11-01-92) This Door now offers support for FOSSIL drivers! This new feature makes it compatible with most multi-port boards. If you wish to use a Fossil driver, rather than the standard COM ports, just put /FD on the command line when running the Door. For example: CHESS CHESS.CNF /FD Version 1.9 ----------- (10-10-92) Had reports of conflicts when using non-standard IRQ's on Novell/Netware systems. Seems Novell also uses the / character on the command line so something went screwy somewhere. So I added the * (asterisk) which may be used instead of the / in case of a conflict. In other words, /%IRQ% and *%IRQ% will both work and are interchangeable. (09-30-92) Added the option to abort while the 'Waiting on the other player' timer is counting down. (09-25-92) It appears that different installations of PDS produces different versions of the BRT71EFR.EXE run-time module which aren't compatible with each other. Therefore, this Door is now compiled stand-alone. You no longer need to have the run-time module for this Door. (09-23-92) Fixed a bug when restoring the screen after Chat or Drop to DOS. It would generate an illegal function call whenever it hit a blinking character. We now have support for the 30-something line DOOR.SYS file as well as the 52-line one. Corrected some errors in writing the SFDOORS.DAT file. Specifically the COMPORT% and DAILY.BYTES.ALWD& variables. (09-11-92) Finally installed the screen restore when coming back from Chat or a Drop to Dos. It will now put the screen back like it was including anything typed at an input prompt. If you had entered anything before the interruption, that is restored and you can pick up right where you left off! Version 1.8 ----------- (09-04-92) You should notice a marked improvement in speed while displaying boxes and ANSI graphics. (08-27-92) This version is mainly a maintenance release to take advantage of new features and bug fixes in the DoorFrame door utility library that is used in compiling this door. Version 1.7 ----------- Added direct support for the TriBBS software. TRIBBS.SYS is both read and written. Version 1.6 ----------- (05-25-92) If you are running under Wildcat!, this door now returns an Error Level of 1 when exiting and an Error Level of 62 for all other systems. Hopefully some of you can utilize these Error Levels when returning to the BBS. (05-15-92) We now have support for GT Power systems. The .CNF file is a little different for GT. The COM port goes on line 5 and the Node number goes on line 6. If you are a registered user of Chess then your registration number goes on line 7. Version 1.5 ----------- (04-18-92) If you are using a non-standard IRQ, you may use an environment variable instead of specifying the actual IRQ number. Syntax is: CHESS CHESS.CNF /%IRQ% Version 1.4 ----------- (03-19-92) The door will now recognize the PCBoard %PCBDRIVE% and %PCBDIR% environment variables. For example, if your path to PCBOARD.SYS is C:\PCB\PCBOARD.SYS, you can use %PCBDRIVE%%PCBDIR%\PCBOARD.SYS instead and the door will substitute the drive and directory. This allows multi- node systems to use just one .CNF even if the paths are different for each node! Version 1.3 ----------- (02-25-92) Changed the wait time parameter. I forgot that DoorFrame looks for a /x for the IRQ number. To specify a wait time use the following syntax: CHESS CHESS.CNF WAIT:90 Added the sorely needed En Passant routine. Fixed a bug that produced an Error 5 if the player entered illegal characters like $, *, etc. Made the time when waiting on the second player Sysop configurable. Just stick the number of seconds on the command line. For example: CHESS CHESS.CNF /90 <- (disregard this! See above) would make it wait 90 seconds on the other player to enter the game. If you do not specify a wait time it defaults to 60 seconds. Accepted range is 30 seconds to 180 seconds. Version 1.2 ----------- 10-22-91 Real-Time Chess is now compiled with BASCOM 7.1 instead of QuickBasic 4.5 Make sure you have the run-time module BRT71EFR.EXE in your path! Version 1.1 ----------- 10-14-91 Added the caller's Time Left to the input prompt. Version 1.0 ----------- 10-03-91 Initial release.