HISTORY/UPDATE FILE FOR REAL-TIME CONNECT 4 =========================================== Version 1.9 (07-19-93) This version was recompiled because of the new qbserial added to doorframe. It was the cause of some of the problems when running a fossil driver. NOTE: Ted Freeman died on July 13, 1993 of a heart attack.. he had asked that I continue his programs. I added his doors to the Livewire Doors. Version 1.8 ----------- (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 1.7 ----------- (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 1.6 ----------- (11-06-92) Modified the Deferred section so the Saved Game file doesn't get deleted until the loser logs on and is notified that he lost. Previously the file was deleted whenever a player won, which could leave the loser wondering what happened. (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: CONNECT4 CONNECT4.CNF /FD Version 1.5 ----------- (10-10-92) Whoops!! Screwed up the Computer player when making the last modifications to the code. All fixed now. 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 1.4 ----------- (09-04-92) When you are prompted at the end of game if you want to play again, you are now returned to the top menu instead of going directly into another game. This allows you, for example, to play the computer first then switch to online play for the next game without having to return to the BBS. 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 1.3 ----------- Added direct support for the TriBBS software. TRIBBS.SYS is both read and written. Version 1.2 ----------- (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 Connect 4 then your registration number goes on line 7. Version 1.1 ----------- (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: CONNECT4 CONNECT4.CNF /%IRQ% Version 1.0 ----------- (03-21-92) Initial release.