BOARD MASTER UPDATES: --------------------- 1.0 -Initial Release 1.1 -Added ABORT routine after user enters door, so they can exit the door without entering any info. if they choose not to play. -Fixed bug that caused program to say not enough money when player was buying a Front End, when they did have enough. -Fixed bugs that caused some lines to be in the wrong place during the REPLY to message. -Added 30 day check to maintenance program. BMM will now delete any player that has not played for 30 days or more. -Raised starting money from $100 to $500 -Changed the LIST other sysops display slightly -Fixed several other minor bugs in both the main .EXE and BMM.EXE. 1.2 -Added in progress ANSI graphic for defrag & scan routine. -Added BBSTIC simulation for process files routine. -Added Sysop configurability support via external file. -Wrote BMSETUP to allow sysop's to change certain defaults. -Added Today's News bulletin generator. -Added Public Mailbox support. -Added more fake messages & fake users for a more realistic feel. -Added ONLINE.FLG routine to help ensure the integrity of the PLAYER.DAT file. -Added error file support to BMM. BMM will now write to an ERROR.TXT file if something has gone wrong. -Wrote BMUPDATE for a quick and easy upgrade from v1.1 to v1.2. -Hopefully corrected the bug that was causing players to be deleted before the 30 day mark. 1.3 -Re-drew the main title screen -Re-drew the computer store and all sub-store menu's. -Fixed bug that was causing some players to be left with a negative cash amount after buying modems. -Fixed bug in BMM. Again. The first attempt was partly successful, but we missed another bug that at sometimes was causing the same run-time error. -Added Alley Sales routines. -Added private mail option. -Fixed bug that caused some files not to be deleted upon reset of the game. ie, someone won. -Re-wrote the public mail routines so they are not shown every time a user logons. -Added more fake users. -Added more fake messages. -Changed the timing system in the "Make Menu's" routine, so that every player gets an equal amount of time rather than based on thier time left in the door. -Optimized code for better performance and faster bug tracking. -Changed "Today's News" slightly, so now it will report a user created some menu's, rather than saying how long they spent on them. -Changed the GAMEWON routine. Now as soon as a user wins the game they will be notified and sent home until another day. The game will reset itself when the next person enters. 1.4 This version has the most significant changes from any other version! -Moved much of the code to units. Allowing for a smaller .EXE -Fixed several bugs to include the dupe player bug. -Added more player variables to allow for further development. -Added Crash board option. -Moved Stats menu to a sub-menu -Added random occurences of problems on the board depending on player settings. -Added Operating Systems under the computer store menu. Now allows a player to choose between DOS, DESQview, Windows, OS/2, or LANtastic. -Change code to limit what and how much of certain things the player can use or buy depending on the OS. -Added 56k backbone and T-1 option under Internet under computer store. -Re-drew computer store menu. -Added 3 more options under Work on Board menu. -Changed code to reflect all the new changes in variables and extra data. -Changed new user entry procedure and menu. -Re-drew stats screen and added in all new variables. -Re-drew Work on Board menu. -Added more BBS software under software under computer store. -Added configurable external bulletin creation upon door exit. -Made game harder by giving less users and points during maint. and game play. -Added Payboard option to allow users to decide whether to operate as a hobby or payboard and to set their own monthly fee. -Re-drew NEWS screen and data output. -Changed code to allow for a maximum of 25 fake messages rather than 10 -Added 10 new names and 10 new messages for fake messages to Sysop. -Wrote RESET.EXE which allows the sysop to quickly reset the game. -Wrote REGISTER.EXE which allows you to fill out your registration form quickly and easily.